RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

ALS signed “Jeffer. Davis,” one page, 5 x 7.75, July 3, 1860. In full: “Yours was duly rec’d and I have the honor to be.” In fine condition.

Ink signature, “J. A. Early, Lynchburg, Virginia,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card affixed to a larger sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light

US Marine fighter ace in World War II and Medal of Honor recipient (1915–2003) who also served as an Air National Guard brigadier general, the 20th go

Union General (1823–1903) blamed for the debacle at Fredericksburg. Uncommon 4 x 5.75 cabinet photo of Franklin in profile, signed and inscribed on th

War-dated LS signed “Winfd. S. Hancock,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, November 11, 1864. Letter to General Patrick, in part: “I have no objection t

Ink signature, “Winf’d S. Hancock,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 card affixed to a slightly larger card. In fine condition.

Signed book: Reminiscences. Special limited edition, numbered 1258/1750. New York: McGraw–Hill Book Company, 1964. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 438 pages. Si

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, February 10, 1956. Letter to Miss Lunde, in full: “Thank you for your birthday greeting. I appreciate your thoughtfulness mor

War-dated ALS signed “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl. Cmd.,” one page, 5 x 8, Head-Quarters, Army of the Potomac letterhead, September 19, 1864. Letter to B

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

Military officer (1809–1867) who served as an American general during the Mexican-American War and as a Confederate general during the Civil War. Engr

Highly respected senior commander of the Union Army (1820–1863) who played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle of Gettysbur

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, October 9, 1882. Letter to W. W. Jarvis

Program for the second annual History of Aviation Banquet held at The Proud Bird in Los Angeles, California, on August 29, 1987, 8.5 x 11, signed and

Pencil signature, “A. Earhart,” on an off-white 3 x 2.75 slip affixed to a light pink album page with a collector’s date notation of October 9, 1936.

Superb matte-finish 8.25 x 11.5 full-length photo of Earhart dressed in flight gear and staring wistfully from atop a brick wall, neatly signed in the

ALS signed “Amelia M. Earhart,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Hotel Seymour letterhead, no date. Letter to Jorgen Nugaard, in full: “I hope your coming here

Impressive display featuring three famous aviators: an airmail cover postmarked Miami, February 4, 1929, with a stamped cachet honoring Lindbergh’s ‘F

Souvenir typescript of Lindbergh’s speech at the IAS Honors Night Dinner at New York’s Hotel Astor on January 25, 1954, 8.25 x 11, eleven pages, signe

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 full-length photo of the aviator wearing a handsome striped suit, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Robert B. Chi

Small rectangular .5 x .75 swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903.

Appealing three item display: a City National Bank and Trust Company check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Th

Vintage sepia matte-finish 8.5 x 11 portrait of Wright by Underwood & Underwood of Washington, D.C., signed in the lower border in black ink. Af...

Vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N.

Phenomenal French postcard photo by J. Bouveret depicting Wilbur Wright and Mrs. Hart O. Berg seated in a Wright aircraft, 5.5 x 3.5, signed in black

German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Twice-signed untranslated ALS in German, signed “G. v. Zeppelin

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Armstrong and several other pilots posing with an X-15 aircraft, signed vertically in fountain pen by Neil Armstrong, a

Uncommon souvenir display celebrating Gemini missions 3–12, signed on both sides of a beige 8.5 x 11 sheet with affixed mission specific captions in b

Sought-after color 13.5 x 10.5 official NASA lithograph celebrating the Apollo 11 mission, depicting images of the three crew members, the mission ins

Commemorative program entitled “The First Lunar Landing: As Told by The Astronauts,” celebrating the 20th anniversary of the event, 9 x 12, 24 pages,

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin working on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Norman Graves, Neil Arm

Ink and ballpoint signatures of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on individual off-white cards or sheets. All three signatures are dou

Wonderful official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin as he prepares to step onto the moon, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine co

Signed book: First on the Moon. Second printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 434 pages. Signed and inscribed on th

Wonderful pre–Apollo 11 Grumman contractor’s model of the Apollo Lunar Module by Precise Models, Inc., prominently signed on a rear panel in black fel

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, May 7, 1979. Letter to his friend Buck Rogers, in full: “Only two pilots went from the X

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, National Aeronautics and Space Administration letterhead, March 10, 1970. Letter to Charles H. Hulse, in full: “Thank you ver

Appealing color semi-glossy 13.5 x 10.5 photo of the Purdue University astronaut reunion class, held on October 22-23, 1999, signed on the original 19

Two letters: a TLS signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” NASA letterhead, June 19, 1963, in part: “I certainly consider it an honor to have my picture displayed

Three small pieces of mission-used wire from the umbilical head of Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 space craft. Pieces measure about .75? long. The umbil

Four photos: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of a launching Saturn rocket, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7, 24 May, 1962”; an official

Two photos: a color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper during a water-based training procedure, signed in black ink, “Gemini 5 training, Gordon Cooper

Signed book: We Seven. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 352 pages. Signed on an op

Splashdown cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Gemini program and the Atlantic U.S. Navy Recovery Force, postmarked USS Wasp, June 6, 1966, signe

Unissued certificate of membership in MITROGS, 8.5 x 11, no date, in part: “This card certifies bearer to be a distinguished member of the Exalted Ord

Two photos: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Jim McDivitt and Ed White posing with President Johnson at a Gemini 4 ceremony, signed in the lower border in gre

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of See posing in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, “Best regards—Elliot See.” In fine condition.

Three official glossy NASA photos of Gemini 6 astronaut Tom Stafford, ranging in size from 8 x 10.25 to 10 x 8, each signed in blue or black felt tip

Splashdown cover with a stamped cachet honoring Apollo 7 and the Pacific U.S. Navy Recovery Force, postmarked October 22, 1968, signed in black ink or

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 launch, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Apollo 7,” and in blue felt tip, “Walt Cunningham, 11 Oct