RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Nineteenth-century American firearms manufacturers. Two bank checks, both 7 x 2.5: one filled out and signed by Samuel Remington, “S. Remington,” paya

First President of South Korea (1875–1965) from 1948 until his resignation in 1960. Fountain pen signature, “Syngman Rhee,” on an off-white 5 x 7 shee

FDC with a cachet honoring those who helped fight polio, signed in felt tip by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. In fine condition.

Endorsed bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in type and signed by Thomas Reese, payable to Marilyn Reese Sheppard for $50.00, May 31, 1946. Endorsed

Founding father and first president of the Republic of China (1866–1925). Ink signature in English and Chinese on a 5 x 1.75 slip affixed to a 7.5 x 6

FDC with a cachet honoring the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution, signed in various color inks by William Rehnquist, Clarence Thomas, Le

FDC with a cachet honoring the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by John Paul Stevens, Byron White, Clarence

Color postcard of the Titanic, 5.5 x 3.5, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “To my good friend Jack Goldstein, It’s great to be a

Color glossy 4.5 x 7 photo of Pope posing with the captain of the QE2, housed in its original 5.25 x 8.25 presentation folder, signed in blue ballpoin

Signed book: All the President’s Men. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1974. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 349 pages. Signed on the title page in ...

Chinese politician (born 1926) who served as president of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, overseeing substantial economic deve...

American general (1726–1783) who served during the Revolutionary War and claimed the disputed title of Earl of Stirling. Ink signature, “Your most hum

Commodore in the United States Navy (1774–1833) best known for his victory over the HMS Java in the War of 1812. ALS signed “Wm. Bainbridge,” one page

Original New England Chronicle newspaper, four pages, 10 x 15, printed at Harvard College for the period of September 14 to September 21, 1775, Volume

Lawyer, three-term congressman from Virginia, and Confederate brigadier general (1819–1893). ALS signed “R. L. T. Beale atty,” one page, lightly-lined

Bold ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard, 1886,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. A small tear to the lower right corner (not affecting the signature), oth

Boston Gazette and County Journal newspaper reporting on the Boston Massacre, reprinted in 1876 to celebrate the Revolutionary War Centennial, four pa

Confederate general (1817–1876) who was relieved of field duty after his unsuccessful siege of Chattanooga. His mixed legacy as a skilled organizer bu

Fountain pen signature, “Yours sincerely, F. A. M. Browning” on an off-white 5.5 x 7 sheet of his personal stationery, dated in another hand April 21,

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Chamberlain, “Joshua L. Chamberlain,” payable to Chief of Ordnance, U.S.A. for $50.1

Partly-printed DS, signed by Thomas Harris with an “X,” his mark, one page, 7.5 x 7, July 7, 1865. Amnesty oath reads, in full: “I Thomas Harris of Au

Rare Civil War–dated DS signed by J. E. B. Stuart, Williams Carter Wickham, Walter Taylor, and Thomas T. Munford, one page, 5.75 x 8, April–May 1864.

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5 x 3, from Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl G. A. Custer, Fort Leavenworth, Kas.,” bearing a Hays City, November, post

Partly-printed DS, signed “G. A. Custer,” one page, 11 x 17, June 1, 1874. Tobacco return document for the Band Company of the 7th US Cavalry. Custer

William Badger (1826–1897) served in the 6th US Infantry and was quartermaster at Fort Lincoln when Custer's 7th Cavalry was stationed there pre...

Soldier in the US Army during the American Civil War and the Black Hills War (1845–1876). He was the brother-in-law of George Custer and was also kill

Officer in the 7th Cavalry who was one of the first to ride to the rescue at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but arrived too late (1847–1919). Manus

Officer in the 7th Cavalry who commanded the pack train at Little Bighorn (1837–1915). Scarce partly-printed DS, signed twice, “E. G. Mathey,” one pag

Officer in the US 7th Cavalry Regiment who was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1843–1876). Rare bold ink signature, “Geo. W. Yates,” on an

Naval leader (1809–1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Civil ...

Ink signature, “Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with a few trivial spots to front and some small mounting remnants

Plantation owner, politician, railroad president, and Confederate brigadier general (1809–1891). ALS signed “Tho. F. Drayton,” one page, lightly-lined

War-dated manuscript general orders, signed “By command, E. P. Gaines, Col. Adjt. General,” one page, 7.5 x 4.25, September 27, 1813. An invigorating

Intriguing archive of 17 ALSs to Charles Button in Seychelles, most signed “C. G. Gordon,” totaling 33 pages, dated 1881–1882; one is unsigned and lis

Famous 10 x 12.75 laser print photo of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi after the battle of Iwo Jima, signed in black felt tip, “Joe Rosenthal, Mt.

Confederate general (1816–1873) who opted against attacking Culp’s Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg, a decision frequently blamed for the loss of thi

Rare Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson, Lt Genl,” one page, lightly-lined, 4.5 x 7.75, March 14, 1863. Letter to Brigadier General Robert H. C

LS signed by 28 members of West Point’s class of 1826, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, October 25, 1825. A letter of recommendation for a classmate.

War-dated LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, October 14, 1862. Letter to Secretary of War George H. Randolph. In full: “Mr. Edenbor

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, May 21, 1849. Letter to Major Delafield, written from Baltimore while working on

Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War (1836–1870). He was a member of the Lee family and first cousin once removed of Robert E. Lee. AQS

Confederate general who became greatly involved in railroad development in the Southern United States (1840–1914). DS, signed “T. M. Logan,” one page,

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, General Headquarters, United States Army Forces, Pacific letterhead, September 1, 1945. Letter to Maria A. Lamagna. In full:

Official glossy 8 x 9.75 Signal Corps photo of MacArthur reviewing his troops during a 1948 Independence Day celebration in Tokyo, Japan, signed in fo

General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution and later governor of South Carolina (1730–1805). Partly-printed DS, signed “Will’m Mou

Very desirable 11 x 10 paperstock photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to reno

Important Continental Army general during the American Revolution (1737–1789). Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Sam. H. Parsons,” one page, 6 x 8.2

ALS signed “Geo. S. Patton, Jr.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.5, US Military Academy letterhead, no date, but December 23–24, 1906. P

World War II–dated mailing envelope, 8.75 x 4, addressed in type to “Miss Mary Jane Krieger, 304 Pine Street, Harrisburg, Penna., U.S.A.,” bearing a c

Confederate general (1830–1904) who fought in the Chancellorsville Campaign and was badly wounded at the Battle of Five Forks. ALS signed “William H.

Lawyer, politician, and Confederate brigadier general (1816–1887). ALS signed “Willm. Preston,” one page, 7.75 x 7, May 3, 1844. Letter to Secretary o

Original issue of the January 9–16, 1775 issue of the Massachusetts Gazette; and the Boston Post Boy and Advertiser, 9.5 x 14, four pages. The front p

Revolutionary War–dated ADS, signed “Elijah Avery Capt,” one page, 7.25 x 11, March 6, 1779. Document headed “A Pay Role of Capt. Elijah Avery’s Compa

Huge Revolutionary War-dated autograph document containing a set of ledger sheets of Nicholas Quackenbush’s accounts, unsigned, four pages, 37.75 x 26

French Revolutionist, military commander, and brewer (1752–1809). LS in French, signed “Santerre,” one page, 7 x 9, June 26, 1784. Untranslated. Inter

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

Sherman’s personal calling card printed with his name, rank, and Washington address, 3.75 x 2, signed on the reverse in ink, “W. T. Sherman, General,”

Colonial officer during the Revolutionary War who fought at the Battle of Saratoga, was with the Army at Valley Forge, and took part in the Sullivan E

War-dated partly-printed DS, signed by British Admiral “John Borlase Warren,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, September 2, 1813. A British naval appointment i

Engineer, writer, and Confederate general who fought mainly in the Western Theater of the conflict (1830–1899). Uncommon 3.75 x 5.5 book photo of Vaug

Major general in the Revolutionary War (1727–1800), second in command to George Washington, and, later, congressman from Massachusetts. Partly-printed

Revolutionary War general (1753–1807) who commanded a company of light infantry and took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill before serving under Israel

Lawyer, judge, politician, and important Confederate cavalry general who fought in the Virginia campaigns (1820–1888). Pass for the Chesapeake &...

Original color 28.5 x 40 World War II patriotic poster from 1943, O. W. I. 36, with artwork done by Anton Otto Fischer, showing a dead sailor washed u

Original color 18.5 x 26 World War II poster from 1945, showing a man lounging in his living room with his dog at his feet, with “Me travel?…not this

Original color 22 x 28 World War II patriotic poster from 1943, OWI No. 29, showing red long johns holding a yellow sign reading, “War Shipment Mean L

Original color 18.5 x 26 World War II patriotic poster from 1945, produced by the US Treasury, showing the hand of Uncle Sam handing bonds to a regula

Outstanding original color 26 x 36 World War II poster from 1945, showing the iconic image of the Iwo Jima flag raising, with “7th War Loan Now…All To

Original color 20 x 28 World War II patriotic poster from 1945, showing the a farmer holding bonds, his farm, and his children in his hands, with “For

Original color 20 x 28 World War II patriotic poster from 1943, showing a sailor carrying a large pack over his shoulder, with “If you tell where he’s

Original color 20 x 28 World War II patriotic poster from 1944, showing a pair of pretty nurses, with “Be a Cadet Nurse, the girl with a future,” prin

Original color 24 x 36 World War II patriotic poster from Canada, showing a brave soldier wielding a veritable arsenal as he sprints through the battl

Union general (1805–1871) who commanded three United States forts: Castle Pinckney, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Sumter. In the face of South Carolina’s im

Hand-addressed Hotel Grand Continental, Cairo, envelope incorporating his full signature, 6 x 4.5, addressed to “Mrs. Joshua L. Chamberlain, 226 Maine

Chilling 8 x 9 cardstock photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud, signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Tom Ferebee, Dutch Van Kirk, and Richard Nels

Three personal checks, each 6 x 2.75, each filled out and signed by a different Enola Gay crew member. Signers are: Paul Tibbets, Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van

Color 24 x 18 print entitled ‘Atomic Warfare is Born,’ signed in blue felt tip, “Theodore J. ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, Navigator,” “Paul Tibbets,” and “Tom Fe

Two glossy 8 x 10 photos: one of the crew signed in blue felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, Tom Ferebee, and R. H. Nelson; and one o

Original signed ballpoint and pencil sketch of the Enola Gay’s air escape plan on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet. Van Kirk has drawn the target and drop

Color glossy 14 x 11 laser print photo of the atomic bomb’s devastating aftermath in Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, “We dropped ‘Little Boy’ at 9

One of Japan’s most skilled fliers, Fuchida (1902–1976) commanded the air attack against Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and was the last to leave t

TLS signed “Jim Gavin,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 18, 1984. A terse response to an inquiring mind. In part: “(1) When we dro

Union general (1824–1886) who distinguished himself in the Battle of Gettysburg and later commanded Custer and the 7th Cavalry against the Cheyenne in

TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, Secretary of State letterhead, January 16, 1948. Letter to treasury secretary John Snyder. In part: “Mrs

Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. War

Union general (1816–1870) whose most decisive victory earned him the sobriquet ‘Rock of Chickamauga.’ ALS signed “Geo. H. Thomas, Bvt. Maj. 3rd Arty.,

Confederate major general (1836–1906), known as ‘Fightin’ Joe,’ who served as the senior cavalry general in the Army of Tennessee, fighting most of it

Collection of approximately 200 items signed by aviation pioneers who flew solo before December 17, 1916, consisting primarily of signed photos, FDCs,

Original vintage matte-finish 13 x 9.5 photo of what appears to be a Wright ‘Model B’ biplane on the ground in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on August 10,

German aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898–1978) whose planes were used extensively in combat. FDC with a cachet honoring Leonardo da Vinci, sign

Original German booklet entitled “Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Luftschiffahrt,” 7 x 10 pages, dated July 15, 1908. Front cover is stamped “From the privat

Original French booklet entitled “L’Aerophile,” 8 x 11, dated November 15, 1910, full of articles, advertisements, and photos on aviation. Inside of t

Original 6.5 x 4.5 photo of Wright seated in the cockpit of his Wright flyer, Paul Tissandier and Count Charles de Lambert alongside, taken in Pau, Fr

Original 5 x 7 head-and-shoulders photo of Wilbur Wright standing outdoors in Le Mans, France, in 1908. Scattered light bends and creases, mainly from

Original 4.5 x 6.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Wright standing outdoors in a suit and hat. Reverse bears a J. Theodoresco photographer’s stamp and a c

Original 6.25 x 4.5 press photo of Wilbur Wright seated in his Wright Type A flyer at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of 1

Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright’s Type A flyer on the ground at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Reverse

Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright’s Type A flyer parked outside a shed at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908.

Original 6.25 x 4.5 photo of Wright piloting his flyer through the air near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Reverse bears an M. Branger, Paris, ph

Original three-quarter length press photo of Wright standing outside, most likely in Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Reverse bears a French notati