Auction Details
Mozart composes his “Serenade in D Major.” Thomas Paine defends the “Age of Reason.” “Norma Jeane” begins her modeling career. Steve Jobs leaves Apple. History converges in RR Auction’s March 2017 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction, which features over 800 lots spanning history, popular culture, science, and the arts. 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 March 2017
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
Choose Your Layout >
313Paul von HindenburgRR Auction
German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. DS in German, signed “von Hindenburg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
314Herbert KitchenerRR Auction
British military officer and statesman (1850-1916) who served as Victoria's aide-de-camp in Sudan, commanded the British forces during the Boer ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
315James M. GavinRR Auction
Notable American World War II general (1907–1990) who commanded the 82nd Airborne Division during the pivotal Battle of Normandy. TLS signed “James Ga
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
316George S. PattonRR Auction
World War II-dated Third United States Army, Headquarters mailing envelope, 9 x 4, postmarked September 8, 1944, censored in the upper left corner in
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
317World War IIRR Auction
Large hand-colored and annotated map of western Germany, 22 x 29, dated June 4, 1945, from the collection of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. The ma
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
318World War IIRR Auction
Rare mimeographed addendum document intended for insertion within the Neptune Monograph, twelve double-sided pages plus four maps, 8 x 13, headed: “To
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
319World War II: JapanRR Auction
Highly uncommon World War II-dated printed Japanese broadside issued by Commanding General of the Armed Forces Yamashita Tomoyuki, 7 x 10, with headli
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
320Jean-Baptiste BernadotteRR Auction
French military officer (1763-1844) who was appointed Marshal of France by Napoleon and later became King of Sweden (as Charles XIV Johan) and King of
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
321Louis Nicolas DavoutRR Auction
French Marshall (1770-1823) considered one of Napoleon's finest commanders. LS in French, signed “Prince d'Eckmuhl,” one page, 8.5 x 13.25, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
322Prince Eugene of SavoyRR Auction
General of the Imperial Army and statesman of the Holy Roman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria (1663-1736) who is considered one of the most success
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
323Atomic BombRR Auction
Collection of 32 items signed by figures related to the atomic bomb, primarily consisting of philatelic cards and covers of various types, including:
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
324Battle of BritainRR Auction
Collection of 29 items, consisting of signatures, letters, and photos, each signed by a fighter pilot who participated in the Battle of Britain, inclu
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
325Civil War GeneralsRR Auction
Five ink signatures on various slips and cards, comprising of four Civil War generals and one admiral, including: David G. Farragut, Winfield Scott Ha
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
326Enola GayRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 10 photo of a massive plume of smoke rising above the bombed site of Hiroshima, signed in blue ink or felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
327Enola GayRR Auction
Semi-glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo showing four images of the Enola Gay and its crew, signed in blue ink, "Paul W. Tibbets," "Tom Fer...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
328Enola GayRR Auction
Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the massive smoke column rising above Hiroshima, signed in blue ink, "Charles W. Sweeney, Pilot ‘The Great Artiste’” and...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
329Iwo Jima: John H. BradleyRR Auction
Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bradley, payable to Master Gas Service Co. for $62.85, May 3, 1988. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
330Iwo Jima: Gagnon and BradleyRR Auction
Two items: an ink signature, "Cpl. Rene A. Gagnon U.S.M.C., March 24, 1948," with the addition of the date of the famous Iwo Jima flag rai...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
331Chester NimitzRR Auction
Vintage semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 military head-and-shoulders portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen "To Nat. B. Eisenberg, with best wishe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
332Matthew RidgwayRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the commanding general, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Bob Carter, with warm regard and best wi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
333World War IIRR Auction
World War II-dated 'Safe Conduct' pass, 5.25 x 8.5, issued by the US Army and bearing two facsimile signatures of Allied Expeditionary Force...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
334World War II AcesRR Auction
Collection of eighteen items, consisting mostly of notes and letters describing 'my most memorable moment,' as well as a few other formats, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
335World War II AcesRR Auction
Collection of sixteen signatures of WWII aces on individual cards, including: Dudley Amoss, Rex T. Barber (2), Lloyd G. 'Barney' Barnard, Ji...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
336World War II GeneralsRR Auction
Group of twelve ink signatures of American WWII generals on various slips and cards, many affixed to fragments of their original mailing envelopes or
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
337Sgt. Alvin C. YorkRR Auction
Ballpoint signature, "Sgt. Alvin C. York,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
338Amelia EarhartRR Auction
Sought-after personal check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to Ritz Hotel for $30, May 7, 1935. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
339Howard HughesRR Auction
Uncommon commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjuncti
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
340Francesco de PinedoRR Auction
Italian aviator (1890–1933) who is best remembered for his record-setting long-range seaplane flights in the 1920s, which demonstrated the realistic p
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
341Orville WrightRR Auction
Sought-after 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in the lower left in fountain pen by Orville Wright
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
342Orville WrightRR Auction
Bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, "Orville Wright," payable to E. A. Johnson for $2, July, 1944. In...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
343Mercury 7RR Auction
Magnificent matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts admiring a model rocket, inscribed along the top in ink, "To Mrs. Cynthia Rut...
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
344Deke SlaytonRR Auction
Deke Slayton’s personally-owned Omega Speedmaster Professional wristwatch. Black-faced, stainless steel chronograph, manual wind wristwatch with a Ple
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
345Walt CunninghamRR Auction
Extraordinary collection of 45 unflown sterling silver International Space Station Expedition Robbins medallions from the collection of Apollo astrona
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
346Apollo 11RR Auction
Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in blac
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
348ChallengerRR Auction
Two covers: a cover with a Space Shuttle cachet and Kennedy Space Center launch day postmark of January 28, 1986, signed in ink by S. Christa McAuliff
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
349Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “We came in peace, Buzz Al
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
350Buzz AldrinRR Auction
Handwritten answers from Aldrin on a typed letter from the Cornwall Space Observers, 8.5 x 6.5, May 13, 1973. Aldrin responds to three questions in bl
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
351Apollo 11RR Auction
Rare Apollo Office Splashdown Party program, 10 x 13, held in honor of the Apollo 11 mission at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C., on September
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
352Apollo 13RR Auction
Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, signed on one side in black felt tip, “Used in ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
353Apollo 15RR Auction
Official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 crew in their white space suits, signed in felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
354Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Limited edition 14 x 22.75 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 964/1000, signed in pencil by Armstrong
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
355Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black f
Estimate : 2,300.00 - 2,500.00
356Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Hernando, All the Best-N...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
357Neil ArmstrongRR Auction
Uncommon official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, his visor showing the reflection of Neil Armstrong, signed and in
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
358Gene CernanRR Auction
Uncommon color glossy 19.5 x 15.5 double-weight photo of Cernan driving the lunar rover on the surface of the moon, prominently signed in silver ink,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
359Gene CernanRR Auction
Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan posing in his white space, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, Last man on moon, Apollo XVII."...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
360Gene CernanRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, La...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
361Gene CernanRR Auction
Phenomenal color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cernan holding the American flag on the lunar surface, the Earth a mere speck in the distance, signed in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
362Michael CollinsRR Auction
Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "Mike Collins."...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
363Yuri GagarinRR Auction
Handsome matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 bust-length portrait of Gagarin in his military uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition.
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00