RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Artifact Auction

French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded the project to build the Suez Canal. ALS in French, signed “Ferd. de Lesseps,” one page, 5 x 7, February 3

War-dated fountain pen signature, “Douglas MacArthur,” on an off-white 4 x 5.25 photostat of a young boy’s letter asking for his autograph dated Novem

Desirable matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Col. Rider, with cordial regard, Douglas Mac

Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 11.25 x 14.5 Harris and Ewing portrait of Marshall in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Wil

TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, American National Red Cross letterhead, no date, but postmarked December 30, 1949. Thank you letter

Collection of seven postal covers, two with cachets, dated from the 1930s–40s, each signed in fountain pen by a World War II military leader(s). Signe

American soldier (1839–1925) who is the only man to serve as an officer in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and Spanish-American War. Ink signature, “Nelso

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, February 17, 1975. Letter to Colonel Pentland, with the greeting and closing written in Mountbatten’s h

Matte-finish 6 x 7.25 photo of Mountbatten in full dress uniform, affixed to a 7.25 x 9.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “To

Glossy 6.5 x 8.25 photo of Nimitz in front of a submarine-themed weather vane, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To the Cummings—of Buckland Abbey

TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department letterhead, June 12, 1946. Letter to attorney H. S. J. Sickel. In part: “Your congratul

French general during the French Revolutionary Wars and later a marshal of France (1752–1821). ALS in French, signed “Le Genl. Beuronville,” one page

American politician, longtime United States Senator and author of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1823–1900). Sherman also served as secretary of the trea

French Air Force officer (1898–1980) who commanded the Free French Air Force from July, 1941, to June, 1944. Glossy 6.5 x 8.25 photo, signed and inscr

Archive of four reports and publications on Landsberg Prison, known following World War II as War Criminal Prison No. 1, where convicted Nazi war crim

On January 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo, a Navy intelligence ship, was captured by North Korean forces, taking the crew as prisoners. The prisoners were r

Revolutionary War general (1745–1796) whose daring tactics earned him the nickname ‘Mad Anthony.’ Manuscript DS, signed “Anty. Wayne,” one page, 7.75

Extensively flown Beaulieu movie camera flown to the Salyut 6 space station on board Soyuz 26 in 1977 and returned to earth three years later on board

Cosmonaut Anatoli Artsebarski’s flown Soyuz TM-12/Mir EO-9 extra vehicular activity glove. Left-handed glove is numbered and lettered in Russian and i

Flown and used mirror #133 worn by cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov during a four-hour-and-twenty -minute space walk outside the Mir Space Station on Februa

A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5? long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocea

Flown soft white cloth wipe from the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission sealed in its original clear laminate film packaging, 2.75 x 3.25, bearing a piece of red

Launch day ‘gotcha’ prank executed by space craft technicians on Schirra the day of his Mercury launch. This practical joke consists of the Hand Contr

Two items comprising of a gag coupon and fare payment for Cooper’s Mercury flight: a handwritten gag coupon, signed “G. F. Wendt, Proprietor,” 3 x 2,

LR-101 thruster nozzle, the type used on the Mercury Atlas as the Vernier Thruster, intended for application on the Atlas, Thor launch system. Nozzle

Extremely rare original operations manual titled “Project Mercury Spacecraft 16 Flight Operations Manual,” contract NAS 5-59, basic date August 1, 196

Set of 20 different blueprints for various systems of the Gemini Capsule, 17 x 11, including power systems, “retrograde sequential system,” “post impa

Engine actuator, 27? long and weighing almost 43 pounds. Actuator bears a maker’s label which reads, “Moog Servocontrols, Inc. Actuator Serial No. 21,

Flown John F. Kennedy Space Center Fire Department patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board the shuttle Discovery on STS-70 by Don Thomas, and signed o

Two adjoined Velcro-backed cue cards from the Apollo 11 mission. First card measures 2.5 x 8 and is headed at the top, “EMS–AV to 7000 fps, Boost,” an

Available to US bidders only. Triangular-shaped black thermal protection system tile measures 8? at its widest point, with NASA identification numbers

Printed fabric flag, 5.5 x 3.75, flown to the Mir space station on board the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-91 in June of 1998. Flag is affixe

Rare oversized color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin deploying the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black fe

Apollo 11 'Type 3' insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, bearing a July 16, 1969, Kennedy Space Center cancellation, number...

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 27, 1968. A printed “Agenda for Astronaut Briefing on S-II Stage,” signed in various inks on the first page by Neil Arm

Highly-desirable uninscribed color 7.75 x 10 NASA photo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with slightly trimmed right edge, small tape rem

Color 4 x 4.5 book photo of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, taken by Armstrong, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a few scattered lig

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Armstrong’s Learjet in flight, signed in blue felt tip. Light intersecting lines to finish, visible only at an angle, otherwise

Perfect ballpoint signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on a light peach 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.

NASA facts booklet on Project Apollo, 8.5 x 11, eight pages, featuring a summary of the Apollo missions, as well as photos of each crew. Signed on the

Two-page color pamphlet, 8.25 x 11, printed as part of a shuttle launch viewing promotional campaign by Thermalite, signed and inscribed in blue felt

TLS signed “M. Collins,” one page, 7 x 9, National Air and Space Museum letterhead, May 17, 1977. Short letter of thanks. In full: “Thank you kindly f

Original 15.5 x 12 watercolor painting done by Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, entitled ‘Guarding the Crab Pot’ depicting a seagull pe

Superb collection of seven color individual portraits of each member of the ill-fated crew, including six official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs, each

Radio announcer (1905–1989) best known for his vivid eyewitness broadcast from the site of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937. ANS signed “Herb,”

Collection of three items consisting of an ALS, a TLS, and a signed book. The letters date from 1983, and are to David McCullough, who was attempting

TLS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” one page, 8.25 x 11, August 16, 1967. Letter to publishing executive Cass Canfield of Harper & Row. In part: ...

ALS signed “Charles,” one page on a 5.25 x 3.25 postcard depicting the battleship USS Illinois, Washington, DC, May 29, 1914. Letter written to his fr

TLS signed “C. A. Lindbergh,” one page, 7.25 x 7.75, Charles A. Lindbergh c/o the Daniel Guggenheim Fund letterhead, June 25, 1928. Letter to “Preside

Invitation for a cocktail party by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation “in honor of the First Successful United States Manned Space Flight,” 5 x 4, held on