RR Auction: Fine Autographs ans Artifacts

Ceremonial brass gavel, measuring 9.5˝ long, engraved with the inscription: “Presented To His Honor Mayor

FDC with a cachet honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, signed in ink by all five of Eisenhower's Supreme Court nominees: Earl Warren, John M...

Six TLSs by associate justices of the Warren Court, all on official Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, dated from 1949 to 1966. Includes:

LS signed “Dan'l Webster,” one page, 7 x 9.25, August 20, 1850. Letter to a gentleman, in part:

Collection of eighteen newspapers covering the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 and President George Washington's actions in quelling domestic insurrec...

Two items: a cardstock 4 x 5.75 photo of Simon Wiesenthal in a restful pose, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint; and an FDC honoring Secreta

Hand-addressed mailing envelope panel, 4.75 x 3, addressed by William Wilberforce to “The Rev’d

Airmail cover commemorating the visit of Vice President Yen Chia-kan of China to the United States, signed in fountain pen in Chinese and English. In

ALS signed “H. Knox,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, March 7, 1787. Handwritten letter to "Gen'l Jackson

Civil War–era wooden fife, measuring 24˝ long, manufactured by R. S. Meacham in Albany, New York. R.S. Me

German-made pewter mug that was presented as a gift by General George S. Patton, standing 4.5˝ in height, with the front and back eng

Museum quality, hand-colored and embellished World War II broadside from post-liberation Paris, (circa 1944-45), 15.75 x 23.5, archivally mounted, mat

Rare official Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Stiletto Fighting Knife, known as the ‘Pancake Flipper,â€

Impressive official Yarborough U.S. Special Forces Combat Knife, serial no. 0426, the first-ever serial-numbered combat knife issued to the Green Bere

Fascinating lot of original artwork related to the creation of the Army Parachutist Badge, which was designed in 1941 by Captain (later Lieutenant Gen

Rare presentation of the Army Parachutist Badge, which was personally gifted to the consignor by Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough, whose origi

ALS signed “Bill Yarborough,” five pages, 5.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, December 29, 1994. Ha

Signed book: Above and Beyond: A History of the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to Vietnam. First edition. Boston, MA: Boston Publishing Company, 19

Attractive gold-tone cigarette case presented to General William Westmoreland by Thai military dictator Thanom Kittikachorn. The case, 5.25 x 3.25, fe

Two items: a TLS, signed “W. C. Westmoreland,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, Febru

From the personal collection of General William Westmoreland—a U.S. Army (Hot Weather) olive drab field cap, size 7

United States Armed Forces insignia and ‘jungle clicker’ from the personal collection of Genera

Two items signed in felt tip by General William Westmoreland and legendary entertainer Bob Hope: a color 5.25 x 3.75 photo map of the various insignia

ALS in Italian, signed “Andrea Doria,” one page, 8.5 x 12, April 30, 1547. Handwritten letter co

World War II-dated TLS signed “H. H. Arnold,” one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department, Headquarters o

Manuscript DS in French, signed “Carnot,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 12.75, May 1, 1796. Untran

Comprehensive archive of over 35 original newspapers from 1861–1863, covering Civil War skirmishes and battles in Northern

Desirable ink signature and inscription, "To: Colonel William Yarborough, one of the finest combat commanders I have ever served with. Mark W. ...

Fascinating display honoring the United States Fifth Army and its commander, General Mark W. Clark, which includes an ALS, a pair of four-star rank sh

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay landing safely on the airstrip at Tinian after completing the mission to drop 'Little Boy' on Hirosh...

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew, signed in blue felt tip, "Tom Ferebee, Bombardier, 11/5/90," "Paul W. Tibbets, Pilot,&q...

Collection of 36 items signed by one or more crew members of the Enola Gay or Bockscar, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers that dropped atomic bomb

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 ...

Two items signed by the Enola Gay pilot: a souvenir typescript of a USA Today interview with Tibbets about the atomic bomb drop, one page, 8.5 x 11, s

Two items: a TLS, signed “James M. Gavin,” one page, personal letterhead, June 6, 1977, in part:

Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 photo of Fleet Admiral King in uniform, signed in fountain pen, "E. J. King, Admiral, U.S. Navy, 1943." In fin...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics letterhead, December 17, 1928. Letter to Hiram Bingham, the president of the National

Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7.5 photo of George C. Marshall by the Woltz Studio of Washington, D.C., signed in the lower border in fountain pen, &qu...

Neatly penned ink signature, "Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gnl. USA,” on a 3.5 x 2.25 card. In very fine condition.

TLS signed "Wm. Mitchell," one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, June 5, 1926. Letter to James Pond, in part: "I wish you woul...

Three items signed by author Robin Moore: a first edition of The Green Berets, hardcover, published by Crown Publishing in 1965, signed on the first f

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, Chief of the Defence Staff, Ministry of Defence letterhead, February 8, 1963. Letter to publisher Sir Stanley Unwin, in pa

TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 5 x 7.5, Five Star Fleet Admiral letterhead, April 15, 1960

Program for a dinner honoring Nimitz hosted by the Charleston Chamber of Commerce on December 16, 1946, six pages, 5.5 x 7.5, signed inside in fountai

Three items: a semi-glossy 5 x 7 photo of Roger M. Pezzelle wearing his Green Beret hat with 10th Special Forces Group insignia, signed and inscribed

Manuscript DS, in French, one page, 8 x 10, October 13, 1797. Untranslated military document, signed at the conclusion by Georges RenÃ

ALS signed “F. J. Porter,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Commissioner's Office, New York Police

Two items: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Colin Powell in uniform as a four-star general, signed in the lower border in black felt tip; and a TL

LS signed “P. H. Sheridan,” one page, 7.75 x 10, September 16, 1859. Brief letter to General Tho

Impressive original artwork by Dan V. Smith of a United States Army parachutist in full uniform as he boards a military plane, expertly accomplished i

Desirable set of six autographs of notable high-ranking officers from the Spanish–American War, each signing on an off-whi

Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 12 photo of Admiral Spruance in his military uniform, signed in fountain pen, "R. A. Spruance, Admiral, U.S.A."...

Ink signature, "Alfred H. Terry, Bvt. M. Genl. U.S.A.,” penned neatly on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In very fine condition

World War II-dated TLS signed “L. K. Truscott, Jr.,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters Fifth Arm

Boldly penned third-person ADS from Richard Varick, who signs his name a total of 14 times throughout the document’s six t

TLS signed “J.M.W.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, November 29, 1945. Letter to Lt. Col. Thomas Dooley, in

Scarce official 4´ x 3´ rank flag of a general in the United States Army, featuring four white stars against a solid

Four items signed in blue felt tip, “W. C. Westmoreland”—an 8.5 x 11

Color glossy 8.75 x 6.75 photo of General Westmoreland shaking hands with Lieutenant General Yarborough at the latter's retirement reception on ...

Souvenir typescript of ‘Duty, Honor, Country,’ General Douglas MacAr

Handsome pewter mug with an embossed coat of arms of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, 4.75 x 4.5, signed on the back in bla

The 1936 Howitzer yearbook for the United States Military Academy at West Point, 455 pages, 9.5 x 12.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip,

Scarce World War II-dated broadside issued by Military Commissioner Lt. Colonel William P. Yarborough of the Parachute Infantry, one page, 12.5 x 17,

Extraordinary collection of rare ephemera, publications, photographs, and artifacts from the United States and Europe, including a large collection of

World War II-dated “Target Information Sheet” prepared for American Forces in Nazi Germany, date

Attractive red leather-bound guest book from the personal collection of William P. Yarborough, 9 x 11, signed inside on the first 13 pages by nearly 1

Attractive Thai Nakon sterling silver cigarette case presented to Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough by Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya. The

Army Officer's dress dagger presented to Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough by the Swiss Delegation of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Com...

Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough’s personally-owned metal 3 oz drinking flask, 2.25 x 4, engraved on the back with

Insignia display honoring Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough and Operation Torch, an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second Wo

Uncommon print of the “Special Forces Prayer,” one page, 8 x 10.5, signed at the conclusion in b

Two ALSs from Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough, both signed “Bill Yarborough,” one page

Uncommon French 3rd Zouave Regiment badge awarded to the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion at Youks les Bains in North Africa. The 1.75Ë

William P. Yarborough’s World War II-dated United States Army ‘two starâ€

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo of Yeo-Thomas in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "F. Yeo-Thomas, W/Cdr., The White Ra...

Flown fabric presentation created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum featuring an affixed dark red 2 x 2 swatch excised from

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Charles Lindbergh outside Louie’s Lunch Room at Lambert Field, St. Louis, on May 11,

Signed book: The Spirit of St. Louis. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 562 pages. Signed ...

ALS, in pencil, signed "Father," three onionskin pages, 8.25 x 10.75, January 29, 1960. Handwritten letter from Switzerland to his son. In...

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring "Gen. Italo Balbo and his Italian Air Armada to a Century of Progress," postmarked in Chicago o...

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk arriving for a press conference after flying into space in the Blue Origin New Shepard ro

TLS signed “S. P. Langley,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, Smithsonian Instituti

Signed book: Gift from the Sea. Special edition. NY: Pantheon Books, 1955. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.75 x 9.75. Signed and inscribed on the title pag

FDC with a cachet honoring Leonardo da Vinci as the first scientist of flight, signed in blue ballpoint by Willy Messerschmitt. Archivally double-matt

United States Air Force Type P-1A protective flying helmet, 8.5 x 9 x 9, consisting of an off-white fiberglass shell with the front bearing the emblem

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Yeager in uniform, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, "To Joe Fricelli, Best Regards—Ch

Sought-after complete set of 20 international stamp sheets signed between 1968 and 1971 for German stamp dealer Hermann E. Sieger. The collection cons

Rare official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo (S-64-31447) of Chaffee in a handsome formal pose with pilot's wings on his lapel, sig...

Signed book: First on the Moon. Book club edition. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 511 pages. Sig

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip by the Apollo

Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 793/1000, signed in pencil by history

Bold vintage felt tip signature, "Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 card, handsomely double-matted wi

Appealing semi-glossy 5.5 x 9.75 photo of Neil Armstrong clipped from a program for the 60th Annual Meeting of the National Council Boy Scouts of Amer

Scarce official color glossy 8 x 10 numbered NASA photo (S-69-31741) of CDR Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and ins

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Lunar Module Eagle high above the lunar surface with the Earth visible in the background, signed in silver ink

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of an Apollo astronaut's boot print on the soft lunar surface, signed prominently in blue felt tip, "Buzz ...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of LMP Buzz Aldrin descending the Lunar Module ladder during Apollo 11's historic EVA, signed in silver ink, &qu...

Limited edition 17.75 x 14.75 lithograph of Buzz Aldrin donning his suit with the help of a technician, numbered 31/250, signed in blue ink by history

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Buzz Aldrin inside the Lunar Module Eagle during the Apollo 11 mission, an image taken by Neil Armstrong prior to t

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "...