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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Winston Churchill191Winston Churchill
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Amazing vintage matte-finish 9 x 11 three-quarter-length portrait of the seated Churchill taken in 1920 by Edward Russell of Russell & Sons, aff...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich192John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich
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British politician (1718–1792) who held a number of important positions, but remains best known as the namesake of the sandwich. ALS signed “Sandwich,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Jawaharlal Nehru193Jawaharlal Nehru
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ALS, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, December 19, 1948. Letter of endorsement written while Nehru was interim Prime Minister and deeply involved in trying to cr
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Czarina Alexandra of Russia194Czarina Alexandra of Russia
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Empress of Russia (1872–1918) as the spouse of Nicholas II, the last ruler of the Russian Empire, from their marriage on November 26, 1894 until his f
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
King George III195King George III
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Dual-sided manuscript DS, signed twice “George R.,” one page, 11.75 x 18.75, December 30, 1763. Warrant issued to Henry Lord Holland, the Paymaster Ge
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Princess Diana196Princess Diana
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ALS, signed “Diana x,” written inside a 5 x 7 greeting card, no date. Letter to her friend Janet, quite possibly her personal beautician, Janet Filder
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Ludwig II of Bavaria197Ludwig II of Bavaria
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King of Bavaria (1864–1886) whose extravagant tastes, generous patronage of the arts, and penchant for exquisite castles (one of which, Neuschwanstein
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Princess Diana198Princess Diana
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ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 6 x 4, Kensington Palace letterhead, June 30, 1993. Letter to interior designer Dudley Poplak, in full: &qu...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip199Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
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Desirable 1959 Royal Christmas and New Year's card with their crests embossed on the front, measuring 16 x 8.25 open, featuring a printed image ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Queen Emma of Hawaii200Queen Emma of Hawaii
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Queen consort (1836-1885) of Hawaii as wife of King Kamehameha IV. Vintage 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait of Queen Emma in a lovely half-length p
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00