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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WWII Uniform: J. H. Hevener424WWII Uniform: J. H. Hevener
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Uniform of Staff Sgt. J. H. Hevener, comprising his 'Ike' jacket, pants, enlisted man's overseas hat, and belt. The 'Ike' jacket...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
WWII Uniform: Lowell D. Pyle425WWII Uniform: Lowell D. Pyle
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Multiple uniforms of B-24 bomber pilot Staff Sgt. Lowell D. Pyle, comprising two jackets, three shirts, three pairs of pants, two ties, three office...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
WWII: Jack Ball426WWII: Jack Ball
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Appealing collection of material related to Jack Leland Ball, a machinist mate aboard the USS Savannah, which is highlighted by his “Five-Year Horosco
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
WWII: Caterpillar Club427WWII: Caterpillar Club
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Collection of six items related to the Caterpillar Club, an association formed by parachute pioneer Leslie Irvin for airmen who successfully bailed ou
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
WWII: Stalag Luft III428WWII: Stalag Luft III
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Black-and-white enamel mug attributed to the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, measuring 3.25? tall and 3.75? in diameter, ...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
WWII: Stalag Luft III429WWII: Stalag Luft III
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Two beer bottles recovered from the site of the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, including: a clear bottle, marked "N...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
WWII: Tibbets and Sweeney430WWII: Tibbets and Sweeney
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Two photos: a satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's f...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
WWII: Tibbets and Sweeney431WWII: Tibbets and Sweeney
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Two glossy 8 x 10 photos of Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney, the pilots of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay and the B-29 bomber Bockscar, the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sgt. Alvin C. York432Sgt. Alvin C. York
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Identical pair of matte-finish 3.5 x 5 photos of Sgt. Alvin C. York resting on an outdoor bench in later age, both signed on the reverse in ballpoint.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Louis Zamperini433Louis Zamperini
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WWII prisoner of war and former Olympic distance runner (1917–2014). Ballpoint signature, "Louis Zamperini,” on a white 5 x 3 card. In fine con...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00