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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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Vannevar Bush203 - Vannevar Bush
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Engineer (1890–1974) known for his pivotal role in the development of the atomic bomb as a primary organizer of the Manhattan Project. Vintage fountai
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Richard Byrd204 - Richard Byrd
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TLS signed “R. E. Byrd,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 26, 1938. Letter of thanks for a surprise birthday gift. In full: “I was
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Herman Cain205 - Herman Cain
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Three color satin-finish photos of the presidential candidate, one 8 x 10, one 10 x 8, and one 12 x 8, each signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition
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George Canning206 - George Canning
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British statesman and politician (1770–1827) who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly Prime Minister. Third-person ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9, June 23
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Mathew Carey207 - Mathew Carey
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Irish-born publisher and economist (1760–1839). Ink signature, “Mathew Carey,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip affixed to a slightly larger heavy stock sli
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George Washington Carver208 - George Washington Carver
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ALS signed “Geo. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, September 28, 1934. Letter to Floyd A
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James Chadwick209 - James Chadwick
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Winner of the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics, he discovered and proved the existence of neutrons, thus paving the way towards the fission of uranium 235
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Walter Chrysler210 - Walter Chrysler
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Automotive mogul (1875–1940) who founded the Chrysler Corporation. Signed book: Life of an American Workman. Limited edition later printing of 500 cop
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough211 - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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English soldier and statesman (1650–1722) whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Endorsement
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James Chadwick212 - James Chadwick
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Winner of the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics, he discovered the neutron for the atomic bomb. ALS signed “J. Chadwick,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, perso
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Winston Churchill213 - Winston Churchill
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Stately matte-finish 6 x 8 Walter Stoneman photo of Churchill seated, affixed to a 7.5 x 10 cardstock mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Win
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Richard ‘Deadwood Dick’ Clarke214 - Richard ‘Deadwood Dick’ Clarke
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English frontiersman and scout in the United States (1845–1930) who was the inspiration for the character Deadwood Dick. Scarce glossy 3.5 x 5.5 full-
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Henry Clay215 - Henry Clay
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Full free frank, measuring 12.75 x 8.25 unfolded, with the address panel measuring 6.25 x 3.5, addressed in Clay’s hand to “Charles G. Tyler Esq, Midd
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Henry Clay216 - Henry Clay
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ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.75 x 10, May 19, 1840. Letter to Michael Sowers. In full: “Enclosed is a check for $40, being the amount of your pen
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George Clinton217 - George Clinton
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American soldier and statesman (1739–1812) who served as governor of New York and vice president in the Jefferson and Madison administrations. Partly-
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George Clinton218 - George Clinton
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American soldier and statesman (1739–1812) who served as governor of New York and vice president in the Jefferson and Madison administrations. ALS sig
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody219 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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ALS signed “W. F. Cody,” one page, lightly-lined, 6.25 x 11, Cody’s Irma Hotel letterhead, November 22, 1913. Brief letter to a man in Illinois. In fu
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody220 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Vintage sepia matte-finish 13 x 16 full-length photo of the famed showman in thigh-high boots and cascading tassels, affixed to a mount of the same si
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Charles Magill Conrad221 - Charles Magill Conrad
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Louisiana politician (1850–1878) who served as a member of the U S Senate, House of Representatives, and Confederate Congress. He served under Millard
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Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant222 - Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant
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French diplomat and politician (1852–1924), winner of the 1909 Nobel Peace Prize. ALS in French, signed “d'Estournelles,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25,...
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Baron Georges Cuvier223 - Baron Georges Cuvier
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French naturalist and zoologist (1769–1832). He originated the natural system of animal classification, and through his studies of animal and fish fos
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Marie Curie224 - Marie Curie
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Polish-born French physicist (1867-1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the No
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Jefferson Davis225 - Jefferson Davis
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ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, March 4, 1872. Letter to General Braxton Bragg. In full: “Accept my thanks for your prompt compliance with my request
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Dalai Lama226 - Dalai Lama
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FDC with a cachet honoring the Bicentennial Era of the American Farmer, signed by the spiritual leader in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.
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Jefferson Davis227 - Jefferson Davis
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ANS signed “Jeffer Davis,” one page, 3.75 x 2, no date. Brief note that reads, “Please present my respects to Mrs. Smith and your children and believe
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Declaration of Independence: William Ellery228 - Declaration of Independence: William Ellery
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1727–1820). Stately ink signature, “Wm. Ellery,” on an off-white 1.5 x 1 clipped slip aff
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Declaration of Independence: Thomas McKean229 - Declaration of Independence: Thomas McKean
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1734–1817) who later served as a Revolutionary War officer, delegate to the Continental Congr
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Declaration of Independence: George Ross230 - Declaration of Independence: George Ross
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1730–1779). Ink signature, “Geo: Ross,” on a 1.75 x 1 clipped slip. Matted with a portrai
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Declaration of Independence: William Whipple231 - Declaration of Independence: William Whipple
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1730–1785). Scarce ink signature, “Wm. Whipple,” on an off-white 2.75 x .75 slip inlaid
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Declaration of Independence: William Williams232 - Declaration of Independence: William Williams
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731–1811). Ink signature “Wm. Williams” on a 3 x 1.25 slip cut from a larger document. An
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Paul Deschanel233 - Paul Deschanel
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French statesman who served as President of France from February to September 1920. ALS, one page both sides, 4 x 5.25, black-bordered Chambre des Dep
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Diana234 - Diana
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ALS, two pages both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, June 28, 1985. Letter of thanks to her friend Janet. In full: “Of course I opened
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Diana235 - Diana
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Small light blue Wedgwood vase with raised cream-colored figures in a garden, marked “Wedgwood” on the bottom, paired with its original 2 x 2 gift tag
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Diana and Charles236 - Diana and Charles
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Christmas card from 1982, 13.5 x 6 open, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s Feathers and Garter motto, as well as the Spencer fami
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John Dillinger, Sr237 - John Dillinger, Sr
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Father of notorious gangster John Dillinger (1864–1943). Vintage 3.25 x 5.5 cardstock photo of Dillinger posing outside with a Tommy gun and pistol in
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Benjamin Disraeli238 - Benjamin Disraeli
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Prime Minister of the UK (1804–1881) in 1868 and 1874–1880. Third-person ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered 10 Downing Street letterhead, February
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Benjamin Disraeli239 - Benjamin Disraeli
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ALS signed “Disraeli,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, March 2, 1858. Disraeli writes from Downing Street, in full: “As matters of considerable importance will
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DNA: Francis Crick240 - DNA: Francis Crick
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Signed book: Life Itself: Its Origin and Nature. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1981. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 192 pages. S...
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DNA: James D. Watson241 - DNA: James D. Watson
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Signed book: The Double Helix. First edition. NY: Atheneum, 1968. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 226 pages. Signed in black ballpoint on the
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DNA: James D. Watson242 - DNA: James D. Watson
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Signed book: Genes, Girls and Gamow. First edition, later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 259 pages. Signed
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Paul Doumer243 - Paul Doumer
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President of France (1857–1932) who served from June of 1931 until his assassination. ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Chambre des Deputes letterh
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Gaston Doumergue244 - Gaston Doumergue
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French politician of the Third Republic (1863–1937). ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Tournefeuille letterhead, November 19, 1935. Letter to Mons
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Charles E. Duryea245 - Charles E. Duryea
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Eleven ink signatures, “Chas. E. Duryea,” on individual off-white 5 x 1 slips irregularly clipped from the bottoms of checks. Some trivial soiling, a
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Thomas Edison246 - Thomas Edison
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DS concerning A Meeting of the Board of Directors of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., one page, 8 x 11, July 26, 1922. Those members present are Chairmen Charl
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Thomas Edison247 - Thomas Edison
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Truly remarkable vintage pearl-finish 5.25 x 7.25 photo of Edison cradling one of his batteries in his lap, affixed to a 6.75 x 10 mount, beautifully
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Gustave Eiffel248 - Gustave Eiffel
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French engineer (1832–1923) best remembered for designing the tower that bears his name. ALS signed “G. Eiffel,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 4, person
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Albert Einstein249 - Albert Einstein
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TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 10, blind-stamped personal letterhead, June 23, 1939. Letter to Edward Barsky, of the Medial Aid
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein250 - Albert Einstein
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Superb ink signature, “Albert Einstein 1945,” on an off-white 5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with mounting remnants to reverse. An exceptional exam
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Edward Everett251 - Edward Everett
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American statesman (1794–1865) who served in the House and Senate and as president of Harvard, minister to Great Britain, and secretary of state. AQS
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Edward Everett252 - Edward Everett
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ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 7.5, November 10, 1859. In a letter to W. E. P. Pellet, Everett writes, in part: “I have received your favor of the 6th…
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