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. Eisenhower Handwritten Draft41 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Handwritten Draft
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Handwritten draft of a letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower, unsigned, penned in ballpoint on a yellow 8 x 12.5 notebook sheet, no date. In full: "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Handwritten Notes42 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Handwritten Notes
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Handwritten notes from Dwight D. Eisenhower to his aide Brigadier General Robert L. Schulz, unsigned, penned in black ink on an off-white 8 x 10.5 she
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed43 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 28, 1967. Letter to Richard H. Gerdes of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Des Moine
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed44 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed
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TLS as president, two pages, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 1, 1960. Letter to his aide Colonel Robert L. Schulz, in part: "As you...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Presidential Commendation Signed45 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Presidential Commendation Signed
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 20, 1961. Historic presidential commendation "for service as Military Aide ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed to Robert L. Schulz with SHAPE Badge and Pocket Knife46 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed to Robert L. Schulz with SHAPE Badge and Pocket Knife
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Important TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal five-star general's letterhead, March 13, 1951. Letter to Lt. Col. Robert L. Schulz, welcoming him ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Personally-Owned 'Gen. Ike' Golf Balls (3)47 - Dwight D. Eisenhower's Personally-Owned 'Gen. Ike' Golf Balls (3)
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's personally-owned set of three personalized golf balls, stamped on the side in red, "Gen. Ike," and marked eithe...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower: Spanish Dagger Presented to Robert L. Schulz48 - Dwight D. Eisenhower: Spanish Dagger Presented to Robert L. Schulz
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Impressive gift given by Minister of the Army Antonio Barroso y Sánchez-Guerra to President Eisenhower's military aide Robert L. Schulz dur...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Personally-Worn Pair of General Stars49 - Dwight D. Eisenhower's Personally-Worn Pair of General Stars
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Two 'single' sterling silver general star collar insignia worn by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, both marked on the reverse, "Sterling,&...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Silver Dollar Belt Buckle50 - Dwight D. Eisenhower's Silver Dollar Belt Buckle
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Gorgeous sterling silver belt buckle presented to Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower by the Nevada Cub Scouts, measuring 3.25 x 2.25, featuring an inlaid Mor
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy51 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Two items: an unsigned handwritten note written at the top of a TLS addressed to "Mrs. Aristotle Onassis" by Commander Albert L. Casassa, ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy52 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, White House letterhead, August 14, 1963. Letter to Ohio Congressman Charles Vanik, writt
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy53 - John F. Kennedy
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Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed on the fir...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy54 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “John,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, March 13, 1956. Letter to noted Bay State politician Andrew R. Quigley, in ful
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy55 - John F. Kennedy
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Sought-after ink signature, "John Kennedy,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 sheet trimmed from the close of a letter. Impressively cloth-matted and fr...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy56 - John F. Kennedy
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Rare dipping pen personally owned by President John F. Kennedy. The official 'bill signer' Esterbrook pen measures 6.25? long and features a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy: Dave Powers57 - John F. Kennedy: Dave Powers
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Special assistant and close friend to John F. Kennedy (1912–1998), who was responsible for recording the 'Powers film' that captured the las...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson58 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Noteworthy felt tip pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the ‘Act to amend and extend Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965’ (H.R. 10
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon59 - Richard Nixon
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Typed souvenir presidential resignation, one page, 5 x 8, on mock White House letterhead, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). A letter to Secreta
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan60 - Ronald Reagan
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Brief ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 7 x 10, April 10, 1967, written at the bottom of a TLS from Michigan Governor George Romney. Reagan's response...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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