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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Jim McDivitt598 - Jim McDivitt
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Two items: an official glossy 8 x 10 numbered NASA photo of McDivitt in a handsome front-facing pose, signed in blue ballpoint, "James A. McDiv...
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Mercury Astronauts599 - Mercury Astronauts
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Three official 8 x 10 NASA photographs, glossy and semi-glossy, each signed in ink or felt tip by the pictured Mercury astronaut: "M. Scott Car...
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Mercury Astronauts600 - Mercury Astronauts
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Five items signed by members of NASA's first astronaut group, including: Alan Shepard (mounted signature), John Glenn (mounted signature), Scott...
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Mission Control601 - Mission Control
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Six items signed by members of NASA's Mission Control, including: Chris Kraft (two FDCs), Gene Kranz (FDC), Chester M. Lee (commemorative cover)...
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Mission Control: Kranz and Kraft602 - Mission Control: Kranz and Kraft
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Three books signed by NASA's esteemed flight directors, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Gene Kranz (Failure Is Not An Option, signe...
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Edgar Mitchell603 - Edgar Mitchell
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of LMP Mitchell beside the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14...
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Moonwalkers604 - Moonwalkers
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Three books signed by moonwalkers, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Alan Shepard (Moon Shot), Jim Irwin (To Rule The Night, inscribed), an
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Moonwalkers605 - Moonwalkers
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Four official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 , each signed by a moonwalker, including: Alan Shepard (2, both inscribed); Dave Scott; and Ha
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Moonwalkers606 - Moonwalkers
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Three checks signed by moonwalkers: a personal check filled out and signed by Buzz Aldrin, "Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.," payable to Clifford Eng...
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Moonwalkers: Aldrin and Shepard607 - Moonwalkers: Aldrin and Shepard
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Two books, both hardcover with dust jacket: Encounter with Tiber, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ink, "To my friend, B...
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