RR Auctions Roberto Clemente Signed 1965 Topps Baseball Card

Original 1965 Topps baseball card featuring the NL batting leaders of the year prior, signed in blue ballpoint by Clemente over his image. In fine condition, with touched corner tips and image rather off center. Clemente hit .339 in 1964, followed by Rico Carty at .330 and Hank Aaron at .328. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Orville Wright Signed Postcard 25th Anniversary Commemorative of the First Flight

Vintage 7 x 5 postcard commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight, postmarked Kitty Hawk, December 17, 1928, featuring a small image of the flight, signed on the image in black ink by Orville. Front of the postcard also bears two commemorative stamps as well as an address in another hand. In fine condition, a small tear to bottom edge. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Muhammad Ali Standard AFTRA Contract The Merv Griffin Show

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 20, 1969. Standard AFTRA contract in which Ali agrees to appear on The Merv Griffin Show on the same day in exchange for $265. Signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by Ali. A standard AFTRA rider is stapled to the main document in the upper left. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction US Artillery Colt Single Action Revolver

#8111, cal. .45 Colt, the 5.5″ barrel has a good bore with minor corrosion. This revolver was built in 1874 for the US Cavalry and rebuilt for the US Army circa 1900. As is common on these the parts do not have matching numbers. The barrel has no number but does have the “R. A. C.” military inspector’s stamp applied to these rebuilt revolvers with new replacement barrels. The trigger guard has no number but does have a single “K” military inspector’s stamp. The backstrap is numbered 37135 with no inspector’s stamp visible, the one-piece walnut grip is stamped “R. A. C.” on the butt. The cylinder has no visible number and is marked “R. A. C.” on the rear. The barrel address, patent markings and “U. S.” on the frame are in excellent condition. The metal retains over 85% finish with strong case colors on the frame and hammer. The grip is in fine condition with two small chips at the toe on the right side. The half-cock notch on the hammer is worn, otherwise the mechanism functions well and the cylinder locks up tightly.

This is an antique revolver and will transfer with no Federal restrictions. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Diana and Charles Signed Christmas Card from 1982

Christmas card from 1982, 7 x 6 folded, opens to 14 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with Prince of Wales’s feathers and Garter motto, as well as the Spencer family arms. Inside, the card bears an adorable color satin-finish 5.5 x 4.5 photo of the couple with the newly arrived Prince William. Printed opposite the photograph is the sentiment “With all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year.” Charles has inscribed the card, “Rick,” and signed at the bottom, “from Charles and,” after which Diana has signed,“Diana.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in type to Richard Wilkins in London. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction U2 Signed New Year’s Day Album

New Year’s Day album signed on the front of the sleeve in black felt tip by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Consignor notes that this was signed in London on November 2, 2000, when the band was appearing on Virgin Radio. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions The Eagles Signed Black-Bodied Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar

Black-bodied Fender Telecaster electric guitar, signed in black felt tip on the white pick guard by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Oversized. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Walt Disney Reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to Two Chimpanzees Signed Photo

Amusing vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Disney reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to two chimpanzees sitting on his desk, nicely signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Carlos, Walt Disney.” In fine condition, with a crease to lower right corner. A very bold and large signature measuring almost six inches long. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Autograph Auction Annie Oakley Signed Shooting Exhibition Card

Celebrated American performer (1860–1926) whose legendary prowess as a markswoman earned her worldwide renown as a star attraction in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Among her astounding sharpshooting feats, Oakley would, from 30 paces, split a playing card held edge-on. Very neat original off-white shooting exhibition card, 4.5 x 1.75, featuring a small image of Oakley on her horse and a black heart with a .22 cal bullet hole through the heart, signed near the bottom in black ink, “Annie Oakley, June 19—1919.” In fine condition, with a couple creases to right side from the bullet impact. Oakley gave these cards away at shooting demonstrations and would put a bullet through the heart for the lucky recipients. Any items bearing Oakley’s signature are quite rare, and those with direct relation to her historic skill even more so. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Baby Face Nelson Smith & Wesson Lemon Squeezer

Lester Gillis, pseudonym George Nelson, was given the nickname ‘Baby Face’ Nelson because of his small stature and youthful appearance. A notorious kidnapper and bank robber in the 1930s, he killed both lawmen and innocent bystanders without distinction. As the FBI’s Public Enemy Number One, Nelson was killed in his final shootout on November 27, 1934 at the age of 25.

Nelson’s criminal career began at the age of 13 with theft and joyriding, and progressed to driving bootleg alcohol in the late 1920s for the Chicago based Touhy gang. In 1930, he turned hardcore with two home invasions, stealing a combined $75,000 in jewelry. He robbed his first bank on April 21 of the same year, but unsatisfied with the $4,000 he got, committed another home invasion the following month netting another $125,000 in jewelry. Along with most of his gang, Nelson was arrested for the home invasion and sentenced to one year to life in Joliet State Prison. He escaped in February of 1932 and fled to the San Francisco Bay area in California where he began working for bootlegger Joe Parente.



He returned from the west coast to commit his first major bank robbery in Grand Haven, Michigan on August 18, 1933. When John Dillinger escaped from jail in Crown Point, Indiana, he joined Nelson’s gang in March of 1934. After committing two major bank robberies, they began a weekend vacation at the Little Bohemia Lodge in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. The FBI received a tip on April 22 that the gang was at the lodge and dispatched several agents under Melvin Purvis on a plane from Chicago. The agents had little time to prepare their attack, resulting in a major gun battle that left one agent and an innocent bystander dead, and four others wounded.

Nelson, Dillinger, and the other gang members escaped and split up. Two were killed before they could rejoin Nelson and Dillinger for their next bank robbery in South Bend, Indiana, on June 20, 1934. On July 22, 1934, Dillinger was killed by the FBI in Chicago after leaving the Biograph Theater, leaving Nelson as the FBI’s main target. By the end of November, the FBI believed he was using his old hideout at the Lake Como Inn in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. On the 27th Nelson surprised the agents who were staking it out and had his final gun battle.

Throughout his criminal career, Nelson used some of the fastest automobiles available; combined with his excellent driving skills, this often enabled him to evade the law. In 1930 he was a well-known competitor at Roby Speedway, a one-mile oval dirt track in Hammond, Indiana. Another major competitor there was Cliff Woodbury, co-owner of Woodbury Auto Repairs at 4918 Madison Street in Chicago. A notarized statement from Cliff’s grandson states that the repair shop often did favors for their ‘friends’ by modifying their cars so they could outrun the police, and that Lester Gillis was one of those ‘friends.’ He states that “the Smith & Wesson .38 revolver was one of two pistols given to Elmer by Lester Gillis as a present for some recent favors that Elmer had done him. When Elmer passed away the revolver was handed down to Cliff Woodbury, Jr., who then passed it to his son James Woodbury, who is the current owner.”

The revolver is a Smith & Wesson .38 Safety Hammerless Third Model, serial number 88625, cal .38 S & W with a 3 1/4 inch barrel. The included letter from the Smith and Wesson factory indicates that it was shipped on April 4, 1894 to Hibbard Spencer Bartlett and Co. in Chicago. The revolver has matching assembly numbers, has a very good bore, and has about 30% original blue mixing with plum patina. The factory checkered hard rubber grips are in fine condition, and a later period grip adapter has been installed which can be easily removed. A period brown leather belt holster is included.

Several copies of period photographs from the 1930s are included. Among them are one of the Woodbury Auto Repairs truck, one of Cliff Woodbury in a race car with “Boyle Valve Special” on the side, and another of the “Boyle Valve Co. Racing Team.” Also included is a short handwritten note of provenance from Elmer Woodbury stating he received two guns from Nelson as gifts.

This is an antique revolver and will transfer with no Federal restrictions.

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RR Auction Bonnie and Clyde Sowers Raid Archive

Amazing archive of relics and photos related to the ‘Sowers Raid’ conducted by a Dallas Sheriff’s posse on November 22, 1933. Informed of a family gathering that was supposed to take place near Sowers, Texas, the deputies—Millard E. Sweatt, Smoot Schmidt, Ted Hinton, Ed Caster, and Bob Alcorn—lay in wait for the outlaws to arrive. As Barrow approached in a stolen 1933 Ford Model B, he sensed a trap and accelerated past his family's car, at which point the lawmen unleashed a hail of bullets from their Thompson submachine guns, .351 ‘Bullhead’ repeating rifle, and Browning Automatic Rifles. Unable to continue in the decimated vehicle, the gang was forced to abandon and flee on foot, despite wounds to both Parker’s and Barrow’s legs from a bullet that passed through the car. The outlaws escaped, and Sweatt set about collecting relics from the bullet-riddled car, recovering a number of artifacts.

The highlight of this lot is a group of the artifacts recovered by Sweatt from Clyde Barrow’s damaged automobile at the scene. First is a .45 caliber magazine for a Colt M1911 semi-automatic pistol, which exhibits wear consistent with use. Second is a group of seven rounds of live .45 caliber rounds of ammunition, each stamped “F A 32” on the bottom. Third is a group of three ammunition carton remnants, consisting of the bottom of a carton for .45 caliber M1911 rounds from the Frankford Arsenal, and two sides of a box which held Winchester .38 caliber Smith & Wesson rifle cartridges. Included with these is a period ALS to Millard Sweatt’s brother and future chief criminal deputy of Dallas, Allan Sweatt, from Millard’s uncle, Ernest Sweatt, signed “Ernest,” one page on an 8 x 10.5 lined sheet, no date. In full: “Here are the pistols and some other items from the Barrow’s Gang. Thanks again for everything Allan.” The final Sowers-specific item is a vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of posse members posing with items recovered from the vehicle.

Another item of interest is an original 8 x 8 wanted poster issued for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, dated May 21, 1934, issued by the Department of Justice Division of Investigation for a violation of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, and features individual images of both Parker and Barrow, as well as their physical descriptions, relatives, and criminal records. 

Other items include ten vintage glossy photos, ranging in size from 5 x 4 to 8 x 10, depicting various members of the Barrow Gang and the aftermath of the final, fatal raid undertaken in 1934 and also a fabulous Dallas Sheriff's Department 13 x 11 group portrait depicting Millard Sweatt with his colleagues including posse members Hinton and Alcorn as well as Sheriff Smoot Schmid and Bill Decker. Two members of the Sowers posse—Hinton and Alcorn—took part in this final ambush, and Sweatt duplicated these ten photos from Hinton’s originals. Hinton’s initials are seen in the borders of several of the images. Also present in the lot are three original Sweatt family childhood portraits showing Millard with siblings, ranging in size from 3 x 5 to 4 x 6, one affixed to its original 9 x 13 mount. In overall very good to fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Apollo 1 Training Photo Signed

Rare vintage glossy 8 x 10 North American Aviation Inc. news photo of the Apollo 1 crew posing in front of their capsule simulator, signed in blue felt tip, “Gus Grissom,” “Roger B. Chaffee,” and “Ed White,” with a brief inscription, “To Jaime,” added later by the original recipient who presented it to his daughter. In very good condition, with scattered creases and surface marks, a bit heavier to lower right corner. The first example of this particular image that we have ever encountered. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Beatles Signed Vintage Pan Am Timetable Page

Vintage Pan Am timetable page for the month of February 1964, 4 x 6.75, beautifully signed in blue ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photograph for display. On February 7, 1964, a date which is circled on this timetable, the Beatles boarded Pan Am flight 101 in London bound for New York, where they would begin their first tour of the United States and play the now ground breaking CBS Ed Sullivan shows in New York & Miami. They were met with pandemonium—over 5000 screaming fans—(which the accompanying photo captures) and their music would soon permeate the entire country. As this is uninscribed and bears full-name signatures of all four band members, with the additional historically relevant Pan Am logo, it is an exceptionally desirable piece both autographically and historically—one of the nicest Beatles items to come to market. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Autograph Auction Flown Heat Shield Fragment from the Gemini 7

Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 7 spacecraft which protected the astronauts from the reentry temperatures of up to 3100 degrees. The fragment measures approximately 1.5 x .5 x .5, and is encased in a 3.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 block of Lucite labeled “McDonnell,” bearing a descriptive plaque on the back. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Apollo 13 Flown Kapton Foil

Flown swatch of Kapton foil, 1 x 1, removed from the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey, encased in a 2.25 x 1 Lucite cylinder. In fine condition. Originates from the personal collection of Gene Kranz and is accompanied by his signed letter of provenance. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Apollo Mission Simulator Instructor Handbook

Huge hard bound Apollo Mission Simulator Instructor Handbook, Volume II, Spacecraft 012, dated April 1966, by North American Aviation, Inc., 10 x 11.5, and 4.5″ thick. Introduction states “The purpose of this instructor handbook is to provide detailed instructions for using the Apollo Mission Simulator…to train flight crew personnel for Apollo Mission 204A.” Handbook is divided into six sections. Previous owner’s name “L. Thompson,” is written on the front cover. Lawrence Thompson was a supervisor in the simulator program. In fine condition. It was during this training that not only the astronauts, but their equipment also, was put through its paces to insure that all were in prime flying condition. A rare volume that hasn't been recognized as to its true rarity previously. RRAuction COA.

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RR Autograph Auction Liberty Bell 7 Flown Screw

Flown screw from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Screw bolt measures approximately .5″ in length and is presented inside a Lucite display with an image of the spacecraft, as well as printed information about the recovery. Accompanied by its original box and certificate of authenticity from the Kansas Cosmosphere. which restored the capsule after its recovery. RRAuction COA.

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RR Auctions Impressively large and heavy Space Shuttle Bolt

Impressively large and heavy Space Shuttle bolt, 6.5″ long and weighing 2.5 pounds, used during an unknown mission. Bolt is well-used with grease-filled threads. Provenance: Charles Bell Estate. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Wristwatch Presented to Jim Irwin Apollo 15 by President Richard Nixon

Attractive wristwatch presented to Jim Irwin by President Richard Nixon. Fourteen karat gold watch by Gruen features a square face with sweeping second hand and date, Watch is engraved on the reverse, ”Apollo 15, James Irwin, Lift off 9:34 AM. EDT. 7-26-71, Splash Down 4:46 PM, EDT. 8-7-71. Richard Nixon.” Watch is complete with a brown leather band and comes in its original box. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Irwin’s son, James B. Irwin II. Nixon presented the Apollo astronauts with wristwatches following the successful mission. A rare and exquisite presidential presentation. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Gus Grissom Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area Temporary Vehicle Permit

Vehicle permit, signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page both sides, 5 x 3, July 16, 1961. Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, filled out in another hand with information about Grissom’s red 1961 Chevrolet and signed by Grissom on the reverse. In very good condition, with a central vertical fold, light scattered soiling, toned tape affixed to the left and right borders, and a rusty paperclip mark to the left border. This permit was issued just days before Grissom’s historic and near-fatal Liberty Bell 7 flight. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Original Project Gemini Launch Pad #19 Light Assembly Fixture

Original Project Gemini launch pad #19 light assembly fixture. Fixture measures approximately 14″ high with a diameter of 16″, and is stamped near the top, “Crouse…Syracuse, N. Y.” This fixture was detached from the pad’s erector tower, near the white room area at the top of the erector. In very good condition, with expected wear, rusting, and weathering. Pad 19 was the launch site of Project Gemini’s two-man flights from the Cape in 1965–66. Provenance: Ken Havekotte Collection. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Apollo 11 Crew Signed Beta Cloth Patch

A 6 x 5.75 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a printed 3.25-inch diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem, signed above the emblem in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” and in black ink, “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Michael Collins.” In fine condition, with Armstrong’s signature slightly faded and a shade or two light, but still completely legible. Beta cloth is a type of fireproof woven fiber cloth used in the manufacturing of the space suit. Designed by Frederick S. Dawn, a scientist who worked with the Dow-Corning Company, the fabric was made to withstand temperatures exceeding 650°C and was used in all NASA space suits following the deadly launchpad fire of Apollo 1. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Steve Zarelli. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Apollo 13 Flown Two Sided Checklist Page Signed James Lovell and Fred Haise

Flown two-sided checklist page from the Apollo 13 “LM Malfunction Procedures” handbook, 7.5 x 10.5, identified as page 15 and 16, titled at the top, “LMA790-3-LM, Apollo Operations Handbook,” signed in black ballpoint, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” and “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR.” The handbook from which this page originates was stowed aboard the Lunar Module Aquarius during the dramatic Apollo 13 aborted moon landing mission of April 1970. This page comes from the Abort Guidance System (AGS) section of the checklist, and details the flow-charted procedures to be carried out in the event of an abnormal response from the LM's Data Entry and Display Assembly (DEDA). In fine condition. Accompanied by a CD with thorough documentation evidencing the chain-of-ownership of the page as part of the complete checklist, as well as images of each page of the manual as flown. The checklist originated from the personal collection of James Lovell. After the explosion on Apollo 13 crippled the Service and Command Modules, the Lunar Module served as an unexpected ‘lifeboat’ for the astronauts during their return to Earth. Flown artifacts from this popularized mission are rarely available; the associations of this checklist page with Apollo 13 malfunction procedures and the LM Aquarius make it an especially desirable piece. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Apollo 7 Flown Sterling Silver Robbins Medal

Flown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 x 1, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia—a capsule orbiting Earth, the mission number, and the last names of crew members Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “Oct. 11, 1968” and numbered “52.” In fine condition, with some mild tarnishing and surface marks and a small lighter square on reverse from a small dab of previous adhesive. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Walt Cunningham which states, “This silver Apollo 7 Robbins Medallion (Serial Number 52)…was carried with me on the 4,500,000 mile flight of Apollo 7…I hereby warrant and certify it was given to my friend, Frank Brandstetter, from my personal collection of artifacts.” Brandstetter owned a resort in Acapulco where he would entertain astronauts during the Apollo era. Also included is a 2008 letter of authenticity from Brandstetter stating the medal is from his personal collection. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Space Shuttle 40 Souvenir Mission Patches

Collection of 40 souvenir mission patches, all approximately 4″ in diameter, from a variety of programs and missions including STS-6, STS-26, STS-44, STS-27, STS-33, STS-64, STS-51, and STS-36. In overall fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction STS-89 Flown High Temperature Shuttle Orbiter Insulator

Available to US bidders only. Flown high temperature Shuttle Orbiter insulator, approximately 37 x 19 x 6.5, flown on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-89. Includes the original decommissioning tag, DD Form 1577, stating the part and serial numbers as “V070-190308-002” and “25167-005,” and that it was removed from service on September 28, 1998. Some red paint to surface, otherwise fine condition. This bulkhead-type insulator was part of the internal wing structure assemblies, and was most likely installed for the Orbiter’s first space flight in 1992 and removed in 1998, after 12 spaceflights. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions STS-93 Flown Multi-Layer Insulation Blanket

Available to US bidders only. Flown Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blanket with white fabric on one side and gold foil on the other, 27 x 28, bearing the part numbers, “V070-366126-007, 03953 B22042.” Last flown in space on the Space Shuttle Columbia during mission STS-93, where it logged approximately 1.8 million statute miles in space. In fine condition, with various “scrap” stamps on the white cloth side. Flown status presumed by shuttle memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Apollo 17 Flown Robbins Medal with Cernan Certification

Historic and very scarce flown Apollo 17 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 17 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “America-Challenger Apollo XVII—The Beginning” along with the December 6, 1972, launch date; December 11, 1972, moon landing date; and December 19, 1972, return date. This medal is serial numbered “72.” Condition is mint state. Encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and graded MS65. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Apollo XVII commander Gene Cernan which states, “I hereby certify that silver Apollo VXII Robbins medallion, serial #72, was flown to the moon and remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module ‘America’ during the mission December 7-19, 1972.” The fact that most of Cernan’s personal Apollo 17 flown medallions were stolen, renders this piece even rarer. Perhaps the most sought after and difficult-to-acquire of all the Apollo flown medals, with a fantastic tie-in between the last man to have walked on the moon and his own mission, being just the second flown medal offered by a member of the mission’s crew. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Apollo 17 Flown Lunar Orbit Chart

Enormous and exceptional flown Apollo 17 lunar orbit chart, 210 x 13, carried on and extensively used during the crew during lunar orbit, signed and flight-certified on panel D10 by Cernan in blue felt tip, “Flown to the Moon, Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan.” Chart is comprised of 21 map plates depicting the entire lunar surface during revolutions 57 through 75, and is labeled on the first panel, “Lunar Orbit Chart D, Apollo 17 Revs 57–75, December 6, 1972, SKB 32100123-383, S/N 1002, 1st Edition October 18, 1972.” The map contains extensive in-flight writing in ballpoint and pencil by Harrison Schmitt on panels D10 through D14, including the words “Jack’s Map” and observations about the color of the lunar surface. Also bears handwritten camera F-stop notations for use with lunar observation Hasselblad photography. Originates from Cernan’s personal collection and is accompanied by his signed letter of provenance, which states that it is one of four such charts used by the crew during orbit. Serving an essential purpose this is an extremely impressive, mission-used tool of exploration from mankind's last lunar landing mission. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Apollo Block I Control Panel

Early Apollo Block I control panel, #25, measuring 20.25 x 13.5, with 5 rows of switches and circuit breakers for Post Landing systems, the Stabilization and Control System, and propulsion systems. Panel has three NASA S & ID tags attached to it, and states “Panel Assy #25, S/N AAF0077,” and bears multiple inspection stamps and checks from 1966. Panel also retains its four heavy connectors. This panel would have been mounted to the left of the commander for use throughout the flight and after splashdown. A similar panel was mounted in the Apollo 1 spacecraft at the time of its fire on January 27, 1967. In fine condition.

This is the same type of panel used by NASA during the mid-1960s in preparation for the Apollo 1 mission, which claimed the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee in 1967. North American Aviation discontinued the Block I design after the accident as NASA concentrated on the Block II design for lunar missions. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Uncommon Block II Command Module Apollo Sextant

Scarce unflown Block II Apollo sextant. Metal cased unit measures approximately 7 x 6 x 6, with parts having serial numbers SN EE-1 and SN EE-2. The sextant was used with its counterpart (the scanning telescope) to determine the Command Module’s position and attitude with relation to stars or landmarks. This data was then supplied to the onboard computer to calibrate the spacecraft’s Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). The sextant was a highly accurate optical device capable of measuring the included angle between two targets. Angular sightings of two targets were conducted through the fixed beam splitter and movable mirror located in the sextant head. The sighting head assembly is rotatable to 270 degrees in shaft axis position in either direction, from the zero reference point. The sextant lens provides 1.8-degree true field of view with 28X magnification. The movable mirror is capable of sighting a target to 57 degrees line of sight from the shaft axis. Both the fixed and moveable mirrors are fabricated of beryllium; the beryllium is Kanigen coated and aluminized to obtain maximum reflectivity. The sextant target optics include an indexing mirror assembly and a beam splitter, telescope, and eyepiece assembly. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Red Hot Chili Peppers Signed Remo Drumhead

Unused 10″ coated Remo drumhead, signed in blue felt tip by all four members including Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.

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RR Auction The Cars Candy-O Album Signed

Candy-O album signed on the back cover in black and red felt tip by Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, and Elliot Easton, and in blue ballpoint on the front cover by David Robinson. In fine condition, with creasing to lower right corner of back cover, and some scattered edge creases. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Flown Apollo 15 Postal Cover Carried to the Lunar Surface

Uncommon Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, #108 of 300, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon, signed in the lower left corner by crew members Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In fine condition. This particular cover comes from astronaut Jim Irwin’s personal collection. Accompanied by a one-page typed notarized certification, signed “Alfred M. Worden,” “David R. Scott,” and “James B. Irwin.” The provenance reads in part: “Postal covers were carried aboard the Apollo 15 Mission, which postal covers were stamped and postmarked at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on the date of the launch, July 26, 1971, and carried aboard the Apollo 15 Spacecraft during the entire term of the Mission, to include landing on the moon and were returned to the Earth at the termination of the Mission on August 7, 1971…The postal covers were in the possession of one or more of the undersigned until 1972, at which time they were deposited with the United States Government…The undersigned have this date inspected Postal Cover No. 176, bearing NASA Serial No. 223, and aver, affirm and certify that said Postal Cover is a cover which was carried aboard the United States Lunar Mission—Apollo 15.” Also accompanied by a 2013 certificate of authenticity from Irwin’s son, James B. Irwin II. In fine condition.

As was common practice on Apollo missions, postal covers and medallions were carried aboard the spacecraft as mementoes. Because of the increased mass of equipment to be carried by the Apollo 15 lunar module (including the Lunar Rover), the number of medallions was halved and 400 postal covers were carried instead. The covers were provided by a German stamp dealer, for which he would retain 100 (not to be sold on the open market) and 300 would be divided among the crew (a fee was also offered, but eventually declined). Several months after the mission, the German stamp dealer advertised his 100 covers for sale. When the situation came to NASA's attention, NASA impounded all of the crew’s covers, which were then deposited in the National Archives. In February 1983, the crew brought legal action against NASA for return of the covers.  A settlement was reached quickly and on July 19, 1983, NASA returned the covers to the crew in a private meeting at the National Archives.

During the settlement, the crew signed a notarized letter of provenance for each cover. The legal document is, of course, specific in its detail, noting that the postal covers “were carried aboard the Apollo 15 Mission…and carried aboard the Apollo 15 Spacecraft during the entire term of the Mission to include…the moon, and were returned to the Earth at the termination of the Mission on August 7, 1971.” 

The trail of the offered cover is a piece of space collectible legend, with the provenance that tells the story in great detail! Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Richard Outcault Original Vintage Signed and Inscribed Ink Sketch of Buster Brown

Cartoonist and creator of Buster Brown (1863–1928). After achieving financial success, he retired to pursue his first love, painting, and became a well-respected figure in American art. Original vintage signed and inscribed ink sketch of Buster Brown on an off-white 6.75 x 5.25 sheet of his stationery, signed and inscribed, “Most sincerely yours, R. F. Outcault, To Miss Hortense Plant.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold through a single letter of signature, not affecting image. Just the second original sketch of the beloved Buster we have seen. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Jacqueline Kennedy Signed Letters

Four ALSs, all to White House photographer Sam Sako, three signed “Jacqueline Kennedy,” one signed “J. Kennedy,” one multi-page and three single pages, all on White House letterhead. First letter is four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, dated June 27, 1961. In full: “I have been meaning for so long to write and tell you how grateful I am for the fantastic job you do on my very amateurish films—You make me feel as good a photographer as Mark—and we all know that isn’t true and is due to your miracles in the dark room. All the pictures I’ve taken before I’ve been almost ashamed to paste in my album—but the last ones—of my father in law & all my nieces & nephews were so good—they are treasures for me of our life here—and my girl and boy’s childhood—and I gave the extra ones to my in-laws as presents & they were so thrilled. A million thanks for your time and troubles and kindness and great skill.”

Two other one-page letters order photos from Sako, one reading in part: “About 5 x 7 twice as big as the little ones you sent last time—You keep these big contact pages.” The final letter, on a White House note card sends Christmas wishes. Two are accompanied by their original transmittal envelopes. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light toning and soiling.

Though Jacqueline Kennedy’s passion for preserving and collecting art was well known, her own personal artistic interests were not. In this rare collection of letters, we get a glimpse at the First Lady’s “amateurish” creative outlet: photography. She had enjoyed taking pictures since college, and landed her first job after graduation as the ‘Inquiring Photographer’ for The Washington Times-Herald, interviewing and photographing local residents for publication in the weekly paper. Modest about her talent behind the camera, she admits some excited moments of pride to White House photographer Sam Sako, referencing Mark Shaw, the man responsible for some of the most famous images of the Kennedy family: “You make me feel as good a photographer as Mark—and we all know that isn’t true and is due to your miracles in the dark room.” A charming collection showing the young art-lover taking joy in her own creations. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction John F. Kennedy Signed Mortgage Note

DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, January 2, 1957. Mortgage note reads, in full: “On the 2nd day of January, 1962, for value received, I promise to pay Joseph P. Kennedy of North Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, Florida, or order, the principal sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, without interest. This note is secured by a mortgage of even date herewith on real property situate on Irving Avenue, Hyannisport, Massachusetts, and more fully described in said mortgage. Dated, the 2nd day of January, 1957.” Document is stapled into its original blue legal folder. In fine condition.


Having spent a great deal of his childhood at his parents’ summer cottage in Hyannis Port, JFK felt most at home on the water, often remarking, ‘I always come back to the Cape and walk on the beach when I have a tough decision to make.’ In 1956, while serving as Senator of Massachusetts, he and Jackie were delighted to buy their own house at 111 Irving Avenue, just two doors down from his parents. (Shortly after, Ted bought the house between the two—and later sold it to Robert—and their sister Eunice bought another a few doors away, rounding out the Kennedy Compound.) As his family and career grew, the small New England beach town became a landmark location, used not only as his personal home and ‘Summer White House’ but also as the base for his presidential campaign and the site of numerous important political engagements. 

This document, the mortgage note for the purchase of the iconic home, reveals that the young couple did not find their place on the Cape without a little help. The President’s father Joseph paid for the house in full, enabling his son to pay a no-interest mortgage for the purchase price directly to him, avoiding the costly interest that would have come with a bank mortgage. Yet again, family ties held strong in the Kennedy clan. Exceedingly rare and important, this document holds the heart of the compound that has been engrained in the public’s collective memory of America’s First Family, home to some of the most tragic and triumphant events in their lives. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Mae West Personal Check

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out and signed by West, payable to Emma Parvin for $18.15, March 30, 1940. In very good condition, with several vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, expected stamps and holes, tape to top edge, and a few stray ink marks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction James Stewart Signed Photo And Sketch

Two items: one satin-finish 7 x 9 photo of Stewart, signed in black felt tip; and one black felt tip sketch of Harvey on an off-white 7.25 x 9.75 sheet printed with a LIFE magazine logo, signed below in blue felt tip, “Harvey, James Stewart.” Attractively double-matted with two unsigned photos and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 36.5 x 17.75. In overall fine condition. Oversized. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Harry Houdini Autograph Quotation Signed

AQS on a pink 7.75 x 6.25 album page, Houdini writes: “Glasgow Sept 23/04. ‘Stone walls do not a prison make, or iron bars a cage.’ Yours with best wishes to you all from we all. Harry Handcuff Houdini.” At the bottom of page he has penned the inscription, “To Mrs. Schubert.” His wife, Bess, has added “‘Little me too’ Mrs. Beatrice Houdini.” In very good condition, with scattered soiling and staining, heaviest along the edges, but not visually affecting Houdini’s strong signature or sentiment. The page is still in its original worn autograph album that also features dozens of other signatures including: Vesta Tilley, Lillie Langtry, Chung Ling Soo (in English and ‘Chinese’ characters—to the reverse of Langtry), George Robey (with detailed self-caricature), George Grossmith, Wee Georgie Wood (with handwritten verse), John Philip Sousa (with musical quotation from 'The Fairest of the Fair'), George Formby Sr., and many other stage performers. As with every other venue at which Houdini performed, his September 1904 appearances in Glasgow drew huge crowds. To promote the show, he arranged to be nailed into a specially built box; in true Houdini fashion, he escaped within 15 minutes. It is the theme of ‘escape’ from Richard Lovelace’s 17th century poem, ‘To Althea, from Prison,’ that Houdini writes here—choosing the beginning of the last stanza. As appealing as that selection may be, even more enticing is the addition of his nickname—a nod to his prominence as an escape artist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction William Barret Travis Autograph Document Dated 1836 Signed Extremely Rare

Extremely rare and historically important ADS, signed “W. Barret Travis, Lt. Col. Comd,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, February 21, 1836. A receipt for wood to be used as platforms for cannons at the Alamo. Headed at the top, “Commandancy of Bexar,” the document reads, in full: “There is now in use in the Alamo Six Hundred & Eighty two feet of Walnut Scantling as platforms for the cannon belonging to Eugenio Navarro which are to be paid for, if not returned at their first value.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Travis, and endorsed, “Approved Wm. G. Cook, Q. M. Genl.” Along the bottom is a three-line notation in Spanish which reads, “Obligation in which they offer to pay the value of 50 sawn beams of black walnut, which they are using in the Alamo for Mr. Travis’s garrison.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through the top of the “T” in Travis, three light red circular remnants to lower portion of document, presumably from wax seals, uniform toning, with a few heavier spots, a few small damp stains, and some mild rippling.

Accompanied by a 8.25 x 6.75 one page receipt, written in an unknown hand, which reads, in full: “We the undersigned hereby certify that the Six Hundred and Eighty two feet of Walnut Scantling mentioned in the annexed Document would be worth at least twelve and a half cents per foot amounting in the whole to $85. 25/100.” Signed at the conclusion by John N. Seguin and Antonio Menchaca, who both served on the Committee of Claims and Accounts.

In one of the most important Alamo documents not in the possession of a university library or museum, here Travis describes how the Texan Alamo defenders planned for Santa Anna’s anticipated attack and constructed the mission’s legendary defenses. The receipt, signed two days before the siege began, also sheds light on the relationship between San Antonio’s Anglo freedom fighters and Tejano merchants who revealed their sympathies to Travis and his men by provisioning them with the means necessary to defend what would become the most important symbol of Texan independence. When Travis took over as the commander of the Alamo, the garrison was essentially empty. Learning that Santa Anna was staging in Saltillo for an imminent invasion of Texas, native San Antonio merchant Eugenio Navarro sent a messenger to warn Travis. Any preparations after that took on an added urgency. While legendarily out-manned, Travis would have a considerable artillery advantage in the anticipated battle, however the mission had been gutted of any materials that could have helped him build the platforms necessary to mount his cannons. Herein is the essential significance of the document. Without Navarro’s furnishing the necessary building materials, the entire narrative of the Alamo, both of fact and of legend, might have turned out quite differently. Without wood, there would be no platforms; without platforms, Travis would not have been able to make the most of his tactical advantage. Given Santa Anna’s superiority in numbers, the Alamo might have fallen with much less resistance, depriving the inheritors of Travis’ sacrifice of the moral victory that energized the larger Revolutionary movement. In this document, we see Travis’s last-minute effort to ensure compensation for supplies that were vital to the Alamo’s defense; in so doing, he is, of course, acknowledging the tremendous risk that Navarro was taking in light of Santa Anna’s notoriety for brutally suppressing those who resisted his autocratic intentions. And while Travis acted in haste to request that Navarro be paid, the merchant wouldn’t be compensated until two years later when this note was approved by San Antonio Mayor pro tem José Antonio Menchaca and Juan Seguin who served on the Committee of Claims and Accounts. This receipt for lumber is a poignant reminder of Travis’s ultimate sacrifice in support of the Texas revolution. It was from a cannon platform that he first declared the Alamo’s defiance of Santa Anna by discharging a cannon shot in response to initial demands of the garrison’s surrender, and it was from a similar platform that he made his heroic last stand, shot through the forehead as his body tumbled down the planked battery, coined Fortin de Teran.  Unquestionably one of the finest and most important Alamo documents to be offered for public sale in perhaps a generation. The Robert Davis Collection. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Yardbirds Vintage Ballpoint Signatures

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Eric Clapton, Keith Relf, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, and Paul Samwell-Smith on both sides of an off-white 6 x 5 album page. In fine condition, with some scattered light soiling. Accompanied by a copied letter of provenance from the original recipient who has copied her diary entry from March 2, 1965, when she met the band before and after a performance, which would be one of Clapton’s last with the band. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction George Gershwin Personal Check

Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Gershwin, payable to Lennox Hill Hospital for $90.50, April 10, 1932. In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold, cancellation holes and stamps, some lightly affecting the signature, and a small tear to bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Humphrey Bogart Vintage Ballpoint Signature

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Humphrey Bogart,” headed at the top in an unknown hand, “July 14—1954—Bastille Day,” on a light green 10 x 2 guest book page. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.25 x 17.25. In fine condition, with the signature measuring an impressive 9.5″ long. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Bert Lahr Wizard of Oz Cowardly Lion Signed Photo

Highly sought after vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, signed and inscribed in red felt tip “To ‘Kim’ Best wishes, Bert Lahr.” In very good condition, with a small tear to the left edge (repaired on the reverse), scattered overall creasing, and a bit of brushing to the inscription. Signed photos of Lahr in his iconic role only occasionally appear for sale and are highly coveted by collectors. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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RR Auctions Roy Lichtenstein Signed Color Postcard

Color postcard of one of Lichtenstein’s works, 5.75 x 4, signed in the lower border in purple felt tip, “R. Lichtenstein.” In fine condition. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Henry James Handwritten Notation

Handwritten notation on an off-white 7 x 3.5 slip clipped from a larger sheet, apparently a portion of the cover page to a manuscript, reading: "Preface to The Spoils of Poynton, Henry James, Dec: 12th 1907.” Some scattered light soiling and creasing, otherwise fine condition. James' novel, The Spoils of Poynton, was first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, under the title The Old Things in 1896, and was first released in book form in 1897. A new edition of The Spoils of Poynton was published in New York in 1908. This New York version contained a lengthy new preface. RR Auction COA.

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