RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Collection of 38 items, consisting of signed photos, signatures, and copies of citations, each signed by a Medal of Honor recipient. Signers are: Van

Official matte-finish 8 x 10 US Army photo of Captain Murphy visiting the 44th Infantry at Fort Lewis in connection with his role in the film To Hell

TLS, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, May 29, 1933. Letter to his sister Anne. In full (with grammar and spelling ret

Distinguished glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Patton, as a three-star general, standing at attention and saluting, signed in fountain pen, “G. S. P

World War II–dated free-franked mailing envelope, 8.75 x 3.75, addressed in type to “Miss Mary Jane Krieger, 204 Pine Street, Harrisburg, Penna., U. S

Soviet officer (1896–1968) among the most prominent Red Army commanders of World War II, especially renowned for his planning and executing of Operati

Skilled and effective Confederate general (1836–1910) who commanded a regiment at Gettysburg and later served as a brigadier general in the Spanish-Am

German-born Union general (1829–1906) who served as secretary of the interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes. ALS signed “C. Schurz,” one page, 5

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

Large and historically important archive of World War II–dated correspondence between Erwin Rommel and his family, including 44 ALSs by the field mars

Riggs & Co. bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Sherman, “W. T. Sherman,” payable to Mrs. Genl. Sherman for $408, February 25, 1881...

Prussian soldier (1730–1794) who provided invaluable aid to the American Revolution, joining George Washington at Valley Forge. ALS in French, signed

Fabled German military pilot (1892–1918) who shot down 80 enemy planes in World War I before he was killed in action at age 25. Rare vintage 3.25 x 5.

ALS, one page, 6 x 7.5, April 5, 1886. Letter to an unidentified recipient. In full: “Yours just in. Glad to hear of your success. This as much on you

British soldier and statesman (1769–1852) born Arthur Wesley who earned immortality for his stunning defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Early ALS signed

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, April 15, 1825. Letter to Lady Campbell in his difficult to decipher hand. In part: “I did n

Soviet general (1896–1974) who led the defeat of the Germans at Stalingrad and the entry into Berlin during World War II. Scarce official matte-finish

Union general in the Civil War (1821–1898). ALS, signed “C. C. Auger,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.75 x 10.5, Headquarters Department of the

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Doolittle in his full dress uniform, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Don Burnett: With every good wish, J. H.

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Doolittle’s memorial flight over Washington’s routes on July 26, 1932, signed vertically in fountain pen al

Souvenir typescript of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in ink and felt tip by four Allied commanders. S

Four identical 8 x 10 cardstock photos of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, each neatly signed across the top in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot.

ALS signed “Winf’d S. Hancock,” one page, 5 x 8, June 16, 1880. Letter to Colonel Albert Gallatin Brackett. In full: “Please accept my thanks for the

Two desirable fountain pen signatures, “G. C. Marshall” on an off-white slip, and “William D. Leahy” on a pair of postage stamps affixed to an off-whi

Union general (1826–1885) hailed at the beginning of the Civil War as the ‘Young Napoleon,’ who was defeated for the presidency in 1864 by Abraham Lin

Signed book: Aces Made Easy. Fifth edition. London: Methuen & Co., 1946. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5 x 7.5, 134 pages. Signed on the half-titl...

Nicely displayed ink signatures, “J. M. Schofield, Lieut. Genl. U. S. A.” and “George Dewey,” on off-white slips. Individually matted and framed with

German military officer, revolutionist, and immigrant to the United States (1824–1902) who served as a Union major general. War-dated LS in German, si

Great matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of Stilwell posing with his arms crossed against a world map background, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For M

Iconic 8.5 x 11 laser print photo of the famed V–J Day Times Square kiss, signed in black felt tip, “Times Square V. J. Day 8/14/1945, U.S.S. The Sull

Collection of 34 items, consisting primarily of signed photos and letters, each signed by a participant in the Pacific Theater of World War II, many w

Collection of 49 items, consisting primarily of signed photos and signatures, each signed by a World War II participant. Signers are: Cecil Calavan (5

French engineer (1841–1925) best known for his pioneering work in aviation. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Ct Ader,” one page both sides, 5 x 8, Chatea

Large composite model of a Bell XS-1 plane, 16.5? long, signed on the body in black felt tip. Model is accompanied by its display stand. In fine condi

Crisp ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 2.75 x .5 slip, matted with a biographical sheet bearing an affixed swatch of wing fabric to an

Crisp and unusually large fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.5 card. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authenticati

German aviation pioneer (1868–1954) who headed the Zeppelin Company, builders of the famed dirigibles Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. Matte-finish 6.25

German aviation pioneer (1868–1954) who headed the Zeppelin Company, builders of the famed dirigibles Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. Ink signature, “Hu

The last pilot shot down by the Red Baron. In 1935, he set off from Allahabad, India on the second leg of an attempt at the England-Australia record,

Signed book: Spirit of St. Louis. Presentation edition, number 630. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.5, 561 pages. Signed ...

Flown commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 25th anniversary of Martin’s Newport Harbor flight, signed in black ink vertically along the cach

Aviatrix (1901–1960) who was the only woman yet to hold simultaneous world records for speed, altitude, and distance. Commemorative cover with a stamp

Bank check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to American Federation of Arts for $6.00, February 3, 1927. In fine con

Air mail envelope, 7.25 x 3.75, bearing four December 17, 1936, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina cancellations, signed in black ink in the lower left by Wri

Exceptionally desirable 5.25 x 3.75 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in the lower right in fountain pen. Som

Well-done composite scale model of a Bell X-1 rocket research plane, signed on the wing in black felt tip by Chuck Yeager, Scott Crossfield, and Bob H

Second test pilot of the Bell X-1 supersonic rocket plane (1923–2005), and the first to operate the craft in powered flight. Well-done composite scale

Detailed 1/32 scale model of Yeager’s Bell X-1 rocket research plane, signed on the top of a wing in black felt tip. Model is accompanied by its displ

Very rare complete Apollo-era S-IB Output control panel used at either the Kennedy Space Center or Mission Control. Panel measures 24 x 17.5 x 5.5, wi

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, “