RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Among the premier items in this monthly sale are an autograph letter by Albert Einstein on his Unified Field Theory, a scarce signed suite of Salvador Dali’s Divine Comedy woodcuts, and an incredible signed photo of Ty Cobb’s notorious ‘spiking of Baker.’ RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Join us as we prepare to make history selling history in October 2016.
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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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon403 - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant: Union Soldier404 - U. S. Grant: Union Soldier
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William F. Halsey405 - William F. Halsey
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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
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Winfield Scott Hancock406 - Winfield Scott Hancock
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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
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Richard Howe407 - Richard Howe
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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
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James Longstreet408 - James Longstreet
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Sought-after ink signature, “James Longstreet,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.
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Douglas MacArthur409 - Douglas MacArthur
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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.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military410 - Military
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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
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William Moultrie411 - William Moultrie
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General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution and later governor of South Carolina (1730–1805). Partly-printed DS, signed “Will’m Mou
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Mountbatten of Burma412 - Mountbatten of Burma
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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,
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Frederick Roberts413 - Frederick Roberts
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Highly decorated British field marshal (1832–1914) best known for leading the British victory during the Second Boer War. ALS signed “Roberts,” three
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Revolutionary War414 - Revolutionary War
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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
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Erwin Rommel415 - Erwin Rommel
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Philip H. Sheridan416 - Philip H. Sheridan
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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
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Philip H. Sheridan417 - Philip H. Sheridan
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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
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William T. Sherman418 - William T. Sherman
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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
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World War II Aces419 - World War II Aces
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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
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World War II Aces420 - World War II Aces
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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
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Aviators421 - Aviators
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Collection of eleven checks, each signed by an aviator, including: Walter Wellman, Richard E. Byrd (3), St. Clair Streett, Ralph Cousins, Igor Sikorsk
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Amelia Earhart422 - Amelia Earhart
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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
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart423 - Amelia Earhart
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Amy Johnson424 - Amy Johnson
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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
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Samuel P. Langley425 - Samuel P. Langley
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American astronomer, physicist, and aviator (1834–1906), who conducted some of the first manned flights with his Army–funded Aerodrome aircraft. ALS s
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Charles Lindbergh426 - Charles Lindbergh
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh427 - Charles Lindbergh
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Herman Oberth428 - Herman Oberth
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Physicist and engineer (1894–1989) known for his pioneering work in rocketry and astronautics. Collection of nine commemorative covers from various co
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Orville Wright429 - Orville Wright
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom430 - Gus Grissom
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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...
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Apollo 11431 - Apollo 11
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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
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11432 - Apollo 11
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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
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11433 - Apollo 11
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Cover featuring a number of affixed stamps honoring milestones of flight, signed in black ink by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Enc
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11434 - Apollo 11
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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
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Neil Armstrong435 - Neil Armstrong
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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
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Al Worden436 - Al Worden
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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
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Apollo Astronauts437 - Apollo Astronauts
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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...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Solenoid Valve438 - Apollo CM Solenoid Valve
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Apollo CM solenoid valve, approximately 5.5 x 7.75 with original coiled wiring. Accessory Products Co. information on side reads, “Solenoid Valve, Hel
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Saturn Solenoid Valve439 - Saturn Solenoid Valve
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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
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Christa McAuliffe440 - Christa McAuliffe
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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
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Gordon Cooper and Scott Carpenter441 - Gordon Cooper and Scott Carpenter
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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,
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Mercury Astronauts442 - Mercury Astronauts
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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
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Alan Shepard, John Glenn, and Lyndon B. Johnson443 - Alan Shepard, John Glenn, and Lyndon B. Johnson
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Deke Slayton444 - Deke Slayton
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Deke Slayton’s personally-owned National Aeronautic Association lapel pin, measuring approximately 1? long, featuring the “NAA” emblem in the center b
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Tom Stafford445 - Tom Stafford
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham446 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham
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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
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham447 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham
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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
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham448 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham
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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
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Apollo 8449 - Apollo 8
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 8450 - Apollo 8
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 10451 - Apollo 10
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford452 - Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford
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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
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