RR Auction: Military and the Cold War

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Travel back in time with RR Auction’s military and Cold War auction. Take a look at some items from significant points in national and global history such as this autograph penned by Napoleon during his exile on St. Helena. We also have some featured items from the Cold War era such as a John F. Kennedy handwritten statement on the United Nations, a Soviet Union Fialka cipher machine, and a GRiD Compass 1101 military computer. Other exciting pieces include a Treaty of Versailles pamphlet, a Winston Churchill signed edition of The Second World War, and a notebook and signed check from ballplayer-turned-spy Moe Berg. Join us in May 2023 to take a trip through history.
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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WWII Soviet Union Flask2184 - WWII Soviet Union Flask
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World War II-era Soviet Union polished metal military flask, 3.25" x 5", with the front bearing an embossed sword, star, and â€...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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WWII U.S. Navy Escape and Evasion 'Barter Kit' - Sealed2185 - WWII U.S. Navy Escape and Evasion 'Barter Kit' - Sealed
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Rare ‘sealed’ World War II-era U.S. Navy Atlantic Escape and Evasion ‘Barter Kitâ€
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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WWII German P.08 Luger Pistol by Mauser with Holster2186 - WWII German P.08 Luger Pistol by Mauser with Holster
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World War II-era German P.08 Mauser Luger pistol, serial #2212o, 9mm, 4" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some minor freckling within t...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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WWII German P38 Pistol by Walther with Holster and Belt2187 - WWII German P38 Pistol by Walther with Holster and Belt
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World War II-era German Walther P.38 pistol, serial #6661d, 9mm Para., 5" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some mild freckling within t...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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WWII Japanese Binoculars with Case2188 - WWII Japanese Binoculars with Case
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This is a pair of 7x7º8’ binoculars that have 85-90% of the original black enamel finish remaining, and some flaking t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WWII: Far East Air Service Command Award of Merit and Photographs2189 - WWII: Far East Air Service Command Award of Merit and Photographs
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Interesting archive from US Army Signal Corps technician Gilbert W. Hidden, including: a Far East Air Service Command (FEASC) Award of Merit issued to
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WWII: Italy Declares War Newspaper2190 - WWII: Italy Declares War Newspaper
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Original issue of The Evening Tribune of Hornell, New York, from June 10, 1940, eight pages, 17 x 22.75, featuring the headline: "Italy Declare...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WWII: Iwo Jima Surrender Ceremony Letter2191 - WWII: Iwo Jima Surrender Ceremony Letter
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World War II-dated ALS signed by Ensign James C. Keating, "Jim," six pages on five sheets, 8 x 10.5, September 4, 1945. Keating writes hom...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WWII: North Africa Battle Letter2192 - WWII: North Africa Battle Letter
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World War II-dated ALS by British officer Lt. James Bennett, signed "Jim," three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, Air Mail Letter ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb Newspaper2193 - Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb Newspaper
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Original issue of The Evening Tribune of Hornell, New York, from August 8, 1945, eight pages, 16.5 x 22.75, featuring the headline: "First Atom...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hiroshima: Melted Sake Bottle Relic2194 - Hiroshima: Melted Sake Bottle Relic
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Remarkable relic from the August 6, 1945, atomic bombing of Hiroshima—a 5.75" tall ceramic sake bottle, with its exterior ex...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Nagasaki Cathedral's Surviving Church Bell2195 - Nagasaki Cathedral's Surviving Church Bell
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Remarkable church bell from the ruins of a church at Nagasaki, Japan, which remarkably survived the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945. The cast bronze
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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AN/PRC-5 Spy Radio Set (1944)2196 - AN/PRC-5 Spy Radio Set (1944)
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World War II-era AN/PRC-5 radio set used for clandestine communication amongst spies and for military purposes. The portable radio set is housed in a
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Civil War-era Spy Telegraph Set2197 - Civil War-era Spy Telegraph Set
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Scarce circa 1860s lineman's pocket telegraph set, as used by spies during the Civil War. Measuring just 5″ x 2.25â€...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Norden Bombsight Rate End Computer2198 - Norden Bombsight Rate End Computer
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Mechanical analog computer built for use with the Norden bombsight, mounted on a display stand to an overall size of 8.25" x 11" x 11"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Swiss NEMA Model 45 Cipher Machine2199 - Swiss NEMA Model 45 Cipher Machine
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Original Swiss NEMA Model 45 cipher machine, serial no. TD-311, developed by Zellweger AG in Uster, Switzerland, during World War II as a replacement
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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WWII: SSTR-1 Spy Radio Transmitter2200 - WWII: SSTR-1 Spy Radio Transmitter
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Transmitter unit from the SSTR-1, also known as TR-1, a modular valve-based clandestine transmitter/receiver set developed in 1942 for the US Office o
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's Green Beret Knife S/N 00012201 - William P. Yarborough's Green Beret Knife S/N 0001
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Senior United States Army officer (1912-2005) who designed the U.S. Army's parachutist badge, paratrooper or 'jump' boots, and the airbo...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 and UP
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's Sterling Silver Cigar Case2202 - William P. Yarborough's Sterling Silver Cigar Case
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Attractive Thai Nakon sterling silver cigarette case presented to Major General William P. Yarborough by Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya. The case
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's (3) Officer Desk and Door Plaques2203 - William P. Yarborough's (3) Officer Desk and Door Plaques
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Three wooden plaques deriving from the personal collection of Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough, including: a hand-painted 10" x 13"...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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