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RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a remarkable selection of classical music pieces, highlighted by a handwritten church cantata manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach, an autograph letter by Ludwig van Beethoven regarding his 'Missa Solemnis,' and rare and significant musical quotations from the likes of Giuseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, and Aaron Copland. Other highlights include a one-of-a-kind painting signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a remarkable cache of documents from John Dillinger's first arrest, and an incredible letter by Nikola Tesla on the success of his inventions. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in April 2023.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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George Washington Letter Signed on Benedict Arnold's Corps1George Washington Letter Signed on Benedict Arnold's Corps
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Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, March 31, 1781
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
James Madison Autograph Letter Signed as President2James Madison Autograph Letter Signed as President
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 27, 1809. Letter to Reverend William Bentley regarding a testimonial for General John Stark. In part
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed as President and Secretary of State3James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed as President and Secretary of State
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison" as president and "Jas. Monroe" as secretary of state, one page, 10...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
James Monroe War of 1812 Document Signed4James Monroe War of 1812 Document Signed
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War-dated DS as secretary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 8 x 10.25, August 28, 1812. Printed circular head...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
James Monroe Document Signed as President5James Monroe Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 11 x 8.25, November 27, 1820. President Monroe grants "David Allen, late a Private in Voses Co...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
John Quincy Adams Press Copy Letter6John Quincy Adams Press Copy Letter
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Rare original press copy of an ALS by John Quincy Adams, one page, 7.5 x 9, February 15, 1815, addressed from Paris and sent to Under Secretary of Sta
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Andrew Jackson ALS on Mudslinging in 1828: "Truth is Mighty"7Andrew Jackson ALS on Mudslinging in 1828: "Truth is Mighty"
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, May 30, 1827. Handwritten letter to William Douglass, a friend and political supporter in Louis
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President8Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.25 x 13.75, February 9, 1933. President Jackson appoints J. B. Barton as "Surveyor for the Distric...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
James K. Polk ALS on Last Full Day as President9James K. Polk ALS on Last Full Day as President
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ALS as president, one page, 7.5 x 10, March 3, 1849. Addressed from Washington, a handwritten letter from James K. Polk sent to his Secretary of War,
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
James K. Polk Document Signed as Tennessee Governor10James K. Polk Document Signed as Tennessee Governor
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Partly-printed DS as governor of Tennessee, one page, 8 x 10, November 30, 1840. Governor Polk certifies that "Henry Hagen Esqr. whose name app...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Abraham Lincoln ALS (17 Days After Nomination)11Abraham Lincoln ALS (17 Days After Nomination)
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Significant ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5.25 x 8, June 4, 1860. Addressed from a Springfield, Illinois, a hand...
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Abraham Lincoln Recognizes a Foreign Diplomat in Civil War12Abraham Lincoln Recognizes a Foreign Diplomat in Civil War
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.75 x 13.75, September 30, 1864. President Abraham Lincoln officially recognizes the appointment of Friedr
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Abraham Lincoln Rare Printing of Last Proclamations13Abraham Lincoln Rare Printing of Last Proclamations
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Rare printed broadside, one page, 8.25 x 13, containing two of President Lincoln's final three presidential proclamations, issued three days bef...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Abraham Lincoln Signature as President14Abraham Lincoln Signature as President
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Bold ink signature as president, "A. Lincoln, Oct. 10, 1862,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip. Handsomely double-matted and framed w...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Abraham Lincoln Early ADS (1836, One of First as Attorney)15Abraham Lincoln Early ADS (1836, One of First as Attorney)
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Early ADS, signed “Lincoln,” one page, 6.75 x 5.5, no date but circa 1836–1837. Handwritten legal br
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Abraham Lincoln: Gettysburg Address Large Bronze Plaque16Abraham Lincoln: Gettysburg Address Large Bronze Plaque
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Massive cast bronze plaque produced by the Gorham Company circa 1916, featuring the text of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address raise...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Andrew Johnson Signature17Andrew Johnson Signature
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Ink signature, "Andrew Johnson, Brig. Genl,” on an off-white 8 x 1.5 sheet clipped from the close of a document. In fine condition...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Theodore Roosevelt Signature18Theodore Roosevelt Signature
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Crisp ink signature, "Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Woodrow Wilson Handwritten List of Cabinet Secretaries19Woodrow Wilson Handwritten List of Cabinet Secretaries
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Historic handwritten list by Woodrow Wilson, one page, 4.25 x 6.5, Shoreham Hotel letterhead, no date but circa March 1913. Wilson lists the names of
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Warren G. Harding Signed White House Card20Warren G. Harding Signed White House Card
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Sought-after White House card, 4.25 x 2.25, signed neatly in fountain pen by Warren G. Harding. In fine to very fine condition, with small mounting re
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00