RR Auction: January Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Abraham Lincoln1 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 black-bordered memorial carte-de-visite bust portrait of Lincoln, by the New York Photographic Company. In fine condition, w
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Abraham Lincoln2 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln as depicted by an artist, by an anonymous studio. In very good condition, with scattered
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Abraham Lincoln3 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite of an engraved bust portrait of Lincoln, by an anonymous studio, captioned on the reverse: “Abraham Lincoln,
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Abraham Lincoln4 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite of an engraved portrait of Lincoln within an intricately illustrated border, by F. M. Yeager of Reading, Pen
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Abraham Lincoln5 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite of an iconic illustrated portrait of Lincoln, by T. R. Burnham of Boston. In fine condition.
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Abraham Lincoln6 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln, by Brady’s National Portrait Gallery of Washington. A light surface ding to the uppe
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Abraham Lincoln7 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite illustrated bust portrait of Lincoln, by J. H. Bufford & Sons of Boston circa 1865. Scattered foxing t...
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Abraham Lincoln8 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Lincoln, by an anonymous studio. In very good condition, with scattered foxing and soiling,
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Abraham Lincoln9 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Lincoln turned to his right, by Gurney & Son of New York. Scattered overall foxing, a...
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Abraham Lincoln10 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite full length portrait of Lincoln seated, by E. & H. T. Anthony from the original Brady negative. In fi...
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Abraham Lincoln11 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite full length portrait of Lincoln seated and facing away from the camera, by E. & H. T. Anthony from th...
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Abraham Lincoln12 - Abraham Lincoln
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Uncommon hand-colored matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Lincoln affixed to an off-white 5.75 x 9.25 mount, labeled below the image in pencil, “Lincoln f
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Abraham Lincoln13 - Abraham Lincoln
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Matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of an illustrated portrait of Lincoln, by Campbell’s Studio of Danville, Illinois. Dated on the reverse in pencil, August
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Abraham Lincoln14 - Abraham Lincoln
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Dignified matte-finish 3.25 x 5 photo of Lincoln. Image slightly faded, otherwise fine condition.
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Abraham Lincoln15 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unusual matte-finish 11 x 12.75 composite photo of an artistically embellished Lincoln portrait, with a pencil notation to the reverse claiming a 1916
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Abraham Lincoln16 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln in profile from his left side, by Brady of Washington. In very good condition, with scat
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Lincoln ‘Summer’ White House17 - Lincoln ‘Summer’ White House
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Original stereoview of the 'Old Soldier's Home’ in Washington, 7 x 3.25, by J. F. Jarvis Stereoscopic Views. In fine condition, with slight ...
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Abraham Lincoln and Cabinet18 - Abraham Lincoln and Cabinet
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite featuring a composite photo of Lincoln surrounded by his cabinet, by an anonymous studio. Light scattered t
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Abraham Lincoln and George Washington19 - Abraham Lincoln and George Washington
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite featuring two tiny portraits of Lincoln and Washington within an embossed patriotic design, by A. E. Alden
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Lincoln and Union Commanders20 - Lincoln and Union Commanders
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Unsigned original 4.25 x 6 composite cabinet photo of Lincoln with eight Civil War generals, including Grant, Farragut, Sherman, Hooker, and Sheridan,
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Lincoln Deathbed Scene21 - Lincoln Deathbed Scene
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Rare and exceptional original 19 x 14 photo of an artist’s rendition of the Lincoln deathbed scene, showing Mary Todd draped over the fallen president
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Lincoln Statue22 - Lincoln Statue
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Original stereoview of Vinnie Ream’s statue of Lincoln, 7 x 3.25, by Bell & Brother of Washington. In fine condition, with some wear to corner t...
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Lincoln White House23 - Lincoln White House
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Unsigned original 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite portrait of the south side of the White House circa 1862, published as number 12 in a series of Civil War–re
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Abraham Lincoln’s Cabin24 - Abraham Lincoln’s Cabin
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Unsigned original 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln’s first home in Illinois, by J. I. Campbell of Chicago. Reverse bears a brief printed hi
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Lincoln Family25 - Lincoln Family
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Charming engraving of the Lincoln family gathered around a book, 12 x 15.5, published by John Damty of Philadelphia, from an engraving by A. B. Walter
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Lincoln Deathbed Scene26 - Lincoln Deathbed Scene
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Beautiful ‘proof after letters’ engraving entitled ‘Death of President Lincoln,’ by Alexander Hay Ritchie, 37 x 26.5, depicting 26 mourners surroundin
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Lincoln Assassination27 - Lincoln Assassination
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Dramatic engraving of John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln in his box at Ford’s Theatre, 14 x 10, published by Currier & Ives of New York circa 18...
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Abraham Lincoln28 - Abraham Lincoln
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Complete original issue of Harper’s Weekly, dated November 16, 1861, 16 pages, 11.25 x 16. Cover features an impressive and detailed illustration of W
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Abraham Lincoln29 - Abraham Lincoln
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Intriguing and desirable partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 17, April 20, 1865. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Obed Shearman, ma
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Abraham Lincoln31 - Abraham Lincoln
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ADS, signed “Lincoln & Herndon p. d.,” one page, 8 x 2, [November 1850]. Partial ADS in Lincoln’s hand from the conclusion of a legal document. ...
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Abraham Lincoln32 - Abraham Lincoln
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.25, March 26, 1862. President Lincoln appoints George H. Crosman a “First Lieutenant in the
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Abraham Lincoln33 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated handwritten endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln, Dec. 13, 1864,” on lightly-lined off-white 3 x 3 sheet. Lincoln writes: “Let this
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Abraham Lincoln34 - Abraham Lincoln
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Ink signature, “Yours truly, A. Lincoln,” on a lightly-lined slip, clipped from a larger page. Framed with a fine brass base relief of Lincoln and a s
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln35 - Abraham Lincoln
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Two words in Lincoln’s hand, “to said,” on an off-white 1.25 x .25 slip clipped from a larger document. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy
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Lincoln Memorial Album36 - Lincoln Memorial Album
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Book: Lincoln Memorial Album of Immortelles. NY: G. W. Carleton & Co., 1882. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 571 pages. Features a beautiful engraved fr...
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Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson37 - Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
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Campaign envelope featuring engraved portraits of Lincoln and Johnson, 6 x 3.5, circa 1864, captioned in the upper left, “With these true hearts throu
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Abraham Lincoln38 - Abraham Lincoln
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Patriotic campaign envelope, 5.5 x 3, bearing an elaborate engraved portrait of Lincoln, captioned, “The Peoples’ Candidate for President, Abraham Lin
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Lincoln Certificate39 - Lincoln Certificate
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Certificate for honorary enrollment in the Lincoln Farm Association, 11.25 x 8.5, December 23, 1907, bearing an image of Lincoln at the top and facsim
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Lincoln Monument40 - Lincoln Monument
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Certificate featuring an engraving of the National Lincoln Monument in Springfield, Illinois, 6 x 9, 1869, proving that the bearer “has contributed Fi
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Lincoln Monument Assocation41 - Lincoln Monument Assocation
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Certificate bearing an image of Lincoln in the center, 9 x 6, July 4, 1896, certifying that the bearer “has contributed to and is a member of the Linc
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Abraham Lincoln42 - Abraham Lincoln
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Rare subscription currency certificate, 7.5 x 3.5, engraved and printed at the Treasury Department, bearing a fantastic portrait of Lincoln to the lef
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Abraham Lincoln43 - Abraham Lincoln
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Funeral notice published by the mayor of Fremont, Ohio, Homer Everett, 4.5 x 7 on black-bordered mourning stationery, April 18, 1865. In part: “Died.—
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Lincoln Memorial Card44 - Lincoln Memorial Card
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Embossed black-bordered memorial card, 3.5 x 5, bearing the text: “In Memory of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America. Born Febru
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Lincoln Presidential Message45 - Lincoln Presidential Message
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Two printed presidential messages to the 37th Congress: one three-pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, April 21, 1862, transmitting a “copy of co
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Lincoln Proclamation46 - Lincoln Proclamation
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General Orders No. 302, 5 x 8, one page both sides, issued by President Lincoln through the War Department on December 21, 1864. Lincoln calls for 300
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Lincoln General Order47 - Lincoln General Order
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General Orders No. 100, 5.5 x 7.25, one page, issued by President Lincoln through the War Department on March 15, 1864. Lincoln calls for 200,000 more
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Lincoln War Order48 - Lincoln War Order
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President’s War Order No. 3, 4 x 6, one page, issued by President Lincoln from the Executive Mansion on March 11, 1862. In part: “Major General McClel
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Lincoln Proclamation49 - Lincoln Proclamation
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Circular No. 9, 5.5 x 20, one page, issued by President Lincoln through the Office of Provost Marshal General of East Tennessee on December 22, 1863.
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Mary Todd Lincoln50 - Mary Todd Lincoln
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Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite three-quarter-length portrait of the first lady in a dress, by Allen of Boston. In fine condition, with triv
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Mary Todd Lincoln51 - Mary Todd Lincoln
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Wife of President Abraham Lincoln (1818-1882) and First Lady from 1861 to 1865. ALS signed “Mrs. A. Lincoln,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5
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