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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Karl Donitz104 - Karl Donitz
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Two souvenir typescripts: a souvenir typescript in English of Goebbels's message to Donitz stating, "The Fuehrer died yesterday," one ...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower105 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Official Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force mailing envelope, 8.25 x 3.75, addressed in type to his wife at the Wardman Park Hotel in Wa
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Enola Gay106 - Enola Gay
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Color 18 x 24 poster reproducing the navigator's log of the Enola Gay from its historic flight on August 6, 1945, signed in the lower left in bl...
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Enola Gay107 - Enola Gay
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Signed book: Enola Gay. NY: Pocket Books, 1978. Softcover, 4 x 7, 387 pages. Signed inside the front cover and on the first page in ink by approximate
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Montgomery of Alamein108 - Montgomery of Alamein
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War-dated TLS signed “Yrs. sincerely, B. L. Montgomery,” one page, 8 x 13, June 9, 1945. Letter to Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, concerning American o
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Enola Gay109 - Enola Gay
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Four cardstock photos, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 11 x 8.5, each signed in ink or ballpoint by one or more Enola Gay crew members, including: Paul
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Enola Gay110 - Enola Gay
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Sobering semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo showing images of the ruins of Hiroshima and the atomic bomb dropped from the Enola Gay, with a caption be
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Enola Gay and Bock's Car111 - Enola Gay and Bock's Car
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Five cardstock photos, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 11 x 8.5, each signed in ballpoint or ink by one or more crew members of the Enola Gay or Bock...
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Enola Gay: George Caron112 - Enola Gay: George Caron
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ALS signed “George R. Caron, Sgt.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 10, 1979. Letter describing his experience on the Enola Gay, in part: "Here&#...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets113 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Souvenir typescript entitled "The Air Base at the End of Nowhere," six pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom of the first page in blue bal...
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James M. Gavin114 - James M. Gavin
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TLS signed “James Gavin,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 6, 1964. Letter to Emile Gex, in part: "In my opinion, there is prob...
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William F. Halsey115 - William F. Halsey
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Offprint booklet of Halsey's article "The Battle for Leyte Gulf," reprinted from United States Naval Institute Proceedings, May 1952, ...
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William F. Halsey116 - William F. Halsey
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War-dated TLS signed “W. F. Halsey,” one page, 6 x 8, Commander South Pacific Force letterhead, July 14, 1943. Letter to Gordon Ringer, in part: &qu...
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Iwo Jima: John H. Bradley117 - Iwo Jima: John H. Bradley
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bradley, "John H. Bradley," payable to Solins for $24.20, August 29, 1988. Encapsulated...
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Mikhail Kalashnikov118 - Mikhail Kalashnikov
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Russian general and inventor (1919–2013) most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle. Color glossy 6 x 4 photo of Kalashnikov holding one of hi
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Douglas MacArthur119 - Douglas MacArthur
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Patriotic partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 16.75, no date. Honor guard certificate issued to John E. Steece certifiying that he “was a member of th
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Douglas MacArthur120 - Douglas MacArthur
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Glossy 6 x 4 photo of MacArthur inspecting US troops in Australia, boldly signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.
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George C. Marshall121 - George C. Marshall
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Souvenir TQS on an off-white 5 x 3 card, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, "G. C. Marshall." In full: "We are determined that...
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Anthony McAuliffe122 - Anthony McAuliffe
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Original WWII-dated V-Mail, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, February 18, [1945]. Sent by McAuliffe to Anne Chandler of San Antonio, Texas, in full: "Tha...
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John S. McCain, Sr123 - John S. McCain, Sr
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Navy admiral (1884–1945) who held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II and is the grandfather of Senator John McCai
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Medal of Honor Recipients124 - Medal of Honor Recipients
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Collection of 14 items signed by recipients of the Medal of Honor, various formats, including: Vernon J. Baker (autograph sheet), Van T. Barfoot (FDC)
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Montgomery of Alamein125 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Matte-finish 5.5 x 3.75 photo of Montgomery of Alamein meeting with Dwight D. Eisenhower, signed in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamein."...
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Chester Nimitz126 - Chester Nimitz
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Map of the "Landing in the Gilbert Islands, 21 November 1943 and Operations in the Central and Southwest Pacific Areas, January–December 1944,&...
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Chester Nimitz127 - Chester Nimitz
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Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, October 30, 1939. As acting secretary of the Navy, Nimitz appoints Raymond Arth
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Chester Nimitz128 - Chester Nimitz
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TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, four-star admiral letterhead, June 23, 1943. Letter to Gordon Ringer, in full: "Thank you for...
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Ernie Pyle129 - Ernie Pyle
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Union Trust Company of the District of Columbia check, 7.75 x 3, filled out and signed by Pyle, "Ernest T. Pyle," payable to Cash for $40,...
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Matthew Ridgway130 - Matthew Ridgway
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TLS signed “Matt,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 30, 1967. Letter to Lt. General Geoffrey Keyes, in part: "I moved the 5&#...
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Carl Spaatz and Arthur Tedder131 - Carl Spaatz and Arthur Tedder
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Souvenir typescript of the German "Act of Military Surrender," one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Carl Spaa...
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Albert Speer132 - Albert Speer
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TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, July 19, 1974. Letter to Mr. Walters, in part (translated): "I am very sorry that my...
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Vasily Stalin133 - Vasily Stalin
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Son of Josef Stalin who served in the Soviet Air Force during World War II (1921–1962). War-dated DS in Cyrillic, one page both sides, 7.75 x 11.5, Ma
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Jonathan M. Wainwright134 - Jonathan M. Wainwright
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Matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the general waving from a tarmac, signed in fountain pen, "J. M. Wainwright, General USA." In fine conditi...
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World War II135 - World War II
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Three typed American combat reports from WWII, each signed by the associated fighter pilot, one page, all marked "Confidential," including...
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World War II Aces136 - World War II Aces
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Collection of 15 items signed by World War II aces, consisting mostly of signatures on off-white 4.5 x 3 cards, including: William Yngve Anderson (2 S
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World War II Aviation137 - World War II Aviation
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Collection of seven books related to WWII aviation, including: two copies of Return of the Enola Gay, both hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on
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World War II Cover138 - World War II Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring air mail, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by series of noted WWII individuals, including: Flying Tiger ace Tex Hill; Rex B
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World War II Marine Corps Aces139 - World War II Marine Corps Aces
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Collection of 10 items signed by Marine Corps aces of World War II, consisting mostly of signatures on off-white 4.5 x 3 cards, including: Richard Lan
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World War II Naval Aces140 - World War II Naval Aces
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Collection of 29 items signed by Naval aces of World War II, consisting mostly of signatures on off-white 4.5 x 3 cards, including: O. C. ‘Buck’ Baile
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World War II: Soviet Union141 - World War II: Soviet Union
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Archive totaling 23 documents, including 21 signed by some of the highest ranking Soviet WWII military commanders, usually Marshals of the Soviet Unio
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Georgy Zhukov142 - Georgy Zhukov
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Soviet general (1896–1974) who led the defeat of the Germans at Stalingrad and the entry into Berlin during World War II. World War II–dated DS in Cyr
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WWII 'A Needless Sinking' Poster143 - WWII 'A Needless Sinking' Poster
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Original color 22 x 28 American WWII Office of War Information poster (No. 24), published in 1942 (1942-O-502219), portraying American sailors rowing
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WWII 'Bundles For Berlin' Poster144 - WWII 'Bundles For Berlin' Poster
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Original color 28.25 x 40 American WWII poster published by the US Government Printing Office in 1942 (1942-O-464582), showing soldiers loading bombs
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WWII 'Careless Talk' Poster145 - WWII 'Careless Talk' Poster
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Original color 28.5 x 40 American WWII poster published in 1944 by the US Government Printing Office (1944-O-576497), portraying a soldier in camoufla
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WWII 'Careless Talk' Posters146 - WWII 'Careless Talk' Posters
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Three original color American WWII posters, including: a 14 x 20 poster published by the US Government Printing Office in 1943 (1943-O-558552), showin
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WWII 'Conserve' Posters147 - WWII 'Conserve' Posters
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Two American WWII propaganda posters: an original color 22 x 28 Office of War Information poster (No. 39), published in 1943, depicting a woman sewing
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WWII 'Crop Corps' Poster148 - WWII 'Crop Corps' Poster
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Original color 14.25 x 20 American WWII Office of War Information poster (No. 59), published in 1943 (1943-O-520467), portraying two farmers, with whi
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WWII 'Don't Talk' Posters149 - WWII 'Don't Talk' Posters
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Two original color American WWII propaganda posters: a vibrant 12 x 19 poster published by the National Process Company, depicting a rooster being lis
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WWII 'Enemy Uniforms' Poster150 - WWII 'Enemy Uniforms' Poster
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Original color 20 x 30 British WWII poster printed for H. M. Stationery Office by J. Weiner, London, headed "'Spot at Sight' Chart No. ...
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WWII 'Freedom from Fear' Norman Rockwell Poster151 - WWII 'Freedom from Fear' Norman Rockwell Poster
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Original color 20 x 28 Office of War Information poster (No. 46) published in 1943 by the Government Printing Office (1943-O-511887), featuring one of
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WWII 'Freedom from Want' Norman Rockwell Poster152 - WWII 'Freedom from Want' Norman Rockwell Poster
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Original color 40 x 56 Office of War Information poster (No. 45) published in 1943 by the Government Printing Office (1943-O-511886), featuring one of
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WWII 'Freedom of Worship' Norman Rockwell Poster153 - WWII 'Freedom of Worship' Norman Rockwell Poster
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Original color 20 x 28 Office of War Information poster (No. 43) published in 1943 by the Government Printing Office (1943-O-510256), featuring one of
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