RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

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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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George Bush151 - George Bush
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bush standing in the Oval office with former presidents Reagan, Carter, Ford, and Nixon, signed in black felt tip b
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton152 - Bill Clinton
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Limited edition FDC with a cachet honoring the Arkansas Sesquicentennial, numbered 111/150, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Bill Clinton153 - Bill Clinton
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Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine c
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Bill Clinton154 - Bill Clinton
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Felt tip signature and inscription, “To Carolyn—with thanks, Bill Clinton,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4 card with an engraved vignette of the White House
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Bill Clinton155 - Bill Clinton
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Very nice print,19 x 24.5, entitled ‘Bill Clinton’s Victory Night,’ signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Deborah, with thanks for your friendsh
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George W. Bush156 - George W. Bush
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Simulated White House envelope, 6.75 x 4.25, boldly signed on the front in black felt tip by Bush. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full lette
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George W. Bush157 - George W. Bush
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Scarce ALS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, no date. Brief letter addressed to “My friend.” In full, “Get your ankle fixed s
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Barack Obama158 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: Dreams from My Father. First edition, later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 442 pages. Signe
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Barack Obama159 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, later printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
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Yuri Andropov160 - Yuri Andropov
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Appointed KGB chief in 1967, he became a full member of the Politburo in 1973. His firm handling of dissident movements enhanced his reputation, enabl
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Anne de Montmorency161 - Anne de Montmorency
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French soldier, statesman and diplomat (1493–1567) who became Marshal and Constable of France. Manuscript vellum DS in French, one page, 12.25 x 7.5,
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Susan B. Anthony162 - Susan B. Anthony
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, National American Woman Suffrage Association letterhead, November 13, 1899. Anthony writes to an unidentified woman. In full:
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Benedict Arnold163 - Benedict Arnold
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Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741–1801). One of Washington's most...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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P. T. Barnum164 - P. T. Barnum
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ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 8.75 x 7.25, elaborately illustrated P. T. Barnum’s Grand Monster Worlds Fair letterhead, April 19, 1889. Letter to a ge
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Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza165 - Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
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Italian–born French explorer (1852–1905) who opened up entry along the right bank of the Congo that eventually led to French colonies in Central Afric
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Menachem Begin166 - Menachem Begin
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TLS signed “M. Begin,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Prime Minister letterhead, April 19, 1979. Letter to Albert Kaplan. In part: “The Treaty of Peace we ha
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Aristide Briand167 - Aristide Briand
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French statesman (1862–1932) and co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926. Vintage pearl-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Briand with great Austrian tenor
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar168 - Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Physicist (1910–1995) who, with William A. Fowler, won the 1983 Nobel Prize for Physics for key discoveries that led to the currently accepted theory
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The Founding of Cadillac and Lincoln169 - The Founding of Cadillac and Lincoln
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A comprehensive and important archive relative to the life and work of Henry M. Leland (1843-1932), machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entre
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 75,000.00
 
 
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John Brown: Edwin Coppock170 - John Brown: Edwin Coppock
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Coppock (1835–1859) was a supporter of John Brown who participated in the raid on Harper’s Ferry. He was captured with seven others and sentenced to d
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro171 - Fidel Castro
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Very important DS in Spanish, six pages, 9 x 13.5, July 7, 1959. Official document sent to Manuel Urrutia y Lleo, the president of Cuba. In part (tran
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Fidel Castro172 - Fidel Castro
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Vintage autograph book, 6 x 4.75, signed inside by a multitude of Cuban revolutionaries, including Castro, who signs with a Spanish sentiment and adds
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Catherine the Great173 - Catherine the Great
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Empress of Russia, 1762–96, who came to power following a coup d'état and the assassination of her husband, Peter III. LS in French, signed...
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Winston Churchill174 - Winston Churchill
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TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, October 24, 1959. Letter to Captain O. E. Wijk. In full: “Would you please convey to those present at t
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Winston Churchill175 - Winston Churchill
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TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, July 17, 1943. Letter to Sir Walter Layton. In full: “I am reall
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Winston Churchill176 - Winston Churchill
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TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, April 16, 1953. Letter to Kathleen Duncanson. In full: “Clemmie has only j
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Winston Churchill177 - Winston Churchill
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Typed speech signed “Winston S. Churchill,” four pages, 7.5 x 9.5, May 16, 1949. Previously unknown and unrecorded speech (as confirmed by a represent
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill178 - Winston Churchill
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Signed book: The World Crisis. First abridged edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Hardcover, 7 x 9.5, 866 pages. Signed on the first fre...
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Congressional Autograph Book179 - Congressional Autograph Book
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Hardcover autograph album, 7.5 x 9.25, signed inside by 153 members of the 51st Congress in 1890. Signers include: William McKinley, Nathaniel P. Bank
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Charles Darwin180 - Charles Darwin
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Bold vintage ink signature, “Charles Darwin, Down, Kent, May 20th 1877,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 slip. Nicely triple-suede-matted and framed with
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Bhagwan Das181 - Bhagwan Das
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Indian Theosophist and public figure (1869–1958) who advocated for national freedom from British rule. ALS, five pages, 6.25 x 8.25, personal letterhe
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Jefferson Davis182 - Jefferson Davis
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Ink signature, “Respectfully yours, etc., etc., Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip clipped from the closing of a letter, with Davis also w
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Declaration of Independence: Josiah Bartlett183 - Declaration of Independence: Josiah Bartlett
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ADS, one page, 7.25 x 2.75, February 11, 1765. As a selectman of Kingston, New Hampshire, Bartlett orders a payment be made to Colonel Ebenezer Steven
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Declaration of Independence: Stephen Hopkins184 - Declaration of Independence: Stephen Hopkins
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1707–1785) and a delegate to the Continental Congress. Manuscript DS, signed “Step Hopkin
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Declaration of Independence: Philip Livingston185 - Declaration of Independence: Philip Livingston
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York (1716–1778). LS signed “Phil. Livingston,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, August 14, 1761. Letter to at
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Declaration of Independence: Robert Morris186 - Declaration of Independence: Robert Morris
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Pennsylvania-born signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution (1734–1806). Partly-printed DS, signe
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Declaration of Independence: George Walton187 - Declaration of Independence: George Walton
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1741–1804) who later served as that state’s chief justice, governor, and senator. ALS signed “
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Declaration of Independence: George Wythe188 - Declaration of Independence: George Wythe
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia (1726–1806). ADS, signed “Wythe for the Pl,” one page, 8.5 x 6.5, no date. A writ in a lawsuit
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Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney189 - Declaration of Independence: Caesar Rodney
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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware (1728–1784), military officer, Continental Congressman, and President of Delaware. ADS one pag
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Diana190 - Diana
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ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Kensington Palace letterhead, December 2, 1987. Letter to fashion designer Bruce Oldfield. In full: “It was such
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Arthur Eddington191 - Arthur Eddington
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British astrophysicist (1882–1944) famous for his work regarding the theory of relativity. ALS signed “A. S. Eddington,” one page, 4.25 x 7, blindstam
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Porfirio Diaz192 - Porfirio Diaz
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President of Mexico from 1877 to 1880 and 1884 to 1911. TLS in Spanish, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 21, 1906. The President tha
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Thomas Edison194 - Thomas Edison
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 15 x 9, May 31, 1918. Stock certificate issued to Carl H. Wilson for one share of common capita
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Thomas, Mina, and Charles Edison195 - Thomas, Mina, and Charles Edison
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Three checks: Edison Botanic Research Corporation business check, 8 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thos. A. Edison,” payabl
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Albert Einstein196 - Albert Einstein
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Ink signature, “Albert Einstein,” at the bottom of an off-white 3.5 x 5 album page, with a clipped photo of Einstein affixed above the signature. In f
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Albert Einstein197 - Albert Einstein
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Vintage ink signature, “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 1.5 x .5 slip. Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 12 x
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Albert Einstein198 - Albert Einstein
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TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton letterhead, February 11, 1949. Einstein writes to
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Albert Einstein: Helen Dukas199 - Albert Einstein: Helen Dukas
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Two letters to Victor Bienstock of the Overseas News Agency, signed “Helen Dukas,” each one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped Einstein personal letterhead,
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Elizabeth, Queen Mother200 - Elizabeth, Queen Mother
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Christmas card from 1973, measuring 7.75 x 9.25 closed and bearing a gold-embossed crown on the front, signed inside in blue ballpoint, “From, Elizabe
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William Fargo201 - William Fargo
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Businessman (1818–1881) who co-founded the famous express firm Wells, Fargo & Co., served as president of American Express, and later directed t...
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