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RR Auction: The Lawrence Miller Collection

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Dr. Lawrence E. Miller, an orthopedic surgeon and psychiatrist for more than 60 years, began collecting autographs in 1960 by writing to “the people that changed the world.” In his quest for confirmation of political perspectives and historical relevance, Dr. Miller sought out and personally met many US presidents, foreign heads of state, and other famous dignitaries who gladly signed his books. As his collection grew over the decades, he shared his long-time passion for reading and studying history with his family and friends. Dr. Miller routinely spoke to his four children and eleven grandchildren of the rich history and majesty of America as a way to ensure the passage of a legacy that highlighted his thirst for learning.

This specially curated sale features more than 500 lots from Dr. Miller’s collection, highlighted by books signed by presidents including George Washington; documents by signers of the Declaration of Independence; a wealth of Supreme Court justices; and leading figures of world history such as Oliver Cromwell, Mohandas Gandhi, and Deng Xiaoping. Extraordinary in depth and breadth, Dr. Miller’s stands as one of the finest private collections we have had the privilege to offer.
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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Jefferson Davis Signature7466 - Jefferson Davis Signature
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Bold ink signature as senator, "Jeffer. Davis, U.S.S.,” on an off-white 5 x 2 slip clipped from a free frank, stamped with an 1858 "...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Varina Davis Signed Book7467 - Varina Davis Signed Book
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Signed book: Great Senators of the United States Forty Years Ago by Oliver Dyer. First edition. NY: Robert Bonner's Sons, 1889. Hardcover bound ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Signed Photograph7468 - Jefferson Davis Signed Photograph
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Uncommon Civil War–era 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Davis by Vannerson & Jones of Richmond, Virginia, neatly signed in ink, "Sinc...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Signed Check7469 - Jefferson Davis Signed Check
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Union & Planters Bank check, 8.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Davis, "Jefferson Davis," payable to Mitchell, Hoffman & Co. for...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John C. Fremont Signed Photograph7470 - John C. Fremont Signed Photograph
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Gold-bordered 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Fremont in uniform by George Rockwood of New York, boldly signed in ink, "J. C. Fremont, Maj. Ge...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Winfield Scott Hancock Signed Photograph7471 - Winfield Scott Hancock Signed Photograph
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Unique hand-tinted 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite photo of Hancock in uniform by R. W. Addis, boldly signed on the mount in ink, "Winf'd S. Han...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee Signed Check7472 - Robert E. Lee Signed Check
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Outstanding personal check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lee, "R. E. Lee, Capt. Engrs.," payable to Major R. Delafield for $2677....
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John Logan Signed Photograph7473 - John Logan Signed Photograph
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Superb 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Logan in uniform, signed on the mount in ink, "John A. Logan," and on the reverse, "Yours tru...
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George B. McClellan Signed Photograph7474 - George B. McClellan Signed Photograph
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Handsome 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of McClellan in uniform by Frederick Gutekunst, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, "Geo. B. McLel...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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George G. Meade Signed Photograph7475 - George G. Meade Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 13 x 11.25 portrait of Major General George G. Meade posing with other veteran officers of the United States Army during a 1866 p
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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