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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Henry Kissinger251 - Henry Kissinger
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Two books: a limited first edition of White House Years, hardcover with slipcase, numbered 824/3500, signed on the colophon in black ink, "Henr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Todd Lincoln252 - Robert Todd Lincoln
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Son of President Abraham Lincoln (1843–1926) who served as secretary of war in the Garfield and Arthur administrations. ALS signed “Robert T. Lincoln,
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Nelson Mandela253 - Nelson Mandela
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Felt tip signature, "N. Mandela, 12.7.92,” on a white 5.25 x 3.5 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a color glossy 12 x 8.5 photo of ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Joseph McCarthy254 - Joseph McCarthy
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Vintage glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of the Communist-hunting demagogue, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Michael Gallagher, an Irish Repu...
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Robert Morris255 - Robert Morris
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Important financier who signed the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution (1734–1806). Partly-printed DS, signed “Ro
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Mother Teresa256 - Mother Teresa
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa and another nun holding a chicken, signed in blue felt tip, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." In fine co...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mother Teresa257 - Mother Teresa
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Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mother Teresa with her hands clasped in prayer, signed in blue felt tip, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc." I...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mother Teresa258 - Mother Teresa
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TLS signed “M. Teresa mc,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, stamped Missionaries of Charity letterhead, July 7, 1990. Letter to Peter Klein, in part: "Co...
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John Nash259 - John Nash
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Nash in his office, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, "John F. Nash, Jr.," also signed on the reverse, "J...
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Sandra Day O'Connor and Dan Quayle260 - Sandra Day O'Connor and Dan Quayle
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of O'Connor administering the vice presidential oath of office to Quayle in 1989, signed and inscribed in the lo...
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Rosa Parks261 - Rosa Parks
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Signed book: Rosa Parks: My Story. First edition. NY: Dial Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 192 pages. Signed on the half-title page
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Rosa Parks262 - Rosa Parks
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FDC postmarked at Adams, Massachusetts, on August 26, 1970, with a block of four Woman Suffrage stamps, signed in black ballpoint, "Rosa L. Par...
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J. C. Penney263 - J. C. Penney
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 lightweight photo of the department store mogul in later age, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint by J. C. Penney. In fin
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Francis Gary Powers264 - Francis Gary Powers
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TLS signed “Oliver Powers,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 19, 1960. Letter to Nikita Khruschev from the father of downed pilot Francis Gary Powers, urging l
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Prince Charles265 - Prince Charles
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Color satin-finish 9.75 x 7 photo of Prince Charles and his staff, affixed to the original 12 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Charle
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Joseph Pulitzer266 - Joseph Pulitzer
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Office of the Post-Dispatch business check, 8 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed boldly by Joseph Pulitzer, payable to J. G. Kappuer for $4
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Yitzhak Rabin267 - Yitzhak Rabin
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Color glossy 7 x 9 photo of Rabin as prime minister of Israel with his nation's flag in the background, signed in the lower border in black felt...
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Yitzhak Rabin and Caspar Weinbereger268 - Yitzhak Rabin and Caspar Weinbereger
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger welcoming Israeli Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin to the Pentagon in 1987,
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Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein269 - Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein
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Color satin-finish 8.25 x 6.75 photo of a diplomatic meeting between the Middle Eastern leaders, signed in black felt tip by both Yitzhak Rabin and Ki
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Religious Leaders270 - Religious Leaders
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Three items: a ballpoint signature of Mother Teresa, "God bless you, M. Teresa mc," on a white 3.5 x 2 card; a color 3.5 x 5 cardstock pho...
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Carl Sagan271 - Carl Sagan
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Three items: a brief TLS signed "Carl Sagan," one page, 5. x 8.5, Cornell University letterhead, May 2, 1994, expressing thanks for a &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scientists272 - Scientists
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Collection of 12 covers signed in ink or felt tip by one or more notable scientists, including: Christiaan Barnard; Norman Borlaug; Melvin Calvin; Mic
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William Shockley273 - William Shockley
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Glossy 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Shockley in front of a blackboard, signed in black felt tip, "W=Shockley," with a sketch of a tra...
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Francis Cardinal Spellman274 - Francis Cardinal Spellman
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Attractive matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 portrait of the Archbishop of New York by the Fabian Bachrach Studio, affixed to the original 10.25 x 13.25 studio
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Edwin M. Stanton275 - Edwin M. Stanton
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Civil War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, April 18, 1863. Message from the War Department informing R. M. Henderson of his appointment by P
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Supreme Court276 - Supreme Court
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Ten items signed by justices of the Supreme Court, including: David Souter (engraving), Clarence Thomas (philatelic souvenir), William J. Brennan, Jr.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edward Teller277 - Edward Teller
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Four items signed by Teller: a commemorative cover honoring the Samos 110 recon satellite, signed in ballpoint by Edward Teller and Sam Cohen; a gloss
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Margaret Thatcher278 - Margaret Thatcher
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Signed book: The Downing Street Years. Later printing. NY: HarperCollins, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 914 pages. Signed in blue ink o
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Louis C. Tiffany279 - Louis C. Tiffany
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Rare unsigned book: The Art Work of Louis C. Tiffany. First edition, one of the 492 printed on Japan paper for private distribution. Garden City, NY:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Titanic280 - Titanic
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Collection of ten items related to the Titanic, including: a 1913 hardcover edition of The Titanic Tragedy-God Speaking to the Nations by Alma White;
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Titanic281 - Titanic
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Three ALSs from Titanic survivors Millvina Dean, Barbara West Dainton, and Eleanor Johnson Shuman, each one page, ranging in size from 5.5 x 6 to 6 x
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Titanic282 - Titanic
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Front page of the Buffalo Express newspaper from April 19, 1912, one page, 16 x 21.75, reporting the estimated death toll and status of survivors from
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Titanic: Millvina Dean283 - Titanic: Millvina Dean
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Glossy 8.75 x 6 photo of the Titanic leaving Southampton on April 10, 1912, signed in black felt tip, "With sincere best wishes from Millvina D...
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Daniel Webster284 - Daniel Webster
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ALS signed “D. Webster,” one page, 4.75 x 7, no date. In full: "A letter will appear in the Bostonian Patriot, which you can publish, when conv...
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Chaim Weizmann and Moshe Sharett285 - Chaim Weizmann and Moshe Sharett
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Israeli airmail cover with postage stamps depicting Weizmann in profile, signed in fountain pen by Chaim Weizmann and Moshe Sharett. In fine condition
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor286 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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Neat fountain pen signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis Windsor,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 slip bearing their royal seal...
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Oliver Wolcott, Jr287 - Oliver Wolcott, Jr
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LS signed “Oliv: Wolcott, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, December 2, 1795. Letter to Hodijah Baylies, in full: "I have to request, that you will retai...
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Whitney Young288 - Whitney Young
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American civil rights leader (1921–1971) who as Executive Director of National Urban League spent most of his career working to end employment discrim
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Hideki Yukawa289 - Hideki Yukawa
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Japanese theoretical physicist (1907-1981) who became the first Japanese Nobel laureate with the receipt of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics 'for...
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Hideki Yukawa290 - Hideki Yukawa
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Japanese theoretical physicist (1907-1981) who became the first Japanese Nobel laureate with the receipt of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics 'for...
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Benedict Arnold291 - Benedict Arnold
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Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741-1801). One of Washington's most...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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James Lawrence292 - James Lawrence
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American naval officer who served as a commander of the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. He is perhaps best known for his dying command, '...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Civil War: Harper's Weekly293 - Civil War: Harper's Weekly
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Incredible assemblage of Civil War-dated issues of Harper’s Weekly from November 1863 to December 1864, Vols. VII and VIII, Nos. 360–418, with each is
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee294 - Robert E. Lee
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Highly desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Robert E. Lee in uniform with three stars discernible on his collar, prominently signed in ink,...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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John S. Mosby295 - John S. Mosby
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ALS signed “Jno. S. Mosby,” one page, 5 x 8, November 1, 1899. Letter to "Alice," in part: "I was very glad to get your letter today—...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Pegram296 - John Pegram
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Confederate general (1832–1865) who fought with distinction at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga; he was killed in action in a skirmish at Hatcher's ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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George A. Custer297 - George A. Custer
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Tremendous Civil War-dated ALS signed "G. A. Custer," one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, Head-Quarters Cavalry Brigade letterhead, August 21, ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Mark W. Clark298 - Mark W. Clark
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Four TLSs signed “Mark” or “Mark W. Clark,” each one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters United States Forces in Austria letterhead, dated between August 194
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Omar Bradley299 - Omar Bradley
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World War II-dated ALS signed "Brad," one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, January 17, 1944. Letter to Major General John P. Lucas, written from...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima300 - Iwo Jima
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Impressive display of three vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 three-quarter-length photos of the surviving Iwo Jima flag-raisers, each individually sig
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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