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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William P. Yarborough's Brigadier General U.S. Army Flag2204 - William P. Yarborough's Brigadier General U.S. Army Flag
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William P. Yarborough’s personal Brigadier General flag of the United States Army, 50" x 36", featuring a large white s...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's Holy Bible2205 - William P. Yarborough's Holy Bible
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Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough’s personal copy of The Holy Bible, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons of New York, 4....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's Special Forces Cigar Case2206 - William P. Yarborough's Special Forces Cigar Case
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Brass cigar case presented to Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough by General William B. Rosson. The metal case, 6.75" x 4.25" x 1.25&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's Sterling Silver Card Case2207 - William P. Yarborough's Sterling Silver Card Case
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Attractive sterling silver card case presented to Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough by Lieutenant General Chou Shih-Ying. The case, 4.5"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army Field Jacket2208 - William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army Field Jacket
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Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough’s Vietnam-era U.S. Army field coat. The olive green poplin cotton coat, size small regula
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army Flight Jacket2209 - William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army Flight Jacket
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Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough’s Vietnam-era U.S. Army flight jacket. The zippered olive green jacket, no size (likely s
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army General Service Uniform2210 - William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army General Service Uniform
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Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough’s Vietnam-era U.S. Army olive green general service dress uniform consisting of official
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's SOCOM Medal2211 - William P. Yarborough's SOCOM Medal
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Scarce United States Special Operation Command medal presented to Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough. Bronze, 147 gm, 63 mm x 76 mm, with the fr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army SF Green Beret Award2212 - William P. Yarborough's U.S. Army SF Green Beret Award
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Magnificent military appreciation award presented to Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough by the Green Berets of the United States Army Special Fo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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JFK Signed Photograph Display with Original Signing Pen2213 - JFK Signed Photograph Display with Original Signing Pen
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From the family estate of Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough—a framed display featuring three original vintage photographs c
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Handwritten Statement on United Nations2214 - John F. Kennedy Handwritten Statement on United Nations
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Handwritten statement in pencil by John F. Kennedy, one page both sides, 6.25 x 9, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives letterhead,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Tom Clancy Signed Book2215 - Tom Clancy Signed Book
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Signed book: Clear and Present Danger. First edition. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 656 pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Medal of Honor Recipients (55) Multi-Signed Book2216 - Medal of Honor Recipients (55) Multi-Signed Book
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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General William Westmoreland's Military Duty Uniform Shirt2217 - General William Westmoreland's Military Duty Uniform Shirt
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General William Westmoreland’s Vietnam-era official U.S. Army military duty uniform shirt. The silver tan short-sleeve dress shirt
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Fidel Castro Signed Cigar Box2218 - Fidel Castro Signed Cigar Box
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Fantastic sealed wooden Habanos Trinidad Fundadores cigar box containing 24 of Cuba's famous handmade cigars, measuring 8.25" x 4.5" x...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon 1959 Soviet Union 'Kitchen Debate' Transcripts2219 - Richard Nixon 1959 Soviet Union 'Kitchen Debate' Transcripts
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Four original 8.5 x 14 printed transcripts by Vice President Richard Nixon related to his historic 1959 goodwill tour to the Soviet Union. During this
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Cold War Uniforms2220 - Cold War Uniforms
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This is a mixed lot of items including a blue VVS (Soviet Air Force) dress tunic (size small) and peaked cap belonging to Podpolkovnik (Lt. Colonel) P
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aircraft Gyro/Pump Assembly2221 - Aircraft Gyro/Pump Assembly
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Gyroscope/pump assembly for an undetermined aircraft application, measuring approximately 6.5" x 4.5" x 5.5", with an affixed manufac...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Amount Gyro (Aviation)2222 - Amount Gyro (Aviation)
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Western Electric aircraft amount gyro in a gold-plated cylindrical case, measuring approximately 4" x 4" x 8.5", with the manufacture...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cryptek TS21 Blackjack Military Fax Machine2223 - Cryptek TS21 Blackjack Military Fax Machine
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Cryptek TS-21 Blackjack secure fax machine designed for use in harsh military environments, which easily adapts to airborne, shipboard, and vehicle ap
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Fialka M-125 Cipher Machine2224 - Fialka M-125 Cipher Machine
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Scarce original Cold War-era Russian M-125 cipher machine, codenamed 'Fialka,' in its case with separate original power supply. The machine&...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Fialka M-125 Rotor Set (10)2225 - Fialka M-125 Rotor Set (10)
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Standard adjustable wheel set for the Cold War-era Russian M-125 cipher machine, codenamed 'Fialka,' on their rotor shaft. The ten wheels ha...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Navigation Computer2226 - General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Navigation Computer
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark CP812/AJQ-20A Navigation Computer, measuring approximately 16" x 8" x 24", with a plate to the rear: ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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GRiD Compass 1101 Military Computer2227 - GRiD Compass 1101 Military Computer
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Uncommon GRiD Compass 1101 portable military computer, the first commercial laptop with a folding screen. Housed in a rugged magnesium alloy case, the
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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KB-16A 70mm Night Strike Camera with Capping Shutter2228 - KB-16A 70mm Night Strike Camera with Capping Shutter
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Type KB-16A still picture camera by Gordon Enterprises of Hollywood, California, measuring approximately 6" x 4" x 7", with attached ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II CP723B/ASN-46 Computer Control Box2229 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II CP723B/ASN-46 Computer Control Box
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Export restricted (ITAR), sale only to US Citizens and Organizations. Navigation computer control box (CP723B/ASN-46) built by the Bendix Corporation
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Military Airborne Data Acquisition Computer2230 - Military Airborne Data Acquisition Computer
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Export restricted (ITAR), sale only to US Citizens and Organizations. Airborne data acquisition computer with an undetermined military application, me
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military Airborne Location Radio2231 - Military Airborne Location Radio
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Two-piece military airborne location radio, with one piece identified as "R-312B/URW-2" (measuring 8.5" x 4.5" x 9.5") and ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military Aircraft Yaw Damper2232 - Military Aircraft Yaw Damper
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Yaw damper affiliated with an undetermined military aircraft, measuring approximately 10" x 4" x 5.5", with a North American Aircraft...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military Aviation Time Code Generator2233 - Military Aviation Time Code Generator
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Vintage time code generator for an undetermined military aviation application, measuring approximately 5" x 8" x 21", marked on the f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Military Weapon/Aviation Pickoff Mirror2234 - Military Weapon/Aviation Pickoff Mirror
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Large pickoff mirror for an undetermined weapons system or military aviation application, measuring approximately 13" x 10" x 9", fea...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Morse Code Burst Encoder2235 - Morse Code Burst Encoder
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Morse code burst encoder panel of unknown origin, presumed to be a Cold War-era piece. The encoder features numbered columns on a 4" x 6" ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Photo-Sonics 16mm Strike Motion Picture Camera2236 - Photo-Sonics 16mm Strike Motion Picture Camera
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Photo-Sonics 16mm strike motion picture camera, measuring approximately 16" x 6" x 2", with a 13mm lens mounted on the front. The cam...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Polaris Missile Gyro Package2237 - Polaris Missile Gyro Package
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Export restricted (ITAR), sale only to US Citizens and Organizations. Gyroscope package for the Polaris nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic mis
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Polaris/Poseidon Missile Propulsion System Injector2238 - Polaris/Poseidon Missile Propulsion System Injector
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Export restricted (ITAR), sale only to US Citizens and Organizations. Propulsion system injector for the Polaris/Poseidon nuclear-armed submarine-laun
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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R-350 Burst Encoder2239 - R-350 Burst Encoder
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R-350 Electron burst encoder/message puncher, measuring approximately 3" x 4" x 1.5", which uses standard 35mm photographic film as t...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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R-353 Proton Burst Encoder and Tape Cartridge2240 - R-353 Proton Burst Encoder and Tape Cartridge
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R-353 Proton burst encoder and magnetic tape cassette, introduced in the Soviet Union in 1969 as part of the R-353 spy radio set. The burst encoder me
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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