RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS in Hungarian, signed “Wigner Jeno,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 11.5, aerogramme honoring Mark Twain and Halley's Comet letterhe

Ink signature, "John N. Willys,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a Bastian Bros. celluloid pinback bu...

ALS signed “Cornwallis,” one page, 7.25 x 5, February 21, 1797. Written from Whitehall, a letter to John Halkett, in full: "I beg th

Remarkable display featuring five signed 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photographs of the leading Union and Confederate generals of the Civil War, including

ALS signed "Abner Doubleday, Bvt. Maj. Genl. U. S.," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 13, 1889. Letter to the Executive...

Sharp 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Admiral Farragut in uniform by J. Gurney & Son of New York, signed on the reverse in ink, "Presented...

Unusually early ALS signed “R. E. Lee, Bt. 2nd Lieut. U.S. Enges., A.A.C. of Subsistence,” one page, 7.5 x 9, June 1, 1830. Written

Signed book: Anaaekta 'Eaahnika Meizona sive Collectanea Graeca Majora ad usum Academicae Juventutis. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & C...

Sought-after 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of McClellan seated in uniform, signed on the mount in ink, "Geo. B. McClellan." Reverse bears...

Attractive 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Thomas in uniform, complete with his belt and sword, neatly signed on the mount in ink, "Geo. H. Th...

Collection of over 200 World War I-related stereoview photos published by the Keystone View Company, with wide-ranging subject matter including trench

Extremely important Civil War–dated LS in pencil, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 4 x 7.25, 11:45 AM on March 2, 1865. Let

Historic archive of materials from the family of Pvt. Sam Reichstein, who was killed in action during World War, highlighted by two TLSs by Lt. Gen. G

World War II–dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 8.5, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead,

Magnificent vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 portrait of General George S. Patton posing outdoors in his four-star uniform, signed and inscribed in fount

Tremendous archive from the career of First Lieutenant Henry H. Baker, a bombardier in the 15th Air Force, 461st Bomb Group, and 766th Bomb Squadron,

Manuscript DS in French, signed “N,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, April 17, 1808. Untranslated document submitted to Napoleon Bonaparte r

Manuscript DS, signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, June 18, 1804. Military order drafted aboard Nelson

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 9.75 photo of Air Force General Hap Arnold wearing his five-star uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountai

Vintage 7 x 10 book photo of Lt. Colonel William A. Bishop in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "W. A. Bishop." In very good to fine condit...

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.25 half-length photo of General Bradley in his four-star uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Omar ...

LS in French, signed “Carnot,” one page, 8.25 x 11.25, February 1, 1794. Letter concerning the need for a large amount of weapons, i

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Army General Mark Clark wearing his four-star uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To: Lionel A...

Four items signed by Clark: a vintage glossy 4 x 5 photo, marked "Secret" on the reverse, signed in fountain pen, "Mark W. Clark, Vie...

Four items signed by Clark: a vintage glossy 4 x 5 photo, marked "Signal Corps" on the reverse, signed in fountain pen, "Mark W. Clar...

Revolutionary War–era United States Continental Army general service large coat button, 23 mm in diameter, featuring "USA" in entwin...

TLS signed “Desmond T. Doss C.M.H.,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, October 2, 1997. Letter to Philip Tilton, recalling his various encounters

FDC with a portrait cachet of Medal of Honor recipient Desmond T. Doss, signed in bold black felt tip. In fine condition.

Classmate of Doubleday at West Point (1822-1906). ALS, eight pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 13, 1889. Letter to the recently

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eaker in uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Mr. L. A. Aucoin, with every good wish—Ira Eak...

Official glossy 10 x 8 photo of Eaker standing between Dwight Eisenhower and Carl Spaatz, signed in felt tip, "Ira C. Eaker." Reverse bear...

Desirable 6.75 x 9.5 cardstock photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip by the Enola Gay crew, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot,...

Spiral-bound softcover "509th Composite Group: 50th Anniversary Reunion" book from Tom Ferebee's personal collection, 8.5 x 11, 128 pa...

Historic satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, lengthily signed in blue felt tip: "We dropped the first atomic bomb ...

Official Rawlings (Selig) baseball signed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint, "Major Theodore J. Van Kirk, Navigator, Enola Gay, Aug. 6, 1945...

Two items: an FDC signed in black felt tip, "Frank A. Andersen, 'Jake,' 1st Sqdn."; and an unsigned handwritten letter from Anders...

Group of five items, comprising notes and correspondence between Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves and former Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gruenther in uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Alfred M. Guenther, Chief of Staff - SH...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Admiral William Halsey wearing his uniform in an up-close pose, signed in fountain pen, "W. F. Halsey.&quo...

ALS signed “W. F. Halsey,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, five-star admiral letterhead, February 23, 1958. Letter to Gilbert Darlington, in

Scarce 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by an anonymous studio, signed below the image in black ink, "W. B. Hazen, Maj. Genl." In fine condi...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Hodges in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Courtney H. Hodges, Gen. U.S. Army, Dec. 1, 1946." Revers...

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gen. Krueger in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Lionel Aucoin, with my compliments,...

Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln,” one page, 9 x 4.25, June 25, 1804. As collector of the Port of Marblehead, Lincoln certifies

Two different matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photos, each signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Luckner. In very good to fine condition, with

Commemorative cover with a 'VJ Day' postmark of September 2, 1945, and affixed magazine image honoring MacArthur's success in the Pacifi...

War-dated original pen-and-ink sketch of MacArthur in uniform accomplished by an artist on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed in the lower corner in

Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of General George C. Marshall by the Halsman Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fo

Two ALSs, one signed "Tony McAuliffe" and one signed "Tony," both to Dr. Gilbert Darlington. The first, on both sides of Hotel A...

Vintage ballpoint signature, "A. C. McAuliffe,” over a Belgian stamp honoring Patton and McAuliffe affixed to an off-white 3.5 x 2.5 card...

Signed book: Battle Report: The End of an Empire. First edition. NY: Rinehart and Company, Inc., 1948. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 532 pages. Signed and i

Two items: an ALS signed "C. W. Nimitz," one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 21, 1959, about Cornelius Ryan's story of D...

Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz by Navy photographer Lt. Maurice Constant, matted to an overall size of 10.75

Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Porter in uniform and posed in near-profile, crisply signed in ink, "F. J. Porter, Maj. Genl." R...

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Rickenbacker at his desk, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "With my best wishes to 'Alan Abrams,' Capt. E...

Scarce 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Rousseau in uniform, signed and inscribed on the reverse in pencil, "For Miss…from her friend, Lo...

Two items: a vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Simpson in uniform, neatly signed in fountain pen, With kindest regards, W. H. Simpson, Lieutenant G

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Smith in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Lionel A. Aucoin, Kindest regards, H. M. S...

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Spaatz in uniform, signed in fountain pen. In very fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Stilwell wearing his four-star uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Joseph W. Sti...

Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Torbert in uniform by Mathew Brady, signed on the reverse in ink, "Yours truly, A. T. A. Torbert, Bri...

Three color 8 x 10 portraits of Westmoreland in uniform, each signed in black felt tip, "W. C. Westmoreland." In overall fine condition.

Attractive original color 20.25 x 30.25 poster dating to World War I and published by the United States Printing & Lithograph, Co. of New York [...

Desirable group lot of five commemorative covers with color cachets and affixed stamps honoring notable WW2 generals and soldiers, ranging in size fro

Colorful original poster for the Aerodrome de Vichy Air Meet, 43 x 30.5, held in July of 1909, which shows a woman sitting on a wall watching Wright-A

Substantial 5.75 x 2.5 swatch of the silver-colored hull of the LZ 129 Hindenburg, which caught fire when it attempted to dock with its mooring mast a

Great vintage glossy 4.25 x 5 photo of Charles Lindbergh in his aviator's flight gear, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Charles A. Lindbergh...

Tiny 3/8˝ x 3/8˝ swatch of flown fabric from Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis aircraft cut from a larger piece, encapsulated in

Iconic 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903

Exceptional vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of Orville Wright dressed in formal attire, signed neatly in fountain pen. Reverse bears an Underwood and Under

Signed book: Flying Dutchman. First edition. London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., 1931. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 302 pages. Signed prominently o...

Early French aviation sales catalog entitled "Aeroplanes agents de vente des monoplans Bleriot, G. Borel & Co.," 8.5 x 10.75, two page...

Booklet, in French, entitled, "L'Aviation et les Aviateurs," 6.25 x 9.5, full of photos of various airplanes and their pilots, includi...

Original vintage circa 1927 glossy 8 x 9.75 silver gelatin photograph of Charles Lindbergh and his mother in front of his iconic plane, the Spirit of

Five items signed by SR-71 Blackbird crew members, including: record-setting flight covers signed by Pat Bledsoe and John Fuller, Larry A. Elliot, and

Original program, 9 x 12, 84 pages, for the National Charity Air pageant held on October 8-9, 1933, at Roosevelt Field, New York. Great program full o

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6 photo of Ovington in uniform, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lionel Aucoin, from Earle Ovington, L...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8.25 photo of Igor Sikorsky seated at his desk between models of a Sikorsky helicopter and flying boat, signed and inscribed in bl

Four glossy photos, 7.75 x 8.75 and 10 x 8, each signed in blue ink or felt tip by Barnes Wallis, including: a photo of Wallis posing with a model of

Original German booklet entitled "Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Luftschiffahrt," 7 x 10 pages, dated July 15, 1908. Front cover is stamped &quo...

Original French booklet entitled "L'Aerophile," 8 x 11, dated November 15, 1910, full of articles, advertisements, and photos on aviat...

Original 6.5 x 5 photo of Wilbur Wright smiling as his portrait is taken at Le Mans in 1908, stamped on the reverse by photographer M. Rol of Paris. B

Early German color 18.5 x 12.25 print entitled 'Ein Flug Wilbur Wright in der Abenddämmerung,' based on an original drawing by S. Macch...

Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright's Type A flyer on the ground at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Re...

Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright's Type A flyer parked outside a shed at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of...

Gorgeous color 12.25 x 16.5 print entitled 'L'Aeroplane de Wilbur Wright en Plein Vol,' showing a beautiful painting by A. Serougart of ...

Color 22 x 14.5 lithograph entitled 'Pour la Conquête de l'air. For the Conquest of the Air,' published in Paris by L. Monroqc, cir...

Complete program for the "Wright Brothers Home-coming To the Gem City," held in Dayton, Ohio, on June 17-18, 1909, 6 x 8.75, published by ...

Original French publication entitled "L'Aviation Illustree," 11 x 15, eight pages, dated March 27, 1909. Front page features a large i...

Original limited edition French booklet entitled "De Montgolfier a Wilbur Wright," 7.5 x 10.75, published in Paris and dated December 22, ...

Rare original German booklet entitled "Die Bruder Wright," with cover translating to: "The Wright Brothers. A study of the developmen...

Original booklet, in German, entitled "Beteiligung an Schau-und Wettfliegen Flugmaschine Wright Gesellschaft 1910," 6.5 x 10, eight pages,...

Original German booklet entitled "Flug von Heinrich Adams," 6.25 x 9.25, 144 pages, published in Leipzig in 1909, with images and articles...

Original December 1909 issue of Encyclopedie de l'Aviation, 8.5 x 10.5, published in Paris and containing an alphabetical listing of 782 previou...

Original French journal entitled "Les Aeroplanes de 1910," 9 x 10.75, published by Librairie Aeronautique in Paris, with photos and descri...

Pioneer aviator (1878-1960) who flew with the Wright Exhibition Team and in 1912 was commissioned to shoot the first aerial footage of New York City.

Detailed composite 1:32 scale model of Yeager's Bell X-1 rocket research plane by the Danbury Mint, measuring 13″ long, signed on the top ...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager with his Northrop F-20 Tigershark, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Two covers with stamped cachets honoring the 25th anniversary of Yeager's supersonic flight, postmarked at Edwards, CA, on October 14, 1972, bot...

Front cover of the program for the “First Presentation of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by the President of the United States,