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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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph4262 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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Official vintage glossy 8 x 10 black-numbered NASA photo of White in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Willie, Best wishes...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph4263 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his Gemini suit with a model rocket, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Johnny, Be...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 and Apollo 9 Spacecraft Recovery Charts4264 - Apollo 7 and Apollo 9 Spacecraft Recovery Charts
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Spacecraft Recovery Charts for the Apollo 7 and 9 missions, ranging in size from 28.5 x 18 to 57.5 x 38, published in 1968 and 1969, prepared under th
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Artifact Plaque4265 - Apollo 7 Flown Artifact Plaque
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Flown metal clip collected from the Apollo 7 mission, approximately measuring .25? in diameter, encased in a rectangular block of Lucite and mounted t
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Heat Shield4266 - Apollo 7 Flown Heat Shield
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Flown heat shield fragment removed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft, approximately measuring 1.5 x 1.5 x .25, encased in a capsule-shaped 3.75 x 3 x 1.75
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed Photographs4267 - Apollo 7 Signed Photographs
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Nice grouping of three 8 x 10 photos of the individual members of the Apollo 7 crew: a satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wally Schirra posing with his came
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed Photograph4268 - Apollo 7 Signed Photograph
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Dramatic official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 7 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, signed in black felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham's Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medal4270 - Walt Cunningham's Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medal
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Walt Cunningham's unflown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medal, approximately measuring 1.25 x 1, featuring a raised design of the mission ins...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Donn Eisele Signed Photograph4271 - Donn Eisele Signed Photograph
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Scarce official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 7 command module pilot in a formal half-length pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 84272 - Apollo 8
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Postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo 8 mission and reading, "Flight Around the Moon," postmarked December 24, 1968, sign...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Ablator4273 - Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Ablator
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Flown heat shield ablator fragment removed from the Apollo 8 spacecraft, approximately measuring 2 x .25 x .5, encased in a capsule-shaped 3.75 x 3.25
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Fragment4274 - Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Fragment
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Segment of flown heat shield from the Apollo 8 capsule, encapsulated in Lucite, measuring 2.25 x 1 x .5, with a presentation card reading: "Apo...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Large Format Command Module Training Diagrams4275 - Apollo 8 Large Format Command Module Training Diagrams
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Huge North American Aviation (NAA)–produced large-format paper diagram of the Apollo 8 Command Module 103 displays and controls panels, measuring 18.5
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Signed Photograph4276 - Apollo 8 Signed Photograph
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Superb official color 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 8 crew, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Bill Anders, and Frank Borman. Re
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8: Lovell and Borman Signed Print4277 - Apollo 8: Lovell and Borman Signed Print
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Unusual box canvas print of the "Apollo 8 Lunar Orbital Plan Profile," 20 x 16, nicely signed in silver ink, "James Lovell, Apollo 8 ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ed Gibson's Apollo 8 Flown Robbins Medal4278 - Ed Gibson's Apollo 8 Flown Robbins Medal
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Ed Gibson's flown Apollo 8 Robbins medal, measuring approximately 1.5? x 1.25?, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. T...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Lunar Chart4279 - Frank Borman Signed Lunar Chart
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Desirable official Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Chart, 41 x 12, signed in black felt tip, "Man's first flight to the Moon, Frank Borman, Apollo 8 C...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 94280 - Apollo 9
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dave Scott exiting the hatch of the command module Gumdrop during the Apollo 9 mission, signed in the borders in blu
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Main Control Panel Astronaut Crew Training Cards4281 - Apollo 9 Main Control Panel Astronaut Crew Training Cards
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Uncommon set of seven training cards for the Apollo CSM 104, the command service module for the Apollo 9 mission, each approximately 11 x 14.25, publi
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Apollo 9 Signed Photograph4282 - Apollo 9 Signed Photograph
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Exceptional color satin-finish 10 x 10 photo from of the Apollo 9 capsule in orbit, signed in silver ink, “Rendezvous in Earth Orbit, 7th of March 196
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt's Flown Apollo 9 Robbins Medal4283 - Jim McDivitt's Flown Apollo 9 Robbins Medal
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Jim McDivitt's flown sterling silver Apollo 9 Robbins medal, approximately 1? in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the f...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Signed Photographs4284 - Apollo 9 Signed Photographs
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Appealing grouping of three color 8 x 10 photos of the individual members of the Apollo 9 crew: a satin-finish white space suit portrait of McDivitt,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Kranz's Apollo 9 Mission Binder4285 - Gene Kranz's Apollo 9 Mission Binder
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Gene Kranz's personally-owned and -used Apollo 9 binder containing three extensive official NASA-printed manuals: Final Flight Mission Rules (re...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Signed Photograph4286 - Apollo 9 Signed Photograph
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Choice official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 9 crew, signed in green felt tip by Jim McDivitt, black felt tip by Dave Scott, and blue fe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown Checklist4288 - Apollo 10 Flown Checklist
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Exceptional complete ring-bound "Alternate & Contingency" checklist carried on the Apollo 10 mission, 6 x 8, 44 double-sided pages, si...
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown Map4289 - Apollo 10 Flown Map
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Rare flown double-sided color Earth landmark map carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 10 mission, signed and flight-certified in black ink, “Flo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Signed Photograph4290 - Apollo 10 Signed Photograph
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Attractive color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 10 crew in front of a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, Apollo ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Signed Photographs4291 - Apollo 10 Signed Photographs
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Fine grouping of three color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photos of the members of the Apollo 10 crew, individually signed in felt tip, "John Y...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph4292 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young posing in his silver Mercury space suit next to a Titan II rocket model, signed and inscri
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Apollo 10 Flown Flag4293 - Tom Stafford's Apollo 10 Flown Flag
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Fantastic flown American flag carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 10 mission, 5.75 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black ink, “Flown to the
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Apollo 10 Flown Lunar Module Medal4294 - Tom Stafford's Apollo 10 Flown Lunar Module Medal
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Tom Stafford’s flown sterling silver Lunar Module medal carried into lunar orbit aboard the Lunar Module Snoopy during the Apollo 10 mission. The meda
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 10 Robbins Medal4295 - Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 10 Robbins Medal
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Tom Stafford’s flown sterling silver Apollo 10 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25 x 1.25, shield-shaped with a raised design on the face of the mission
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 10 Snoopy Pin4296 - Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 10 Snoopy Pin
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Tom Stafford’s flown sterling ‘Silver Snoopy’ lapel pin, carried into lunar orbit aboard Command Module Charlie Brown during the Apollo 10 mission. Th
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin4297 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph showing Aldrin on the lunar surface, with Armstrong reflected in his visor, nicely signed in blue felt tip, &q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph4298 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Choice color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his white space suit against a lunar background, boldly signed in blue felt tip, "We Came i...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph4299 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the ladder of the Lunar Module 'Eagle,' signed in silver ink, "The Eagle has Lan...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph4300 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Very desirable official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Aldrin as a new member of NASA's third astronaut group, signed in black f...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph4301 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color 10 x 8 lithograph of Aldrin in near-profile against a large lunar background, prominently signed in blue felt tip, "We Came In ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph4302 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, Neil Armstrong,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Training-Used Moon Rock Scoop4303 - Apollo 11 Training-Used Moon Rock Scoop
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Phenomenal large box scoop used by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during Apollo 11 EVA crew training at the Kennedy Space Center. The alumi
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 'Goodwill' Silicon Disc4305 - Apollo 11 'Goodwill' Silicon Disc
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Sought-after exact duplicate of the 'goodwill' disc left on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts, measuring 1.5? in diameter, reproducing me...
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph4306 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Ideal color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Earth hovering beautifully over the moon's desolate, alien terrain, signed in silver ink, "Buzz...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin's Air Force Military Records4307 - Buzz Aldrin's Air Force Military Records
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Incredible collection of military records belonging to Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, dating from his first year in the United States Air Force (US
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Buzz Aldrin's Surface-Flown Apollo 11 Lunar Module Descent Chart4309 - Buzz Aldrin's Surface-Flown Apollo 11 Lunar Module Descent Chart
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Amazing flown segment of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module descent navigational chart carried to the surface of the moon on man's first lunar landing, ...
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Estimate : 75,000.00 - 85,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong's Apollo A7L Space Suit I/TMG Connector Cover4310 - Neil Armstrong's Apollo A7L Space Suit I/TMG Connector Cover
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Neil Armstrong's A7L space suit I/TMG connector cover, presumably used during training for the Apollo 11 mission, measuring approximately 24? x ...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flown Star Chart and Flight Plan Page4311 - Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flown Star Chart and Flight Plan Page
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Buzz Aldrin’s pair of Apollo 11 Flight Plan pages carried to the moon aboard the Command Module Columbia during the historic first lunar-landing missi
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Typed Letter Signed4312 - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated June 23, 1969. Letter of thanks to a woman in Honolulu, Hawaii, written just three weeks before
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Flown CM Hand Controller Dust Boot Cover4313 - Apollo 11 Flown CM Hand Controller Dust Boot Cover
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Flown Apollo 11 Command Module Rotation Hand Controller Dust Boot removed from the base of Rotation Controller #2, located between the middle and left
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Flown Beta Cloth Patch4314 - Apollo 11 Flown Beta Cloth Patch
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Extremely desirable flown Beta cloth patch of the Apollo 11 insignia carried to the moon during the first lunar-landing mission, measuring approximate
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Lithograph Set4315 - Apollo 11 Lithograph Set
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Hugely sought-after trio of limited edition Apollo 11 prints: a 19 x 29 lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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