RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Wm. H .Horstman and Sons 1850 foot officer’s sword featuring a 31 3/8? blade with a fuller to within 9? of the tip. The smaller fuller comes to within

Impressive collection of items identified to Lt. Col. Silas Hunter, who served in the 2nd Indiana Home Guard, the 11th US Colored Troops, and the 57th

Solid shot version of the distinctive, hollow-base projectile for use with the muzzle-loading 14-pounder James Rifle. The projectile measures just und

Civil War–era Lefaucheux Model 1854 Revolver, serial number 32117, 12mm pinfire, 6.25? barrel with a very good bore that has some dark freckling withi

Civil War–era Smith & Wesson–labeled Lucius W. Pond Belt Revolver with unit marking for the 8th New Hampshire Veteran Infantry, serial number 49...

Impressive New England Target Rifle Made in Bangor, Maine, by Charles V. Ramsdell, no serial number, .48 caliber, 33.75? heavy octagon barrel with an

Expertly hand-drawn map of Petersburg, Virginia, by Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Louis Henry Carpenter, showing the city and its immediate surrounding

Rare Sharps New Model 1859 Carbine with brass furniture, serial number 33009, .54 caliber, 22? barrel with a very good bore that has dark freckling wi

A mounted 9 x 6.75 photo of a group of Union surgeons, affixed to a 11.25 x 9.25 mount, identified in the lower border: “Surgeon Jackson in Charge of

Gray woolen kepi manufactured by the famous Pettibone Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 2 5/8? high crown at the front and a 4 1/8? diameter top disk. T

Well-made, single-breasted men's coat made of gray satinet wool identified to Confederate veteran Private James H. Norris of the 56th Virginia I...

US 1850 foot officer sword presented to Lieutenant E. V. Burk of the New York National Guard, measuring an overall 34 5/8? long with a with a 29? slig

Vermont Civil War Model 1861 Rifle-Musket by Lamson, Goodnow & Yale, no serial number, .58 caliber, 40? barrel with a fine, bright bore that has...

Hand-stitched wool bunting flag with thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, made circa 1850–1870, measuring 51.5 x 30.25 overall with a 23.25 x 15.75 ca

Hand-stitched wool bunting flag with thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, made circa 1850–1870, measuring 49 x 30.25 overall with a 23 x 17.25 canton.

Late 19th/early 20th century wool bunting flag with thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, measuring 97 x 50.5 overall with a 28.75 x 37 two-piece canto

French general (1773–1844) who was a friend and confidant of Napoleon. ALS in French, signed “Bertrand,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, July 10, 1836.

French general and marshal of France under Napoleon (1768–1835) who was made duke of Treviso in 1808. Two untranslated letters: an ALS signed “Ed: Mor

French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars (1769–1815) who was one of the original eighteen ma

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.25, July 1, 1830. Letter to George Collier at the War Office. In part: “I received your Note of

ALS signed “A. Lochry,” one page, 8 x 13.25, June 27, 1777. Letter to General Hand, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “I sent orders to the thi

DS, signed “George Wyllys,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.75, May 11, 1775. Statement regarding a reward for the recapture of a prisoner, in part: “On

Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Noble Benedict Capt.,” one page, 13.75 x 8.25, November 19, 1775. Appointment of Jonah Benedict “to be

Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Jno. Beatty,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12.25, May 23, 1779. Letter to Aaron Burr, regarding a British prisoner,

Continental Army officer (1752–1845) who served at the siege of Boston, Burgoyne and Jersey campaigns, and later as aide-de-camp to William Heath. ALS

American soldier and statesman (1753–1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter’s defection to the British. Varick later served

Politician, lawyer, and military leader (1811–1861) who was killed in action at the Battle of Ball's Bluff, becoming the only sitting senator ki...

Civil War–dated letter in pencil by J. B. Cunningham, unsigned, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, April 12, 1865. Letter home following the Battle of App

Civil War–dated ALS signed “E. L. Buterbaugh,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, May 17, 1864. Letter home to his brother containing gruesome content on th

Engineer, inventor, and Civil War officer (1824–1893) who was a world-renowned marksman and the inventor of the Berdan rifle and other weapons. ALS si

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, October 23, 1863. Document headed “Contract with a Private Physician,” made “between Surgeon W. S. King, of the

Clean ink signature, “Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a trivial bend to left edge.

ALS signed “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl. U.S.A.,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, Headquarters, Department of the East letterhead, October 31, 1867. Letter t

ALS, one page, 5 x 5, February 13, 1846. Letter to a gentleman, in full: “To show that your good intention has not been balked, & that I am a fa...

ALS signed “Sheridan,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, January 25, 1872. Letter to Mr. Comstock, in full: “With great pleasure I enclose the autograph

Two large prints depicting the Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Manila Bay: a color 22 x 15.75 facsimile reprint of an engraving by artist Thure d

Signed book: My Experiences in the World War. Two volume author’s autograph edition, numbered 773/2100. NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. Hardcov

Sharp matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Pershing in uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In very good condition, with a crease to the lo

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Doolittle’s memorial flight over Washington’s routes on July 26, 1932, signed vertically in fountain pen al

Commander-in-chief of the US Fleet and chief of naval operations (1878-1956) who commanded the US Navy throughout World War II and served as President

Vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 3.75 deckle-edge photo of the Spartan General in a large winter coat, signed in bold blue ink, “Montgomery of Alamein, F.

Three items: a TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” 6.75 x 9.75, Commander South Pacific Force letterhead, October 1, 1943, in full: “Thank you for the copy of

Metal panel hand-painted reproduction of the ‘Ruptured Duck’ nose art, 40 x 18.75, signed on a raised panel on the left side in gold ink by two Doolit

Limited edition color 17.5 x 26 print issued in 1988 by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation entitled ‘Yamamoto Mission Retrospective,’ numbered 79/150, sign

Three items: an 8.5? tall circa 1942 bust of General Douglas MacArthur with the base reading, “‘We Shall Win or We Shall Die’—MacArthur”; a small 3? t

Collection of four checks, each signed by an aviator, including: Walter Wellman, Richard E. Byrd, St. Clair Streett, and Ralph Cousins. In overall fin

Collection of five checks, each signed by an aviator, including: Igor Sikorsky, Eddie Rickenbacker, Pappy Boyington, Joe Kittinger, and Boris Sergievs

Flown fabric presentation created by the Smithsonian Institution featuring an affixed beige 2 x 2 swatch of wing fabric removed from the Bleriot XI. F

Flown fabric presentation created by the Smithsonian Institution featuring an affixed dark brown 2 x 2 swatch of wing fabric removed from the Curtiss

Flown fabric presentation created by the Smithsonian Institution featuring an affixed brown 2 x 2 swatch of wing fabric removed from the Douglas World