RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring WWII

TLS signed “Ridgway,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Headquarters, Eighth United States Army (EUSAK) letterhead, January 17, 1951. Letter to Lt. Gen. Leslie R

Uncommon 5.75 x 9 book photo of Ridgway and Gavin discussing plans for an Allied counterattack after the Bulge, a decision that took Gavin's 82n...

Officer in the United States Navy (1819–1892) who served in the Mexican–American War, the Civil War, as Superintendent of the Naval Academy, President

ALS from Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers, signed “Ever your aff't father,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, June 15 [1863]. W...

Career United States Army officer (1807-1862) who served in the Mexican–American War and as a Union General in the American Civil War; during the latt

Staff officer and brigadier general (1838–1901) in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States. Manuscript DS, signed “G. M. Sorrel,” one page, 7 x

Uncommon collection of over 100 pieces of German-language propaganda leaflets, handouts, and flyers printed by the Soviet Union during World War II as

United States Army officer (1822–1898), lawyer, legislator, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. ALS signed “Wm. B. Taliaferro,” three p

Two different glossy 10 x 8 aerial reconnaissance photos of ballistic missile launch sites in Cuba taken amidst the Cuban Missile Crisis in October–No

Block of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, measuring 4.75 x 4.5 x .75, with the...

Foundry cast bronze ashtray made from metal reclaimed during the 1927 restoration of the USS Constitution. The ashtray measures 6.25 x 4.5 x 1, with b

American soldier and statesman (1753-1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter's defection to the British. Varick later ...

Front cover from a copy of The Presidio Sun from September 20, 1945, Vol. 2, No. 30, 8 x 10.5, depicting General Jonathan M. Wainwright in his militar

Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War under Lincoln and Johnson (1802-1878). Civil War-dated LS, one page, 7.75 x 10, August 1, 1863. Written fro

Artifact related to the early career of Courtney Whitney, who is best known as the loyal aide of Douglas MacArthur and one of the authors of the postw

American statesman and diplomat (1806-1876) who served as a brigadier general in the Confederate army, where he fought beside Lee at Appomattox Court

Six items signed by figures associated with World War II, including: Paul Tibbets (signature), James H. Doolittle (signature), Matthew B. Ridgway (sig

Confederate general (1831-1922) wounded at Shiloh and fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. ALS, one page, 8 x 10.75, War Department, War Record

Five items signed by American World War II aviators, including: Paul Tibbets (check), Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington (check), Joe Foss (FDC), and...

Group lot of nine items signed by a notable general of World War II, consisting mostly of signed cards, photos, and letters, with signers including: M

Uniform of Staff Sgt. J. H. Hevener, comprising his 'Ike' jacket, pants, enlisted man's overseas hat, and belt. The 'Ike' jacket...

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...

Appealing collection of material related to Jack Leland Ball, a machinist mate aboard the USS Savannah, which is highlighted by his “Five-Year Horosco

Collection of six items related to the Caterpillar Club, an association formed by parachute pioneer Leslie Irvin for airmen who successfully bailed ou

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, ...

Two beer bottles recovered from the site of the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, including: a clear bottle, marked "N...

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...

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

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.

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...

Extensive personal archive of Lloyd M. Best, a San Diego mechanic and amateur aviator who worked for several early aircraft manufacturing companies an

TLS signed “J. H. Doolittle,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, George Washington Bicentennial Airplane Flight letterhead, postmarked July 25, [1932]. Letter to

Partly-printed DS, signed “Amelia M. Earhart,” one page, 6 x 4, September 8, 1928. A contestant's card for the transcontinental "National A...

Uncommon ALS signed "Amelia M. Earhart," one page, 5 x 8, Hotel Seymour letterhead, no date. Letter to Jorgen Nugaard, in full: "I ho...

Unique group lot of four first-generation silver gelatin photographs of German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg, deriving from the personal collect

Very desirable ALS signed “Howard,” three pages, 8.5 x 13.25, March 28, 1968. Letter to his assistant, confidant, and former FBI agent, Robert "...

DS in Russian, signed "Howard R. Hughes," one page, 8.5 x 11, Amtorg Trading Corporation letterhead, July 9, 1938. Letter of credit docume...

Interesting map segment of the North Atlantic Ocean showing the area that Lindbergh famously crossed in May 1927, 6.25 x 8, boldly signed in fountain

Interesting 5.5 x 3.75 cardstock photo of the Sikorsky S-38A Amphibion 'flying boat' aircraft in flight, crisply signed in fountain pen, &qu...

Three different color photos of the Solar Impulse experimental solar-powered aircraft and its crew, ranging in size from 7.5 x 5 to 12 x 8, each signe

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.5, personal letterhead, December 21, 1935. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill, in full: "I thank you for your le...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 22, 1938. Brief letter to W. G. Fountaine, in full: "I thank you for your nice letter...

Complete program for the "Wright Brothers Home-coming To the Gem City," held in Dayton, Ohio, on June 17-18, 1909, 6 x 8.75, published by ...

A flown grease cup used on the Curtiss JN-4 'Jenny' and the DeHaviland DH-4 during World War I, and later used for the restoration of the Wr...

Vintage Apollo lunar module contractor’s model, made of injection-molded plastic and measuring approximately 6" tall and 10" across. The t...

Immensely desirable Apollo 11 ‘Type 1' crew insurance postal cover with a color cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on Jul...

Sought-after color semi-glossy 9.75 x 7.75 photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed in black fel

Sought-after color 7.5 x 11.25 foil etch reproduction of a John Berkey painting entitled 'One Giant Leap,' which depicts Neil Armstrong stan...

Two items: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph showing the Apollo 11 astronauts in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed in

Rare Mexican 'Luna 69' FDC with an attractive cachet of a lunar bootprint from the Apollo 11 mission, signed in black felt tip, "Neil A...

Highly desirable commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo 11 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the moon landing date of Ju

Extremely desirable official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, boldly signed in blue

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, University of Cincinnati letterhead, January 13, 1975. Letter to Lt. David F. Higbee, in full: "The fields of expe...

Felt tip signature, "Neil Armstrong,” on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 postcard from the Hyde Park Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. Collector notati...

Highly appealing original watercolor painting by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled 'Hatteras Light,' 22.5 x 18.5, which depicts a li...

Amusing original watercolor painting by Apollo astronaut Michael Collins entitled 'Where Have You Been?,' 15.5 x 21, which depicts a pair of...

American painter, designer, and illustrator (1888-1986) considered to be the 'father of space art,' whose work was influential in science fi...

Attractive color 36 x 23.5 print of a 1956 painting by Chesley Bonestell entitled 'Exploring Mars,' which depicts several astronauts and mac...

Extremely rare five-volume ‘photographic edition’ set containing 949 lunar images taken by Ranger impact probes 7, 8, and 9 during the program’s succe

Replica 9 x 8 metal lunar plaque similar to the one left on the moon's surface by the Apollo 11 crew, affixed to a wooden 10.5 x 13 mount, signe...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "We Came in Pea...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length profile photo of Aldrin posing near the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First Lunar L

Commemorative cover with a cachet depicting the first lunar footsteps and honoring the bicentennial of the Inventors Workshop International, bearing a

Three items signed by the second moonwalker: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in

Four books signed by the second moonwalker: Magnificent Desolation, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in black felt tip by Aldrin;

Glossy 4 x 5 NASA photo of Aldrin as a new member of NASA Astronaut Group 3, signed in black ink, "Best wishes, Buzz Aldrin." In very good...

Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9 photo of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white space suit with the moon in the background, signed in black felt tip. In fine cond

Signed book: Reaching for the Moon. First edition. NY: HarperCollins, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9 x 11.25. Signed on the title page in black f

Two books: a first edition of Magnificent Desolation, hardcover with dust jacket, published by Harmony Books in 2009, signed on the half-title page in

Commemorative cover with an affixed 'Man on the Moon' cachet, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the Apollo 12 moon landing date of November 19...

Signed book: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon. First edition. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1975. Hardcover, 9 x 12, 313 pages. Signed on the two-page title

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 12 astronauts, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. In very f

Apollo 13 recovery cover with a printed cachet honoring their successful splashdown in the Pacific, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on the return date of

Apollo 14 launch day cover with a stamped cachet honoring the mission, postmarked at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida on January 31, 1971, neatly sig

Apollo 15 launch day cover with a stamped cachet of the mission insignia, postmarked at Kennedy Space Center on July 26, 1971, neatly signed in black

FDC with a cachet honoring RCA's contributions to the Apollo program and the Apollo 15 astronauts, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Wo...

Apollo 16 launch day cover with a stamped cachet of the mission insignia, postmarked at Kennedy Space Center on April 16, 1972, boldly signed in black

Official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 16 crew posing in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Ke...

Apollo 17 launch day cover with a stamped cachet of the mission insignia, postmarked at Kennedy Space Center on December 7, 1972, signed in black felt

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph featuring 'floating head' images of the ASTP crew and their docking spacecraft, signed in black ink by...

Desirable 5.25 x 5.25 swatch of Beta cloth featuring the ASTP mission insignia, signed in black and red ink by Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, Vance Brand

Desirable official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip,

Collection of 15 covers signed in ink or felt tip by a notable astronaut, including: Frank Borman, Scott Carpenter (2), Gordon Cooper (with James Van

FDC with a cachet honoring the 'father of modern rocketry' Dr. Robert H. Goddard, signed in ink by moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, Mercury/Space Shu...

Fantastic satin-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Bean during an EVA on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Two astronaut autographs: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 11, signed in black felt tip by Frank Borman; and a personal check, 6 x

Semi-glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Carpenter walking in his silver space suit, signed in blue felt tip, "Leaving hangar 5 prior to the lau...

Color 11 x 8 cardstock print reproducing an official NASA photo of Cernan on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Nic...

TLS signed “Mike,” one page, 8 x 10.5, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution letterhead, January 6, 1977. Letter to E. J. Ade of the

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Michael Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip, "M....

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Conrad posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Cooper in a suit and tie with an astronaut pin on his lapel, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Choice color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Charlie Duke, Apollo ...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the full moon, signed in blue felt tip, "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16." In fine condition, with a few ...

Group of three official color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs showing views of Earth from space, individually signed in felt tip by astronauts John Glenn, Sco

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 11 astronauts after recovery, signed in black felt tip, "Richard Gordon" and "Charles Conrad, Jr.&q...

FDC with a postage stamp honoring Project Mercury, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by astronauts James McDivitt, Gordon Cooper, Charles Conrad, and D

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn in a formal suit with an astronaut pin on his lapel, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with

Four items: a TLS signed "J. H. Glenn, Jr.," one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date, in part: "I am at home but must return...

Three commemorative covers, two honoring Glenn's Mercury flight and one honoring his Space Shuttle flight, each signed in black felt tip by John...