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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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Thomas Jefferson52 - Thomas Jefferson
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Ink signature, “Th: Jefferson,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 slip, with an ink notation under signature in an unknown hand. Archivally triple-cloth-matted
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson53 - Andrew Johnson
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Early ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, August 10, 1853. Letter of introduction to Robert McClellan. In part: “It is with much pleasure that I introduce to yo
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Lyndon B. Johnson54 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, June 16, 1967. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In part: “Mrs. Johnson an
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson55 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, April 28, 1965. Johnson appoints “Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, United States Navy…Director of Ce
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Lyndon B. Johnson56 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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ANS, in pencil, as president signed “L,” one page, 5.25 x 5.5, White House letterhead, dated at the top November 8, 1967, most likely by Robert McNama
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Lyndon B. Johnson57 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Formal White House place card, 4 x 2.5, with an embossed presidential seal at the top, with “Mrs. McNamara,” calligraphed in an unknown hand, signed i
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Lyndon B. Johnson58 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, April 29, 1968. Letter to World Bank President Robert S. McNamara, two months after he
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Lyndon B. Johnson59 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 2, 1966. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “The attache
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Lyndon B. Johnson60 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 28, 1969. Letter to his former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. In full: “I have had m
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Jacqueline Kennedy61 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “xo Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, December 19, 1984. Letter to John F. Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense Robert McNamar
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Jacqueline Kennedy62 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jackie,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered blind embossed JFK coat of arms letterhead, February 16, 1964. Letter to John F. Ken
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John F. Kennedy63 - John F. Kennedy
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DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, January 2, 1957. Mortgage note reads, in full: “On the 2nd day of January, 1962, for value received, I promise to pay Joseph P
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John F. Kennedy65 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 27, 1962. Letter to Captain Horace G. Brown. In full: “Thanks so much for sendin
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Abraham Lincoln66 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 19, July 1, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Thomas H. Neill a “Major in the Eleventh regi
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Abraham Lincoln67 - Abraham Lincoln
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Unsigned handwritten legal brief, one page, 7.75 x 11.5, no date. The document refers to the case of “The Great Western Railroad Company vs Darius Mak
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Abraham Lincoln68 - Abraham Lincoln
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ADS, signed “Peters & Lincoln,” one page, 7.75 x 5, filed on May 6, 1850. Legal brief for a case between Francis Coburn and John See. In full: “...
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Abraham Lincoln: William H. Herndon69 - Abraham Lincoln: William H. Herndon
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American lawyer (1818–1891) best known as Lincoln’s law partner from 1841. He later wrote a biography of Lincoln, Herndon’s Lincoln: The True Story of
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James Madison and James Monroe70 - James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 14.5 x 8.5, December 30, 1811. Land g
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James Madison71 - James Madison
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Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3, addressed by Madison to “Messrs Gales & Seaton, Washing...
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Dolley Madison: Mary Cutts72 - Dolley Madison: Mary Cutts
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ALS signed “Mary,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10.5, Washington, August 29, 1849. Letter reporting the death of her aunt, Dolley Madison.
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William McKinley73 - William McKinley
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Executive Mansion card neatly signed in black ink, “William McKinley, Mar. 6, 1899.” In fine condition, with heavy mounting remnants to reverse.
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William McKinley74 - William McKinley
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LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary
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William McKinley75 - William McKinley
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Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18.5, June 1, 1898. President McKinley appoints Robert H. Hall as “Brigadier General of V
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William McKinley76 - William McKinley
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ANS as president signed “W. McK.,” on a 4.5 x 2.75 Executive Mansion card, March 11, 1898. Note to Secretary of War Russell Alger regarding the Spanis
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James Monroe77 - James Monroe
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War-dated DS, signed “Jas Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 8, November 7, 1812. Document headed at the top, “Additional Instruction to the Public and Private
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James Monroe78 - James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 9, December 2, 1822. Land grant issued to Christina Feree of Pennsylvania for 160 acres of land, sig
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Franklin Pierce80 - Franklin Pierce
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Scarce ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8.25, black-bordered mourning stationery letterhead, November 20. Letter to his sister. In full: “
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Franklin Pierce81 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.75 x 8.75, August 10, 1840. Letter to his sister. In part: “Jane is perfectly satisfied with everything at
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James K. Polk82 - James K. Polk
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ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, February 19, 1838. Letter to Dr. Joseph Kincaid of Tennessee. In part: “I have received the memorial of James Kincai
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Presidents83 - Presidents
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Five White House cards, each signed in ink by a different president. Signers are: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, Theodore R
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Presidents84 - Presidents
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Collection of seven ink signatures on various size cards and slips. Signers are: William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William H. Taf
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Roosevelt, Coolidge, and Hoover85 - Roosevelt, Coolidge, and Hoover
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Vintage ink signatures, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” “Calvin Coolidge,” “Herbert Hoover,” “Eleanor Roosevelt,” “Wm. Green,” and “William A. Ashbrook,” on
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Franklin D. Roosevelt86 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, December 15, 1931. Letter to Dr. Louis Edelman of Washington. In part: “I am
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Franklin D. Roosevelt87 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 11 Harris and Ewing photo of a determined looking Roosevelt working at his desk, signed in the lower border
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Franklin D. Roosevelt88 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Gorgeous original color portrait of Roosevelt looking quite distinguished, oil on canvas, 13.5 x 18.25, signed as president in the lower border in bla
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Franklin D. Roosevelt89 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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ALS signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Roosevelt and O’Connor letterhead, no date. Letter to attorney Benjamin Crowley. In part: “I enclose the in
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Theodore Roosevelt90 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Roosevelt at the center of a group of men, affixed to a 14 x 12 mount, signed in the lower border in black ink
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Theodore Roosevelt91 - Theodore Roosevelt
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ALS, two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, United States Civil Service Commission letterhead, March 14, 1891. Letter to Professor F
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Theodore Roosevelt93 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, black-bordered Executive Mansion letterhead, October 9, 1901. Letter to Mr. Lamont of The Evening Post in New Yo
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Theodore Roosevelt94 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15, March 9, 1903. Roosevelt appoints Page Morris: “with the advise and consent of the Senate, do appoi
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Theodore Roosevelt95 - Theodore Roosevelt
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White House card, boldly signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with some light soiling to upper right.
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Theodore Roosevelt96 - Theodore Roosevelt
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, personal letterhead, May 12, 1917. Letter to war correspondent Roy W. Howard. In full: “Believe me I appreciate to the full
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William H. Taft97 - William H. Taft
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TLS uncommonly signed “Bill,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, May 13, 1905. Letter to Solicitor General Henry M. Hoyt. In part: “I herew
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William H. Taft98 - William H. Taft
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TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.25 x 6.5, White House letterhead, November 2, 1911. Letter of thanks to an acquaintance. In part: “
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William H. Taft99 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 17.25 x 15.5, February 17, 1912. President Taft appoints John N. Dersam to the positio
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William H. Taft100 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, December 1, 1905. Letter to Lazard Kahn. In full: “I beg to acknowledge your k
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William H. Taft101 - William H. Taft
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White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition, with some mounting remnants to reverse.
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William H. Taft102 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm H. Taft,” one page, 21 x 16, September 11, 1911. President Taft appoints Jennings B. Wilson a “Captain of I
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William H. Taft103 - 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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Zachary Taylor104 - Zachary Taylor
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Quite scarce ALS signed “Z. Taylor, Lt. Col U.S. Army,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 6, 1825. Letter to General Thomas Jesup, Quartermaster
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