RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Pop Culture

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RR Auction's March Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by a wealth of significant pop culture material, drawing from movies, music, art, and literature. The sale features an important photographic archive of Marilyn Monroe, shot during the production of the 1952 film Niagara; an emotional letter by Monroe to acting mentor Lee Strasberg; an incredibly rare book signed by Leo Tolstoy; a Revolutionary War–dated letter by George Washington; multiple Beatles autographs; and a virtually one-of-a-kind signature of the important Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud. 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 2020.
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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Whitney Young303 - Whitney Young
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American civil rights leader (1921–1971) who as Executive Director of National Urban League spent most of his career working to end employment discrim
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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USS Constitution304 - USS Constitution
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Very attractive display box constructed of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, me...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee305 - Robert E. Lee
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Sought-after ink signature, "R. E. Lee,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 sheet. Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraving to an overall siz...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur306 - Douglas MacArthur
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TLS, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, United States Military Academy letterhead, December 3, 1919. Letter to General James H. Wilson, in part: "It is very...
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George A. Custer307 - George A. Custer
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, April 19, 1875. As commander of the 7th Cavalry at Fort Abraham Lincoln in the
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Edmund Allenby308 - Edmund Allenby
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British soldier and administrator (1861-1936) most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the con
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Confederate Generals309 - Confederate Generals
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Group lot of three items signed by four Confederate Generals, including: a stock certificate for five shares of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Compan
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Enola Gay310 - Enola Gay
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Souvenir typescript of a poem entitled 'First Atomic Strike Force,' one cardstock page, 8 x 10, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, The...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: George Caron311 - Enola Gay: George Caron
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Identical pair of glossy 8 x 10 photos of Enola Gay Tail Gunner George Caron posing in his military uniform, both signed in black felt tip, "Ge...
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Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson312 - Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson
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ALS signed “Morris R. Jeppson,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. Lengthy letter answering several questions about his historic mission, in part: "...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson313 - Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson
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Uncommon 11 x 8.5 laserprint photo of the destruction at Hiroshima, lengthily annotated and signed in blue felt tip, "The alternative to the Hi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson314 - Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson
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Glossy 11 x 8.5 laserprint photo of a model of the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb, a replica of the one the Enola Gay dropped on Hiroshima on Augu...
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Enola Gay: Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk315 - Enola Gay: Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk
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Original pencil sketch diagramming the Enola Gay and its position relative to the atomic mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, accomplished by Van Kirk on a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Thomas Gage316 - Thomas Gage
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British general (1719–1787) who was commander in chief of the North American forces from 1763 to 1775. Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho: Gage,” one page
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William F. Halsey317 - William F. Halsey
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Signed book: Admiral Halsey's Story. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1947. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 310 pages. Signed on the frontispiece portra...
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Paul von Hindenburg318 - Paul von Hindenburg
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German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 6.5 artistic portrait of Paul von
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Isaac Hull319 - Isaac Hull
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American commodore (1773–1843) who commanded 'Old Ironsides,' the USS Constitution, during the War of 1812. Three ink signatures, "Isaa...
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Iwo Jima: Charles W. Lindberg320 - Iwo Jima: Charles W. Lindberg
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Two glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, both signed in black ink by Iwo Jima flag-bearer Charles W. Lindberg: one photo shows Fifth Division Marines on
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal321 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
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Glossy 7.75 x 10.25 photo of Rosenthal's iconic 1945 photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, signed in black felt tip, "Joe Rosenthal.&...
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Matthew F. Maury322 - Matthew F. Maury
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Pioneering naval officer, meteorologist, and oceanographer (1806–1873) who published the first textbook of modern oceanography. LS signed “M. F. Maury
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George S. Patton323 - George S. Patton
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Fountain pen censorship signature, "G. S. Patton, Jr.,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip clipped from a mailing envelope. In fine condition. Encaps...
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Hyman G. Rickover324 - Hyman G. Rickover
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TLS signed “H. G. Rickover,” one page, 8 x 10.5, USS Batfish letterhead, June 5, 1972. Letter to Robert L. Michaels, in part: "We are just retu...
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Philip H. Sheridan325 - Philip H. Sheridan
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Desirable ink signature, "Phil. H. Sheridan, Maj. Genl., U.S.A.,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip. In very good to fine condition, with light show...
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William T. Sherman326 - William T. Sherman
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Neat ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, Lt. Genl.,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip. In very good to fine condition, with light show-through from old mo...
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Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney327 - Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney
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Glossy 7.5 x 9 photo of the commanders of the Enola Gay and Bockscar bombers shaking hands, signed in blue felt tip, "Maj. Charles Sweeney"...
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Lucian Truscott328 - Lucian Truscott
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United States Army officer (1895–1965) who saw distinguished active service during World War II; between 1943–45, he successively commanded the 3rd In
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Union Generals: Burnside, Schurz, and Stahl329 - Union Generals: Burnside, Schurz, and Stahl
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Three off-white sheets, each approximately 3 x 1.5, each signed in ink by a Union General: Ambrose Burnside, "A. E. Burnside," Carl Schurz...
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Union Generals: Rosecrans and Logan330 - Union Generals: Rosecrans and Logan
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Sought-after pair of ink signatures, "W. S. Rosecrans," on an off-white 3.75 x 2 sheet, and "John A. Logan, Illinois," on off-wh...
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USS Constitution331 - USS Constitution
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Block of wood removed from the mizzenmast of the USS Constitution during her wintering in San Diego, California in 1933; as part of the frigate'...
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Duke of Wellington332 - Duke of Wellington
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Hand-addressed and free franked envelope, 5 x 3.25, signed in the lower left, "Free, Wellington," and addressed and dated in his hand, &qu...
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Igor Sikorsky333 - Igor Sikorsky
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Pioneering aviation engineer (1889-1972) who developed the first four-engine airplane and the first modern helicopter to be put into widespread use. T
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Solar Impulse334 - Solar Impulse
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Four items signed in ink or felt tip by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, the two-man crew of the Solar Impulse experimental solar-powered aircra
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Orville Wright335 - Orville Wright
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 25, 1917. Letter to "His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught," in full: "...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Test Pilots336 - Test Pilots
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Group lot of five limited edition FDCs and commemorative covers with cachets honoring famous test flights and pilots, each signed a notable pilot or e
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Orville Wright337 - Orville Wright
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Bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Orville Wright, payable to the Dayton Gas Company for $1.70, March 15, 1919. Double-m
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Chuck Yeager338 - Chuck Yeager
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Two items: a glossy 7 x 5 photo of Yeager posing with his famed 'Glamorous Glynnis' Bell X-1 rocket-powered plane, signed in black felt tip;...
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Moonwalkers339 - Moonwalkers
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Desirable collection of ten official NASA lithographs of moonwalkers, all approximately 8 x 10, each signed by the subject, with many inscribed. Inclu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo 11340 - Apollo 11
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Highly sought-after color semi-glossy 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base during the Apollo 11 mission, his viso
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11341 - Apollo 11
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Very desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the historic Apollo 11 moon-landing, postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and S
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11342 - Apollo 11
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Scarce signed book: To the Moon, Section II: The Story in Pictures and Text. First edition. NY: Time-Life Records, 1969. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25, 192
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11343 - Apollo 11
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Souvenir print of the lunar plaque left on the moon during the historic Apollo 11 mission, 7.75 x 6.5, signed above their names in ink or ballpoint,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong344 - Neil Armstrong
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Beautiful official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed nicely in blue felt
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong345 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin346 - Buzz Aldrin
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface next to the American flag during the Apollo 11 mission, sign
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin347 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin wearing a suit and tie and posing next to an American flag, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, ...
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Buzz Aldrin348 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip. In fine condit
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Buzz Aldrin349 - Buzz Aldrin
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Three books—Magnificent Desolation, Encounter with Tiber, and Mission to Mars—all hardcover with dust jacket, each signed on an opening page in ink by
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Buzz Aldrin350 - Buzz Aldrin
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Aldrin, "Edwin E. Aldrin.," payable to his ex-wife Joan Aldrin for $239.21, June 4, 1...
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Buzz Aldrin351 - Buzz Aldrin
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Commemorative cover with a cachet depicting the first lunar footsteps and honoring the bicentennial of the Inventors Workshop International, bearing a
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Buzz Aldrin352 - Buzz Aldrin
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Glossy 4 x 5 NASA photo of Aldrin as a new member of NASA Astronaut Group 3, signed in black ink, "Best wishes, Buzz Aldrin." In very good...
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