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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Benedict Arnold322 - Benedict Arnold
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Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741–1801). One of Washington's most...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Dorchester Heights323 - Dorchester Heights
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 12.75, 1780. Payroll roster from Captain Lemuel Clap’s company, headed, “We the Subscribers have
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Horatio Nelson324 - Horatio Nelson
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ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7 x 3.5, December 3, 1802. Letter to William Marsh, the senior partner in the firm of Navy agents Marsh,...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis325 - Jefferson Davis
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Civil War-dated LS signed “Jeff’n. Davis,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, Confederate States of America, Executive Department letterhead, Febru
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Henry Jackson and Peter Castaing326 - Henry Jackson and Peter Castaing
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “H. Jackson Colo. Comd’t” and “P. Castaing Lieut.,” one page, 8 x 12.75, January 11, 1779. Document head
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Abner Doubleday327 - Abner Doubleday
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ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 4.75 x 8, August 7, 1882. Letter to George Bliss who led the 1st Regiment of the R.I. Cavalry in the Battle o
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Hugh Judson Kilpatrick328 - Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
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Civil War–dated LS signed “Respectfully submitted, J. Kilpatrick, Lt. Col. Commanding,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 10, April 20, 1862. Report s
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George E. Pickett329 - George E. Pickett
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Uncommon ALS signed “G. E. Pickett, Capt. 9th Infy, Comg Co. D,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, July 4, 1856. Brief letter to Colonel H. K. Cra
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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George A. Custer330 - George A. Custer
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Sought-after ink signature, “Genl. G. A. Custer,” on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Custer to an overall siz
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima331 - Iwo Jima
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Program for an event called ‘Tulsa Salutes Iwo Jima Veterans,’ two pages, 9 x 12, signed on the full-page cover image in fountain pen, “John H. Bradle
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon332 - Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon
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United States Marine (1925–1979) who was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous World War II photograph as one of the six flag-raisers atop Moun...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur333 - Douglas MacArthur
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Patriotic partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 16.75, no date. Honor guard certificate issued to John E. Steece certifiying that he “was a member of th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Montgomery of Alamein334 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Montgomery of Alamein, F.M., 1971.” The “Instrument of Surrender o
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz335 - Chester Nimitz
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Outstanding matte-finish 11.25 x 9.25 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in the lower border
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton336 - George S. Patton
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Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr., Colonel 304th Bgd. Tank C.,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, April 16, 1920. Honorable discharge
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle337 - Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle
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Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle, approximately .67 caliber, 33? smoothbore barrel with a fine, lightly freckled bore. This
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket338 - Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket
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Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket identified to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin of the 126th Illinois Infantry, approximately .59 caliber, 39? sm
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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US McDowell Pattern Cavalry Kepi339 - US McDowell Pattern Cavalry Kepi
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Dark blue worsted US McDowell pattern cavalry kepi that has a 5.25? high crown at its highest, 3.75? high at the front, and a 5.25? diameter top disk.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Civil War US Model 1860 Cavalry Saber340 - Civil War US Model 1860 Cavalry Saber
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Civil War US Model 1860 Cavalry Saber by Emerson & Silver, measuring 41? overall, with a 34.75? curved, single-edged blade having wide and narro...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Sectioned Civil War 12-Pounder Case Shell with Bormann Fuze341 - Sectioned Civil War 12-Pounder Case Shell with Bormann Fuze
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Halved spherical 12-pounder projectile that measures 4.25? diameter and has a weight of 5 pounds, 21 ounces. The exterior of the shell has a lightly f
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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