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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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Richard Nixon155 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. First edition. NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signed and inscribed on the
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Richard Nixon156 - Richard Nixon
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Signed book: The Real War. First edition, first printing. NY: Warner Books, 1980. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed and inscri
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Richard Nixon157 - Richard Nixon
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Ink signature and inscription, “To Rollo M. Lynch, with best wishes for the New Year 1989 from Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 6 x 8 sheet. In fine co
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Richard Nixon158 - Richard Nixon
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Color 4.5 x 6.25 cardstock photo of the Nixons, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Richard and Pat Nixon159 - Richard and Pat Nixon
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Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Nixons’ trip to China, signed in black ink, “Richard Nixon,” and “Pat Nixon.” Nicely cloth-matted and f
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Barack Obama160 - Barack Obama
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Signed book: The Audacity of Hope. First edition, first printing. NY: Crown Publishers, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 375 pages. Signed
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Barack Obama161 - Barack Obama
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Souvenir Oath of Office on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed at the bottom in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Barack Obama162 - Barack Obama
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Campaign poster, 10.75 x 16.75, showing Obama in a barber shop, signed in black felt tip. Framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 18.25. In very fine con
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Barack Obama163 - Barack Obama
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Complete issue of Time magazine, dated August 10, 2009, featuring Obama on the cover, signed as president on the front cover in black felt tip. In fin
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Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman164 - Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders of Reagan from his acting days, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Good luck John, Ronald Reagan”; and a
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Nancy Reagan165 - Nancy Reagan
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Stan Novak, Best wishes, Nancy Reagan.” A small spot of irregular emulsion to center o
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Ronald Reagan166 - Ronald Reagan
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Program for the John Simon Fluor Testimonial Dinner, held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, on May 27, 1954, 8.25 x 13, four pages, sign
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Ronald Reagan167 - Ronald Reagan
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Tri-fold pamphlet from Reagan’s first gubernatorial campaign, 3.5 x 8.5, signed and inscribed below his image in black ink, “Hi Wendy, Best Regards, R
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Ronald Reagan168 - Ronald Reagan
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Program for a Republican State Dinner held in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 21, 1974, 6.25 x 9.5, signed inside below his image in black felt tip
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Ronald Reagan169 - Ronald Reagan
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Unsigned draft ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date. Draft for a form letter to a supporter of the opposition. In part: “As a former
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Ronald Reagan170 - Ronald Reagan
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white 3 x 5 sheet of Kahler stationery. In fine condition.
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Ronald Reagan171 - Ronald Reagan
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Campaign brochure from 1980 titled “Reasons for Reagan,” 4 x 9, signed on the front cover in blue ink. In fine condition.
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Ronald Reagan172 - Ronald Reagan
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Program from a reception for Reagan by the Republican Coordinating Council of the 13th Assembly District, held at the Holiday Bowl in Hayward, Califor
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Ronald Reagan173 - Ronald Reagan
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Ronald Reagan,” on an off-white card. Triple-matted and framed with a small sheriff’s badge, and a portrait of Reagan as
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan174 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Reagans with their pet dog, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip by both, “To Sophie Nels
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan175 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Ballpoint signatures, “Ronald Reagan” and “Nancy Reagan,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 business card. In fine condition.
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan176 - Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Playbill for the Palace Theatre production of Lorelei in January of 1974, 5.5 x 9, 23 pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Ronald Reaga
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Charles Babbage177 - Charles Babbage
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Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the f
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Robert Baden-Powell178 - Robert Baden-Powell
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ALS signed “Robt. Baden-Powell, Maj. General,” one page, 4.25 x 7, personal letterhead, June 17, 1905. Letter to a writer. In part: “If I can be of an
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Fulgencio Batista179 - Fulgencio Batista
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Leader of Cuba (1901–1973) who was in office from 1940 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, at which time he was overthrown by Fidel Castro. DS, in Spanish,
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Alexander Graham Bell180 - Alexander Graham Bell
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Brief LS signed “Yours sincerely, Alexander Graham Bell,” one page, 3.5 x 2.25, August 26, 1908. Brief note, sent from Beinn Bhreagh, to a collector.
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Stephen F. Austin181 - Stephen F. Austin
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Twice-signed manuscript DS, in Spanish, signed “Estevan F. Austin,” and “Austin,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.25, October 28, 1824. A bill of sale
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Judah Benjamin182 - Judah Benjamin
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British-born American politician and lawyer (1811–1884) who, after serving in the US Senate and rejecting nomination to the Supreme Court, served vari
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lyman Bloomingdale183 - Lyman Bloomingdale
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Businessman (1841–1905) who, along with his brother Joseph, founded Bloomingdale’s Department Store. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, personal letterhead, J
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Aaron Burr185 - Aaron Burr
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LS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, June 18, 1794. Burr writes to James Monroe. In part: “You must have recd. Mr. Prevost’s [probably a relation of his
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George Washington Carver186 - George Washington Carver
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TLS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, August 14, 1936. Letter to Floyd Anderson. In full
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Chicago World’s Fair187 - Chicago World’s Fair
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Impressive scrapbook bearing an affixed ‘Century of Progress’ logo affixed to the front, 12 x 9, containing ten signed items from notables associated
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Winston Churchill188 - Winston Churchill
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Uncommon vintage color 9 x 11 print of Churchill in his RAF uniform by David Waddington, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Winston S. Churchil
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill189 - Winston Churchill
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Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 head-and-shoulders photo of a young Churchill by Vandyk of London, affixed to its original 5 x 7.5 mount, signed on th
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William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody190 - William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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Ink signature, “W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill’”, on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 card. Card is removably matted and framed along with the original Buffalo Bil
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Charles Darwin191 - Charles Darwin
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English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Lee de Forest192 - Lee de Forest
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Lee De Forest Laboratories, Inc. letterhead, February 20, 1943. Letter to George Shanks. In part: “I have always regarded Pro
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Marie de Medici193 - Marie de Medici
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Queen consort of France (1575–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medic
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Declaration of Independence: George Clymer194 - Declaration of Independence: George Clymer
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Partly-printed DS, signed “G. Clymer,” one page, 8 x 4, no date. Tax document certifying that “the duties on one Puncheon of Rum containing one hundre
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Declaration of Independence: Robert Treat Paine195 - Declaration of Independence: Robert Treat Paine
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Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the Declar
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Declaration of Independence: James Wilson196 - Declaration of Independence: James Wilson
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Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 13, December 10, 1790. Wilson appoints an attorney to “sue for, and by all lawful ways and means recover an
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Diana and William197 - Diana and William
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Birthday card, measuring 5 x 7 closed, featuring an image of sheep on the front. Inside bears a short pre-printed sentiment and is signed and inscribe
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Alfred Dreyfus198 - Alfred Dreyfus
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French military officer (1859–1935) whose central role in the Dreyfus Affair, which tore French society apart and shook their faith in the military, t
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George Eastman199 - George Eastman
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American inventor and entrepreneur (1854–1932), founder of the Eastman Kodak company, whose invention of roll film revolutionized photography and help
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George Eastman200 - George Eastman
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Signed book: George Eastman. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1930. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 522 pages. Boldly signed on the third free end page,
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Edward, Duke of Windsor201 - Edward, Duke of Windsor
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Souvenir typescript, one page on a 3.75 x 7 card bearing four affixed postage stamps. King Edward VIII’s farewell address, which famously concludes, “
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Thomas Edison202 - Thomas Edison
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Ink ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 slip. In fine condition, with some light toning to edges.
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Thomas Edison203 - Thomas Edison
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DS, signed “Thomas A. Edison,” four pages, 8 x 13, February 24, 1885. An agreement between Stephen D. Field and Simeon G. Reed (“parties of the first
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein204 - Albert Einstein
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 casual photo of Einstein in his study, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bro
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein205 - Albert Einstein
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Signed book: The Meaning of Relativity. Later printing. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1950. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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