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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 370 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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Harry S. Truman152 - Harry S. Truman
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ALS signed “Harry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Grand Lodge of Missouri letterhead, November 27, 1940. Letter to John W. Snyder reads, in full: “Just had a te
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Harry S. Truman153 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 10.5 photo of Truman and his cabinet on January 31, 1947, signed in the lower border in blue and black ink by Harry S. Tr
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Harry S. Truman154 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Mr. President. First edition. NY: The Hallmark-Hubner Press, Inc., 1952. Hardcover with dustjacket, 8.25 x 11.25, 253 pages. Signed and i
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Harry S. Truman155 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed White House card, signed in ink, “Harry S. Truman.”Some scattered light soiling and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition.
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Harry S. Truman156 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Later printing. NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 315 pages. Signed and inscribed o
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Harry S. Truman157 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 18, 1969. Short letter of thanks to Fred Goldman. In full: “Your beautiful bouquet and your warm
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Harry S. Truman158 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: President from Missouri. Later printing. NY: Julian Messner, 1965. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8.25, 191 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-ti
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Harry S. Truman159 - Harry S. Truman
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Distinguished vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in the bottom border in fountain pen, “Kind regards to R
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John Tyler160 - John Tyler
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Manuscript DS, one page, 11.5 x 14.25, September 16, 1826. Tyler, as governor of Virginia, grants 231 acres of land in Wythe County to James Devor. Si
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John Tyler161 - John Tyler
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DS as president, one page, 8.75 x 4, affixed to a sheet of the exact size, July 18, 1842. A clipped portion of a larger document, pertaining to testim
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Martin Van Buren162 - Martin Van Buren
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Ink signature, “Very truly, your friend, M. Van Buren,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip affixed to a slightly larger off-white card. In very good con
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George Washington and Abraham Lincoln163 - George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
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Three lines in George Washington’s hand on a 8 x 1.25 slip clipped from a larger survey document. Washington writes: “five degrees west twelve thousan
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George Washington164 - George Washington
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LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8.75 x 11.75, November 11, 1782. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Gray, written in the hand of Col. David H
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George Washington165 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War dated ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.5 x 10.5, September 14, 1775. A highly unusual letter, written during the eight month
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Woodrow Wilson167 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 8 x 9.75, personal letterhead, August 30, 1912. Letter of thanks to R. D. Chase. In part: “Thank you sincerely for…enclosing the cheque
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Woodrow Wilson168 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 8, 1918. Letter to Walter Adriance, care of the War Trade Board. In full: “It was
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Woodrow Wilson169 - Woodrow Wilson
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Ink signature, “Very Sincerely Yours, Woodrow Wilson, 5 May, 1907,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card. Light toning and soiling, a few faint surface mark
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Woodrow Wilson170 - Woodrow Wilson
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Vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 18.25, March 16, 1917. Wilson appoints Marion B. Humphrey First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, signed by Wi
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Woodrow Wilson171 - Woodrow Wilson
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Ink signature, “Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, 11 Dec. 1906,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 slip. In fine condition, with some mild toning and a trimmed bott
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Woodrow Wilson172 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.5, White House letterhead, May 27, 1913. President Wilson writes a reassuring response to Henry B. Thompson, in full
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Frank Abagnale173 - Frank Abagnale
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More than 35 years ago, Frank Abagnale was one of the world’s most famous con men, cashing $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 for
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Samuel Adams174 - Samuel Adams
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Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, February 29, 1796. In part: “The Legislature of the Commonwealth being desirous to bring to an end, t
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Jane Addams175 - Jane Addams
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American social reformer (1860–1935) who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. TQS, signed “Jane Addams,” on an off-white 10 x 7 sheet. Quote reads, in f
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Henry Addington176 - Henry Addington
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British statesman (1757–1844) and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1804. ALS signed “Sidmouth,” one page, 7.25 x 9, May 8, 1811. Lett
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Adventurers177 - Adventurers
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Three vintage fountain pen signatures on off-white cards, ranging in size from 3.5 x 2 to 3.5 x 2.5, each affixed to individual 8 x 10.5 album pages w
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William Alexander, Lord Stirling178 - William Alexander, Lord Stirling
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American general (1726–1783) who served during the Revolutionary War and claimed the disputed title of Earl of Stirling. Address panel, 8.25 x 6, addr
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Oliver Ames179 - Oliver Ames
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President of Union Pacific Railroad, the 35th governor of Massachusetts, and a congressman impeached in the Credit Mobilier scandal. ALS, one page, 5
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Yasir Arafat180 - Yasir Arafat
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Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Arafat deep in thought, signed in black ink, “Y. Arafat, 16/2/81.” In very good condition, with scattered moderate creasing, som
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Francois Arago181 - Francois Arago
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French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (1786-1853). ALS in French, signed “F. Arago,” one page, 8 x 10.25, personal lette
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Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour182 - Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour
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Peer of England during the 17th century, and the most famous of the Lords Arundell of Wardour (1607–1694). ALS in Old English, signed “Hen. Arundell,”
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Arthur James Balfour183 - Arthur James Balfour
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British prime minister (from 1902 to 1905) whose Balfour Declaration established a national home in Palestine for the Jewish people. ALS, one page, 4.
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Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool184 - Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
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British politician (1770–1828) and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the Union with Ireland in 1801. Third-person ALS, on
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Frederick Barnard185 - Frederick Barnard
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American educator, mathematician, and president of Columbia University from 1864–1889. ALS signed “F. A. P. Barnard, Prest.,” one page, 8 x 9.75, Colu
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William Fletcher Barrett186 - William Fletcher Barrett
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British psychical research pioneer (1844–1925), Barrett formed the Society for Psychical Research. ALS signed “W. F. Barrett,” one page both sides, 8
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Clara Barton187 - Clara Barton
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Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Purdy of Boston, copyright 1907, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Very truly yours, Clara Barton.” Doubl
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Clara Barton188 - Clara Barton
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Teacher and humanitarian (1821–1912) best known for organizing the relief organization the American Red Cross. ALS, five pages, 5.25 x 7, July 12, 190
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Claude Louis Berthollet189 - Claude Louis Berthollet
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French chemist (1748–1822). His contributions to chemistry include the analysis of ammonia and prussic acid and the discovery of the bleaching propert
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Giovanni Battista Morgagni190 - Giovanni Battista Morgagni
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Italian anatomist (1682–1771) celebrated as the father of modern anatomical pathology. ALS in Italian, signed “G. B. Morgagni,” one page, 8 x 5.5, Sep
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John Bingham191 - John Bingham
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Judge advocate in the trial of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination conspiracy and a persecutor in Andrew Johnson’s impeachment hearings. Ink signature on
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Herman Boerhaave192 - Herman Boerhaave
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Dutch botanist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738). He is regarded as the founder of clinical teaching and of the modern academic hospital. Third per
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Camilla Parker Bowles193 - Camilla Parker Bowles
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TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, Raymill House letterhead, no date. Letter of thanks for a gift. In full: “Thank you very much for the card and the large b
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William Bradford194 - William Bradford
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American soldier and jurist (1755–1795) who served as the second U S Attorney General from 1794–95. ALS signed “W. Bradford Jun,” one page, 6.25 x 8,
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Mathew Brady195 - Mathew Brady
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A most important and historic archive of letters and images concerning the wide-ranging photographic business operation of Charles D. Fredricks (1823-
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Edouard Branly196 - Edouard Branly
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French inventor (1844–1940) primarily known for his involvement in wireless telegraphy. AQS, in French, on a 5.25 x 8.25 sheet of graph-like paper. Br
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Lord Henry Peter Brougham197 - Lord Henry Peter Brougham
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Scottish jurist and political leader. Two ALSs in his difficult to decipher hand: one page, both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, no date; and four pages on two adj
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Moses Brown198 - Moses Brown
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DS, one page, 7.75 x 3.25, April 5, 1830. Brown acknowledges receipt of $139.02 from William Jenkins. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one
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Moses Brown199 - Moses Brown
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Co-founder of Brown University (1738–1836), he was also responsible for the construction of the first factory houses during the American industrial re
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William Jennings Bryan200 - William Jennings Bryan
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American politician (1860–1925), three-time presidential candidate, secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson, and one of the attorneys in the 1925 Scop
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John Burroughs201 - John Burroughs
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Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. ALS, one page, 5 x 8, September 11, 1872. In a letter to a pub
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John Burroughs202 - John Burroughs
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Fantastic ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, February 20, 1892. Burroughs writes about his dear friend, Walt Whitman, in full: “I thank yo
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