RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

Original swatches of red, white, and blue fabric removed from a flag that flew aboard the USS Hartford, the flagship of Rear Admiral David G. Farragut

Union general (1819-1893) who commanded a division at Gettysburg and has controversially been credited with the invention of baseball. ALS, one page,

Eldest son of Robert E. Lee, who served as a Confederate general and aide-de-camp to Jefferson Davis (1832-1913). Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite por

Partial self-contained partly-printed DS, signed “R. E. Lee, Capt. Engrs.,” one page, 7.75 x 2, no date but circa 1838. Lee certifies the necessity an

ALS as superintendent of West Point, signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, May 8, 1854. Letter to Cadet W. Eugene Webster, in full: “The

Crisp ink signature, "R. E. Lee,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 sheet. Handsomely matted and framed with a portrait of Lee to an overall size of 1...

Vice president of the Confederacy under Jefferson Davis (1812-1883). ALS signed “Alexander H. Stephens,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10.2

Exceedingly rare 4.25 x 6.5 half-length cabinet portrait of Stuart dressed in his Confederate uniform. Published by George S. Cook of Richmond, Virgin

Manuscript DS, signed "J.E.B. Stuart, Major Genl Comdg," one lightly-lined page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 10, 1863. This General Order No. 15 was ...

Civil War-dated ALS signed “G. A. Custer,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, Head-Quarters Cavalry Brigade letterhead, August 21, 1863. Letter to General

French aviator who ended WWI as the top Allied fighter ace (1894–1953). Uncommon ink signature and inscription, "Au Capt. Clarence E. Bissell, ...

German flying ace (1896–1941) whose 62 victories during WWI made him the country's second-highest scoring ace, outdone only by Manfred von Richt...

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 Harris & Ewing portrait of Pershing in his military uniform, affixed to the original 9.5 x 13.5 studio mount, s...

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 close-up portrait of the revered Army general, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo—1950." D...

TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, January 11, 1919. Letter of recommendation for Sergeant First Class Kenneth O. Harter, detailing h

Collection of 31 signatures on individual cards, each signed by a fighter pilot who participated in the Battle of Britain, including: Andy Anderson, R

Collection of 10 items individually signed by a trio of notable fighter pilots, including: Noel H. Corry (a lengthy ALS, 3 signatures, and a SP), John

Clean ink signature, "G. T. Beauregard, 1874,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with a bit of light soiling.

Collection of seven items individually signed by a notable Royal fighter pilot or officer, including: John Curtiss (SP), Prince Bernhard of Lip...

Collection of 13 items individually signed by a notable British Naval officer, including: Peter Austin (3 signatures and an ALS), Desmond Dreyer (an A

Assemblage of six ink signatures on off-white cards or slips, ranging in size from 1.75 x .5 to 3.75 x 2.25, including: "H. C. Corbin, Lieut. G...

Hand-addressed and free franked envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.5, signed in the lower left, "Free, Wellington," and dated November 5, 1836. Affix...

Boldly penned ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, January 18, 1820. In part: "I have written…that you should be informed when he wil...

Incredible FDC postmarked on Victory over Japan Day, September 2, 1945, US Navy, signed in blue or black ink or felt tip by Paul W. Tibbets, Tom Fereb

Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890). Endorsement signature, “J. C. Fremont,” on the reverse of a partly-printed

Uncommon ink signature, "J. E. Johnston,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

Ink signature, "Douglas MacArthur,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 autograph sheet bearing a typed quotation. Affixed to the lower left corner of a co...

Desirable ink signature, "Geo. B. McClellan,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

American soldier (1839-1925) who is the only man to serve as an officer in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and Spanish-American War. Ink signature, &quo...

Newspaper editor and fiery secessionist orator (1828–1919) who served as a general in the Civil War. Manuscript DS, signed “Roger A. Pryor,” one page,

Impressive display of the WWI-era military service medals of Captain Lawrence A. Dockstader, framed to an overall size of 22.5 x 22.5. Among those inc

Three model airplanes: a desirable 9? long model of a US Navy Lockheed S-3A Viking made in Holland by Matthys M. Verkuyl, set on a wooden base; a 19?

Collection of four aviation statues: a bronze 7? tall sculpture entitled "Wings" by Gary Lee Price, portraying a boy running with an airpl...

French engineer and aviator (1872-1936) who made the first crossing of a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft when he flew across the Engli

Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Earhart posing with Constance Cummings, Walter Huston, Richard Arlen, and Joel McCrea prior to an exh

ALS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” one page, 5.25 x 7.25, personal letterhead, April 23, 1935. Letter to British author, Harold Nicolson, concerning s

Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Clothbound hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 562 pages. Signed and ...

Souvenir typescript of Lindbergh’s speech at the IAS Honors Night Dinner at New York’s Hotel Astor on January 25, 1954, 8.25 x 11, eleven pages, signe

Collection of original vintage photos of airships, including: a 1925 semi-glossy 16 x 8.5 photo of a US Navy airship at a mooring mast, matted and fra

Mailing envelope bearing a stamped cachet honoring the silver anniversary of man's first flight at Kitty Hawk, 6 x 3.5, postmarked at Homestead,...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin working on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Norman Graves, Neil Arm

Sought-after mailing envelope bearing an X-15 cache stamp, postmarked at Edwards Air Force Base, July 26, 1962, the date of Armstrong's final X-...

Roll of second-generation negatives of the lunar surface taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 15

Sought-after FDC postmarked February 20, 1962, the launch day of the Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed ink or ballpoint by each member of NASA's A...

Impressively displayed complete collection of moonwalker autographs, including: ink and felt tip signatures of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Co

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.”

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin descending the rungs of the lunar module ladder, signed in silver ink, "The Eagle has Lan...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, the reflection of Neil Armstrong visible on his helmet visor, sig

Appealing color 24 x 28.25 giclee print of Buzz Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, prominently signed in blue fe

Fantastic 1:48 scale model of an Apollo lunar module set on a black wooden base, measuring 7.25 ? tall, signed on the base in silver ink by Buzz Aldri

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the crew of Apollo 12 wearing their white space suits and posing in front of the lunar module, signed in blue felt t

Stellar semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 capsule, signed in silver ink, "‘Our problem occurred 200,000 miles from Earth—Boom,’...

Large flown swatch of fabric removed from the backing material of mission commander James Lovell's spacecraft couch inside the Apollo 13 Command...

Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 6 x 8, listing a basic date of January 5, 1970, signed o...

Limited edition color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo honoring the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, numbered 9/300, signed in black felt tip by Jam

Gorgeous color limited edition 23.25 x 34.25 art print incorporating the design of NASA's Apollo 14 mission patch, noted "A.P.," signe...

Color semi–glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt during the Apollo 17 mission, signed by both in black felt tip. Reverse bears an af

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “Be

Fascinating TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Peace Corps letterhead, July 16, 1971. Letter to Grant Treaster, Jr., in part: “I would like to take this opportu

Three Christmas cards, including: a 1996 UNICEF season’s greetings card, signed, “Carol & Neil Armstrong,” adding “Hope you have a great ’97,” o...

Set of three color 16 x 20 posters, each honoring inductees into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame and presented by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

Impressive color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cernan holding the American flag with a miniscule Earth in the background, signed in silver ink, “Gene Ce

Charming original watercolor painting of fruits and vegetables on a table, 20 x 14, signed in black ink, “Michael Collins I ’07.” In condition. A rare

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo celebrating 25 years of Space Shuttle missions, signed below in silver ink by the program's first astronauts: Joh...

Fantastic color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit next to a capsule model and surrounded by mist, signed in black felt

Four items: an attractive 1:200 scale model of the Space Shuttle Discovery, measuring approximately 13? tall and set on a wooden 4.5 x 6 base, which i

Early practitioner of space medicine (1922–1998) who served as the personal physician for the Mercury Seven; he later joined the McDonnell Douglas Cor

Three photos: a color glossy 10.5 x 8 photo of images celebrating LMP Charles M. Duke, signed in blue felt tip, "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16";...

Collection of seven color semi-glossy or satin-finish photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by an American female astronaut in ink or felt tip, inclu

Set of three color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photos, each signed by the pictured Gemini astronaut in black or blue felt tip, including: "Richard Gordo...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Glenn prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of the Johnsville Centrifuge, s...

FDC postmarked February 20, 1962, the launch day of the Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed in black ink, "J. H. Glenn, Jr." In fine condition.

Fantastic color semi-glossy 16 x 20 vertical photo of the Earthrise, signed in gold ink, "Our spectacular view of Earth, on our way out to the ...

Color semi–glossy 20 x 16 photo of the disabled Apollo 13 spacecraft, signed in silver ink, "Jack Lousma, CAPCOM, Apollo 13, April 14, 1970” wi...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the original Mercury astronauts posing in front of a Convair F106-B aircraft at Langley Air Force Base on Jan

Block of four 4-cent US postage stamps, 3.25 x 2, honoring Project Mercury, each stamp signed in ink or ballpoint by one Mercury astronaut, including:

Limited edition color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of images honoring astronauts of the Mercury program, numbered 19/300, signed in black felt tip by John

Three photos: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn as a member of the STS-95 crew, signed in black felt tip; a color semi-glossy 10 x 8 phot

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 full-length photo of LMP Mitchell standing on the lunar surface next to the American flag, signed in black felt tip, &quo...

Fantastic color satin-finish 10 x 8.25 photo of Ride standing next to a large model of the Space Shuttle Challenger, signed in black felt tip, "...

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Shepard wearing his Mercury suit prior to a training run in the original 'Mercury 7 Gondola' of the Johnsvill...

Uncommon vintage pamphlet commemorating "The Space Flight of Astronaut Shepard and the Freedom Seven, May 5, 1961," 6 x 8.75, six pages, s...

Limited edition color semi-glossy 9.25 x 7.25 cardstock photo of Shepard receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy on May

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip,

Collection of four Soviet space statues: a circa 1950s die cast model of the Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky posing triumphantly besid

Collection of 26 items honoring various NASA milestones, missions, and programs, including: a 1.75? medallion commemorating the various achievements o

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "John Young, 9th Man on the Moon...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of Young jumping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, neatly signed in white ink, “John Y

Uncommon ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, March 11, no year. Letter to Christian Zervs, the editor of Cahiers d'art, a magazine to which Ch...