RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Presidents and Animation

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With well over 1,000 lots spanning a dozen genres, RR Auction's July Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by special Animation Art section, plus an assortment of Founding Fathers to honor America's Independence Day. Among the top lots are a handwritten letter by Karl Marx, an amazing Lewis Carroll letter about "Alice," an early Winston Churchill portrait, a marvelous double-signed Beatles program, rare letters by artists like Claude Monet and Gilbert Stuart, and fully signed Apollo 11 insurance covers. The animation feature boasts original production artwork from classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, and Dumbo, in addition to several Walt Disney autographs. Founders include important letters by Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, a Force print of the Declaration of Independence, a John Hancock document from 1776, and a collection of signers of the US Constitution. Join us as we make history selling history in July 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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American Admirals351 - American Admirals
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Group lot of six items signed by a noted American Admiral, consisting mostly of cards and letters ranging in size from 3.5 x 2 to 5 x 8, with signers
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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American Generals352 - American Generals
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Group lot of nine items signed by an acclaimed American General, ranging in size from 3 x .75 to 8 x 10, with signers including: Omar Bradley (ISP, ma
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American Officers353 - American Officers
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Group of three ink signatures of early American military officers on individual clipped slips, including: William Bainbridge, remembered for his victo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hiram G. Berry354 - Hiram G. Berry
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Union general (1824–1863) in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville. ALS signed “H. G. Berry,”
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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James Biddle and Alexander Murray355 - James Biddle and Alexander Murray
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American naval officers who fought the Barbary pirates in the early 19th century. Interesting dual ALS signed “A. Murray" and "J. Biddle,”...
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Bockscar: Fred J. Olivi356 - Bockscar: Fred J. Olivi
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Glossy 10 x 8 group photo of the crew of the B-29 bomber Bockscar, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Richard Johnson—Pleasure meeting ...
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Bockscar: Charles W. Sweeney357 - Bockscar: Charles W. Sweeney
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the B-29 bomber Bockscar on the tarmac, signed in blue ballpoint, "Chas. W. Sweeney, Aircraft Commander, 8/9/45." I...
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British Officers358 - British Officers
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Group lot of six items signed by a noted British Officer, mostly consisting of cards or sheets ranging in size from 2.25 x 1 to 8 x 10, with signers i
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Charles Cornwallis and Charles Townshend359 - Charles Cornwallis and Charles Townshend
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Two signatures of British figures who played a role in the American Revolutionary War: an ink signature of the British general who surrendered at York
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Richard Dale360 - Richard Dale
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United States naval officer (1756–1826) who fought in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War. Captured by the enemy in 1777, while serving
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Jesse Elliott361 - Jesse Elliott
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Commander of American naval forces in Lake Erie during the War of 1812, especially noted for his controversial actions during the Battle of Lake Erie
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Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney362 - Enola Gay: Tibbets and Sweeney
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets and Bockscar pilot Charles Sweeney shaking hands just before Sweeney's flight to Nagas...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets363 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay' from the side, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip by its famous pilot, &...
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Jacob Gerrish364 - Jacob Gerrish
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Massachusetts soldier (1739–1817) and captain of a company of minutemen who answered the Lexington alarm in April 1775; he went on to serve as an offi
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Leslie Groves365 - Leslie Groves
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Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. Grouping of material related to correspondence
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Leslie Groves366 - Leslie Groves
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Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. Fountain pen signature, "L. R. Groves, ...
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Iwo Jima367 - Iwo Jima
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Appealing group lot of five FDCs with cachets honoring the Marines or the Battles of Iwo Jima, each signed in ink or ballpoint by a notable figure fro
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal368 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
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Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Joe Rosenthal posing with his family in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial, a bronze statue inspired by Rosenthal'...
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Thomas ap Catesby Jones and Charles G. Ridgeley369 - Thomas ap Catesby Jones and Charles G. Ridgeley
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Two items: an ALS by Thomas ap Catesby Jones, a naval officer during the War of 1812 who later seized the port of Monterey during the Mexican-American
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Nathaniel Lyon370 - 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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Montgomery of Alamein371 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 full-length photo of Bernard Montgomery wearing his military uniform later into his career, signed in fountain pen, "...
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Montgomery of Alamein372 - Montgomery of Alamein
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.25, 7 Westminster Gardens letterhead, March 29, 1947. Letter to Mr. Salisbury, in full: "Thank you for your l...
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Mountbatten of Burma373 - Mountbatten of Burma
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Group lot of five TLSs, two signed photos, and one clipped signature, each signed in fountain pen, "Mountbatten of Burma." The letters, fi...
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Ernest Pyle374 - Ernest 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 Dr. George...
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Matthew Ridgway375 - Matthew Ridgway
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Two items: a TLS signed "M. B. Ridgway," one page, 7.25 x 9.75, General Headquarters, Far East Command letterhead, January 13, 1952, in fu...
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Brian H. Robertson376 - Brian H. Robertson
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British Army officer during the Second World War (1896–1974) who played an important role in the East African, North African and Italian Campaigns. Tw
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John Rodgers377 - John Rodgers
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Commodore in the US Navy (1772–1838) who served in the Quasi-War with France, both Barbary Wars in North Africa, and the War of 1812 with Britain, and
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William T. Sherman378 - William T. Sherman
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LS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page, 5.25 x 8, May 20, 1889. Letter to Henry M. Cist, the corresponding secretary of the Society of the Army of the Cu
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Thomas Tingey379 - Thomas Tingey
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Commodore (1750–1829) of the United States Navy who distinguished himself in the Quasi-War with France and later supervised the construction of the Wa
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Thomas Truxton380 - Thomas Truxton
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American naval officer (1755–1822) who operated as a privateer during the Revolutionary War and was one of the first six commanders appointed to the n
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Duke of Wellington381 - Duke of Wellington
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Third-person ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, July 6, 1843. Response to a letter from "Mr. Blakeley," refusing to get involved in a matter regar...
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Leonard Wood382 - Leonard Wood
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Medal of Honor-winning military officer and physician (1860-1927) who served as Army Chief of Staff and then Governor-General of Cuba and the Philippi
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Confederate Air Force383 - Confederate Air Force
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Limited edition 11 x 8.5 print showing Jane Caron Wunder's artistic depiction of the 'FIFI,' a Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the Confeder...
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Amelia Earhart384 - Amelia Earhart
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Pamphlet for the Rotary Club of Boston's Aviation Day on January 24, 1934, featuring the 'transatlantic aviatrix' as a special guest, 4 ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart385 - Amelia Earhart
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Vintage fountain pen signature of the legendary aviatrix, "Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip. In very good to fine condition, w...
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Hindenburg: Lehmann and Eckener386 - Hindenburg: Lehmann and Eckener
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Two items: a printed 'thank you' card, 4.5 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen by Ernst A. Lehmann, with the card reading: "With the 'Hin...
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Amy Johnson387 - Amy Johnson
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English aviatrix (1903-1941) who became the first female pilot to fly alone from Britain to Australia; she later drowned after bailing out over the Th
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Charles Lindbergh388 - Charles Lindbergh
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Air Mail envelope with a stamped FAM 5 cachet, postmarked at Miami, Florida on February 4, 1929, signed in the upper left corner in black ink, "...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Igor Sikorsky389 - Igor Sikorsky
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Appealing 5.5 x 8 book photo of Igor Sikorsky holding a model helicopter, signed in black felt tip, "I. Sikorsky, June 2, 1972." In fine c...
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Solar Impulse390 - Solar Impulse
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Two color glossy 12 x 8 photos, one showing the Solar Impulse experimental solar-powered aircraft flying over the Golden Gate Bridge, and the other de
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Wright Brothers: Katharine Wright391 - Wright Brothers: Katharine Wright
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Sister (1874–1929) of Wilbur and Orville Wright, who joined them in Pau, France, for their 1909 demonstration flights and was an early passenger in th
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Wright Brothers392 - Wright Brothers
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Scarce book in French: Les Freres Wright & Leur Oeuvre by Georges Bia. Paris: Librairie des Sciences Aeronautiques, 1910. Softcover, 7 x 10.5, 5...
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Wright Brothers393 - Wright Brothers
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Booklet in French entitled Construction et Manoeuvres de l'Aeroplane Wright, Monographies d'Aviation #5, by A. Bracke, 6 x 8.75, 16 pages, p...
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Orville Wright394 - Orville Wright
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Union Trust Co. bank check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, "Orville Wright," payable to Lottie Jones for $6.25, D...
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Apollo Astronauts395 - Apollo Astronauts
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Signed book: From the Earth to the Moon. Third edition. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1874. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8, 323 pages. Signed on p...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts396 - Apollo Astronauts
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Wonderful color 16.5 x 21.5 poster for the Apollo Reunion held in Washington, D.C. on July 16, 1986, showing three young children gazing up at a full
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Nikolai Budarin397 - Nikolai Budarin
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Cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin's EVA Orlan space suit glove worn during his EVA spacewalk as part of the Mir EO-25 mission, signed under the Velcro-c...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers398 - Moonwalkers
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Superb complete set of 12 photographs signed by each moonwalker from the historic Apollo mission, with photos in various finishes and ranging in size
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Yury Onufriyenko399 - Yury Onufriyenko
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Yury Onufriyenko’s blue flight jacket worn aboard the Soyuz TM-23 spacecraft en route to the Mir space station as part of the Mir EO-21 mission, featu
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Joe Walker400 - Joe Walker
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American pilot and physicist (1921-1966) who reached the edge of outer space on two separate X-15 aircraft flights in 1963; he tragically passed away
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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