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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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547Tuskegee Airmen: McGee and RichardsonRR Auction
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
548Jonathan M. WainwrightRR Auction
TLS signed “J. M. Wainwright,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, May 31, 1950. Letter to Leslie V. Stockton, in full: "Under
549Gouverneur K. WarrenRR Auction
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
550William WestmorelandRR Auction
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...
551World War II LeadersRR Auction
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
552Olive Ann BeechRR Auction
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...
553Amy JohnsonRR Auction
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
554Charles and Anne LindberghRR Auction
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...
555David G. SimonsRR Auction
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
556Amelia EarhartRR Auction
Historic archive of three US Coast Guard documents associated with the unsuccessful search for Amelia Earhart after her disappearance on July 2, 1937,
557John P. StappRR Auction
Eight items signed by Col. Stapp, including: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Stapp in his rocket sled after setting a new land speed record in 1954, signed i
558Test PilotsRR Auction
Group lot of 10 glossy photos, ranging in size from 8 x 8 to 10 x 8, each signed in blue or black felt tip by a notable test pilot, with some adding m
559Orville WrightRR Auction
The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Orville Wright, payable to The Gerkins Oil Company for $2.80, Augu
560Apollo 11RR Auction
Desirable group lot of three official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the historic Apollo 11 crew, each signed and inscribed in blue or black felt ti
561Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, NASA letterhead, no date. Letter to "Mr. Glass," in full: "The dates of my 7 X-15 flights can be obtained fr...
562Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Original issue of the New York Daily News from "Moonday, July 21, 1969," Long Island Final edition, Vol. 51, No. 22, 64 pages, 10.5 x 15.2...
563Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Official color glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt
564Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Blue felt tip signature, "Neil Armstrong,” on a white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.
565Alan ShepardRR Auction
Amazing 8.25 x 6.25 swatch of re-entry parachute presumed to be flown on the Apollo 14 Command Module Kittyhawk, which splashed down in the South Paci
566Apollo 16RR Auction
Postal cover, 6 x 5, with an affixed Apollo 16 emblem sticker, postmarked on the mission launch date of April 16, 1972, signed in black ballpoint by J