RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology

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RR Auction’s June Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 800 lots, headlined by special Science & Technology and Animation sections. We begin by tracing the history of science in a series of over fifty items, to include an autograph of Isaac Newton, a letter from Albert Einstein on the Unified Field Theory, a celestial map flown to the moon on Apollo 15, and an archive from the career of Carl Sagan. Our robust Animation feature boasts a wealth of production art from Walt Disney Studios, used for classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Sleeping Beauty. All this is in addition to our typical diverse selection of items—from presidents to pop stars. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in June 2017.
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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Isaac Newton1 - Isaac Newton
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ADS, signed “Is. Newton,” one page, 5.75 x 3, November 15, 1721. Pay order issued to "the Accountant General of the South Sea Company," Jo...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Marcello Malpighi2 - Marcello Malpighi
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Italian doctor (1628–1694) who gave his name to several physiological features and played an important part in the discovery of the microscope and stu
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Andre-Marie Ampere3 - Andre-Marie Ampere
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Influential French physicist (1775-1836) who pioneered the discovery and understanding of electromagnetism; a unit of electric current was named in hi
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 2,600.00
 
 
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Albert Einstein4 - Albert Einstein
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ALS in German, signed “Albert,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 11, January 28, 1926. Letter to his ex-wife Mileva Maric, in which Einstein bluntly pours
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Albert Einstein5 - Albert Einstein
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Vintage color glossy 5 x 7 candid photo of Einstein surrounded by bookcases in what appears to be his study, signed in the lower border in fountain pe
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Pierre Curie6 - Pierre Curie
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Sought-after ALS in French, signed “P. Curie,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Faculte des Sciences de Paris letterhead, October 12, 1904. Letter to a deputy,
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Niels Finsen7 - Niels Finsen
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Physician and scientist (1860-1904) awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 1903, best known for his pioneering use of phototherapy for
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Hans Fischer8 - Hans Fischer
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Organic chemist (1881-1945) who received the 1930 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Ink signature, "Dr. Hans Fischer., Munchen, 15. X 1936,” on an off...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alexander Fleming9 - Alexander Fleming
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Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Wonderful v
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Alexander Fleming10 - Alexander Fleming
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ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, Ministry of Health letterhead, August 27, 1945. Letter in a fundraising effort for St. Mary's. In part: "M...
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Alexander Fleming11 - Alexander Fleming
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Scottish bacteriologist (1881–1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. Fantastic m
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Alexander Fleming12 - Alexander Fleming
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Ink signature, "Alexander Fleming,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 autograph card belonging to Bernard J. Klug, stamp-dated October 18, 1954. Matt...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jack Kilby13 - Jack Kilby
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Physicist (1923–2005) who won the Nobel Prize in 2000 for his 1958 invention of the integrated circuit. Original ballpoint sketch of an integrated cir
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Darwin14 - Charles Darwin
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ALS signed "Ch. Darwin," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, no date. A memorandum headed, "Index for Mr. Darwin's work on ...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Louis Pasteur15 - Louis Pasteur
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ALS in French, signed "L. Pasteur," one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, Ecole Normale Supérieure letterhead, September 7, 1867. Letter to ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Louis Pasteur16 - Louis Pasteur
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Signed book: Examen Critique d'un ecrit posthume de Claude Bernard sur la Fermentation. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1879. Leatherbound hardcover in...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Louis Pasteur17 - Louis Pasteur
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ALS in French, signed "L. Pasteur," one page, 5 x 8.25, February 11, 1849. Letter to a fellow scientist, in full (translated): "You w...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Ivan Pavlov18 - Ivan Pavlov
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Russian physiologist (1849-1936) best known for his investigation of conditioned reflex through the use of experiments involving salivating dogs. He w
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Jonas Salk19 - Jonas Salk
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Signed book: Breakthrough: The Saga of Jonas Salk. Second printing. NY: Trident Press, 1966. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 435 pages. Signed an
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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin20 - Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin
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FDC with a cachet honoring Drs. Charles and William Mayo, postmarked September 11, 1964, signed in black felt tip, "Albert B. Sabin," and ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Entomologists21 - Entomologists
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Collection of 28 ALSs on postcards sent to Charles G. Siewers by various entomologists, dated from the 1870s to 1880s, including: Charles Dury (16), C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rene Laennec22 - Rene Laennec
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French physician (1781-1826) who invented the stethoscope in 1816 and pioneered its use for diagnosing chest problems. ALS in French, one page both si
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jacob L. Moreno23 - Jacob L. Moreno
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Austrian-American psychiatrist, psychosociologist, and educator (1889–1974) who was the founder of psychodrama and the foremost pioneer of group psych
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Carl Jung24 - Carl Jung
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TLS in German, signed “Ihr Jung,” one page on a 5.75 x 4 postcard, June 11, 1932. Letter to Dr. Wolfgang Kranefeldt, in full (translated): "Rec...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Heinrich Schliemann25 - Heinrich Schliemann
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Pioneering archaeologist (1822-1890) best known for his excavations at the ancient sites of Troy and Mycenae. ALS in German, signed “H. Schliemann,” o
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Roderick Murchison26 - Roderick Murchison
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Scottish geologist (1792–1871) who was the first to investigate the Silurian system. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, August 1, 1861.
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Alexander Graham Bell27 - Alexander Graham Bell
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Exceptional ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7.5, black-bordered letterhead, September 22, 1881. Addressed to the Executive Mansion, a letter to J. Stanley Brown
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Alexander Graham Bell28 - Alexander Graham Bell
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Bold ink signature, "Alexander Graham Bell,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter, with Bell adding the year, &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rudolf Diesel29 - Rudolf Diesel
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German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for the invention of the diesel engine, who died under mysterious circumstances in 1913. Rare ALS in G
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Estimate : 3,800.00 - 4,200.00
 
 
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Samuel B. Morse30 - Samuel B. Morse
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ALS signed "Sam'l F. B. Morse," one page, 8.25 x 10.5, January 11, 1848. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker. In part...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Louis Lumiere31 - Louis Lumiere
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Inventor of photographic equipment, along with his brother, Auguste. In 1893 they developed, the cinématographe, and showed the first motion pi...
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Simon Lake32 - Simon Lake
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American engineer (1866-1945) who developed the first submarine to operate successfully on the open seas. Two items: a DS, 11.5 x 8.25, June 14, 1916,
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North American Rockwell Submarine Contractor's Model33 - North American Rockwell Submarine Contractor's Model
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Highly detailed contractor model of a Beaver Mark series Workboat Submarine designed by the Autonetics Division of North American Aviation. Measuring
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin34 - Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin
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Untranslated ANS in German, signed “G. v. Zeppelin,” penned at the start of a two-page letter addressed to him by an unknown recipient, 8.75 x 11.25,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin35 - Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin
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German engineer (1838-1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Fountain pen signature, "G. v. Zeppelin, Januar 1916,” o...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Robert H. Goddard36 - Robert H. Goddard
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Physicist and inventor (1882–1945) credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. Fountain pen signature, "R. ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh37 - Charles Lindbergh
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Superb vintage semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Lindbergh posing with flying aces Marcel Doret, Cliff Henderson, Fritz Lohse, Richard Atcherley
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Cosmonauts38 - Cosmonauts
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Vintage color semi-glossy 11.25 x 9 group photo of six legendary cosmonauts, signed in the lower border in various ink types by Yuri Gagarin, Gherman
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Project Apollo and Skylab Series Maurer Data Acquisition Camera39 - Project Apollo and Skylab Series Maurer Data Acquisition Camera
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Extremely rare flight qualified Apollo/Skylab Series 308 Maurer Data Acquisition Camera, measuring approximately 6 x 3.75 x 2.5, with a part ID plate
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 10 Flown Robbins Medal40 - John Young's Apollo 10 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown sterling silver Apollo 10 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25 x 1.25, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia and the last names
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Michael Collins's Apollo 11 Flown Robbins Medal41 - Michael Collins's Apollo 11 Flown Robbins Medal
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Historic flown sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? diameter, with a raised early design on the face of the iconic Apollo 11 m
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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James Lovell's Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Proof Medal42 - James Lovell's Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Proof Medal
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Unflown sterling silver proof medal by the Franklin Mint, #0032, approximately 1.5? in diameter, featuring the Apollo 13 mission insignia on the front
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Lunar Surface-Flown Bible Text Fragment43 - Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Lunar Surface-Flown Bible Text Fragment
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One of 32 dual-certified Lunar Bible 50-Page ‘Text-Fragments’ presented in a modern Faberge Egg. The iconic ‘Lunar Bible’ represents the first Bible,
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 CMS Lunar Orbit-Flown Entry Checklist44 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 CMS Lunar Orbit-Flown Entry Checklist
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Dave Scott's ring-bound Command Service Module entry checklist carried aboard the CSM Endeavor during Apollo 15, measures 6 x 8, 44 pages, signe...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown LM Activation Checklist45 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown LM Activation Checklist
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Dave Scott's ring-bound Lunar Module activation checklist used in lunar orbit and carried to the moon aboard the Lunar Module Falcon during Apol...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used PLSS/RCU Cover47 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used PLSS/RCU Cover
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Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Remote Control Unit (RCU) dust cover, measuring 1.5? in diameter and .5? tall, featuring a black and silver stripe
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Extra Large American Flag48 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Extra Large American Flag
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Impressive flown American flag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, 17.5 x 11.75, signed in the l
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown PPK49 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown PPK
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Dave Scott's flown Personal Preference Kit (PPK) Beta cloth bag carried into lunar orbit on the Apollo 15 mission, 12 x 14, signed and flight-ce...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Contingency EVT Cue Card50 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Contingency EVT Cue Card
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Amazing large double-sided cue card carried to the lunar surface on board the Lunar Module Falcon during Apollo 15. Headed “Contingency EVT (2 OPS),”
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Flown Star Chart51 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Flown Star Chart
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Flown lunar orbit star chart used on the Apollo 15 mission, entitled "LM Lunar Orbit, Star Chart, July 26, 1971 Launch," one page, 15.75 x...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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