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SOLD: Thomas Cranmer, the “Father of the English Church” — a heavily annotated 1524 theological volume from his personal library sold for $127,680 at @RRAuction. The volume contains Cranmer’s handwritten notes across nearly 200 pages as he studied early Church councils during the English Reformation. #ThomasCranmer #EnglishReformation #RareBooks #History #RRAuction

Our monthly Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy sale wraps tonight — including this handwritten and hand-corrected Cold War speech draft from JFK: “NATO has not developed militarily as was earlier presumed—but it has served its purpose—& Western Europe is still free.” Closing tonight! 5/13 @RRAuction #JFK #ColdWar #NATO #RRAuction

In 1885, Sitting Bull signed a contract to join Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The agreement granted him the “sole right to sell his own Photographs and Autographs” during the tour. Today, no other signed contract by Sitting Bull is known to exist. Up for bid at @RRAuction. #SittingBull #OldWest #AmericanHistory

President John F. Kennedy urged support for the United Negro College Fund in these 1963 White House letters — including a handwritten note referencing the civil rights crisis in Birmingham. Up for bid in @RRAuction. Closing 5/13. #JFK #CivilRights #UNCF #RRAuction

George A. Custer’s navy blue wool bib-front shirt, worn during the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition, and seen in one of his most famous photographs. Now up for bid at @RRAuction. #Custer #GeorgeCuster #YellowstoneExpedition #WesternAmericana #MilitaryHistory

Historic John Neagle portrait of Seneca leader Red Jacket. The 19th-century oil painting depicts the famed Seneca orator Sagoyewatha wearing the Peace Medal presented by George Washington in 1792. Up for bid at @RRAuction. #RedJacket #Seneca #NativeAmericanHistory #WesternAmericana #JohnNeagle #AmericanHistory #ArtHistory #RRAuction

Davy Crockett, writing from Washington in 1829: “I have no opposition.” The future Alamo legend was discussing debt, land claims, lawsuits — and his upcoming reelection — in this exceptional handwritten letter now up for bid @RRAuction . #DavyCrockett #AmericanHistory #Autographs #WesternAmericana

As featured in The Times: Ian Fleming once admitted he had “absolutely nothing to say” about James Bond in public appearances. That candid 1961 signed letter is now up for bid @RRAuction rrauction.com/auctions/lot-d… #IanFleming #JamesBond #RareLetters #LiteraryHistory #RRAuction

Signed during the height of the Yankees dynasty. A circa 1928 baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, with Ruth on the sweet spot and Gehrig on a side panel. Now up for bid at @RRAuction #BabeRuth #LouGehrig #Yankees #NewYorkYankees #BaseballHistory #SportsMemorabilia #RRAuction

A remarkable silver-mounted black leather saddle and bridle, presented in 1825 to Simón Bolívar. Inscribed “Al Libertador” and dated “Potosi 1825,” with elaborate silverwork throughout. Now up for bid @RRAuction #SimónBolívar #LatinAmericanHistory #RareArtifacts #AuctionLife #RRAuction

Before saying “no” became policy, J. R. R. Tolkien was already perfecting it. A 1966 letter declining a magazine feature—gracious, polite, unmistakably final. Even Middle-earth had boundaries. Up for bid @RRAuction #Tolkien #LordOfTheRings #RareLetters #Autographs #BookHistory #LiteraryHistory #RRAuction

Now open for bidding: The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz. Assembled over several decades, the single-owner sale features material tied to Sitting Bull, George Armstrong Custer, Butch Cassidy, and more. Closes May 21 @RRAuction 🔗 rrauction.com/auctions/detai…

A six-bar piano passage handwritten by Frédéric Chopin from Wiosna (Spring)—part of his small group of Polish songs, rarely published during his lifetime. Inscribed for Madame Kiené. Up for bid @RRAuction #Chopin #ClassicalMusic #MusicHistory #Manuscript #Autograph #RRAuction

1976 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing. Awarded to James Costigan for Eleanor and Franklin, the acclaimed ABC miniseries that earned 11 Emmys. Now up for bid @RRAuction #Emmys #TelevisionHistory #RRAuction

Gracing the cover of our May sale: John F. Kennedy. A signed photograph inscribed to the photographer behind his defining image is among the highlights. Featuring The Beatles, Albert Einstein, and more. Closes May 13. #JFK #RRAuction #Autographs

Sold: Apollo 15 “8-Ball” — $375,000 @RRAuction. The instrument astronauts used to keep their bearings in space, aboard Endeavour during Al Worden’s spacewalk on the way home from the Moon. #Apollo15 #SpaceHistory #RRAuction #RemarkableResults #Consign

A Rare Print of the Only Photo of Neil Armstrong On the Moon Is for Sale petapixel.com/2026/04/23/a-r…

Final hours. Moon-flown currency. Apollo relics. NASA-flown hardware. RR Auction’s Space Exploration & Aviation sale closes tonight (April 23). Including: • Gene Cernan’s flown $2 bill (Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo 17) • Apollo 14 ring with flown lunar relics • Apollo 12 mission-used biomedical harnesses Bid before it’s gone, rrauction.com #Apollo #NASA #SpaceHistory #Auctions #RRauction