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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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Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Chronograph9001 - Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Chronograph
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Of the select dozen men that have stepped foot on the Moon, all have worn the standard Omega chronographs. Officially issued by NASA, they are acknowl
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Estimate : 800,000.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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Wright Flyer Flown Fabric Swatch9002 - Wright Flyer Flown Fabric Swatch
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A fantastic square 1.25 x 1.25 swatch of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer that made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk on December
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Orville Wright Signed Short Snorter9003 - Orville Wright Signed Short Snorter
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Series 1935 A ‘short snorter’ one dollar silver certificate, signed vertically on the left side in fountain pen, “Orville Wright,” and signed througho
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Orville Wright Signed Sporting License9004 - Orville Wright Signed Sporting License
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United States of America “annual sporting license,” number 479, issued to Edward G. Knapp by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for the year o
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Louis Bleriot Signed Photograph9005 - Louis Bleriot Signed Photograph
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French engineer and aviator (1872–1936) who made the first crossing of a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft when he flew across the Engli
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Curtiss NC-4 Wing Fabric9006 - Curtiss NC-4 Wing Fabric
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Original wing fabric swatch, 2 x 2.25, excised from the Curtiss NC-4. The brown swatch is affixed to a 15 x 20 piece of textured cover stock paper wit
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Douglas ‘Chicago’ Wing Fabric9007 - Douglas ‘Chicago’ Wing Fabric
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Original wing fabric swatch, 2 x 2, excised from the Douglas World Cruiser #2 ‘Chicago.’ The chestnut swatch is affixed to a 15 x 20 piece of textured
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph and Original Negative9008 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph and Original Negative
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Striking vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up portrait of Lindbergh in his aviation gear looking skyward, signed in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh.” S
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh Signed Book9009 - Charles Lindbergh Signed Book
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Signed book: We. Limited author’s autograph edition, numbered 682. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. Hardcover, 6.75 x 10, 308 pages. Lindbergh’s autobiog
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 5B Wing Fabric9010 - Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 5B Wing Fabric
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Original wing fabric swatch, 2 x 2, excised from Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B. The dark red swatch is affixed to a 15 x 20 piece of texture...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Autograph Letter Signed9012 - Amelia Earhart Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Amelia Earhart,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 20, 1932. Letter to Mrs. Grosvenor. In part: “You were ki
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Flown Cover9013 - Amelia Earhart Flown Cover
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Sought-after limited edition flown airmail cover carried on her historic transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland on May 20–21, 1932, 6.5 x 3
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Flown Cover9014 - Amelia Earhart Flown Cover
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Choice limited edition flown airmail cover, 9.5 x 4, numbered 5/49, signed on the left side in fountain pen, “Carried by air, Honolulu–Oakland, Januar
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Signed Document9015 - Amelia Earhart Signed Document
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Amelia Earhart,” one page both sides, 8 x 7, January 12, 1935. United States Department of Agriculture baggage declaration
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph9016 - Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph
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Appealing glossy sepia 6 x 8 photo full-length photo of Earhart shaking hands, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen. Matted in its original mat
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Photograph9017 - Amelia Earhart Photograph
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Original unsigned glossy 5.25 x 4 photo of Earhart in a plane’s cockpit with the complex instrument panel clearly visible, stamped on the reverse, “Ne
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph9018 - Amelia Earhart Signed Photograph
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Remarkable vintage 8 x 10 photo of Earhart posing in front of her Lockheed Model 10 Elektra along with Hollywood stunt pilot and flight instructor Pau
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart Signed Document9019 - Amelia Earhart Signed Document
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Partly-printed DS, signed twice in pencil, “Amelia Earhart,” one page both sides, 8 x 7, March 25, 1937. United States Department of Agriculture bagga
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Hal Hermes Aviation Archive9020 - Hal Hermes Aviation Archive
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Impressive archive of material from the estate of Hal Hermes (1920–1989), a test pilot for the US Army Air Forces and later the Civil Aeronautics Asso
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Hindenburg Flown Postcard9021 - Hindenburg Flown Postcard
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Flown Hindenburg advertising Veedol postcard carried on the airship’s initial flight from Friedrichshafen , Germany, to Lakehurst, New Jers
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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