RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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Science and Technology dominates the 900+ items in RR Auction's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale, highlighted by a fully functional Enigma I cipher machine used by the German military, letters by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, an Apple floppy disk signed by Steve Jobs, an historic Apollo and other space program artifacts. Other autograph highlights include a John Dillinger letter from jail, a ledger signed by Davy Crockett, multiple George Washington and Abraham Lincoln items, and other outstanding pieces of the past. 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 December 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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Horatio Nelson269 - Horatio Nelson
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LS endorsed at the conclusion, "Copy Horatio Nelson," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.5, July 25, 1797. An important manuscript...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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David B. Birney270 - David B. Birney
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Union general (1825–1864) who fought as a division commander of General Sickles' 3rd Corps at Gettysburg, and took command of the corps after Si...
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Montgomery Blair271 - Montgomery Blair
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Politician and lawyer from Maryland (1813–1883) who served in Lincoln's cabinet as postmaster general during the Civil War. Manuscript DS, signe...
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Mark W. Clark272 - Mark W. Clark
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Seven items, including: a group of four TLSs, each one page, dated between 1946 and 1965, with highlights as follows: April 22, 1946: “I was pleased t
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Enola Gay: George Caron273 - Enola Gay: George Caron
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Identical pair of glossy 8 x 10 photos of Enola Gay Tail Gunner George Caron posing in his military uniform, both signed in black felt tip, "Ge...
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Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson274 - Enola Gay: Morris Jeppson
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Glossy 11 x 8.5 laserprint photo of a model of the 'Little Boy' atomic bomb, a replica of the one the Enola Gay dropped on Hiroshima on Augu...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets275 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Six items signed in black ink or blue ballpoint by Enola Gay Pilot Paul Tibbets, including: an FDC with a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of the
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French Military276 - French Military
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Two letters: an LS by Charles de La Croix de Castries, signed "le Mal. De Castries," one page, 8 x 12.5, September 7, 1785, in part (trans...
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John Gibbon277 - John Gibbon
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Union officer (1827–1896) who fought at Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, and the Appomattox Campaign, where he blocked the Confederate retreat. Civil War–
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Henry W. Halleck278 - Henry W. Halleck
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “H. W. Halleck, Major Genl.,” one page, 5 x 7.75, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri letterhead, December 7, 1861. Le
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O. O. Howard279 - 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. Partly-printed DS, sig
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Iwo Jima: Charles W. Lindberg280 - Iwo Jima: Charles W. Lindberg
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Two glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, both signed in black ink by Iwo Jima flag-bearer Charles W. Lindberg: one photo shows Fifth Division Marines on
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Matthew F. Maury281 - Matthew F. Maury
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Pioneering naval officer, meteorologist, and oceanographer (1806-1873) who published the first textbook of modern oceanography. Civil War–dated ALS si
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Napoleonic France282 - Napoleonic France
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Manuscript document in French, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 11.5, no date. Untranslated document from the French Empire, headed "...
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John Newton283 - John Newton
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Union general (1822–1895) promoted to major general on March 30, 1863. He was conspicuous in storming Marye's Heights during the Chancellorsvill...
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Chester Nimitz284 - Chester Nimitz
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Vintage semi-glossy 4 x 5 seated portrait of Nimitz in his military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Florence Wray—Best wishe...
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Chester W. Nimitz285 - Chester W. Nimitz
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ALS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Fleet Admiral letterhead, April 14, 1965. Letter to Ken Browne, in part: "Thank you for your let...
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Revolutionary War286 - Revolutionary War
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Revolutionary War-dated ALS, signed "Asa Waterman," one page both sides, 7.5 x 13, Roxbury, September 17, 1775, in part (spelling and gram...
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Eddie Rickenbacker287 - Eddie Rickenbacker
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Glossy 5 x 4 photo of Rickenbacker posing with his biplane, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, 1918/1971....
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr288 - Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
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President Theodore Roosevelt's son (1887–1944) who died following the Normandy invasion and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. TLS, on...
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