RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Boasting almost 1,300 lots, RR Auction’s massive August Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features highlighted World War II and Animation sections, in addition to a vast array of material spanning history, entertainment, and the arts. The historic World War II section features uniforms, autographs, and weapons from the conflict, including a surrendered Japanese sword. Animation includes original Disney production cels, beautiful hand-painted concept artwork, and autographs from the greatest names in the industry. Other top lots in the sale include an autograph letter from revered economist Adam Smith, an amazing original sketch by Paul Cezanne, an oversized portrait of Oscar Wilde, and multiple pieces signed by Marilyn Monroe. 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 2018.
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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Horatio Nelson408 - Horatio Nelson
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ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7.5 x 9, March 16, 1802. Written from Merton, a letter to John Polion, in full: "I have been favor&...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Robert Baden-Powell409 - Robert Baden-Powell
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Bold ink signature, "With very many thanks for your kindness, Believe me, Yours truly, R. Baden-Powell,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.25 slip. In f...
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Civil War410 - Civil War
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Two items related to the Civil War: [Abraham Lincoln] - Manuscript Unsigned handwritten manuscript concerning Lincoln's death, one page, 7.5 x ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis411 - Jefferson Davis
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Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of an artist's depiction of Jefferson Davis on the run after the Civil War while wearing a woman's d...
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David G. Farragut412 - David G. Farragut
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LS signed “D. G. Farragut, Admiral,” one page, 5.25 x 8, May 12, 1869. Letter to Colonel Horatio Collins King, a Union Army soldier and recipient of t
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Edward S. Godfrey413 - Edward S. Godfrey
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Commander of Co. K at the Little Bighorn (1843-1932) who fought in the Reno-Benteen entrenchment, and later received the Congressional Medal of Honor
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James Longstreet414 - James Longstreet
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Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga, and is remembered as one of the Civil War...
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Erich Ludendorff415 - Erich Ludendorff
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German military officer (1865-1937) who commanded German forces during World War I. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 5.75 photo of Ludendorff seated in his of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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August von Mackensen416 - August von Mackensen
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German field marshal (1849–1945) who became one of the German Empire's most prominent military commanders during World War I. Matte-finish 4.25 ...
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John J. Pershing417 - John J. Pershing
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ANS signed “J. J. P.,” written in pencil at the top of a letter addressed to Pershing by New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett, Jr., one page
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Carl Schurz418 - Carl Schurz
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German-born Union general (1829-1906) who served as secretary of the interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes. Scarce ALS signed “C. Schurz,” one
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Winfield Scott419 - Winfield Scott
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Mexican War and Union commander (1786-1866) nicknamed 'Old Fuss and Feathers' for his love of military pageantry. ALS, three pages on two ad...
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Philip H. Sheridan420 - Philip H. Sheridan
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Large ink signature, "P. H. Sheridan, Lt. General, U.S.A.,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 sheet. Double-matted and framed with a handsome engravin...
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William T. Sherman421 - William T. Sherman
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Ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip. Attractively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size ...
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William T. Sherman422 - William T. Sherman
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General William T. Sherman's personal calling card imprinted with his name, rank, and address in St. Louis, 3.25 x 2, signed on the reverse in i...
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Viet Cong and North Vietnam Flags423 - Viet Cong and North Vietnam Flags
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Three flags from the Vietnam War: a faded blue, red, and yellow 40 x 26 Viet Cong flag with a sewn star in the center, featuring unique fringing on th
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Aviation Fabric424 - Aviation Fabric
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Group of six flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during restoration of
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Cochran425 - Jacqueline Cochran
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Female pilot (1906–1980) who was the first of her gender to break the sound barrier and is said to have more aviation records and awards than any pilo
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Charles Lindbergh426 - Charles Lindbergh
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Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the young aviator in a suit and tie, boldly signed in fountain pen, "Charles A. Lindbergh.&q...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh427 - Charles Lindbergh
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Signed book: Lindbergh of Minnesota: A Political Biography. First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5
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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty428 - Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
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Pilot Wiley Post (1898–1935), accompanied by navigator Harold Gatty (1903–1957), set the speed record for around-the-world flight during a trip comple
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Igor Sikorsky429 - Igor Sikorsky
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Pioneering aviation engineer (1889–1972) who developed the first four-engine airplane and the first modern helicopter to be put into widespread use. T
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Joe Sutter430 - Joe Sutter
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American engineer (1921-2016) for the Boeing Airplane Company and manager of the design team for the Boeing 747; Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine ha
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Orville Wright431 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Engineers Club for $0.85, June 9, 1917. In
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Orville Wright432 - Orville Wright
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Vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Orville Wright433 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, "Wright Cycle Co., O. W.," payable to E. K. Morris &am...
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Chuck Yeager434 - Chuck Yeager
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Two folding 11 x 14 portfolio displays containing four covers signed by Yeager, including: a flown FDC carried at Mach 1 on the 50th anniversary of su
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Gus Grissom435 - Gus Grissom
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom wearing a Mercury 7 lapel pin, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Willy, Gus Grissom.” In ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom436 - Gus Grissom
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TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, April 27, 1961. Letter to "Mr. Aucoin," in part: "It is...
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Mercury Astronauts437 - Mercury Astronauts
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Official glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of the Big Joe 1 (Atlas 10-D) rocket, signed in blue ballpoint by Gordon Cooper, and in black felt ti
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mercury Project438 - Mercury Project
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Group of six photos signed by Mercury Project personnel, including five of the Mercury Seven astronauts and public affairs officer John A. Powers. Inc
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo 11439 - Apollo 11
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Magnificent signed book: First on the Moon. Book club edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 500 pa
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11440 - Apollo 11
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Fantastic sheet of 32 'First Man on the Moon' ten-cent stamps, 8 x 10, signed in felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collin...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong442 - Neil Armstrong
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Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed over his arm in bold b
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong443 - Neil Armstrong
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Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong climbing into an early prototype of the Apollo 11 M-5 Lunar Excursion Module on October 6, 1964, signed in b
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong444 - Neil Armstrong
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Newsweek magazine cover from July 21, 1969, showing Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, 8.25 x 11, signed and insc
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Neil Armstrong445 - Neil Armstrong
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 1, 1979. Letter to Ralph L. Benson, in part: "I very much appreciate the m...
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Neil Armstrong446 - Neil Armstrong
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Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To all the Browne's, With Bes...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong447 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Doug—Neil Armstrong.” In...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin448 - Jim Irwin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Irwin posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in thin black felt tip, "...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Space Shuttle Challenger449 - Space Shuttle Challenger
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Superb collection of five official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the crew of the tragic STS-51-L Space Shuttle Challenger mission, each signed in b
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Aerospace Pioneers450 - Aerospace Pioneers
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Three items signed by a diverse trio of aerospace pioneers: Hermann Oberth Color glossy 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of the pioneering rocket engineer, s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin451 - Buzz Aldrin
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Iconic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI." In fine conditio...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin452 - Buzz Aldrin
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Launch day cover with a cachet commemorating the Gemini 12 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 11, 1966, signed in black ballpoint by Bu
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Buzz Aldrin453 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, &qu...
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Buzz Aldrin454 - Buzz Aldrin
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Two first edition copies of Magnificent Desolation, both hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page in blue ink by Aldrin. In overall f
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Buzz Aldrin455 - Buzz Aldrin
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Signed book: Reaching for the Moon. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.5. Signed on the title page in black fe
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Buzz Aldrin456 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit, boldly signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears purple NASA caption text. I
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Buzz Aldrin457 - Buzz Aldrin
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Glossy 9.5 x 6.75 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin speaking before Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Queen Silvia of S
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Buzz Aldrin458 - Buzz Aldrin
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Glossy 9.5 x 5.75 photo of Buzz Aldrin, pictured in front of the window, during a conference held by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Carl XVI Gusta
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