RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring The Founding Fathers

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Beginning with a selection of fantastic early American history—the Founding Fathers and Revolutionary War—RR Auction’s July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts over 1,000 lots. Top items include a 1776 autograph letter by General George Washington, a document from rare Declaration signer George Taylor, a book from the personal library of Thomas Jefferson, and a manuscript by John Jay, tracking claims by New York’s Loyalists. An additional special highlight of the auction is an exceedingly rare autograph letter by Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, dated 1543. Other lots of significance are letters by Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Horatio Nelson, Lord Byron, and Barack Obama. 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 July 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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Neil Armstrong and Wernher von Braun528 - Neil Armstrong and Wernher von Braun
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Sought-after postal cover, 9.5 x 4.25, postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and September 9, 1969, the issue date for the
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Scott Carpenter and Gordon Cooper529 - Scott Carpenter and Gordon Cooper
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Two items signed by Mercury astronauts Carpenter and Cooper: Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott Carpenter making his way into the Aurora 7 capsule, s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Bean530 - Alan Bean
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Fantastic color limited edition 20.75 x 31 print of an Alan Bean painting entitled 'Moon Rovers,' showing LMP Jim Irwin photographing CDR Da...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan531 - Gene Cernan
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Two items: a color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cernan wearing his white space suit and resting his hands on a lunar globe, signed in blue felt tip, "...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan532 - Gene Cernan
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Two items: a vintage color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Earth, affixed to the original mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, &q...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan533 - Gene Cernan
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan holding and saluting the American flag on the surface of the moon, signed in blue felt tip, &qu...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford534 - Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford
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Two items: Scarce 8 x 10 paperstock photo of the launch of the Gemini 9 mission, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan. In very go
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Michael Collins535 - Michael Collins
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip, "M. Collins...
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Charles Conrad536 - Charles Conrad
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Conrad holding the lunar flag on the surface of the moon, signed in gold ink, "Charles Conrad, Jr., Apollo XI...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ron Evans537 - Ron Evans
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Evans performing his Apollo 17 EVA, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Ken & Joyce, This 180...
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Theodore C. Freeman538 - Theodore C. Freeman
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Air Force pilot (1930–1964) selected as part of the third group of astronauts. He was killed on October 31, 1964, when a goose smashed through the coc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini 9539 - Gemini 9
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 half-length photo of the crew of Gemini 9 posing in their white space suits, signed in blue felt tip, "Tom Stafford, G...
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John Glenn540 - John Glenn
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his silver Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple areas of light e
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John Glenn541 - John Glenn
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Vintage glossy 7 x 9 press photo of Glenn eating a meal, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Best regards to the Gillis's, J. H. Glenn...
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Jim Irwin542 - Jim Irwin
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 landing site, signed in black felt tip, "Jim Irwin,&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Lovell543 - James Lovell
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Two items: a vintage official glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of Lovell in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen, "Best Regards, James...
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James Lovell544 - James Lovell
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of James Lovell walking to the elevator at Pad 19 prior to the Gemini 7 launch, signed in black felt tip, "Jame...
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James Lovell545 - James Lovell
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Signed book: Apollo 13. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2005. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 378 pages. Signed on the colo...
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Edgar Mitchell546 - Edgar Mitchell
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Attractive semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of LMP Mitchell walking along the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "'Our positions ...
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Dave Scott547 - Dave Scott
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Official 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Dave Scott with the Lunar Rover during Apollo 15, prominently signed in black felt tip. Typed collector's not...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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