RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

A Colt Lightning Double Action Revolver used at Coffeyville, Kansas in the shootout following the Dalton Gang’s twin bank robberies in 1892. This rev

An engraved caliber .36 Colt Fourth Model 1851 Navy revolver with inscription, “To John C. Hays / with Compliments of Col. Colt” on the backstrap. Thi

Exceedingly rare and very early handwritten endorsement, signed “W. S. Earp, Const,” on the reverse of a subpoena from the state of Missouri. The subp

Lengthy ALS, written by Josie Earp, dictated by Wyatt Earp, signed “Best wishes from both Earps,” four pages both sides, 8 x 10, April 13, 1927. Lette

Rare partly-printed DS, signed “W. B. Masterson,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, May 16, 1878. Summons to Dodge City reads, in part: “The State of Kansa

Very rare manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, December 23, 1889. A legal deposition concerning the case of Roy B. Trent who allegedly shot at William

Fearless and determined Justice (1838–1896) of the Indian Territory in western Arkansas who earned the nickname ‘The Hanging Judge’ because of the gre

American lawman (1849–1919) who, among other posts, served as sheriff of the previously lawless Deadwood, South Dakota. A friend of Theodore Roosevelt

A National Arms Co. Single Shot No. 2 Derringer belonging to Pat Garrett, Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico. This derringer, serial number 10772,

A Colt Single Action Army Revolver carried by Dalton during the double bank robbery on October 5, 1892, in Coffeyville, Kansas. This Colt, serial numb

A Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action First Model Revolver owned by Emmett Dalton This revolver, serial number 17887, caliber .44 S&W Russian ...

Part of the last notorious outlaw gang in the Old West. When he and his brothers Robert and Gratton attempted to rob the Condon Bank in Coffeville, Ka

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 11, State of Minnesota Executive Department letterhead, circa April 23, 1898. Short note to his friend Cora McNeill on the botto

Old West outlaw who began his career by joining a band of Confederate marauders who rode through border states creating havoc against the Union. Young

Original April 4, 1882, edition of the New York Sun, 17.5 x 22, four pages, with headline over the first column reading “Jesse James Assassinated,” wi

Outlaw and gunfighter (1853–1895). One of the most feared gunmen in Texas, when Hardin went to prison in 1878, he claimed to have killed 42 men. His s

After the Civil War, brothers Frank and Jesse James joined forces with the Youngers and established one of the most notorious gangs in American histor

Huge collection of original telegrams affixed to pages, copied texts of telegrams, and three documents, all in Spanish, including two signed by Pancho

Rare and desirable TLS, in Spanish, signed “Francisco Villa,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 24, 1915. Villa writes to to Enrique C. Llorente, “Confidenti

Outstanding, and incredibly rare, original color mixed media pulp illustration done in 1905 for The All Story Magazine, volume 1 #2, February 1905, (T

DEAN CORNWELL (American 1892 - 1960) Painted study, ‘The Last Job’ MEDIUM: Oil on illustrator's Paper. SIZE: 8.5" x 7.5", the p...

A Colt Army Special .38 Caliber revolver used by Clyde Barrow. This revolver serial number 505844, cal. .38 Special, has been modified in the style of

A Smith and Wesson .44 caliber revolver taken from the Bonnie and Clyde ambush vehicle. This Second Model Hand Ejector revolver, serial number 18110,

Five items originally obtained from the floor of Bonnie and Clyde’s bullet-riddled car after it was brought to Arcadia, Louisiana, along with the bodi

Bonnie Parker’s personal cosmetic case, retrieved from her and Clyde Barrow’s car after their shooting on May 23, 1934. Light brown leatherette case m

A 1921 Morgan silver dollar recovered by posse member Ted Hinton, removed from Clyde Barrow’s dark blue blazer which was in the car, shortly after the

Clyde Barrow’s pocket watch recovered from his body on the morning of May 23, 1934, after being mortally wounded by Captain Frank Hamer and other peac

Original 1933 Texas license plate, 13 x 5, number 947–590. Great period association with Bonnie and Clyde as many stolen license plates from various s

Circa 1950s 7 x 9 United Press International gelatin silver photograph showing Clyde Barrow posing in 1933 in front of his beloved V8 Ford, with a rif

Original vintage 1933 7 x 9 inches news photo from the San Francisco Examiner's archives, showing a famous image of Clyde Barrow posing in fron...

Vintage 1930s 7 x 5 gelatin silver mug shot photograph of Clyde Barrow. Shots show Barrow head-on and in profile, and both are labeled Waco No. 414 in

Vintage circa 1940 gelatin silver photograph showing Clyde Barrow and W. D. Jones on the run, the photo once owned by the John Dillinger Historical So

Three modern later generation snapshot-size photos of Clyde Barrow and W. D. Jones originating from the personal collection of posse member Ted Hinton

Two unsigned glossy photos, both approximately 4 x 6, one of Clyde sitting on the bumper of his car, a rifle and shotgun on his lap and another leanin

Five unsigned glossy and satin-finish photos, three 10 x 8 and two 3.5 x 5. Smaller photos show Blanche in her kitchen and dated 1953 in another hand

Collection of 18 unsigned reproduction photos, ranging in size from 5 x 4 up to 10 x 8, depicting Bonnie and Clyde both in life and death, including p

Bonnie Parker’s Colt Detective Special .38 revolver, carried by her at the time of her death. A notarized letter from former Special Texas Ranger Fran

Clyde Barrow’s Colt Model 1911 Government Model Semi-auto pistol, removed from his waistband after the ambush by Texas and Louisiana lawmen on May 23,

A unique and interesting archive consisting of letters, a few documents, telegrams, news clippings, unsigned photos, and other items, many relating to

Texas Ranger Captain (1884–1955) best known for tracking down the legendary crime duo Bonnie and Clyde. Rare personal check, 7.25 x 3, filled out in a

Five unsigned satin-finish photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, two depicting Frank Hamer and his posse that tracked down Bonnie and Clyde. Pictured are: Ted Hi

Seven original identical wanted posters issued for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, issued on May 21, 1934, by the Department of Justice for a violatio

Five original Wanted posters, all approximately 8 x 8, all issued by the US Department of Justice: two for Bonnie and Clyde, one for Raymond Hamilton,

Bank robber (1912–1948) who was the final member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang and whose father, Ivan Methvin, helped arrange their deaths at the h...

Four unsigned glossy photos of the road Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed on, all 5 x 4, one showing an aerial view of the road, one showing two police o

Vintage original 5.25 x 3 gelatin silver snapshot of the road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, where Bonnie and Clyde met their deaths on May 23, 1934.

A Colt Model 1908 Pocket Model Semi Auto Pistol taken from the Bonnie and Clyde ambush car by Louisiana Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton. This is a type II

A Colt New Service Model 1909 Double-Action revolver found in the bullet-riddled car driven by Bonnie and Clyde on the day they died. This revolver co

Dallas County Deputy Sheriff (1904–1977), the youngest (and last surviving member) of the posse that ambushed and killed Bonnie and Clyde. Ted Hinton’

A Colt Lightning Slide Action Rifle used by Raymond Hamilton, who was part of the Clyde Barrow/Bonnie Parker Gang in 1934. This is the small frame Li

A Colt Model 1917 Army Revolver belonging to famed Dallas County Sheriff Bill Decker. This World War One military revolver, Colt serial number 164262,

Bullets test-fired from the guns of Bonnie and Clyde and crime scene and autopsy photos. In late 2002 the producers of History’s Detectives were conta

An amazing, and all together totally unique, item in the world of serious Gangster collectibles, an original and authentic early 1930s traveling side-

ALS signed “Bud,” one page, 2.75 x 4.5, no date. Letter to his brother, L. C. Barrow, written on the back of a candid snapshot photo of a small house

Sister-in-law of Clyde Barrow (1911–1988). She and Clyde Barrow’s brother Marvin ‘Buck’ Barrow were part of the Barrow Gang from late March 1933 until

Very interesting archive from Clyde Barrow’s mother, Cumie Barrow (Walker). Centerpiece of the archive is a forty page unpublished manuscript, typed b

Large and interesting collection of photographs from Blanche Barrow’s personal photo albums. Ninety-nine photos are included, mostly snapshots, of var

Handwritten biographical sketch done by Bonnie Parker’s sister, on 14 5 x 8 off-white pages. In part (with grammar and spelling retained): “Bonnie was

Original May 24, 1934, Late Day edition of the New York Times, 17 x 22.75, 48 pages. Page three bears several headlines and stories about the demise o

Original May 23, 1934 issue of the Ottumwa Daily Courier, 17 x 21.5, with the headline stating “Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker Killed: Notorious Outlaw P

Vintage original 1934 10 x 6 gelatin silver photograph of Barrow’s bloody and lifeless body on display shortly after his death on May 23, 1934, with o

Vintage original 1934 8.25 x 5.5 gelatin silver photograph of the lifeless bodies of Bonnie and Clyde on public display shortly after their deaths. Th

Four unsigned glossy photos, all approximately 3 x 2, one showing the exterior of their hideout, one showing the inside of the hideout, and images of

Pair of decades old but later generation unsigned gelatin silver 8 x 10 photos of Bonnie and Clyde at the undertaker’s after their deaths at the hands

Two decades old but second generation 10 x 8 gelatin silver photos, one of Bonnie and Clyde’s bullet-riddled car in Arcadia, Louisiana, with Frank Ham

Eight glossy photos, ranging in size from 3.25 x 2.5 up to 3.25 x 5, of Bonnie and Clyde shortly after they were killed by law enforcement in 1934. Im

Four unsigned photos, various finishes, ranging in size from 5.5 x 3.5 up to 10 x 8, showing the bodies of Bonnie and Clyde after they met their demis

Five unsigned glossy photos ranging in size from 3 x 2 up to 4 x 5, of Clyde Barrow lying dead in his bullet-riddled car, with some of his weapons dis

Three unsigned glossy photos, two 7 x 5 and one 5 x 4. One image shows a close-up of the driver’s side and its bullet holes; one shows a large crowd g

Vintage 1934, 6 x 7.5, gelatin silver ACME Newspictures photograph of Bonnie Parker’s mother Emma, her face buried in a handkerchief, being escorted f

Collection of seven small condolence cards and two envelopes sent after Clyde Barrow’s death, similar in size to cards which would accompany flowers.

Two items: a 6 x 9 page from an advertisement for a tour of Bonnie and Clyde’s ‘Death Car,’ and other criminal items at the Roxy Theatre in Atlanta; a

Pamphlet from 1946 entitled “The Blood-Soaked Career of Bonnie Parker: How Bandit Clyde Barrow and His Cigar-Smoking Moll Fought It Out With the Law,”

Seven unsigned reprinted photos, various finishes, of the Bonnie and Clyde exhibition on display in various locations, including the ‘death car,’ comp

Four pieces of Bonnie and Clyde literature: The Bonnie and Clyde Scrapbook; a December 1990 Waco Heritage and History with a lengthy article entitled

A 4 x 2 x 2 section of brick from one of the chimneys of Bonnie and Clyde’s last hideouts. Brick is affixed to a wooden stand with a photo of the hide

Limited edition miniature book entitled Bonnie and Clyde, 2.25 x 3, 10 pages, approximately 100 copies, printed in 1968 by Frank J. Anderson “for the

Booklet entitled “The Story of Bonnie and Clyde,” by Thomas Aswell, 8.5 x 11, 24 pages, copyright 1968. Booklet details the crime spree of the couple

Very rare original broadside, 6 x 12, advertising "Famous Outlaws Clyde Barrow, Terror of the Southwestern and his Gun Moll 'Bonnie' Pa...

Original 8 x 8 wanted poster for Dillinger issued in 1934 by J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a violation of the N

ALS, in pencil, signed “John Dillinger #14395,” one page, 7.75 x 3.75, no date [but circa 1929–1933]. Letter written while in the Indiana State Prison

Limited edition second generation plaster death mask of John Dillinger, #6/100, approximately 9.75 x 6, created from a mold of the original death mask

Original April 24, 1934, edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune18 x 24, 22 pages, with the banner headline announcing “Dillinger Shoots Way Clear; Three

Bank check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by famed FBI agent and gangster hunter Purvis, “Melvin H. Purvis,” payable to News and Courier for $9.00, d

Typed memorandum, signed “MHP,” one page, 7.5 x 10.25, dated May 12, 1934. Headed “Memorandum for the file,” the memo reads, in part: “Mr. H. C. Hoagl

Original front page of the October 23, 1934, edition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, 16.25 x 22, with the banner headline stating “’Pretty Boy’ Cor

Collection of approximately 100 items, consisting of typed letters, manuscripts, and FBI memoranda, bearing 81 various signatures of Purvis, with a ma

Original Page 3 from the July 23, 1934, edition of The Baltimore News and the Post, with the banner across the top stating “First Pictures of Desperad

Original July 23, 1934, edition of The Knickerbocker Press, 16.75 x 22.75, 18 pages, with its banner headline announcing “Dillinger Killed By Federal

Original January 16, 1935, evening edition of The Baltimore News and The Baltimore Post, 16.75 x 21, 28 pages. Banner headline along the top edge read

Original front page from the July 23, 1934, edition of The Baltimore News and the Post, 16.75 x 21.25, with the full-length headline announcing “Dilli

Gangster (1895–1954) during the Prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. His most famous crime was the

Lester Gillis, pseudonym George Nelson, was given the nickname ‘Baby Face’ Nelson because of his small stature and youthful appearance. A notorious ki

Original Tuesday morning July 1, 1919, edition of The Atlanta Constitution, 16.75 x 22, 20 pages. Large banner headline reads, “Whiskey Goes—Wine and

Original October 13, 1930, edition of The Detroit Free Press, 17 x 22.5, 22 pages, with the headline reading “’Legs’ Diamond Shot By Four Men; Dying,”

Con man and swindler (1882–1949) who promised huge profits for buying discounted postal reply coupons in other countries and redeeming them at face va

Mobster, whose real name was Arthur Flegenheimer, (1902–1935) who made his fortune in bootlegging and the numbers racket. After two tax evasion trials

Vintage original 1939 5 x 7 inches gelatin silver photograph of Mobster John Torrio leaving the federal court house in New York during his trial. Nice

Thief, bankrobber, kidnapper, and bootlegger (1907–1979) nicknamed ‘The Rat’ by J. Edgar Hoover. Collection of six items consisting of three TLSs, two

American organized crime boss (1899–1947), who, through his charisma, political savvy, and sheer ruthless ambition, emerged as the most powerful and i