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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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Nina Hamilton581 - Nina Hamilton
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Duchess of Hamilton (1878–1951) and early animal rights activist who co-founded the the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society. Vintage matte-fin
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Chaim Herzog582 - Chaim Herzog
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Four TLSs from Herzog to Senator Daniel P. Moynihan, one signed “Chaim Herzog” and three signed “Vivian,” 8.25 x 11.75, dated between 1983 and 1992. A
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Thor Heyerdahl583 - Thor Heyerdahl
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Felt tip signature, “Thor Heyerdahl,” on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 postcard. In fine condition, with postmark ink slightly affecting the first letter
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Edmund Hillary584 - Edmund Hillary
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Color limited edition 31 x 25 composite lithograph entitled ‘Hillary Conquers Everest,’ numbered 1483/1953, showing Hillary atop Everest, signed in th
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Conrad Hilton585 - Conrad Hilton
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Founder and president of the Hilton Hotels Corporation (1887–1979). Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.25 portrait of Hilton, presented in its original 1
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Alger Hiss586 - Alger Hiss
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ALS, one page, both sides, 5 x 7.75, July 14, 1958. Letter to a woman reads, in part, “It was gracious of you to write to me. I found your letter most
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Isabella Beecher Hooker587 - Isabella Beecher Hooker
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Leader, lecturer, and activist in the American Suffragist movement (1822–1907). AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 card, signed at the bottom in black ink
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J. Edgar Hoover588 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Collection of six TLSs, all signed “J. E. Hoover,” all one page on Department of Justice letterhead, dated 1924–1925. All the letters are to H. D. Kni
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J. Edgar Hoover589 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Two TLSs, both signed, “J. Edgar Hoover,” both one page, 8 x 10.25, on FBI letterhead. One letter from 1960 congratulates an employee with the Bureau
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J. Edgar Hoover590 - J. Edgar Hoover
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Three TLSs, all signed, “J. Edgar Hoover,” all one page, various sizes, all on FBI letterhead, dated from 1940–1953, with Hoover sending polite thanks
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Timothy Otis Howe591 - Timothy Otis Howe
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US senator (1816–1883) who also served as postmaster general under Chester A. Arthur. Scarce manuscript subscription form, signed “T. O. Howe,” one pa
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David Jackson592 - David Jackson
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Physician and Continental Congress delegate (1747–1801). ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, April 30, 1792. Letter to John Nicholson. In part: “Please to read
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Helen Keller593 - Helen Keller
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Pencil signature, “Helen Keller,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 card. In fine condition.
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Rose Kennedy594 - Rose Kennedy
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Vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Brian, with best wishes, Rose Kennedy.” Matted to an overall size of 11.
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Ted Kennedy595 - Ted Kennedy
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TLS signed “Ted,” one page, 6 x 8, United States Senate letterhead, January 11, 1983. Letter to Robert S. McNamara. In part: “The courageous speech yo
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James Kent596 - James Kent
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Jurist and legal scholar (1763–1847). ALS, one page, 8 x 10, January 3, 1844. Letter to D. Van Schaack. In part: “I am unable to furnish you with any
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King Wilhelm I597 - King Wilhelm I
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Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite full-length photo by F. Jamrath and Sohn of Berlin, signed in the lower border in black ink and dated 1865. In fine
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Daniel S. Lamont598 - Daniel S. Lamont
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Politician who served as secretary of war under Grover Cleveland (1851–1905). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet bust portrait of Lamont, signed at the botto
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John Hogarth Lozier599 - John Hogarth Lozier
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Songwriter and chaplain of the 37th Indiana Infantry, known for composing U. S. Grant’s campaign song (1830–1907). Scarce original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet
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Guglielmo Marconi600 - Guglielmo Marconi
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Vintage ink signature, “Cordialmente saluti, Guglielmo Marconi, 23 Maggio 1912, Lisbon,” on a light green 5.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with scat
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Joseph McCarthy601 - Joseph McCarthy
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Reviled American legislator (1908–1957) whose dogged pursuit and persecution of would-be Communists in the early 1950s remains one of the most notorio
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Golda Meir603 - Golda Meir
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Glossy 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Meir with a thoughtful expression, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentic
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James Meredith604 - James Meredith
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Civil rights icon (born 1933) who gained worldwide attention in 1962 when, after a public political struggle between JFK and segreationist Governor Ro
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Stephen Mix Mitchell605 - Stephen Mix Mitchell
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American jurist and member of the Continental Congress (1743–1835). ADS one page, 7.5 x 4.5, May 18, 1789. Pay order sent to Jedediah Huntington reque
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Jedidiah Morse606 - Jedidiah Morse
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Notable geographer (1761–1826) and father of telegraph pioneer Samuel F. B. Morse. Manuscript DS, signed “Jedh Morse,” one page, 7.5 x 12.5, January 1
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Elijah Muhammad607 - Elijah Muhammad
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The Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s Poor Fund business check, 7.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Muhammad, payable to Edward Don and Company for $
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New York City Mayors608 - New York City Mayors
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Eight items: TLS by John Purroy Mitchel with a lengthy autograph postscript; SP, TLS, and philatelic souvenir signed by Robert F. Wagner; SP and TLS b
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Callista O’Neill609 - Callista O’Neill
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Sister of Kewpie doll creator Rose O’Neill. ALS signed “Tista,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, July 19, 1944. Letter to a family friend
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John M. Palmer610 - John M. Palmer
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Union general, 15th governor of Illinois, and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party in the 1896 election (1817–1900). Original 4.25
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Christabel Pankhurst611 - Christabel Pankhurst
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Suffragette (1880–1958) and co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, The Women’s Party letterhead, March 25,...
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Rosa Parks612 - Rosa Parks
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Color limited edition 22.25 x 18 lithograph entitled ‘The Mentor,’ numbered 318/500, signed in black felt tip. Also signed in pencil by the artist, An
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Rosa Parks613 - Rosa Parks
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FDC with a cachet honoring journalist and performer Ida B. Wells, signed in black ink, “3-10-92, Rosa Parks.” In fine condition.
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Jerry S. Parr614 - Jerry S. Parr
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Souvenir typescript, two pages, 8.5 x 11, entitled ‘One Moment in Time,’ detailing the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan on 1981. In part, “Sudde
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George Peabody615 - George Peabody
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Pioneering American entrepreneur and philanthropist (1795–1869) who lent his support to such venerable institutions as the Peabody Institute in Baltim
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William Pepperell, Sr616 - William Pepperell, Sr
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Sea merchant (1646–1734) who developed a simple fishing business into a worldwide commercial empire. ALS signed “Wm. Pepperell,” one page, 7.5 x 3.75,
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Emile Riviere617 - Emile Riviere
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French archaeologist and physician (1835–1922). Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 portrait of Riviere by Gessford of New York, signed and inscribed b
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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin618 - Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin
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Two articles: publication entitled ‘Vaccination Against Paralytic Poliomyelitis Performance and Prospects,’ signed in black ink, “Jonas Salk, May 1977
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Bela Schick619 - Bela Schick
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American pediatrician (1877–1967) who devised the Schick test to determine susceptibility to diphtheria and also coined the term ‘allergy.’ Vintage ma
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Billy Sunday620 - Billy Sunday
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Vintage ink signature, “W. A. Sunday, Psalm 34,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, with typed collector’s notations and binder holes across the top edge
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Supreme Court621 - Supreme Court
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Seven covers postmarked 1969, each signed in ink by an associate justice of the Warren Court. Signers are: Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, Abe Fortes,
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Supreme Court: Nathan Clifford622 - Supreme Court: Nathan Clifford
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American statesman, diplomat, and jurist, whose career culminated in a lengthy period of service as an associate justice of the Supreme Court (1803–18
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Supreme Court: David Davis623 - Supreme Court: David Davis
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Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court who also served as Abraham Lincoln's campaign manager at the 1860 Republican National Conve...
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Supreme Court: Samuel Nelson624 - Supreme Court: Samuel Nelson
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Supreme Court justice (1792–1873) who served from 1845 to 1872. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Nelson in profile, signed at the bo
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Henrietta Szold625 - Henrietta Szold
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TLS in Hebrew, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Jewish Community of Palestine letterhead, April 28, 1932. Letter to Ze'ev Jabotinsky. In part (translated):...
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Edward Teller626 - Edward Teller
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Hungarian-born nuclear physicist (1908–2003) who worked with Fermi on the Manhattan Project and later assumed a leading role in the development of the
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Edward Teller627 - Edward Teller
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Glossy 8.5 x 11 photo of an older Teller pointing from a stage, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.
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Margaret Thatcher628 - Margaret Thatcher
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Signed book: The Path to Power. First US edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed an
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Margaret Thatcher629 - Margaret Thatcher
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Christmas card featuring an image of Westminster Abbey on the front and printed Christmas greeting inside, 7.75 x 5.75, signed in blue ink by Thatcher
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Margaret Thatcher630 - Margaret Thatcher
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Two photos: satin-finish 5 x 7 portrait of Thatcher, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; and a color 5 x 7 light-weight photo of 10 Downing
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Margaret Thatcher631 - Margaret Thatcher
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 62nd Inter-Parliamentary Conference, signed in blue felt tip; and a bookplate featuring an illustration of the Palace o
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