RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Military

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With over 850 lots, RR Auction’s March Fine Autograph and Artifact sale offers a wide variety of material for history buffs, music lovers, sports fans, movie mavens, and more! Our highlighted military section ranges from European conflicts of the 17th century through World War II, and features everything from autographs to weapons and uniforms. Art and literature also take a leading role, with autograph letters from the likes of Monet, Matisse, Lautrec, Hemingway, Faulkner, Dickens, and Tolstoy. Marvels of classical music include a Haydn contract, Liszt letter, and Verdi note, while Gershwin, Guthrie, and Lennon round out our modern selection. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in March 2018.
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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HMS Agincourt127 - HMS Agincourt
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Manuscript ship's journal, 50 pages, 8 x 12.5, dated October 16, 1844–April 21, 1845, bound in loose covers with a handwritten title, "Log ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Navy128 - Navy
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Partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 17.25 x 22.5, dated between December 23, 1848, and May 28, 1849. In part, “It is agreed, between the Master an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Ericsson129 - John Ericsson
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Swedish-American Army engineer (1803–1889) who designed and built the ironclad warship Monitor for the American Navy. ALS signed “J. Ericsson,” one pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Naval History130 - Naval History
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Fantastic set of three logbooks kept by F.O. Passy, a naval cadet and midshipman who served aboard the HMS Prince Consort in 1868, and a sub lieutenan
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Naval Archive131 - Naval Archive
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Magnificent pair of logbooks for the cutter Ileen and the schooner Express, both commanded by Captain Thomas Lynch. The Ileen logbook, 106 pages, meas
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Woodbury Kane132 - Woodbury Kane
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Noted yachtsman and big game hunter (1859–1905) who served as a member of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Exceptional 6.75 x 9 silver print p...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Revolutionary War British Dragoon Bayonet133 - Revolutionary War British Dragoon Bayonet
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Bayonet for a circa 1760s British light dragoon carbine. For reference see "The Socket Bayonet in the British Army" page 98. This piece is...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Revolving Pistol Patent134 - Revolving Pistol Patent
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Rogers,” one page, 7.75 x 13, June 17, 1829. Letters patent issued to Ohio gunsmith Henry Rogers for a revolving four
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Civil War 1861 Cartridge Box by Decrow of Bangor, Maine135 - Civil War 1861 Cartridge Box by Decrow of Bangor, Maine
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Model 1861 (pattern of 1857–type) cartridge box complete with die-struck, lead-filled “US” brass plate, retaining both tin inserts, as well as all str
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver136 - Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
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Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, serial #49494, .44 caliber, 8? barrel with a very good bore that has some mild freckling within the grooves.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine138 - Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine
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Civil War Smith Cavalry Carbine, serial #20433, .50 caliber, 21 1/2? barrel with an excellent, bright bore. The barrel has about half of the original
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Civil War139 - Civil War
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Collection of relics recovered from Civil War battlefields, including: a US belt buckle with arrow hooks, measuring 3.5? x 2.25?; a circular breastpla
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Civil War Ball Cavalry Carbine140 - Civil War Ball Cavalry Carbine
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Civil War Ball Cavalry Carbine, one of 1,002 produced, no serial number, .50 RF, 20 1/2? barrel with a very good bore that has some light freckling an
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Civil War US Insignia141 - Civil War US Insignia
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Two Civil War pieces: an oval "US" die-struck cartridge box plate which has a mixed mustard brown and ruddy patina with nearly all of the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War 2nd Massachusetts Veteran's Slouch Hat142 - Civil War 2nd Massachusetts Veteran's Slouch Hat
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Dark wool felt hat with 2 3/8? brim that has a large, embroidered bullion infantry horn emblem sewn to the front of the crown with embossed metal regi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Civil War Brass Shell Non-Regulation Snare Drum143 - Civil War Brass Shell Non-Regulation Snare Drum
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A very nice example of a Civil War-period brass shell drum. Although the majority of Civil War snare drums were made of wood, the more expensive brass
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Spanish-American War Model 1860 Staff & Field Presentation Sword144 - Spanish-American War Model 1860 Staff & Field Presentation Sword
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Broken presentation sword given to Capt. William F. Meeks by his company, consisting of the hilt and forte section of the blade, measuring 17 1/4” ove
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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WWII US Army Enlisted Man's Service Jacket146 - WWII US Army Enlisted Man's Service Jacket
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US Army WWII enlisted man's service jacket, size 36, worn by a private first class who served in an aviation engineer unit in the Pacific theate...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WWII German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO147 - WWII German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO
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WWII-era German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO, measuring 39 3/8? overall with a 34? slightly curved, single-edged blade with long single fullers. The
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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WWII USAAF 14th Air Force A-2 Flight Jacket with Unit Patch and Painted Decorations148 - WWII USAAF 14th Air Force A-2 Flight Jacket with Unit Patch and Painted Decorations
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An attractive dark brown leather, issue jacket with russet-brown elastic hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, functional front zipper with collar s
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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