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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 360 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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Franklin D. Roosevelt104 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 19, 1944. Letter of thanks for a sent gift. In full: “It was extremely tho
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt105 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 14, November 16, 1938. FDR appoints American Ambassador of Peru, Laurence A. Steinhardt, “a Delegate of the United
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Franklin D. Roosevelt106 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Thought-provoking ANS as president signed “FDR,” on both sides of a 3.25 x 4 printed 1940 Christmas card, no date. Printed sentiment on the front of t
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt107 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, January 7, 1941. Letter to Eliot Tuckerman. In full: “Receipt is acknowledged
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Franklin D. Roosevelt108 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Roosevelt at his desk with a pile of papers, fountain pen in hand, signed and inscribed in th
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Franklin D. Roosevelt109 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vintage matte-finish 14.5 x 10.75 photo of President Roosevelt at his desk, accepting a six-foot model of the SS John Bidwell, presented to him by sev
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Theodore Roosevelt110 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Signed book: Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Great Plains. Limited edition of 1000 copies (This being No. 164). NY: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 18
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt111 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Distinguished vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9 seated portrait of Roosevelt, by George Prince, and copyrighted 1902, and affixed to its original 11.75 x
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Theodore Roosevelt113 - Theodore Roosevelt
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White House card, boldly signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In very good condition, with some light toning and soiling to front, and mounting
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Theodore Roosevelt114 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 7.25 x 7, Metropolitan letterhead, November 1, 1917. Brief letter of thanks to a gentleman in Amherst, New Hampsh
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Theodore Roosevelt115 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Huge vintage 17.5 x 22.5 bust portrait of Roosevelt, imprinted in the lower left, “No. 2 Copyright 1900 by Geo. Prince,” and noted in pencil below the
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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William H. Taft117 - William H. Taft
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ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, January 9, 1913. Letter to a gentleman in Indiana. In full: “I am in r
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William H. Taft118 - William H. Taft
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Free-franked White House mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, addressed in another hand to “Mr. Edward Stern, 87 Nassua St., New York City,” and franked in t
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William H. Taft119 - William H. Taft
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Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9.5 Harris and Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “For my friend Congressman Guernsey wi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor120 - Zachary Taylor
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col. Cmg,” one page, 21 x 16.5, May 1835. A “Muster Roll of Non-Commissioned Officcers and Privates employed on
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Harry and Bess Truman121 - Harry and Bess Truman
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of the Trumans waving from the steps of an airplane, bearing the calligraphic notation “Christmas 1946,” signed
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Harry S. Truman122 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Mr. President. First edition. NY: Farrar, Strauss, and Young, 1952. Hardcover with dustjacket, 8.25 x 11, 253 pages. Signed and inscribed
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Harry S. Truman123 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 17, 1956. Letter to his former treasury secretary. In part: “Thank you very much for the Chr
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Harry S. Truman124 - Harry S. Truman
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Printed vintage sketch of Truman celebrating his 75th birthday, laughing at Father Time, signed and inscribed in fountain pen at the bottom, “To Hap K
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Harry S. Truman125 - Harry S. Truman
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Menu from the 1961 Inauguration Dinner in honor of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, held at the Mayflower in Washington, D. C. on January 19, 19
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Harry S. Truman126 - Harry S. Truman
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Two items: Typed memorandum, signed as president, “H.S.T,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, dated July 20, 1951. In full: “Memorandum fo
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman127 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, July 25, 1951. Letter to Winton K. Sexton, a former POW. In full: “I certainly appreciated
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Harry S. Truman128 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 18, 1936. Letter to John Snyder, manager of the Reconstruction Finance C
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Harry S. Truman129 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage pearl-finish 7.25 x 6 photo of Truman, at his home in Independence, Missouri, lighting the national Christmas tree by remote control, signed i
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Harry S. Truman130 - Harry S. Truman
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Vintage matte-finish 15.25 x 10.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet, taken on August 25, 1950, signed in blue and black ink in the lowe
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman131 - Harry S. Truman
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Color vintage matte-finish 13.25 x 16.75 photo, affixed to its 15.5 x 20.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, as president, “To
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Tyler132 - John Tyler
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Free franked envelope, 4.75 x 3, addressed in another hand to “Alezander Gardiner Esqr., LaFayette Place, New York City,” and franked in the upper rig
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Martin Van Buren133 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, October 21, 1829. Letter of introduction to Major Barry. In full: “Mr. Ford who will hand
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George Washington134 - George Washington
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Partly-printed vellum document, signed as president, “Go. Washington,” one page, 14.75 x 18.5, dated December 26, 1794. Document reads, in part, “To a
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Samuel Adams135 - Samuel Adams
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 14.75 x 9.5, October 13, 1795. Governor Adams appoints Thomas Spring a “Lieutenant of a Company in the fifth Regiment of
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William Alexander, Lord Stirling136 - 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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Susan B. Anthony137 - Susan B. Anthony
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Vintage ink signature, “Susan B. Anthony, 17 Madison Street, Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1902,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 card. Double-matted, with a stri
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Roy Chapman Andrews138 - Roy Chapman Andrews
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American explorer and naturalist (1884–1960) whose far-flung adventures on archaeological expeditions in the Far East were said to have served as the
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Susan B. Anthony139 - Susan B. Anthony
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Pioneering American social activist (1820–1906) who was one of the leading figures in early feminism and whose efforts on behalf of women’s suffrage w
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Benedict Arnold140 - Benedict Arnold
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ALS signed “Your Loving Husband, Bened’t Arnold,” one page, 8 x 12.75, January 21, 1774. Letter to his wife Margaret Mansfield Arnold. In full: “Inclo
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell141 - Alexander Graham Bell
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Incredible and historically significant ALS signed “Your affectionate husband, Alec,” four pages on two adjoining lightly-lined sheets, 4.75 x 8, July
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell142 - Alexander Graham Bell
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Beinn Bhreagh letterhead, July 31, 1917. Letter to A.W. Clime, Volta Bureau, Washington, D.C. In full: “Many thanks for your
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Robert Baden-Powell145 - Robert Baden-Powell
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British military officer and founder of the world scouting movement (1857–1941). TLS signed “Baden-Powell,” one page, 8 x 10, Boy Scouts Association l
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Henri Bergson147 - Henri Bergson
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French philosopher awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize for literature. ALS in French, signed “H. Bergson,” one page, 5.25 x 7, March 21, 1912. Letter to Dr.
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Henri Bergson148 - Henri Bergson
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French philosopher (1859–1941) most influential during the first half of the 20th century, who regarded life not as something static but a matter of t
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Joe Biden149 - Joe Biden
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Signed book: Promises to Keep. First edition. NY: Random House, 2007. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 365 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Joe
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Tony Blair150 - Tony Blair
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Blair and George W. Bush at Camp David, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Louis Blanc151 - Louis Blanc
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French statesman and historian (1811–1882) who was forced to abandon his post as a member of the provisional government and flee to England after the
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Joseph Bonanno152 - Joseph Bonanno
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Mobster (1905–2002) who became boss of one of the most prominent crime families in the world. Check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bonanno, payab
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Napoleon Eugene Bonaparte (Prince Imperial)153 - Napoleon Eugene Bonaparte (Prince Imperial)
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Prince Imperial of the French Bonaparte dynasty (1856–1879), and the only child of Napoleon III. His early death in Africa, at the hands of Zulu warri
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Warren Buffett154 - Warren Buffett
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Series 2003 A uncirculated two-dollar bill, signed on the portrait side in blue felt tip, “Warren Buffet.” Housed in a black United States Monetary Ex
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William Jennings Bryan155 - 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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Luther Burbank156 - Luther Burbank
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Eminent American horticulturist and researcher (1849–1926) credited with developing hundreds of plant varieties and hybrids, including the spineless c
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Aaron Burr157 - Aaron Burr
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Bank check, 6.75 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Burr, payable to “AB” for $150.00, July 30, 1800. Cancellation cut through portion of
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Leo Buscaglia158 - Leo Buscaglia
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Known as ‘Dr. Love’ (1924–1998), Buscaglia was a renowned author, teacher, and motivational speaker. TLS signed “Leo,” two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, personal
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