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 continues to achieve 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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Omar Bradley492 - Omar Bradley
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TLS signed “Omar N. Bradley,” one page, 7 x 9, United States Army letterhead, May 24, 1948. Letter to Robert R. Gros. In part: “I regret deeply that I
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John A. Dahlgren493 - John A. Dahlgren
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Naval leader (1809–1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Bold i...
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James H. Doolittle494 - James H. Doolittle
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Signed book: I Could Never Be So Lucky Again. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1991. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 574 pages
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Enola Gay495 - Enola Gay
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Cardstock 9.25 x 7.25 photo of the Enola Gay on the tarmac, signed in blue and black felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Thomas Ferebee, and Theodore Van Kirk,
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Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk496 - Enola Gay: Dutch Van Kirk
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the devastation at Hiroshima, lengthily signed in blue felt tip, “We dropped the atomic bomb at 09:15 AM, Tinian time on Aug 6,
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David G. Farragut497 - David G. Farragut
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American admiral (1801–1870) who was a flag officer of the Navy during the Civil War. War-dated LS signed “D. G. Farragut,” one page, lightly-lined, 7
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Andrew Hull Foote498 - Andrew Hull Foote
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American naval admiral (1806–1863) who commanded the Mississippi River Squadron during the Civil War. After his promotion to rear admiral, Foote was o
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Alexander Haig499 - Alexander Haig
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Army general (1924–2010) who served as secretary of state under Ronald Reagan and chief of staff under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Glossy 8 x 10 ph
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Winfield Scott Hancock500 - Winfield Scott Hancock
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Ink signature, “Winf’d S. Hancock,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 card. In fine condition, with light toning.
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Oyama Iwao501 - Oyama Iwao
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Japanese field marshal and one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army (1842–1916). Scarce ink signature, “Your friend, I. Oyama, Geneseo, N. Y.
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Nathaniel Lyon502 - Nathaniel Lyon
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First Union general to be killed during the Civil War, noted for his actions in the state of Missouri at the beginning of the conflict (1818–1861). In
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George B. McClellan503 - George B. McClellan
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ALS signed “Geo. B. McClellan,” one page, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, Office of the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad Co., New York letterhead, Jun...
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Medal of Honor Recipients504 - Medal of Honor Recipients
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Ink and felt tip signatures of 17 Medal of Honor recipients on individual 5 x 3.5 white cards, each bearing an image of the medal. Signers are: Walter
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Billy Mitchell505 - Billy Mitchell
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American World War I ace (1879–1936) regarded as the father of the US Air Force, whose zealous ambition and vocal criticism of the War and Navy depart
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Montgomery of Alamein506 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Two war-dated TLSs, each signed, “B. L. Montgomery,” adding “Field-Marshall,” under one signature, one-page each, 6.25 x 8, TAC Headquarters stationer
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Chester W. Nimitz507 - Chester W. Nimitz
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War-dated TLS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 7 x 10.5, embossed four-star letterhead, October 1, 1943. Letter to James McKinley Bryant. In full: “Th
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David D. Porter508 - David D. Porter
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American naval officer (1780–1843) who led the first capture of a British vessel during the War of 1812 and who later served as commander-in-chief of
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David D. Porter509 - David D. Porter
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Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. ALS
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Revolutionary War Pay Order510 - Revolutionary War Pay Order
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Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 6.25, May 22, 1780. Pay order issued to Aaron Benjamin. In full: “Pay Lieut. Aaron Benjamin Ni
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Philip H. Sheridan511 - Philip H. Sheridan
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Union general (1831–1888) whose cavalry command blocked Lee’s escape at Appomattox. LS signed “P. H. Sheridan,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75,
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