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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George S. Patton364George S. Patton
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Third United States Army ‘Season’s Greetings’ Christmas card, circa 1944, featuring an image of an American tank rolling toward Berlin, measuring 5.25
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Alexander W. Reynolds365Alexander W. Reynolds
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Career army officer (1816–1876), who served as a Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War. War-dated manuscript DS, signed “A. W. Reynolds C
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Daniel Ruggles366Daniel Ruggles
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Confederate brigadier general (1810-1897) who commanded the 1st Division, 2nd Corps Army of the Mississippi and fought at Shiloh. War-dated ALS signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John F. Reynolds367John F. Reynolds
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One of the Union Army's most respected senior commanders (1820–1863) who played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle o...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
William Slack368William Slack
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Confederate general (1816–1862) who led a division in some of the Civil War’s earliest major battles and was mortally wounded in the Battle of Pea Rid
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
William T. Sherman369William T. Sherman
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Exquisite 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sherman in full military dress with his sword by his side, signed on the mount in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, Gen
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
William T. Sherman370William T. Sherman
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Genl,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, Memphis, December 20, 1862. Letter to Secretary of War Edwin M
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Claus von Stauffenberg371Claus von Stauffenberg
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German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of Operation Valkyrie. He was executed by firing squad after the operation failed. Extre
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Lloyd Tilghman and Mansfield Lovell372Lloyd Tilghman and Mansfield Lovell
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Tilghman was a Confederate general who was killed on May 16, 1863, at the Battle of Champion Hill. Lovell (1822–1884) was a major general who was fals
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gabriel C. Wharton373Gabriel C. Wharton
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Engineer and soldier (1824-1906) who served as a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. War-dated handwritten endorsement, signed “G. C
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
World War II374World War II
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Rare and colorful dinner menu program for a Christmas feast to be held at Pearl Harbor’s General Mess at Hickam Field on December 25, 1941, 8.5 x 11,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Marcel Bigeard375Marcel Bigeard
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Controversial French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina, and Algeria (1916–2010). Ballpoint signature on a white 3 x 1 slip. Matte
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Enola Gay376Enola Gay
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an artist’s rendition of the Enola Gay over Hiroshima entitled ‘Atomic Warfare Is Born,’ signed in blue felt tip by
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets377Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Tibbets waving from the cockpit of the Enola Gay, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some scattered light creases
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets378Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Tibbets alongside the Enola Gay, signed vertically in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with an informational label affixed to
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
David G. Farragut379David G. Farragut
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Ink signature, “D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 lightly-lined slip. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Flying Tigers380Flying Tigers
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Color limited edition 37 x 24 print entitled ‘Tigers in the Gorge,’ numbered 417/850, signed in pencil by 25 members of the Flying Tigers, including T
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Husband E. Kimmel381Husband E. Kimmel
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American naval admiral (1882–1968) who commanded the Pacific Fleet at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. DS, signed “H. E. Kimmel,” one page both
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Anthony McAuliffe382Anthony McAuliffe
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United States Army general (1898–1975) who commanded the force defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He was fam
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Military383Military
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Interesting collection of three items, each signed by a notable military figure, including: Gideon Welles (signature), Joseph Joffre (DS), and Lorenzo
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Naval Officers384Naval Officers
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Collection of three items, each signed by a notable naval officer, including: William Bainbridge (LS), Charles Wilkes (ALS), and Joshua Barney (DS).
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Chester Nimitz385Chester Nimitz
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Color vintage 14 x 16 cardstock photo of Nimitz in uniform beside a sundial-type instrument, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoi
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Matthew Ridgway386Matthew Ridgway
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Two glossy photos: an 8 x 10 of Ridgway at his desk, signed in black felt tip and dated July 19, 1980; and a 10 x 8 of Ridgway shaking hands with Syng
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Joseph Wheeler387Joseph Wheeler
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Confederate major general (1836–1906), known as “Fightin’ Joe,” who led his troops in vigorous opposition to Sherman during the Atlanta campaign. Two
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 8388Apollo 8
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Breathtaking color 22 x 17 photographic print, featuring the earth rising from the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Paul Cox
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Apollo 9389Apollo 9
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Flown Apollo 9 Robbins Medal, approximately 1-inch diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling sil
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Apollo 11391Apollo 11
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Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medal, 1.25? diameter. The face bears the raised re-creation of the famous image of Buzz Aldrin looking at the Ameri
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Apollo 11: Armstrong and Aldrin393Apollo 11: Armstrong and Aldrin
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Two FDCs, with identical cachets honoring the first moon landing, both signed in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong and in blue felt tip by Buzz Aldrin.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Apollo 15394Apollo 15
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Uncommon Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, numbered 212 of 300, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon, signed in the lower left corner by c
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Apollo 11: Armstrong and Aldrin395Apollo 11: Armstrong and Aldrin
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Two items: a plate block of four ‘first man on the moon’ 10-cent postage stamps, 5 x 3, signed in black ink in the white right border by Neil Armstron
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Apollo 15396Apollo 15
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Flown aluminum ‘lunar rover license’ plate, 1.25 x .5, marked with the registration number “LRV 001,” with “MOON” as the home state, the year 1971, an
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Apollo 15397Apollo 15
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Unflown Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 15 mission insignia. The reverse of the st
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Apollo 17398Apollo 17
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Two small flown pieces of Mylar covering from the exterior of the Apollo 17 command module. Fragments are housed in a circular Lucite display with a p
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo-Soyuz399Apollo-Soyuz
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Flown Beta cloth swatch, 5.5 x 5.5, with a printed 3.5? diameter mission insignia in the center, signed in black ink and felt tip by Tom Stafford, Dek
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo Astronauts400Apollo Astronauts
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Beautiful color limited edition 26 x 30 lithograph by Alan Bean entitled ‘In the Beginning,’ numbered 57/1000, signed in pencil by 21 Apollo astronaut
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Neil Armstrong401Neil Armstrong
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Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 982/1000, signed in pencil at the National
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Neil Armstrong402Neil Armstrong
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Desirable official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his spacesuit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condit
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Neil Armstrong403Neil Armstrong
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Armstrong sitting in the cockpit of Friendship One alongside Captain Clay Lacy, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Neil Armstrong404Neil Armstrong
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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. In ver
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Neil Armstrong405Neil Armstrong
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Color postcard featuring an image of the Apollo 4 spacecraft at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, 5.5 x 3.5, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Neil Armstrong406Neil Armstrong
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Color official 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Ronald Krugman, Neil Armstrong.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Neil Armstrong407Neil Armstrong
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Ink signature and inscription, “To Andy—Good luck—Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 lightly-lined sheet, double-matted to an overall size of
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,600.00
Neil Armstrong408Neil Armstrong
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Color 4 x 5.75 deckle-edge postcard of a glider in flight, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by Armstrong. In fine condition, with some light s
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Neil Armstrong409Neil Armstrong
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Commemorative cover, 9.5 x 4, with a cachet honoring the twelfth World Soaring Championship in 1970, signed on the front in black felt tip. In fine co
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Astronauts410Astronauts
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Signed book: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon. First edition. Washington, DC: NASA, 1975. Hardcover, 9 x 12, 313 pages. Signed on the title pages in blu
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Astronauts412Astronauts
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Limited-edition color 28 x 20 lithograph titled ‘Lindbergh Arrives Over Paris,’ commemorating the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, numbered 76
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Astronauts413Astronauts
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Limited edition color 27 x 34 textured canvas print entitled ‘Reaching for the Stars’ by Alan Bean, numbered 823/1500, stretched over a wooden frame,
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Alan Bean and Dave Scott414Alan Bean and Dave Scott
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Color 23.25 x 31 print of Bean’s painting of Dave Scott’s lunar surface experiment, entitled ‘The Hammer and the Feather,’ signed in the lower border
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alan Bean415Alan Bean
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Color limited edition 26 x 35 print entitled ‘Too Beautiful to Have Happened by Accident,’ numbered 562/600, signed in the lower border in pencil, and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Michael Collins416Michael Collins
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Original hand-painted 14.5 x 10.5 watercolor painting done by Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, entitled ‘Cape Cod Harbor,’ showing thre
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00