RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

ALS signed “Geo. McClellan,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, December 11, 1869. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “The address of Genl Heintzelman is I think ‘Wa

Union general (1826–1885) hailed at the beginning of the Civil War as the ‘Young Napoleon,’ who was defeated for the presidency in 1864 by Abraham Lin

Printed general orders, signed “Geo. Meade,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, July 30, 1868. General Orders No. 108 issued from the Headquarters of the Dep

Collection of approximately fifty items of a variety of formats spanning multiple centuries, primarily consisting of letters, signatures, and photos,

French military engineer and writer (1714–1800) known for his work on fortifications. Two third-person ALSs in French to the Chevalier d’Eon. First is

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, September 20, 1970. Letter to Patrick Halsey, in full: “I am all set to go to Lancing College on Saturday

Fountain pen signature, “Geo. S. Patton, Jr.,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 clipped slip. In fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges.

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed by Patton to “Miss Anne Wilson, c/o Geo S Patton Esq., San Gabriel, Las Angeles Co., Cal.” Envel

Russian admiral (1759–1846) who led an assault on the Anapa fortress in 1806 during the Russo-Turkish War. ALS in Cyrillic, one page, 8 x 10, 1827. Le

Union general (1833–1907) who led a brigade in Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. Two ALSs, totaling six pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, each si...

British admiral (1764–1840) who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars. AQS in French on an off-white 7.25 x 5 sheet, signed at the conclusion in ink

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, May 22, 1865. Document issued to Marsena R. Patrick immediately following the Civil War. In part: “You are hereby

Baltic German military engineer and Imperial Russian Army general (1818–1884) best known for commanding forces in the Crimean War and Russo-Turkish Wa

Nice collection of four ink signatures on individual clipped slips, each signed by a Union general, including: Winfield Scott, Ambrose E. Burnside, Na

American General (1914-2005) who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968. TLS signed “W. C. Westmorela

American military officer (1826–1902) who, despite graduating near the bottom of his West Point class, served with distinction at First Manassas and i

Four items: first, a Pilot Training Manual for the Skymaster C-54, 8 x 10.5, 206 pages. Dated August of 1945, this manual is labeled “restricted,” fea

American aviator and barnstormer (1887–1915) who perished in front of 50,000 onlookers while performing an aerial stunt at the Panama-Pacific Internat

Aviation pioneer (1893–1976) who made the first non-stop flight from New York to Germany. Fantastic pearl-finish 5.5 x 3.25 photo of his rare plane, s

Color vintage glossy 10 x 8 double-weight photo of Crossfield in his flight suit with a black X-15 in the background, signed and inscribed in black in

Program for a dinner honoring the great aviators Jim Mollison and his wife Amy Johnson, given by the Canadian Club of New York at the Waldorf Astoria

Exceptional set of items: first is a gorgeous matte-finish 8 x 11 formal portrait of the aviator in a handsome suit and tie, signed and inscribed in f

Unusual 15 x 12 poster of the classic image showing Lindbergh standing in front of the Spirit of St. Louis featuring large white text at the bottom, “

TLS signed “Charles,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 6, 1954. Letter containing a transcript of his letter of recommendation for ‘Bud' Gurney. In part...

American pilot (1922–1975) who made 30 flights as one of the first pilots on the X-15 flight research program. Vintage glossy 8 x 10.5 full-length pho

Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Handwritten and typed repo

Color 17.25 x 11.5 print of the F-16A Fighting Falcon, signed in ballpoint by Thunderbird pilots James D. Latham, Steve Chealander, Howard Attarian, L

American pilot and physicist (1921–1966) who reached the edge of outer space on two separate X-15 aircraft flights in 1963; he tragically passed away

Appealing 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of man’s first flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, signed in fountain pen. Two tears to bottom edge, sligh

A fantastic square 1.25 x 1.25 swatch of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk on December

The Winters National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Mabel Beck for $30, February 2, 1917. In fine co

Collection of six items, four of which are signed by an X-15 pilot, including: Pete Knight (SP), Robert Rushworth (TLS), Robert White (TLS), and Scott

Collection of five commemorative covers honoring the X-15 program and its pilots, ranging in size from 6.5 x 3.75 to 9.25 x 4, each signed in ink or p

Desirable vintage matte-finish 10 x 7.75 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts looking at a model rocket, signed in the lower border in ballpoint and foun

FDC for the Project Mercury postage stamp, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton,

Uncommon color 7.25 x 9.25 cardstock photo of Grissom, signed in black ink, “V. I. Grissom.” Matted to an overall size of 9.25 x 13.25. In fine condit

Uncommon circa 1962 cardstock 18 x 24 poster with a patriotic color scheme featuring a large image of Glenn, headed, “New Concord Salutes John H. Glen

Color 7.25 x 9.25 cardstock photo of Slayton, signed in black ink, “D. K. Slayton.” Matted to an overall size of 10.5 x 13.25. In fine condition, with

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 5 crew walking along the deck of the recovery ship USS Lake Champlain, signed in black felt tip, “Charle

Pair of ballpoint signatures from the ill-fated original prime crew of Gemini 9, “Elliot M. See, Jr.” and “Charlie Bassett,” on individual off-white 5

Group Three astronaut (1932–1967) who died in a crash of a NASA T-38 jet trainer near Tallahassee, Florida. Ballpoint signature, “Best wishes, C. Will

Uncommon FDC featuring four affixed stamps honoring the Apollo–Soyuz space test project, bearing two launch day postmarks dated July 15, 1975, signed

Uncommon oversized color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the famous ‘Earthrise,’ handsomely signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman—Joy to the World.” Scatt

A 6.25 x 6.25 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3? diameter Apollo 9 mission insignia in the center, signed in green felt tip by McDivitt. Matted and fra

Appealing color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Apollo 9 lunar module Spider, signed in black felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, Apollo 9 CDR.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Scott filming from the Apollo 9 command module hatch, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine conditi

Exceptional complete set of three official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins shown individually in the

Uncommon oversized 14 x 14 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a printed 10? diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem in the center. In fine condition.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a trivial surface

Program for the Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, held in Virginia on December 8, 1975, featuring an image of a lunar landing on the