RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. LS,

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 13.5, July 7, 1857. Letter to Charles W. Pickering. In part: “In obedience to regulations, the engines were exercised yesterday…

Civil War–dated ALS signed “D. D. Porter,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.25 x 8.5, August 24, 1864. Letter to a close friend, regarding a photograph. In

TLS signed “H. G. Rickover,” one page, 8 x 10.5, USS Benjamin Franklin letterhead, August 30, 1965. Letter to Congressman F. Bradford Morse. In part:

Union general (1819–1898) who, after a long string of victories, was defeated at Chickamauga and relieved of his command. Ink signature, “W. S. Rosecr

Union general (1831–1906) who served as army commander in Sherman’s Atlanta campaign and who later became general-in-chief of the army. LS signed “J.

ALS signed “P. H. Sheridan,” one page both sides, 5 x 6.5, April 10, 1882. Letter to General Opdycke. In full: “I have read your paper on the Final Ca

Union general (1816–1870) whose most decisive victory earned him the sobriquet ‘Rock of Chickamauga.’ War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Geo. H. Thomas,

Union general (1827–1905) who became better known as the author of the best-selling novel Ben-Hur. ALS, one page, 6.5 x 11, November 15, 1889. Letter

Confederate officer and journalist (1840–1921) who served under Nathan Bedford Forrest. War-dated ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25,

American soldier and statesman (1757–1825) associated with several scandals and controversies, who after his death was discovered to have been a paid

Superb pearl-finish 10 x 8 photo of Earhart posing with her Lockheed Electra 10E Special, signed in fountain pen. Affixed to a same-size cardstock she

DS, signed “C. A. Lindbergh,” one page, 8.5 x 7, October 21, 1954. A standard rental agreement from Aladdin Drivurself System, Inc., in which Lindberg

Fantastic postal cover, 6.5 x 3.5, postmarked at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1934, the 31st anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ historic first flight,

Supremely desirable 5 x 3.75 cardstock photo of man’s first flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, nicely signed at the bottom in fountain pen. At

Fantastic matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the pioneer of flight, signed in the lower border in extremely bold black ink, “Yours truly, Wilbur

Commemorative postal cover, 6 x 3.5, postmarked at Dayton, Ohio, on December 17, 1928, signed in the upper left in fountain pen, “Orville Wright.” A s

German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. War-dated ALS in German, signed “G. v. Zeppelin,” one page, 6.2

German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Distinguished 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of the famed engineer i

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young in his Gemini space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Bill Curtis, Best Regards, John Yo