Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Civil War

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With over 1,000 lots up for bidding, our May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is the biggest thus far in 2020. Highlights include a book boldly signed by Mao Tse-Toung, a rare handwritten letter by Sun Yat-sen, a letter by Karl Marx concerning the publication of Das Kapital in translation, a letter by Claude Monet about Queen Victoria's state funeral, and a battlefield message from the Revolutionary War's 'Swamp Fox,' Francis Marion. A special Civil War section boasts the thoroughbred racing saddle of George Custer, and autographs of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson, William T. Sherman, Robert E. Lee, and more. 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 May 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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Ambrose E. Burnside507 - Ambrose E. Burnside
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Bank check, 6.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Burnside, "A. E. Burnside," payable to Wilbur Jackson for $13,000, March 24, 1875. In fine c...
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Ambrose E. Burnside508 - Ambrose E. Burnside
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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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Ambrose E. Burnside509 - Ambrose E. Burnside
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ALS signed “A. E. Burnside,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Office of the Illinois Central Rail Road Company letterhead, August 25, 1865. Let
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Benjamin Butler510 - Benjamin Butler
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Two checks, each filled out in another hand and signed by Butler, "Benj. Butler," dated June 17, 1874 and December 27, 1875. The first is ...
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Civil War: Confederacy511 - Civil War: Confederacy
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Three ink signatures of Confederate Army officers on individual slips and cards, including: Wade Hampton, James Longstreet, and George B. Cosby. In ov
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Lucius D. Clay512 - Lucius D. Clay
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Two items: a vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7 photo of Clay in a head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, ...
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John A. Dix513 - John A. Dix
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, January 9, 1871. Letter to Professor Botta, in full: "I called to see you at 4 this P. M. this evening. I am engaged, ...
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James H. Doolittle514 - James H. Doolittle
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Three items: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Doolittle with his Tokyo bombing crew, signed in black felt tip, "J. H. Doolittle"; a glossy 10 x 8 ...
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James H. Doolittle515 - James H. Doolittle
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Two items: a glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle with members of his flight crew and Chinese officials in China after the
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Desmond Doss516 - Desmond Doss
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FDC with a cachet honoring Doss as a recipient of the Medal of Honor, signed in blue ballpoint, "Desmond T. Doss, C.M.H." A small autograp...
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Enola Gay517 - Enola Gay
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Color 24 x 18 print entitled ‘Atomic Warfare Is Born,’ signed in blue felt tip, “Theodore J. Van Kirk,” “
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Enola Gay518 - Enola Gay
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Souvenir copy of General Thomas T. Handy's letter to General Carl Spaatz authorizing the dropping of the first atomic bomb, one page, 8 x 9.75, ...
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Enola Gay and Bockscar519 - Enola Gay and Bockscar
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Four items signed by one or more crew-members of the Enola Gay or Bockscar, including: an 8.5 x 11 sheet containing an interview between USA Today and
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Enola Gay: Tom Ferebee520 - Enola Gay: Tom Ferebee
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ALS signed “Tom Ferebee,” one page, 8.5 x 11, December 16, 1985. Letter to a young admirer, in part: "It makes me feel good to get f
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets521 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Five items signed in ballpoint or felt tip by Enola Gay Pilot Paul Tibbets, including: a glossy photo of the Enola Gay, which is also signed by Naviga
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Winfield Scott Hancock522 - Winfield Scott Hancock
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Ink signature, "Winf'd S. Hancock,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1.25 sheet. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 12.5 x ...
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Paul von Hindenburg523 - Paul von Hindenburg
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Untranslated LS in German, signed “von Hindenburg,” one page, 8.75 x 11.25, May 3, 1923. In very good to fine condition, with light
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Joseph Hooker524 - Joseph Hooker
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Two Civil War–dated ALSs, signed "J. Hooker, Maj. Genl., Comdg.," each one page both sides, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac letter...
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William E. 'Grumble' Jones525 - William E. 'Grumble' Jones
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Manuscript DS, signed “W. E. Jones,” two pages affixed to an overall size of 31 x 6.25, spring of 1852. Quarterly return of quarterm
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Curtis LeMay526 - Curtis LeMay
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Vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 photo of General LeMay in uniform, signed in blue ink, "Curtis E. LeMay, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.F." Reverse bears an &quo...
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Lincoln's Cabinet527 - Lincoln's Cabinet
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Collection of five ink signatures of members of President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet on individual slips and cards ranging in size from 3 x 1.75 ...
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James Longstreet528 - James Longstreet
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Ink signature, "James Longstreet,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 sheet. Mounted and framed with a portrait of the Confederate general to an ove...
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James Longstreet529 - James Longstreet
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ALS in pencil, signed “J. Longstreet,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, Office of Longstreet, Owen & Co. letterhead, March 1, 1867.
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Douglas MacArthur530 - Douglas MacArthur
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Cover for Life magazine from January 10, 1964, depicting Douglas MacArthur in later age smoking a pipe and holding a copy of 'The Spirit of West...
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Douglas MacArthur531 - Douglas MacArthur
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Fountain pen signature, "Douglas MacArthur,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.25 slip. Double-matted and framed with two historic images to an ove...
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Douglas MacArthur532 - Douglas MacArthur
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War-dated fountain pen signature, "Douglas MacArthur,” on a green 6 x 4.5 album page with a typed collector's notation in the top cor...
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James B. McPherson533 - James B. McPherson
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Crisp ink signature, "Jas. B. McPherson, Maj. Gen'l," on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition.
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George G. Meade534 - George G. Meade
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Ink signature, "Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen'l. U.S.A.,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition.
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Dakota Meyer535 - Dakota Meyer
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Five color glossy photos of United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip, with ima
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Nelson A. Miles536 - Nelson A. Miles
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Fountain pen signature, “Nelson A. Miles, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card. In very fine condition.
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Montgomery of Alamein537 - Montgomery of Alamein
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Isington Mill letterhead, August 13, 1965. Letter to "Peter," in full: "I am delighted to learn that you have b...
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Frederick Muhlenberg538 - Frederick Muhlenberg
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k A. Muhlenberg, Speaker,” one page, 8.25 x 6.5, December 28, 1781. Pay order issued to Pennsylvania
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Napoleonic Leaders539 - Napoleonic Leaders
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Four items signed by, or relating to, leading figures of Napoleonic France: Partly-printed DS in French, signed by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand and
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Chester Nimitz540 - Chester Nimitz
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Signed book: Operation Lifeline: History and Development of the Naval Air Transport Service. Limited edition, numbered 901/1000. Chicago: Ziff Davis P
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Chester W. Nimitz541 - Chester W. Nimitz
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TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations letterhead, October 20, 1947
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Rob O’Neill542 - Rob O’Neill
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Color satin-finish 12 x 18 photo of the FBI wanted poster for Osama bin Laden, signed in blue felt tip by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never qui...
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Matthew Ridgway543 - Matthew Ridgway
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Two items: a vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 photo of the commanding general, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To Serg...
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Winfield Scott544 - Winfield Scott
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Two items: an ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, August 12, 1850, to Joseph Gilbert Totten, Chief of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in part: "Please fur...
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Philip H. Sheridan545 - Philip H. Sheridan
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LS signed “P. H. Sheridan,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Headquarters, Military Division of the Gulf letterhead, July 28, 1865. Letter to
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Philip H. Sheridan546 - Philip H. Sheridan
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Ink signature, "P. H. Sheridan, Maj. Gen'l,” on an off-white 2.75 x .75 slip affixed to a tiny card, with Alexander McDowell McCook&#...
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Tuskegee Airmen: McGee and Richardson547 - Tuskegee Airmen: McGee and Richardson
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Four glossy photos of famed Tuskegee airmen Charles McGee and Eugene J. Richardson, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with two signed in black felt tip, “Ch
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Jonathan M. Wainwright548 - Jonathan M. Wainwright
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TLS signed “J. M. Wainwright,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, May 31, 1950. Letter to Leslie V. Stockton, in full: "Under
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Gouverneur K. Warren549 - Gouverneur K. Warren
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “G. K. Warren,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, August 9, 1862. Letter to Samuel Higgins in New York
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William Westmoreland550 - William Westmoreland
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Two items: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of General William Westmoreland at his desk, signed in black felt tip, "W. C. Westmoreland"; a...
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World War II Leaders551 - World War II Leaders
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Three TLSs from notable World War II officers George C. Marshall, Chester Nimitz, and Mark W. Clark, each one page, dated between 1940 and 1948. The M
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Olive Ann Beech552 - Olive Ann Beech
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Color glossy 7 x 5 photo of the 'First Lady of Aviation' posing in front of one of her propeller-powered aircraft, signed and inscribed in b...
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Amy Johnson553 - Amy Johnson
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Striking vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Amy Johnson wearing her aviation coat and goggles, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears a J. Capst
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Charles and Anne Lindbergh554 - Charles and Anne Lindbergh
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Fantastic vintage glossy 11.5 x 9 photo of the Lockheed 'Sirius' airplane which Lindbergh and his wife Anne flew together to the Orient in 1...
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David G. Simons555 - David G. Simons
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Three items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Simons in uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip; and two TLSs sending his autograph, one of which expa
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Amelia Earhart556 - Amelia Earhart
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Historic archive of three US Coast Guard documents associated with the unsuccessful search for Amelia Earhart after her disappearance on July 2, 1937,
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