Tuesday, December 11, 2012

RR Auctions Thirty-three Presidents Autograph Collection

Well-done collection of signatures of 33 presidents of the United States of America on slips clipped from letters and documents, cards, address panels, and bookplates. Each signature is encapsulated in a 4.25 x 7.25 plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. Signers are: George Washington, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, U. S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolodge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. In overall very good to fine condition. An instant collection of most of the former presidents, which would take substantially longer to acquire one at a time.

Presidents are:

George Washington: hand addressed panel to “Col. John Cannon, Washington City, Hond by Mr. Ross” (the envelope is not signed, however, Washington’s surname is incorporated into the address, Washington City)

James Monroe: signature as president clipped from a land grant

John Quincy Adams: hand addressed and franked panel, “Mrs. Louisa C. Adams, Washington, D. C.,” and franked in the upper right “J. Q. Adams.”

Andrew Jackson: “Andrew Jackson” on a slip

Martin Van Buren: signature and sentiment “Very truly, Your friend, M. Van Buren,” clipped from a letter

John Tyler: “J. Tyler” on a slip

Millard Fillmore: franking signature “M. Fillmore” on an address panel

Franklin Pierce: signature and sentiment “Yr friend & Servt, Franklin Pierce” on a slip

James Buchanan: hand addressed and free franked panel, “Col: Reah Frazer, Lancaster, Penna,” and franked “Free, James Buchanan”

Andrew Johnson: signature “Andrew Johnson of Tennessee” on a slip

U. S. Grant: signature “U. S. Grant” on a slip

Rutherford B. Hayes: signature “Rutherford B. Hayes” on a slip

Chester A. Arthur: signature “Chester A. Arthur” on a slip

Grover Cleveland: signature and sentiment, “Yours very truly, Grover Cleveland” clipped from a letter

Benjamin Harrison: signature as president, “Benj Harrison” clipped from a document

William McKinley: “Yours very truly, W. McKinley, Jr,” on an Ohio Executive Chamber card

Theodore Roosevelt: “T. Roosevelt,” on a clipped slip

William H. Taft: “Wm. H. Taft,” on a card

Woodrow Wilson: “Woodrow Wilson” on a slip

Warren G. Harding: “Warren G. Harding” clipped from a letter

Calvin Coolidge: “Calvin Coolidge” clipped from a document

Herbert Hoover: “Herbert Hoover” clipped from a letter

Franklin D. Roosevelt: “Franklin D. Roosevelt” on a slip

Harry S. Truman: signature clipped from a letter

Dwight D. Eisenhower: signature on an embossed card, with an inscription in a caligrapher’s hand

Lyndon B. Johnson: signature clipped from a letter

Richard Nixon: signature “RN” on a personal business card

Gerald Ford: felt tip signature

Jimmy Carter: felt tip signature

Ronald Reagan: signature on a program page

George Bush: signed bookplate

Bill Clinton: felt tip signature on a trimmed book title page

George W. Bush: felt tip signature on a State of Texas card RR Auction COA.

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