RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS signed “C. G. Gordon,” one black-bordered page both sides, 5.25 x 8, no date. Letter to Gerald Graham, in part: “I hope Mrs. Graham is well also t

Civil War–dated ALS signed “F. A. Dick,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 28, 1862. Letter to Attorney General Edward Bates. In part: “Seeing it state

Fountain pen signature, “W. F. Halsey,” at the top of a typed transmittal letter by his aide on a 5.25 x 7.25 sheet of US Pacific Fleet letterhead, in

LS signed “Winf’d S. Hancock,” one page, 4.75 x 7, December 5, 1880. Letter declining an invitation, in part: “I am in receipt of your note…enclosing

British naval officer (1726–1799) best known for his service in the American Revolution, during which he acted as a naval commander and a peace commis

Sought-after ink signature, “James Longstreet,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

Block of four three-cent US postage stamps depicting the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima, 2 x 4.25, signed in the blank upper margin in fountain pen.

Diverse collection of 15 checks signed by military figures, ranging in date from 1834 to 1996, including: Paul Tibbetts, Eugene B. Fluckey (6), John A

General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution and later governor of South Carolina (1730–1805). Partly-printed DS, signed “Will’m Mou

Two letters by Mountbatten of Burma and one by his wife Edwina: an ALS signed “Mountbatten of Burma,” one page, Villa Guardamangia letterhead, May 31,

Highly decorated British field marshal (1832–1914) best known for leading the British victory during the Second Boer War. ALS signed “Roberts,” three

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8 x 13, April 28, 1776. Rhode Island enlistment document signed or marked by nine men who

Crystal-clear 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Rommel in uniform, signed in pencil, “Rommel.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fi

ALS signed “Sheridan,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, January 25, 1872. Letter to Mr. Comstock, in full: “With great pleasure I enclose the autograph

Ink signature, “P. H. Sheridan, Lieut. General,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with toning and wrinkling from old mounting remn

Unsigned 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite portrait of Sherman in uniform, captioned in the lower border. In very good to fine condition, with some light st

Uncommon grouping of 27 items signed by numerous World War II aces, consisting primarily of cards, letters, and photos, including: J. W. Bartol (2), S

Exceptional set of 36 off-white 4.5 x 3 cards signed in blue or black ink by many of World War II’s finest flyers, with some inscribed and many adding

Collection of eleven checks, each signed by an aviator, including: Walter Wellman, Richard E. Byrd (3), St. Clair Streett, Ralph Cousins, Igor Sikorsk

The Fifth Avenue Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to Security First National Bank for $400, July 29, 1935. Encapsulat

Appealing glossy sepia 5.75 x 7.75 full-length photo of Earhart shaking hands, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen. Matted in its original mat

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

American astronomer, physicist, and aviator (1834–1906), who conducted some of the first manned flights with his Army–funded Aerodrome aircraft. ALS s

Signed book: Listen! the Wind. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 275 pages. Signed and in

Attractive vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 full-length photo of Lindbergh speaking with another gentleman in front of his Lockheed Sirius seaplane, sig

Physicist and engineer (1894–1989) known for his pioneering work in rocketry and astronautics. Collection of nine commemorative covers from various co

Iconic 4.75 x 3 cardstock photo of man’s first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA auth

Rare ALS signed “Virgil,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, January 8, 1961. Letter to his brother and sister-in-law, “Lowell...

Highly sought-after official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed in

Scarce official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of Aldrin standing with the US flag at Tranquility Base, signed and inscribed in the lower border in bla

Cover featuring a number of affixed stamps honoring milestones of flight, signed in black ink by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Enc

Sought-after cover with a cachet of the Apollo 11 mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. In ve

TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 8.5, University of Cincinnati letterhead, May 22, 1973. Letter to David Dawley, in full: “I was pleased to hear fro

Flown fabric flag of Poland carried on board Apollo 15, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black ink by Command Module Pilot Al Worden, “Flown to t

Signed book: From the Earth to the Moon. Uniform edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 323 pages. Stunningly signe...

Apollo CM solenoid valve, approximately 5.5 x 7.75 with original coiled wiring. Accessory Products Co. information on side reads, “Solenoid Valve, Hel

Saturn solenoid valve, measuring approximately 3.25 x 5, with an affixed George C. Marshall Space Flight Center metal label, “2 way, 2 position soleno

TLS signed “S. Christa McAuliffe,” one page, 8.25 x 9.75, NASA letterhead, September 6, 1985. Letter to Thomas Higgins, in full: “Thank you for your n

Two menus for Waldorf-Astoria luncheons honoring the Mercury crews of the Aurora 7 and the Faith 7, both 4 x 6, dated June 5, 1962, and May 22, 1963,

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts with President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, signed in the lower border in bla

Scarce menu for a luncheon honoring the Mercury astronauts at the Waldorf-Astoria on March 1, 1962, 4 x 6, signed in black ink, “Best regards—J. H. Gl

Deke Slayton’s personally-owned National Aeronautic Association lapel pin, measuring approximately 1? long, featuring the “NAA” emblem in the center b

Color first edition of the Apollo 10 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart (ATT), 24 x 20, dated April 15, 1969, displaying a polar view of

Two photos: an official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Hurricane Gladys from the viewpoint of the Apollo 7 spacecraft, signed in

Four photos: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Schirra in orbit during Apollo 7, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra”; a color semi-g

Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 7 prime crew, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Apollo 7 Cdr.,” and “Walt C

Highly appealing program for a New York State Dinner honoring the crew of Apollo 8 at the Waldorf–Astoria on January 10, 1969, 6 x 8.5, with embossed

Brilliant official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the famous ‘Earthrise’ photo from the first manned mission to orbit the moon. Housed in its origi

Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 10 capsule, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Theo, With best wishes—Tom

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford in the Command Module simulator during training, signed in black felt tip by both. R

Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Stafford in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” wate

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Al

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin standing on the moon’s surface during his legendary mission, signed in blue felt tip, “First Lunar landing,

Exceptional official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, boldly signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied

Color semi-glossy 7.25 x 9.25 half-length photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue fel

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 12 crew, signed in black felt tip by Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, and Richard Gordon. In fine condit

Patriotic color limited edition 27 x 21 lithograph of Alan Bean’s painting entitled ‘Ceremony on the Plain at Hadley,’ 15/150, signed in the lower bor

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 12 recovery, signed in black felt tip, “Our recovery near American Samoa, 11/24/69, Alan Bean, Apollo 12

Appealing color first edition of the Apollo 12 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart (ATT), 24 x 20, dated October 6, 1969, displaying a pol

Atypically large color semi-glossy 16 x 20 full-length photo of the Apollo 12 crew posing in their white space suits in front of the lunar module, sig

Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, with a basic date of January 5, 1970, signed on...

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 capsule, signed in gold ink, “Gene Kranz, ‘Flight’” and “‘We may have had an instrumentation proble

Glossy 10 x 8 photo honoring Apollo 13 Mission Control, signed in black felt tip, “Gene Kranz, ‘White’ Flight,” “Gerry Griffin, ‘Gold Flight,’” and “G

Color satin-finish 20 x 15.75 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 service module floating in space, signed in gold ink, “‘Houston, we’ve had a problem! Jam

Color first edition of the Apollo 13 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart (ATT), 24 x 20, dated March 16, 1970, displaying a polar view of

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gene Kranz in Mission Control aftter the safe landing of Apollo 13 with Lovell seen on the screen in the background, signed in

Two official red-numbered NASA photos: a color semi-glossy 10.25 x 8 photo of the Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (SIDE) on the lunar surface, si

Two photos: a color semi-glossy photo of the lunar module on the surface of the moon, signed in gold ink, “’Antares’ in the bright morning sun—Fra Mau

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “With the M.E.T. at Fra Mauro Base, EVA 2 2/6/71. Edgar Mitchell

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 14 crew, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Alan Stein, with best wishes, Stu A. Roosa.”

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Shepard in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Charles Henderson, with regards—Alan S

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, High Flight Foundation letterhead, December 8, 1978. Letter to Rick Boos, in part: “All people are looking for something or s

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Jim Irwin,” with a printed

Color first edition of the Apollo 15 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart (ATT), 24 x 20, dated March 25, 1971, displaying a polar view of

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 16 crew after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, signed in black felt tip by John Young, Charlie Duke, a

Three photos: an official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke testing an Apollo space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “The final spacesuit check before we

Two photos: a color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in gold ink, “‘Whoa, man! Old Orion is fi

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of a transmission showing Duke with John Young and the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “

Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly posing in his white space suit with his hands resting on a lunar globe, signed in blue felt tip. In fine c

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “The Descartes Highlands, John Young,

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young in his blue suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joshua Slamp, Best Wishes, John Young.” I

Beautiful color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the Saturn V rocket on its illuminated launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “‘The magnificent Saturn V

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan holding and saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, nicely signed in blue felt tip, “Gen

Official color satin-finish 10.75 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “For yo

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schmitt in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17.” In fine conditio

Four signed photos: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Michael Collins posing in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip

Color 8.5 x 10.75 cardstock program print for an event honoring the 40th anniversary of Apollo 8 at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, signed in ...

Collection of six official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by a moonwalker in felt tip, including: Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad,

Excellent collection of six official NASA lithographs and one red-numbered photo of moonwalkers, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by the sub

Collection of eight photos, consisting of glossy photos and official NASA lithographs, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by a moonwalker, including

Launch director at Kennedy Space Center for the majority of the manned Apollo missions. Two items: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kapryan in a suit

Official NASA Mission Operations baseball cap, signed on top of the bill in black felt tip, “Eugene F. Kranz, ‘Flight.’” In fine condition. From the c

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, June 30, 1972. Letter to his longtime assistant Bonnie Holmes, in part: “A belated thank you for you

Pair of identical 9 x 9 swatches of Beta cloth bearing 3.5? diameter Skylab I (SL–2) mission insignias in the center, each signed in black felt tip, “

Flown two-sided checklist page carried on board STS-6, 10 x 8.5, signed and flight-certified on one side in blue ballpoint, “Flown on STS–6, Paul Weit

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Leonov performing the first-ever EVA, signed in gold ink, “First spacewalkerm Vokshod-2, 18 03 65, Alexei Leonov.”

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot by Leonov. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authe

Attractive 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Tereshkova in her space suit, signed in blue felt tip in Cyrillic and English, adding “Vostok-6.” In fine conditi

Stunningly beautiful suite of 100 vibrant woodcut prints of Dali’s artwork illustrating Dante’s Divine Comedy, titled in Italian ‘La Commedia Divina,’

Unsigned matte-finish 7.75 x 11.75 photo of an industrial vehicle with towers in the background, bearing a photographer’s stamp on the reverse by “Hen