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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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206Zachary TaylorRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 17.5 x 14.5, March 8, 1849. Taylor appoints Jacob Collamer “to be Postmaster General of
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
207Zachary TaylorRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col Comdg.,” one page, 8 x 7.5, February 1833. Document headed “Requisition for fuel for the use of the Guard Statio
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
208Harry S. Truman and Herbert HooverRR Auction
Unique 6.25 x 4 magazine photo of Harry S. Truman and Herbert Hoover, signed in black fountain pen by both men. Affixed to a same-sized card with the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
209Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, December 29, 1951. Truman writes District Judge William T. McCarthy. In part: “I don’t thin
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
210Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
Signed book: A New Era in World Affairs, Selected Speeches and Statements of Harry S. Truman, January 20 to August 29, 1949. Limited edition (this bei
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
211Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, White House letterhead, November 24, 1948. Writing just three weeks after he won re-election, Truman thanks a
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
212Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
DS as president, one page, 11 x 9.5, August 4, 1945. Truman presents the “Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer, to Wing Commander John G. Weaver, Royal
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
213Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 30, 1961. Letter to Miller Moore at the Bankers Trust Company. In part: “I certainly wish I cou
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
214Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
Ballpoint in-person signature, “Harry S. Truman,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
215Harry S. TrumanRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, June 1, 1948. Letter to Joie Russell. In part: “I am sincerely sorry that it will be necess
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
216John Tyler and John C. CalhounRR Auction
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, July 2, 1844. President Tyler appoints Hezekiah W. Scovell to the position of Deputy Postmaster
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
217John TylerRR Auction
ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, July 8, 1856. Letter to attorney William Belknap. In full: “Your letter of the 26 June is before me and while I regr
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
218John Tyler and John C. CalhounRR Auction
Scalloped-top vellum partly printed DS, signed as president, “J. Tyler,” one page, 13 x 15, July 28, 1845. Ship’s pass issued to “the Ship Canton, Geo
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
219John TylerRR Auction
Unique LS as president, one page both sides, 8.25 x 11.75, September 16, 1841. In the first few months of his presidency, Tyler congratulates “His Maj
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
220Martin Van BurenRR Auction
Scalloped-top vellum partly printed DS, signed as president, “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11.5 x 15, September 27, 1839. A ship’s pass issued to the “Bri
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
221Martin Van BurenRR Auction
DS as president signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 9.5, August 8, 1837. Van Buren makes a civil appointment. In full: “During the absence of the Com
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
222Martin Van BurenRR Auction
Office of Discount and Deposit check, 7 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Van Buren, “M. Van Buren,” payable to Mr. Forsyth for $78.57, May 25, 1826. Ar
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
223George Washington: Robert SpringRR Auction
An original Robert Spring forgery of a George Washington check, signed “Go. Washington,” 6 x 2.5, ordering the cashier of the Office of Discount and D
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
224George Washington and Thomas JeffersonRR Auction
Scarce and desirable partly-printed double-signed DS, signed twice as president, “Go: Washington,” and twice “Th: Jefferson” as secretary of state, on
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
225George WashingtonRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 14, June 8, 1783. Washington discharges a New England soldier. In part: “Jonat
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
226Edith Bolling WilsonRR Auction
Ink signature, “Edith Bolling Wilson,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
227Ellen WilsonRR Auction
First wife of Woodrow Wilson. She died on August 6, 1914, while Wilson was in office, and thus served as First Lady for less than two years. Woodrow W
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
228Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, July 16, 1915. Letter, written from Cornish, New Hampshire, to Frederic A. Delano, a member
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
229Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, March 18, 1885. Wilson writes Henry R. Waite of Boston. In part: “I have, of course, the very strong
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
230Woodrow WilsonRR Auction
Remarkably fresh vellum DS as president, signed “Woodrow Wilson,” one page, 15 x 18.5, August 4, 1916. Wilson appoints “Benjamin C. Lockwood, Jr….Firs
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
232AliveRR Auction
Signed book: Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors. First edition, first printing. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1974. Hardcover with dustjacket,
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
233Levi AllenRR Auction
Younger brother of Ethan and older brother of Ira Allen. LS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 5, 1788. Letter to his wife Nancy. In part: “The Raft
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
234Oliver AmesRR Auction
President of Union Pacific Railroad, the 35th governor of Massachusetts, and a congressman impeached in the Credit Mobilier scandal. DS, signed “Olive
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
235Susan B. AnthonyRR Auction
Poignant AQS on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card, in full: “Women are governed—therefore their opinions should be counted on every question. Susan B. Antho
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
236Roy Chapman AndrewsRR Auction
American explorer and naturalist (1884–1960) whose far-flung adventures on archaeological expeditions in the Far East were said to have served as the
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
237Clara BartonRR Auction
ALS signed “C. B.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.5, May 15, 1908. Barton writes to Roseve and Harriet. In part: “I am afraid I almost
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
238Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRR Auction
French army marshall under Napoleon, he was elected crown prince of Sweden in 1810, succeeding to the throne in 1818 as Charles XIV John. LS in French
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
239Clement BiddleRR Auction
American Revolutionary soldier (1740–1815) who helped organize the ‘Quaker Blues,’ a company of volunteers. After the war Biddle served as a US marsha
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
240Eva BraunRR Auction
Hitler’s mistress; in 1945 they married and committed suicide in a bunker in Berlin. One of Braun’s personal mailing envelopes, 7 x 5, with her initia
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
241Leonid BrezhnevRR Auction
Leader of the Soviet Union (1907–1982) from 1964 until his death. Original 8.25 x 3.5 holiday greeting card with an artist’s rendition of Red Square o
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
242British Prime MinistersRR Auction
Bookplate, 3.75 x 5.75, featuring an image of Big Ben and Parliament, signed in blue ink by Margaret Thatcher and in black felt tip by John Major, Ton
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
243William Jennings BryanRR Auction
Unusual oval profile portrait surrounded by embossed leaves on a 3.75 x 5.25 mount, boldly signed “W. J. Bryan” in fountain pen on the mount. In fine
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
244Aaron BurrRR Auction
Bank check, 6 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Burr, payable to A. B. or bearer for £158, April 24, 1788. In very good condition, with faint
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
245Lord CarnarvonRR Auction
English aristocrat (1866-1923) and amateur Egyptologist best known as the financier of Howard Carter’s excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb. Partial...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
246Casablanca ConferenceRR Auction
Series 1935 United States one dollar silver certificate, signed on both sides by 27 officials, most of which were presumably acquired during the Casab
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
247George Washington CarverRR Auction
Self-educated African-American botanist (circa 1864–1943) who became a leading expert in agricultural science, most notably relating to the cultivatio
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
248CastriesRR Auction
Born Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de Castries, Marshall of France and French Secretary of State of the Navy (1727–1801) whose stategies at sea l
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
249Carrie Chapman CattRR Auction
American suffragist and peace activist (1859–1947) who was one of the leading forces behind the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, ensuring
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
250Charles VIRR Auction
Holy Roman Emperor who ruled from 1711 to 1741; father of the beloved empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Manuscript DS in German, signed “Charles,” thr
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
251Salmon P. ChaseRR Auction
AQS on 5 x 7 off-white sheet, dated February 17, 1854. Chase pens a Shakespearean quote: “Let all the ends thou aimst at be thy country’s, thy God’s...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
252Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Scarce early ALS signed “Winston,” one page, 5 x 8, Oldham letterhead, September 30, 1900. Letter to his cousin Ivor Guest, written on the eve of the
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
253Winston ChurchillRR Auction
Ink signature, “Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 clipped slip. A vertical fold lightly passing through the second ‘h’ of the last name,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
254Winston ChurchillRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, typed La Pausa letterhead, March 12, 1958. Letter of thanks to H. P. Moll. In full: “I am indeed obliged to you for your let
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
255Winston and Clementine ChurchillRR Auction
Two letters: TLS, signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, dated February 21, 1929. Churchill writes to Ray L
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
256William ClarkRR Auction
Rare manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Clark,” one page, 7.75 x 7, April 20, 1814. A receipt for military rations. In part, “Provisions return for forty five
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00