RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

American businessman (1861–1912) who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. After the ship struck an iceberg, Widener pla

The sixth vice president of the United States under James Madison, who also served as the fourth governor of New York (1774-1825). ALS, one page, 8 x

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the anti-apartheid and human rights activist with his hands raised, signed in blue ballpoint, "God bless you, Desmond Tu...

United States fractional currency, or shinplaster, for 50 cents, 4.5 x 2.25, Fr. 1381, fifth issue dated between February 26, 1874, and February 15, 1

DS, signed “W. K. Vanderbilt,” one page, 12.5 x 9, December 19, 1882. First mortgage bond for $1

DS, signed "W. K. Vanderbilt" and "Chauncey M. Depew," one page, 15.25 x 9.75, March 20, 1885. Pine Creek Railway Company bond f...

American lawyer and Democratic politician (1890–1953) remembered for his service in all three branches of the United State

Group of five items signed by justices of the Vinson Court, including: Fred M. Vinson (Supreme Court card), Tom C. Clark (stamp block), Sherman Minton

Complete set of nine ink signatures of the first justices of the Waite Court from 1874–1877, all neatly penned on individu

Danish botanist (1841-1924) who founded the scientific discipline of ecology, writing the first textbook on plant ecology in 1895. ALS in French, sign

DS, one page, 9.25 x 11.25, March 31, 1947. Selective Service System certificate issued by Earl Warren as governor of California, in part: "Thi...

Six ink signatures of justices of the Warren Court, including four on official Supreme Court of the United States cards. Includes: William J. Brennan,

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, October 23, 1905. Letter to Frank G. Beardsley, the secretary of the

Partly-printed DS, signed “Dan'l Webster,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, January 27, 1842. As secretary

Rare and important $100 bond of the Western North Carolina Railroad Company issued March 1, 1870, 14.25 x 20.75, with 40 coupons intact below. First m

British polymath (1794–1866) who made contributions to theology, philosophy, poetry, architecture, mechanics, physics, geo

Six ink signatures of justices of the White Court on individual slips and cards, including: Edward Douglass White, Joseph McKenna, Charles Evans Hughe

Very desirable limited edition 2003 eBay collectible snow globe, numbered 1/2000, standing 5.5" in height, signed on the underside in black fel...

Signed book: Zalmen or The Madness of God. First edition (United Jewish Appeal Commemorative Edition). NY: Random House, 1974. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25,

Manuscript DS, in German, signed “Wilhelm R,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, September 24, 1909. Neatly

Manuscript DS, signed “Oliv. Wolcott Jr. Comptr.,” one page, 8 x 6.25, May 11, 1787. Pay order t

American attorney, jurist, and Democratic politician (1789–1851) who served as Secretary of the Navy under President Jacks

Gavel constructed of wood removed from the hull of the USS Constitution during the frigate's historic 1927 restoration, measuring 10˝

Bold ALS signed twice, "Jeffer. Davis," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 26, 1856. Letter to John W. French, in part: "For th...

Beautifully engraved partly-printed vellum DS, signed "R. E. Lee," as superintendent of West Point, one page, 17 x 21.5, June 16, 1854. Un...

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, May 10, 1859. A handwritten letter to Major P. V.

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, May 15, 1867. Addressed to Professor Socrate

Tremendous 7 x 11.5 imperial bust portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman in a suit and bow tie, originally taken by Falk Studios of New York, signed in

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, April 19, 1875. As comma

British military officer and statesman (1850–1916) who served as Victoria's aide-de-camp in Sudan, commanded the British f

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 U.S. Army photograph of General MacArthur wading ashore Leyte Island in the Philippines in October 1944, signed neatly ove

Significant typed manuscript by George S. Patton, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” two pages, 8 x 10.

LS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 12, no date but circa August 1795. Lengthy report in which Nelson, anchored near Genoa in support of th

French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815) who was one of the original 18 Marshals

Desirable lot of 15 commemorative covers and cards signed by noted American generals from the World War II era to the modern day, including: Omar Brad

Signed book: Baa Baa Black Sheep. Later printing. Fresno, CA: Wilson Press, Inc., 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 384 pages. Signed on

DS, signed “Omar N. Bradley, General, US Army,” three pages, 9.5 x 15.5, November 1, 1920. An or

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Bradley in uniform, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For my friend, Bob Biggers, with wa...

One of the most important creators of the French Revolutionary Army (1753-1823); he voted for the death of Louis XVI and was appointed by Napoleon to

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled 'Atomic Warfare Is Born,' which shows the Enola Gay flying over Japan, with a large ...

Color 18 x 24 print reproducing the navigator's log of the Enola Gay from its historic flight to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, ...

Three items: a cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Thomas Ferebee, and Theodore J. 'Dutch'...

Color 24 x 18 print of a Harley Copic painting entitled ‘Atomic Warfare Is Born,’ which shows t

Marshal of France (1804–1872) who supported Napoleon III in his coup d'état and commanded a division at t

French statesman (1759–1820) who famously served as Minister of Police under Napoleon. Manuscript DS in French, signed [x=

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee's Chief of Cavalry following S

French general (1852–1931) who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World

French military commander (1762–1833) who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, remembered

Nicknamed 'Light-Horse Harry,' Lee (1756–1818) was a Revolutionary War hero who captured British posts in New York and in

American soldier (1839–1925) remembered as the only man to serve as an officer in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and Spanish-

French general (1763-1813) who helped Napoleon to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States. ALS in French, signed "...

Clipped newspaper or magazine photo of John J. Pershing and Charles Evans Hughes standing with Red Cross chairman John Barton Payne, Red Cross secreta

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the celebrated pilot at his desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "With my best wishes to 'Rex Beasley...

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Gen. Ridgway in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Bob Biggers, With great admiration...

Controversial and colorful American politician and military officer (1819-1914) who lost his leg at the Battle of Gettysburg. Two partly-printed DSs,

Marshal of France (1770-1826) considered to be one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most brilliant generals. Manuscript DS in French, signed â

The only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War, Dr. Mary E. Walker (1832-1919) was a surgeon, a publi

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, January 19, 1829. Addressed from Lond

Ink signature, "Believe me, Ever Yours, most sincerely, Wellington,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 sheet. Matted and framed wi

Four matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photos of noted generals of the Central Powers in World War I, each signed by the subject. Includes: Karl Terszty

Vintage dinner program for a “Civic Dinner in honor of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,” held by th

Limited edition 11 x 8.5 print showing Jane Caron Wunder's artistic depiction of the 'FIFI,' a Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the Confeder...

German aviation pioneer (1868-1954) who headed the Zeppelin Company, builders of the famed dirigibles Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. ALS in German, sig

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Yeager with actor-aviator Jimmy Stewart, signed in black felt tip, "Chuck Yeager." In fine condition.

Originating from the personal collection of Buzz Aldrin—a flown 5.75 x 4.25 American flag carried to the moon during the A

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of Buzz Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission, signe

Three books signed by Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, all hardcovers with dust jackets. Includes: a first edition of Reaching for the Moon, signed i

Apollo 13 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the US Navy Pacific Recovery Force, postmarked aboard USS Iwo Jima on April 17, 1970, signed i

Unused limited edition 7.25 x 5.5 bookplate for the 1994 book The Greatest Adventure, numbered 104/2000, signed in black ink by seven astronauts

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the iconic Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed neatly in silver ink, "Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR." In ...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 prime crew in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip by CDR Frank Borman. In fine con

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mike Collins in the Command Module Columbia during the Apollo 11 mission, signed in silver ink, "Michael Col...

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Evans posing in his white spacesuit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip "To Pete...

Space Shuttle astronaut (1939-1989) credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program. He was killed when t

Haunting satin-finish 19.25 x 15.25 photo of the crippled Apollo 13 service module as it drifts into space, signed in silver ink, "'Our fir...

Appealing 8 x 8 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a central design of the Apollo 13 mission insignia, nicely signed in black ballpoint, "Fred Haise,...

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Ma...

Handwritten “Expenses” and “Income” lists

Nice lot of three High Flight business cards signed in black felt tip by Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin, with one signed on the reverse. He adds &qu...

Fantastic commemorative cover with an affixed Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh cachet saluting America's moonwalkers, signed in black felt tip b...

Color semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of McCandless performing his historic first untethered free flight, signed in silver ink, "Best wishesâ

Seven books signed by members of the original class of Mercury astronauts, including: Gordon Cooper (2: a hardcover first edition of Leap of Faith, si

Four items signed by members of the first group of NASA astronauts, including three commemorative covers and a souvenir card. Signers are: John Glenn,

Two original cutouts from the 14-foot-long teletypewriter printout used at the Canary Island tracking station for ‘Test 108

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of LMP Mitchell standing on the moon's surface next to the American flag during the third lunar-landing mission,...

Uncommon unused Romanian block of four stamps, 4.25 x 5.25, with designs honoring the Apollo 14 mission and crew members Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, a

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 prime crew in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip by LMP Edgar Mitchell. In fine c

Three books signed by Apollo moonwalkers, all hardcovers with dust jackets. Includes: a first edition of The Return, signed on the title page in silve

Three books signed by Apollo moonwalkers, including: a hardcover first edition of Reaching for the Moon, signed inside on a bookplate in black ink by

Three first edition books, each hardcover with dust jacket, individually signed by an Apollo moonwalker—Moonwalker, publis

NASA Exceptional Service Medal issued to Alfred P. Alibrando in 1969, measuring 1.5˝ in diameter and suspended from a 1.5Ë[x=

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the 21 astronaut candidates selected as part of NASA group nine in 1980, signed in ink or felt tip by 20 of t

Scarce FDC with stamped cachets honoring astronaut Judy Resnik as the “First Akronite in Space Aboard Maiden Flight Space S

Uncommon unused Hungarian postage stamp, 4.5 x 2.75, with designs honoring the Apollo 14 moon-landing mission, signed across the stamp in black ink,

Three photos of the Apollo 7 commander: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Schirra in his silver Project Mercury space suit, signed in black

Uncommon unused United Arab Emirates (Sharjah) block of six stamps, 6.25 x 5.75, with designs honoring various NASA and Soviet Union space missions an

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, February 16, 1973. Letter to Congressman Seymour Halpern, in part: "Your thoughtful letter of Decembe...

Patriotically colored 70˝ x 48˝ nylon NASA flag issued by the Space Flight Awareness program for the Space Shuttle E

Collection of 25 official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Space Shuttle Astronauts, each signed in ink by the subject, with most inscribed. Signers a

Cardstock 8 x 10 photo of Tereshkova smiling from inside her cosmonaut space suit, boldly signed in blue felt tip in Cyrillic. In very fine condition.