RR Auction: Remarkable Rarities

Beautiful late 19th century Tiffany officer's sword with elaborate cast solid silver, eagle hilt, gold washed silver mounts and etched blade. Th...

British army officer, politician, and dramatist (1722–1792) best known for his role in the American Revolution, where he surrendered his army of 5,000

ALS signed “Armstrong,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, April 6, 1859. Written from West Point, New York, a letter to his friend Minnie St

Civil War-dated ALS signed “N. B. F.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12, April 15, 1865. Written on the day of his surrender to Union fo

ALS signed “J. E. B. Stuart, 1st Lt. 1st Cav.,” three pages on two sheets, lightly lined, 7.75 x 9.75, March 23, 1857. Written from Fort Leavenworth,

Rare ALS signed “T. J. Jackson,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, August 5, 1854. Written from Lexington, Virginia, a letter to his brother George, in full: &qu...

Flown swatch of red fabric recovered from the wreckage of the Hindenburg following its disastrous explosion at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jers

Exquisite grouping of items related to Howard Hughes and his 1938 round-the-world flight, including a signed menu, a flown airmail cover, and two flow

John Young’s flown STS-1 mission patch removed from his blue in-flight garment by NASA’s Man-Systems Division following the first Space Shuttle missio

ALS in French, signed “P. Gauguin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, August 2, 1882. Letter to fellow painter Camille Pissarro, addressed