Auction Details
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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231Pierre S. Du PontRR Auction
Entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist (1870–1954) who was a member of the prominent du Pont family; among his more notable positions, he served as
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
232Thomas EdisonRR Auction
Pencil signature, "Thos. A. Edison,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In very good condition, with soiling, staining, and light brushing to the p...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
233Camille GuerinRR Auction
Eminent French veterinarian and researcher (1872–1961) who co-developed an effective vaccine against tuberculosis. Untranslated ALS in French, one pag
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
234Armand HammerRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the former president of Occidental Petroleum in a half-length pose, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
235Learned HandRR Auction
Influential American jurist (1872-1961) best known for his opinions on contract law, economics, and the First Amendment. Two TLSs, both one page, 5.75
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
236Sven HedinRR Auction
Swedish explorer (1865–1952) who mapped the Himalayas and other regions in Central Asia. Untranslated ALS in Swedish, two pages inside a 5.75 x 4 card
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
237Edmund Hillary and Tenzing NorgayRR Auction
Commemorative cover with a cachet and inlaid medallion honoring the 25th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, 8 x 4.5, signed in black ba
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
238Alger HissRR Auction
American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer (1904–1996), famously accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in con
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
239J. Edgar HooverRR Auction
Group of four TLSs, all on FBI letterhead, dated from 1950–1968, all to Frances H. Mylott. The letters thank her for kind wishes and offer instruction
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
240Charles Evans HughesRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 13.5 Harris & Ewing portrait of Hughes wearing his judicial robe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Hon...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00