RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
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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William T. Sherman421 - William T. Sherman
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ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.25, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, April 2, 1870. L
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman422 - William T. Sherman
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War-dated ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Genl.,” one page, 5 x 8, Headquarters, Military Division of the Mississippi letterhead, September 24, 1864.
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Claus von Stauffenberg423 - Claus von Stauffenberg
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German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler as part of Operation Valkyrie. He was exe
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart424 - J. E. B. Stuart
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Manuscript DS, signed “J. E. B. Stuart, 1st Lt. R.Q.M., 1st Cav,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 11.75, May 29, 1856. Agreement reads, in part: “Articles
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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William H. T. Walker425 - William H. T. Walker
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Career United States Army officer (1816–1864) who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and also served as a Confederate general du
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,700.00
 
 
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American Aces426 - American Aces
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Collection of 15 glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip or silver ink by the American fighter ace pictured. Signers are: Jack
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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American Aces427 - American Aces
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Collection of 15 glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by the American fighter ace pictured. Signers are: Gordon Graham, Mau
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Douglas Bader428 - Douglas Bader
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British pilot (1910–1982) who lost both his legs in 1931 but continued to fly in WWII with the use of artificial limbs. Commemorative cover honoring B
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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John C. Brown429 - John C. Brown
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Confederate general during the Civil War and the Governor of Tennessee from 1871 to 1875, the first Democrat to be elected to that position following
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Civil War430 - Civil War
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Collection of 13 signed photos, almost all cartes-de-visite, various studios, each signed by the officer pictured, with a couple signed on the reverse
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War Generals431 - Civil War Generals
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Eight items, consisting of seven signatures and one free frank, each signed in ink by a Civil War general. Signers are: Benjamin F. Butler (2), Lew Wa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War432 - Civil War
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Collection 15 letters and documents from various officers of the American Civil War. Letters are: War–dated ALS signed “John E. Wool, Major General,”
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Civil War433 - Civil War
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Six items: original hand-tinted 7 x 3.5 stereoview of the perspective from Little Round Top overlooking the Valley of Death, published by Excelsior St
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Confederates434 - Confederates
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Collection of nine original unsigned photos: a 2.25 x 2.75 oval portrait of P. G. T. Beauregard in uniform, by an anonymous studio, affixed to a 4.25
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Doolittle435 - James Doolittle
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Color limited edition 24 x 20 print entitled ‘The Doolittle Mission,’ numbered 380/5000, signed in the lower border in pencil. Rolled and in fine cond
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Ira Eaker436 - Ira Eaker
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General of the United States Army Air Force, who commanded the Eighth Air Force during World War II (1896–1987). Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of a young
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay437 - Enola Gay
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Four cardstock 8 x 10 individual portraits of Enola Gay crewmen, each signed in blue felt tip by the crew member pictured. Signers are: Paul Tibbets,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Enola Gay438 - Enola Gay
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an artist’s rendition of the Enola Gay over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot,” “Thomas Fere
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Enola Gay439 - Enola Gay
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Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay on the tarmac, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Theodore J. Van Kirk, and Thomas Ferebee, each adding
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Enola Gay440 - Enola Gay
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay crew when they were presented to the press, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Dutch Van Kirk, Morris Jepps
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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