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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Franklin D. Roosevelt51 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 13, 1933. Letter to G. Henri Mathewson of Jackson, Georgia. In full: “The Roos
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Franklin D. Roosevelt52 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Early and boldly penned ALS, two pages, 4.75 x 25, personal letterhead, December 16, 1905. In full: “In compliance with the Constitution of the Knicke
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Franklin D. Roosevelt53 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x .75, White House letterhead, May 20, 1938. Letter to Basil O’Connor’s wife, Elvira, at the Georgia Warm Springs Founda
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Franklin D. Roosevelt54 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Matte-finish 10 x 8.5 photo of Roosevelt at his desk in the White House, signed and inscribed in fountain pen as president, “For Jules D. Rodist, from
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Harry S. Truman55 - Harry S. Truman
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DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, October 26, 1945. Truman appoints John R. Steelman to be a “Special Assistant to the President of the United State
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Harry S. Truman56 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 30, 1952. Letter to Hon. Frank C. Walker. In part: “It does indeed give me a ha
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Harry S. Truman57 - Harry S. Truman
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Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Truman, payable to cash for $5, June 3, 1925. A pencil notation, “Garnished,” is written in the lowe
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Harry S. Truman58 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, County Court, Jackson County, Missouri letterhead, August 9, 1934. Letter to Colonel John W. Snyder at the Grand National Ban
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Harry S. Truman59 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 28, 1952. Letter to General E. E. Schwien. In full: “I read yours of the twenty-
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower60 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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World War II–dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.5, March 9, [1943]. Letter to his wife, Mamie. In part: “Work never seems to b
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Dwight D. Eisenhower USS Williamsburg Guest Logbook61 - Dwight D. Eisenhower USS Williamsburg Guest Logbook
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Large leather-bound guest book from the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg from the estate of its captain James W. Hicks, 11.5 x 14.25, dated 1953, c
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower62 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Small hand-made war souvenir in the design of a sword, measuring a total of 6.5? long, with the blade engraved on one side with the stylized palm tree
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy63 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9, Congress of the United States letterhead, July 6, 1951. Letter to William C. Girotti of Springfield, Massachusetts. In full:
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John F. Kennedy64 - John F. Kennedy
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Outstanding glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kennedy from early in his first term as senator, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Watson Talbert, with eve
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John F. Kennedy65 - John F. Kennedy
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Admission pass for a presidential campaign event held at the Cow Palace in South San Francisco on November 2, 1960, 5 x 3, signed on the reverse in bl
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John F. Kennedy66 - John F. Kennedy
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Uncommon TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, United States Senate letterhead, June 12, 1957. Letter to Rev. and Mrs. Everett R. Scruton of Hampton Falls Bapti
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John F. Kennedy67 - John F. Kennedy
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Cobalt-blue dinner plate specially produced for the dinner of the Inter-American Press Association in honor of President John Fitzgerald Kenned
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy68 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy
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Beautiful limited edition hand-painted Limoges porcelain dinner plate as approved by Jacqueline Kennedy for the First Couple’s visit to Paris in May 1
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy70 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy
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Rare official White House Hallmark Christmas card from 1963, featuring an image of a nativity scene on the front, measuring 4.5 x 6.5 closed, signed i
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy71 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS as first lady, one page both sides, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, April 7, 1962. Letter to notable financier Bernard Baruch. In full: “Now you
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Jacqueline Kennedy72 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Rare White House card signed in blue ballpoint, “Merry Xmas—With appreciation—Jacqueline Kennedy,” dated 1963 in the lower left. Includes the original
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson73 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Supremely rare White House card, signed in bold fountain pen, “Lyndon B. Johnson.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House transmit
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon74 - Richard Nixon
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Scarce mimeographed press release, five pages, 8.5 x 14.5, September 24, 1952, signed and inscribed at the top in blue ballpoint, “To Ward McConnell,
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Bill Clinton75 - Bill Clinton
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Exceptional Hot Springs High School 1964 ‘Old Gold Book’ hardcover yearbook from Clinton’s senior year, 8.75 x 11.25, 268 pages, originally belonging
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan76 - Ronald Reagan
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White cowboy hat with a purple band honoring Reagan’s hometown of Dixon, Illinois, clearly signed on the side in felt tip by Reagan. In fine condition
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Four Presidents77 - Four Presidents
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter gathered at the White House preparing to depar
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Presidents, First Ladies, and Politicians78 - Presidents, First Ladies, and Politicians
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Collection of approximately 60 items comprised of signed photos, letters, and cards, each signed by a notable presidential-related figure or candidate
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes79 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Bold ink signature as president, “R. B. Hayes, Fremont, Ohio. New Haven, Ct. 30 June 1880,” on an off-white 6.75 x 4 album page. In fine condition, wi
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James A. Garfield80 - James A. Garfield
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Ink signature, “J. A. Garfield, Ohio,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip. Double-matted and framed with an irregularly toned engraved portrait to an overal
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Grover Cleveland81 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, November 9, 1899. Letter to C. H. Kavanaugh. In part: “The underwear came a fe
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Grover and Frances Cleveland82 - Grover and Frances Cleveland
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Desirable pair of Executive Mansion cards, 4.5 x 2.25, individually signed in bold black ink, “Grover Cleveland” and “Frances Cleveland.” A contempora
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William McKinley83 - William McKinley
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TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, personal letterhead, May 18, 1896. Letter to George M. Vickers of Philadelphia. In full: “For your co
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Theodore Roosevelt84 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, March 15, 1915. Letter to Captain Wilbur C. Kraber. In full: “That’s fine! I than
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William H. Taft85 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10, War Department letterhead, August 2, 1904. Letter to John T. McDonough. In part: “Acknowledging the receip
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William H. Taft86 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.5 x 12.5, March 2, 1910. President Taft appoints James H. Johnson as “Postmaster at
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William and Helen Taft87 - William and Helen Taft
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Ink signature, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card; and an ANS signed “Helen H. Taft,” affixed to a same-size card, in part: “Mr. Taft’s a
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William H. Taft88 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 15.5 x 19.25, May 16, 1910. President Taft appoints Washington J. Sanborn as “L
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Woodrow Wilson89 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, August 29, 1912. In full: “I very cheerfully comply with your request for my autograph and am complim
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Warren G. Harding90 - Warren G. Harding
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 27, 1921. Harding appoints “Thomas M. Wilson, of Tennessee, a Consul of Class six…I do ass
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Calvin Coolidge91 - Calvin Coolidge
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Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to Mary W. Butler for $50, April 21, 1921. In fine condition, with two vertical fol
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Herbert Hoover92 - Herbert Hoover
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Rare ALS signed “Herbert,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 11, 1962. In part: “I do not know the words to express my appreciation f
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Herbert Hoover93 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 4, 1934. Letter to Herman Bernstein of the Hotel Peter Stuyvesant. In part: “I doubt if I sha
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Herbert Hoover94 - Herbert Hoover
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Scarce handwritten draft by Hoover in pencil, unsigned, two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date; stapled to the corresponding transcribed TLS signed "Herb...
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Eleanor Roosevelt95 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS as first lady, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, November 11, 1935. Letter to Mrs. Sidney Sherwood. In part: “I will send along Mr. Denn
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Eleanor Roosevelt96 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Roosevelt making a radio speech before a group of journalists, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Matted and framed to
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Richard Nixon97 - Richard Nixon
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Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). Nixon’s famous comm
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Richard Nixon98 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 16, 1974. Letter to entertainer Rudy Vallee and his wife. In full
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Richard Nixon99 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition, limited issue, numbered 1672/2500. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Leatherbound hardcover,...
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Richard Nixon100 - Richard Nixon
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Unused souvenir travel bag which would have been given to a guest on Air Force One as a memento of their flight. The blue bag measures 12 x 14 and fea
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Richard Nixon101 - Richard Nixon
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Engraved invitation to Nixon’s first inauguration, held on January 20, 1969, 6.5 x 9.75, signed at the bottom in black felt tip by Nixon. In fine cond
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