RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring John F. Kennedy

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With a featured section honoring the birthday of President John F. Kennedy, RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts nearly 750 diverse lots. Top JFK items include an original portrait study by Aaron Shikler, Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-worn maternity dress, windows from the Texas School Book Depository, and a rosary used by a priest at Parkland Hospital, as well as assorted autographs and other personal effects. Additional highlights in the sale are rare signatures of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky, Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for "The Times They Are-a-Changin'," a near-mint trio of the first Playboy issues, and a cigar box signed by Fidel Castro. 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 May 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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USS Constitution351 - USS Constitution
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Block of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, measuring 5.25 x 2.5 x 1.5, with the...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Civil War Album352 - Civil War Album
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Leather-bound autograph album, 8 x 10.75, containing 20 items signed by notable figures of the Civil War, including first level executives of the Linc
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee353 - Robert E. Lee
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Very rare printed broadside from the Western Reserve Chronicle of Warren, Ohio, headed, "Chronicle--Extra," one page, 6 x 9, reproducing G...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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William Henry Fitzhugh 'Rooney' Lee354 - William Henry Fitzhugh 'Rooney' Lee
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Second son of Robert E. Lee who served as a Confederate cavalry general during the Civil War (1837–1891). ALS signed “W. H. F. Lee,” one page, 5.25 x
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Nathaniel Lyon355 - Nathaniel Lyon
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Veteran of the Seminole and Mexican-American Wars (1818-1861) who was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War and is noted for
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Elizabeth B. Custer356 - Elizabeth B. Custer
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Wife and biographer (1842–1933) of ill-fated General George Armstrong Custer. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of George A. Custer wearing militar
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George A. Custer357 - George A. Custer
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Rare Planters National Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Custer, "G. A. Custer," payable to Cash for $31, September 5, 1872...
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Desmond Doss358 - Desmond Doss
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Combat medic with the 77th Infantry Division in World War II, who famously saved 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa (1919–2006). His heroic actions n
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John J. Pershing359 - John J. Pershing
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Signed book: My Experiences in the World War, Vols. 1 and 2. First edition. NY: Frederick A. Stokes, 1931. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 400
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Leslie R. Groves360 - Leslie R. Groves
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Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. Two handwritten drafts of letters in pencil by
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Leslie R. Groves361 - Leslie R. Groves
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Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. DS, signed “Leslie R. Groves,” three pages, 8.
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Chester Nimitz362 - Chester Nimitz
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Matte-finish 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in
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Edward O'Hare363 - Edward O'Hare
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Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry 'Butch O'Hare (1914–1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who became the first na...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton364 - George S. Patton
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World War I-dated ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, April 9, 1918. Letter to his mother, Ruth Wilson Patton, about
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Napoleon365 - Napoleon
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Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Nap,” one page, 7.75 x 12, April 6, 1808. Document pertaining to the promotion of an officer to "Colonel of t...
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Napoleon366 - Napoleon
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LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, March 4, 1813. Letter to Geraud Duroc, Duc de Frioul, asking what orders were given to him by the minis
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Duke of Wellington367 - Duke of Wellington
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Hand-addressed and free franked envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.75, signed in the lower left, "Free, Wellington," and dated November 25, 1825. In ...
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Army Generals368 - Army Generals
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Fountain pen signatures from three Army Generals, including: “G. C. Marshall” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 slip; "With Best Wishes of H. H. Arnol...
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Battle of the Wilderness369 - Battle of the Wilderness
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LS signed “Virgil M. Healy,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 8, 1864. Letter to W. J. Rusling, written from the "Head Quarters 8th N.J...
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Louis-Alexandre Berthier370 - Louis-Alexandre Berthier
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One of Napoleon's favorite Marshals (1753-1815), serving as his Chief of Staff from the start of his first Italian campaign in 1796 until his fi...
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Confederate Generals371 - Confederate Generals
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Three items signed by Confederate Generals: a DS signed “Isaac. R. Trimble,” three pages, February 14, 1879, assigning property he placed in trust in
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Enola Gay and Bockscar372 - Enola Gay and Bockscar
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Four items signed by one or more crew-members of the Enola Gay or Bockscar, including: an 8.5 x 11 sheet containing an interview between USA Today and
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Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney373 - Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagasaki, s...
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William Halsey and Ernest J. King374 - William Halsey and Ernest J. King
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Pair of clipped Time magazine covers showing artistic portraits of Fleet Admirals William Halsey Jr. and Ernest King, both 5.25 x 6, individually sign
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O. O. Howard375 - O. O. Howard
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Union general (1830–1909) who participated at Gettysburg and commanded the Army of Tennessee during Sherman’s March to the Sea. ALS signed “O. O. Howa
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George C. Marshall376 - George C. Marshall
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Ink signature, "G. C. Marshall,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
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Return J. Meigs, Sr377 - Return J. Meigs, Sr
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Colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1740–1823) who was one of the settlers of the Northwest Territory in what is no
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Colin Powell378 - Colin Powell
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Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Powell in a suit and tie, signed in gold ink; and a TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9, Chairman of the Joint Chi
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Ernie Pyle379 - Ernie Pyle
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Union Trust Company of the District of Columbia check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Pyle, "Ernest T. Pyle," payable to Bergdorf–G...
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Robert L. Scott380 - Robert L. Scott
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Brigadier general (1908–2006) in the United States Air Force and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down 13 Japanese aircraft; he is
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Louis-Gabriel Suchet381 - Louis-Gabriel Suchet
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Marshal of France (1770–1826) considered to be one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most brilliant generals. Untranslated manuscript DS in French, signed...
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Sylvanus Thayer382 - Sylvanus Thayer
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Colonel and brevet brigadier general (1785–1872) who was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy and is remembered as the '...
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Tuskegee Airmen: Charles McGee383 - Tuskegee Airmen: Charles McGee
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Four glossy photos of famed Tuskegee airman Charles McGee, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in thin black felt tip, “Charles E. McGee,” who adds various
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Amelia Earhart384 - Amelia Earhart
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Signed book: The Fun of It: Random Records of My Own Flying and of Women in Aviation. First edition. NY: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. Hardcove...
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Charles Lindbergh385 - Charles Lindbergh
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Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Limited presentation edition, number 679. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 562 pa...
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Orville Wright386 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Orville Wright, payable to The Dayton Power & Light Co. for $5....
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Chuck Yeager387 - Chuck Yeager
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Two glossy photos, 7 x 5 and 10 x 8, both signed and inscribed in black ink by Chuck Yeager, with images including: Yeager posing next to his Glamorou
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Astronauts388 - Astronauts
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Tremendous archive of over 1,500 official NASA photo negatives, transparencies, and prints documenting the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Alan Bean and Edgar Mitchell389 - Alan Bean and Edgar Mitchell
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Desirable 1:48 scale model of the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), beautifully signed on the black base in silver ink by two moonwalkers, "...
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Moonwalkers390 - Moonwalkers
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Three DVDs for the 2007 space documentary The Wonder of It All, individually signed in silver ink or white paint by a moonwalker: "Alan Bean, A...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mercury 7391 - Mercury 7
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Extremely desirable cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of a rocket launch reading "Missile Fired from...Cape Canaveral," postmarked at Patric...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin392 - Buzz Aldrin
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Iconic official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph showing Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, with Armstrong reflected in his visor, signed and inscribed
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Buzz Aldrin393 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in thin black felt t
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Buzz Aldrin394 - Buzz Aldrin
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Four books signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, including: Magnificent Desolation, Mission to Mars: My Vis
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Apollo 11395 - Apollo 11
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Immensely desirable Apollo 11 ‘Type 1' crew insurance postal cover with a color cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on Jul...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong396 - Neil Armstrong
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong397 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, "Neil Armstrong...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong398 - Neil Armstrong
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Appealing color glossy 5 x 5.75 postcard photo of LMP Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photograp
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Michael Collins399 - Michael Collins
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of CMP Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "Michael Colli...
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Apollo 12400 - Apollo 12
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Impressive assortment of items signed by each crew member of the Apollo 12 mission: a rare three-piece 5 x 3.25 swatch of fabric from the Command Modu
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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