Auction Details
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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383Ferdinand Graf von ZeppelinRR Auction
German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Uncommon matte-finish 4 x 6 H. Brandseph of Stuttgart portrait
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
384Wernher von BraunRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, US Army Ordnance Corps, Army Ballistic Missile Agency letterhead, stamp-dated November 18, 1957. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken B
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
385Apollo 8RR Auction
Highly desirable official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the iconic Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
386Apollo 11RR Auction
Superb collection of three official color NASA lithographs, individually signed by the Apollo 11 crew: an iconic 10 x 8 lithograph showing Aldrin on t
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
387Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Classic limited edition 17 x 27 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 409/1000, signed in pencil by hist
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
388Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip. In f
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
389Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Apollo 11 Commander Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed i
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
390Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the crew members of the Apollo 11 mission, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong. The cover is postmarked Jul
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
391Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 11, 1988. Letter to "Greg J. Slavonic, Lieutenant Commander, USNR," declining an inv...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
392Harrison SchmittRR Auction
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing on the lunar surface with the American flag and Earth in the distant background, signed and in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
393Harrison SchmittRR Auction
Vintage pre-Apollo ink signature, "Harrison H. Schmitt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with typed collector's annotations, "Dr. Harrison...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
394Christa McAuliffeRR Auction
Launch day cover with a Space Shuttle cachet, postmarked twice at Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986, the day of the Challenger disaster, signed in bl
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
395Christa McAuliffeRR Auction
Official color satin-finish 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of McAuliffe in her blue flight suit, holding a model of the Space Shuttle, neatly signed i
396Ron McNairRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of McNair in his blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, "Good luck! Ron McNair," with an inscri...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
397Judy ResnikRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple of light surface d
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
398Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin, A...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
399Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Iconic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, Neil Arm
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
400Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, secretarially inscribed in black felt tip
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
401Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Four first edition books, each hardcover with dust jacket, signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Buzz Aldrin: Looks to the Stars, Mission to
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
402Apollo 10RR Auction
Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 10 astronauts on the deck of the USS Princeton after recovery, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00