RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s August Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 900 lots, headlined by a special World War II section that tells the story of a war that defined a generation. In addition to this historic offering, headlining items include an important letter by King Henry VIII related to a treaty negotiation, a 1919 letter from Einstein to his ex-wife and children, a remarkable pair of letters by John Lennon about his breakup with Cynthia, and a flag fragment from Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory. 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 August 2017.
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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American WWII Posters1 - American WWII Posters
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Collection of eleven original color American WWII posters, ranging in size from 14 x 20 to 28.5 x 40, including (listed from smallest to largest): &...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George S. Patton2 - George S. Patton
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Two items: an ink signature, " t. Col. G. S. Patton Jr., Officers Qtrs, A. P. O. 714," on an off-white 5.5 x .75 slip removed from a maili...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton3 - George S. Patton
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ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 9, June 25, 1916. Letter home to his mother, blaming President Woodrow Wilson for the d
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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George S. Patton4 - George S. Patton
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ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, Mounted Service School letterhead, October 13, 1914. Letter home to his mother, in
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton5 - George S. Patton
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ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” seven pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7.25, Hotel Continental, Paris letterhead, June 15, 1917. Long
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton6 - George S. Patton
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ALS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, June 30, 1918. Letter to his father, in full: "We have just hade some driving over risi...
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton7 - George S. Patton
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Sterling silver trophy cup won by George S. Patton and his horse Hukupu at the 1934 Tuxedo Horse Show in Tuxedo Park, NY, measuring 6? tall and 3.5? i
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Adolf Hitler8 - Adolf Hitler
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DS in German, signed "Adolf Hitler," one page, 8.5 x 11, December 1, 1925. Document issued from the District Office of Mecklenburg of the ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Erwin Rommel9 - Erwin Rommel
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Scarce German booklet created by Rommel's students at the Sennelager Training Area, 8.5 x 11.75, 12 pages, signed on the last page in pencil, &q...
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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King Edward VIII10 - King Edward VIII
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Rare partly-printed DS, signed “Edward RI,” one page, 18.5 x 13.5, October 8, 1936. Official document recognizing a German diplomat, in part: "...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt11 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Draft ALS as president in pencil, signed “Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa early 1939. Letter "For Secretary of State," m...
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Third Reich12 - Third Reich
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Remarkable group of pages from the guest book of Reichsleiter Philipp Bouhler, taken as a souvenir by a young Philadelphia major while overseas with t
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Battle of Britain: Antoni Markiewicz13 - Battle of Britain: Antoni Markiewicz
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DS, signed “A. Markiewicz,” one page, 8 x 12.75, October 26, 1940. A "Combat Report" marked "Secret," describing an air fight du...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill14 - Winston Churchill
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Vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 7.75 portrait of Churchill with a hand in his pocket, affixed to its original studio mount, signed on the mount in black i
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mitsuo Fuchida15 - Mitsuo Fuchida
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Partly-printed souvenir typescript filled out in Fuchida's hand and signed at the conclusion, "Capt. Mitsuo Fuchida," one page, 8.5 x ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover16 - Herbert Hoover
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War-dated TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 10, 1941. Letter to Mrs. W. J. Deck, in part: "There is only one thing for ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt17 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 19, 1941. Letter "To all Disabled Veterans," in full: &qu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Erwin Rommel18 - Erwin Rommel
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DS, in German, signed in pencil, “Rommel,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, January 30, 1942. Untranslated document in which Rommel nominates four soldiers for t
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Erwin Rommel19 - Erwin Rommel
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War-dated DS in German, signed in pencil, “Rommel,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 5, February 14, 1942. Untranslated document in which Rommel nominates
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Eleanor Roosevelt20 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, April 1, 1942. Letter to Mr. Porter, in part: "I am glad to know that you have enlis...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Doolittle Raiders21 - Doolittle Raiders
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Color limited edition 26.5 x 18.5 lithograph entitled '0820 18 April 1942,' numbered 332/2000, signed in the lower border in pencil by James...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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World War II22 - World War II
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Fascinating archive of material related to the sinking of the USS Caddo and the USS William C. Gorgas by German U-boats, consisting primarily of offic
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Adolf Hitler23 - Adolf Hitler
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Amazing war-dated LS in German, one page both sides, 8.25 x 11.75, January 6, 1943. Official letter of state from Hitler to Hirohito, "His Maje...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton24 - George S. Patton
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Mailing envelope addressed to Mr. Harrington Brown in Los Angeles, 8.25 x 3.75, postmarked February 5, 1943, signed in the lower left in fountain pen
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower25 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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War-dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, February 28, 1943. Letter to his wife Mamie, aiming to put to rest rumors that he was having an aff
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Omar Bradley26 - Omar Bradley
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War-dated ALS, one page, 8.75 x 11, V-Mail letterhead, April 2, 1943. Letter to Mr. R. C. Bridge in Acampo, California. In full: "I suppose Lew...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt27 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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World War II-dated typed Letter of State, one page, 10.25 x 14, April 6, 1943. Official letter to President Carías Andino of Honduras, in full:...
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower28 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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War-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Allied Force Headquarters letterhead, May 17, 1943. Letter to Tex Chandler, in part: "It was a great treat t...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Eleanor Roosevelt29 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, June 28, 1943. Letter to Jerome Darrow, in part: "I am very glad to send you a messa...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hap Arnold30 - Hap Arnold
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War-dated Quebec Conference general pass, signed “H. H. Arnold,” 4.5 x 2.75, 1943. General Pass for the 1943 Quebec Conference issued to Arnold, signe
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Winston Churchill31 - Winston Churchill
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Crisp fountain pen signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 8 x 6.5 album page. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Montgomery of Alamein32 - Montgomery of Alamein
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War-dated ALS signed “B. L. Montgomery, General, Eighth Army," one page, 8.5 x 10.5, Partito Nazionale Fascista letterhead, September 22, 1943....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt33 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, no date but circa 1943. A "Citation for Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer" ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Charles de Gaulle34 - Charles de Gaulle
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War-dated TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 2, 1944. Letter to Edwin Wilson, US representative
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower35 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Significant ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, December 14, [1943]. Letter to his wife Mamie, in part: "Yesterday I got back from a 6-day t...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt36 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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War-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 4, 1944. Letter to Mrs. Clifford D. Mallory, in part: "I am mos...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Stalag Luft III Prisoner Letter37 - Stalag Luft III Prisoner Letter
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ALS in pencil, signed “R. Parkin” in the return address area, one page on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4, Kriegsfefangenenlager [Prisoner of War Camp] post
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Stalag Luft III Barbed Wire and Bracket38 - Stalag Luft III Barbed Wire and Bracket
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Two elements from the electric fence system of the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp: a 9.5? long segment of rusted barbed w...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Stalag Luft III Fence Pole Base39 - Stalag Luft III Fence Pole Base
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The foot of a metal fence post and its concrete base excavated from the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, measuring an over...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Stalag Luft III Prisoner-Made Bomber Plane40 - Stalag Luft III Prisoner-Made Bomber Plane
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Handmade model of an RAF Vickers Wellington bomber crafted by a prisoner at Stalag Luft III, measuring approximately 8.25 x 10 x 2.5, carved from a li
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Stalag Luft III Prisoner Sketch41 - Stalag Luft III Prisoner Sketch
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Pencil sketch on an off-white 6.5 x 7 sheet, done by Sgt. Bob Neary as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III, the camp immortalized in the 1963 film Th
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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World War II Red Cross Mug42 - World War II Red Cross Mug
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Black-and-white enamel mug attributed to the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, measuring 3.25? tall and 3.75? in diameter, ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower43 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Print of Eisenhower's famous statement to the Allied Expeditionary Force on June 6, 1944, one page, 6 x 9.25, removed from the limited edition b...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower44 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 192/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Sign
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Adolf Hitler45 - Adolf Hitler
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War-dated typed DS in German, signed "Adolf Hitler," five pages, 8.25 x 11.75, June 30, 1944. Untranslated promotion list for officers in ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Adolf Hitler46 - Adolf Hitler
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War-dated DS, in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, July 18, 1944. Document concerning the transfer "for health reasons" of General Boehme, l...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower47 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Remarkable ALS signed “Ike,” one page, 8 x 10.5, November 12, [1944]. Letter to his wife Mamie, in part: "My darling, Yesterday I arrived at my...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Montgomery of Alamein48 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Printed broadside circular document, signed at the top, "B. L. Montgomery, Field-Marshal,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 17, 1944. Circular hea...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Claire L. Chennault49 - Claire L. Chennault
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War-dated ALS signed “CLC,” two pages, 8 x 10, October 29, 1944. Letter to his girlfriend Peggy, in part: "I am going to call 'Time Out'...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower50 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Small hand-made war souvenir in the design of a sword, measuring 6.5? long, with the blade engraved on one side with a stylized palm tree/swastika, th
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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