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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John Glenn588 - John Glenn
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Five items signed in felt tip by John Glenn, consisting of a pamphlet, two color photos, an FDC, and an off-white card, ranging in size from 5 x 3 to
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John Glenn589 - John Glenn
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Five items signed by John Glenn, including: two different color 8 x 10 photos (both inscribed), a reproduction of the New York Times front page coveri
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John Glenn590 - John Glenn
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Official color vintage 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn in a bow tie with a Mercury 7 pin on his lapel, signed and inscribed in ink, "Best regar...
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John Glenn and Gordon Cooper591 - John Glenn and Gordon Cooper
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Four items signed by the Mercury astronauts: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury 7, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To KentR...
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S. David Griggs592 - S. David Griggs
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Official color 7.75 x 10 NASA lithograph of S. David Griggs wearing his blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, "S. D. Griggs." In fin...
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Jim Irwin593 - Jim Irwin
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Triple-signed Niwri Corporation business check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Irwin, "James B. Irwin," payable to "Jim Irwin&quo...
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Chris Kraft594 - Chris Kraft
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Five items signed by Chris Kraft, including: a sketch of a Space Shuttle; a felt tip signature on a beige card; an FDC commemorating the Shuttle'...
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Chris Kraft and Glynn S. Lunney595 - Chris Kraft and Glynn S. Lunney
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Two oversized items: a color 10 x 13 LOOK Magazine cover from 1969 featuring the iconic Apollo 11 'visor shot,' signed in black felt tip by ...
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James Lovell596 - James Lovell
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Two items: a vintage official glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of Lovell in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, "Best Regards, James...
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Ken Mattingly597 - Ken Mattingly
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Mattingly in a suit and tie, posing with a model, signed in black felt tip, "Best wishes, Ken Mattingl...
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