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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Charles Cornwallis Partial Handwritten Letter463 - Charles Cornwallis Partial Handwritten Letter
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Unsigned partial handwritten letter, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, August 13, [no year]. Partial handwritten letter as Governor-General of India, in part: &...
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Richard Dale Document Signed464 - Richard Dale Document Signed
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United States naval officer (1756–1826) who fought in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War. Captured by the e
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James H. Doolittle Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph465 - James H. Doolittle Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph
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Two items: TLS signed "J. H. Doolittle," one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 3, 1969. In part: "I am happy to learn that...
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James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph466 - James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10.5 x 8.5 photo of a United States military aircraft resting on the tarmac, signed in blue ballpoint, "J. H. Doolittle." In very g...
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Enola Gay Signed Print467 - 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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Enola Gay Signed Photograph468 - Enola Gay Signed Photograph
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Cardstock 8 x 9.5 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip by members of the Enola Gay crew: "Paul Tibbets, Pilot,&q...
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Enola Gay Signed Photograph469 - Enola Gay Signed Photograph
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Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew in uniform, signed vertically in blue felt tip, "Thomas W. Ferebee," "Paul W. Tibbets,&q...
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Enola Gay: George Caron Signed Photograph and Booklet470 - Enola Gay: George Caron Signed Photograph and Booklet
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Two items: a cardstock 8 x 10 photo of Caron in uniform, signed in blue felt tip, "George R. Caron, Tail Gunner—Enola Gay&qu...
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph471 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of US military officers observing the arrival of the Japanese delegation for the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboa
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Souvenir Typescript472 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Souvenir Typescript
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Souvenir printed quote on a yellow 8 x 10 cardstock sheet, signed at the conclusion in blue felt tip by the Enola Gay pilot, "Paul W. Tibbets.&...
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Enola Gay Model Signed by Dutch Van Kirk and Morris Jeppson473 - Enola Gay Model Signed by Dutch Van Kirk and Morris Jeppson
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Desirable 1:84 scale model of the Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, made by the Billijo Aviation Art Center. The model measures 14.25
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Robley D. Evans Autograph Letter Signed474 - Robley D. Evans Autograph Letter Signed
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Rear admiral (1846–1912) in the United States Navy, who served from the Civil War to the Spanishâ€
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Johann Ewald Autograph Letter Signed475 - Johann Ewald Autograph Letter Signed
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German military officer (1744–1813) who commanded the Jäger corps of the Hessian Leib Infantry Regiment a
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David G. Farragut Signed Print476 - David G. Farragut Signed Print
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American admiral (1801–1870) who was a flag officer of the Navy during the Civil War. Scarce oversized 11 x 15.75 print of
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William Fawcett Autograph Letter Signed477 - William Fawcett Autograph Letter Signed
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British Army officer (1727–1804) who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1781 to 1799. ALS signed â
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Flying Tigers (17) Multi-Signed Bookplate478 - Flying Tigers (17) Multi-Signed Bookplate
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Appealing unused 5.5 x 8.5 bookplate for the 1949 book Way of a Fighter: The Memoirs of Claire Lee Chennault, signed in black ink and ballpoint by 17
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Mitsuo Fuchida Signed Cover479 - Mitsuo Fuchida Signed Cover
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One of Japan's most skilled fliers, Fuchida (1902–1976) commanded the air attack against Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,
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James M. Gavin Typed Letter Signed480 - James M. Gavin Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.75, Headquarters, Allied Forces Southern Europe letterhead, November 12, 1952. Letter to Chet Novak, president of the 82nd Airbo
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Armand Louis de Gontaut Autograph Letter Signed481 - Armand Louis de Gontaut Autograph Letter Signed
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French soldier and politician, duc de Lauzun, later duc de Biron, (1747–1793) remembered for his roles in the American War
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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed482 - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed
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British general (1833–1885) who, in 1860, crushed the Taiping Rebellion in China, earning the nickname 'Chinese.' ALS sign
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