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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Dwight D. Eisenhower301 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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TLS, two pages, 7 x 9, War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff letterhead, March 9, 1946. Letter to Master Sergeant Arnold Meccner, in full: &q...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Geoffrey Keyes302 - Geoffrey Keyes
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Large hand-colored and annotated map of western Germany, 22 x 29, dated June 4, 1945, from the collection of General Geoffrey Keyes. The map is entitl
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Harold Keith 'Johnny' Johnson303 - Harold Keith 'Johnny' Johnson
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United States Army general (1912–1983) who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Vietnam War. ALS signed “Johnny Johnson,” two
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur304 - Douglas MacArthur
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 17, 1962. Letter to Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, in full: "Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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George C. Marshall305 - George C. Marshall
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World War II-dated TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Four-star General letterhead, December 17, 1942. Letter to E. M. 'Buddy&#...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Anthony McAuliffe306 - Anthony McAuliffe
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ALS signed “Tony,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, Joint Research and Development Board letterhead, May 27, [1947]. Letter to General Rex Chandler, in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Anthony McAuliffe307 - Anthony McAuliffe
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Desirable ballpoint signature, "A. C. McAuliffe, General, U.S. Army (ret.), 'Nuts,'” on an off-white 5 x 2.25 sheet. In very fine condi...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pacific Theater308 - Pacific Theater
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One-of-a-kind World War II photo album scrapbook of an American sailor stationed in the Pacific Theater, measuring 13.25 x 10.5, containing over 350 o
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton309 - George S. Patton
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Two items: a TLS signed "G. S. Patton, Jr.," one page, 8.25 x 10.5, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, August 8, 1945, in ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton310 - George S. Patton
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ALS in pencil, signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 10.5, December 3, 1916. Letter home to "Papa," written from Mexi...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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