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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Alger Hiss205 - Alger Hiss
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American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer (1904–1996), famously accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hirohito206 - Hirohito
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Extremely rare DS in Japanese, signed by Hirohito as emperor of Japan and Eisaku Sato as prime minister, one page, 22.5 x 16, January 11, 1966. Docume
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Frank James207 - Frank James
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Outlaw and older brother of Jesse James (1843–1915) who at times went by the alias ‘Ben J. Woodson.’ ALS signed “Ben,” four pages, lightly-lined on tw
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Jay208 - John Jay
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American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as president of the Continental Congress, diplomat, and, from 1789 to 1795, first chief justice of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sam Houston and Thomas Rusk209 - Sam Houston and Thomas Rusk
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Ink signatures, “Sam Houston” and “Tho. J. Rusk,” on a light blue 5.5 x 8 album page. Also signed by fellow Texas congressmen Volney E. Howard and Dav
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph P. Kennedy210 - Joseph P. Kennedy
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Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS signed “J
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Jr211 - John F. Kennedy, Jr
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ALS signed “John,” one page, 5 x 7, no date. Letter of thanks to Roosevelt Greir of the Los Angeles Rams. In full: “Thank you so much for the wonderfu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr212 - Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr
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Brother (1915–1944) of John F. Kennedy who served as a bomber pilot during WWII; he was tragically killed due to an airplane malfunction while flying
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Robert F. Kennedy213 - Robert F. Kennedy
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Fantastic content ALS signed “Bob,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered Attorney General stationery card, no date but circa 1963–64. Letter t
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Robert F. Kennedy214 - Robert F. Kennedy
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ALS signed “Bobby,” one page, 6 x 8, US Senate letterhead, February 27, 1968. Letter to Dave Powers. In part: “Many thanks for coming to Washington an
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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