RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Arifact Auction

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs Genl Custer, Monroe, Mich,” bearing an affixed three-cent postage stam

United States Marine Corps corporal (1925–1979) who participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He is best remembered for being one of

Fountain pen signature, “Lt. Gen. Patton, APO 758 c/o PM. N.Y,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from a mailing envelope. In fine condition. A

Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle, approximately .67 caliber, 33? smoothbore barrel with a fine, lightly freckled bore. This

Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver, .36 caliber, #12631 (produced in 1863), 7.5? round barrel, varnished walnut grips. Left side of the frame is marked “Co

Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket identified to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin of the 126th Illinois Infantry, approximately .59 caliber, 39? sm

Halved spherical 12-pounder projectile that measures 4.25? diameter and has a weight of 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The exterior of the shell has a lightly f

Marshal of France and duke of Castiglione (1757–1816) who served with distinction under Napoleon during the French Revolution. LS in French, signed “A

Impressive collection of more than 45 original bookplates from a wide variety of historical figures, predominately from the 18th and 19th centuries, i

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Davis to “Revd. J. W. French, US Mil. Academy, West Point, N. Y.,” and franked

Two TLSs, signed “Omar N. Bradley” and “Mark Clark,” both one page, addressed to Major Milton Miller and declining invitations to address the National

Collection of 16 items, consisting of covers and signatures, each signed by a British ace, including: George ‘Ben’ Bennions, Leslie Patrick S. Bing, G

ALS signed “Jeffer. Davis,” one page, 3.75 x 6, January 2, 1887. Letter to New York Senator Hamilton Fish, in full: “Thank you for your polite invitat

Election ticket from Virginia for the 1861 presidential election of the newly established Confederate State of America, one page, 3 x 4.75, listing Je

French Admiral (1732–1788) who commanded the French fleet at the Battle of Chesapeake, blocking the escape route of Cornwallis which subsequently led

Souvenir typescript of an official letter from General Thomas Handy, one page, 8 x 9.75, originally dated July 25, 1945, addressed to General Carl Spe

Three items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets and Tom Ferebee; a glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay,

French general (1747–1792) who participated in the American and French Revolutionary Wars before being killed by a cannon while serving under Lafayett

British naval officer (1726–1799) best known for his service in the American Revolution, during which he acted as a naval commander and a peace commis

British military officer and statesman (1850–1916) who served as Victoria’s aide-de-camp in Sudan, commanded the British forces during the Boer War, a

American military officer and statesman (1826–1886) who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. An activist on behalf of veterans’ affai

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 6.5, October 31, 1871. Stock certificate issued to George Ingram for five shares of the New Orleans & North ...

FDC with a Fleetwood/Knapp cachet honoring a ‘Salute to Philippines,’ postmarked September 27, 1944, signed above the cachet in fountain pen by MacArt

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of McAuliffe in his decorated US Army uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Henry Manson, with kind regards, A. C.

ALS, one page, 8 x 10.5, on the reverse of Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces letterhead, January 23, 1918. Letter to the Queen of Belgium, in

Collection of seventeen items, consisting of photos and signatures, each signed by a Russian fighter ace, including: Vladimir Aleksenko (signature), I

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Stephens’s hand to “John L. Stephens Esq’r, La Grange, Ga.,” and franked in the upper right, “F

Fantastic original tintype of a uniformed Union soldier showing off his sabre and posing in front of a patriotic backdrop of a Civil War camp and Amer

Bond coupon from “The Western & Atlantic R. R.,” 4.75 x 2.25, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1, 1862. Bond coupon redeemable for twenty-five cents, fea...

Two items: a TLS signed “W. C. Westmoreland,” one page, 7 x 8.5, four-star letterhead, November 17, 1975, in part: “It is not true that the Army is no

Uncommon collection of World War II correspondence between Italian brothers Cesario and Lorenzo Esposito, the former a prisoner of war detained at Cam

Collection of eight items signed by military figures related to Pearl Harbor or D-Day, including: John D. Anderson (SP); Joseph K. Langdell (SP); Will

World War II-dated DS in Cyrillic, signed “G. Zhukov,” one page, 8.5 x 12.5, circa July 1940. A document entitled (translated) “Order No. 89 to the Tr

Massive collection of space and aviation material consisting of hundreds upon hundreds of autographs, letters, airmail covers, photos, promotional mat

Set of four postal covers, each signed in fountain pen by an aviation pioneer, including: Earle Ovington (2), Roscoe Turner, and Walter Hinton. Also i

Scarce personal check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to Wetherby-Kayser Shoe Co. for $5.12, August 2, 1935. In fine condition,

Vintage ink signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 sheet. In fine condition, with faint areas of light toning.

Fourteen-year-old cabin boy who survived the final flight of the Hindenberg. Two photos: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of a tattered German program

Signed book: North to the Orient. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1935. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 255 pages. Signed and

Outstanding matte-finish 8 x 10 formal Underwood & Underwood portrait of the distinguished aviator, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Fl...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, December 21, 1935. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill, in full: “I thank you for your letter

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 22, 1943. Letter to Frank M. Flack, in full: “I thank you for your nice letter of May 16th, and f

City National Bank and Trust Company check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to The Ohio Cities Ice & Fuel Co....

Older brother (1862–1939) of Wilbur and Orville Wright who occasionally assisted in their aerial experiments. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x

Immensely appealing display honoring the Wright brothers and their many historic flights, consisting of two signed postcards and a set of four Wright

Sought-after vintage color semi-glossy 10 x 8 group photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961

Rare color vintage semi-glossy 7 x 8.75 photo of the Gemini 3 launch, signed and inscribed on the original 10.5 x 11.5 mat in red ink, “Thanks Red for

Highly sought-after color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the complete Apollo 11 prime crew in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in black felt t

Felt tip signatures, “Neil Armstrong,” “M. Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin,” who adds at the top, “The Apollo 11 Crew,” on the reverse of a German itinerar

Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 405/1000, signed in pencil by history’s fi