RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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October's installment of RR Auction's Fine Autographs and Artifacts series brings over 800 unique and unusual pieces to the auction block. From precious presidential autographs to magnificent music memorabilia, this sale offers an unparalleled depth of diversity: several hundred of these items have not seen the market in decades. Highlights include an incredibly rare William Henry Harrison signature as president; an important twice-signed Alexander Hamilton financial document; and a unique autographed portrait from Albert Einstein's trip to Cuba. 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 October 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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Enola Gay Signed Print403 - Enola Gay Signed Print
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Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled ‘Atomic Warfare Is Born,’ which shows t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Tibbets and Caron404 - Enola Gay: Tibbets and Caron
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Two items: a cardstock 8 x 10 photo of Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbets in uniform, signed in blue felt tip, "Paul W. Tibbets"; and a limited ...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets405 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled ‘Atomic Warfare Is Born,’ which shows t
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets406 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Columbus, OH: Mid Coast Marketing, 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 339 pages. Signed below the fr
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Enola Gay: Van Kirk and Gackenbach Signed Photograph407 - Enola Gay: Van Kirk and Gackenbach Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a large mushroom cloud developing over the bombed metropolis of Hiroshima, signed in silver ink, "Dutch Van Kirk, ...
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John Ericsson Autograph Letter Signed408 - John Ericsson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “J. Ericsson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 14, 1858. Handwritten letter pertainin
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David G. Farragut Signed Photograph409 - David G. Farragut Signed Photograph
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Desirable 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Farragut in uniform, signed on the reverse in black ink, "D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral." Pu...
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William F. Halsey Signed Photograph410 - William F. Halsey Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Admiral William F. Halsey in his four-star uniform, signed in fountain pen, "W. F. Halsey, Fleet Admiral&#...
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Paul von Hindenburg Signed Photograph411 - Paul von Hindenburg Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Paul von Hindenburg in his military uniform, signed vertically in bold fountain pen. Lower portion be
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal412 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
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Iconic vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima, signed in the lower border in blue ink by the photographer, "Joe Rosenthal,...
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Herbert Kitchener Signed Photograph413 - Herbert Kitchener Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum by Bassano of London, boldly signed in ink, "Kitchener." In fine condition...
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Benjamin Lincoln Document Signed414 - Benjamin Lincoln Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “B. Lincoln,” one page, 9.25 x 4.75, June 1, 1804. As collector of the
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph415 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 close-up photo of MacArthur in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Fred Kemp, With cordial rega...
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Book416 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Book
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Signed book: Reminiscences. Special limited edition, numbered 226/1750. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Clothbound hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x
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Douglas MacArthur Signature417 - Douglas MacArthur Signature
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Neat vintage ink signature, "Douglas MacArthur,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.
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Timothy Matlack Document Signed418 - Timothy Matlack Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “T. Matlack D.P.C.,” one page, 20 x 21, January 26, 1820. Deed
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Anthony McAuliffe Signed Photograph419 - Anthony McAuliffe Signed Photograph
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Matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of the four-star US Army general, signed in blue ballpoint, "A. C. McAuliffe." Reverse bears faded Army credi...
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Medal of Honor Recipients (2) Multi-Signed Photographs420 - Medal of Honor Recipients (2) Multi-Signed Photographs
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Two glossy photos of United States Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, 11 x 14 and 14 x 11 (colorized),
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Montgomery of Alamein Signed Photograph421 - Montgomery of Alamein Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 6 x 8 half-length photo of Field Marshal Montgomery in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamein, F.M." In ve...
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Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph422 - Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph
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Excellent vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of Nimitz in his admiral's cap, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To...
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John Nixon Autograph Letter Signed423 - John Nixon Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, December 8, 1807. Boldly penned handwritten letter to a gentleman, concerning a land survey and associated financi
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The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser (12) Revolutionary War Newspapers424 - The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser (12) Revolutionary War Newspapers
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Collection of twelve issues of The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser newspaper chronicling events of the American Revolution from December
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John J. Pershing Sterling Silver Cigarette Case425 - John J. Pershing Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
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Handsome sterling silver cigarette case, 4 x 3, featuring a presentation inscription engraved on the back, "To John M. Korner, With every good ...
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John J. Pershing Autograph Letter Signed with Ephemera426 - John J. Pershing Autograph Letter Signed with Ephemera
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8, September 21, 1898. Handwritten letter to Mrs. Margaret Shipp, in full: "I have sufficiently recovered to attempt a lette...
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John J. Pershing Signed Photograph427 - John J. Pershing Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 US Army Signal Corps photo of Pershing in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Brig-Gen. Johnson H...
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David D. Porter Document Signed428 - David D. Porter Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 17.75 x 23, June 12, 1866. Certificate of graduation from the United States Naval Academy for Midshipman John M. Taft. Si
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Ernie Pyle Signed Check429 - Ernie Pyle Signed Check
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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 Arthur Esb...
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Frederick Roberts Signed Photograph430 - Frederick Roberts Signed Photograph
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Scarce 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Frederick Roberts in his decorated military uniform, signed on his sash in bold fountain pen, "Roberts, F...
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Maurice de Saxe Letter Signed431 - Maurice de Saxe Letter Signed
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LS in French, signed “M. de Saxe,” one page, 8 x 12.25, September 2, 1748. Untranslated letter t
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Philip Schuyler Autograph Letter Signed432 - Philip Schuyler Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Ph: Schuyler,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, November 11, 1799. Handwritten letter t
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William T. Sherman Signature433 - William T. Sherman Signature
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Ink signature, "W. T. Sherman, General, 1886,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.75 slip. Matted and framed with an engraved portrai
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Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph434 - Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of four-star United States Air Force general, signed in blue ballpoint by Carl Spaatz. In very fine condition.
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Joseph Stilwell Signed Photograph435 - Joseph Stilwell Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 US Army Signal Corps photo of Gen. Stilwell in uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "...
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Maxwell D. Taylor Signed Photograph436 - Maxwell D. Taylor Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 U.S. Army portrait of Maxwell D. Taylor in his four-star uniform photo, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears a U.S. Army
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Jonathan M. Wainwright Signed Photograph437 - Jonathan M. Wainwright Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Gen. Wainwright waving on the tarmac, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Lt. W. Kousas, with apprec...
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Godfrey Weitzel Signed Photograph438 - Godfrey Weitzel Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 2.5 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo of Weitzel in uniform, signed on the mount in ink, "G. Weitzel, Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols." The revers...
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World War II Admirals (8) Signatures439 - World War II Admirals (8) Signatures
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Group lot of eight signatures of noted U.S. Navy admirals and captains that served during World War II, individually penned in ink on off-white 5 x 3
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Sgt. Alvin C. York Twice-Signed Card440 - Sgt. Alvin C. York Twice-Signed Card
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Off-white 5 x 3 card signed twice in blue ballpoint by Sgt. Alvin C. York, once on the front and then on the back. In fine condition.
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Giovanni Caproni Autograph Letter Signed441 - Giovanni Caproni Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in Italian, signed “G. Caproni,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, RMS Mauretania
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph442 - Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph
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Appealing vintage glossy sepia 5.75 x 7.75 full-length photo of Earhart shaking hands, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen, "Amelia Ear...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Howard Hughes Signed Photograph443 - Howard Hughes Signed Photograph
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Exceptional vintage matte-finish 9 x 7.25 photo of Hughes talking to a man from the cockpit of a Northrop airplane, signed and inscribed in fountain p
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin Autograph Letter Signed444 - Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed “Ferdinand Gr. Zeppelin,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 26, 1911. Untranslated h
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Charles Lindbergh Signature445 - Charles Lindbergh Signature
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Bold vintage ink signature, "Charles A. Lindbergh," on a cream 3.5 x 1.25 slip. Matted and framed with a photo to an overall size of 12.25...
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Thaddeus Lowe Letter Signed446 - Thaddeus Lowe Letter Signed
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LS signed “T. S. C. Lowe,” one page, 5 x 8, September 5, 1867. Letter to manufacturer James T. A
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Chuck Yeager (2) Signed Books447 - Chuck Yeager (2) Signed Books
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Two copies of Yeager: An Autobiography, both published by Bantam Books in 1985, including: a limited edition copy, hardcover bound in faux leather, si
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Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph448 - Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10.5 x 8 photo of the Marshall Space Flight Center director seated at his desk upon which sits a model of a Jupiter rocket, signed and
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Apollo 11 Signed Photograph449 - Apollo 11 Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing together in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph450 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Lunar Plaque451 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Lunar Plaque
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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...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph452 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface next to the American flag during the Apollo 11 mission, signed in b
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