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RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

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Sep 28
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Sep 28
Thomas Paine: 1776 Philadelphia Edition of Common Sense, Published by W. and T. Bradford

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Hosted LIVE at the Royal Sonesta Boston on September 28th, 2024, RR Auction's annual Remarkable Rarities event brings amazing autographs and artifacts to auction. Bid in person, by phone, or online in this premier annual sale. The auction is headlined by several extraordinary items from America's most tragic days: an original Ford's Theatre playbill from the performance of 'Our American Cousin' which saw the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the wanted poster subsequently issued for John Wilkes Booth, and unseen 8mm footage of President John F. Kennedy's Dallas motorcade before and after his assassination. Other rarities include exceptional letters by...

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Thomas Paine: 1776 Philadelphia Edition of Common Sense, Published by W. and T. Bradford
Thomas Paine: 1776 Philadelphia Edition of Common Sense, Published by W. and T. Bradford
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Benjamin Franklin Document Signed for "firewood for the Pennsylvania guards"
Benjamin Franklin Document Signed for "firewood for the Pennsylvania guards"
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John Hancock Rare Revolutionary War-Dated Triple-Signed Document, Countersigned by Samuel Adams
John Hancock Rare Revolutionary War-Dated Triple-Signed Document, Countersigned by Samuel Adams
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John Hancock Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed as Governor of Massachusetts
John Hancock Revolutionary War-Dated Autograph Letter Signed as Governor of Massachusetts
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John Hancock Letter Signed to Arthur St. Clair, Ordering Him to Take Charge at Ticonderoga
John Hancock Letter Signed to Arthur St. Clair, Ordering Him to Take Charge at Ticonderoga
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George Washington Revolutionary War-Dated Letter Signed: "From the intelligence I have just
George Washington Revolutionary War-Dated Letter Signed: "From the intelligence I have just
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George and Martha Washington Locks of Hair Presented to Mrs. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. - Remarkable Relics
George and Martha Washington Locks of Hair Presented to Mrs. Oliver Wolcott, Jr. - Remarkable Relics
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John Adams Autograph Letter Signed on Classical Education and American Politics: "Our People are the
John Adams Autograph Letter Signed on Classical Education and American Politics: "Our People are the
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Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed as Secretary of State, Addressed from New York to Thomas Mifflin,
Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed as Secretary of State, Addressed from New York to Thomas Mifflin,
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Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed as Secretary of State, Informing New Hampshire President Josiah
Thomas Jefferson Letter Signed as Secretary of State, Informing New Hampshire President Josiah
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James Madison Letter Signed to George Clinton, Affirming His Election as Vice President
James Madison Letter Signed to George Clinton, Affirming His Election as Vice President
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James Madison Autograph Letter Signed, Explaining His and Thomas Jefferson's Decision to Decline
James Madison Autograph Letter Signed, Explaining His and Thomas Jefferson's Decision to Decline
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War of 1812: John Quincy Adams and Albert Gallatin Letter Signed with $6 Million European Loan
War of 1812: John Quincy Adams and Albert Gallatin Letter Signed with $6 Million European Loan
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Four Presidents from the 1840s: Multi-Signed Autograph Book with John Tyler, James K. Polk, Andrew
Four Presidents from the 1840s: Multi-Signed Autograph Book with John Tyler, James K. Polk, Andrew
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Abraham Lincoln Signed Check - PSA MINT 9 - to a Springfield book publisher, who he approached about
Abraham Lincoln Signed Check - PSA MINT 9 - to a Springfield book publisher, who he approached about
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Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed, Couriered by the War Department
Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed, Couriered by the War Department
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Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President, Ordering Pennsylvania to Furnish Additional Troops for
Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President, Ordering Pennsylvania to Furnish Additional Troops for
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Lincoln Assassination: Ford's Theatre 'Our American Cousin' Playbill (First Printing,
Lincoln Assassination: Ford's Theatre 'Our American Cousin' Playbill (First Printing,
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Lincoln Assassination: Edward D. Townsend Autograph Letter Signed on Imprisonment of Conspirators:
Lincoln Assassination: Edward D. Townsend Autograph Letter Signed on Imprisonment of Conspirators:
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Lincoln Assassination: Rare Original Reward Broadside Poster for John Wilkes Booth and Conspirators:
Lincoln Assassination: Rare Original Reward Broadside Poster for John Wilkes Booth and Conspirators:
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Edwin Booth Family Collection: 14K Gold and Lapis Lazuli Bracelet
Edwin Booth Family Collection: 14K Gold and Lapis Lazuli Bracelet
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Edwin Booth Family Collection: Heart-Shaped Opal and Diamond Brooch
Edwin Booth Family Collection: Heart-Shaped Opal and Diamond Brooch
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Edwin Booth Family Collection: Two Sterling Silver Chalices, Engraved "B"
Edwin Booth Family Collection: Two Sterling Silver Chalices, Engraved "B"
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American Presidents (7) Multi-Signed Autograph Book Dated from 1864 to 1909, Highlighted by the Rare
American Presidents (7) Multi-Signed Autograph Book Dated from 1864 to 1909, Highlighted by the Rare
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Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President, Proclaiming a "Treaty with Comanche Bands and Kiowa
Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President, Proclaiming a "Treaty with Comanche Bands and Kiowa
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U. S. Grant Document Signed as President, Invoking Military Force to Suppress Insurrection in South
U. S. Grant Document Signed as President, Invoking Military Force to Suppress Insurrection in South
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Rutherford B. Hayes Document Signed as President, Ordering Troops to Pennsylvania at the Start of
Rutherford B. Hayes Document Signed as President, Ordering Troops to Pennsylvania at the Start of
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James A. Garfield Document Signed as President, Ratifying the 1880 Treaty of Madrid
James A. Garfield Document Signed as President, Ratifying the 1880 Treaty of Madrid
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William McKinley Document Signed as President, Proclaiming the End of the Spanish-American War
William McKinley Document Signed as President, Proclaiming the End of the Spanish-American War
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Woodrow Wilson: Family Correspondence Archive with President Wilson's 1917 'War Message'
Woodrow Wilson: Family Correspondence Archive with President Wilson's 1917 'War Message'
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Autograph Letter Signed on Polio Recovery: "The legs are greatly improved. I
Franklin D. Roosevelt Autograph Letter Signed on Polio Recovery: "The legs are greatly improved. I
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Mayo Brothers Signed Photograph - The President Pays Tribute to the
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Mayo Brothers Signed Photograph - The President Pays Tribute to the
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John F. Kennedy 10k Gold Christening Ring
John F. Kennedy 10k Gold Christening Ring
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John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon Signed Photograph of the First Televised Presidential Debate
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon Signed Photograph of the First Televised Presidential Debate
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John F. Kennedy Signed 1963 State of the Union Typed Manuscript
John F. Kennedy Signed 1963 State of the Union Typed Manuscript
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy - Unseen 8mm Film Footage from November 22, 1963, Documenting the
Assassination of John F. Kennedy - Unseen 8mm Film Footage from November 22, 1963, Documenting the
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Jimmy Carter Correspondence Archive of (70) Signed Letters with Broad-Ranging Subject Matter on
Jimmy Carter Correspondence Archive of (70) Signed Letters with Broad-Ranging Subject Matter on
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Gutenberg Bible Leaf (c. 1452/1454) Printing Micah's Messianic Prophecy - Rare Page from the
Gutenberg Bible Leaf (c. 1452/1454) Printing Micah's Messianic Prophecy - Rare Page from the
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King Henry VIII Letter Signed on Thomas Cranmer
King Henry VIII Letter Signed on Thomas Cranmer
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Isaac Newton: Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of
Isaac Newton: Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of
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Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed on 'On the Origin of Species' and 'Voyage of the
Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed on 'On the Origin of Species' and 'Voyage of the
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Charles Darwin Signed Photograph - One of His Favorite Portraits
Charles Darwin Signed Photograph - One of His Favorite Portraits
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Louis Pasteur Handwritten Manuscript on Rabies Experiments with Dogs
Louis Pasteur Handwritten Manuscript on Rabies Experiments with Dogs
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Thomas Edison Document Signed for Phonograph Patent (1890)
Thomas Edison Document Signed for Phonograph Patent (1890)
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Albert Einstein Extremely Rare Handwritten Working Scientific Notes on Relativity (c. 1912-1915)
Albert Einstein Extremely Rare Handwritten Working Scientific Notes on Relativity (c. 1912-1915)
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Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed to His 'Calculator,' Walther Mayer, on Dirac and De
Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed to His 'Calculator,' Walther Mayer, on Dirac and De
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Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed: "I still do not believe that God plays dice"
Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed: "I still do not believe that God plays dice"
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Albert Einstein Signed Photograph - Pictured at Princeton in 1945
Albert Einstein Signed Photograph - Pictured at Princeton in 1945
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