Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts a wealth of remarkable historic material from the 18th century to the present day: significant letters by Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, Paul Cezanne, and Marilyn Monroe; incredible signed photographs of Ernest Hemingway and the Apollo 11 crew; rare mid-century Academy Awards; and marvelous music autographs including the Beatles, the Eagles, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin. To celebrate the Fourth of July, we also have an offering of autographs from patriot luminaries like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Paine. 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 July 2022.
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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Waite Court (9) Signatures301 - Waite Court (9) Signatures
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Complete set of nine ink signatures of the last justices of the Waite Court from 1888–1893, all neatly penned on individual slips and cards.
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Earl Warren Signed Photograph302 - Earl Warren Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.75 Harris & Ewing portrait of Justice Warren, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To...
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Warren Court (6) Signatures303 - Warren Court (6) Signatures
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Six ink signatures of justices of the Warren Court, including three on official Supreme Court of the United States cards. Includes: William J. Brennan
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Daniel Webster Autograph Letter Signed304 - Daniel Webster Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “D. Webster,” one page, 3.75 x 5.75, [annotated February 18, 1852 on the reverse]. Handwritten letter to Mr. Fendall, in
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Henry Wells and William Fargo Document Signed305 - Henry Wells and William Fargo Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.25, December 16, 1863. Handsomely engraved stock ...
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Simon Wiesenthal Signed Photograph306 - Simon Wiesenthal Signed Photograph
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Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter, and writer (1908–2005). Semi-glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Simon Wiesenthal, the left side of which featu
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Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Signed Photograph307 - Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Signed Photograph
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Queen of the Netherlands (1880–1962) who reigned from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She ruled for nearly 58 years, longer than any other
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Roy Wilkins Signed Photograph308 - Roy Wilkins Signed Photograph
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American leader of the Civil Rights Movement (1901-1981) who was active in the NAACP. Glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Roy Wilkins in a suit a
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Yang Chen-Ning Signed Photograph309 - Yang Chen-Ning Signed Photograph
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Chinese theoretical physicist (born 1922) who made significant contributions to statistical mechanics, integrable systems, gauge theory, particle phys
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Malala Yousafzai Signature310 - Malala Yousafzai Signature
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Pakistani activist for female education (born 1997) awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. Ballpoint signature, "Malala, 16th June 2017,”...
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Henry Clinton Document Signed311 - Henry Clinton Document Signed
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Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “H. Clinton,” one page, 8 x 12.75, September 1, 1781. As general and comm
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Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed312 - Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in English, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 7.75, April 27, 1832. Handwritten letter to Mr. Carr, in full: "I beg you to accep
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William T. Sherman Signed Photograph313 - William T. Sherman Signed Photograph
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Fabulous and crystal-clear original 7.5 x 13 imperial bust portrait of Sherman in suit and bow tie, taken by Falk Studios of New York (and so stamped
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Mary Edwards Walker Signed Photograph314 - Mary Edwards Walker Signed Photograph
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Physician and feminist (1832-1919) who served as an assistant surgeon during the Civil War, was imprisoned by the Confederates, and received a Congres
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George A. Custer Signed Endorsement315 - George A. Custer Signed Endorsement
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Desirable Civil War–dated manuscript endorsement, signed "G. A. Custer," on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 slip, January 4, 1864. Brigadie...
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Edmund Allenby Signed Photograph316 - Edmund Allenby Signed Photograph
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Historic vintage glossy 6 x 4 postcard photo of General Allenby entering Jerusalem on December 11, 1917, signed in fountain pen, "Allenby, F. M.
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Edmund Allenby Autograph Letter Signed317 - Edmund Allenby Autograph Letter Signed
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British soldier and administrator (1861-1936) most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the con
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Billy Mitchell Signed Photograph318 - Billy Mitchell Signed Photograph
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American World War I ace (1879-1936) regarded as the father of the US Air Force, whose zealous ambition and vocal criticism of the War and Navy depart
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Philippe Petain Signed Oversized Photograph319 - Philippe Petain Signed Oversized Photograph
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French general (1856–1951) who was honored as a national hero for his defense of Verdun during World War I, but who was convicted after World
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World War I Generals Signed Photograph320 - World War I Generals Signed Photograph
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Historic vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 9.75 photo of five Allied military leaders of World War I—Gen. Baron Jacques of Belgium, Gen. Armando D
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Isoroku Yamamoto Signed Photograph321 - Isoroku Yamamoto Signed Photograph
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Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, known for orchestrating the attack
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Napoleon Letter Signed322 - Napoleon Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed "Napol," one page, 7.25 x 8, March 22, 1806. Untranslated letter to Monsieur Mollieu, acknowledging the receipt of an...
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Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne Letter Signed323 - Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne Letter Signed
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Illustrious French general who rose to Marshal General of France (1611–1675) whose military exploits over the course of five decades earned h
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David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty Signed Photograph324 - David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty Signed Photograph
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Royal Navy officer (1871–1936) who commanded the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He succeeded Jellicoe as Comman
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William Belknap Signed Photograph325 - William Belknap Signed Photograph
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Union general and secretary of war (1829-1890) who holds the distinction of being the only cabinet secretary ever to have been impeached. Choice 2.25
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William A. Bishop Signed Book Page326 - William A. Bishop Signed Book Page
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Vintage frontispiece, 7 x 10, removed from the book The People's War Book and Atlas, published by R. C. Barnum in 1920, signed below in fountain...
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Ambrose Burnside Document Signed327 - Ambrose Burnside Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “A. E. Burnside,” one page, 14 x 8.5, June 3, 1868. As Governor, Captain-General, and Commander-in-Chief o
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Benjamin Butler Stock Certificate328 - Benjamin Butler Stock Certificate
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Benj. F. Butler,” one page, 11.5 x 8.25, July 30, 1891. A stock certificate issued to A. J. Glossbrenner
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Lazare Carnot and Merlin de Douai Document Signed329 - Lazare Carnot and Merlin de Douai Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in French, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, September 26, 1794. Untranslated official order of the Comité de Salut Public [Committee of Pu
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Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph330 - Mark W. Clark Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 4.5 photo of Gen. Clark seated at his desk, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with moderate silvering to darker ar
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Continental Army: Connecticut Soldiers Documents Signed331 - Continental Army: Connecticut Soldiers Documents Signed
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Three documents signed by soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War and went on to serve in Connecticut's General Assembly: Samuel Holden Pa...
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Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Document Signed332 - Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Document Signed
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American soldier, lawyer, author, and statesman (1783–1851), and son of Jefferson's Secretary of War Henry Dearborn. He served as the firs...
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George Dewey Signed Photograph333 - George Dewey Signed Photograph
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Vintage circa 1903 matte-finish 5 x 8.5 photo of George Dewey in his military uniform by the Clinedinst Studio of Washington, D.C., affixed to the ori
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Abram Duryee Signed Photograph334 - Abram Duryee Signed Photograph
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Union general (1815–1890) who commanded one of the most famous Zouave regiments, the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry; after the war he served
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Enola Gay: Tibbets, Ferebee, Van Kirk Signed Print335 - Enola Gay: Tibbets, Ferebee, Van Kirk Signed Print
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Color 18 x 24 print reproducing the navigator's log of the Enola Gay from its historic flight to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, ...
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Enola Gay (2) Signed Items336 - Enola Gay (2) Signed Items
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Two items: a glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of Paul Tibbets, Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, and Tom Ferebee, each signing in thin blue fe
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Print337 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Print
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Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets (2) Signed Items338 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets (2) Signed Items
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Two items signed by the Enola Gay pilot: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of the devastating mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, "Paul...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Book339 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Book
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Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Self-published, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 339 pages. Signed below a crew image on an opening
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Flying Tigers Multi-Signed Print340 - Flying Tigers Multi-Signed Print
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Appealing 10.25 x 13.5 print of a Lonnie Ortega drawing of Brigadier General David Lee ‘Tex’ Hill and his Flying Tigers aircraft, si
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Ferdinand Foch Signed Oversized Photograph341 - Ferdinand Foch Signed Oversized Photograph
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French military officer (1851–1929) who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Armies in the final months of World War I. Official vintage
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Rene Fonck Signed Photograph342 - Rene Fonck Signed Photograph
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French aviator who ended WWI as the top Allied fighter ace (1894–1953). Vintage 6.75 x 9.5 paperstock portrait of the celebrated fighter pilo
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John French, 1st Earl of Ypres Signed Photograph343 - John French, 1st Earl of Ypres Signed Photograph
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Field Marshal (1852–1925) who commanded the British army on the Western Front during World War I from August 1914 to December 1915. Vintage m
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Floyd Gibbons Signed Oversized Photograph344 - Floyd Gibbons Signed Oversized Photograph
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War correspondent (1887-1939) who lived a life of danger; he was one of radio's first news commentators, known for his fast-talking delivery. Se...
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Samuel Griffin Autograph Letter Signed345 - Samuel Griffin Autograph Letter Signed
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Revolutionary War colonel (1746–1810) in the Continental Army, who was an aide-de-camp to General Charles Lee, and was wounded at the Battle
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Douglas Haig Signed Photograph346 - Douglas Haig Signed Photograph
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Field marshal and commander-in-chief of the British expeditionary forces in France and Flanders during WWI (1861-1928). Exceptional vintage matte-fini
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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Signed Photograph347 - Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Signed Photograph
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Field marshal and commander-in-chief of the British expeditionary forces in France and Flanders during WWI (1861–1928). Uncommon 3.5 x 5.25 p
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William Howe Autograph Letter Signed348 - William Howe Autograph Letter Signed
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British general (1729–1814) who, despite defeating George Washington in a number of battles, could not force a surrender and returned to Engl
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Andrew A. Humphreys Signed Photograph349 - Andrew A. Humphreys Signed Photograph
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Union General (1810-1883) and Chief Engineer of the US Army. Humphreys became an aide to General George B. McClellan in 1861 and was promoted to briga
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Iwo Jima: Medal of Honor Recipients (3) Signed Photograph350 - Iwo Jima: Medal of Honor Recipients (3) Signed Photograph
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Iconic satin-finish 12.75 x 10 photo of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, signed in black felt tip by three Medal of Honor recipients who participated in
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