RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features a remarkable selection of classical music pieces, highlighted by a handwritten church cantata manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach, an autograph letter by Ludwig van Beethoven regarding his 'Missa Solemnis,' and rare and significant musical quotations from the likes of Giuseppe Verdi, Gioachino Rossini, and Aaron Copland. Other highlights include a one-of-a-kind painting signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a remarkable cache of documents from John Dillinger's first arrest, and an incredible letter by Nikola Tesla on the success of his inventions. 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 April 2023.
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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Vittorio Emanuele II Document Signed252 - Vittorio Emanuele II Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in Italian, signed “Vittorio Emanuele,” one page, 9.75 x 14.25, July 26, 1874. Untranslated official do...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Waite Court Signatures253 - Waite Court Signatures
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Desirable full set of vintage ink signatures of Morrison R. Waite, Nathan Clifford, Noah H. Swayne, William Strong, Joseph P. Bradley, Ward Hunt, Samu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert J. Walker Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary254 - Robert J. Walker Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary
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LS as secretary of the treasury, signed “R. J. Walker,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 11, 1848. Addressed from the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Elie Wiesel Signed Book255 - Elie Wiesel Signed Book
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Signed book: The Fifth Son. First edition. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1985. Leatherbound hardcover, 6 x 9, 210 pages. Signed on a free end
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harold Wilson Typed Letter Signed256 - Harold Wilson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street letterhead, March 9, 1970. Letter to "Professor Paton," in part: "I am glad to learn fro...
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signatures257 - Duke and Duchess of Windsor Signatures
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Felt tip signatures, "Edward, Duke of Windsor" and "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor," on an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 card with an embosse...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Signed Photograph258 - Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7.25 full-length candid photo of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, signed in bold fountain pen, "Wallis Windsor." In...
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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Autograph Letter Signed259 - Wallis, Duchess of Windsor Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, four pages on two sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, Moulin de la Tuilerie letterhead, August 22, 1960. Handwritten letter to her secretary, Elsa Blaisdell, in
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Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (2) Documents Signed260 - Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (2) Documents Signed
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Two documents: a Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed "Oliv. Wolcott Jr.," one page, 7.75 x 3, June 9, 1781, b...
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Philip K. Wrigley Signed Envelope - PSA MINT 9261 - Philip K. Wrigley Signed Envelope - PSA MINT 9
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Mailing envelope with three postmarks dated to October 1935, with locations reading, “National,” “Cha
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Yang Chen-Ning Autograph Letter Signed262 - Yang Chen-Ning Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “C. N. Yang,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Brookhaven National Laboratory letterhead, no date. Handwritten letter t...
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Benedict Arnold ALS with News on Cornwallis and Clinton263 - Benedict Arnold ALS with News on Cornwallis and Clinton
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “B. Arnold,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, January 16, 1782. Han
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Charles Cornwallis ALS to Laurens on POW Exchange264 - Charles Cornwallis ALS to Laurens on POW Exchange
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Cornwallis,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 31, 1782. Handwritten lett
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Joshua Chamberlain Document Signed265 - Joshua Chamberlain Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Chamberlain,” one page, 5 x 7.5, July 1, 1874. Official Bowdoin College document, in...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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George A. Custer ALS on Cavalry Sabre Shield266 - George A. Custer ALS on Cavalry Sabre Shield
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Gen'l,” one page, 6.25 x 8, April 6, 1864. Han...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph267 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of General MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur, Tokyoâ€&...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Duke of Wellington Document Signed268 - Duke of Wellington Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Wellington,” one page, 8.25 x 12, November 25, 1809. Document issued during the Peninsular War...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Isma'il Pasha of Egypt Autograph Letter Signed269 - Isma'il Pasha of Egypt Autograph Letter Signed
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Uncommon ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8, ornate gilt-embossed personal letterhead, November 15, 1884. Untranslated handwritten letter to his son. In f
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Omar Bradley Typed Letter Signed with First U.S. Army Patch270 - Omar Bradley Typed Letter Signed with First U.S. Army Patch
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An embroidered 2.25˝ x 3˝ patch of the First United States Army insignia, presented with a World War II-dated TLS signed â€&#...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Benjamin Butler Autograph Letter Signed271 - Benjamin Butler Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Benj. F. Butler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 16, 1884. Handwritten letter to Ohio Senator John Sherman, in fu...
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George Dewey Signed Photograph272 - George Dewey Signed Photograph
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Unusual 5 x 7 mounted paperstock photo of Admiral Dewey in uniform, signed on the mount in fountain pen, "George Dewey." In fine condition...
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Enola Gay (3) Multi-Signed Japanese Government Bank Notes273 - Enola Gay (3) Multi-Signed Japanese Government Bank Notes
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Three World War II-era Japanese Government bank notes of one-thousand dollar and five peso denominations, each signed in ink or ballpoint by members o
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Enola Gay and Bockscar: Ferebee and Beahan Signed Bank Notes274 - Enola Gay and Bockscar: Ferebee and Beahan Signed Bank Notes
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Two World War II-era Japanese Government ‘banana money’ 10-dollar bank notes, one signed on the front in the lo
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Flying Tigers Multi-Signed Book275 - Flying Tigers Multi-Signed Book
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Signed book: Roar of the Tiger by James H. Howard. First edition. NY: Orion Books, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 310 pages. Signed in
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Ferdinand Foch Signed Photograph276 - Ferdinand Foch Signed Photograph
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Vintage 3.75 x 5.5 postcard portrait of Marshal Foch in uniform, boldly signed in fountain pen, "F. Foch." In very good to fine condition,...
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Wade Hampton Signature277 - Wade Hampton Signature
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Choice ink signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca.,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a hand-tinted engr...
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signature278 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal Signature
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Ballpoint signature, "Joe Rosenthal, AP Photographer, Iwo Jima, 1945,” on a white 5.75 x 3.5 card bearing an affixed block of four...
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Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro (3) Signed Items279 - Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro (3) Signed Items
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Three items signed by Katsumori Yamashiro, including a detailed handwritten manuscript and two commemorative covers. The manuscript, signed "Ca...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro Signed Photograph280 - Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro Signed Photograph
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Glossy 3.5 x 4.75 photo of the Amagiri commander in his Imperial Japanese Navy uniform, signed in black felt tip, "Capt. Katsumori Yamashiro.&q...
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Chris Kyle Signed Patch281 - Chris Kyle Signed Patch
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Scarce embroidered "Craft International" patch, measuring 4˝ in diameter, signed in black felt tip by Chris Kyle. In fine condition....
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Henry Lee Document Signed282 - Henry Lee Document Signed
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Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 15 x 12.25, April 7, 1792. As governor of Virginia, Henry Lee grants William Thompson "a certain Tract or P...
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Montgomery of Alamein Signed Christmas Card283 - Montgomery of Alamein Signed Christmas Card
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Uncommon Christmas card from 1965, measuring 6.25 x 8 closed, signed on the front in fountain pen, "Montgomery of Alamein." The inside fea...
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Mountbatten of Burma Typed Letter Signed284 - Mountbatten of Burma Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Mountbatten of Burma,” one page, 6 x 8, personal Broadlands, Romsey letterhead, October ...
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Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact285 - Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact
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Desirable barrel-shaped matchstick holder, measuring approximately 2.25˝ tall and 1.75˝ in diameter, crafted from wood removed from the ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz Signed Book286 - Chester Nimitz Signed Book
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Signed book: Operation Lifeline: History and Development of the Naval Air Transport Service. Limited edition, numbered 42/1000. Chicago: Ziff Davis Pu
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Rob O'Neill Signed Currency287 - Rob O'Neill Signed Currency
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Currency from Afghanistan, signed in red felt tip by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never quit!" In very good to fine condition, with expecte...
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Rob O'Neill Signed Trading Card288 - Rob O'Neill Signed Trading Card
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Pro-Set trading card from 1992 depicting the World Trade Center in New York City, signed in white ink by Rob O'Neill, who adds, "Never Forg...
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Ernie Pyle Signed Moroccan Bank Note289 - Ernie Pyle Signed Moroccan Bank Note
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Moroccan 50 Dirhams bank note signed in black ink by Ernie Pyle. In fine condition, with scattered wear and stains.
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Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph290 - Carl Spaatz Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Spaatz in his four-star military uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mr. Theodore R...
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Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank291 - 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, October fourth 1830," addressed to &q...
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Joseph Wheeler Signed Cabinet Photograph292 - Joseph Wheeler Signed Cabinet Photograph
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Scarce sepia-tone 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Joseph Wheeler in uniform and seated at a table with his cavalry sword, signed and inscribed in the lowe
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World War II Aces: Foss and Ilfrey (2) Signed Posters293 - World War II Aces: Foss and Ilfrey (2) Signed Posters
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Two signed posters: a color limited edition 27 x 18 print of a Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, numbered 373/950, signed in pencil by Marine fighter ace Joe Fos
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sgt. Alvin C. York Signature294 - Sgt. Alvin C. York Signature
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Fountain pen signature, "Sgt. Alvin C. York,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with a vertical fold to the right o...
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Sgt. Alvin C. York Signed Booklet295 - Sgt. Alvin C. York Signed Booklet
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Booklet containing the article "The Second Elder Gives Battle" by George Pattullo, reprinted by the Alvin C. York Memorial Fund, 20 pages,...
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Amelia Earhart Signature296 - Amelia Earhart Signature
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Vintage pencil signature, "Amelia Earhart," on an off-white 3.25 x 2.5 sheet clipped from a notebook page. In fine condition.
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Georges Guynemer Signed Photograph297 - Georges Guynemer Signed Photograph
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Rare vintage color matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 French postcard photo of Georges Guynemer in flight uniform working on his SPAD aircraft with another gentl
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Book - The Spirit of St. Louis298 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Book - The Spirit of St. Louis
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Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Presentation edition, number 630. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with custom red cloth slipc...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Joseph-Michel Montgolfier Autograph Letter Signed299 - Joseph-Michel Montgolfier Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “J. Montgolfier,” one page, 7 x 9.5, February 7, 1791. Untranslated handwritten letter by Josep...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Nungesser Signed Photograph300 - Charles Nungesser Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 9.5 photo of Nungesser in uniform, signed and inscribed across the top in fountain pen, "A Monsieur J. Olyphant, en...
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Orville Wright Typed Letter Signed on Early Flying Machine301 - Orville Wright Typed Letter Signed on Early Flying Machine
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TLS, two pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 19, 1937. Letter to Fred L. Black of the Edison Institute, in full: “I ha
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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