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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14th Illinois Cavalry: J. W. January (Amputee) Cabinet Photograph2103 - 14th Illinois Cavalry: J. W. January (Amputee) Cabinet Photograph
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Incredible original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of John W. January by Bowman of Ottawa, Illinois, showing him seated with his missing feet and prosthetic
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Mundy's Little Round Top-Used Civil War Sword with Lucius Larrabee Letter Signed2104 - Fred Mundy's Little Round Top-Used Civil War Sword with Lucius Larrabee Letter Signed
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Private purchase US foot officers' sword by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, presented to 1st Lieutenant/Quartermaster Fred R. Mundy of the 44th ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Austrian Carbine with GAR Decal2105 - Austrian Carbine with GAR Decal
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Civil War-era Austrian .69 caliber carbine, 22.5" barrel, with a paper "Grand Army of the Republic Veteran" decal applied to the butt...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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British Pattern 1853 Rifle-Musket by Enfield Issued to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin, 126th IL Infantry2106 - British Pattern 1853 Rifle-Musket by Enfield Issued to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin, 126th IL Infantry
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British Pattern 1853 Rifle-Musket by Enfield issued to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin of the 126th Illinois Infantry at Vicksburg. This is a "TOWER...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Civil War M1860 Spencer Carbine2107 - Civil War M1860 Spencer Carbine
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Marvelous Civil War Model 1860 Spencer Carbine, serial number 31182. The Spencer 52 caliber, 7-shot metallic cartridge, repeating carbine was invented
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Civil War Percussion Boot Pistol2108 - Civil War Percussion Boot Pistol
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Appealing Civil War-era single-shot percussion ‘boot pistol’ in very good working condition. Both the cylinder
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War Remington .44 New Model Army Revolver2109 - Civil War Remington .44 New Model Army Revolver
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Civil War-era Remington New Model Army Revolver, serial #2730(?), .44 Caliber, 8" octagon barrel with a dark bore. This is a relic condition re...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Confederate Kerr Revolver2110 - Confederate Kerr Revolver
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Civil War-era Confederate-issue Kerr Revolver, serial #2475 as marked on the cylinder and frame, .44 caliber, five shot cylinder, marked with a &quo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Civil War Smith & Wesson Model 1 .22 Caliber Revolver2111 - Civil War Smith & Wesson Model 1 .22 Caliber Revolver
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Civil War-era Smith & Wesson Model 1 single-action, tip-up .22 caliber revolver belonging to 1st Sgt. James M. Byers of Company F of the 6th Pen...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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US Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword by Ames Belonging to Lt. Frederick T. Brown, 44th MA Infantry2112 - US Model 1850 Foot Officer's Sword by Ames Belonging to Lt. Frederick T. Brown, 44th MA Infantry
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US Model 1850 foot officer's sword by Ames belonging to Lt. Frederick T. Brown of the 44th Massachusetts Infantry, measuring 36" overall wi...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Special Order Short Rifle (Factory Engraved)2113 - Winchester Model 1873 Special Order Short Rifle (Factory Engraved)
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Factory-engraved Winchester Model 1873 Special Order Short Rifle, serial #629042B, .44 caliber, 20-inch octagon barrel, featuring a handsome 'St...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Indian Fighter John B. Charlton's Knife and Rawhide Sheath2114 - Indian Fighter John B. Charlton's Knife and Rawhide Sheath
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Knife and rawhide sheath belonging to famed Indian fighter Sgt. John B. Charlton, 4th US Cavalry. The knife measures 16.75" overall, with a hea...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Custer-era U.S. Cavalry Colt Single Action Army Revolver2115 - Custer-era U.S. Cavalry Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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Highly desirable U.S. Cavalry Colt Single Action Army Revolver, serial #6590, 7.5" barrel, manufactured in 1874. The gun originates from the sa...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Whitney .32 Revolver with Mexican Sheriff's Peso Money Belt2116 - Whitney .32 Revolver with Mexican Sheriff's Peso Money Belt
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Circa 1870s Whitneyville Armory Model No. 1-1/2 .32 RF Revolver, serial #3553P, stamped on the sideplate, "Republica Mexicana 1914." The M...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Indian Wars-Era Bearskin Coat, Gauntlets, and Hat2117 - Indian Wars-Era Bearskin Coat, Gauntlets, and Hat
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An Indian Wars-era private purchase tailor-made bearskin coat, with toggle-fastened front, quilted interior, and polished cotton sleeve linings. The i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Little Bighorn: Myles W. Keogh Signature2118 - Little Bighorn: Myles W. Keogh Signature
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Irishman (1840-1876) who fought in Italy during the 1860 Papal War before volunteering for the Union side in the Civil War. After the Civil War ended,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Little Bighorn: Edward G. Mathey Twice-Signed Document2119 - Little Bighorn: Edward G. Mathey Twice-Signed Document
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French-born military officer (1837-1915) who fought at Chickamauga, Atlanta, and elsewhere during the Civil War. After becoming 2nd Lieutenant of Comp
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Little Bighorn: Donald McIntosh Signature2120 - Little Bighorn: Donald McIntosh Signature
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American military officer of partial Native American descent (1838-1876) who was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a member of Custer...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Little Bighorn: James E. Porter Signature2121 - Little Bighorn: James E. Porter Signature
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Soldier of the 7th U.S. Cavalry (1847-1876) who was one of General Custer's eleven officers killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known a...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Little Bighorn: Marcus A. Reno Document Signed (1863)2122 - Little Bighorn: Marcus A. Reno Document Signed (1863)
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Military officer (1834-1889) who fought in the Civil War and against Native Americans in the West, but is best known for failing to come to Custer&#...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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