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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Dwight Eisenhower and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Short Snorter2144 - Dwight Eisenhower and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Short Snorter
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A 1939 Currency Commission of Ireland one pound ‘short snorter’ banknote, 6 x 3.25, signed vertically on the fr
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William P. Yarborough: James M. Gavin Signed Book and Letter2145 - William P. Yarborough: James M. Gavin Signed Book and Letter
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From the personal collection of Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough—a first edition of On to Berlin: Battles of an Airborne C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William F. Halsey and Yousuf Karsh (2) Signed Photographs2146 - William F. Halsey and Yousuf Karsh (2) Signed Photographs
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Admiral William F. Halsey in his four-star uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To m...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hirohito Document Signed2147 - Hirohito Document Signed
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Manuscript DS in Japanese, one page, 23 x 18.5, December 14, 1939. Document by which Emperor Hirohito confers the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Grenade-Damaged Helmet and Japanese Uniform2148 - Iwo Jima: Grenade-Damaged Helmet and Japanese Uniform
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Unique Japanese soldier's uniform archive highlighted by a helmet recovered from Mount Suribachi, site of the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising in 19...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Lindberg and Billison (2) Signed Photographs2149 - Iwo Jima: Lindberg and Billison (2) Signed Photographs
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Two different satin-finish 10 x 8 photographs of the scene at Iwo Jima: one signed in black felt tip, "Charles W. Lindberg, 1st Flag Raiser, Iw...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Japanese Officer's Parade Sword2150 - Japanese Officer's Parade Sword
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Japanese officer's ceremonial parade sword, measuring 36" overall with a 30 1/2" slightly curved, dull singled-edged polished blade. T...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Japanese Type 14 Small Trigger Guard Pistol2151 - Japanese Type 14 Small Trigger Guard Pistol
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Japanese Type 14 small trigger guard pistol, serial #19938, 8mm Nambu, 4 1/2" barrel with a very good bore that has some minor freckling within...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Japanese Type 44 1st Model Cavalry Carbine2152 - Japanese Type 44 1st Model Cavalry Carbine
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Japanese Type 44 1st Model Cavalry Carbine, serial #32457, 6.5mm Arisaka, 19" barrel with a very good bore that has some minor freckling within...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro (3) Signed Items2153 - Kennedy PT-109: Katsumori Yamashiro (3) Signed Items
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Japanese naval officer who commanded the 11th Flotilla (1900-1986) and who was Senior Officer on board the destroyer Amagiri on the night of the colli
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George C. Kenney Signed Book Chapter Typescript on MacArthur2154 - George C. Kenney Signed Book Chapter Typescript on MacArthur
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Typed transcript of the 11th chapter of General George Kenney’s 1951 book The MacArthur I Know, entitled "Korea," 10 pa...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ivan Konev Document Signed (1940)2155 - Ivan Konev Document Signed (1940)
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Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union (1897-1973) who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, and was responsible for t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Curtis E. LeMay Signed Book2156 - Curtis E. LeMay Signed Book
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Signed book: Mission with LeMay: My Story. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 581 pages. Signed on the half-ti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph2157 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Historic vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Douglas MacArthur boarding the USS Cleveland in 1945, beautifully signed in fountain pen, "Dougla...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Typed and Signed Letter of Condolence2158 - Douglas MacArthur Typed and Signed Letter of Condolence
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World War II-dated TLS from General Douglas MacArthur, one page, 8 x 10.5, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area letterhead, February 23, 1945.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph2159 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph
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Uncommon vintage glossy 8 x 11 photo of Gen. Douglas MacArthur giving a salute, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Douglas MacArthur....
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed West Point Diploma (1922)2160 - Douglas MacArthur Signed West Point Diploma (1922)
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Beautifully engraved partly-printed vellum DS, signed by Douglas MacArthur as superintendent of West Point, one page, 18 x 23.75, June 14, 1922. Unite
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Philippine Peso2161 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Philippine Peso
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A circa 1944 Philippines one peso banknote (Victory Series No. 66), 6.25 x 2.75, signed on the reverse in black ink by Douglas MacArthur. The left sid
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed AAF Intelligence Authorization2162 - Douglas MacArthur Signed AAF Intelligence Authorization
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World War II-dated DS, one page, 8 x 10.25, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area letterhead, June 10, 1943. As Commander-in-Chief of the Unite
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Arthur MacArthur Document Signed2163 - Arthur MacArthur Document Signed
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U.S. Army general (1845-1912), who served as governor-general of the Philippines, and was the father of General Douglas MacArthur. Scarce DS, signed...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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