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 continues to achieve 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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George W. Bush103 - George W. Bush
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George W. Bush’s personally-owned and -worn DKNY neck tie. The blue and gray tie was donated by Bush to a charity auction and is signed in black felt
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Barack Obama and Bill Clinton104 - Barack Obama and Bill Clinton
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Rare bright yellow 17.5 x 13 golf flag for the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta, Georgia, boldly signed in black felt tip by Barack Obama and Bill C
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Presidents105 - Presidents
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Collection of four porcelain Christmas ornaments, each approximately 5? in diameter, two of which have been hand-decorated, signed in various color fe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George Washington110 - George Washington
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A single strand of Washington’s hair, affixed to a limited edition 11 x 8.5 sheet, numbered 18/300, featuring two color images of Washington. In fine
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Millard Fillmore111 - Millard Fillmore
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Ink signature, “Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N. York,” on an off-white 5.75 x 1 slip. In fine condition.
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James Buchanan112 - James Buchanan
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ALS, one page, 6.25 x 4.75, May 4, 1867. Buchanan responds to an admirer. In full: “In compliance with your request, I send you my autograph.” Letter
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Abraham Lincoln113 - Abraham Lincoln
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Limited edition presentation of a single strand of Lincoln’s hair, numbered 123/300, with the strand measuring approximately .25? in length. Attractiv
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Rutherford B. Hayes114 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Crisp ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with toning to edges.
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James A. Garfield115 - James A. Garfield
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Choice ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 8, April 21, 1869. Brief letter to George W. Morse. In full: “In answer to your no
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Chester A. Arthur116 - Chester A. Arthur
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Crisp ink signature, “Chester A. Arthur,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with moderate toning to edges.
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Grover Cleveland117 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, April 16, 1897. Letter to H. M. Alden of New York. In part: “I think it will be perfectly conv
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Benjamin Harrison118 - Benjamin Harrison
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Bank check, 7.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to Peter Routier for $1000.00, October 23, 1883. In fine condition,
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William McKinley119 - William McKinley
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ALS signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page on a 6 x 3.5 Committee on Ways and Means mailing envelope, February 1, 1890. A short letter of introduction to
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William McKinley120 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 8 x 10.5, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, December 2, 1895. Letter to Reverend L. M. Kuhns of Washi
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Theodore Roosevelt121 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Roosevelt to an overall size of 9 x 11. In fine
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William H. Taft122 - William H. Taft
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ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.75 x 9.25, United States Circuit Court of Appeals letterhead, July 23, 1894. Taft writes an associate to assist
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William H. Taft123 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, August 1, 1908. Letter to author Wayne Whipple. In part: “I beg to acknowledge the
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Woodrow Wilson124 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 1, 1919. Letter to Governor William C. Sproul of Pennsylvania. In part: “The copi
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Woodrow Wilson125 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.75, Princeton University letterhead, December 20, 1909. Letter to Mary E. Hoyt. In part: “All the recent
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Calvin Coolidge126 - Calvin Coolidge
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Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Coolidge, payable to Standard Oil Co. of New York, Inc. for $28.30, July 5, 1932. In fi
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Calvin Coolidge127 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, Vice President’s Chamber letterhead, December 29, 1921. Letter to Mrs. Amanda McWain. In part: “Ever si
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Calvin Coolidge128 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 3, 1931. Letter to Alba Johnson. In full: “Because of your connection with the invitation to go
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Herbert Hoover129 - Herbert Hoover
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Ink signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on a white slip. Double-matted and framed with a small portrait of Hoover and two campaign buttons to an overall size
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Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower130 - Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Two brief letters: a TLS by Herbert Hoover as secretary of commerce, signed “Herbert Hoover”, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 21, 1928, in full: “Many th
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Herbert Hoover131 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 22, 1959. Hoover thanks George D. Randall for a $100 contribution to Hoover’s charity. In part:
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Herbert Hoover132 - Herbert Hoover
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Scarce ALS signed “HH,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Brief letter to “Neil.” In full: “This is the roughest kind of first draft for the Chamber of
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Herbert Hoover133 - Herbert Hoover
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Signed book: An American Epic, Volume II. First edition. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1960. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 489 pages. Signe
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Franklin D. Roosevelt134 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, bearing a September 9, 1931, Dansville, New York, postmark, boldly signed in the upper left corner, “Franklin D. Rooseve
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Franklin D. Roosevelt135 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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White House card, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In very good condition, with some scattered light toning and soiling to fron
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Franklin D. Roosevelt136 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, April 5, 1929. Letter to Rear Admiral Frederic Harris. In full: “Thank you ve
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Eleanor Roosevelt137 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of Roosevelt backstage during a visit at the opening night of Holiday on Ice in Djakarta, Indonesia, signed in blue ballpoint
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Harry S. Truman138 - Harry S. Truman
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Bold ink signature, “Harry S. Truman 9-1-59,” on an off-white card. Double-matted and framed with a small portrait of Truman to an overall size of 8 x
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Harry S. Truman139 - Harry S. Truman
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 7, Western Union letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Haake. In full: “I am personally interested in this Artillery Trainer set up
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Harry S. Truman140 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, April 29, 1963. Truman writes Jacob Baal-Teshuva, editor of The Mission of Israel. In full: "I will...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower141 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS as president signed “DE,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 6, 1953. Letter to Irving Geist. In full: “I was delighted to see y
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Richard Nixon142 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signed and
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Richard Nixon143 - Richard Nixon
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Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 4.75 x 7.75, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). Nixon’s famou
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Richard Nixon144 - Richard Nixon
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Two commemorative covers: one inauguration day cover with a cachet honoring Nixon, signed in black felt tip; and one with a cachet honoring the Apollo
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Richard Nixon145 - Richard Nixon
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Two items: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the US-USSR Space Treaty, signed in black felt tip; and a program for a 1988 luncheon presente
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Richard Nixon146 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: Six Crises. Book club edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 458 pages. Signed in blue felt ti
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Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford147 - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
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Two hardcover books: The Real War, signed and inscribed on the half-title page by Nixon; and A Time to Heal, signed and inscribed on the first free en
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Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford148 - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
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Engraved invitation to Nixon’s 1973 inauguration, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in blue ink by Richard Nixon, in black felt tip by Gerald Ford, and i
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Gerald Ford149 - Gerald Ford
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Souvenir typescript on a cream 6.25 x 8.5 sheet of personal letterhead with embossed presidential eagle, signed in blue felt tip, “Gerald R. Ford, 4/1
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Gerald Ford150 - Gerald Ford
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ALS signed “Jerry Omicron ‘35,’” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 23. Letter of condolence to David Easlick, Jr., who spent 25 years
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Gerald Ford151 - Gerald Ford
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TLS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 25, 1982. Letter of thanks to Danny Thomas for a sent gift. In part: “
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Gerald Ford152 - Gerald Ford
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Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 8 x 5.75, by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, signed under the image in blue felt tip. In v
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Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter153 - Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
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Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ford and Carter posing with Ronald Reagan at the dedication of Reagan’s library, signed in black felt tip, “Gerald Ford,”
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Jimmy Carter154 - Jimmy Carter
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DS signed with his less-frequently seen full name, “James E. Carter, Jr.,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 3.25, September 5, 1963. Carter signs a receipt
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Jimmy Carter155 - Jimmy Carter
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 23, 1994. Short letter of thanks for a gift. In full: “Thank you for sending me the pewter letter o
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Jimmy Carter156 - Jimmy Carter
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Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Carter in a half-length pose, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Jimmy Carter.” Nicely m
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