RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
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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Margaret Thatcher329Margaret Thatcher
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Thatcher kneeling at Ronald Reagan’s flag-draped casket, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Accompan
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Titanic: Edwina MacKenzie330Titanic: Edwina MacKenzie
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Second-oldest survivor of the Titanic (1884–1984). Titanic memorial card, trimmed to a size of 3.5 x 7, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “1980 E
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Watergate331Watergate
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Impressively diverse collection of 12 items, each signed by one or more notable Watergate figures. Contents are: full ‘All the President’s Men’ articl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Edward Porter Alexander335Edward Porter Alexander
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Military engineer (1835–1910) who rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate army. Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope, 5.5
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Bomford336George Bomford
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Military officer (1780–1848) who served in the ordnance department during the War of 1812, best known as an inventor and designer of weapons and defen
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain337Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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Maine-born Union major general (1828–1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Partly-
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
John R. Chambliss338John R. Chambliss
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Career military officer (1833–1864) who served as a Confederate brigadier general and was killed in action during the Second Battle of Deep Bottom. Wa
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Civil War339Civil War
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Collection of ten items, each signed by a notable Civil War figure, including: Philip H. Sheridan (ALS), Henry Wise (DS), John M. Schofield (ALS), Hir
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Civil War340Civil War
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Collection of ten items, each signed by a notable Civil War figure, including: CDVs from William B. Shubrick, Juliette Keyes, Washington Irving, Richa
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Francis M. Cockrell341Francis M. Cockrell
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Confederate soldier and American politician (1834-1915) who served as a US Senator from Missouri for five terms. ALS signed “F. M. Cockrell,” one page
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
William R. Cox342William R. Cox
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Confederate general (1832–1919), who suffered at least eleven combat wounds and was a three-term member of the House of Representatives and Secretary
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Confederate Generals343Confederate Generals
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War-dated manuscript DS one page, 7.25 x 12, July 29, 1861. Discharge issued to Private B. S. Williams who 12 years ado “received an injury of the spi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George A. Custer344George A. Custer
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Headquarters Third Division Cavalry Corps mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in Custer’s hand to, “Mrs. Genl Custer, 369 H Street, Was ton D.
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Andrea Doria346Andrea Doria
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Italian condottiero and admiral from Genoa (1466–1560). LS in Italian, one page both sides, 8.5 x 12, October 9, 1545, in Genoa. Boldly penned letter
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
George A. Custer347George A. Custer
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Extremely rare and highly sought-after partly-printed vellum DS, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, February 11, 1875. Custer, as Lieutenan
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Gettysburg348Gettysburg
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Three-tine fork with bone handle, measuring approximately 6.5? long, found on the Gettysburg battlefield in August 1863. Some rust to metal and toning
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gettysburg349Gettysburg
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Twin-handled iron bullet mold, measuring approximately 6.5? long, found on the Gettysburg battlefield in August 1863. Scissor-type mold features softl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gettysburg350Gettysburg
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Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket lockplate, measuring approximately 5.5? long. Featuring a large crown at the rear, thin double line of engraving aro
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Samuel Ferguson351Samuel Ferguson
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Confederate general (1834–1917)) who harassed Sherman’s flank during his March to the Sea. War-dated endorsement, signed “S. W. Ferguson,” dated Octob
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Henry W. Halleck352Henry W. Halleck
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Union general (1815–1872), known as ‘Old Brains,’ who, despite his administrative skill as general in chief, failed to achieve an overall battle strat
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00