RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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

War-dated ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Genl.,” one page, 5 x 8, Headquarters, Military Division of the Mississippi letterhead, September 24, 1864.

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

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

Career United States Army officer (1816–1864) who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and also served as a Confederate general du

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

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

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

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

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

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

Collection 15 letters and documents from various officers of the American Civil War. Letters are: War–dated ALS signed “John E. Wool, Major General,”

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

Signed book: Return of the Enola Gay. Later printing. Pennsylvania: Enola Gay Remembered, Inc., 1998. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 339 pag

Cardstock 10 x 8 photo of Tibbets in the cockpit of his fighter, signed in blue felt tip, “With best wishes, Paul W. Tibbets.” In fine condition.

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Enola Gay returning to Tinian after its historic mission, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some scatt

Cardstock 8 x 10 photo of the atomic explosion at Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot, 6 Aug. 1945, B29 Enola Gay.” In fine condi

Two glossy 11 x 8.5 photos of the atomic bombs ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy,’ each signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Samuel S. Kloda, with bes

Collection of 15 items: five identical color glossy 10 x 8 photos of Gabreski in his flight suit, each signed in black felt tip, “Gabby Gabreski, 34.5

Glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of Rosenthal in his military uniform and smoking a cigarette, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Lou Oliver,

Confederate general who commanded a brigade of the Army of Mississippi at the Battle of Shiloh (1817–1880). Ink signature, “Yours truly, Bushrod R. Jo

Confederate general (1832–1910) who participated in every battle of the Army of Tennessee from the Battle of Shiloh to the Battle of Bentonville. Bold

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Kawato in his flight suit and helmet, signed in black felt tip in English and Japanese. In very fine condition.

Vintage ink signature, “G. C. Marshall,” on an off-white slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Marshall in uniform to an overall size of 1

Confederate general and military author and historian (1822–1900) who fought at Corinth, Vicksburg, and Mobile. ALS signed “Dabney H. Maury, Late Maj.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Cleveland Cover Club’s fifth annual exhibition, signed in blue ink, with McAuliffe adding his rank unde

Collection of 100 items consisting of signed photos, souvenir citations, biographies, cards, covers, letters, business cards, programs, and a book, ea

Collection of ten items consisting of signatures, letters, and photos, each signed by a notable military figure. Signers are: Daniel Butterfield, Mark

Collection of 11 items from various naval officers, consisting of letters, documents, and two signatures. Items are: Civil War–dated LS signed “S. C

Vintage program cover from the United Nations Corner-Stone Ceremony, held in New York on October 24, 1949, 8 x 10.5, signed at the top in blue ink, “C

Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War and the 26th Governor of Alabama (1818–1890). ALS signed “E. A. O’Neal,” one page, 8.5 x 11, State

French general (1856–1951) who was honored as a national hero for his defense of Verdun during World War I, but who was convicted after World War II o

Confederate general who was captured three times and went on to serve as a US senator after the war (1821–1907). Bold ink signatures, “E. W. Pettus” a

Confederate general best remembered for his poor performance at the Battle of Fort Donelson (1806–1878). Vintage ink signature, “Gid. J. Pillow,” on a

Three glossy photos, two 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip, “M. W. Ridgway.” In fine condition.

War-dated TLS signed “J. W. Stilwell,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 22, 1944. Brief letter to an admirer. In part: “The picture which you requested in

Group of unsigned photos: a carte-de-visite of John Ericsson; a carte-de-visite of Joseph B. Hull; a carte-de-visite of Don Carlos Buell; and a 7 x 11

Collection of approximately 69 signed items, primarily individual and crew photos, along with news clippings, articles, covers, unsigned photos and ca

Dave Scott’s NASA Mission Contingency Investigation Plan memo, stamp-dated November 1972, 8 x 10.5, 27 pages, bound with two staples along the left ed

Dave Scott’s printed Aeronautics and Space Report of the President, 1973 Activities, 8 x 10, 131 pages. Report was made for President Richard Nixon to

Color limited edition 21 x 29 print entitled ‘Space…the Pioneers,’ numbered 257/300, signed in the lower border in pencil by John Glenn, Scott Carpent

An In Line DRSCS A/B Breakout Box. This Digital Range Safety Command System box measuring 11 x 7 x 2.5, with multiple connections, including one label

Extremely critical Apollo/Saturn and early Space Shuttle Range Safety equipment, used by NASA on all the Apollo/Saturn flights as well as the first si

Rare Apollo 1 mission insignia patch, 3.5? in diameter, cleaned and prepared to be flown on the mission. Includes a copy of the original cleaning tag,

Flown checklist page carried on board Apollo 8, labeled “Earth Orbit Block Data,” 5 x 8, dated November 26, 1968. In fine condition. Accompanied by a

Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, flown on board Apollo 9, signed on a white stripe in blue ballpoint, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3-13, 19

Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, measuring 3.5? in diameter, carried on board Apollo 9 by Dave Scott. Signed on the reverse in black felt tip

Extremely rare Apollo 9 EVA checklist, flown on board the Lunar Module ‘Spider,’ measuring 6 x 8 and consisting of 24 (12 double-sided) heavy, cardboa

Flown swatch of film, approximately .5 x .25, removed from a roll of film flown aboard the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle and used on the lunar surface

Apollo 11 Copper McDonnell Douglas contractor medallion. The 2? diameter medal bears a raised rendition of the Apollo 11 spacecraft and the name &qu...

A .5 x .5 swatch of Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia’s thermal protection subsystem, removed after splashdown by O. W. N

A double-sided page taken from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, listing various trouble-shooting references for...

Flown triangular fragment of film removed from roll 64 flown aboard the Apollo 14 Lunar Module Antares and used by Alan Shepard during his second luna

Flown printed space treaty carried aboard Apollo 15, entitled “Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, signed on the reverse in

Flown Series 1953B two dollar bill, serial number A70489986A, signed across the top of the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Carried aboard Apollo 15, July

Flown printed fabric Bolivian flag, 6 x 4, flown to lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15, signed in blue ink on the yellow panel, “Flown around the Moon for 6

Flown printed fabric Ugandan flag, 6 x 4, flown to lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15, signed in blue ink on a yellow panel, “Flown around the Moon for 6 da

Flown EVA retractable tether used on the lunar surface by Dave Scott during the Apollo 15 mission. The tether, referred to by astronauts as a ‘yo-yo,’

Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried to the South Pole in 1970, and flown to lunar orbit during the Apollo 15 mission. Flag is signed

Very rare flown Apollo 15 embroidered mission patch, measuring almost 4? in diameter, with the addition of an embroidered silver “XV” hallmark near th

A limited edition display consisting of an almost one-inch long swatch of flown parachute material, taken from the main chute of the Apollo 17 capsule

A 1 x 2 swatch of Kapton foil removed from the thermal protection subsystem of the US ASTP Command Module #111, which orbited Earth 136 times from Jul

Set of two identical laminated color display sheets, 8.25 x 10.25, containing flown swatches from all five orbiting Space Shuttles, all identified bel

Available to US bidders only. Flown black thermal protection system tile, 6 x 3, with NASA identification numbers stencilled on one side, “V070-395037

Flown limited edition Hubble Space Telescope polymide film, 12/75, retrieved during a 1999 shuttle mission. Film measures .75 x 1 and is encased in a

Color vintage semi-glossy 18.5 x 15.25 photo of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, with Buzz Aldrin descending to the moon’s surface, signed and inscribed i

Interesting 10 x 8 NASA litho titled “Apollo 11 Moon Rocks,” signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael

Three official color NASA lithos: an 8 x 10 portrait of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed and inscribed in

Color 7 x 7 photo of Dave Scott saluting the flag on the lunar surface, affixed to a 9.5 x 11.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black fel

Neat color hologram postcard of the lunar and command module orbiting the moon, 5.75 x 4, with small images of the crew on the reverse, signed on the

Color 6.5 x 9.25 photo of the launch of the American Apollo-Soyuz crew, affixed to its original 11 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in black ink by Dek

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, boldly signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, wit

Color vintage deckle-edged 4 x 6 postcard photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue ballpoint. Scat

Limited edition 16.5 x 26 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 928/1000, signed in pencil at the Nation

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Armstrong, “Neil A. Armstrong,” payable to Lorian Pension–Profit Sharing Trust for $5530.00, Decemb

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong in a jacket and tie posing in front of an American flag, signed in black ink, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” En

Ink signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 2.75? piece of off-white material. Matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 20.5. In fine condi

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, NASA letterhead, no date. Letter to “Mrs. Wilson.” In full: “Thank you very much for your letter and the clan information. I

Color 8 x 10 NASA litho of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Randall—Bes

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the mass given in honor of the fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission at the Washington Cathedral, showing the crew me

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Armstrong standing alongside his co-pilot Pete Reynolds and observer Don Berliner, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. Modera

Circular one-sided cardstock program for the 18th Annual Airlines Ball held in October 1970 to honor Neil Armstrong as ‘Aviation Man of the Decade,’ m

TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Cardwell International Ltd. letterhead, March 10, 1980. Letter to Thomas O. Paine, President of Northrup. In fu

Signed book: This Island Earth. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1970. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.5, 182 pages. Signed and inscribed upside down on the last free en

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, National Air and Space Museum letterhead, September 1, 1976. Letter to Dr. Anthony Cipriano. In full: "Thank you for your...

Color limited edition 22 x 34 print for the 10th Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers in Moscow in 1994, numbered 101/127, signed

Two unissued awards citations, in Russian, each 8 x 11.25, two pages. These citations were prepared to be awarded in commemoration of the 20th anniver

Vintage glossy 6 x 4.25 photo of the first four cosmonauts, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Gagarin,” “Nikolayev,” “Popovich,” and “Titov.”

Signed form letter, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to an admirer. In part: “My trip to the moon was an exciting time from li

Ink signatures, “Amelia Earhart,” and “F. J. Noonan,” on an off-white 9 x .75 slip clipped from a log book. Earhart has added her destination, “Points

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 5 x 3 lined card. In fine condition, with overall toning.

Choice vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.75 bust portrait of Amelia Earhart, nicely signed against a light area of her shirt in fountain pen. Affixed to an 8.25

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on a light blue 2.5 x 2.5 album page. Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrait and smal