RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

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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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Herbert Hoover51Herbert Hoover
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Hoover and one of his dogs, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “With the kind regards of Herbert Hoov
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Andrew Jackson52Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 9.25, March 6, 1829. President Jackson grants 160 acres of land in Ohio to Sally Gardner. Signed at
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Andrew Jackson53Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 9, November 1, 1830. President Jackson grants James Bell 80 acres of land in Indiana. Signed at the c
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Andrew Jackson54Andrew Jackson
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Partial self-contained vellum DS as president, one page, 18.5 x 5, December 23, 1830. Lower portion of a land grant, boldly signed by Jackson and coun
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Lady Bird Johnson55Lady Bird Johnson
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Three one-page TLSs on LBJ Ranch letterhead, all to actress Celeste Holm, ranging from 1979–1982, one signed “Lady Bird Johnson,” one signed “Lady Bir
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison56Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as President and “James Madison” as Secretary of State, one page, 10 x 15.5, June 22, 1805. Scalloped
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,000.00
Thomas Jefferson57Thomas Jefferson
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Third-person ALS, one page, 8 x 5, February 10, 1800. In full: “Th: Jefferson will with pleasure serve Mr. Randolph’s friend as far as he is able; but
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Lyndon B. Johnson58Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, October 13, 1967. Letter to Nelson Roots, president of the D.C. Federation of Civic Ass
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Jacqueline Kennedy59Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jacqueline B. Kennedy,” four pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 12.5, November 25, 1957. Letter to M. Wohlgemuth regarding the design and decoratio
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Jacqueline Kennedy60Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 7, Mrs. John F. Kennedy letterhead, no date. Letter to interior decorator Mr. Mareau. In full: “This is the pattern f
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
John F. Kennedy61John F. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9, Congress of the United States letterhead, December 18, 1951. Letter to a constituent. In part: “I deeply regret that I was un
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
John F. Kennedy62John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, February 19, 1963. Letter to Senator Vance Hartke. In full: “I have had an opportunity t
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
John F. Kennedy63John F. Kennedy
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, affixed to its original 11 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Alex Ros
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
John F. Kennedy64John F. Kennedy
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Pencil signature, “John Kennedy,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 Keen Johnson, U. S. Senator campaign card. Matted with a color portrait of Ke
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 1,200.00
Abraham Lincoln65Abraham Lincoln
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Hand-notated United States Military Telegraph envelope panel, 8.25 x 3.75, addressed in an unknown hand to “Hon A. Lincoln, President, US,” and notate
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Abraham Lincoln66Abraham Lincoln
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Partly-printed war-dated DS as president, one page, 14 x 13.25, November 12, 1861. President Lincoln appoints David Hodgson a “Third Lieutenant in the
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Abraham Lincoln67Abraham Lincoln
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Ink signature, as president, “Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white 4.75 x 1.25 slip clipped from the closing of a document. In very good condition, with
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Abraham Lincoln68Abraham Lincoln
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ADS, signed “Davis & Lincoln p-d,” one lightly-lined page, 8 x 6, October 20, 1851. Legal document concerning the case of John U. Grace. Lincoln...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Abraham Lincoln69Abraham Lincoln
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Highly desirable Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company check, 7.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Lincoln, “A. Lincoln,” payable to Bailhache
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Abraham Lincoln: John W. Howe70Abraham Lincoln: John W. Howe
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Politician and lawyer (1801-1873) representative from Pennsylvania for two terms, first elected as a Free Soil candidate and later as a Whig. ALS sign
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
James Madison and James Monroe71James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 15.5 x 10, October 7, 1811. President Madiso
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
James Madison and James Monroe72James Madison and James Monroe
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Partial partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 10, March 31, 1812. Portion
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
James Madison73James Madison
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 8.5, February 11, 1814. President Madison grants James Black a tract of land in Ohio, “lying between
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
James Madison74James Madison
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LS, one page, 8 x 9.75, January 16, 1809. Letter to Connecticut representative Epaphroditus Champion. In full: “I have the honor to inform you, in ans
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
William McKinley75William McKinley
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Large ink signature, “William McKinley, Jr,” as prosecuting attorney for Stark County Ohio, on an off-white 7.75 x 1 slip, clipped from a larger docum
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
William McKinley76William McKinley
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Fountain pen signature, “Yours very truly, W. McKinley,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 State of Ohio Executive Chamber card. In very good condition, wit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
James Monroe77James Monroe
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Partly-printed rigid vellum DS as president, one page, 13 x 8.5, July 5, 1819. President Monroe grants 80 acres of land in Ohio to Jacob Short. Signed
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Richard Nixon78Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signed and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard Nixon79Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 10, 1976. Letter to Nicholas A. Ambrose in New York. In part: “This is just a note to tell
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Richard Nixon80Richard Nixon
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Engraved portrait of Nixon, approximately 4.5 x 7, signed in black felt tip. Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 12.5. In fine condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Richard Nixon81Richard Nixon
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Program from the Sixty-Sixth Annual Washington Day Banquet, held in Peoria, Illinois, in 1964, signed on the first page in black ink next to his image
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Richard Nixon82Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Office of the Vice President letterhead, January 15, 1957. Nixon writes to “Barby” Keupig of Dayton, Ohio, in part: “I am always
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Richard and Pat Nixon83Richard and Pat Nixon
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Three FDCs, two with cachets honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt and Marquis de Lafayette signed in black ink “Richard Nixon,” and one with cachet honoring
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Barack Obama84Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
James K. Polk and James Buchanan85James K. Polk and James Buchanan
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Partly-printed scalloped-top DS, signed as president, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman86Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman
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Vintage pencil signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.5 album page; and a vintage ink signature, “Jane Wyman,” on a tan 5.25 x 4.5 album
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Nancy Reagan87Nancy Reagan
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ALS signed “Nancy,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.25, White House letterhead, no date. Letter to Celeste Holm. In part: “I agree with everything you said
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ronald Reagan88Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: Speaking My Mind. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 432 pages. Sign...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Ronald Reagan89Ronald Reagan
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Minolta Contact Sheet newsletter, dated Spring/Summer 1987, 8.5 x 11, 12 pages, featuring an image of the Reagans sharing a kiss on the cover, signed
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ronald Reagan90Ronald Reagan
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ALS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 4.5 x 6, personal letterhead, no date, but pencil notation on reverse indicates April of 1981. Letter of than
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan91Ronald Reagan
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Draft ALS signed “RR,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, State of California letterhead, May 3, 1967. Draft letter reads, in full: “Be assured that the full ‘mil
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Ronald Reagan92Ronald Reagan
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Ruth & Carl, Thanks for remembering—And all the best to you both—’Du...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan93Ronald Reagan
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Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Cathy, Ronald Reagan,” on a white and blue checkered 6 x 3 album page with a collector’s pencil notat
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Ronald Reagan94Ronald Reagan
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Color satin-finish 7.75 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Albar & Family—With very best wishes, Ronald Reag...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald Reagan95Ronald Reagan
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Signed book: An American Life. First edition, later printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Ronald and Nancy Reagan96Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Mr. & Mrs. Small, with best wishes, Ronald Reagan,” and “Nancy,” sig...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Eleanor Roosevelt97Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 7, Val-Kill Cottage, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York letterhead, March 21, 1956. In a letter of thanks, Roosevelt writes, in f
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Eleanor Roosevelt98Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, May 4, 1937. Short letter to Marion Davies. In full: “You were more than kind to send me the gorgeous
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt99Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS signed “F. D. Roosevelt,” one page, 7 x 9.5, Navy Department letterhead, April 19, 1918. Letter to James Kearny. In part: “Your prompt and patriot
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt100Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, April 11, 1929. Letter to New York attorney Frederick J. Stone. In full: “Th
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00