Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Highlighted by extraordinary letters—highlighted by Martin Luther, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, James Dean, and Abraham Lincoln—RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction is filled with rare and remarkable pieces. Other top lots include a rare Adam Smith document, a stunning George Washington appointment, a Beatles album inscribed to George's sister, and an early document signed by Sun Yat-sen. 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 October 2020.
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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W-P Instruments Window Discriminator Window353 - W-P Instruments Window Discriminator Window
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Window discriminator panel useful for nuclear and photon counting, manufactured by W-P Instruments of New Haven, Connecticut, measuring 19˝ x
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Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed354 - Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, April 7, 1828. Letter to a gentleman, in part: "Not knowing at what time this letter
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Jubal Early Autograph Letter Signed355 - Jubal Early Autograph Letter Signed
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Phenomenal ALS signed “J. A. Early,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, lightly lined, 5.75 x 9, April 6, 1888. Letter to E. T. La
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Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph356 - Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph
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Twice-signed vintage matte-finish 11 x 13.75 photo of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September
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George S. Patton Signed Envelope357 - George S. Patton Signed Envelope
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World War II–dated airmail envelope, 9.5 x 4.25, addressed by Patton to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton, Mass.," and signed ...
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Horatio Nelson Signature358 - Horatio Nelson Signature
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Sought-after ink signature, "Nelson & Bronte,” on an off-white 2.75 x .75 slip, handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait t...
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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed359 - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed "C. G. Gordon," one page both sides, 8 x 12.75, July 17, 1863. Written from Quinsan during his campaign against the Taipings, G...
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Omar Bradley Signed Photograph360 - Omar Bradley Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Bradley in uniform by Fabian Bachrach, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Brig. Gen. Wm. ...
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Ambrose E. Burnside Autograph Letter Signed361 - Ambrose E. Burnside Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “A. E. Burnside,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 29, no year but likely war-dated, between 1862 and 1864. Written from Anna
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Edward Cornwallis Letter Signed362 - Edward Cornwallis Letter Signed
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LS signed “Cornwallis,” one page, 7 x 8.75, February 26, 1764. Timely letter as governor of Gibraltar, where he had implemented a qu
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Jack Crawford Signed Poem363 - Jack Crawford Signed Poem
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Handwritten poem by Jack Crawford, penned on the reverse of a 5.75 x 9.25 sheet of The New Hoffman House stationery, no date, signed at the conclusion
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Henry Dearborn Signed Document Signed364 - Henry Dearborn Signed Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “H. Dearborn,” one page, 10 x 8, December 1, 1821. Certificate issued to John Searls for one share in "A R
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Willie Lee Duckworth Signed Sheet Music365 - Willie Lee Duckworth Signed Sheet Music
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Sheet music for 'Sound Off (Duckworth Chant),' five pages, 8.75 x 12, signed on the first page of music by the composer, "Willie L. Duc...
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Enola Gay Signed Photograph366 - Enola Gay Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the crew of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip, "Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator," "Tom Ferebee, Bombardier,&quo...
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Joseph Fouche Letter Signed367 - Joseph Fouche Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, February 26, 1809. Untranslated letter, evidently accounting for some funds. I
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John C. Fremont Signature368 - John C. Fremont Signature
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Bold ink signature, "J. C. Fremont,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an ALS from his wife, Jessie Benton ...
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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Signed Currency369 - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Signed Currency
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Siege of Khartoum currency issued in 1884 by Gordon as governor of Sudan, 4.25 x 2.5, signed in ink, "C. Gordon." Denominated in piastre, ...
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Wade Hampton Signature370 - Wade Hampton Signature
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Bold ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 slip, suede-matted with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of...
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O. O. Howard Autograph Letter Signed371 - O. O. Howard Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Lincoln memorial University letterhead, January 24, 1900. Written from Burlington, Vermont, a letter to his nephew Rowlan
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed Photograph372 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signed Photograph
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Iconic matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, "Best wishes to Samue...
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Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed373 - Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhead, April 2, 1935. Letter to Colonel Tenney Ross, in part: "Upon the occasion of your retiremen...
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph374 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the MacArthur family boarding a Pan American Airways jet, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur,"...
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Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz Signed First Day Cover375 - Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz Signed First Day Cover
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Turkish commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the USS Missouri, signed in fountain pen by American heroes of World War II, "Douglas MacArt...
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Cadwalader Ringgold Signed Group Lot376 - Cadwalader Ringgold Signed Group Lot
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Two items: a 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Cadwalader Ringgold published by Brady's of New York, signed and inscribed on the ...
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John Rodgers Letter Signed377 - John Rodgers Letter Signed
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LS signed “Jn. Rodgers,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, July 16, 1835. Letter to Commodore James Barron, in full: "You will receive herewith
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William T. Sherman Signature378 - William T. Sherman Signature
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Neat ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the reve...
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Alexander Stephens Signature379 - Alexander Stephens Signature
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Crisp ink signature, "Alexander A. Stephens, Liberty Hall, Crawfordville, Ga., 31st March 1873,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very...
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Richmond K. Turner Signed Photograph380 - Richmond K. Turner Signed Photograph
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Color 5.25 x 6 photo cut from the cover of Time Magazine and applied to a 7.25 x 10.25 card, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Dear Mr. ...
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Duke of Wellington Letter Signed381 - Duke of Wellington Letter Signed
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LS signed “Wellington,” one page, 7.5 x 9, August 17, 1850. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel H. Paynter, informing him that upon Welling
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph382 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 portrait of Lindbergh looking off camera, matted to an overall size of 10.25 x 12.5, signed and inscribed on the
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Louis Bleriot Signature383 - Louis Bleriot Signature
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Ink signature, "L. Bleriot,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 French postage stamp. In fine condition. Accompanied by a personal calling card bel...
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Clarence Chamberlin Signed Photograph384 - Clarence Chamberlin Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 6.5 photo of Chamberlin and his airplane, beautifully signed in fountain pen, "Clarence D. Chamberlin." In fine...
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Glenn Curtiss Typed Letter Signed385 - Glenn Curtiss Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “G. H. Curtiss,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 5, 1924. Letter to A. N. Marquis & Company, in full: &...
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Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison Signature386 - Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison Signature
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Vintage fountain pen signatures of the flying couple, "J. A. Mollison" and "Amy Mollison,” on a yellow 4.25 x 3 album page. In ...
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Charles Kingsford-Smith Signed First Day Cover387 - Charles Kingsford-Smith Signed First Day Cover
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Airmail cover honoring Kingsford-Smith's arrival in New York, boldly signed in fountain pen, "C. Kingsford-Smith." In fine condition.
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Samuel P. Langley Typed Letter Signed388 - Samuel P. Langley Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “S. P. Langley,” one page, 4 x 7, Smithsonian Institution letterhead, August 6, 1901. Letter to F. H. Wheelan, in full: "
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Willy Messerschmitt Signed photo389 - Willy Messerschmitt Signed photo
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Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Messerschmitt holding a cigarette, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.
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Wiley Post Signature390 - Wiley Post Signature
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Vintage ink signature, "Wiley Post,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 stationery card from The Roosevelt in New York. Another hand has added t...
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SR-71 Blackbird: Joersz and Morgan Signed Photographs391 - SR-71 Blackbird: Joersz and Morgan Signed Photographs
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Two glossy photos, 8 x 8 and 10 x 8, signed by in black felt tip by Eldon W. Joersz and George T. "GT" Morgan, Jr., pilots who set an air ...
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Roscoe Turner Signed Photograph392 - Roscoe Turner Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Turner in uniform, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To Miss H. Patricia Burket of Girlhaven Inc., with every go...
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Moonwalkers Signed Print393 - Moonwalkers Signed Print
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Color limited edition 30 x 24.25 print by Ron Lewis entitled 'Moonwalkers,' numbered 177/1000, signed in black felt tip by ten of the twelve...
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Apollo 11 Signed Print395 - Apollo 11 Signed Print
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Beautiful color 19 x 23.25 print of a 1969 oil painting of the Apollo 11 crew by artist Ronald Anderson, which depicts the three astronauts in their w
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Signed Foil Etching396 - Apollo 11 Signed Foil Etching
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Sought-after color 7.5 x 11.25 foil etch reproduction of a John Berkey painting entitled 'One Giant Leap,' which depicts Neil Armstrong stan...
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Buzz Aldrin and Peter Max Signed Print397 - Buzz Aldrin and Peter Max Signed Print
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Color 24 x 36 print of Peter Max's colorful pop art rendition of the famous 'visor shot' of Buzz Aldrin during man's first moonwalk,...
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Apollo 13 Signed photo398 - Apollo 13 Signed photo
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the crew of Apollo 13 posing in their white space suits against a celestial backdrop, signed in blue felt tip
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Lunar Plaque399 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Lunar Plaque
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Highly desirable replica 9.25 x 8 metal lunar plaque similar to the one left on the moon's surface by the Apollo 11 crew, affixed to a wooden 10...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph400 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin descending the rungs of the lunar module during the Apollo 11 mission, signed in silver ink
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph401 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Official color 7.25 x 9.25 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, nicely signed in black felt tip, &qu...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Print402 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Print
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Limited edition color 25 x 20 print of LMP Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface next to the American flag during the Apollo 11 mission, numbered
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Buzz Aldrin Document Signed403 - Buzz Aldrin Document Signed
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DS, six pages, 8.5 x 11, April 30, 1985. SAG Television Commercials agency contract between Buzz Aldrin and Herb Tannen & Associates, in which A...
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