Auction Details
Boasting almost 1,000 lots, RR Auction's October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a robust literature section that includes autographs from authors across the ages—from Goethe to Kafka to Hemingway, a wide assortment of great writers and literary movements are represented. Other highlights in the sale include an important letter by Stephen Hawking, an extremely rare Mao Zedong autograph, a fully signed Led Zeppelin album, a wise autograph quote by Albert Einstein, and a letter by Thomas Jefferson on a political economics textbook. 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 September 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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307Tokyo RoseRR Auction
ALS signed “Iva T,” one page, 4 x 5, January 25, 1992. Letter inside a greeting card, in part: "Due to a terrible mix-up I failed to send sever...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
308William TryonRR Auction
Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Rec'd Wm. Tryon, Gov'r,” one page, 5.75 x 4.5, March 18, 1778. Document confirming payment re...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
309USS ConstitutionRR Auction
Desirable pin tray cast from metal removed from the USS Constitution during its 1927 restoration, measuring 4.5? in diameter, with the perimeter readi
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
310Claude Victor-PerrinRR Auction
LS in French, one page, 8 x 12.5, May 22, 1821. Letter to the minister of war. Based on the request of Lieutenant General Viscount Digeon, the Duke of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
311World War IRR Auction
Impressive World War II period color map of the planned zone of occupation by the United States Third Army in the Rhineland of Western Germany, dated
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
312World War II GeneralsRR Auction
Grouping of six items signed by four American generals from World War II, consisting of letters and signed photos, all inscribed to "Ken Browne...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
313Sgt. Alvin C. YorkRR Auction
DS, one page, 8 x 3, April 14, 1932. Receipt from the Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, Inc., which acknowledges a payment of $1 from Mr. Ellis D.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
314Louis BleriotRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Louis Bleriot in his monoplane when he flew across the English Channel on July 25, 1909, signed in pe
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
315Alan EustaceRR Auction
Four color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Alan Eustace during or preparing for his world record highest-altitude free-fall jump, each signed in silver ink or
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
316Henri FarmanRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Henri Farman flying during the Grand Prix of Aviation on January 13, 1908, signed in fountain pen, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
317Amy JohnsonRR Auction
Striking vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Amy Johnson wearing her aviation coat and goggles, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears a J. Capst
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
318Hubert LathamRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Hubert Latham smoking a cigarette, published by EOK of Paris, signed in fountain pen, "H. Lath...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
319Chuck YeagerRR Auction
Signed book: Yeager. First edition. NY: Bantam Books, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 342 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
320Apollo AstronautsRR Auction
Very attractive handmade autograph display honoring the 12 manned missions of the Apollo program, signed in ink or felt tip by a total of 18 astronaut
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
321Project GeminiRR Auction
Phenomenal color 10 x 20 print of the GT-5 capsule, the McDonnell-built spacecraft used for NASA's fifth Gemini mission, impressively signed in ...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
322Mercury Seven and Mission ControlRR Auction
Sought-after color 11.75 x 21.75 print of the Mercury capsule with launch escape tower designed and built by McDonnell Aircraft, signed in various ink
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
323Edward H. White IIRR Auction
Vintage semi-glossy 7 x 7 photo of White when he became the first American to walk in space during the Gemini IV mission, signed and inscribed in blac
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
324Apollo 8RR Auction
Flown fabric California state flag, 6 x 3.75, carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 8 mission, affixed to an 8.25 x 10 presentation certificate s
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
325Apollo 10RR Auction
Flown fabric American flag, 6.25 x 4, carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 10 mission, affixed to a 9.25 x 11.25 presentation certificate signed
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
326Buzz Aldrin and Michael CollinsRR Auction
Amazing flown 10.5 x 8 page from the Apollo 11 Flight Plan carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Columbia during the first lunar landing
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
327Apollo 11RR Auction
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
328Apollo 11RR Auction
TLS signed “Neil Armstrong," "Buzz Aldrin," and "M. Colliins,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, June 23, 1969. Letter to Day...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
329Apollo 11 Lunar Surface FilmRR Auction
Flown .25 x .5 swatch of film carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Eagle during the historic Apollo 11 mission. The swatch is affixed
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
330Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
ALS signed by Neil Armstrong, “Jan & Neil Armstrong,” penned inside a Christmas card, measuring 6.5 x 10 unfolded, no date, but circa December 1...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
331Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Stunning color glossy 9.25 x 5.75 photo of the brightly glowing moon, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Dutch—with appreciation for our ye...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
332Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Beautiful official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed nicely in black felt
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
333Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Original issue of the New York Daily News from "Moonday, July 21, 1969," Long Island Final edition, Vol. 51, No. 22, 64 pages, 10.5 x 15.2...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
334Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, boldly signed and inscribed in black felt
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
335Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Scarce signed book: First on the Moon. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 511 pages. Signed and insc
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
336Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Early and sought-after Hawaiian tracking station cover, postmarked at Waimea, Hawaii, on the day of the Gemini 3 flight, March 23, 1965, signed on the
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
337Apollo 13RR Auction
Fantastic flown .75 x 1.5 swatch of fabric from the Apollo 13 LM Aquarius, affixed to a 7 x 5 presentation card signed in black felt tip by the crew,
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
338Dave ScottRR Auction
Beautiful wooden display box presented to Apollo 15 moonwalker Dave Scott, measuring 10? x 6? x 3?, with upper lid of box featuring an Apollo 15 missi
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
339SkylabRR Auction
Attractive flown fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried on board the Skylab space station and affixed to its original 13.75 x 10.75 certificate, which
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
340SkylabRR Auction
Flown fragment of a Skylab oxygen supply tank recovered in Western Australia after the space station’s fiery reentry in 1979, approximately 1 x 1, enc
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
341Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
342Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Apollo 11 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the U.S. Navy Recovery Force in the Atlantic, postmarked on the USS Ozark on the return date o
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
343Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Color 8.25 x 10.5 paperstock photo of Buzz Aldrin removed from a Christie's catalog, depicting him next to the American flag on the lunar surfac...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
344Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin in a formal pose with an American flag, his lapel bearing an astronaut pin, signed and inscribed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
345Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin wearing his white space suit and posing against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
346Buzz AldrinRR Auction
TLS signed “Buzz Aldrin & Joan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Research and Engineering Consultants, Inc. letterhead, May 27, 1974. Letter to Ken and Joyc...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
347Apollo 11RR Auction
Oversized commemorative FDC honoring the 20th Anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon-landing, featuring a collage of four images from the mission
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
348Apollo 11 PhotographRR Auction
Official glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the planet Earth as viewed from outer space during the Apollo 11 mission. Reverse bears "A Ko...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
349Apollo 12RR Auction
Official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 12 'Yankee Clipper' mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Alan...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
350Apollo 16RR Auction
Three items signed by members of the Apollo 16 crew: a color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9 photo of John Young in later age wearing a blue flight suit with fiv
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
351Apollo 7RR Auction
Uncommon display containing four vintage color photos documenting the historic Apollo 7 mission, each photo approximately 7 x 7, with three of the pho
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
352Apollo-SoyuzRR Auction
Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the signing of the US–USSR Space Treaty by which an Apollo spacecraft would dock with a Soyuz labor
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
353Apollo-SoyuzRR Auction
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the docking of the Apollo-Soyuz spacecraft, signed in black felt tip by the cooperative prime crew of Alexei
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
354Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in a formal pose, his lapel bearing an astronaut pin, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, &q...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
355Alan BeanRR Auction
Color 11.25 x 8.25 laserprint photo of LMP Bean using a fuel transfer tool on the Lunar Module during an Apollo 12 EVA, signed in gold ink, "Al...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00