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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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John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe Signed Photograph351 - John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe Signed Photograph
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British naval admiral (1859–1935) best known for commanding the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland during World War I. Distinguished 3.25 x
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George C. Kenney Signed Photograph352 - George C. Kenney Signed Photograph
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Commander of all Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II (1889–1977). Glossy 3.75 x 5 photo of Kenney in uniform, signed and inscribed
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Husband E. Kimmel Signed Photograph353 - Husband E. Kimmel Signed Photograph
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American naval admiral (1882-1968) who commanded the Pacific Fleet at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 half-length p
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Ernest J. King Signed Photograph354 - Ernest J. King Signed Photograph
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Commander-in-chief of the US Fleet and chief of naval operations (1878-1956) who commanded the US Navy throughout World War II and served as President
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Felix von Luckner Signed Photograph355 - Felix von Luckner Signed Photograph
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German naval officer (1881–1966) who earned the nickname ‘Sea Devil’ for his legendary maritime exploits during World War I
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Book356 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Book
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Signed book: Reminiscences. First edition, limited issue of 1750 [this example not numbered]. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x
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Alexander McDowell McCook Signed Photograph357 - Alexander McDowell McCook Signed Photograph
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Union general (1831–1903) who was court-martialed and partially blamed for the Union disaster at Chickamauga. Desirable twice-signed 2.5 x 4
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Montgomery of Alamein Signature358 - Montgomery of Alamein Signature
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Fountain pen signature, "Montgomery of Alamein, F.M., November 1968,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with writing sh...
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John J. Pershing Signed Oversized Photograph359 - John J. Pershing Signed Oversized Photograph
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American army officer (1860-1948) who was Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I and one of the most celebrated s
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Thomas E. G. Ransom Signature360 - Thomas E. G. Ransom Signature
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Union Army general, surveyor, civil engineer, and real estate speculator (1834–1864) who was wounded four times and died in service while com
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Eddie Rickenbacker Typed Letter Signed361 - Eddie Rickenbacker Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, February 19, 1964. Letter to Neil M. Thomas, in part: “With reference to the 220 geared Hisp
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Doveton Sturdee Signed Photograph363 - Doveton Sturdee Signed Photograph
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Royal Navy officer (1859–1925) celebrated for his success against the Imperial German Navy at the Battle of the Falkland Islands during World
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Louis-Gabriel Suchet Letter Signed364 - Louis-Gabriel Suchet Letter Signed
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Marshal of France (1770-1826) considered to be one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most brilliant generals. LS in French, signed “L. G. Suchet,
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James Van Fleet Signed Photograph365 - James Van Fleet Signed Photograph
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Army officer (1892–1992) who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, rising to the rank of commanding general of the US Army
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Hoyt Vandenberg Signed Photograph366 - Hoyt Vandenberg Signed Photograph
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United States Air Force general (1899–1954) who served as the second Chief of Staff of the Air Force and as the second Director of Central In
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Isoroku Yamamoto Signature367 - Isoroku Yamamoto Signature
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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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Louis Bleriot and Albert Leblanc Signed Postcard Photograph368 - Louis Bleriot and Albert Leblanc Signed Postcard Photograph
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Scarce vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Louis Bleriot in his pilot uniform walking in front of his monoplane during the Grande Semaine
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Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 5B Wing Fabric369 - Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 5B Wing Fabric
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Flown fabric presentation created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum featuring an affixed dark red 2.25 x 2 swatch excised f
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Frank Goodden Signed Photograph370 - Frank Goodden Signed Photograph
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Pioneering British aviator (1889–1917) who served as chief test pilot for the Royal Aircraft Factory during World War I; he was killed in a c
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Claude Grahame-White Signed Photograph371 - Claude Grahame-White Signed Photograph
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Pioneering British aviator (1879–1959) who was the first to make a night flight, and is remembered for his activities related to the commerci
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Jimmie Mattern Signature372 - Jimmie Mattern Signature
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Noted American aviator (1905–1988) who made a number of attempts at aviation world records, including two failed tries at setting the speed r
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Adolphe Pegoud Signed Photograph373 - Adolphe Pegoud Signed Photograph
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French aviator (1889–1915) who earned a place in aviation history as the first fighter ace. Though he was widely believed to have made the fi
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Joe Sutter Signed Photograph374 - Joe Sutter Signed Photograph
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American engineer (1921-2016) for the Boeing Airplane Company and manager of the design team for the Boeing 747; Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine ha
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USS Akron Fabric Signed by (3) Survivors375 - USS Akron Fabric Signed by (3) Survivors
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Relic swatch of the fabric skin of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) US Navy airship, 4 x 2.25, signed in ink by its three survivors: Lieutenant Commander Herbert
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Chuck Yeager Signed Flown 1983 Paris Air Show Cover376 - Chuck Yeager Signed Flown 1983 Paris Air Show Cover
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Uncommon limited edition 7.5 x 4.5 cover flown from the 1983 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport to the RAF Northolt station in England, numbered 643
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Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Photograph377 - Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Photograph
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Amazingly rare and historic vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raising the United States flag at the Ap
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Neil Armstrong Signed Wright 'B' Modified Flyer Booklet378 - Neil Armstrong Signed Wright 'B' Modified Flyer Booklet
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Very desirable schematics booklet entitled “The Wright ‘B’ Modified Flyer,” issued during the 1978 Enshrinement Ce
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Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed379 - Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, August 12, 1969. Letter to Charles P. Geer, dated just two days after he emerged from quarantine following t
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph380 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "July 20, ...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Book381 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Book
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Signed book: Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. First edition, limited issue, nu
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Book382 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Book
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Signed book: Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration. Washington, D.C. National Geographic, 2013. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 25
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Apollo 11 Original Vintage NASA Photograph383 - Apollo 11 Original Vintage NASA Photograph
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Sought-after official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS11-40-5931), which shows Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin unpacking the Laser Rangi
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Apollo Astronauts (4) Signed Books384 - Apollo Astronauts (4) Signed Books
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Four signed books: a softcover copy of To Rule the Night, signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip by Jim Irwin; a first edition
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Pavel Belyayev Signed Photograph385 - Pavel Belyayev Signed Photograph
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Soviet fighter pilot and cosmonaut (1925–1970) who served as the first commander of the cosmonaut corps and flew in space on the historic Vos
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Frank Borman Signed Oversized Photograph386 - Frank Borman Signed Oversized Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the iconic 'Earthrise' image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, signed in silver ink by t...
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Charlie Duke Signed Apollo 16 Lunar Photography Manual387 - Charlie Duke Signed Apollo 16 Lunar Photography Manual
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Official stapled NASA manual entitled "Data Users Note, Apollo 16 Lunar Photography, May 1973," 47 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front co...
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John Glenn (2) Signed Items388 - John Glenn (2) Signed Items
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Two items: an FDC, postmarked on February 20, 1962, the date of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, the first American orbital spaceflight, signed in blue fe
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John Glenn (2) Signed First Day Covers389 - John Glenn (2) Signed First Day Covers
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Two FDCs with the Project Mercury stamp issued on February 20, 1962, one with a cachet honoring Glenn, signed in fountain pen, "J. H. Glenn, Jr...
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Fred Haise Signed Commemorative Cover390 - Fred Haise Signed Commemorative Cover
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Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 13 and featuring a description of the explosion in space, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on April 14,
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Jim Irwin and Glynn S. Lunney Signed Commemorative Cover391 - Jim Irwin and Glynn S. Lunney Signed Commemorative Cover
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Desirable commemorative cover with an attractive cachet honoring the moon flights of Project Apollo, signed in black felt tip by Apollo 15 LMP Jim Irw
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Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph392 - Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Alexei Leonov during his historic first space walk, signed in black felt tip by the legendary cosmonaut, who adds "...
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James Lovell Signed Book393 - James Lovell Signed Book
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Signed book: Apollo 13. Later printing. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 378 pages. Signed in blue ink by
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James Lovell Signed Book394 - James Lovell Signed Book
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Signed book: Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13. Later printing. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25,
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James Lovell Signed Program395 - James Lovell Signed Program
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Program for the PAAA Premium Conference in New York City on May 8, 1973, 8.25 x 16, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell. In fine condition.
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Jim McDivitt Signed Beta Cloth396 - Jim McDivitt Signed Beta Cloth
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A 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a color 3" diameter Apollo 9 mission insignia, signed in green felt tip, "Jim McDivitt, CDR." In...
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Mercury Astronauts (4) Signed Items397 - Mercury Astronauts (4) Signed Items
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Four items signed by members of the first group of NASA astronauts, including three commemorative covers and a postcard. Signers are: John Glenn, Scot
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph398 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 Romanian postcard photo of Schmitt in a head-and-shoulders pose, signed in black felt tip, "Good example of peaceful co...
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Alan Shepard Signed Book399 - Alan Shepard Signed Book
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Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition. Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signed in black ink by
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Space Shuttle Astronauts (25) Signed Photographs400 - Space Shuttle Astronauts (25) Signed Photographs
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Collection of 25 official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Space Shuttle Astronauts, each signed and inscribed in ink by the subject. Includes: James
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Space Shuttle Astronauts (16) Signed Photographs401 - Space Shuttle Astronauts (16) Signed Photographs
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Desirable collection of 16 uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Space Shuttle astronauts, each signed in ink by the subject. Includes
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