RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Union naval officer. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite full-length portrait of Forsyth holding his sabre, signed vertically on the reverse in black in

Career military officer and expert in underwater demolition (1823–1874) best known for his distinguished service as a Union general in North and South

Assistant secretary of the Navy during the Civil War (1821–1883). Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite three-quarter-length portrait of Fox, signed and in

Notable American World War II general (1907–1990) who commanded the 82nd Airborne Division during the pivotal Battle of Normandy. TLS, one page, 7.25

Acting ensign in the Union navy, honorably discharged in November 1865. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Hanson in uniform, signed on the

Union general who also made contributions to the field of alchemy (1798–1870). Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Hitchcock in uniform, sig

Naval paymaster during the Civil War who retired in February 1870. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Irving, signed on the reverse in

Four satin-finish and glossy photos of Iwo Jima, two 8 x 10 and two 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by Lindberg. In fine condition.

Commander of all Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II (1889–1977). FDC with a cachet honoring Dr. Robert M. Goddard, signed in blue ballpoint

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, five-star personal letterhead, September 6, 1950. Letter to Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. In full: “Replying to your letter of Se

Famed German naval officer (1881–1966) who earned the nickname ‘Sea Devil’ for his legendary maritime exploits. Two identical 3.5 x 5.5 vintage postca

Japanese admiral and statesman. A moderate militarist, his selection as prime minister (1932–1934) to replace Ki Inukai, who had been assassinated, si

Collection of 18 carte-de-visite portraits of Civil War–era military figures, each signed in black ink. Signers are: Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh, Lew

FDC with a cachet of the Honorable Discharge emblem, signed in fountain pen by Omar Bradley, James Forrestal, and Robert Patterson. In fine condition,

War-dated TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas letterhead, July 27, 1945. Letter to a ca

Vintage ink signature, “C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USN,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 slip affixed to an identical size slip. In fine condition, with Dy

Union general who went on to serve as governor of Illinois (1824–1899). Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Oglesby in uniform, signed in the

Color 8.25 x 10.5 biographical print, signed in the lower right corner in pencil. In fine condition.

ALS signed “M. C. Perry,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, March 22, 1849. Letter to his nephew, James DeWolf Perry. In part: “I returned last Evenin

Two checks: personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Rickenbacker, “E. V. Rickenbacker,” payable to his son, William F. Rick

TLS signed “H. G. Rickover,” one page, 7 x 8, United States Atomic Energy Commission letterhead, July 16, 1962. Letter to Mr. Alan R. Lichter, declini

Japanese diplomat in Germany during World War II and later UN ambassador. TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, January 31, 1966. Letter to a history professor at

British general (1799–1871) and hero of the Crimean War leading the charge of the Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. Hand-addressed free franke

ALS signed “J. M. Schofield, Lieut. Genl. U. S. A.,” one page on a 4.25 x 3.5 card, no date. Brief letter to a lady. In full: “You ask for some though

Vintage ink signatures of three British soldiers who were awarded the Victoria Cross on a light pink 7 x 4.75 album page. Signers are: Philip John Gar

Ink signature, “Lew. Wallace,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip. Slip is affixed to a 3.25 x 6.25 sheet of cardstock along with a portrait of Wallace and

American military officer (1784–1869) who served in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War, and Civil War. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite three-quart

Well-done scale composite model of a Bell XS-1 jet, signed on the wing in black felt tip by Goodlin, post-stroke. Model is accompanied by its display

Uninscribed color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their space suits against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip by

Choice FDC with a cachet honoring man’s first lunar landing, signed in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong and in black ink by Michael Collins and Buzz A

Highly-coveted uninscribed color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet at his side, signed in blue f

Color vintage 4 x 6 postcard photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition

Color 10.75 x 8.5 double-weight McDonnell Douglas photo of Armstrong in a McDonnell Douglas ‘clean room’ inspecting a piece of equipment, signed in bl

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Peace Corps letterhead, July 16, 1971. Letter to Grant Treaster, Jr. thanking him for submitting a poster entry for the Peace

Color 21.75 x 16.75 NASA litho entitled ‘Armstrong & Aldrin Planting Old Glory on the Moon,’ numbered AP 1107, signed and inscribed in black fel...

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a Learjet Longhorn 28 taking off near Kill Devil Hill, signed in blue felt tip. Original caption is affixed to the reverse, whi

Color 10 x 8 NASA litho of the prime crew of Apollo 11, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition, with a small stray ink mark to right

Program from the Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America 1978 Volunteer Recognition Dinner, held on May 22, 1978, at the Galleria Plaza Hotel,

Ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Mounting remnants to edges, which could be matted out, and a uniform shade of light ton

Booklet, 6.5 x 9.5, 14 pages, of an article by Goddard entitled “Liquid-Propellant Rocket Development,” published by the Smithsonian Institute on Marc

Collection of four FDCs, each with a cachet honoring a different Gemini mission, each signed in ink or felt tip by the mission’s crew members. Signers

Personal check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr., “C. A. Lindbergh,” payable to Mrs. C. A. Lindbergh for $50, December 5, 191

Nostalgic color limited edition 35 x 25 print, numbered 1476/1500, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Mercury 7 launch, with portraits of each ast

Signed book: Of Flight and Life. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.5, 56 pages. Signed and ...

Mercury-Atlas 7 launch day cover with a stamped cachet honoring the second man in orbit, signed vertically in ink by six of the original astronauts, “

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring Apollo 11, signed in ink by five Mercury astronauts, “Walter M. Schirra,” “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” “

Color limited edition lithograph titled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ 22 x 28.5, numbered 676/1000, signed in the lower border in pencil by nine astronau

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Challenger crew, signed in black felt tip by Bob Crippen, Jon McBride, Sally Ride, Kathryn Sullivan, and David Leestma,

Handwritten and typed report in German, signed “H. Oberth,” three pages both sides (four handwritten pages, two typed), 8.25 x 11.75, February 22, 194

Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Christmas card, 7.25 x 3.2

American astronomer (1906–1997) best known for discovering Pluto in 1930. ALS, one page, 5 x 3.5, September 17, 1992. Letter to an admirer. In part: “

Limited edition color 26.5 x 33.5 textured canvas print entitled ‘Reaching for the Stars by Alan Bean,’ AP119/150, signed in blue felt tip by 24 astro

Astronaut (1930–1967) who was the first American to walk in space and who died in the flash fire that killed the entire Apollo 1 crew. Color vintage 8

Historic vintage 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. In very goo

Nice fountain pen signature, “Orville Wright,” on an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 card. In very fine condition.

Vintage 10.75 x 8.5 photo of Orville Wright posing between Glenn Martin and William H. Coverdale, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Orville

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his spacesuit before a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “We came in peace, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI

RECON business check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Aldrin, ”Buzz Aldrin, Jr.,” payable to General Telephone Co. for $82.66, July 16, 1982. In fi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in a jacket and tie, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Group III ’63.” In very fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 lift-off, signed in black felt tip by Chris Kraft, Gene Kranz, Gerry Griffins, and Glynn Lunney. In very fine

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 12, signed in blue ballpoint by Charles Conrad and black ballpoint by Alan Bean. In fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 13, signed in black ballpoint by James Lovell and Fred Haise. In fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 15, signed in black felt tip by Jim Irwin and Al Worden. In fine condition, with slight haloing to s

Apollo 17 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the naval recovery force, signed in black felt tip by Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan, and bl

Cover bearing a stamp honoring the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip by Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, Tom Stafford, Alexei Leonov, and Valer

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring Apollo-Soyuz, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, and Tom Stafford. In f

Three commemorative covers with various cachets, individually signed in ink by Tom Stafford, James McDivitt, and Jack Lousma. In overall fine conditio

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms, Alan Bean, Apo

German aeronautical pioneer (1912–2003). Glossy 4 x 6.5 photo of Bolkow holding a helicopter model, signed in blue ink. Trimmed edges and a few scatte

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter outdoors in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In very fine c

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter in his space suit outside Mercury Mission Control, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7, 24 May

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan with the American flag on the lunar surface, with the Earth far off in the distance, signed in silver ink, “

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cernan in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple of diagonal creases to corners.

Mailing envelope, with an affixed printed photo of a shuttle launch affixed to left side, signed under the photo in black ballpoint by Jarvis. In fine

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Cooper in his Mercury space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7.” In fine condition.

Four glossy photos, two 8 x 10 and two 10 x 8, including two NASA photos, all of Cooper preparing for his Mercury flight, each signed in blue felt tip

Soviet commemorative postage stamp, 3.75 x 2.5, signed in blue and red ballpoint by Soyuz 4 and 5 crew members Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev, B

Two color NASA photos: an 8 x 10 of Crippen in his space suit, signed in black felt tip; and a satin-finish 10 x 8 of the Columbia landing, signed in

Two photos: color glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Cunningham in a suit and tie holding a model of a capsule, signed in blue felt tip; and a

Aircraft designer and manufacturer (1878–1930) who pioneered such far-reaching innovations as the aileron, the pontoon airplane, the flying boat, dual

German airplane builder and founder of Dornier GmbH (1884–1969). Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in fountain pen, “C.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Location, location, location, Charlie Duke Apol

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke posing in his white space suit with a globe of the moon, signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” In fine

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing in their lunar rover with the launch pad in the distance, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Gemini 5, signed in black ink by Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad. In fine condition.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Gemini 11, signed in black ballpoint by both of its astronauts, “Dick Gordon” and “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of the first manned orbital flight, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

FDC with a cachet honoring Glenn’s orbital flight, signed in blue ink. In fine condition.

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Two color satin-finish photos: a 10 x 8 of Gordon performing his Gemini spacewalk, signed in blue felt tip; and an 8 x 10 of Gordon posing in front of

Four different satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Haise from throughout his NASA career, each signed in felt tip or ink, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” with

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Hawks’s famous Texaco 13 racing aircraft, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dick, Happy landings! Frank Hawks.”

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To David, my very best wishes, Jim I

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip beneath a pre-printed sentiment. In fine condition.

Apollo 15 naval recovery cover with a cachet honoring the recovery force, signed in black felt tip, “James B. Irwin Astronaut.” In very fine condition

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the cosmonauts posing together, signed in Russian in black felt tip by both. In very fine condition. Accompanied by

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his white space suit against a celestial background, signed in blue felt tip, “Houston we have a p

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Mattingly in his orange Space Shuttle flight suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mattingly performing a deep space EVA during Apollo 16, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.