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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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William McKinley51 - 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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt52 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Kansas City Star letterhead, April 19, 1918. Letter to Thomas Neuhausen. In full: “I am a little in a quandary just how to re
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt53 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Pencil signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on the reverse of an off-white 3 x 5 Metropolitan Club card, also signed in pencil by 11 others including Henr
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Theodore Roosevelt54 - Theodore Roosevelt
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White House card, prominently signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” Light scattered surface marks and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fin
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William and Helen Taft55 - William and Helen Taft
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White House card, signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft”; and an ink signature, “Helen H. Taft, Washington, D. C.,” on an off-white 4 x 2 trimmed card, wi
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William H. Taft56 - William H. Taft
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 21 x 16, August 29, 1910. President Taft appoints Willis B. Bryson as “Postmaster at W
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William H. Taft57 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, April 10, 1924. Letter to James E. Gregg, principal of th
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William H. Taft58 - William H. Taft
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TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, March 5, 1912. Letter to Charles Hawkins of the Union League. In full:
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William H. Taft59 - William H. Taft
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TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, December 9, 1909. Letter to Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon. In ful
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William H. Taft60 - William H. Taft
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Ink signature, “Wm. H. Taft,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition.
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Woodrow Wilson61 - Woodrow Wilson
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Ink signature, “Woodrow Wilson,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 slip affixed to a 4.75 x 2.5 custom-made card for the collection of Dagmar and Lilly Print
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Edith Bolling Wilson62 - Edith Bolling Wilson
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ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.25, personal letterhead, November 10, 1930. Letter offering condolences. In part: “Knowing what a v
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Woodrow Wilson63 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 20, August 3, 1917. Wilson appoints Octave De Carre “Captain on the Coast Artillery Corps, subject to
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Woodrow Wilson64 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 19, 1913. Letter to Secretary of War Lindley Garrison. In full: “I shall take pleasure in acti
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Woodrow Wilson65 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, White House letterhead, December 30, 1914. Letter of thanks to a woman in Chicago. In full: “May I not thank y
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Woodrow Wilson66 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, State of New Jersey Executive Department letterhead, April 4, 1911. Letter to Richard C. Maclaurin. In part: “You may be s
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Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover67 - Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
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Commemorative cover with an applied cachet honoring the dedication of the Harding Memorial on June 16, 1931, signed in fountain pen by Calvin Coolidge
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Calvin Coolidge68 - Calvin Coolidge
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 17, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Dudley G. Dwyre as “a Foreign Service Officer of cla
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Warren G. Harding69 - Warren G. Harding
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TLS, one page, 6 x 8, White House letterhead, February 1, 1922. Letter to Mayor William F. Broening of Baltimore. In part: “Thank you for your conside
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Calvin Coolidge70 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, black-bordered White House letterhead, August 27, 1923. Letter to a collector. In part: “Thank you very much for yo
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Calvin Coolidge71 - Calvin Coolidge
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Business check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to The Credit Clearing House or Adavis Cushing and Foster for $14.67, August 2
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Calvin Coolidge72 - Calvin Coolidge
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Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 Vice-President’s Chamber card. In fine condition, with some mild soiling and small mounting
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge73 - Calvin Coolidge
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White House card neatly signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Coolidge to an overall size of 10 x 16.25.
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Calvin Coolidge74 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 14, 1924. Letter to J. Wesley Ladd. In full: “I was very sorry not to have had an oppor
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Calvin Coolidge75 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, Commonwealth of Massachusetts letterhead, November 3, 1919. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I am very glad to do as you r
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Calvin Coolidge76 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, September 27, 1915. Letter to a supporter. In part: “In the past campaign I have had help from thousands whom I do not know—m
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Calvin Coolidge77 - Calvin Coolidge
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Uncommon ALS as president, two pages, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 29, 1926. Letter, marked “Personal” at the top to Frederick S. Peck, Esq.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Calvin Coolidge78 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, January 10, 1925. Letter to Edward Bok. In part: “I am under obligations to you for keeping
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Grace Coolidge79 - Grace Coolidge
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Vintage matte-finish 3 x 4.5 Underwood and Underwood photo, signed in the lower border in black ink. Photo also bears a pencil photographer’s notation
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Herbert Hoover80 - Herbert Hoover
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Block of six three-cent USPS postage stamps of the Boulder Dam, signed across the stamps in black ink, “This is apparently not the name of the place.
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Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover81 - Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover
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Ink signatures, “Herbert Hoover,” and “Lou Henry Hoover,” on individual off-white 3 x 1.5 cards. A paperclip impression over portion of Herbert’s sign
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Eleanor Roosevelt82 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 31, 1932. Short letter to a collector. In full: “Thank you very much for your nice note. I
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Eleanor Roosevelt83 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, September 20, 1955. Brief letter to Miss Andrus. In part: “I will try to get to the Institute for 6:30 dinn
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Eleanor Roosevelt84 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Two items: TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, Val-Kill Cottage letterhead, August 11, 1950. Letter to a collector reads, in full: “I am very glad to autograph t
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Franklin D. Roosevelt85 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Bold ink signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 embossed State of New York Executive Mansion card. In fine condition.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt86 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Original vintage signed pencil sketch of Franklin D. Roosevelt, done by Clara Katz, on an off-white 11 x 13.75 sheet, signed in fountain pen, “Frankli
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Franklin D. Roosevelt87 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fountain pen signature, most certainly as president, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on a light green 7 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition, with a horizontal fol
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Franklin D. Roosevelt88 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fantastic limited edition 10.75 x 14 watercolor print of the White House exterior removed from The Democratic Book (this being No. 2008), boldly signe
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Franklin D. Roosevelt89 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, January 14, 1936. Brief letter of thanks for a telegram. In full: “Thank you for your parti
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Franklin D. Roosevelt90 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, May 27, 1932. Letter to Bruce Rogers. In full: “Just a line to thank you for
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Franklin D. Roosevelt91 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vintage glossy 6.5 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, most likely as president, “To the Indiana Catholic and Record
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Franklin D. Roosevelt92 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Pencil notation written vertically along the left edge of a 5.5 x 3.5 mailing envelope, bearing three Singapore postmarks of February 17, 1916. Roosev
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Franklin D. Roosevelt93 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 6, 1930. Letter to Darwin P. Kingsley, president of New York Life. In part: “I have accepted
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Franklin D. Roosevelt94 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13.25 Hessler/Henderson photo of Roosevelt at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Arthu
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Harry S. Truman95 - Harry S. Truman
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Flown free-franked air mail envelope, 6.5 x 3.5, addressed in type to a gentleman in New Jersey, franked in the upper right corner, “Harry S. Truman,”
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Harry S. Truman96 - Harry S. Truman
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Scarce United States Senate Chamber pass, 4 x 2.75, issued to Dr. Clarence Crawford, a Baptist minister, on April 9, 1945, signed at the bottom, “Harr
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman97 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, January 7, 1948. Letter to Basil O’Connor, President of the American National Red Cross. In
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Harry S. Truman98 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, June 29, 1962. Letter to a collector, in full: “As you requested, I have signed the Brazil stamp for
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Harry S. Truman99 - Harry S. Truman
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Print featuring an oval engraved portrait of Truman, 8.75 x 12, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Harry S. Truman, To Jimmy Lovell, 9-26-67.” I
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Harry S. Truman100 - Harry S. Truman
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 16, July 22, 1950. President Truman appoints Ray J. O’Donnell as “Attorney of the United States in and
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