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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George S. Patton311 - George S. Patton
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ALS signed “G.S.P.,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, January 10, 1918. Letter home to "Papa" from Langres, France, in full: "I hope you have b...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton312 - George S. Patton
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World War II–dated mailing envelope of the Third United States Army, 9 x 4, addressed in type to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Hr., Green Meadows, South ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George S. Patton313 - George S. Patton
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World War II-era mailing envelope from the War Department, 9.5 x 4, addressed in a secretarial hand to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., 2535 Belmont Rd...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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George S. Patton and Omar Bradley314 - George S. Patton and Omar Bradley
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Very desirable World War II-dated DS, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr." and "Omar N. Bradley, Lieut. Gen. France 13 Oct 44,” one page, 8.25 x 10....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Robert C. Richardson315 - Robert C. Richardson
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Commander of the U.S. Army, Pacific (1882–1954) during World War II, who also served as the military governor of Hawaii and Commanding General of U.S.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Matthew Ridgway316 - Matthew Ridgway
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Sterling silver Sinseollo dish presented to General Matthew Ridgway by the Korean Minister of Defense. The traditional Korean dish stands 5.5? tall an
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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World War II317 - World War II
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Two hand-carved souvenirs of World War II: a wooden plaque featuring a relief image of the 'Allied Avenging Angel,' opposed by three snakes ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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USS Richmond and Pearl Harbor Ship Dispatches318 - USS Richmond and Pearl Harbor Ship Dispatches
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Historic pairing of two dispatches to the USS Richmond, headed "U.S.S. Richmond, Cruisers Battle Force," each one page, 7.75 x 6.5, both d...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon320 - Napoleon
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Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Nap,” one page, 7.75 x 12, April 6, 1808. Document pertaining to the promotion of an officer to "Colonel of t...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jose Marti321 - Jose Marti
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Cuban revolutionary leader and poet (1853–1895) who was killed while fighting for Cuban independence from Spain. Untranslated ALS in Spanish, one page
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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