RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Boasting a wealth of science and technology material, RR Auctions December Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features over 1,100 items. Highlights include a letter from Albert Einstein about God, flown items from the collection of Apollo 15 moonwalker Dave Scott, a massive original painting by revered space artist Robert McCall, a swatch of the Hindenburg, and a wealth of early aviation ephemera. Historical highlights include autographs of George Washington, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Henry David Thoreau, Abraham Lincoln, and Alexander Hamilton. 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 December 2020.
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
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Chester Nimitz Signed Book360 - Chester Nimitz Signed Book
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz Letter and Signed Photo361 - Chester Nimitz Letter and Signed Photo
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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...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester W. Nimitz Signed Photograph362 - Chester W. Nimitz Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fitz John Porter Signed Photograph363 - Fitz John Porter Signed Photograph
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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...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph364 - Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photograph
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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...
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Lovell Rousseau Signed Photograph365 - Lovell Rousseau Signed Photograph
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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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William Hood Simpson Signed Photo and TLS366 - William Hood Simpson Signed Photo and TLS
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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
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Holland M. Smith Signed Photograph367 - Holland M. Smith Signed Photograph
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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...
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Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph368 - Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Spaatz in uniform, signed in fountain pen. In very fine condition.
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Joseph Stilwell Signed Photograph369 - Joseph Stilwell Signed Photograph
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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...
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Alfred Torbert Signed Photograph370 - Alfred Torbert Signed Photograph
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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...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William Westmoreland Signed Photographs371 - William Westmoreland Signed Photographs
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Three color 8 x 10 portraits of Westmoreland in uniform, each signed in black felt tip, "W. C. Westmoreland." In overall fine condition.
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World War I: Joan of Arc Poster372 - World War I: Joan of Arc Poster
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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 [...
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World War II Generals Signed First Day Covers373 - World War II Generals Signed First Day Covers
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Desirable group lot of five commemorative covers with color cachets and affixed stamps honoring notable WW2 generals and soldiers, ranging in size fro
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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First French Air Meet 1909 Original Poster374 - First French Air Meet 1909 Original Poster
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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
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Hindenburg Disaster Swatch and Photos375 - Hindenburg Disaster Swatch and Photos
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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
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph376 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph
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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...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Spirit of St. Louis Flown Fabric377 - Spirit of St. Louis Flown Fabric
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Orville Wright Signed Photograph378 - Orville Wright Signed Photograph
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Iconic 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Orville Wright Signed Photograph379 - Orville Wright Signed Photograph
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Anthony Fokker Signed Book380 - Anthony Fokker Signed Book
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Signed book: Flying Dutchman. First edition. London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., 1931. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 302 pages. Signed prominently o...
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French Aeroplanes Catalog381 - French Aeroplanes Catalog
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Early French aviation sales catalog entitled "Aeroplanes agents de vente des monoplans Bleriot, G. Borel & Co.," 8.5 x 10.75, two page...
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L’Aviation et les Aviateurs Booklet382 - L’Aviation et les Aviateurs Booklet
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Booklet, in French, entitled, "L'Aviation et les Aviateurs," 6.25 x 9.5, full of photos of various airplanes and their pilots, includi...
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Charles Lindbergh Photograph383 - Charles Lindbergh Photograph
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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
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Signed Group lot384 - Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Signed Group lot
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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
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National Charity Air Pageant Program385 - National Charity Air Pageant Program
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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
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Earle Ovington Signed Photograph386 - Earle Ovington Signed Photograph
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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...
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Igor Sikorsky Signed Photograph387 - Igor Sikorsky Signed Photograph
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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
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Barnes Wallis Signed Photographs388 - Barnes Wallis Signed Photographs
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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
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Orville Wright's German Booklet389 - Orville Wright's German Booklet
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Original German booklet entitled "Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Luftschiffahrt," 7 x 10 pages, dated July 15, 1908. Front cover is stamped &quo...
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Orville Wright's French Booklet390 - Orville Wright's French Booklet
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Original French booklet entitled "L'Aerophile," 8 x 11, dated November 15, 1910, full of articles, advertisements, and photos on aviat...
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Wilbur Wright Photo391 - Wilbur Wright Photo
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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
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Wilbur Wright Print392 - Wilbur Wright Print
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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...
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Wilbur Wright Photo393 - Wilbur Wright Photo
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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...
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Wilbur Wright Photo394 - Wilbur Wright Photo
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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...
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Wilbur Wright Print395 - Wilbur Wright Print
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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 ...
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Wright Brothers Lithograph396 - Wright Brothers Lithograph
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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...
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Wright Brothers Program397 - Wright Brothers Program
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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 ...
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Wright Brothers Magazine398 - Wright Brothers Magazine
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Original French publication entitled "L'Aviation Illustree," 11 x 15, eight pages, dated March 27, 1909. Front page features a large i...
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Wright Brothers Booklet399 - Wright Brothers Booklet
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Original limited edition French booklet entitled "De Montgolfier a Wilbur Wright," 7.5 x 10.75, published in Paris and dated December 22, ...
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Wright Brothers Booklet400 - Wright Brothers Booklet
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Rare original German booklet entitled "Die Bruder Wright," with cover translating to: "The Wright Brothers. A study of the developmen...
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Wright Brothers Booklet401 - Wright Brothers Booklet
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Original booklet, in German, entitled "Beteiligung an Schau-und Wettfliegen Flugmaschine Wright Gesellschaft 1910," 6.5 x 10, eight pages,...
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Wright Brothers Booklet402 - Wright Brothers Booklet
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Original German booklet entitled "Flug von Heinrich Adams," 6.25 x 9.25, 144 pages, published in Leipzig in 1909, with images and articles...
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Wright Brothers Magazine403 - Wright Brothers Magazine
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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...
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Wright Brothers Journal404 - Wright Brothers Journal
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Original French journal entitled "Les Aeroplanes de 1910," 9 x 10.75, published by Librairie Aeronautique in Paris, with photos and descri...
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Wright Exhibition Team Photos405 - Wright Exhibition Team Photos
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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.
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Chuck Yeager Signed Model406 - Chuck Yeager Signed Model
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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 ...
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Chuck Yeager Signed Photograph407 - Chuck Yeager Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager with his Northrop F-20 Tigershark, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Chuck Yeager Signed Anniversary Covers408 - Chuck Yeager Signed Anniversary Covers
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Two covers with stamped cachets honoring the 25th anniversary of Yeager's supersonic flight, postmarked at Edwards, CA, on October 14, 1972, bot...
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Apollo Astronauts Signed Program Cover409 - Apollo Astronauts Signed Program Cover
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Front cover of the program for the “First Presentation of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by the President of the United States,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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