RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

This .45 Colt caliber revolver has mismatched numbers, as is correct. Serial no. 94766 is on the bottom of the frame with “U.S.” marked on the left si

Serial no. 16636, caliber .44. The 7.5? part round/part octagonal barrel has a bore with strong rifling and even light pitting. This variation is one

This is a double action design with a bar hammer marked “ALLEN’S PATENT.” It has a 4? long six shot .31 caliber barrel cluster marked in the flutes wi

This rifle is unmarked and is 55? in overall length with a 38.5? heavy octagon barrel having a good .40 caliber bore. The barrel is secured to the wal

Serial no. 98322, caliber .44. This is a standard round cylinder Army with a three screw frame and the recoil shield cut for a shoulder stock. It woul

Serial no. 119110, caliber .22 long rifle rimfire. This is a well-done conversion done outside of the Colt factory. The original cylinder was used and

Serial no. 5349, caliber .36. The frame and brass gripstraps have matching numbers, although the backstrap number is only partially legible. The barre

Serial no. 111313, caliber .36. This has a 7.5? octagonal barrel with the bore having good rifling and scattered corrosion. All numbers match, includi

Serial no. 70271, caliber .44. The 8? round barrel has a bore with good rifling and scattered fine pitting. All numbers match, including the wedge. Th

Serial no. 145023, caliber .41 Colt centerfire, 4.5? barrel with ejector, the bore with strong rifling and scattered corrosion. The mechanism works in

Serial no. 285895, cal. 38-40 Winchester Center Fire, 5.5? barrel with a bright fine condition bore. The revolver has matching numbers, good hammer no

Serial no. GW7690, caliber .22 long rifle. The 5.5? barrel has an excellent bore. This revolver is blued with a case-colored frame and has genuine sta

Serial no. 181923, caliber .31. This is a standard five-shot model with attached loading lever and a large brass triggerguard. It has all matching num

Serial no. 15630P, caliber .450 Boxer. This revolver has both single action and double action modes and has a sliding bar safety. It has a six-shot cy

Serial no. 560, cal .41 short rimfire, 3? barrels, fair bores with patches of light corrosion. The frame hinge has an old well-done repair, however th

Serial no. 61530, caliber .44. The 8? octagonal barrel has a bore with strong rifling and minor light corrosion. The cylinder does not have a matching

This revolver is not serial numbered and is chambered for caliber .38 rimfire ammunition. It is a single action with a spur trigger and a pull-pin cyl

Serial no. 5762, caliber .30 rimfire. The 3? long barrel cluster has some light corrosion in the bores, but all should clean to good or better. The br

Serial no. 82576, caliber .32 rimfire. This is nickel plated and has a 3.5? round barrel with a top rib. The bore has sharp rifling and several small

Civil War vintage revolver, serial no. 50445, caliber .32 long rimfire. This has a 5? barrel with the bore having good rifling and some scattered fine

Serial no. 26168, caliber .44. The 8? round barrel has good rifling and scattered corrosion. All numbers match, and the mechanism works well. All of t

Serial no. 382654B, caliber .32-20 Winchester. The 24.25? octagonal barrel has a poor bore and a full length magazine. It has a factory front sight wi

Serial no. 18478, caliber .31. This has a 3.5? octagonal barrel with the “E. Whitney / N. Haven” marking, a five-shot cylinder, and an attached loadin

Serial no. 321657, caliber .22 rimfire. This is a fourth variation that is not “PREMIER” marked. It has a 5? barrel with a very good bore. The metal r

Serial no. PO5713, caliber .35 with a six-shot 3.5? long barrel cluster. This has a spur hammer and works as a single action. It has bag-shaped walnut

Scarce imprint of a letter from the Secretary of the Interior Zachariah Chandler, headed at the top, “Arizona Indians,” 5.75 x 9, six pages, dated Apr

Original Buffalo Bill Stories magazine from September 28, 1907, 8 x 11, 32 pages, featuring a colorful cover showing a crowd of Native Americans takin

Set of four vibrant color chromolithograph die-cuts, each measuring 6 x 4.5, and each representing a scene from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show: an Indi

Oldest child of Nicholas Earp (1837–1928) and half-brother of Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan Earp. 1902 San Francisco hardcover phonebook, 6.5 x 9.5 x 4, f

Original still-sealed small bottle of wood remnants from the foundation log of the Murphy family, members of the ill-fated Donner Party in 1846. Small

Set of five chromolithograph German postcards depicting Oakley on horseback, each 3.5 x 5.5, which show Oakley scouting and shooting a rifle and revol

Collection of eight law enforcement and security badges: “U.S. / MARSHALL,” shield-shaped badge with a pierced star and pinback. This looks older, bu

This is a third style shoulder stock for a four screw frame. It has silver plated brass fittings and a varnished walnut buttstock. This is in excellen

Handwritten memo, signed “Ordenstein & Co.,” one page, 8.25 x 5.25, Ordenstein & Co. Cigars and Tobacco letterhead, April 12, 1881. Memo to ...

Uncommon original Wells Fargo strongbox. Very heavy metal box with fireproof walls measures 12.5 x 9 x 6.5, with a hinged lid, two carrying handles, a

Collection of five items: a heavy canvas bag, 13 x 25, printed in black on one side, “Wells Fargo Express, Return to Lincoln, Nebr. 334,” with 20 bras

Collection of 44 editions of The Daily Arizona Citizen from 1879–1880. Papers are two pages, both sides, and all measure approximately 14 x 20, full o

Collection of 46 editions of The Daily Arizona Citizen from 1879–1880, most from 1880. Papers are two pages, both sides, and most measure approximatel

Collection of 55 editions of The Daily Arizona Citizen from 1879–1880, most from 1880. Papers are two pages, both sides, and most measure approximatel

Original October 4, 1886, evening edition of The Daily Tombstone, 16 x 26, two pages, both sides. Front page bears many different business announcemen

Original April 29, 1884, Friday morning edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Articles include an update on Senate proce

Original December 7, 1881, Wednesday morning edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Stories contained in the day’s paper

Original February 5, 1882, daily edition of the Tombstone Epitaph. 17.75 x 24, four pages on two adjoining sheets. Front page bears many advertisement

Original June 17, 1881, morning issue of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Front page has many business and miscellaneous notic

Original May 14, 1881, Saturday morning issue of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Front page lists multiple mining application

Original May 15, 1881, Sunday morning edition of The Tombstone Epitaph, 17.5 x 24, two pages, both sides. Front page lists multiple mining application

Collection of four complete and partial Tombstone newspapers. Papers include three Commercial Advertisers from January and May 1882; and a two-page Ap

Very scarce original unsigned candid 2.75 x 3.5 glossy photo of Bonnie and Clyde sitting on a blanket, Clyde working on a shotgun and other weapons la

A limited edition 1.25 x 1.25 swatch of blue wool trousers worn by Clyde Barrow at the time of his death on May 23, 1934. Swatch is affixed to an 11 x

TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Headquarters Fifteenth US Army letterhead, December 8, 1945. Letter to Mary Jane Krieger. In full

War-dated ALS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, January 20, 1945. Letter to Mary Jane K

War-dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, Headquarters Third United States Army letterhead, November 1, 1944. Letter to Mary Jane Kr

Collection of 18 letters, all signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” and one ALS signed the same way. Each letter is accompanied by its original mailing envelope

War-dated ALS in German, written in blue pencil just one day after D–Day, signed “Your Erwin,” one page both sides, 6 x 4, personal Generalfeldmarscha

War-dated ALS in German in blue pencil, signed “Heil dem Fuhrer, E. Rommel,” one page both sides, 8 x 11.5, Panzergruppe Afrika letterhead, January 12

Training text report in German by a student named “Barnstorf,” who at the time of the report was a flagbearer, twelve pages on six adjoining sheets, D

When the young Erwin Rommel met Lucia Maria Mollin at the Konigliche Kriegsschule in Danzig, where he was a cadet, the two began what would become a l

An impressive collection of 7 ALSs in German, most written in pencil, ranging in date from February 3, 1937, to October 13, 1943, (all war-dated excep

Irish-born sea captain (1745–1803) who commanded a number of American vessels during the Revolutionary War. Among other accomplishments, he successful

British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722–1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000

Union officer (1838–1894) on the staff of Major General McClellan, and a claimant to the French throne from 1848 until his death. Seven ALSs related t

Italian condottiero and admiral from Genoa (1466–1560). LS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 11.5, June 11, 1553. Letter to Ferrante Gonzaga, viceroy of Sic

Original ink and watercolor survey map, 7 x 9, done by Hotchkiss shortly after the end of the Civil War. This particular map was part of a larger repo

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United Nations Command letterhead, October 30, 1950. Letter to famous entertainer Bob Hope. In part: “Your recent visit to en

War-dated handwritten bank draft, signed “T. J. Jackson, Col,” on the second integral page of a one page ALS, 4.75 x 7.75, lightly-lined, July 5, 1861

War-dated LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, October 14, 1862. Letter to Secretary of War George H. Randolph. In full: “Mr. Edenbor

War-dated TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, War Department letterhead, April 13, 1945. Letter to MGM executive Louis B. Mayer. In part: “I

ALS signed “A. C. McAuliffe,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 6, 1969. Letter to friends. In part: “I retired from the Army in 1956,

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, May 1, 1873. Letter

Printed General Orders 36, signed at the bottom, “Geo. Meade,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, June 10, 1867. Three-part order reads, in part, “Application for

Union cavalry officer (1822–1894) who was later elected the governor of California; during the Civil War, he was captured during a July 1864 attempt t

Third-person ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, September 21, 1835. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “The Duke of Wellington presents h

Fascinating ALS in purple pencil in German, signed “Wilhelm R,” five pages on three sheets, 8.25 x 10, May 10, 1927. Wilhelm refers his confidant to a

TLS, one page, 7 x 10, December 13, 1965. In part: “I deeply appreciate your expressions of sympathy. The concern of friends is comforting in this sad

Vintage ink signature, “Mark W. Clark,” on an off-white 2.5 x 5 Fifth United States Army card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1952 letter from Cl

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of an older Doolittle in his dress uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Private Debbie Grube, with every goo

Collection of eight photos, various finishes, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5 up to 7 x 5, each signed in ink or felt tip by the Doolittle Raid survivor(

Union general who received the surrender of Atlanta under General Wilson’s orders (1818–1891). ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 10.25, Wichita Wat

Color 18 x 24 poster of Dutch Van Kirk’s navigator’s log of the Enola Gay on August 6, 1945, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Tom Ferebee, and

Three items: satin-finish 5 x 3.5 photo of Paul Tibbets, signed in black felt tip by Tibbets; ballpoint signature of Charles Sweeney on an off-white 5

Collection of nine photos, various finishes, all 8 x 10 or slightly larger, each signed in ink or felt tip by the ace pictured. Signers are: James Kas

Two photos: glossy 10 x 8 photo of Tibbets in front of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot, 6 Aug. 1945”; and a glossy 8 x 10

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the atomic explosion at Hiroshima, signed in blue and black felt tip by Paul Tibbets and George Caron. In fine condition.

Semi-glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo of Tibbets in front of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul W. Tibbets.” In fine condition.

Revolutionary War general and, later, treasurer of Connecticut (1743–1818). Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Huntington,” one page, 5.75 x 6.5, February

TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9.25, Secretary of Defense letterhead, April 19, 1951. Letter to Charles Hook, Chairman of ARMCO Steel. In

Confederate major general (1825–1895) who later represented Texas in the US Senate. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Fassett of Washington, D. C., si

Three identical satin-finish 14 x 11 photos of soldiers crouching on a battlefield, each signed in black felt tip by Rodolfo Hernandez, Bill ‘Doc’ Cha

Vintage glossy 7 x 9.5 Italian press photo of Montgomery posing alongside Pope Pius XII, signed in blue ink, “Montgomery of Alamein.” Some scattered c

FDC with a cachet honoring GPO, signed in blue ink, “Mountbatten of Burma, A.F.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine cond

ALS, one page, 7 x 8.75, Dover House letterhead, December 3, 1944. Letter to a shopkeeper. In part: “I found on the Mauretania a package of food delic

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 unclassified NATO photo, signed in fountain pen, “Montgomery of Alamein F. M., May 1957.” In fine condition, with a couple

Two hardcover books: My American Journey, signed on a bookplate affixed to the title page; and It Worked for Me, signed on the title page in black fel

Military officer (1809–1867) who served as an American general during the Mexican-American War and as a Confederate general during the Civil War. Engr

Union general (1819–1898) who, after a long string of victories, was defeated at Chickamauga and relieved of his command. ALS signed “W. S. Rosecrans,

Chief engineer of the US Army and cofounder of the National Academy of Sciences (1788–1864). LS signed “Jos. G. Totten, Bt. Brig. Genl. & Chf. E...

Signed book: We Were Soldiers Once…and Young. Collector’s edition. Connecticut: Easton Press, 1995. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 412 pages. Signed and inscr

Major general and fourth chief of the United States Army Air Corps (1883–1938). TLS signed “O. Westover,” one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhea

Very rare 4? diameter Apollo 11 Biological Isolation Garment patch featuring the embroidered Apollo 11 mission insignia. This patch design was worn by

Highly-desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip.