RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Hall of Famers, famous painters, and the country's framers all feature prominently in RR Auction's August Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. The sports section is especially strong, with a gargantuan signed photo of Babe Ruth, incredibly rare handwritten letters by Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner, and exquisite Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb autographs playing the starring roles. Among the other top lots are a letter by Paul Gauguin with superior artistic content, Jackie Kennedy's elegant black wool coat, exceptional Beatles autographs, and a slew of outstanding Walt Disneys. 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 August 2021.

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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Bud Anderson Signed Photograph364 - Bud Anderson Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Anderson with his fighter plane, signed in black felt tip, "C. E. 'Bud' Anderson, WWII Triple Ace." In fine...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert Baden-Powell Autograph Letter Signed365 - Robert Baden-Powell Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6, 32 Prince gate letterhead, July 1, 1911. Handwritten letter to William Henry Rideing, in part: &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte Letter Signed366 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed "J. B. J. Bernadotte," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11.5, Liberie Egalite letterhead, August 15, 1804. ...
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Civil War: New York Times from April 10, 1865, Proclaiming the End of the War367 - Civil War: New York Times from April 10, 1865, Proclaiming the End of the War
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Scarce original issue of The New York Times from Monday, April 10, 1865, with headline banner to left side proclaiming: ‰ÛÏUN
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Civil War: Massachusetts Woman Teacher's Diary368 - Civil War: Massachusetts Woman Teacher's Diary
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Civil War-era diary of Lottie A. Howe, a young woman teacher from Billerica, Massachusetts, kept from 1857 through 1865, 6.75 x 7.75, with fascinating
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Civil War: Virginia and Washington, D.C. Military Map369 - Civil War: Virginia and Washington, D.C. Military Map
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Interesting page featuring a "View of Washington City" and "Military Map of Maryland & Virginia" by Charles Magnus, 8.25 x 1...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lysander Cutler Signed Photograph370 - Lysander Cutler Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 2.5 x 4 photo of Cutler by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, signed on the mount in ink, "L. Cutler." In fine...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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James H. Doolittle Lot of (4) Signed Items371 - James H. Doolittle Lot of (4) Signed Items
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Four items signed in blue ballpoint by General James H. Doolittle, "J. H. Doolittle"‰ÛÓthree commemorative covers, 9.5 x 4...
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James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph372 - James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Michael Hurwitz: With every good...
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Jubal A. Early Endorsement Signed373 - Jubal A. Early Endorsement Signed
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Civil War-dated manuscript endorsement, signed "J. A. Early, Maj. Genl.," on an off-white 3 x 2.75 lightly-lined slip. Endorsement reads, ...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets375 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled ‰Û÷Atomic Warfare Is Born,‰Ûª which shows th
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbetts376 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbetts
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Appealing 10 x 8 cardstock photo of Tibbetts in the cockpit of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Robert Sanford Foster Signed Photograph377 - Robert Sanford Foster Signed Photograph
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Excellent 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Foster in uniform, signed on the reverse in black ink, "Yours truly, R. S. Foster, Bvt. Maj...
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William F. Halsey Signed Photograph378 - William F. Halsey Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Halsey with fleet admiral insignia on his collar, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Thomas K. Boyce, W. F. Hal...
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Winfield Scott Hancock Signature379 - Winfield Scott Hancock Signature
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Ink signature, "Winfield Hancock, Maj. Gen. U.S.A.," on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the ba...
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Paul von Hindenburg Autograph Letter Signed380 - Paul von Hindenburg Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed ‰ÛÏv. Hindenburg,‰Û one page, 8.75 x 5.5, December 3, 1923. Untranslated hand
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O. O. Howard Signature381 - O. O. Howard Signature
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Ink signature, "O. O. Howard, Maj. General," on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with some small stains, and an area of t...
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Marquis de Lafayette Signature382 - Marquis de Lafayette Signature
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Ink signature, "Lafayette," on an off-white 5 x 1.25 slip clipped from the closing of a letter. Slip is affixed to a slightly smaller piec...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fitzhugh Lee Manuscript Letter383 - Fitzhugh Lee Manuscript Letter
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Contemporary copy of a letter by Fitzhugh Lee to Robert E. Lee, written entirely in the hand of a former aide-de-camp, three pages on two adjoining sh
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Benjamin Lincoln and Thomas Melvill Document Signed384 - Benjamin Lincoln and Thomas Melvill Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed ‰ÛÏB. Lincoln‰Û and "T. Melvill," one page, 9.5 x 5, July 6, 1802. Port o
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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