RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Rare Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Nath. Greene,” one page, 9 x 15, December 17, 1778. Written from Camp Middle Brook, a letter to Colonel John

Brilliant golden shoe buckle presented as a gift by Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. The ornate gold-tone buckle measures .75 x .75 and bears

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

Two Revolutionary War–type canteens: A fairly typical 18th/early 19th century canteen of the type used by farmers and laborers, as well as Revolution

Union general and onetime commander of the Army of the Potomac (1824–1881); the distinctive whiskers he sported gave rise to the word 'sideburns...

LS signed “A. E. Burnside,” three pages, 8 x 10, Office of Cincinnati and Martinsville R. R. Co. letterhead, November 15, 1871. Letter to M. E. Ingall

Civil War-dated handwritten letter by Confederate President Jefferson Davis, unsigned, one page, lightly lined, 7.75 x 7.25, July 4, 1864. Written fro

Civil War-dated LS as president of the Confederate States of America, one page, lightly lined, 7.5 x 9, September 22, 1862. Written from Richmond, Vir

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” one page, 5 x 7.5, November 15, 1875. Official Bowdoin College document, in full: "Be it known, ...

LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, lightly lined, 7.75 x 9.75, March 19, 1853. Written as superintendent of West Point, a letter to Adjutant

War-dated LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 2, 1861. Letter to “Dinwiddie B. Phillips, Surgeon Va. Army, Woodville, Rappahannock Coun

Union general (1826–1885) hailed at the beginning of the Civil War as the 'Young Napoleon,' who was defeated for the presidency in 1864 by A...

Military officer (1834–1889) who fought in the Civil War and against Native Americans in the West, but is best known for failing to come to Custer&#...

Fabled Confederate general (1833–1864) best known for his consummate skill in reconnaissance and as a cavalry officer. After leading successful offens

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl. Custer, 339 Penn Avenue, Washington DC,” postmarked Washington

Handsome matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo of Arnold in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Col. Carl H. McClure, In appreciation...

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3.5, addressed by Patton to his mother, “Mrs. George S. Patton, San Gabriel, California,” bearing an affixed t

DS, signed “L. Switon,” one page, 8 x 12.75, September 11, 1940. A "Combat Report" marked "Secret," describing an air fight duri...

Union general and secretary of war (1829–1890) who holds the distinction of being the only cabinet secretary ever to have been impeached. ALS signed “

Bradley Rentals business check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bradley, payable to Fidelity Savings Bank for $1080, August 4, 1982. Encapsulated i

Collection of three signatures of Civil War generals on individual cards, including: an ink signature of George B. McClellan; a pencil signature of Wi

Colorful printed broadside headed "Soldiers Memorial," published at Portsmouth, Virginia, on March 25, 1864, to commemorate Company I of t...

Naval leader (1809-1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Civil ...

Pencil signature, "18 Upper Gloster Place, Dorset Sqr, Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip. In very good condition, with light stain...

Prominent American explorer, military officer, and politician (1813–1890). Partly-printed DS, signed “Fremont & Morton, by J. C. Fremont, duly a...

One of Japan's most skilled fliers, Fuchida (1902–1976) commanded the air attack against Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and was the last to l...

American soldier (1864–1955) who served as Army chief of staff during World War I, a position in which he reorganized the structure of the US Army. Vi

Union general who lost his leg at the Battle of Port Hudson, and was later elected to Congress (1826–1905). Partly-printed DS, signed “H. E. Paine,” o

Handwritten endorsement penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Gamble Pitcher, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 10, 1848. Pi

Union Trust Company of the District of Columbia check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Pyle, "Ernest T. Pyle," payable to Rosamond G...

Career soldier (1853–1934) who served as superintendent of West Point from 1906 to 1910 and as Army chief of staff from 1914 to 1917; in this position

Group of six airship display items, including: a British World War I poster for the Daily Chronicle designed by Frank Brangwyn headed, "The Zep...

Group of eight aviation-related medals, including: a bronze medal honoring the 1948 dedication of New York International Airport, manufactured by Robb

A silver medal honoring the tenth anniversary of Italo Balbo's 1933 transatlantic flight to the Chicago World's Fair. Silver (marked .800), ...

A bronze medal honoring German flying ace Captain Oswald Boelcke, who was shot down and killed on October 28, 1916. Bronze, 89 mm, 208 gm. The front f

Signed book: The Fun of It: Random Records of My Own Flying and of Women in Aviation. First edition. NY: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. Hardcove...

Copper badge from the 1929 world tour of the Graf Zeppelin, measuring 1.75? in diameter, featuring a white enamel border with the names of the cities

Signed book: Profile of America. First edition, first printing. NY: Studio Publications, 1954. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 10.25, 415 pages. Si

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Eastern Air Lines letterhead, April 26, 1944. Letter to John W. Snyder of the First National Bank in St. Louis, who would

National Bank of Fort Sam Houston check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grissom, "Virgil I. Grissom," payable to the Desert Sands M...

Apollo Optical Unit sextant bellows assembly, approximately 11? in diameter and 6.75? in height, made of stainless steel and consisting of a doubled r

Iconic vintage color glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the famous Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' affixed to an 11 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the mou...

Fantastic fully signed booklet entitled "The First Lunar Landing, As Told by the Astronauts," published in 1989 to celebrate the 20th anni...

Color limited edition 27 x 22 print of Aldrin standing before an American flag in the Sea of Tranquility, numbered 133/350, prominently signed in the

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI LMP." In ...

Limited edition color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the exterior of the Gemini 12 spacecraft taken by Pilot Buzz Aldrin during his standup EVA, with mis

United States Air Force four-star general (1921–1990) who served as Director of NASA's Apollo Manned Lunar Landing Program from 1964 to 1969, th...

Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, with a basic date of March 9, 1970, signed on o...

Group lot of six items signed in ink or felt tip by crew members of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, including: a color semi-glossy 9.75 x 7.5 photo of

Vintage color matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the American ASTP crew in their white space suits, affixed to a 14 x 11 mount, signed and inscribed on t