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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Moonwalkers: Aldrin, Shepard, and Irwin608 - Moonwalkers: Aldrin, Shepard, and Irwin
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Three books signed by Apollo moonwalkers: a first edition of Magnificent Desolation, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the half-title page in blac
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Moonwalkers: Shepard and Irwin609 - Moonwalkers: Shepard and Irwin
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Two official color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs: one of Alan Shepard in his white space suit posing in front of an Apollo 14 insignia, signed and inscribed
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NASA Flight Directors610 - NASA Flight Directors
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Iconic satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mission Control celebrating after Apollo 13's safe return to Earth, signed in felt tip by NASA flight direct...
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Sally Ride611 - Sally Ride
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ride posing in front of an American flag, signed in blue felt tip, "Sally K. Ride." In fine condi...
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Wally Schirra612 - Wally Schirra
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Official glossy 8 x 10 numbered NASA photo of Wally Schirra wearing his Mercury space suit in front of a large map of Earth, signed in black ink, &q...
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Dave Scott613 - Dave Scott
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "Thank you for your recent letter and I wish I had the opport...
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Alan Shepard614 - Alan Shepard
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit against the Apollo 14 mission emblem, secretarially inscribed, "...
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Space Shuttle615 - Space Shuttle
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Group lot of early Space Shuttle insignia design sketches from the Office of Advanced Manned Vehicles at the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), acc
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Space Shuttle Challenger: Scobee and Onizuka616 - Space Shuttle Challenger: Scobee and Onizuka
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Two items: an official color 7.75 x 10 NASA lithograph of Eli Onizuka in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Al W...
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Tom Stafford617 - Tom Stafford
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph showing a composite of three views from the Apollo 10 mission, signed in black felt tip by Commander Tom Staffor
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