Auction Details
Headlined by a robust Revolutionary War section in celebration of Independence Day, RR Auction’s July 2017 Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale boasts over 800 lots of collectibles from an array of genres. Opening with a pair of remarkable Revolutionary War amputation kits used by Dr. John Warren, the first section traces the history of the founding of America from William Penn to George Washington. Key items from other categories include a set of Donald Trump’s personally-owned and -used golf clubs, a rare portrait of Thomas Edison with an inscription about the “electric vehicle,” a chair from Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, and an incredible autograph letter by Ernest Hemingway. 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 2017.
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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350Orville WrightRR Auction
The Winters National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to the H. S. Pogue Company for $214, January 13, 19
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
351Apollo AstronautsRR Auction
Tremendous color limited edition 26.75 x 33.5 textured canvas print of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Reaching for the Stars,’ numbered 755/1500, dep
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 3,000.00
352Lunar ModuleRR Auction
Vintage 1:40 scale model of an Apollo Lunar Module, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The model measu
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
353Orbiting Solar ObservatoryRR Auction
Rare 1:8 scale model of the Orbiting Solar Observatory, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The model m
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
354Gus GrissomRR Auction
Exceptional vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Grissom posing in his Mercury suit prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
355Gus GrissomRR Auction
Rare ALS signed “Virgil,” four pages on two sheets, 6.75 x 10, illustrated Southwest-style letterhead, December 2, 1950. Letter to his mother, Cecile
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
356Gus GrissomRR Auction
National Bank of Fort Sam Houston check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grissom, "Virgil I. Grissom," payable to the Desert Sands M...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
357Mercury 7RR Auction
Vintage color glossy 13.5 x 10.75 photo of the original Mercury astronauts posing in front of a Convair F106-B aircraft at Langley Air Force Base on J
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
358Mercury 7RR Auction
Sought-after signed book: We Seven. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 352 pages...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
359Gemini AstronautsRR Auction
Vintage color glossy 11 x 13.75 photo of NASA’s Astronaut Group 2, also referred to as ‘The New Nine,’ proudly posing with a large model of the Gemini
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00