RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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With 1,000 lots up for bidding, RR's December Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction features an extraordinary wealth of scientific autographs—Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Alfred Nobel, Nikola Tesla, James Watt, Henri Poincare, and Charles Darwin are among the key names. Other highlights include a rare Beatles-signed document from Hamburg, 1961; a handwritten letter by patriot philosopher Thomas Paine; a super scarce signature of Thomas Lynch, the rare Declaration signer; important Abraham Lincoln appointments; and a stunning oversized autographed portrait of Babe Ruth. 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 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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William S. Rosecrans Signature503 - William S. Rosecrans Signature
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Ink signature, "W. S. Rosecrans, Bvt. Maj'r Gen'l USA,” on the reverse of his 3 x 1.25 personal calling card. In very...
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Winfield Scott Schley Autograph Letter Signed504 - Winfield Scott Schley Autograph Letter Signed
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Naval officer (1839–1911) who commanded the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba and who led the expeditio
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Robert L. Scott, Jr. (3) Signed Items505 - Robert L. Scott, Jr. (3) Signed Items
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Brigadier general in the United States Air Force (1908–2006) who was a flying ace of World War II and is credited with sho
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Philip H. Sheridan Signature506 - Philip H. Sheridan Signature
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Large and bold ink signature, "P. H. Sheridan, Lt. General, US Army," on an off-white 5.5 x 3 lightly-lined slip. In fine condition, with ...
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William T. Sherman Signed Check507 - William T. Sherman Signed Check
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Riggs & Co. bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by William T. Sherman, "W. T. Sherman," payable to L. U. Reaves for $30, Feb...
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Raymond A. Spruance Signature508 - Raymond A. Spruance Signature
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US Navy admiral during World War II (1886–1969) remembered for commanding forces during the Battle of Midway and the Battl
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Robert F. Stockton Autograph Letter Signed509 - Robert F. Stockton Autograph Letter Signed
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American commodore and politician (1795–1866) who played an integral role in the capture of California during the Mexican-
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Friedrich Karl von Tettenborn Autograph Letter Signed510 - Friedrich Karl von Tettenborn Autograph Letter Signed
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Famous cavalry commander (1778–1845) in the Austrian and Russian armies during the Napoleonic Wars. ALS in German, signed
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Thirty Years' War: Tilly, Bernard, and Traun (3) Autographs511 - Thirty Years' War: Tilly, Bernard, and Traun (3) Autographs
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Three autographs by leading figures in the Thirty Years' War, fought within the Holy Roman Empire from 1618 to 1648 and considered to be one of ...
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USS Constitution (2) Bookends512 - USS Constitution (2) Bookends
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Pair of foundry cast bronze bookends made from metal reclaimed during the 1927 restoration of the USS Constitution. The bookends measure 6 x 6.5 and f
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War of 1812: Daniel D. Tompkins Autograph Letter Signed513 - War of 1812: Daniel D. Tompkins Autograph Letter Signed
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The sixth vice president of the United States under James Madison, who also served as the fourth governor of New York (1774â€
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Fletcher Webster (2) Autograph Letters Signed514 - Fletcher Webster (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Son of Daniel Webster who served as a Union colonel during the Civil War and was killed in action at the Second Battle of Bull Run (1818â
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Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank515 - Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank
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Hand-addressed envelope panel, 4.5 x 2.75, filled out in Wellington's hand and dated at "London, May second 1829," addressed to "...
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Isaac D. White Signed Photograph516 - Isaac D. White Signed Photograph
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Army general (1901–1990) nicknamed 'Mr. Armor' due to his extensive experience in tank warfare; he served as commanding ge
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World War II (3) Signed Books517 - World War II (3) Signed Books
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Three hardcover books signed by United States Army generals who distinguished in WWII, including: Mark W. Clark (From the Danube to the Yalu); Matthew
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Sgt. Alvin C. York Typed Letter Signed518 - Sgt. Alvin C. York Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Law Offices of Reagan and Neal letterhead, March 10, 1950. Letter to Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning, in full: "A c...
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Charles Kingsford Smith Signed Photograph519 - Charles Kingsford Smith Signed Photograph
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Australian aviator (1897–1935) who made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. After setting
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Orville Wright Signature520 - Orville Wright Signature
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Neat fountain pen signature, "Orville Wright,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3 card, annotated along the bottom in another hand: &qu...
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Wilbur Wright Signed Menu521 - Wilbur Wright Signed Menu
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Menu created for a special "Diner de la Marmite" hosted for pioneering aviators on November 20, 1908, measuring 15.75 x 11.75 open, neatly...
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Wilbur Wright's Flyer Original Photograph522 - Wilbur Wright's Flyer Original Photograph
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Original vintage semi-glossy 9 x 6.75 photograph of the "Aeroplane de Wilbur Wright" at the 2e Exposition Internationale Aérona...
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Wilbur and Orville Wright (2) Autograph Letters Signed523 - Wilbur and Orville Wright (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Hugely desirable pairing of ALSs from legendary aviation brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, both one page, similarly sized at 5.5 x 8.5 and 5.25 x 8.
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Aviation: Pilots and Pioneers (14) Signed Prints by Milton Caniff524 - Aviation: Pilots and Pioneers (14) Signed Prints by Milton Caniff
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Group lot of 14 prints of portrait sketches by cartoonist Milton Caniff of various heroes of aviation, including Air Force pilots and generals, astron
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Aviators (19) Multi-Signed Program with George Bush, Charlie Duke, and Chuck Yeager525 - Aviators (19) Multi-Signed Program with George Bush, Charlie Duke, and Chuck Yeager
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Program for the graduation formal of Air Command and Staff College Class of 1992, held at the Civic Center in Montgomery, Alabama, on June 13, 1992, w
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Louis and Jacques Breguet Signed Photograph526 - Louis and Jacques Breguet Signed Photograph
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Early French aircraft designers and builders. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the French aviation pioneers posing in front of an aircraft with mi
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Joe Kittinger (2) Signed Philatelic Souvenirs527 - Joe Kittinger (2) Signed Philatelic Souvenirs
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Two limited edition 10 x 8 philatelic souvenirs from FLOREX '97 honoring Col. Joe W. Kittinger, Jr., each numbered to 200, all signed in black f...
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Air Mail Cover528 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Air Mail Cover
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Air mail postal cover, 6 x 3.5, postmarked on March 9, 1929, signed vertically along the left edge in black ink by Charles Lindbergh, "C. A. Li...
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Book529 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Book
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Signed book: We. Special author's autograph edition, limited issue, numbered 607/1000. NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10.2...
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Thaddeus Lowe Document Signed530 - Thaddeus Lowe Document Signed
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American aeronaut and inventor (1832–1913) whose Union balloon corps tracked enemy movements during the Civil War, known a
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Francesco de Pinedo Signed Photograph531 - Francesco de Pinedo Signed Photograph
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Italian aviator (1890–1933) who is best remembered for his record-setting long-range seaplane flights in the 1920s, which
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Voyager Signed FDC532 - Voyager Signed FDC
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FDC with a Colorano silk cachet honoring the 75th anniversary of the Wright Brothers, signed in blue or black ballpoint by Burt Rutan, the designer of
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Chuck Yeager (4) Signed Items533 - Chuck Yeager (4) Signed Items
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Four items signed in black ink or felt tip by Chuck Yeager: an off-white 5 x 3 card; a light green 5 x 3 card with affixed image; a color 5 x 5.25 tri
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Chuck Yeager (3) Signed Items534 - Chuck Yeager (3) Signed Items
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Three items signed in ballpoint or felt tip by Chuck Yeager: an ALS signed “Chuck,” one page, 4
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Chuck Yeager and Gerald Ford (2) Signed Items535 - Chuck Yeager and Gerald Ford (2) Signed Items
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Two photos: a 5.5 x 8 photo clipped from a book that shows Chuck Yeager accepting the Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor from President Ford, sign
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Neil Armstrong, Charles Conrad, and Jimmy Stewart Signed Aviation Hall of Fame Ticket536 - Neil Armstrong, Charles Conrad, and Jimmy Stewart Signed Aviation Hall of Fame Ticket
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Dinner ticket for the 1980 Enshrinement Ceremonies at the Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, on July 19, 1980, 4 x 2.25, signed on the reverse in
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Mercury 7 Signed Photograph537 - Mercury 7 Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7 photo of the original seven Mercury astronauts admiring a large rocket and capsule model, signed in the lower border in
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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph538 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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Fantastic vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of White beside a plane during his Air Force days, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Judy, Best w...
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Apollo 11 and Richard Nixon Signed Photograph539 - Apollo 11 and Richard Nixon Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 9.75 x 8 NASA photo of President Nixon enjoying a laugh with the Apollo 11 crew as they peer out of their quarantine trailer fol
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Neil Armstrong Signed Program540 - Neil Armstrong Signed Program
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Program sheet for an ‘Alumni Awards Luncheon’ held by the General Alumni Association of the Uni
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Signature Display541 - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Signature Display
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Two items: an ink signature, "Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11," on an off-white 4.25 x 2 card; and an oversized official color 15.75 x 21.5 NASA...
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Oversized Photograph542 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Oversized Photograph
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Uncommon oversized official color semi-glossy 13.5 x 10.75 NASA photo of the Earth as viewed from outer space, affixed to the original 20 x 16 present
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Oversized Photograph543 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Oversized Photograph
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Official oversized color 15.75 x 23.5 NASA photographic print of LMP Buzz Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface during the hi
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph544 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of history's second moonwalker proudly posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue fe...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Book545 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Book
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Signed book: Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. First edition, limited issue, nu
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Book546 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Book
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Signed book: NASA: The Complete Illustrated History. Limited collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2005. Leatherbound hardcover, 9.75 ...
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Buzz Aldrin and Edgar Mitchell (2) Signed Programs547 - Buzz Aldrin and Edgar Mitchell (2) Signed Programs
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Two symposium programs signed by an Apollo moonwalker: a program for ‘Looking Backward, Looking Forward: Forty Years of U.S
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Apollo 11 Signatures548 - Apollo 11 Signatures
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Desirable trio of ink signatures and inscriptions of the Apollo 11 astronauts on individual 5.5 x 4.5 album pages: "To Charles, Neil Armstrong,...
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Apollo 12 Signed Insurance Cover549 - Apollo 12 Signed Insurance Cover
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Apollo 12 'Type 1' insurance cover bearing a mission emblem cachet with Navy wings underneath, postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on Nov...
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Apollo 12 (2) Arrival Ceremony Passes550 - Apollo 12 (2) Arrival Ceremony Passes
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Uncommon pairing of orange “Apollo 12, Arrival Ceremony” passes, 5 x 4, both marked below,
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Apollo 12 Signed Photograph551 - Apollo 12 Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 12 crew posing in their white space suits in front of the lunar module, signed in black felt tip b
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Apollo 12: Conrad and Gordon Signed Launch Day Cover552 - Apollo 12: Conrad and Gordon Signed Launch Day Cover
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Launch day cover with an affixed color cachet honoring the launch of Apollo 12, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on November 14, 1969, signed in blue ball
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