RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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George Washington Custis Lee511George Washington Custis Lee
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Eldest son of Robert E. Lee, who served as a Confederate general and aide-de-camp to Jefferson Davis (1832–1913). Civil War–dated ink endorsement sign
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Robert E. Lee512Robert E. Lee
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Impressive original painting of Robert E. Lee, oil on canvas, 17.5 x 23.5, showing the Confederate commander in a distinguished half-length pose, sign
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson513Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson
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Two letters accusing Secretary of War Elihu Root of lying about Leonard Wood’s gallantry at the Battle of San Juan Hill: an ALS signed “Fitz Lee,” one
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Benjamin Lincoln and Thomas Melvill514Benjamin Lincoln and Thomas Melvill
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Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln” and “T. Melvill,” one page, 9.75 x 5, July 13, 1807. Port of Boston and Charlestown document certifying an impo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Douglas MacArthur515Douglas MacArthur
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Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 head-and-shoulders portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Alexander Thayer, with
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Douglas MacArthur516Douglas MacArthur
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Two items: a circa 1942 bust of the general, measuring approximately 5.5 x 8.5 x 3.5, with the base reading, “‘We Shall Win or We Shall Die’—MacArthur
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George C. Marshall517George C. Marshall
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Exceptional vintage color matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Marshall seated at his desk and wearing a suit and tie, affixed to its original 8.5 x 10.75 mou
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Chester Nimitz518Chester Nimitz
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World War II-dated TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Pacific Fleet letterhead, April 6, 1943. Letter to Mason A. Bowen, in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George Pickett519George Pickett
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Original painting of George Pickett, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the famed Confederate general in uniform. Signed in the lower right by the ar
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
David D. Porter520David D. Porter
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DS, signed “David Porter,” one page, 7.5 x 5.25, January 11, 1830. Porter authorizes the Office of Discount and Deposit in Washington to “Pay to Willi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
David D. Porter521David D. Porter
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Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. LS,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Colin Powell522Colin Powell
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Original painting of Colin Powell, oil on canvas, 19.5 x 23.5, showing the four-star general in his fully decorated military uniform. Framed to an ove
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Thomas Proctor523Thomas Proctor
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Philadelphian carpenter (1739–1806) who served in the Continental Army during the Revolution and saw action at Brandywine and in the Wyoming Campaign;
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Winfield Scott524Winfield Scott
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, July 28, 1852. Letter to Boston Atlas editor Thomas Mayo Brewer, written during Scott’s unsuccess
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Philip H. Sheridan525Philip H. Sheridan
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Ink signature, “P. H. Sheridan, Lieut. General, U. S. A.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip affixed to a slightly larger sheet. Scattered creases and wrin
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Sullivan526John Sullivan
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American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress (1740–1795) who served as governor of New Hampshire and commanded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Tuskegee Airmen527Tuskegee Airmen
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Collection of 34 items, almost entirely consisting of felt tip and ballpoint signatures on individual 5 x 3 cards, each signed by a Tuskegee Airman, i
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Dominique Vandamme528Dominique Vandamme
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French military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars (1770–1830). Manuscript DS in French, signed “D. Vandamme,” one page both sides, 8 x 7 (Marc
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Lew Wallace529Lew Wallace
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Trimmed partial bank check, 7.5 x 1.25, filled out and signed by Wallace, payable to self for $5, no date. Double-matted with three images, a biograph
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Duke of Wellington530Duke of Wellington
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ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7, April 21, 1828. Letter to Major General Alexander Campbell, in part: “I return the Power of Attorney to Co
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Leonard Wood531Leonard Wood
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Detailed engraved portrait of Leonard Wood by Charles Barmore Paterson of New Jersey, 13 x 17.75, signed in the lower border in pencil by Leonard, wit
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
World War II532World War II
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Fantastic World War II–era original cartoon artwork accomplished in graphite and ink on a 21 x 12 cardstock sheet, depicting the personified American
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Aviators535Aviators
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Ink signatures of Jean Assolant, Rene Lefevre, and Armona Lotti on an off-white 4.75 x 4 album page. Matted with a photo of the three aviators and the
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Amelia Earhart536Amelia Earhart
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Ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 10 x 15.2
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Charles Lindbergh537Charles Lindbergh
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Two items: a fountain pen signature, “C. A. Lindbergh,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1 card; and an original piece of silver fabric taken from Lindbergh’s Sp
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Charles Lindbergh538Charles Lindbergh
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TMS signed “Charles (A. Lindbergh),” five onionskin pages, 8.25 x 11, July 12, 1971. Detailed criticism and commentary concerning a biographical manus
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Orville Wright539Orville Wright
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Sought-after 5 x 3 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed along the bottom in fountain pen by Orville Wright. In v
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Orville Wright and Charles de Lambert540Orville Wright and Charles de Lambert
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Quick ink signature, “Orville Wright,” and pencil signature, “Cte. de Lambert,” on the reverse of the off-white 3.25 x 2.5 personal calling card of la
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin541Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin
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ALS in German, signed “G. F. Zeppelin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, July 11, 1881. Letter to General Hugo von Spitzemberg. In part
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Alan Shepard542Alan Shepard
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Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Shepard seated in a contoured mock-up of the Freedom 7 flight chair, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Corneliu
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Edward H. White II543Edward H. White II
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Uncommon official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of White performing the first space walk by an American during the Gemini 4 missi
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Apollo 11544Apollo 11
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Scarce flown Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a color cachet of the moon landing and an August 11, 1969, Webster, Texas, quarantine cancellat
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Apollo 11545Apollo 11
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Sought-after color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Apollo 11 crew in their white spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 14 x 11 mount, signed
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Apollo 11546Apollo 11
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Complete set of uninscribed felt tip and ballpoint signatures, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Michael Collins,” on individual off-white 5 x 3 c
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Neil Armstrong547Neil Armstrong
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Official color 7.25 x 9 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Neil Armstrong548Neil Armstrong
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Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Neil Armstrong549Neil Armstrong
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the X-1B test aircraft, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition. A desirable uninscribed example o
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Neil Armstrong550Neil Armstrong
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Color 11.75 x 8.25 program photo of a rocket launch, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Jenny—Neil Armstrong.” In very good condition, with s
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Neil Armstrong551Neil Armstrong
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Vintage ballpoint signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5.25 x 4.25 album page. In very good condition, with overall toning and a vertical fold
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Buzz Aldrin552Buzz Aldrin
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Two official color glossy 7.75 x 10 NASA photos of Aldrin during his iconic Apollo 11 mission, both signed in black ink. In overall fine condition, wi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Buzz Aldrin553Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Adrin posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bob, with best wishes, Buzz
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Buzz Aldrin554Buzz Aldrin
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First-day philatelic souvenir folding card featuring a color image of Aldrin with the American Flag on the lunar surface, measuring 6 x 9 closed, sign
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Buzz Aldrin555Buzz Aldrin
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Complete issue of the Los Angeles Times of July 21, 1969, 14.75 x 22.75, featuring the banner headline “Man Walks on the Moon, ‘Small Step for man…Gia
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 12556Apollo 12
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Alan Bean’s painting of the Apollo 12 crew on the lunar surface entitled ‘Conrad, Gordon and Bean, The Fantasy,’ si
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alan Bean557Alan Bean
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Wonderful limited edition color 11 x 12 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Tools of Our Trade,’ numbered 15/125, sign
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alan Bean558Alan Bean
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Amazing limited edition color 27.5 x 22 giclee print of Alan Bean’s painting entitled ‘Fast Times on the Ocean of Storms,’ numbered 15/100, signed in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 13559Apollo 13
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Manned Spaceflight Cover Society commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 13 mission and its original crew, signed in black ink by James
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo 14560Apollo 14
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Highly desirable fifty-page segment of a microfilmed King James Bible carried to the lunar surface by Edgar Mitchell, affixed to an Apollo Prayer Leag
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Apollo 17561Apollo 17
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Flown American flag carried on the Apollo 17 mission, 5.5 x 4, affixed to a 13.5 x 10.75 presentation certificate stating, “This flag was carried to t
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Moonwalkers562Moonwalkers
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Four color photos of different moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip, including: a satin-finish photo of Bean signed and inscribed,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00