RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

ALS signed “V.R.I.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle letterhead, December 12, 1887. Letter to Dr. Cameron Lees, who bapti

TLS signed "W. F. Cody," one page, 8 x 10.5, Buffalo Bill's Wild West letterhead, November 17, 1910. Employment recommendation documen...

Stunning matte-finish 5 x 12 silver gelatin photo of Wyatt Earp’s wife Josie, showing her dressed in a sheer robe. Blindstamped at the bottom with pho

Rare pencil signature, "Geronimo," on the reverse of a 3.25 x 1.5 calling card of Richmond Pearson Hobson, a Naval Constructor of the Unit...

Rare ink signature, "Sam Houston,” on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet, which is affixed to a slightly larger mount. In very good condition, with trimm...

ALS in pencil, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10.5, July 25, 1911. Written from Kearey, Missouri, a letter to "Johns," in full (spelling and ...

LS signed “John Heckewelder,” two pages, 6.5 x 7.75, December 9, 1797. Letter addressed to "Mr. William Holmes, (an Indian), Philadelphia."...

Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man (circa 1831-1890) known for his steadfast opposition to the intrusion of the US government into Sioux lands and leading

Union soldier (1832-1894) who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Ink signature, "Boston Corbett, Serg...

Hand-addressed air mail envelope, 6.25 x 4.25, addressed by Oswald to his mother, "U.S.A., Vernon, Texas, Box 982, Mrs. M. Oswald," adding...

TLS signed “B. M. B.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, personal letterhead, August 21, 1962. Letter to Lt. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, who had overseen the Manhatta

Israeli FDC with a cachet honoring Albert Einstein, signed in blue ballpoint in English and Hebrew, "D. Ben-Gurion." In fine condition.

AQS on a 4.75 x 6 of Salvation Army letterhead, September 22, 1902. In part: "Yours for the service of God…William Booth, General of The Salvat...

ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, Supreme Court letterhead, December 19, 1931. Letter to Frank R. McNinch of the Federal Power Commission, in part: "Our...

American clergyman (1835-1893) best known as the lyricist of the popular Christmas carol 'O Little Town of Bethlehem.' ALS, one page, 5 x 7....

ALS in German, signed “Buber,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 2, 1935. Untranslated letter written from Jerusalem. In very good condition, with creasing, h

Series 2003 A uncirculated two-dollar bill, signed on the portrait side in blue felt tip, "Warren Buffet." Housed in a black United States...

American politician and lawyer (1756–1836) who served as vice president under Thomas Jefferson, but is most famously remembered for killing his politi

Group lot of material related to Chicago crime boss Al Capone, consisting of six photos and a copy of The Baltimore News from June 17, 1931, 16.5 x 21

ALS, one page both sides, Wynne's Parc letterhead (struck through by Chadwick), December 23, 1968. Letter to Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, i...

Signed book: Cesar Chavez: Autobiography of La Causa. First edition. NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 5...

Chinese leader (1910–1988) and son of Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded his father as premier and president of the Republic of China, serving until his d

Matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in fountain pen in Chinese. Reverse bears a Hu Chung Hsien photography st

Bold ink signature of Chiang Kai-shek in Chinese on an off-white 3.75 x 6.5 sheet with raised lettering reading, "The President of the Republic...

Neat ink signature, "H. Clay of Ashland,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 sheet. In fine condition.

American politician (1769–1828) who served as senator and who, as governor of New York, played a major role in the construction of the Erie Canal. Par

Rare 1758 booklet of "Acts and Laws Passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts–Bay in...

Defense attorney (1857–1938) noted for his role in the Scopes 'Monkey' Trial and the Leopold-Loeb thrill-killing case. TLS, one page, 5.75 x...

Crisp ink signature, "Fred'k Douglass,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the autograph gra...

Partly-printed DS, signed “Fred'k Douglass,” 3.5 x 8.5, May 20, 1886. District of Columbia release from Joseph R. Edson and Charles B. Bailey to...

Entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist (1870–1954) who was a member of the prominent du Pont family; among his more notable positions, he served as

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...

Eminent French veterinarian and researcher (1872–1961) who co-developed an effective vaccine against tuberculosis. Untranslated ALS in French, one pag

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, "...

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

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

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

American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer (1904–1996), famously accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in con

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

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...

Spanish communist politician (1895-1989) and a leader of the Spanish Civil War. Oversized 8.25 x 12 program photo honoring the 90th birthday of ...

Ink signatures of the internet pioneers, "Vint Cerf" and "Tim Berners-Lee,” on a white 6 x 4 card. In very fine condition. Cerf is kn...

Patriarch of the fabled family of American politicians (1888–1969) who served as American ambassador to Great Britain from 1938 to 1940. TLS, one page

Fountain pen signature, "Robert F. Kennedy,” on an off-white 3 x 5 card, with typed notation stating that the autograph was obtained in Phoenix...

Glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Kennedy speaking into a microphone, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To Mr. & Mrs. Ken Browne, wit...

Vintage glossy 3.25 x 4.5 deckle-edge photo of Robert F. Kennedy at a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona on February 15, 1963, signed along the top

Cecil Stoughton's own original vintage color glossy 7 x 5 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Caroline Kennedy playing together in the woods at th...

King of France from 1824 to 1830, whose attempt to restore absolute rule led to his overthrow in the July Revolution. Untranslated ALS in French, sign

Souvenir typescript of King Edward VIII's "Instrument of Abdication," signed "Edward, Duke of Windsor," one page, 5.5 x 8.75...

Swatch of fabric removed from the royal robe worn by King George V during his coronation at the Delhi Durbar in Coronation Park on December 12, 1911.