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Auction 10 July 2024 RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Amherst

Bid on the lot list RR Auction : 10 July 2024 - <p>Featuring over 1,000 lots, RR Auction&#39;s July Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a wealth of material from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War—highlighted by rare letters and documents signed by George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln, signers of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and other famous figures who built, preserved, protected, and defended the United States of America. Other highlights include scientific manuscripts by Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, and Louis Pasteur; fabulous signed photos of Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones; and important letters by world leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, and Chiang-kai Shek. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2024.</p> RR Auction - Amherst

RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Wednesday 10 July 2024 - 18:00 (EDT)
1 NH-101A Suite 3, Amherst, NH 03031, United States - 03031 Amherst, États-Unis
RR Auction
RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
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Lot n° 1 

George Washington Signed Revolutionary...

George Washington Signed Revolutionary War Discharge Certificate (1783) Important Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8.5 x 10, June 30, 1783. Continental Army military discharge headed “By His Excellency George...

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Lot n° 2 

George Washington Hand-Addressed...

George Washington Hand-Addressed Envelope Panel Extremely desirable envelope panel addressed entirely in the hand of George Washington, 6.25 x 3, no date but circa 1776, in full: "To the Hon. Ab'm Yates Esq'r, Presid't of the Congress of the State of...

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Lot n° 3 

Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter...

Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed as President on "the Western road" - The First Federally Funded Highway Historically significant ALS as president signed "Th: Jefferson," one page, 7.25 x 9.5, August 6, 1808. Handwritten letter to Messrs. Kerr,...

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Lot n° 4 

James Madison Autograph Letter...

James Madison Autograph Letter Signed on US Constitution, Declining to Opine on "Numerous Amendments" ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 5, 1833. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Griffith," in part: "I have rec'd your letter of the 25th ulto, inclosing a...

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Lot n° 5 

James Madison and James Monroe...

James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed as President and Secretary of State Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison" as president and "Jas. Monroe" as secretary of state, one page, 14.5 x 8, March 3, 1812. President Madison grants John...

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Lot n° 6 

James Monroe Document Signed as...

James Monroe Document Signed as Secretary of State, Giving Instructions for Engaging the Enemy Partly-printed DS as Secretary of State, signed “Jas. Monroe,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, June 26, 1812. Important privateering document...

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Lot n° 7 

James Monroe Document Signed as...

James Monroe Document Signed as President, Appointing "Francis S. Key" as Midshipman Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 8.25, May 15, 1823. President Monroe appoints "Francis S. Key" as "a Midshipman in the Navy of the United States."...

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Lot n° 8 

John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter...

John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter Signed on War of 1812: "Europe is passively submitting to be reshackled with the manacles of feudal and papal tyranny" ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, April 14, 1816. Lengthy handwritten letter to...

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Lot n° 9 

John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter...

John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter Signed, Relating to the Loss of a Troop Transport Ship in the Second Seminole War ALS signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, February 24, 1838. Handwritten letter to James Collier of Cohasset, Massachusetts, regarding...

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Lot n° 10 

John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter...

John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter Signed as Secretary of State ALS as Secretary of State, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 8 x 10, August 20, 1818. Handwritten letter to General George Gibson, recommending John Mitchell for a vacancy. In part: "Mr. John...

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Lot n° 11 

John Quincy Adams Signed Free Frank...

John Quincy Adams Signed Free Frank to His Nephew Free-franked mailing panel, 4.5 x 3, addressed in the hand of John Quincy Adams to his nephew, “Lieut’t Thomas B. Adams, Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay, Florida,” and franked in the upper right, "J. Q. Adams."...

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Lot n° 12 

Martin Van Buren Signed Check The...

Martin Van Buren Signed Check The Bank of Kinderhook check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Van Buren, "M. Van Buren," payable to Mr. G. for $5, November 2, 1860. In fine condition, with a smudge to the date, and minor loss to the bottom edge. Encapsulated...

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Lot n° 13 

Martin Van Buren Document Signed,...

Martin Van Buren Document Signed, Certifying the Election of Governor DeWitt Clinton Manuscript DS, signed “M. V. Buren Att'y Gen'l,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 6, 1817. State of New York document certifying the election of DeWitt Clinton as governor....

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Lot n° 14 

John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed...

John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed on the Abolition of Slavery in Washington, D.C. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, August 20, 1836. Handwritten letter to Secretary of the Senate Walter Lowrie, in part: "Will you do me the favour with as little delay as possible...

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Lot n° 15 

James K. Polk Autograph Letter...

James K. Polk Autograph Letter Signed as President ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, April 8, 1847. Addressed from Washington, D.C., a handwritten letter of introduction for a noted American clergyman, in full: “Having been informed that the Rev’d Henry...

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Lot n° 16 

James K. Polk Document Signed as...

James K. Polk Document Signed as President Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 17.75, November 7, 1846. President Polk appoints James Hamilton as "an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy." Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by President...

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Lot n° 17 

Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter...

Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed on the Missouri Compromise and Dred Scott Case ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, February 25, 1857. Handwritten letter to E. H. Wade, in part: "I have your letter desiring to know whether in my opinion the 'Missouri Compromise...

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Lot n° 18 

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement...

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President - PSA GEM MT 10 Exceptional Civil War-dated autograph endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” one page, 2.75 x 2.75, October 10, 1863. Lincoln’s brief handwritten message: “If the appointment...

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Lot n° 19 

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Noted...

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Noted Signed as President to Surgeon General Joseph Barnes (1865) - PSA NM-MT 8 Civil War-dated ANS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 2.75 x 2.25, January 7, 1865. Handwritten note President Lincoln to Surgeon General Joseph Barnes,...

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Lot n° 20 

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement...

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President (1864) - Approving a Sawmill for Jacksonville, Florida Civil War-dated handwritten endorsement signed as president, "I fully approve, subject the discretion and control of the commanding general,...

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Lot n° 21 

Abraham Lincoln Civil War-Dated...

Abraham Lincoln Civil War-Dated Document Signed as President for a "Chief Engineer in the Navy" Civil War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19, December 21, 1864. President Lincoln appoints James W. Whittaker as "a Chief Engineer...

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Lot n° 23 

U. S. Grant Signed Photograph Scarce...

U. S. Grant Signed Photograph Scarce 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait photo of Grant in his military uniform, one hand in a pocket and the other holding the end of his coat’s lapel, signed in the lower border in black ink, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.”...

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Lot n° 24 

U. S. Grant Civil War-Dated Letter...

U. S. Grant Civil War-Dated Letter Signed During the Vicksburg Campaign, Sent to Wisconsin Gov. Edward P. Salomon Civil War-dated LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 14, 1863. Letter to wartime Wisconsin Governor Edward P. Salomon regarding 14th Wisconsin...

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Lot n° 26 

U. S. Grant Civil War-Dated Autograph...

U. S. Grant Civil War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed, Authorizing a Cotton Shipment from Mississippi Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, October 6, 1863. Handwritten letter to "Mr. Montrose," sent from his headquarters...

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Lot n° 27 

U. S. Grant Document Signed as...

U. S. Grant Document Signed as President Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 14, April 29, 1874. President Grant appoints Loren B. Hurd as “Postmaster at Springfield in the County of Windsor, State of Vermont.” Signed boldly at the conclusion...

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Lot n° 28 

U. S. Grant Document Signed as...

U. S. Grant Document Signed as President, Sending a Letter of Condolence to the Grand Duke of Baden Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, October 29, 1869. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States...

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Lot n° 29 

U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed...

U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed as President to Attorney General Edwards Pierrepont ALS as president, two pages, 4.75 x 8.75, September 21, 1875. Handwritten letter to "Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, Atty. Gen.," in part: "While in Utica Judge Hunt spoke...

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Lot n° 30 

U. S. Grant Document Signed as...

U. S. Grant Document Signed as Secretary of War Partly-printed LS signed “U. S. Grant,” one page, 8 x 10.25, War Department letterhead, August 14, 1867. As Secretary of War ad interim, Ulysses S. Grant informs Asa P. Blunt "that the President of the United...

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Lot n° 32 

U. S. Grant Document Signed as...

U. S. Grant Document Signed as President, Informing Queen Victoria of the New United States Minister to Great Britain Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11.25, January 5, 1871. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal...

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Lot n° 33 

U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed,...

U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed, Sent to Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck (March 2, 1865) Scarce Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, 7.5 x 5.25, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, March 2, 1865. Addressed from City...

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Lot n° 34 

U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed...

U. S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs. John Rawlins ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 7.5, no date. Handwritten letter to "Mrs. Rawlins," the wife of his Secretary of War John Aaron Rawlins, who had served as Grant's aide-de-camp during the Civil War....

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Lot n° 35 

U. S. Grant Document Signed as...

U. S. Grant Document Signed as President Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, August 15, 1876. President Grant appoints Joseph B. Porter as "a Surgeon in the Navy...of the grade of Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, to have relative...

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Lot n° 37 

U. S. Grant: Union Army Ration...

U. S. Grant: Union Army Ration Return Document (1864) Civil War-dated partly printed document, one page, 11 x 6.75, May 1864. A Union Army “Ration Return” document annotated at the top “Employees in QMD, Hd Qts Lieut Genl. U. S. Grant,” which lists the...

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Lot n° 38 

U. S. Grant and Philip H. Sheridan...

U. S. Grant and Philip H. Sheridan Signed Menu from Willard's Hotel - Dated to the Capture of Jefferson Davis Historical daily menu from the prestigious Willard’s Hotel in Washington, D.C., dated Wednesday, May 10, 1865, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 open, signed...

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Lot n° 39 

U. S. Grant and Robert E. Lee (2)...

U. S. Grant and Robert E. Lee (2) Photographs Two original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photographs of historic Union and Confederate Generals U. S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. Both feature engraved portraits of the Civil War military figures, with the Lee example...

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Lot n° 40 

John A. Rawlins War-Dated Document...

John A. Rawlins War-Dated Document Signed - Vessel Pass for a Union Captain Union general (1831-1869) who served as Grant's aide-de-camp and later as a brigadier general. A close friend and confidant of Grant, Rawlins was appointed secretary of war at...

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Lot n° 41 

James A. Garfield Signature as...

James A. Garfield Signature as President Bold ink signature as president, "James A. Garfield, April 13, 1881," on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 slip. Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 11 x 16. In fine condit...

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Lot n° 42 

William McKinley: State of Ohio...

William McKinley: State of Ohio Document Granting Permission to Practice Law (1867) Partly-printed document signed by a court clerk, “Edward Spear, Jr.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 16, 1867. Document headed "The State of Ohio, Trumbull County," granting...

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Lot n° 43 

Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter...

Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on "the Brownsville matter," Cautioning the Importance of Providing “justice to the decent colored man” TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 18, 1908. Letter to noted New...

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Lot n° 44 

Theodore Roosevelt and William...

Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft Document Signed as President and Secretary of War Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 15.75 x 20.75, December 26, 1905. President Roosevelt...

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Lot n° 45 

Woodrow Wilson Hand-Corrected Typed...

Woodrow Wilson Hand-Corrected Typed Letter Draft on U.S. Neutrality in WWI, Denying Allegations Regarding “the sale and exportation of arms by citizens of the United States to the enemies of Germany” Unsigned typed draft of a letter by President Woodrow...

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Lot n° 46 

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on the First Peacetime Draft - "Undoubtedly the most important single factor in our entire program of national defense" TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, September 21,...

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Lot n° 47 

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President, Declining a Congressman's Request to Enlist World War II-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 10, 1944. Letter to Rhode Island Congressman John E. Fogarty, in...

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Lot n° 48 

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President on WWI Veterans: "I have never had any doubt as to the sturdy patriotism of those who have served in former wars" TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, August 16, 1941. Letter...

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Lot n° 49 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Limited...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Limited Edition Book - Crusade in Europe Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 359/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Signed in fountain pen on a special prefatory page...

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Lot n° 50 

John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph Vintage...

John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of John F. Kennedy in profile shaking hands with another gentleman, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To. Dr. L. W. Smith, with esteem and every good wish, John Kennedy.” Reverse bears...

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Lot n° 51 

John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed...

John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on Memorial for a WWII Airman Killed While in Active Service with the Royal Air Force on September 8, 1939 TLS signed “Jack Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, blindstamped American Embassy letterhead, September 19, 1939....

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Lot n° 52 

John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed...

John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed as a Massachusetts Congressman TLS as a Massachusetts congressman, signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.25 x 9, personal Congress of the United States, House of Representatives letterhead, March 8, 1952. Letter to Charles...

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Lot n° 53 

Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed...

Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed Photograph, Presented to Vice President Hubert Humphrey Color vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.25 White House photo of the Johnson family celebrating the wedding of their daughter, Luci, on August 6, 1966, displayed in its original...

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Lot n° 54 

Donald Trump Signed Baseball Rawlings...

Donald Trump Signed Baseball Rawlings Official Major League (Manfred) baseball signed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint by Donald Trump. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A highly sought-after format connecting...

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