RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Civil War

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RR Auction’s October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a diverse 1,000+ items from all fields of collecting, with a special focus on Civil War and Literature. In addition to an incredible assortment of autograph letters from luminaries like Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Charles Dickens, Claude Monet, and J. R. R. Tolkien, a few highlights are a sketch by Pablo Picasso, hand-drawn survey map by George Washington, signed photograph of Leo Tolstoy, and beautiful portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Top artifacts are an officer’s sword presented to Brig.-Gen. Calvin Pratt, a scarce multi-level amputation kit, bullets fired in ballistic tests used as evidence against Bonnie and Clyde, and an incredible hand-engraved Colt revolver honoring Hollywood’s ‘Monster Legacy,’ just in time for Halloween. 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 October 2018.
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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Jonathan M. Wainwright363 - Jonathan M. Wainwright
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TLS signed “J. M. Wainwright,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters, Eastern Defense Command letterhead, October 27, 1945. Letter to Miss Virginia Doyle,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William C. Westmoreland364 - William C. Westmoreland
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Two items: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Westmoreland in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To: Mr. K. H. Browne, With best wis...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Felix Baumgartner365 - Felix Baumgartner
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Austrian skydiver and daredevil (born 1969) who jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere in 2012, setting a world record for skydivin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clarence Chamberlin366 - Clarence Chamberlin
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Aviation pioneer (1893-1976) who made the first non-stop flight from New York to Germany. Vintage pearl-finish 8.5 x 6.5 photo of a Curtis T-32 Condor
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Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan367 - Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan
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American pilot (1907–1995) best remembered for a 1938 navigational 'error' (now widely believed to have been a purposeful protest against go...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart368 - Amelia Earhart
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Desirable ALS, four pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1931. Letter to Laura Oldham, in full: “I have been so long in wri
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart369 - Amelia Earhart
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Extremely appealing vintage menu for a "Dinner of the National Aeronautic Association of the U.S.A., Paris Chapter, In Honor of Miss Amelia Ear...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart370 - Amelia Earhart
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Fountain pen signature, "Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In very good condition, with light soiling and toning, and a tack hole...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart371 - Amelia Earhart
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Earhart shaking hands with 'Pancho' Barnes alongside Debi Stanford before the start of 1929 Women's...
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Great Moments in Aviation History372 - Great Moments in Aviation History
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Tremendous limited edition color 24.75 x 22.75 print of a 1982 William Reynolds painting entitled 'Great Moments in Aviation History,' depic...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Gustav Hamel and Claude Grahame-White373 - Gustav Hamel and Claude Grahame-White
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Wonderful pairing of AQSs from British aviation pioneers Gustav Hamel and Claude Grahame-White on an off-white 7.5 x 6 album page: "'Twinkl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh374 - Charles Lindbergh
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Signed book: Of Flight and Life. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 56 pages. Signed and inscribed on the h...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh375 - Charles Lindbergh
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ALS signed “Charles,” one page, 5 x 8.25, December 18, 1950. Letter to his "Aunt June," in full: "Mother joins me in hoping that this...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg376 - Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg
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Color glossy 12 x 7.75 photo of a nighttime test flight of the Solar Impulse, the solar-powered aircraft that would perform the first successful round
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Eddie Rickenbacker377 - Eddie Rickenbacker
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Rickenbacker at the nose of his biplane, signed and inscribed in thick black ink, "With my best wishes to James M. Halos...
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Hermann Oberth378 - Hermann Oberth
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Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Handwritten manuscript in
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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R. G. Smith379 - R. G. Smith
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Famed aviation artist (1914–2001) known especially for his work at McDonnell Douglas and for his naval aviation paintings; the 'R.G. Smith Award...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Orville Wright380 - Orville Wright
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Iconic 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers' first flight, captioned in at the bottom, "First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, K...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Orville Wright381 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, "Wright Brothers, O. W.," payable to American Express ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Orville Wright382 - Orville Wright
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Uncommon ALS, one page, 8 x 10, The Wright Company letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Woodhouse, in full: "I am inclosing several old prints. Y...
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