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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334George B. AndersonRR Auction
Outstanding collection of 10 handwritten letters from Confederate Brigadier General George B. Anderson of the 4th North Carolina Infantry, each addres
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
335Boston Tea Party: James Foster CondyRR Auction
Boston-based bookseller (d. 1809) who participated in the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “James Foster Condy,” one page
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
336Civil War Soldier's DiaryRR Auction
Personal pocket diary for 1862 of "T. S. Peabody, Co. I, 5th Reg. Me. V. M.," stamped with his name on the title page, 3.25 x 5, filled wi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
337Civil War Tarred Canvas KnapsackRR Auction
A regulation, tarred canvas knapsack with brown leather straps, thongs, and billets. The fabric has crazing across much of the surface, with some flak
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
338Confederate Soldier's LetterRR Auction
ALS signed “P. R. R.,” four pages, 7.75 x 12.25, July 29, 1861. Just days after Bull Run, a member of the "Home Guard" from Henry County, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
339Jefferson DavisRR Auction
Confederate electoral ticket from Virginia, one page, 4 x 6, for the election on November 6, 1861. The ticket lists "For President, Jefferson D...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
340William J. 'Wild Bill' DonovanRR Auction
American military and intelligence officer (1883–1959) who received the Medal of Honor in World War I and later headed the Office of Strategic Service
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
341James H. DoolittleRR Auction
Three items: a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Doolittle wearing his military uniform in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in blu
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
342Enola Gay: Tibbets and FerebeeRR Auction
Two photos: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Tibbets in front of the Enola Gay, signed in black felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot, B29 Enola Gay, 6 Aug. 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00