RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

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RR Auction's August Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by a special World War II section, which features classic hand-painted A-2 leather flight jackets, a remarkable naval dispatch about Pearl Harbor, and extraordinary letters by its leading figures (Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, George S. Patton, and Douglas MacArthur). Other top lots span a dozen genres, and include an autograph letter by President Abraham Lincoln, a fully signed Led Zeppelin III album, autographs of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, and a comprehensive Frank Lloyd Wright architectural archive. 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 August 2019.
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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Jack Dempsey908 - Jack Dempsey
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ALS, one page, 7 x 10, Hotel Manhattan letterhead, November 23, 1964. Letter to his lawyer Solon Kane, regarding his 1943 divorce from actress, singer
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Detroit Red Wings909 - Detroit Red Wings
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Color limited edition 22.5 x 19 lithoserigraph entitled 'Bringing Home the Cup,' honoring the Detroit Red Wings' victory over the Philad...
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Don Drysdale910 - Don Drysdale
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Official Rawlings National League (Giamatti) baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot by Don Drysdale. In fine condition.
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Billy Evans911 - Billy Evans
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Handwritten letter signed "Billy Evans," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 29, no year. Letter to John Drohan, a report...
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Roger Federer912 - Roger Federer
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Group of six color cardstock 4 x 5.75 Rolex promo photos, each signed in black felt tip by Federer. In overall very fine condition.
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Curt Flood913 - Curt Flood
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Signed book: The Way It Is. First edition. NY: Trident Press, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 236 pages. Signed on the title page in bl
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Football914 - Football
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Four first edition books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, each signed on the title page by the respective subject: Dick Butkus, Joe Greene, Paul Hor
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Football Coaches915 - Football Coaches
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Three football books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, each signed on an opening page by the respective coach: George Allen, Paul 'Bear' Br...
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Bob Gibson916 - Bob Gibson
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Signed book: Stranger to the Game. First edition, first printing. NY: Viking, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 286 pages. Signed on the
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Lefty Gomez917 - Lefty Gomez
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in black ballpoint on the sweet spot by Lefty Gomez. In fine condition.
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Red Grange918 - Red Grange
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the 'Galloping Ghost' wearing his football uniform in an imposing head-and-shoulders pose, signed in black felt tip b...
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Red Grange919 - Red Grange
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Signed book: Red Grange: Football's Greatest Halfback by Gene Schoor. NY: Julian Messner, Inc., 1952. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 186 pages. Signed o...
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Lefty Grove and Dizzy Dean920 - Lefty Grove and Dizzy Dean
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Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Hall of Fame Red Sox and Cardinals pitchers shaking hands, signed in black ballpoint by Lefty Grove and in bl
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George Halas921 - George Halas
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Funder, owner, and head coach (1895–1983) of the National Football League's Chicago Bears; Halas was one of the co-founders of the NFL in 1920, ...
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Hockey922 - Hockey
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Group of four hockey books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, all signed inside by the subjects, including: Phil and Tony Esposito, Phil Esposito, Jea
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Ben Hogan923 - Ben Hogan
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ben Hogan posing with his golf bag on the course, signed in thin black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Ben Hogan924 - Ben Hogan
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Signed book: Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. Later printing. NY: Golf Digest Classics, 1985. Hardcover with dust jack...
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Houston Astros: 1986925 - Houston Astros: 1986
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Official Rawlings National League (Feeney) baseball signed in ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 33 members of the 1986 Houston Astros tea
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Gordie Howe926 - Gordie Howe
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Signed book: Gordie Howe: My Hockey Memories. First edition, first printing. Ontario: Firefly Books Ltd., 1999. Hardcover, 9.5 x 11, 156 pages. Signed
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Gordie Howe927 - Gordie Howe
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Signed book: Hockey…Here's Howe!. First edition. Canada: The Copp Clark Publishing Company, 1963. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 91 pages. Signed on th...
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Derek Jeter928 - Derek Jeter
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Official Majestic New York Yankees home baseball jersey, with sewn on letters and numbers, and embroidered patches honoring George Steinbrenner and Bo
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Derek Jeter929 - Derek Jeter
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Color 10 x 8 full-length photo of Derek Jeter looking into the outfield as he begins to round the bases at Yankee Stadium, signed in blue felt tip. In
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Magic Johnson930 - Magic Johnson
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Two first edition books, both hardcover with dust jacket, signed inside on the title page in ink, "Earvin Magic Johnson." In overall fine ...
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Sandy Koufax931 - Sandy Koufax
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Official Rawlings National League (Giamatti) baseball signed nicely in black ballpoint on the sweet spot by Sandy Koufax. In fine condition.
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Ted Lyons932 - Ted Lyons
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Official League baseball signed in black felt tip on the sweet spot by the Hall of Fame right-hander, "Ted Lyons." In fine condition. Acco...
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Connie Mack933 - Connie Mack
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ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Hotel Chase letterhead, May 22, 1938. Letter to "Edwin, Jr.," in part: "Was so nice of you to congratulat...
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Mickey Mantle934 - Mickey Mantle
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Printed form letter signed in ballpoint, "Mickey Mantle," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to "Ray," in ...
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Mickey Mantle935 - Mickey Mantle
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed boldly on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint by Mickey Mantle. In fine condition.
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Mickey Mantle936 - Mickey Mantle
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Complete issue of The Sporting News from June 17, 1953, featuring a cartoon of Mantle on the front page, 40 pages, 12 x 16.5, neatly signed in blue fe
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Mickey Mantle937 - Mickey Mantle
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Striking glossy 15 x 19 close-up photo of Mantle in his classic New York Yankees cap and pinstripes, prominently signed in black felt tip, "Mic...
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Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio938 - Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio
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Glossy 13.5 x 10.5 photo of New York Yankees sluggers Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio posing with bats over their shoulders, signed in black felt tip b
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Mantle, Williams, and DiMaggio939 - Mantle, Williams, and DiMaggio
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Three photos of Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, and Joe DiMaggio, glossy or satin-finish, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in blue felt tip by the
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'Pistol' Pete Maravich940 - 'Pistol' Pete Maravich
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Ink signature and inscription, "To Pat—Thanks for all your help—Grace–Agape—'Pistol Pete,' 7, Job 14:6, 27,” on an off-white 10.5 x 4 s...
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Roger Maris941 - Roger Maris
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Uncommon color 7 x 10.25 magazine photo of the single-season slugger posed in his Yankees pinstripes, nicely signed and inscribed in black felt tip,...
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Willie Mays942 - Willie Mays
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Official Rawlings National League (Giamatti) baseball signed on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint by Willie Mays. In fine condition.
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Willie Mays943 - Willie Mays
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Two hardcover books: a first edition of The Willie Mays Album, signed on an inside page in blue felt tip; and a later printing of Baseball Legends: Wi
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McKimson Prints: Football944 - McKimson Prints: Football
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Four color limited edition 19 x 22.5 artist's proof lithoserigraphs entitled 'The Hail Mary' showing Bugs Bunny in different NFL uniform...
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Bob Meusel945 - Bob Meusel
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Yankees' 'Murderer's Row' with Babe Ruth, signed in blue ballpoint by Bob Meusel. Reverse bears a United ...
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Joe Namath946 - Joe Namath
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Full-size official Riddell New York Jets replica football helmet signed on the upper shell in black felt tip by Joe Namath. In fine condition. Accompa
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Joe Namath947 - Joe Namath
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Signed book: The Game That Changed Pro Football. First edition. NY: Birch Lane Press, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 216 pages. Signed
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LeRoy Neiman948 - LeRoy Neiman
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Signed book: Casey at the Bat. First Ecco edition. NY: Ecco, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.5 x 11.75. Prominently signed on the half-title page
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New England Patriots949 - New England Patriots
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Uncommon early edition of The Boston Globe newspaper from February 6, 2017, the day after the New England Patriots shocked the Atlanta Falcons in Supe
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Jack Nicklaus and Leroy Neiman950 - Jack Nicklaus and Leroy Neiman
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Attractive color 8 x 6 postcard featuring a Leroy Neiman painting entitled 'Clubhouse at Old St. Andrews,' signed on the front in black felt...
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NY Giants951 - NY Giants
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Group of four first edition books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, each signed inside by a New York Giants legend, including: Frank Gifford (2), Law
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NY Giants: 1986952 - NY Giants: 1986
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Limited edition color 36.25 x 24.25 lithograph featuring artwork by Anthony Petruccello honoring the Super Bowl-winning 1986 New York Giants football
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NY Knicks953 - NY Knicks
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Group of six first edition hardcover books, all signed inside in ink by New York Knicks legends, including: Walt 'Clyde' Frazier (2), Willis...
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NY Yankees954 - NY Yankees
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Group of four official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseballs, individually signed on the sweet spot in ballpoint by a Yankees legend, including: &...
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NY Yankees955 - NY Yankees
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Four first edition books, each signed on an opening page by a Yankee legend, including: Don Larsen, Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto, and Casey Stengel. In
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NY Yankees956 - NY Yankees
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Group of four New York Yankees books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, each signed inside in ink by a Yankee legend, including: Joe Torre, George Ste
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Jesse Owens959 - Jesse Owens
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 1959 Pan American Games, signed in blue ballpoint, "My best always, Jesse Owens, 8/14/70." In very fine con...
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