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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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Princess Diana and Prince Charles Original Wedding Photographs8001 - Princess Diana and Prince Charles Original Wedding Photographs
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Unique collection of fourteen original candid, behind-the-scenes photos from the wedding reception of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, held at Bucki
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John and Jackie Kennedy Oversized Signed Photographic Print8002 - John and Jackie Kennedy Oversized Signed Photographic Print
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Stunning color 17 x 22 Yousuf Karsh photographic portrait print of John and Jacqueline Kennedy, captioned “The President and Mrs. John Fitzgerald Kenn
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy’s Nikon Camera8003 - Jacqueline Kennedy’s Nikon Camera
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Jacqueline Kennedy’s personally-owned and –used Nikon FM 35mm single lens manual focus camera, measuring 5.5 x 6 x 3.5 with the AF Nikkor 28-85 zoom l
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy’s Groomsman Wedding Gift Umbrella8004 - John F. Kennedy’s Groomsman Wedding Gift Umbrella
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Monogrammed Brooks Brothers ‘Doorman’ umbrella presented by then–Senator John F. Kennedy to Torbert Macdonald, a groomsman at his wedding to Jacquelin
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy White House Restoration Archive8005 - Jacqueline Kennedy White House Restoration Archive
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As first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy’s major project was the restoration of the White House to reflect its historic past and the promotion of its importa
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed and Statement8006 - John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed and Statement
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TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 9.25, United States Senate letterhead, March 12, 1954. Letter to Massachusetts lawyer Endicott Peabody, who would
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Handwritten Manuscript Announcing His Presidential Candidacy8007 - John F. Kennedy Handwritten Manuscript Announcing His Presidential Candidacy
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Astounding JFK-handwritten manuscript announcing his intention to run for president of the United States. Drafted in pencil, unsigned, three pages on
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed Profiles in Courage8008 - John F. Kennedy Signed Profiles in Courage
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Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 266 pages. Signed and inscr...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Handwritten Notes to JFK8009 - Jacqueline Kennedy Handwritten Notes to JFK
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Handwritten notes, one page, 6.25 x 9.25, White House letterhead, November 8, 1963. Lengthy handwritten notes on a typed memo written to her by White
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Holiday Card8010 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Holiday Card
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Exceedingly rare official Hallmark card issued during the 1963 holiday season, featuring an image of a nativity scene on the front, measuring 4.5 x 6.
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy’s Air Force One Passenger List8012 - John F. Kennedy’s Air Force One Passenger List
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Original passenger manifest from Air Force One for Kennedy’s November 1963 trip to Texas, 8 x 10.5, six pages, November 21, 1963. The first page ident
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy’s Brown Leather Watch Band8013 - John F. Kennedy’s Brown Leather Watch Band
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Kennedy’s personally-owned and -worn Lord Elgin brown leather watch band removed from the gold Cartier watch, which had been engraved on the back with
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence Force Print8014 - Declaration of Independence Force Print
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Striking rice paper engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 26 x 29, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Archive
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John Hancock Autograph Letter Signed8015 - John Hancock Autograph Letter Signed
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Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “John Hancock, Prest,” one page, 8 x 12.5, January 10, 1776. Letter to Lord Stirling, in full: “I have it in Charge
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Franklin Signed Document8016 - Benjamin Franklin Signed Document
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Impressive twice-signed manuscript DS on vellum, signed “B. Franklin” and “Benj. Franklin,” one page, 26 x 21.5, January 12, 1753. An indenture wherei
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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George Washington Letter Signed8017 - George Washington Letter Signed
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LS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8.25 x 13.25, January 1, 1783 [inadvertently dated 1782]. Letter to Colonel Joseph Vose. In full: “I approve of
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John Adams Autograph Letter Signed8018 - John Adams Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 7, 1799. Letter to Governor of the Mississippi Territory Winthrop Sargent. In full: “I have rec’d your
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed8019 - Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS as vice president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, January 8, 1801. Letter to Richard Richardson, the overseer of Monticello. In ful
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed8020 - Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 17, 1814. Letter to President James Madison, written from Monticello, in full (spelling an
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 70,000.00
 
 
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The White House Plinth8022 - The White House Plinth
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A remarkable original circa 1817 wooden plinth from the White House as reconstructed during the presidency of James Madison after its burning in 1814,
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Estimate : 200,000.00 - 300,000.00
 
 
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