RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Presidents

American politician (1753–1813) who served as both attorney general and secretary of state in George Washington's cabinet. Partly-printed vellum...

Vintage fountain pen signature, "John D. Rockefeller,” on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip. Included is a matte-finish portrait of the oil industry ...

Polish-born businesswoman (1870–1965) who launched a multimillion-dollar cosmetics empire. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Helena Rubinstein by I

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 21, 1959. Agreement between Ruby and Joe W. Johnson in which Johnson signs on to be exclusively managed by Ruby for a peri

Glossy 4.75 x 6.5 photo of Bertrand Russell holding a pipe in his study, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint. Reverse bears a typed collector

Medical researcher and virologist (1914–1995) who discovered and developed the polio vaccine. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Salk, signed in blue felt tip. In

Signed book: The Survival of the Wisest. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 124 pages. Signed and i...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the KFC founder in his trademark white suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Gregory R. Jackson, With every ...

Second Prime Minister of Israel (1894–1965) who served for a little under two years between David Ben-Gurion's two terms. TLS in Hebrew, one pag...

Israeli politician, author and poet (1889–1974) who served as the third President of Israel from 1963 to 1973. ALS in Hebrew, signed as president of I

Prominent English philosopher and sociologist (1820–1903). LS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, April 20, 1897. Lett

Collection of ink signatures of Felix Frankfurter, Frank Murphy, Owen Roberts, Charles Evans Hughes, James Clark McReynolds, and Stanley Reed on indiv

Three signed books: a first edition of My Beloved World, hardcover with dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2013, signed on the title page in

Signed book: The Downing Street Years. First edition, first printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signe

Signed book: The Path to Power. First US edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 656 pages. Signed on the title page

Two letters: a TLS signed "Yours sincerely, Margaret Thatcher," one page, House of Commons letterhead, December 8, 1978, in part: "Yo...

ALS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, New Mexico University, Department of Astronomy letterhead, May 14, 1980. Scientific letter to Harry Gould explaining the dis

Collection of 15 ink signatures of US vice presidents, the majority penned individual off-white sheets or cards ranging in size from 3 x 1 to 4.25 x 6

Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed by Webster to "Messers. Washburn & Woodman, Mineral Point, Wisconsi...

Choice ink signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor," on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card embossed with ...

Circa 1917 dark yellow pinback button, measuring 1.25? in diameter, with black text reading: "Vote for Woman Suffrage, Nov. 6th." In fine ...

Diverse group of five philatelic covers signed in ink by noted world leaders, including: Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa, Vaclav Havel, Yitzhak Rabin,

Extremely rare circa 1822–1830 hand-sewn garrison/naval flag featuring 24 stars, measuring approximately 140? x 85?, made from a wool bunting material

Partly-printed DS, signed "Wm. M. Williams" and “Dan'l Pittman,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, August 15, 1865. Scarce 'Oath of Allegiance...

Ink signature and inscription, "Respectfully yr's, Jeffer: Davis, To Platt Rogers,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

Two handwritten letters from Varina Davis: a one-page ALS signed "Varina Davis," and a partial ALS signed "V. Davis," four pages...

Exemplary 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of an artist's rendition of Robert E. Lee, prominently signed in ink, "R. E. Lee." Rever...

Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.25 half-length portrait of Dewey in his military uniform by the Harris & Ewing Studio, affixed to the original stu...

German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page bo

Elegant wooden chair said to have been used by Napoleon Bonaparte while passing through Courcelles en route to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, as atte

Matte-finish 7 x 6 photo of Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the lo

World War II–dated Third US Army mailing envelope, 9 x 4, addressed in type to "Mrs. H. M. Godfrey, Decaleer, Ga., U. S. A.," and signed w...

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 8.25 x 12.25, July 19, 1810. Official military document concerning the reorganization of the artiller

LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 9 x 13.5, French Republic letterhead, September 25, 1795. Letter to General Baraguey d'Hilliers, in ...

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 8 x 12.25, March 8, no year. Untranslated report from the minister of war to Napoleon, who signs h

ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, September 23, 1803. Letter to "Clarke Esq'r" in Tunis, written fro...

British general (1833–1885) who, in 1860, crushed the Taiping Rebellion in China, earning the nickname 'Chinese.' ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,”...

TLS signed "Omar N. Bradley," one page, 7 x 9, United States Army letterhead, May 24, 1948. Letter to Robert R. Gros. In part: "I reg...

Handwritten poem entitled "The Blue and Gray of 1867,” penned on two adjoined 7.75 x 12.5 lined sheets, with the upper border reading “as revis...

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Dutch Van Kirk, Tom Ferebee, George R. Caron, Morris R. Jeppson, and

Two signed photos: a cardstock 7 x 9.5 photo of the atomic mushroom cloud over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, signed in black felt tip by Paul Tibbets,

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagas...

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 10.75, signed at the conclusion in blue felt tip, "Paul Tibbets." A souvenir typescript of "his ...

Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Self-published, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 339 pages. Signed below a crew image on an opening

Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890). Bold ink signature, "John C. Fremont, Los Angeles, Cal., 1888,” on a...

Iconic glossy 10.25 x 13 photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, signed in black felt tip by three Medal of Honor recipients from that ba

Handsome matte-finish 4.75 x 7.5 portrait by Waltz of Washington, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Kenneth Brown, with my regards, G. ...

ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, May 7, 1951. Letter to "Lady Mallet," in part: "Thank you so very much for...

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the USS Snook (SSN-592) Skipjack-class submarine, postmarked at Pascagoula on its commission date o

TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 5.75 x 8, Five Star Fleet Admiral letterhead, December 23, 1946. Letter to the Slepin family, in full: "Mr...

Program for the "Presentation of the Secretary of the Navy's War Bond Honor Flag," held on November 11, 1943, two pages, 7 x 9, signed...

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 bust-length portrait of Pershing in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to

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

Pioneering aviator and barnstormer (1893–1976) who piloted the first transatlantic passenger flight. Vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.25 photo of Chamberl

Exquisite color 16.5 x 20.5 print produced by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in 1928, captioned, "With one beat of his wing, Charles Lindb...

TLS signed “C. A. L.,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, July 7, 1964. Written from Les Monts-de-Corsier in Switzerland, an instructional letter addressed to Jean

TLS signed “Charles (A. Lindbergh),” one page, 7.75 x 11, Planorbe letterhead, August 14, 1971. Letter to Charles C. Tillinghast, Jr., chairman of Tra

American engineer (1921-2016) for the Boeing Airplane Company and manager of the design team for the Boeing 747; Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine ha

Fourth National Bank of Dayton, Ohio check, 8.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, "Orville Wright," payable to Will...

Sharp original vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photograph of Wilbur Wright meeting with King Edward VII in Pau, France, on March 17, 1909, showing off one of

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a camouflaged military jet, signed in black felt tip by Yeager. Reverse bears a General Dynamics credit stamp. In fine conditio

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a military plane with bombs displayed in front of it, signed in black felt tip by Yeager. In fine condition, with a few small s

Vintage glossy 6 x 4.25 photo of Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, and Yuri Gagarin posing together in uniform, signed in ink by all

Vintage color 4.25 x 5.75 postcard photo of Yuri Gagarin in his military uniform, signed vertically in blue ballpoint, with Gagarin adding an inscript

Sought-after color limited edition 30 x 24.5 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers,’ numbered 360/1000, signed in felt tip by eleven of the twelve men to walk o

Choice ballpoint signature, "Virgil I. Grissom,” on a white 5 x 3 card. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition.

Exceptional official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 1 prime crew posing in their blue flight suits with a model of the ill-fated Block I C

Supremely rare NASA invitation for a luncheon "saluting the Apollo 11 Crew and The people who made the Mission possible" at the Rice Hotel...

Uninscribed official color 7.75 x 9.75 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "...

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, August 27, 1976. Letter to Paul P. Hartunian of New Jersey, in full: "Please acce...

Felt tip signature, "Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on a light green 5 x 3 sheet affixed to a same-size card. In fine condition. Accompanied by an...

Official color glossy 9.5 x 7.5 NASA photo of an astronaut working on the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, affixed to the original 14 x 11 mo

Uncommon color 8 x 10.5 RCA certificate featuring an image of the Apollo 15 crew posing in their white space suits with the lunar cover, signed and in

Highly unusual unflown bronze Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Robbins medallion, possibly a prototype, approximately 1.25? in diameter, featuring a raised d

Classic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "We Came in...

Iconic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of LMP Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, CDR Neil

Choice oversized color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Aldrin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during Apollo 11, signed in silver ink. In

Group of five books, all hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page in black or blue ink by Buzz Aldrin, with titles including: Look t

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the lunar landing date of Ju...

Desirable pairing of commemorative covers: a cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo 11 splashdown, canceled at Cape Canaveral on the return d

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Anders holding a model rocket, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Kenneth, Bill Anders.” In f...

Commemorative cover issued in Poland to honor the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. Encapsulated in

Launch day cover with an affixed cachet of the Apollo 7 insignia, postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on the launch date of October 11, 1968, signe

Uncommon official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph featuring an artist's rendition of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft docking during the ASTP missio...

Desirable white 5.25 x 5.5 swatch of Beta cloth featuring the ASTP mission insignia in the center, signed in ink by Tom Stafford, Deke Slayton, Vance

Three first edition books, all hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by a NASA astronaut, including: Buzz Aldr

Collection of eight checks signed by astronauts, including: Buzz Aldrin (signed "Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.," and marked "VOID" over t...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working at the base of the Lunar Module, signed in silver ink, "Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP, Moonwalker 4,...

Vintage glossy 4 x 6.25 bust-length photo of Valery Bykovsky wearing his military uniform with an array of pins and medals, signed and inscribed in Cy

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury-Atlas 7 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, signed in black felt tip, "Aurora 7 launch, 24 May, 1962, S...

Choice color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan during an Apollo 17 EVA, signed in blue felt tip, "'Last Man on the Moon…'...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Commander Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, Las...

Ideal color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "Michael Collins, A...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Agena Target Vehicle during rendezvous with the Gemini spacecraft, signed in silver ink, "Michael Collin...

Magnificent oversized color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of an Apollo 11 'Earthrise,' neatly signed in silver ink, "Michael Collins, Apol...

Official color 14 x 11 NASA lithograph featuring composite images of the three Apollo 11 astronauts, the mission insignia, and famous lunar plaque, si

Signed book: Liftoff. First edition. NY: Grove Press, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 10.25, 288 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-titl

Signed book: Carrying the Fire. First edition. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 478 pages. Signed and ins

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