RR Auction: Historic Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx

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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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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Rose Room Box105 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Rose Room Box
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Rose-colored box kept in the Rose Room of the White House and presented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to longtime White House seamstress and hous
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Paper Weight106 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Paper Weight
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned pewter paperweight, measuring 2.75 x 2.5 x 1.5, with an appealing smoothly curved dome design topped with a dim
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt 1942 Christmas Gift107 - Franklin D. Roosevelt 1942 Christmas Gift
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Black leather checkbook folder given to Toi Bachelder by President Roosevelt as a Christmas gift in 1942, embossed in gold with a presentation inscrip
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt 1943 Christmas Gift108 - Franklin D. Roosevelt 1943 Christmas Gift
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Desktop magnifying glass given to Toi Bachelder by President Roosevelt as a Christmas gift in 1943, featuring a mahogany-colored leatherette covering
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s USS Arizona Place Card109 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s USS Arizona Place Card
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President Roosevelt’s very own identification place card from the famous battleship USS Arizona, 3.5 x 3.5 when laid flat, printed with an image of th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: Mabel Bachelder Diary110 - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Mabel Bachelder Diary
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Historically interesting diary kept by White House employee Mabel Bachelder, mother of FDR secretary Toi Bachelder, a member of FDR’s inner circle, co
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Queen Elizabeth II’s Personal Itinerary to Visit FDR111 - Queen Elizabeth II’s Personal Itinerary to Visit FDR
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Queen Elizabeth’s elegant copy of the itinerary for the famous British Royal Visit to the United States on June 7-12, 1939. Beautifully printed itiner
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill’s Cigar112 - Winston Churchill’s Cigar
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Prime Minister Churchill’s personally-owned cigar, measuring 6.75? long, wrapped in a golden band that reads, “Romeo y Julieta, Churchill, Habana.” Th
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Silver Cigarette Case114 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Silver Cigarette Case
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used sterling silver cigarette case presented to him on his 53rd birthday, crafted with a spring-loaded hi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cigarette Case115 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cigarette Case
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used silver tone cigarette case made by Volupte, measuring 3 x 5.5, featuring an original painting on the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cigarette Holder116 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cigarette Holder
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used cigarette holder, measuring 3.5? long, featuring a yellow celluloid body with a metal tip to secure t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Electric Cigar Lighter117 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Electric Cigar Lighter
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned electric cigar and cigarette lighter, measuring 4.75? tall, featuring a red button activation on the side of th
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Ashtray118 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Ashtray
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used large and heavy metal ashtray, featuring three cigarette-holder indentations around the edges, engrav
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Leather Matchbook119 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Leather Matchbook
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used fine quality brown leather matchbook, measuring 2 x 2.25 closed, featuring his gilt-embossed initials
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cufflinks120 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cufflinks
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President Roosevelt’s gorgeous pair of personally-owned and -worn gold tone cufflinks made by Sporrong & Co., featuring stunning cobalt blue ena...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Handkerchief121 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Handkerchief
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used off-white linen handkerchief, folded to an overall size of 5.25 x 5.25, featuring an exquisite monogr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Handkerchief122 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Handkerchief
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used simple off-white linen handkerchief, folded to an overall size of 4.5 x 4.5, expertly embroidered in
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Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Handkerchief123 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Handkerchief
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used simple off-white linen handkerchief, folded to an overall size of 4.5 x 3.75, expertly embroidered in
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Blue Silk Scarf124 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Blue Silk Scarf
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President Roosevelt’s handsome, quality personally-owned and -worn navy blue scarf with an intricate white diamond pattern, measuring 46? long and 10.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Undershirt125 - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Undershirt
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President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -worn off-white cotton tank-top undershirt made by Lord & Taylor, the well-known upscale store in New...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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