RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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RR Auction’s June Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 800 lots, headlined by special Science & Technology and Animation sections. We begin by tracing the history of science in a series of over fifty items, to include an autograph of Isaac Newton, a letter from Albert Einstein on the Unified Field Theory, a celestial map flown to the moon on Apollo 15, and an archive from the career of Carl Sagan. Our robust Animation feature boasts a wealth of production art from Walt Disney Studios, used for classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty. All this is in addition to our typical diverse selection of items—from presidents to pop stars. 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 June 2017.
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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James Rivington333 - James Rivington
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English-born American journalist and publisher of Rivington's Gazette (1724–1802) who famously served as a spy for General Washington. Scarce AL...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard334 - P. G. T. Beauregard
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ALS signed “G. T. Beauregard,” one page, lightly lined, 4.5 x 7, October 5, 1866. Letter to Mrs. Charles O'Conner, in part: "I beg to enclo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George A. Custer335 - George A. Custer
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Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl. Custer, Fort Leavenworth, Kas,” bearing an affixed three-cent
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis336 - Jefferson Davis
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Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Davis to “Revd. J.W. French, U.S. Mil. Academy, West Point, New York,” and fr
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Estimate : 3,800.00 - 4,200.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis337 - Jefferson Davis
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Attractive ink signature, "Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 sheet. Triple-cloth-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall si...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson338 - Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 24, 1861. Letter to his banker J. H. Myers, written from “Hd. Qrs. 1st Brigade
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee339 - Robert E. Lee
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War-dated LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly lined, 7.75 x 10, Head–Quarters of the Virginia Forces letterhead, June 13, 1861. Letter to Colonel
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee340 - Robert E. Lee
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Ink signature, "R. E. Lee, Genl.,” on an off-white 1.75 x 1 slip. In very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling and the ink a bit ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,700.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman341 - William T. Sherman
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Uncommon 4.26 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Sherman, signed and inscribed on the reverse in black ink, "To J. M. Dalrell Esq, Caldwell, Ohio, with ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman342 - William T. Sherman
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ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page, 8 x 10, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, September 19, 1878. Letter to Colonel Peter T. Swaine
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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