RR Auction: Presidential Memorabilia Ft. The White House China of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx

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RR Auction's February 2020 presidential auction features more than 30 items from the world-class collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, highlighted by selections from his White House china. Other featured lots in this historic sale are George Washington's birthday feast plate, personally-owned and used by Andrew Jackson as documented in a handwritten letter to his wife; elegant wine decanters from Mount Vernon; a letter from Abraham Lincoln to former Fort Sumter commander Robert Anderson; a rare custom-bound presentation volume of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Crusade in Europe; and a silver Tiffany's 'Cuban Missile Crisis' calendar commissioned by John F. Kennedy to give the aides who saw him through the tense thirteen days in October 1962.
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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Dwight D. Eisenhower Hand Casts4104 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Hand Casts
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Only three of these casts exist in the entire world, and only one set is available to the public market and to private collectors. Exceptionally rare
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Limited Edition Signed Book4105 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Limited Edition Signed Book
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Extraordinary signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 24/1426. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover custom-bound
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Estimate : 22,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Inaugural Handkerchief and Button4106 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Inaugural Handkerchief and Button
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Two items: a beautiful linen handkerchief with hand-crocheted lace edges, measuring 11.5 x 11.5, made to commemorate President Eisenhower's seco...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'Report by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force4107 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'Report by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force
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Signed book: Report by the Supreme Commander to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the Operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 6 June 194
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'This Is Ike'4108 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Book: 'This Is Ike'
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Signed book: This Is Ike: The Picture Story of the Man. First edition. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1952. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.5. Signe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed4109 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 29, 1956. Letter to "the Louis Dembitz Brandeis Centennial Commission,"...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Doodle4110 - Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Doodle
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Fantastic original pencil sketch by President Dwight D. Eisenhower depicting a man in a suit, probably an advisor or member of the White House staff,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1961 and 1962 Hallmark Christmas Print Mock-Ups4111 - John F. Kennedy 1961 and 1962 Hallmark Christmas Print Mock-Ups
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Fascinating collection of pre-production mock-up materials used in the creation of John and Jacqueline Kennedy's Hallmark Christmas card prints ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1961 White House Luncheon for Prime Minister of Japan Group Lot4112 - John F. Kennedy 1961 White House Luncheon for Prime Minister of Japan Group Lot
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Group of items associated with the 1961 White House luncheon hosted in honor of Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda of Japan on June 21, 1961, originating fro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1962 Mexico Meeting Rolex Lighter and Cigarette Case4113 - John F. Kennedy 1962 Mexico Meeting Rolex Lighter and Cigarette Case
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Attractive Rolex Super Automatic Deluxe lighter issued to commemorate President John F. Kennedy's meeting with Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Ma...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1963 European Trip Zippo Lighter4114 - John F. Kennedy 1963 European Trip Zippo Lighter
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Desirable silver-tone mirror-finish Zippo lighter issued to commemorate President John F. Kennedy's trip to Europe in June 1963, engraved on one...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1963 Germany Trip Group Lot4115 - John F. Kennedy 1963 Germany Trip Group Lot
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Packet of materials issued to General Chester V. Clifton for President John F. Kennedy's trip to Germany from June 23–26, 1963. Contents of the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed4116 - John F. Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed
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Rare ALS signed “Jack Kennedy,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Grand Hotel de la Ville, Roma letterhead, no date. Letter to a Congressman and his wife
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Collection of 18 Senate Calling Cards4117 - John F. Kennedy Collection of 18 Senate Calling Cards
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Collection of 18 original personal calling cards of John F. Kennedy. Each card measures 3.25 x 1.5 and is imprinted "John Fitzgerald Kennedy, U...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Tiffany Calendar Gift4118 - John F. Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Tiffany Calendar Gift
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Sterling silver plaque calendar by Tiffany & Co. representing the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, mounted on a walnut base, presented by Pr...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Group of (3) Autograph Mourning Notes4119 - Jacqueline Kennedy Group of (3) Autograph Mourning Notes
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Three autograph notes by Jacqueline Kennedy on black-bordered 5.25 x 3.5 mourning cards, circa 1964–1966. The notes read, in full: "For Helen, ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Group of (5) Parker Gift Pens4120 - John F. Kennedy Group of (5) Parker Gift Pens
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Rare group of five different variations of Parker ballpoint pens designed to be given as gifts by President John F. Kennedy, each engraved on the side
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Group of (5) PT-109 Campaign Tokens4121 - John F. Kennedy Group of (5) PT-109 Campaign Tokens
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Group of five gold-tone PT-109 items from John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, including: a pin engraved "Kennedy"; a tie cli...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Hand-Annotated Senate Schedule4122 - John F. Kennedy Hand-Annotated Senate Schedule
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Official typed schedule headed "Engagements - Senator Kennedy," four pages, 8 x 10.5, annotated with a 1957 date. The schedule lists event...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Plaque4123 - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Plaque
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Impressive plaster plaque commemorating the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, 12.25? in diameter and 1? thick, featuring a raised presidentia
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Parker 45 Signing Pen4124 - John F. Kennedy Parker 45 Signing Pen
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Rare Parker 45 fountain pen 'bill signer' pen from the end of the Kennedy administration, measuring 6.5? long, with "The President, The...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed with Postcript4125 - John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed with Postcript
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TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 13, 1962. Letter to Fredric R. Mann, City Representative and Director of Commerce of Philad
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy's Senate Small Business Committee Notebook4126 - John F. Kennedy's Senate Small Business Committee Notebook
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John F. Kennedy's personally-owned and -used black faux leather three-ring binder notebook issued to him while on the United States Senate Commi...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed4127 - John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, March 10, 1953. Letter to Joseph Finn, postmaster at Boston. In part:
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson 14K Gold Presidential Cufflinks4128 - Lyndon B. Johnson 14K Gold Presidential Cufflinks
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Scarce pair of 14K gold presidential seal presentation cufflinks from the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, marked "14K" on the backs and ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 Mexico Meetings Parker Lighter and Medal4129 - Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 Mexico Meetings Parker Lighter and Medal
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Appealing silver-tone brushed-finish Parker lighter issued to commemorate President Lyndon B. Johnson's meeting with Mexican President Adolfo Lo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson 1965 Saline Water Conversion Act Bill Signing Pen4130 - Lyndon B. Johnson 1965 Saline Water Conversion Act Bill Signing Pen
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Dipping pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the Saline Water Conversion Act of 1965. The official 'bill signer' Esterbrook dippi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson 1967 Female Military Officers Bill Signing Pen4131 - Lyndon B. Johnson 1967 Female Military Officers Bill Signing Pen
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Felt tip pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the ‘Act to amend Title 10, 32, and 37, United States Code, to remove restrictions on the car
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson and Advisors Signed Guest Book4132 - Lyndon B. Johnson and Advisors Signed Guest Book
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Ornate clothbound guest book from the estate of Democratic political advisor and administrator Clark Clifford, who served as secretary of defense unde
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Group of (14) Signed Books4133 - Lyndon B. Johnson Group of (14) Signed Books
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Collection of 14 books signed by Lyndon B. Johnson, including hardcovers and softcovers, with some inscribed. Titles are: - Proceedings in the House
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Playing Card Set4134 - Lyndon B. Johnson Playing Card Set
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Attractive cased set of six sealed packs of playing cards from the Johnson administration, including: two packs of 'Air Force One' playing c...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed and Speech Crib Notes4135 - Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed and Speech Crib Notes
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Superb pairing of items: a TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 8, 1968, to Under Secretary of State Nicholas Kat
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger Signed White House Card4136 - Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger Signed White House Card
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Uncommon White House card signed in ink by President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon Collection of (37) Signed Books4137 - Richard Nixon Collection of (37) Signed Books
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Collection of 37 books signed by Richard Nixon, including hardcovers and softcovers, with some inscribed. Titles are: - Teaching Psychotherapeutic M
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Gerald Ford Collection of (67) Signed Books and Pamphlets4138 - Gerald Ford Collection of (67) Signed Books and Pamphlets
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Collection of 67 books signed by Gerald R. Ford, including hardcovers and softcovers, with some inscribed; several are signed on bookplates affixed to
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Jimmy Carter Collection of (55) Signed Books4139 - Jimmy Carter Collection of (55) Signed Books
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Collection of 55 books signed by Jimmy Carter, including hardcovers and softcovers, with a few inscribed or signed on bookplates. Titles are: - Publ
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Jimmy Carter and Menachem Begin Signed Book: 'The Camp David Summit'4140 - Jimmy Carter and Menachem Begin Signed Book: 'The Camp David Summit'
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Signed book: The Camp David Summit. First edition. Washington, DC: Department of State, 1978. Paperback, 8 x 10.5, 19 pages. Signed on the front cover
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan Collection of (55) Signed Books4141 - Ronald Reagan Collection of (55) Signed Books
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Collection of 55 books signed by Ronald Reagan, including hardcovers and softcovers, with some inscribed; most are signed on bookplates affixed to the
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan Matchbook4142 - Ronald Reagan Matchbook
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An unused off-white matchbook, 2 x 2, featuring the presidential seal on one side and a blind-embossed image of the White House on the other, with &...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan Oval Office Floor Fragment4143 - Ronald Reagan Oval Office Floor Fragment
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Fragment of flooring from the Oval Office displayed in a 3? x 3.5? x 1? block of Lucite, with golden descriptive text: "This fragment of cork w...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Placemats, Napkins, and Ribbons4144 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Placemats, Napkins, and Ribbons
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Group of Ronald and Nancy Reagan's personally-owned table linens, consisting of nine white 18 x 12 placemats embroidered in green with elegant f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush Autographed Note Signed4145 - George Bush Autographed Note Signed
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ANS as president signed "GB," one page, 3 x 4, on the president's personal letterhead, July 7, 1990. Brief note to an unidentified rec...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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George Bush Collection of (47) Signed Books4146 - George Bush Collection of (47) Signed Books
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Collection of 47 books signed by George Bush, including hardcovers and softcovers, with some inscribed; most are signed on bookplates affixed to the f
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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George Bush Signed 'State of the Union' Press Release4147 - George Bush Signed 'State of the Union' Press Release
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Press release containing the "Address by the President on the State of the Union," eight pages, 8.5 x 14, delivered by President George Bu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George and Barbara Bush Signed Christmas Print4148 - George and Barbara Bush Signed Christmas Print
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Oversized color 9 x 12.5 official White House Christmas card print from 1990 depicting a Christmas tree in the Oval Office, signed in the lower border
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Bush’s Eyeglasses Prescriptions4149 - George Bush’s Eyeglasses Prescriptions
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Very rare and unique collection of 39 eyeglass prescriptions for George Bush, spanning from his time as UN Ambassador through his presidency, all labe
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton Group of (9) Signed Books and Transcripts4150 - Bill Clinton Group of (9) Signed Books and Transcripts
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Collection of nine items signed by Bill Clinton, including five hardcover books, a softcover book, a booklet, and two internet printouts of transcript
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bill and Hillary Clinton Signed Christmas Print4151 - Bill and Hillary Clinton Signed Christmas Print
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Attractive oversized color 12.5 x 12.75 official White House Christmas card print entitled 'The White House, The Blue Room, 1995,' signed in...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Presidential Dinner Invitations (19th Century)4152 - Presidential Dinner Invitations (19th Century)
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Collection of nine 19th century presidential dinner and reception invitations, including: James K. Polk (issued to Justice Levi Woodbury, 1846); Frank
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Presidential Dinner Invitations (20th Century)4153 - Presidential Dinner Invitations (20th Century)
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Collection of fourteen 20th century presidential dinner and reception invitations, including: Theodore Roosevelt (issued to Mrs. Day for a 1905 New Ye
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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