RR Auction: Space Exploration featuring Apollo 11

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RR Auction’s much-anticipated autumn Space Exploration & Aviation sale brings nearly 700 lots to auction that span our universe—from meteorites to spacecraft hardware to Apollo autographs, there is something for every space collector. Special highlights include an extraordinary, museum-quality ‘Moon Puzzle’ lunar meteorite, a preflight letter from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin pondering their “message from the lunar surface,” many flown items directly from the astronauts themselves, and a lunar rock box scoop used by Aldrin and Armstrong during EVA training. 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 October 2018.
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 Block I Overcurrent Sensor4208 - Apollo Block I Overcurrent Sensor
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Apollo Block I Overcurrent Sensor, measuring 4? x 3.75? x 3?, with a Planautics Corp. tag on the side, reading: "Switch, Power Transfer, Motori...
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Apollo Block II Overcurrent Sensor4209 - Apollo Block II Overcurrent Sensor
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Early Apollo Block II Overcurrent Sensor, measuring 3.75? x 3.25? x 3.5?, with a Kinetics tag on on side, reading: "Overcurrent Sensor, Ser 044...
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Apollo CM Block II Seatbelt Parts4210 - Apollo CM Block II Seatbelt Parts
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Pair of two metal Apollo Command Module Block II seatbelt brackets with brown nylon straps, each measuring approximately 2.5? x 7?. The attached reinf
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Electrical Cover4211 - Apollo CM Electrical Cover
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Late model Apollo Command Module electrical wiring cover used to protect cables routed throughout the spacecraft, measuring 4? x 7? x 1.5?, marked on
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Flight Simulator Repeater4212 - Apollo CM Flight Simulator Repeater
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Apollo Command Module Flight Simulator Repeater, measuring 12? x 8.5? x 8? and weighing 37 pounds, with a Marshall Space Flight Center/Bendix Corp. la
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Main Hatch Pressure Cylinder Clamp4213 - Apollo CM Main Hatch Pressure Cylinder Clamp
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Gold-colored Apollo Command Module Main Hatch Pressure Cylinder Clamp, measuring 2? x 1? x .5?, used to secure the hatch actuator's pressurized ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Prototype Beta Cloth Bag and Pad4214 - Apollo CM Prototype Beta Cloth Bag and Pad
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Apollo Command Module Prototype Beta Cloth Bag and Pad, comprising: a prototype Beta cloth bag with snap closure, measuring approximately 24? x 9?, ma
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Prototype Beta Cloth Bags Lot of (2)4215 - Apollo CM Prototype Beta Cloth Bags Lot of (2)
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Pair of two unusually shaped Apollo Command Module Prototype Beta Cloth Bags, comprising: one bag measuring approximately 12.75? x 13?, marked inside:
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Apollo Service Module Block II Thermal Insulation Blanket4216 - Apollo Service Module Block II Thermal Insulation Blanket
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Apollo Service Module Block II Thermal Insulation Blanket sealed in plastic, folded to 10? x 13? x 3?, marked on the side with part numbers: "V...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Command Module Glycol Heater4217 - Apollo Command Module Glycol Heater
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Apollo Command Module Glycol Heater, measuring 7.5? x 5? x 4?, with an LTV Aerospace Missiles and Space Division tag on the side, reading: "Wat...
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Apollo Coupling Data Unit Test Adapter4218 - Apollo Coupling Data Unit Test Adapter
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Apollo Coupling Data Unit Test Adapter used as ground equipment, measuring 3.25? x 4? x 2.5?, marked "CDU Test Jack Adapter" across the fa...
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Apollo CSM Cryogenic Fan Control System4219 - Apollo CSM Cryogenic Fan Control System
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Apollo Command/Service Module Cryogenic Fan Control System, measuring 7? x 4.5? x 2?, with a tag on the top reading: "Box Assembly Cryogenic Fa...
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Apollo CSM Helium Disconnects (Lot of 2)4220 - Apollo CSM Helium Disconnects (Lot of 2)
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Pair of two Apollo Command/Service Module Helium Disconnects, each measuring approximately 6? long and 1.5? in diameter, both sealed in plastic. The P
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Apollo CSM LM Helium Pressure Regulator4221 - Apollo CSM LM Helium Pressure Regulator
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Apollo CSM LM Helium Pressure Regulator, measuring 8? x 5? x 2.25?, with a wraparound Fairchild Hiller/Stratos tag, reading: "Regulator-Propuls...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo CSM SPS Cryogenic Hose4222 - Apollo CSM SPS Cryogenic Hose
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Apollo CSM SPS Cryogenic Hose used in the propellant pressurization system (helium), comprising several flexible braided metal hoses connected via sti
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Apollo Leak Calibrator4223 - Apollo Leak Calibrator
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Apollo Leak Calibrator used to measure the leakage detectors of the pressurized system in the Command Module, measuring 8.5? x 10.5? x 4.25?, with a N
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Apollo LEM Fuel Cel Prototype Hardware4224 - Apollo LEM Fuel Cel Prototype Hardware
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Six pieces of prototype hardware designed by Pratt & Whitney for the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) Fuel Cell, comprising two electrode fra...
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Apollo Saturn Propulsion Valve4225 - Apollo Saturn Propulsion Valve
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Test prototype of an Apollo Saturn Propulsion Valve, measuring 10? x 10? x 8?, the body bearing a black engraved parts tag, and several stenciled test
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Spacecraft DC Power Convertor4226 - Apollo Spacecraft DC Power Convertor
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Apollo Spacecraft DC Power Convertor, measuring 3.5? x 5.5? x 3?, featuring several stenciled part numbers and an attached NAA S&ID tag, reading...
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Exploding Bridge Wire Firing Unit from Apollo Saturn4227 - Exploding Bridge Wire Firing Unit from Apollo Saturn
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Apollo Saturn Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Firing Unit, the main box measuring 6.5? x 3.5? x 3?, with an attached black 36? length of cable. The top of
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Kapton Thermal Blanket for Service Module Interior4228 - Kapton Thermal Blanket for Service Module Interior
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Kapton Thermal Blanket for the interior of the Apollo Service Module, measuring 21? x 35?, marked on the silver side with part numbers: "V37-37...
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Kapton Thermal Blanket for Service Module Interior4229 - Kapton Thermal Blanket for Service Module Interior
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Kapton Thermal Blanket for the interior of the Apollo Service Module, measuring 21.5? x 36?, marked on the silver side with part numbers: "V37-...
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Meteorological Sounding Rocket Section Fired in 19684230 - Meteorological Sounding Rocket Section Fired in 1968
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Upper section of a meteorological sounding rocket launched from the Cape's Launch Complex 43 on January 5, 1968, measuring an overall 49? long a...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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Pressure Transmitter (Probable Apollo CM)4231 - Pressure Transmitter (Probable Apollo CM)
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Pressure Transmitter manufactured by Lion Research Corporation, probably associated with the Apollo Command Module, measuring 4? x 5? x 2?, marked on
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saturn APS Quadruple Check Module4232 - Saturn APS Quadruple Check Module
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Saturn Rocket Auxiliary Propulsion System (APS) Quadruple Check Module, measuring 2.75? x 4? x 2.25?, with a NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Cent
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Saturn Launch Vehicle Exploding Bridge Wire Pulse Sensor4233 - Saturn Launch Vehicle Exploding Bridge Wire Pulse Sensor
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Saturn Launch Vehicle Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) Pulse Sensor, the orange box measuring 6? x 2.25? x 1.75?, with a NASA George C. Marshall Space Flig
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Collection of (17) Apollo 8, 9, and 10 Color Transparency Film Rolls4237 - Collection of (17) Apollo 8, 9, and 10 Color Transparency Film Rolls
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Collection of 17 rare rolls of color 70mm Kodak Ektachrome positive transparencies of images captured during the Apollo 8, 9, and 10 missions, includi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronaut Signed '12 to the Moon' Lobby Card4238 - Apollo Astronaut Signed '12 to the Moon' Lobby Card
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Fantastic original color Columbia Pictures lobby card for the 1960 science fiction film 12 to the Moon, 14 x 11, signed in gold ink by six moonwalkers
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts Signed 'From the Earth to the Moon' Book4239 - Apollo Astronauts Signed 'From the Earth to the Moon' Book
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Signed book: From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne. Eleventh edition. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.25, 323 pa...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts Signed Panoramic Moon Photograph4240 - Apollo Astronauts Signed Panoramic Moon Photograph
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Stunning color satin-finish 49.25 x 9.25 panoramic photo of the Apollo 16 landing site in the Descartes Highlands, showing the Lunar Module Orion, lun
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts Signed Photograph4241 - Apollo Astronauts Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the earthrise over the lunar surface, signed in gold ink by Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, Walt Cunningham, and Edgar M
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo Concept Presentation Slide Collection4242 - Apollo Concept Presentation Slide Collection
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Set of 18 large format color transparencies produced at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center (now JSC) for a presentation to the world news media on the ea
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Logistics Vehicle Earth Landing System Report4243 - Apollo Logistics Vehicle Earth Landing System Report
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Progress report on the "Modified Apollo Logistics Vehicle Earth Landing System Parametric Study Phase I," prepared by P. A. Leonard of Nor...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Flight Charts4244 - Apollo Program Flight Charts
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Impressive assemblage of 13 official NASA flight charts printed for the Apollo program, ranging in size from 24 x 20 to 57.5 x 26.75, including: a pai
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Lunar Dust Display4245 - Apollo Program Lunar Dust Display
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Incredible display featuring lunar dust samples from each of the successful Apollo lunar landing missions (Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 14, Apollo 15,
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AstroBear Group of (11) Signed Posters4246 - AstroBear Group of (11) Signed Posters
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Collection of eleven small 11 x 8.5 "AstroBear" posters, most with affixed mission insignias, individually signed in ink by NASA astronaut...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Astronaut Signed Photograph4247 - Astronaut Signed Photograph
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Appealing color glossy 8 x 12 photo of the daytime shuttle launch of STS-117 and its impressive rocket plume, signed in black felt tip by seven astron
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Astronaut-Scientists Signed Photograph4248 - Astronaut-Scientists Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Edward G. Gibson, Owen K. Garriott, and Harrison H. Schmitt in front of a jet during their training at Williams Air For
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Astronauts Signed Stamp Collection4249 - Astronauts Signed Stamp Collection
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Sought-after complete set of 20 international stamp sheets signed between 1968 and 1971 for German stamp dealer Hermann E. Sieger. The collection cons
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Robert McCall Signed Lithograph4250 - Robert McCall Signed Lithograph
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Fabulous limited edition 37 x 27.75 lithograph entitled 'Lunar Landing' from Robert McCall's 'The Apollo Story' suite, numbered ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Moonwalker Signed Lunar Module Brochure4251 - Moonwalker Signed Lunar Module Brochure
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Scarce NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module transgraphic brochure, 8 x 10, printed in Germany, circa 1967, for Grumman Aerospace Corporation, signed on th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers Group of (9) Signed Photographs4252 - Moonwalkers Group of (9) Signed Photographs
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Fantastic group of nine official NASA photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by a moonwalker. Includes: - Official NASA white space suit lithograph o
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Race to the Moon4253 - Race to the Moon
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Acrylic display containing flown artifacts from all major steps of NASA's 'race to the moon,' measuring 7 x 4 x 1, with each swatch iden...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Signed Photograph4254 - Apollo 1 Signed Photograph
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Amazing vintage official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 1 prime crew in their blue flight suits, signed in black felt tip b
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Roger Chaffee Signed Photograph4256 - Roger Chaffee Signed Photograph
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Rare official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Chaffee in a handsome head-and-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Johnny...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Signed Photograph4257 - Gus Grissom Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom posing with a Redstone rocket model in a formal half-length pose, neatly signed and inscribed in blac
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Signed Photograph4258 - Gus Grissom Signed Photograph
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Sought-after glossy 8 x 10.5 photo of Gus Grissom wearing his full Mercury suit and posing in front of the Liberty Bell 7, signed in black ink. Revers
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Edward H. White II Signature4259 - Edward H. White II Signature
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Coveted ink signature, "Edward H. White Ii,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph4260 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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Phenomenal glossy 8.25 x 10.5 photo of Pilot Ed White performing the first space walk by an American astronaut during the Gemini 4 mission, signed in
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph4261 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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Exceptionally early official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ed White as a member of NASA's second astronaut group, signed neatly in black felt ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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