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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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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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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