RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ALS signed “G. T. Beauregard,” two pages, lightly-lined both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, October 2, 1878. Letter to General Daniel Ruggles regarding accusatio

Confederate general (1824–1861) mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run, but best known for inspiring Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson’s nicknam

Fantastic collection of 24 Civil War items, primarily signatures with a few letters and endorsements, all nicely matted with portraits framed for disp

Soldier killed during the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Rare Revolutionary War–dated handwritten endorsement, “Rec’d the Contents by me, Nat

Member of the committee in the Confederate Congress that drafted their constitution, and military officer who organized ‘Cobb's Legion’ and was ...

A highly desirable circa 1860s unsigned carte-de-visite portrait of Custer, 2.25 x 4, published by E. & H. T. Anthony of New York from the origi...

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9.25 x 4.5, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Gen. Custer, Monroe, Michigan,” bearing six affixed three-cent pos

British general (1738–1805) who served in America from 1776 to his surrender at Yorktown in 1781. Revolutionary War–dated LS signed “Cornwallis,” one

Bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Davis, payable to T. C. Anderson for $25, April 14, 1873. A two-cent revenue stamp i

Handwritten letter, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 26, 1879. Headed “Memo,” at the top by Davis, to Major William T. Wal

Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “J. A. Early, Brig Genl,” one page, 10.25 x 7.5, August 8, 1862. A provision return accounting for one day o

Confederate officer named for his family’s ardent political views (1831–1864) who served under W.H.T. Walker at Vicksburg, Chickamuga, and Atlanta. He

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef

Confederate General (1821–1889) and brother-in-law of Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson ALS signed “D. H. Hill,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.5, January 17

Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga. Desirable ink signature, “Yours truly, James L

Confederate general (1837–1919) who commanded troops at the Battle of Seven Pines, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. Uncommon war-dated manuscript DS, sig

Polish military engineer and a military leader (1746–1817) who became a national hero in Poland, Belarus, and the United States. Rare third-person ALS

Career US Army officer (1828–1864) who served as a general in the Union Army and was killed in action at the Battle of Atlanta—the second highest rank

Glossy 4.75 x 3.75 photo of MacArthur addressing Congress in the US Capitol, signed in fountain pen by General MacArthur and Speaker of the House Sam

Confederate ranger (1833–1916) whose guerrilla band specialized in attacking and disrupting Union supply lines. He earned the nickname ‘The Gray Ghost

Signed book from Patton’s personal library: Yacht Racing: Aerodynamics of Sails and Racing Tactics by Dr. Manfred Curry. Later printing. NY: Charles S

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed by Patton to his father, “Mr. Geo. S. Patton, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co., California,” adding

DS in German, signed in pencil, “Rommel,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, April 23, 1942. Untranslated document in which Rommel nominates 11 German soldiers to

Ink signature, “W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 slip dated 1875. In fine condition.

New Hampshire native (1728–1822) known for coining the phrase that became the state motto, ‘Live Free or Die.’ He served as a major general in the Con

Confederate brigadier general (1821–1864) who designed and constructed the iron-clad battery on Morris Island used in the bombardment of Fort Sumter a

Historic pairing of two Texas Revolution–era cannonballs originating from the family of Asa Mitchell, an early settler who participated in the Texas R

Pencil sketch on an off-white 6.5 x 7 sheet, done by Sgt. Bob Neary as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III, the camp immortalized in the 1963 film Th

Iconic original color 8.5 x 12.5 World War II cardboard tabletop stand distributed by the US Treasury in 1945, featuring the classic image of the Iwo

British soldier in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I who authored two books on his experiences, Clouds That Flee and With the Guns East and

Collection of six personal checks, each filled out and signed by an Enola Gay crew member, including: Paul Tibbets, Thomas Ferebee, Theodore ‘Dutch’ V

ALS signed “Morris Jeppson,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. Detailed letter responding to questions on his wartime service. In part

Glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of the atomic explosion at Hiroshima, signed in blue and black felt tip, “Paul W. Tibbets, Pilot—Enola Gay” and “George R. Ca

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8 x 10, signed at the top in black felt tip, “Paul Tibbets—Pilot, Enola Gay, 6 Aug 45.” A copy of the memo declaring th

American naval admiral (1806–1863) who commanded the Mississippi River Squadron during the Civil War. After his promotion to rear admiral, Foote was o

Notorious and aggressive Union general (1814–1879) who distinguished himself at the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862 and as a result was promoted to maj

ALS signed “O. O. Howard, Maj. Genl. U. S. Army,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 8.5, February 21, 1893. Letter to George W. Childs of the Union Leagu

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers letterhead, January 25, 1950. Letter to Colonel Legrande A. Dil

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, February 13, 1958. In full: “Thank you so much for your birthday message. It was thoughtful, indeed, of

American military officer (1830–1882) who, despite earning the sobriquet ‘Hero of Little Round Top’ for his actions at Gettysburg, was humiliated when

ALS in pencil, signed “R. Parkin” in the return address area, one page, 5.75 x 4, Kriegsfefangenenlager [Prisoner of War Camp] letterhead, March 8, 19

Crisp fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 slip affixed to a slightly larger album page. In fine condition, with s

Pioneering British aviator (1879–1959) who was the first to make a night flight. Scarce matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of White wearing a dappe

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Kittinger performing his then record-breaking skydive, signed in black felt tip, “Joe W. Kittinger, 102,800 ft—16 Aug 60.

Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873–1932) who designed, built, and flew the first practical dirigible, demonstrating that controlled flight was possible.

Exceptionally desirable 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, boldly signed in the lower right in fountain pe

Partial TLS signed for both by Orville, “Wilbur & Orville Wright, O. W.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Wright Cycle Company letterhead, [October 9, 1905]...

FDC with a cachet honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright, signed in the left border in fountain pen, “Orville Wright”; and a .25 x 1 swatch of muslin fabr

Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Wilbur H. Wright for $50.93, March 14, 1947. Expertly double-matted a

Extraordinary matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Orville Wright and Henry Ford looking over a set of blueprints for the restoration of the Wright Brothers’

Collection of seven items each signed by a different X-15 pilot. Signers are: Joe Walker (commemorative cover), Forrest Petersen (FDC), Milt Thompson

Official color 9.5 x 7.5 NASA lithograph of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961, signed in black

Collection of 15 unsigned photos from the personal collection of Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham, including: 13 vintage official color glossy 10 x 8

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

Flown Kapton foil insulation swatch, approximately 1.5 x 1, removed from the top hatch of the Apollo 9 Lunar Module Spider by Schweickart and McDivitt

A 9 x 9 swatch of flown Beta cloth, with a 3? mission emblem printed in the center, carried on board Apollo 10. Signed across the top in blue ballpoin

Signed book: First on the Moon. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 434 pages. Signed on t

Scarce complete set of three official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins pictured individually in their

Historic flown sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25? diameter, with a raised early design on the face of the iconic Apollo 11 m

Very nice uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph (‘worm’ logo) of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fin

Color glossy 9.5 x 7 photo of the Agena Target Vehicle as seen from Gemini 8 during rendezvous, affixed to a 12 x 10.5 mount, signed and inscribed in

Rare color 8 x 10 paperstock photo of the lunar surface labeled “Official NASA Picture No. 4, The mare Crisium, Nectaris, Tranquility and Fertility pi

Apollo 11 launch date postal cover with a stamped cachet of the mission’s emblem, signed in blue ballpoint by Armstrong. Cover also bears secretarial

Desirable official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, boldly signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bill Norton—B

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., Apollo XI, July 20, 1

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin descending the ladder of the lunar module, signed in silver ink, “The Eagle has landed, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the first footprint on the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “First lunar landing foot print, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI,

Uncommon official color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip by Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, and Charl

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 13 capsule, signed in gold ink, “Solve the problem—Lets not make it worse by guessing! 4/13/70, Gene Kranz, Fl

Uncommon official color glossy 10 x 7.75 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Shepard planting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt ti

Flown aluminum ‘lunar rover license’ plate, 1.3 x 0.8, marked with the registration number “LRV 001,” with “MOON” as the home state, the year 1971, an

Flown COAS Spare Light Bulb Assembly carried to the lunar surface on board the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon. Assembly measures 2 x 1.75. Assembly con

Flown embroidered Apollo 15 mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried to the moon in the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon, signed on the reverse in blue fel

Flown Series 1953B two dollar bill, serial number A70489987A, signed across the top of the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Carried aboard Apollo 15, July

Uncommon Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, numbered 45 of 400, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon, signed in the lower left corner by cr

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 sterling

Flown fabric flag of Panama carried on board Apollo 15, 6 x 4.25, signed and flight-certified in black ink by Command Module Pilot Al Worden, “Flown t

Unusual 27 x 9 uncut strip of Beta cloth bearing three printed 3.5? diameter Apollo 16 mission insignia emblems. Rolled and in fine condition, with a

Flown Pyro System schematic section from a data book flown to the moon’s surface aboard the Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, approximately 1.5 x 1.5. Enc

Very scarce official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Apollo 16, 9th man to walk

Impressively displayed collection of ink signatures of all 12 moonwalkers: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar

Limited edition acrylic display containing a section of metal from one of the permanently installed fire nozzles of the Apollo Mobile Service Structur

Limited edition acrylic display containing a swatch of Kapton foil removed from the H-Series Lunar Module 9, numbered 11/25, measuring 5 x 4 x 1, feat

Flight crew briefing for Space Shuttle Columbia (STS 107), 11 x 8.5, 28 pages, headed “OV-102 L-1 Day.” Introduction states that the briefing includes

Flown swatch of Hubble Space Telescope polymide insulation film, retrieved during a 1999 shuttle mission. The silver-colored swatch measures .75 x 1,

Uncommon glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of the spacecraft pioneer posing beside a rocket model, boldly signed and inscribed in black ink, “To my fellow member

Stellar matte-finish 9.5 x 7.25 photo of Von Braun seated at his desk at Marshall Space Flight Center in 1960, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “

Excellent collection of five Soviet postage stamps commemorating the country’s space program and its important figures, affixed to individual off-whit

A collection of approximately 450 Soviet commemorative space pins and buttons, various shapes and sizes, commemorating different cosmonauts, missions,

Seamstress who made the flag deployed on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. Three color satin-finish photos of Armstrong and Aldrin on th

Semi-glossy 10 x 8 lightweight photo of the lunar landscape taken during the mission, signed in black felt tip by Richard Gordon, Charles Conrad, and

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean next to the Lunar Module, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms. Alan Bean, Apollo

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Bean stepping foot on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Stepping into the Ocean of Storms for 26 hours

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the launch of John Glenn’s Friendship 7, signed in black felt tip, “‘God speed John Glenn’ Friendship 7 launch, 20

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter on the phone with President Kennedy after his Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Speaking with Pre

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Last Lunar Landing, Gene Cernan, Apollo

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan driving the lunar rover on the moon’s surface, signed in silver ink, “Driving the lunar rover in the Valley

Fabulous crystal-clear color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Aim high! Impossible dreams do come

Ten identical unissued official 11 x 14 NASA Manned Flight Awareness certificates intended for presentation to those involved in investigating the Cha

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Conrad taking samples of moon rocks, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with specks of silvering to the surface.