RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Collection of eleven original color American WWII posters, ranging in size from 14 x 20 to 28.5 x 40, including (listed from smallest to largest): &...

Two items: an ink signature, " t. Col. G. S. Patton Jr., Officers Qtrs, A. P. O. 714," on an off-white 5.5 x .75 slip removed from a maili...

ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 9, June 25, 1916. Letter home to his mother, blaming President Woodrow Wilson for the d

ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, Mounted Service School letterhead, October 13, 1914. Letter home to his mother, in

ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” seven pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7.25, Hotel Continental, Paris letterhead, June 15, 1917. Long

ALS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, June 30, 1918. Letter to his father, in full: "We have just hade some driving over risi...

Sterling silver trophy cup won by George S. Patton and his horse Hukupu at the 1934 Tuxedo Horse Show in Tuxedo Park, NY, measuring 6? tall and 3.5? i

DS in German, signed "Adolf Hitler," one page, 8.5 x 11, December 1, 1925. Document issued from the District Office of Mecklenburg of the ...

Scarce German booklet created by Rommel's students at the Sennelager Training Area, 8.5 x 11.75, 12 pages, signed on the last page in pencil, &q...

Rare partly-printed DS, signed “Edward RI,” one page, 18.5 x 13.5, October 8, 1936. Official document recognizing a German diplomat, in part: "...

Draft ALS as president in pencil, signed “Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa early 1939. Letter "For Secretary of State," m...

Remarkable group of pages from the guest book of Reichsleiter Philipp Bouhler, taken as a souvenir by a young Philadelphia major while overseas with t

DS, signed “A. Markiewicz,” one page, 8 x 12.75, October 26, 1940. A "Combat Report" marked "Secret," describing an air fight du...

Vintage matte-finish 5.75 x 7.75 portrait of Churchill with a hand in his pocket, affixed to its original studio mount, signed on the mount in black i

Partly-printed souvenir typescript filled out in Fuchida's hand and signed at the conclusion, "Capt. Mitsuo Fuchida," one page, 8.5 x ...

War-dated TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 10, 1941. Letter to Mrs. W. J. Deck, in part: "There is only one thing for ...

War-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 19, 1941. Letter "To all Disabled Veterans," in full: &qu...

DS, in German, signed in pencil, “Rommel,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, January 30, 1942. Untranslated document in which Rommel nominates four soldiers for t

War-dated DS in German, signed in pencil, “Rommel,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 5, February 14, 1942. Untranslated document in which Rommel nominates

War-dated TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, April 1, 1942. Letter to Mr. Porter, in part: "I am glad to know that you have enlis...

Color limited edition 26.5 x 18.5 lithograph entitled '0820 18 April 1942,' numbered 332/2000, signed in the lower border in pencil by James...

Fascinating archive of material related to the sinking of the USS Caddo and the USS William C. Gorgas by German U-boats, consisting primarily of offic

Amazing war-dated LS in German, one page both sides, 8.25 x 11.75, January 6, 1943. Official letter of state from Hitler to Hirohito, "His Maje...

Mailing envelope addressed to Mr. Harrington Brown in Los Angeles, 8.25 x 3.75, postmarked February 5, 1943, signed in the lower left in fountain pen

War-dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, February 28, 1943. Letter to his wife Mamie, aiming to put to rest rumors that he was having an aff

War-dated ALS, one page, 8.75 x 11, V-Mail letterhead, April 2, 1943. Letter to Mr. R. C. Bridge in Acampo, California. In full: "I suppose Lew...

World War II-dated typed Letter of State, one page, 10.25 x 14, April 6, 1943. Official letter to President Carías Andino of Honduras, in full:...

War-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Allied Force Headquarters letterhead, May 17, 1943. Letter to Tex Chandler, in part: "It was a great treat t...

War-dated TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, June 28, 1943. Letter to Jerome Darrow, in part: "I am very glad to send you a messa...

War-dated Quebec Conference general pass, signed “H. H. Arnold,” 4.5 x 2.75, 1943. General Pass for the 1943 Quebec Conference issued to Arnold, signe

Crisp fountain pen signature, "Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 8 x 6.5 album page. In fine condition.

War-dated ALS signed “B. L. Montgomery, General, Eighth Army," one page, 8.5 x 10.5, Partito Nazionale Fascista letterhead, September 22, 1943....

DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, no date but circa 1943. A "Citation for Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer" ...

War-dated TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 2, 1944. Letter to Edwin Wilson, US representative

Significant ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, December 14, [1943]. Letter to his wife Mamie, in part: "Yesterday I got back from a 6-day t...

War-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 4, 1944. Letter to Mrs. Clifford D. Mallory, in part: "I am mos...

ALS in pencil, signed “R. Parkin” in the return address area, one page on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4, Kriegsfefangenenlager [Prisoner of War Camp] post

Two elements from the electric fence system of the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp: a 9.5? long segment of rusted barbed w...

The foot of a metal fence post and its concrete base excavated from the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, measuring an over...

Handmade model of an RAF Vickers Wellington bomber crafted by a prisoner at Stalag Luft III, measuring approximately 8.25 x 10 x 2.5, carved from a li

Pencil sketch on an off-white 6.5 x 7 sheet, done by Sgt. Bob Neary as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III, the camp immortalized in the 1963 film Th

Black-and-white enamel mug attributed to the famous 'Great Escape' Stalag Luft III prison camp, measuring 3.25? tall and 3.75? in diameter, ...

Print of Eisenhower's famous statement to the Allied Expeditionary Force on June 6, 1944, one page, 6 x 9.25, removed from the limited edition b...

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 192/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Sign

War-dated typed DS in German, signed "Adolf Hitler," five pages, 8.25 x 11.75, June 30, 1944. Untranslated promotion list for officers in ...

War-dated DS, in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, July 18, 1944. Document concerning the transfer "for health reasons" of General Boehme, l...

Remarkable ALS signed “Ike,” one page, 8 x 10.5, November 12, [1944]. Letter to his wife Mamie, in part: "My darling, Yesterday I arrived at my...

Printed broadside circular document, signed at the top, "B. L. Montgomery, Field-Marshal,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 17, 1944. Circular hea...

War-dated ALS signed “CLC,” two pages, 8 x 10, October 29, 1944. Letter to his girlfriend Peggy, in part: "I am going to call 'Time Out'...

Small hand-made war souvenir in the design of a sword, measuring 6.5? long, with the blade engraved on one side with a stylized palm tree/swastika, th

Partly-printed DS in German, signed “H. Himmler,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 11.5, December 10, 1944. A "Recommendation for App...

Croatian fascist dictator (1889–1959) who led the Ustase movement and the Independent State of Croatia, established in parts of occupied Yugoslavia du

Draft ALS in German, signed “Vidkun Quisling, Minister President,” one page, 8 x 10.5, no date. Letter addressed to "Great Admiral Doenitz, Ber...

Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo of three of the men who helped raise an American flag atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, showing the soldie...

Iconic vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising affixed to an 11.5 x 16 mount, signed on the mount in ink, "John H. Brad...

Original color 26 x 37 American World War II poster showing C. C. Beall's artistic rendering of the classic image of the flag raising on Iwo Jim...

Iconic 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising, bearing two affixed postage stamps with a first day cancelation, signed by the photograp

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Montgomery of Alamein, F.M., 1971.” The “Instrument of Surrender o

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

Semi-glossy 8 x 9.25 cardstock photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot, B 29 Enola gay, 6 Aug...

Two signed items, including: a historically significant TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, March 22, 1972, to Mrs. Margot L. Chadwell, in part: "I was...

Rare original teletype announcing the surrender of Japanese forces, one page, 8 x 10.5, August 17, 1945. This teletype was received onboard the USS De

Ink signatures of fourteen crew members of the Enola Gay and Bock's Car on a white 8.5 x 11 sheet, most adding their assignments, including: Pau...

ALS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 28, 1955. Letter to "Morrissey," in part: "Am glad to note t...

Exceptionally desirable matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the low

Highly decorated senior US Army officer (1888–1967) who served with distinction under George S. Patton during World War II. Archive of four war-dated

Historically significant program for the "International Military Tribunal, Nurnberg, Germany, 1945–1946," thirteen pages, 8 x 10.25, signe...

DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, no date but circa 1946. A "Citation for the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire," in full: "...

Historic custom-made green morocco scrapbook, 14 x 11, imprinted on the front cover, "The Medal for Merit, John W. Snyder," containing two...

DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, February 26, 1947. Official Congressional order issued to William F. Russell to summon "Honorable George C. Marshall, S...

ALS signed “Tony,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, Joint Research and Development Board letterhead, May 27, [1947]. Letter to General Rex Chandler, in

TLS signed “WSC,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 5, 1949. Letter to his literary assistant William Deakin, in part: "By sitting up very late several ...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, January 13, 1961. Letter to Curtis P. Freshel, in part: "The Pacific War could have been ended several months sooner b...

Archive of over 225 letters home from British Lieutenant Jack Harrison of the Royal Navy, consisting of over 1,000 pages, mostly war-dated from circa

TLS signed “Jim Gavin,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 18, 1984. A terse response to an inquiring mind, in part: “(1) When we dro

Russet brown leather Type A-2 flight jacket from World War II belonging to United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Roy Hoff, size 38, with manufact

Collection of booklets and pamphlets owned by Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes, including: “Programme des fetes de la 3e D.I.A. [Holiday Program of t

Highly decorated senior US Army officer (1888–1967) who served with distinction under George S. Patton during World War II. Collection of items from t

US Army WWII enlisted man's service jacket, size 36, worn by a private first class who served in an aviation engineer unit in the Pacific theate...

Well-crafted theater-made World War II fighting knife with Micarta grip, measuring 11 5/8? overall with a 6 7/8? straight, double-edged blade having s

World War II-era US Navy medical kit consisting of a clamshell, double compartment, leatherette covered, wooden case measuring 16.5 x 6 x 5.75, filled

Pair of WWII-era Japanese 7x 50mm Porro prism military binoculars, serial #2067, with range-finding stadia on the right focal plane. The binoculars me

WWII-era Japanese Carbine Type 38 with 'double zero' prefix, serial #(00)31512, 6.5mm Arisaka, 19? barrel with a very good bore that has som...

Collection of items related to the Jewish Brigade, a military formation of the British Army composed of Jews from the Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine co

Collection of eleven original WWII-era signs and tags recovered from German U-Boats, ranging in size from 1.75 x .5 to 3.25 x 11.5, including: an enam

An original circa 1940 U-Boat radio set consisting of four components which include a Morse Code keypad; headphones (bearing German markings on the ea

WWII-era German Army Ordnance Sword by ALCOSO, measuring 39 3/8? overall with a 34? slightly curved, single-edged blade with long single fullers. The

WWII-era German Army panther-head sword by Robert Klaas, that measuring 37? overall with a 31 3/4? slightly curved, single-edged blade with long singl

Pair of WWII-era German 6 X 30 Dienstglas binoculars for army issue, serial #80663, marked “bmk” for maker Srb & Stys Fabrik Praziser Messinstru...

WWII-era German DRK Red Cross Leader's Dagger measuring 14 5/8? overall, featuring a bright, very good 9 7/8? long blade with spotted light pitt...

Handsome WWII-era German maker-marked cutlass measuring 18 3/4? overall with a 13 5/8? single-edged blade having full-length etched panel game scenes

WWII-era German Walther P.38 pistol, serial #6661d, 9mm Para., 4 7/8? barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some faint traces of light freckling wi

WWII-era Croatian Model 1942 Treasury Guard dress dagger, measuring 15 1/4? overall with a 10 1/4? straight, double-edged blade. The steel has spots o

Rare WWII-era Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) pattern tunic, skirt, and beret ensemble bearing the maple leaf and triangle insignia of the Ca...

WWII-era Canadian khaki battle jacket, marked "1943" with maker's name, "Workman Uniform Co. Ltd., Montreal," on inside pock...

WWII-era propeller for an Avro Anson aircraft, measuring 84? long with a 9? hub, built by S7S Aircraft Ltd. of Winnipeg, stamped with the serial numbe

Section of an original Curtiss-Wright Dehmel Flight Trainer converted into a decorative display piece, constructed of aircraft aluminum with plywood r

Map of France showing movements during the Battle of Normandy in August 1944, affixed to an 8.5 x 11 sheet, lengthily captioned below by Bradley in bl

World War II–dated DS in Cyrillic, one page both sides, 8 x 11.25, November 13, 1944. Document awarding Shulim Froymovich Nepomnyeschiy with an order

Two souvenir typescripts, each one page, 8.5 x 11, both signed at the bottom in black felt tip, "Mark W. Clark." One is of Clark's add...