RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Confederate general and US congressman (1832–1901) who earned the nickname ‘Stonewall Jim’ for his days as commander of the famed Stonewall Brigade. C

Major general in the Revolutionary War (1727–1800), second in command to George Washington, and, later, congressman from Massachusetts. Partly-printed

Collection of over sixty items belonging to WWII Army General Robert C. Richardson III, consisting of his medals, ribbons, bars, and other awards. Amo

Rare printed broadside edition of Japan's declaration of war on the United States and Great Britain, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, no date but circa D...

FDC, 6.5 x 3.75, bearing a 3-cent US Army postage stamp, signed in black ink, “Omar N. Bradley,” “C. H. Hodges,” and “Mark W. Clark.” Addressed and no

Attractively displayed collection of eight items, including an 1864 $30 Confederate bond note, a brass button excavated from a Confederate campsite, a

Nicely displayed collection of seven items, including an 1863 Confederate $10 bill and six bullets excavated from the Chancellorsville battlefield in

Collection of four banknotes originating from the personal belongings of Confederate soldier Private H. K. W. Sharp of ‘D’ Company in the Tennessee 3r

Two large white and red remnants from a Confederate flag, each measuring approximately 3 x 3, sent home during the Civil War by Captain John D. Conley

Harpers Ferry Model 1841 musket lightly carved on the stock in large letters, “TN,” and believed to have been carried by Confederate Thomas J. Northco

Classic US Model 1816/22 Springfield Conversion Musket identified as belonging to a Confederate soldier from North Carolina, deeply carved on the che

Exceedingly rare Confederate Army Signal Corps four-tiered brass-bodied telescope, measuring 40? long at full extension with a 2.5? diameter objective

Rare Confederate officer’s sword belonging to First Lieutenant James H. Young, a member of ‘D’ Company in the 42nd Georgia who was killed during the V

Pair of Civil War–era wooden drumsticks, each measuring approximately 17.25? long with a .75? diameter base. In overall fine condition, with general w

Attractive Civil War US regulation eagle snare drum, measuring 16.5? in diameter and 15? tall, featuring the standard colorful painting of an eagle ca

Civil War knapsack carried by Private Charles D. Bingham, an artilleryman of the ‘M’ Battery, 3rd New York Light Artillery. The typical Federal knapsa

Desirable Civil War enlisted man’s naval uniform including both the jumper and trousers, entirely hand-stitched and constructed of fine blue wool. The

Federal naval cutlass model 1860, manufactured in 1861 by Ames Mfg. Co. in Chicopee, Massachusetts, measuring an overall 31.5? long and fitted to an 1

Civil War US-issue Signal Corps copper fuel canteen, measuring approximately 9.5? in diameter and 3? thick, attached to its original leather sling. Th

Collection of six Civil War–era accouterments, including: a bone-handled fork and spoon set, the knife with a ‘Lamson & Goodnow’ maker mark and ...

Three items, each signed by a notable American military figure, including: Henry Halleck (clipped autograph endorsement), David D. Porter (signature),

Union general in command of Fort Sumter who refused a formal demand for his surrender, leading to the bombardment of the fort and start of the Civil W

TLS signed “H. H. Arnold,” one page, 6.75 x 9, Headquarters, Army Air Forces letterhead, February 1, 1946. Letter to Colonel F. W. Clark, in full: “Ju

Italian general during both World Wars who succeeded Benito Mussolini as prime minister (1871–1956). World War II–dated TLS in Italian, signed “Badogl

Italian Blackshirt leader who popularized aviation in Italy and was killed by friendly fire early in WWII (1896–1940). World War II–dated TLS in Itali

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Bock’s Car crew, signed in black and blue ink, “C. D. Albury—Pilot, ‘Bockscar’ Nagasaki, Aug. 9, 1945,” “Lt. Fred J. Olivi,

ALS signed “Len Godfrey,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 9.75, no date. Fantastic letter describing his role in the events of August 9, 1945, and the bomb

Union general and one-time commander of the Army of the Potomac (1824–1881); the distinctive whiskers he sported gave rise to the word ‘sideburns.’ Ci

Russian field marshal and general admiral (1726–1797) prominent during the reign of Catherine the Great. Third-person ALS in French, one page, 7.25 x

Important Russian naval reformer (1767–1849) best known for letting Napoleon slip past his blockade of the Berezina River in November of 1812. ALS in

ALS in pencil by John S. Burr, signed “John S. B.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, July 4, 1862. Letter home to his parents from City Poi

Two documents headed “Morning Report of the Surgeon of a Regiment, Post or Garrison,” signed “J. H. Bennett, Asst. Surg. 46th U. S. C. Inf.,” each one

Naval leader (1809–1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. War-da...

Union general and Mexican-American War soldier (1822–1905). Uncommon war-dated ALS signed “N. J. Dana, Maj Gnl,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Head Quarters,

TLS signed “J. H. Doolittle,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, postmarked July 25, 1932. Letter to Anne Madison Washington of the George Wa

Exceptional 10 x 8 cardstock photo of the crew of the Enola Gay, signed in various color inks, “Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator—Enola Gay, 6 Aug 1945,” “Pau

Two photos: a satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets–Pilot, Enola Gay,” “Theodore J. ‘Dutch

ALS signed “J. Ericsson,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, August 8, 1859. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “The young man from Careys & Co called as...

Confederate captain who was staff officer to General James Chalmers and delivered Nathan Bedford Forrest’s demand for the surrender of the Union garri

American lawyer and Union general (1823–1886) who was one of the founders of the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts. War-dated ALS signed “G

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef

ALS signed “Winf’d S. Hancock,” one page both sides, lightly-lined, 5.25 x 8.25, March 21, 1879. Letter from General Hancock to General Thomas H. Ruge

Two items: an ink signature, “Winf’d S. Hancock,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 clipped card; and an ink signature, “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl. of Vols Comd.

U.S. Navy Corpsman (1923–1994) who was one of the men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi. Ballpoint signature, “My best wishes to Georg

Color 28 x 20 poster depicting the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima, signed in black felt tip, “Joe Rosenthal, AP Photographer, Iwo Jima 1945.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo collage of the Iwo Jima flag-raising and Rosenthal with his camera, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to my fri

Confederate captain whose brigade mistook Stonewall Jackson and his staff for Union troops and fired at them, fatally wounding Jackson. Manuscript DS,

Major general in the Continental Army (1733-1810) during the American Revolutionary War, known as the officer who formally accepted the British surren

Signed book: Reminiscences. Limited first edition. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 438 pages. Signed on the colophon in

Signed book: The Marshall Story. First edition. NY: Prentice–Hall, 1951. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 344 pages. Signed on the title page

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