RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Two items: a color glossy 10 x 8 close-up photo of Shimon Peres, signed and inscribed in black felt tip; and a photocopy of the "Declaration of...

ALS signed “T. B. Reed,” one page, 5.5 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, December 15, 1891. Letter to Charles Potts, in full

Ringling Bros. business check, 8.75 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed in pencil by Ringling, "Al Ringling," payable to C. W. G...

Ringling Bros. business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed in pencil by Ringling, "Al Ringling," payable to Chas Mos...

DS, signed “Chas. Ringling,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, October 18, 1917. Artist's contract and release between Ringling Brother

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, July 19, 1921. Letter to C. W. Galloway, vice president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, ...

Unsigned handwritten notes in pencil by Jack Ruby, three pages both sides, 4 x 6, no date but written while imprisoned. Ruby relates stories of himsel

DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 13.75, February 11, 1952. Agreement in which Ruby leases "a building approximately 100 x 200 feet…now occu...

ADS signed "Jack L. Ruby," one page, 8.5 x 11, Bob Willis and His Texas Playboys letterhead, May 3, 1952. Handwritten document incorporati...

Cardstock introductory admittance pass for the Silver Spur nightclub, 4.25 x 2.25, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint, "Jack L. Ruby."...

Group of six pieces of 'fan mail' sent to Jack Ruby at the Dallas City Jail in November 1963, including five 'thank-you' cards (some...

Seven pieces of 'fan mail' sent to Jack Ruby and his lawyer Tom Howard, totaling eleven pages, dated from November 24–29, 1963. Some q...

Three Western Union telegrams, all 8.25 x 5.5, all dated November 24, 1963, all sent to Ruby at the Dallas Police Department and Jail. One reads,

Jack Ruby's unfilled prescription form filled out and signed by Dr. Perry E. Gross, one page, 4.75 x 4.75, May 15, 1956. Gross prescribes 50 pil...

Original unsigned pencil sketch of geometric design accomplished by Jack Ruby on a 5 x 8 sheet, done while imprisoned at Dallas County Jail in 1963. I

Three checks signed by Ruby, "Jack Ruby," dated from 1954 to 1960, representing his various Dallas-area business enterprises. Includes a M...

Three checks filled out and signed by Ruby, "Jack Ruby," dated from 1960 to 1963, representing his various Dallas-area business enterprise...

Bound copy of papers from the case of "Jack Ruby (Jack Rubenstein), Appellant, vs. The State of Texas," 9.5 x 11.5, 83 pages, signed and i...

DS, signed “Jack Ruby,” five pages, 8.5 x 14, March 18, 1952. Contract by which Ruby becomes the manager of Ben Estes Nelson, a chil

DS, one page, 8.5 x 12.75, April 25, 1961. American Guild of Variety Artists contract between Jack Ruby and Opal Elizabeth Holmes for a series of perf

TQS signed "Dean Rusk," one page, 8.5 x 10.75, featuring Secretary of State Rusk's "Memorial to President Kennedy at Runnymede,&q...

Sketched portrait of Russell by an amateur artist accomplished in pencil on a beige 7.25 x 9.5 sheet, signed in the lower left in fountain pen by Russ

Signed book: Cosmos. NY: Random House, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 10.25, 365 pages. Signed on the title page in thin black felt tip by C

Signed book: Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence, edited by Carl Sagan. First edition. Cambridge, MA.: The MIT Press, 1973. Paperback, 5.

Two items: a glossy 5 x 7 photo of Salk in his coat and tie, signed in black felt tip, "Jonas Salk"; and a color glossy 3.75 x 7 photo of ...

Three signed books associated with science and technology, including: a slipcased limited edition of The Color-Sense in Literature, numbered 59/215, s

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 16.5 x 12.5, February 4, 1864. As governor of New York, Seymour appoints Charles Lyell to be "2d Lieutenant...

ALS signed "Bob, Robert Stroud," one page both sides, 8 x 10, March 13, 1954. Letter written from Alcatraz to his sister Mamie, regarding ...

Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of the abolitionist Massachusetts senator, signed in ink, "C. Sumner." In very good to fine conditi...

Group of three items signed by Teller, highlighted by a color semi-glossy 11 x 14 photo of of the theoretical physicist and 'father of the hydro...

Scarce first edition book: Shipping Casualties (Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'). First edition. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office...

Two letters from Titanic survivors Millvina Dean and Eleanor Shuman: an ALS signed "Millvina," one page, 5 x 7.5, Titanic Ship of Dreams l...

FDC with a cachet honoring the Mariner 10 space probe that flew by Venus and Mercury, signed in blue ballpoint, "Clyde W. Tombaugh, Discovered ...

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 20, 1990. Interesting letter about Pluto, in part: "Referring to the photograph of the discovery sections of ...

Bold ink signature, "Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala., Mar. 19, 1906,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.

Impressive original British linen-backed patent lithograph for George Westinghouse's 'improvements in apparatus for working brakes and commu...

Airmail cover commemorating the visit of Vice President Yen Chia-kan of China to the United States, signed in fountain pen in Chinese and English. In

ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6 x 7.5, July 16, 1820. Untranslated letter written from Paris. In very good to fine co

ALS signed “Jeffn. Davis,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, January 23, 1858. Letter to Myron Smith, written from the "Senate Chamber," i...

ALS signed “A. Doubleday,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, November 27, 1870. Written from San Francisco, a letter to Pre

Exquisite 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Robert E. Lee, taken by Mathew Brady in May 1869, prominently signed in ink, "R. E. Lee." Rever...

Headquarters Third Division Cavalry Corps mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in Custer's hand to, "Mrs. Genl Custer, 369 H Street, Was t...

Historic vintage glossy 6 x 4 postcard photo of General Allenby entering Jerusalem on December 11, 1917, signed in fountain pen, "Allenby, F. M.

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 photo of Montgomery in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "B. L. Montgomery, General, Eighth Army, June 1943." Af...

Two glossy photos: a color 8 x 10 photo of the Bockscar nose, signed in blue felt tip, "Charles W. Sweeney, Commander Nagasaki, 9 Aug 45";...

Color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Bradley in uniform, affixed to an 11 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, "With bes...

TLS signed “Omar N. Bradley,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal General of the Army letterhead, March 8, 1967. Letter to Stephen J. An

ALS, two pages, 3.25 x 4.25, no date. Written from Monroe, Michigan, a letter to a lady, in full: "Sorry to reply so briefly to your very kind ...

FDC with a cachet honoring Doolittle's Raiders, signed in various inks by 13, including: Charles Ozuk (2), Davey Jones, Nolan Herndon, David Tha...

FDC with a cachet honoring Veterans of Foreign Wars, signed in various inks by Enola Gay crewmen Dutch Van Kirk, George R. Caron, Morris Jeppson, Jaco

Two glossy photos: an 8 x 10 photo of radar specialist Jacob Beser posing in front of the Enola Gay, signed in black felt tip, "Jacob Beser&quo...

Airmail FDC postmarked on January 7, 1965, signed vertically in blue ink, "Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., B/Gen USAF, Pilot of the Enola Gay, 6 Aug. 45....

Color limited edition 17 x 11 print of the Enola Gay from the National Aviation Hall of Fame, numbered 140/500, signed in pencil by the pilot, "...

Two FDCs with cachets honoring Claire L. Chennault, one signed in ink by his wife, "Anna C. Chennault," and the other signed by twelve mem...

Color limited edition 17 x 11 print of a Grumman F4F Wildcat from the National Aviation Hall of Fame, numbered 178/500, signed in pencil by the pilot,

Very appealing 50th Anniversary of World War II commemorative cover, 7.5 x 5, with a cachet honoring 'Stilwell's Army Begins Battle for Burm...

ALS signed “Johnny Johnson,” two pages, 7 x 8.5, General, Army of the United States letterhead, July 25, 1968. Letter to Lieutenant

TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, personal Office of General of the Army letterhead, January 14, 1957. Letter to Dennis

TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 5.75 x 8, Five Star Fleet Admiral letterhead, December 23, 1946. Letter to the Slepin family, i

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Eastern Air Lines letterhead, August 19, 1957. Letter to Colonel Richard A. Magee, in full: "Further to my letter t...

Two identical signed books with dust jacket variants: It Doesn't Take a Hero. First edition. NY: Bantam Books, 1992. Hardcovers with dust jacket...

Corcoran & Riggs bank check, 6.25 x 2.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Scott, "Winfield Scott," payable to W. S. for $400,...

Crisp ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 7.25 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition.

Two satin-finish 14 x 11 photos of the Enola Gay and Bockscar crews, individually signed in blue felt tip, "Paul Tibbets" and "Major ...

Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed "Alex. S. Webb ," one page, 18.5 x 15.5, January 27, 1899. Military order in which Major William Curtis...

Attractive vintage glossy 2.75 x 3.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of the renowned aviatrix, boldly signed in fountain pen, "Amelia Earhart."...

Color glossy 7 x 5 photo of the 'First Lady of Aviation' posing in front of one of her propeller-powered aircraft, signed and inscribed in b...

ALS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” two pages on separate leaves, 6 x 8, Illiec letterhead, July 11, 1938. Letter to "Sir Francis,&q...

Collection of six TLSs from Jeana Yeager, with one also signed by her Voyager co-pilot Dick Rutan, each one page, 8.5 x 11, various personal Voyager l

Three items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Simons in uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip; and two TLSs sending his autograph, one of which expa

Winters National Bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Lorin Wright, "Wright Bros. per L. W.," payable to The Dayton Gas & ...

Outstanding color vintage glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed an

Exceedingly rare oversized FDC entitled “Man Walks on the Moon,” 10.5 x 8, postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 11 moon

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Armstrong at an event, boldly signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Best wishes to Richard Orloff, Neil Armstrong.&qu...

Original 17.5 x 14.5 painting of the Apollo 12 crew by NASA staff artist Raymond Bruneau, signed and dated in the lower right. "R. Bruneau, Nov...

Desirable left-handed 4000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior, reading: "It...

Highly desirable replica 9.25 x 8 metal lunar plaque similar to the one left on the moon's surface by the Apollo 11 crew, affixed to a wooden 10...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, "We Came in Peace...

Signed book: Magnificent Desolation. First edition. NY: Harmony Books, 2009. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 326 pages. Signed on the half-tit

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "Best wishes t...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 black-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 12 crew in their white space suits in front of a Lunar Module, signed in black felt

Two commemorative covers—one from Romania and one from Austria—honoring Apollo 12, each signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad,

Impressive color satin-finish 20.5 x 16.5 photo of the dramatic launch of the Apollo 12 mission, signed in black felt tip, "Alan Bean, Apollo 1...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 15 crew in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip, "Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR" an...

Commemorative cover with a color cachet of the Apollo 9 mission insignia, postmarked at KSC on the second day of the mission, signed in felt tip and b

Four books signed by Apollo astronauts: a hardcover edition of Magnificent Desolation, signed on the half-title page in black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin;

Neil Armstrong's personally-owned 5 x 5 personalized napkin from the Hotel Las Brisas in Acapulco, Mexico, imprinted in Spanish: "Sr. Neil ...

Neil Armstrong's personally-owned 1.5 x 2.25 British Boy Scout district badge for "Blackburn," constructed with a Bevo-style weave on ...

Attractive set of seven official NASA color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of the Earth as viewed from space and the moon, each signed in ballpoint or felt t

Original painting of the Friendship 7, Aurora 7, and Sigma 7 mission emblems by Cece Bibby, accomplished in acrylic on a 13.5 x 10.5 artist’s

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip. In fine condi

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Lunar Module Eagle high above the lunar surface with the Earth visible in the background, signed in silver ink

Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in ballpoint on the sweet spot, "Charles Conrad, Jr." In very good to fine condition, wi...

Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in ballpoint on the sweet spot by Gordon Cooper. In very good to fine condition, with light

Two items: a color 8.25 x 11.5 heavyweight paperstock print of Leonov in his space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Michael, Al...

Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot, "Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7." In fine condit...

Group of five color 20 x 16 educational prints detailing Earth's atmosphere and the solar system, published by the Douglas Aircraft Company in S...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP...

Block of two 10-kopek USSR postage stamps honoring Gagarin's historic flight, signed across the center in blue ballpoint by Gagarin. In fine con...

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 1965 Gemini 4 mission, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on June 7, 1965, the recovery date of the Gemini 4