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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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Thurlow Weed1873 - Thurlow Weed
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New York newspaper publisher (1797–1882) and ardent Lincoln supporter, who played an instrumental role in securing the presidential nominations of Har
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George E. Belknap1874 - George E. Belknap
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US Naval officer (1832–1903) who served on board the St. Louis and the New Ironsides. Original 4 x 6.5 seated cabinet photo, by an unknown studio, sig
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John A. Dix1875 - John A. Dix
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 10, September 21, 1876. Dix appoints Colonel M. M. Price “an Officer of the Army of the Boys in Blue with the rank o
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James H. Doolittle1876 - James H. Doolittle
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Program, 3.5 x 7, two pages, for the Boy Scouts of America Mid-America Council Annual Recognition Dinner, signed inside under his image in black ink.
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Gustavus V. Fox1877 - Gustavus V. Fox
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Assistant secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1821–1883). LS signed “G. V. Fox,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, Navy Department letterh
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Emile Gavarret1878 - Emile Gavarret
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Surgeon in the Union Navy. Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gavarret, M. D., Ac. Assist. Surgeon,” one page, 8 x 10, December 24, 1862. G
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George W. Hatfield1879 - George W. Hatfield
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Union officer in the 11th Ohio Volunteers. Original oval albumen 5.25 x 7.25 three-quarter-length portrait of Hatfield in uniform affixed to a 7.5 x 9
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David Hunter1880 - David Hunter
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President of the military commission trying the conspirators involved with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. LS signed “D. Hunter,” one
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Benjamin F. Isherwood1881 - Benjamin F. Isherwood
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Engineer-in-chief of the Navy during the Civil War (1822–1915) he helped to found the Navy's Bureau of Steam Engineering. Ink signature, “Chief ...
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William W. Low1882 - William W. Low
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Union naval officer. Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 2.75, March 2, 1857. US Navy document confirming receipt of a $57.34 payment. In fine condition,
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John W. McKim1883 - John W. McKim
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Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by J. W. Black of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “John W. McKim, Capt & A.Q.M.” In ver...
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Calvin D. Mehaffey1884 - Calvin D. Mehaffey
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Union officer of the 1st Pennsylvania infantry. In 1864, he was appointed to guard Alabama Governor A. B. Moore and two others after they printed a ne
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Montgomery C. Meigs1885 - Montgomery C. Meigs
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Career US Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer for a number of facilities in Washington, DC, and quartermaster general of the US Army d
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William D. Morton1886 - William D. Morton
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Major in the 14th New York Cavalry. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust photo by William Klauser of New York, signed below the image in black ink, “
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William H. Mott1887 - William H. Mott
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Union naval officer who served from 1861–1866. Original 2.25 x 4 full-length carte-de-visite photo by Bradley and Rulofson of San Francisco, signed in
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Joseph Adams Potter1888 - Joseph Adams Potter
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Union brevet brigadier general. Original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Potter in uniform, by an anonymous studio, signed at the bottom
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Stephen Platt Quackenbush1889 - Stephen Platt Quackenbush
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Union naval officer who commanded the USS Delaware. Partly-printed DS, signed “S. P. Quackenbush,” one page, 8 x 2.75, May 1, 1851. US Navy document c
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William S. Rosecrans1890 - William S. Rosecrans
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TLS signed “W. S. Rosecrans,” one onionskin page, 8 x 10, Treasury Department letterhead, October 11, 1888. Letter to Captain Hunter. In part: “Murat
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Stephen C. Rowan1891 - Stephen C. Rowan
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Vice admiral in the US Navy (1808–1890) who commanded the broadside ironclad New Ironsides on blockade duty off Charleston. Civil War–dated LS signed
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Henry B. Seely1892 - Henry B. Seely
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Union naval officer (1838–1901) who served on the steamer Sumter, part of the South Atlantic blockading squadron. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite ph
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