RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

Historic matte-finish 7 x 6 photo of Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed

Manuscript report in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9.5, about the French fleet's voyage under Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse a...

ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, Mounted Service School letterhead, October 13, 1914. Letter home to his mother, in

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4, addressed in Patton's hand to "Mrs. G. S. Patton, Jr., South Hamilton, Mass.," and marked &q...

Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 13.75 x 19.25, January 11, 1813. Impressive document authorizing the ship Le Felix to sail and tr

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.75 x 10.75, January 9, 1811. Untranslated military document submitted to Napoleon by Minister of War

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12, February 13, 1819. On Marshal Bertrand's February 10th report on repairs ...

Brilliant limited edition bronze tablet made from metal salvaged from the U.S.S. Maine, a 2nd-class battleship of the US Navy that mysteriously explod

Maine-born Union major general (1828-1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. The Fir

Glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of three members of the Hiroshima bombing mission posing below the Enola Gay, each signing in thin black felt tip, “Theo

Group of six checks signed by the Hiroshima/Nagasaki airmen, including: a personal check filled out and signed by Paul W. Tibbets; and five checks for

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...

British ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples, antiquarian, archaeologist, and vulcanologist who studied Mount Vesuvius (1731-1803). ALS signed “Wm. Ham

German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page bo

Very attractive color 12 x 16 print entitled 'So Proudly We Hail,' showing a gorgeous gold-tone image of the Iwo Jima flag raising atop Moun...

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln,” one page, 9 x 5, June 25, 1804. Port of Marblehead document certifying an import of “one Cask of Wine numbered

Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, January 30, 1799. As collector of the districts of Boston and Charlestown, Linc

Early ink signature, "Lt. Col. G. S. Patton, Jr., Tank School,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip. In very good to fine condition, with some lig...

Italian nobleman (1599–1656) whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire. ALS in

Colonial governor of the Province of North Carolina and the Province of New York (1729- 1788). Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Rec...

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

German flying ace (1896–1941) whose 62 victories during WWI made him the country's second-highest scoring ace, outdone only by Manfred von Richt...

Agiflite handheld aerial camera for use by the US Navy, comprising a Mk. 2 D body with trigger-style shutter release, two 70mm film magazines, a Carl

Complete ‘Educator Set’ of promotional posters issued for Apple’s iconic ‘Think Different’ campaign from 2000, containing all ten 11 x 17 posters, wit

Collection of Degem Systems hardware that forms a large radio communications training system, as would be used by a university or industry. There are

Polish-born French physicist (1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium; for this work they received the

Collection of 12 pieces of vintage computer hardware, including: three Hughes Aircraft core memory modules, marked "1570032-100"; a core m...

ALS signed “C. Darwin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, "Thursday 8th" [August 8, 1850]. Letter to Nathaniel Thomas Wether...

ALS signed “Charles Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, personal Down House letterhead, June 11, [no year]. Letter to Henry Nottidge Moseley, a British naturali

French physicist (1892–1987) known for his theory that matter has the properties of both particles and waves, who was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize in

Detecting-ranging portable sonar set made by Futuronics Corp. for use by Navy scuba divers, measuring approximately 12? in diameter and 11? tall, with

Collection of 23 early computer boards and devices, with manufacturers and types including: Motorola (M68HC11EVB Evaluation Board); Intel (MCS-80 Syst

Collection of 44 early computer boards with various vintage surface-mounted components, with manufacturers including: Autonetics, Beckman, CDC, ESI, F

Sharp original vintage circa 1913 matte-finish 8.5 x 6.5 photograph of Thomas Edison seated at his desk with a "Mr. Wilson," as captioned ...

ALS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, postcard letterhead, April 1926. Letter to Hans Reichenbach in Stuttgart, Germany, concernin

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, July 28, 1951. Two letters to Dr. Alessandro Cortese in New York City

Fantastic hand-painted silhouette portrait of Albert Einstein's distinctive profile, accomplished in ink on an off-white 6.75 x 10 sheet, signed...

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 10.25, blind-stamped personal letterhead, June 23, 1939. Letter to Edward Barsky of the Medial A

Sought-after fountain pen signature, "Albert Einstein,” on the reverse of an off-white 3.5 x 2 business card for Vic Kostuk's Polish-Americ...

American inventor (1818–1903) best known for his invention of the Gatling gun, considered to be the first successful machine gun; his other inventions

Important American botanist (1810–1888) whose extensive studies of North American flora did more than the work of any other botanist to unify the taxo

Important British botanist and explorer (1817–1911) who was Charles Darwin's closest friend; he served as director of the Royal Botanic Gardens,...

Hydrolab Environmental Data Systems 8100 Series water quality data transmitter, measuring 31? long and 3.75? in diameter, comprising a clear plastic t

An F-9 field plotter by Interpretation Systems Incorporated, 24 x 14 x 4, with on/off switch, probe input, a block of nine dial knobs, a balance gauge

French physician (1781–1826) who invented the stethoscope in 1816 and pioneered its use for diagnosing chest problems. Partly-printed DS, one page, 15

Extremely influential French chemist (1743–1794) noted for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion; he was executed by guillotine during

American artist and inventor (1791–1872) whose development of the telegraph revolutionized worldwide communication. ALS signed “Sam'l F. B. Mors...

American artist and inventor (1791–1872) whose development of the telegraph revolutionized worldwide communication. Fantastic 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo

Group of three circa 1960s personal analog computers in brown carrying cases, manufactured by Pastoriza Electronics in Boston, with each case containi

Handwritten manuscript in French by Louis Pasteur, unsigned, one page, 7 x 9, May 24, 1858. Notes on the work of Monsieur Rets entitled ‘Present state