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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Kennedy Family Oversized Photograph8001 - Kennedy Family Oversized Photograph
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Outstanding original matte-finish 13 x 10 portrait of the Kennedy family circa 1938, showing them at their family estate in Palm Beach, Florida, with
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Rose, Kick, and Rosemary Kennedy Press Photograph8002 - Rose, Kick, and Rosemary Kennedy Press Photograph
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Fantastic original pearl-finish 6 x 8 photo of Rose Kennedy and her daughters Kathleen and Rosemary at the Court of St. James’s in 1938, with a newspa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Why England Slept Book8003 - Why England Slept Book
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Unsigned book: Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy. Sixth printing. NY: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1940. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.25, 252 pages. In
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Inga Arvad Letter to John F. Kennedy8004 - Inga Arvad Letter to John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed in pencil, “All my love, Inga Binga,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 10, 1943. Flirtatious letter to “Dearest Jack,” in part: “Don’t the odde
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy DAR Marriage Record8005 - John F. Kennedy DAR Marriage Record
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Typed letter, one onionskin page, 8 x 10.5, June 18, 1962. Letter sent from the Berks County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to th
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Auchincloss Family Christmas Card8006 - Jacqueline Kennedy Auchincloss Family Christmas Card
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Early Christmas card depicting the Auchincloss family in front of their decorated tree at Merrywood on Christmas Day in 1948, 5 x 7, with red text bel
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy 1952 Congressman Campaign Tea Invitation8007 - Kennedy 1952 Congressman Campaign Tea Invitation
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Printed invitation for an event honoring his mother in Quincy, Massachusetts, on June 1, 1952, 5.25 x 4, featuring the text, “Tea and Reception in hon
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Congressional Calling Card8008 - John F. Kennedy Congressional Calling Card
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Desirable official calling card from JFK’s tenure in the House of Representatives featuring a gilt-stamped seal to the upper left, 3.25 x 1.75, circa
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy 1958 Photograph8009 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy 1958 Photograph
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Sharp matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Senator and Mrs. Kennedy in a 1958 St. Patrick’s Day parade, printed from the original negative and copyrighted
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John F. Kennedy Signed Napkin8010 - John F. Kennedy Signed Napkin
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Napkin from the Baranof Hotel in Juneau, Alaska, 5 x 8.5, signed in blue ballpoint as senator, “Best wishes, John Kennedy, USS.” Dated November 10, 19
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Handwritten Notes8011 - John F. Kennedy Handwritten Notes
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Handwritten notes in pencil, unsigned, one page, United States Senate letterhead, no date but circa 1953–1960. Notes concerning trade agreements in hi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Check8012 - John F. Kennedy Signed Check
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Scarce personal check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Kennedy, “John Kennedy,” payable to St. Mary’s Church for $10, July 11, 19
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy ‘Secret File’ Senate Extortion Letter and Candids8013 - John F. Kennedy ‘Secret File’ Senate Extortion Letter and Candids
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Material from Evelyn Lincoln’s ‘Secret JFK File’ concerning a extortion case concerning Kennedy’s alleged infidelity, including a letter of May 27, 19
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Campaign Photograph8014 - John F. Kennedy Campaign Photograph
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Sharp original glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Kennedy at a reception during his 1960 presidential campaign, showing him talking to a young supporter wear
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John F. Kennedy Oversized Signed Photograph8015 - John F. Kennedy Oversized Signed Photograph
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Classic matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of President Kennedy affixed to its original 9.75 x 13.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy 1960 Democratic National Convention Ticket8016 - Kennedy 1960 Democratic National Convention Ticket
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Original unused pass for the 1960 Democratic National Convention, 5 x 3, providing general admission to the nominee’s acceptance speech at the Los Ang
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Document8018 - John F. Kennedy Signed Document
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, June 21, 1961. President Kennedy appoints William V. Rawlings of Virginia as “a member of the Natio
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John and Robert Kennedy Signed Document8019 - John and Robert Kennedy Signed Document
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Partly-printed DS, signed “John F. Kennedy” as president and “Robert F. Kennedy” as attorney general, one page, 19.75 x 16, September 20, 1961. Presid
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed8020 - John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed
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TLS as president, two pages, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, July 27, 1962. Letter to influential English soldier and military historian Captain B.
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Handwritten Letter to Mary Pinchot Meyer8021 - John F. Kennedy Handwritten Letter to Mary Pinchot Meyer
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ALS as president signed “J.,” four pages, 5 x 6.5, no date but circa October 1963. Letter to Mary Pinchot Meyer, a family friend and one of JFK’s alle
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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