RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

LS signed “Winf’d S. Hancock,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, May 2, 1882. Letter to General William Stryker. In part: “I am in receipt of the pamphlet entitled

Distinguished major general in the Continental Army (1737–1814) who organized and trained the undisciplined forces at Cambridge before the Battle of B

LS, one page, 6 x 9, Headquarters Division of the Atlantic letterhead, December 26, 1888. Response to an invitation, in part: “Not knowing anything to

French military officer (1762–1833) who Napoleon named a Marshal of France. ALS in French, signed “Jourdan,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, Army of Sambre-et-

Famous frontiersman and soldier (1755–1836) who was a friend of Daniel Boone and served in the American Revolution, Northwest Indian War, and War of 1

Signed book: MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 547 pages. Neatl

LS signed “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl. USA,” one page, 5 x 7.75, Headquarters Military Division of the Atlantic letterhead, April 11, 1871. Letter to Da

Signed book: Medal of Honor. Later printing. NY: Artisan, 2006. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 11.5, 295 pages. Signed throughout by fourteen Med

American soldier (1839–1925) who is the only man to serve as an officer in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and Spanish-American War. TLS, one page, 4.75 x

Important Continental Army general (1737–1789) who served continuously from the Lexington Alarm through the British surrender at Yorktown. Revolutiona

Mexican-American War-dated LS signed “M. C. Perry,” one lightly-lined page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 24, 1847. While on board the Flagship Mississippi off V

Signed book: My Experiences in the World War, Volumes I and II. Limited author’s autograph edition, numbered 1289/2100. NY: Frederick A. Stokes Compan

Collection of six items signed by military and political leaders of the Revolutionary War, including: a manuscript land survey signed by Daniel Brodhe

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “P. Clayes Capt.,” one page, 12.5 x 8, December 21, 1780. Document headed “Descriptive List of Capt. Pet

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 6.75, June 10, 1777. Document issued at Stratford, in part: “These may Certify the Committee of t

Manuscript DS, signed “de Rochambeau,” one page, 7.75 x 7, March 17, 1760. Document reviewing the military career of Philippe Joseph de Beau and attes

ALS signed “Phil,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, blindstamped monogram letterhead, August 22, 1866. In part: “The Evening before you

American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress (1740–1795) who served as governor of New Hampshire and commanded

American soldier and statesman (1753–1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter’s defection to the British. Varick later served

Revolutionary War–era manuscript DS, signed “Joseph Vose L. Col.,” one page, 9 x 6, no date. Document headed “Abstract for the Pay of the Officers of

Revolutionary War general (1753–1807) who commanded a company of light infantry and took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill before serving under Israel

Bond coupon from “The Western & Atlantic R. R.,” 4.75 x 2.25, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1, 1862. Bond coupon redeemable for twenty-five cents, fea...

Signed book: Sergeant York. First edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1928. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 309 pages. Signed on the first

Interesting collection of items predominately related to World War II-era aviation and military, plus the later X-15 program, including: a 1945 Pilot

Signed book: The First World Flight. Limited autograph edition, numbered 40/575. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75, 328 pa

TLS signed “Jim,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 7, 1977. Letter to General James Stewart, in part: “Here is the story: The Charl

Huge ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 6.25 x 1.25 sheet, with the signature itself measuring an impressive 4.25? long. Matted and fram

Crisp fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” at the conclusion of an autograph request letter written to her, one page, 5.25 x 7.25, February 15, 1

ALS signed “Howard,” two pages, 7.75 x 9.75, no date but circa May 1937. Letter to Colonel Kuldell, the general manager of Hughes Tool Co. In part: “I

Appealing 6.5 x 3.5 postal cover signed in the upper left in black ink, “C. A. Lindbergh,” with collector’s ink notations to lower right indicating da

English aviatrix (1903–1941) who became the first female pilot to fly alone from Britain to Australia. Uncommon glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Beagles postcard phot

German aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898–1978) whose planes were used extensively in combat. Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Messerschmitt smoking a ciga

United States of America “annual sporting license,” number 479, issued to Edward G. Knapp by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for the year o

Vintage glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Wright meeting with nine young pilots known as the ‘Sky Fleet,’ signed in ink by all pictured, with Wright signing di

Vintage 5.5 x 4 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N. C.,

The Winters National Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Mabel Beck for $81.45, December 14, 1944. In fin

TLS, one page trimmed in size to 7.25 x 8, personal letterhead, March 22, 1930. Wright writes to Mr. Johnson. In part: “Please pardon my long delay in

Large collection of items, including: eleven covers and one postcard, each signed by a NASA test pilot, including Pete Knight, Scott Crossfield, Rober

Sought-after vintage color semi-glossy 10 x 8 group photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961

Extraordinary stamp set given to Senator Robert S. Kerr, chairman of the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, consisting of a sheet of

Unusual training-used double-sided map of Earth with a translucent orbital overlay, 19.75 x 9, signed on the map in black felt tip, “Walt Cunningham,

Flown American flag carried on board the Apollo 10 mission, 6.5 x 4, affixed to a 9 x 12 presentation certificate signed and inscribed in black tip, “

Ring-bound checklist used in Apollo 10 training, entitled “LM Systems Activation Checklist (2 ea), SKB32100079-360, Training Copy, Final May 5, 1969,”

Certificate of retirement from the Armed Services, 11 x 14, dated March 1, 1972, certifying “that Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.,…having served faithful

Color second edition of the Apollo 11 Target of Opportunity Flight Chart, 58.25 x 14, issued as SKB 32100097–301, dated June 26, 1969, displaying revo

First edition of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Ascent Monitoring Chart, sheet No. 3B, 35.75 x 12.5, displaying the lunar terrain designated as landing si

Rare Apollo Office Splashdown Party program, 10 x 13, held in honor of the Apollo 11 mission at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C., on September

Ring-bound manual used in training, entitled “Apollo 12, LM Data Card Book, Quarter Copy, SKB31200081-387,” fourteen pages, 8.5 x 10.5, featuring vari

Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in the lower right in black ink, “Flown to

Flown swatch of fabric from the backing material of the astronauts’ couches inside the Apollo 13 Command Module, approximately 1 x .5. Encased in a li