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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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Gemini 5 Half Dollar59 - Gemini 5 Half Dollar
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A 1964 Kennedy half dollar encased in a cylindrical Lucite display, measuring 1? tall and 2.25? in diameter, engraved on the bottom in dark text: “Gem
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gemini 6 Flown Survival Knife60 - Gemini 6 Flown Survival Knife
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Fantastic flown bright red-orange survival switchblade pocket knife carried on the Gemini 6A mission, measuring 4.25? long when closed and 7.25? long
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Gemini 7 Signed Photograph61 - Gemini 7 Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 7 crew in their blue flightsuits and helmets, posing with a model of the capsule, signed in black felt ti
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gemini 8 Heatshield Desk Presentation62 - Gemini 8 Heatshield Desk Presentation
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A substantial segment of flown heat shield from the Gemini 8 spacecraft, measuring approximately 1.75 x 1 x .5 and encased in a 3 x 2 x 1.5 Lucite blo
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gemini 9 Signed Photograph63 - Gemini 9 Signed Photograph
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Official color NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the Gemini 9 prime crew posing in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford and in in
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford Signed Gemini 9A Flight Plan64 - Tom Stafford Signed Gemini 9A Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Gemini 9A final flight plan manual, 197 pages, 8 x 10.5, May 21, 1966, signed on the front cover in black ink, “Thomas P. Stafford, Cdr.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gemini 12 Signed Capsule Model65 - Gemini 12 Signed Capsule Model
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Desirable 1/25 precision scale model of the Gemini 12 capsule with a black presentation stand, signed on the sides of the stand in silver ink by Buzz
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Gemini 12 Signed Photograph66 - Gemini 12 Signed Photograph
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Impressive glossy 8.5 x 11 double-weight McDonnell Aircraft Corporation photo of the Gulf Coast area stretching from Texas to Louisiana, signed in bla
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Richard Gordon Signed Gemini 11 Photograph67 - Richard Gordon Signed Gemini 11 Photograph
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Color glossy 7.5 x 7.5 photo of Gemini 11 conducting a tether experiment using the Agena Target Vehicle, matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Lovell Signed Gemini 12 Flight Plan68 - James Lovell Signed Gemini 12 Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Gemini 12 final flight plan manual, 205 pages, 8 x 10.5, October 20, 1966, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Co
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Lovell’s Gemini 12 Flown Computer Failure Cue Cards69 - James Lovell’s Gemini 12 Flown Computer Failure Cue Cards
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Three ring-bound double-sided flown cue cards entitled “Computer Failure,” “Platform Failure,” and “Radar Failure,” 3.25 x 8, signed at the top of the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt Collection of Ten Items70 - Guenter Wendt Collection of Ten Items
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Impressive assemblage of 10 items from the personal collection of Guenter Wendt, Pad Leader for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including: a
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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MOL Contractor Model71 - MOL Contractor Model
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Uncommon Douglas Manned Orbiting Laboratory Contractor's model, manufactured by the Walter J. Hyatt company. The two-piece MOL, approximately 9....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo CM DSKY74 - Apollo CM DSKY
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Extremely important original Block I Apollo Guidance computer display and keyboard (DSKY) unit, a predecessor to the Block II intended for application
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)75 - Apollo CM Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
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A Block II Apollo Command Module Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) which comprised the heart of the spacecraft’s primary guidance and navigational contr
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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LM ORDEAL Mockup Box76 - LM ORDEAL Mockup Box
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Impressive Lunar Module variant ORDEAL (Orbital Rate Display Earth and Lunar) mockup box. The unit measures 9 x 4 x 4.5 and has a Kearfott label affix
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Saturn V LVDC Memory Module77 - Saturn V LVDC Memory Module
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Saturn V Launch Vehicle Digital Computer (LVDC) Memory Module, measuring 6 x 5.75 x 5.25, produced by IBM under NASA contract number NAS 8-11561. The
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Hand Controller78 - Apollo CM Hand Controller
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An Apollo Command Module rotation hand controller with outer covering removed, presumed unflown, measuring approximately 6.75 x 9 x 2.75, with several
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Block II Attitude Set Control Panel79 - Apollo CM Block II Attitude Set Control Panel
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Apollo Command Module Block II Attitude Set control panel, 3.5 x 4.75 x 4.5, with two 24? plastic and Beta cloth-covered umbilicals extending from the
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly80 - Apollo CM Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly
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Command Module Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly. Unflown assembly measures 6.5 x 8.5 with a single toggle switch labeled “PLVC,” with posi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Uprighting System Circuit Breaker81 - Apollo CM Uprighting System Circuit Breaker
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Apollo-era Command Module Uprighting System Circuit Breaker panel assembly, 12 x 4 x 10.5, complete with its interior components. Designated Panel 278
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CSM SCS Junction Box Assembly82 - Apollo CSM SCS Junction Box Assembly
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Apollo Block II Command Service Module Stabilization and Control Subsystem (SCS) Junction Box assembly. Unit measures 6 x 4.5 x 12 and has a metal par
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Block II ECS Radiator Gauge83 - Apollo CM Block II ECS Radiator Gauge
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Apollo Command Module Block II Environmental Control System (ECS) Primary/Secondary Radiator Temperature Gauge. Gauge has two meters for measuring tem
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Saturn IVB Output Panel84 - Saturn IVB Output Panel
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Saturn IVB ground control panel, 19 x 17.5, labeled at the top, “S IV B Output,” with a display tube in the center to indicate deflection of the J2 ro
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Couch Mount85 - Apollo CM Couch Mount
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A mount intended for either a rotation controller or translation controller to be installed on the crew couch in an Apollo Command Module, measuring 1
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Hasselblad Film Canister86 - Apollo Hasselblad Film Canister
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Apollo-era Hasselblad film canister, 3.5 x 3.75 x 3.5, engraved with NASA part numbers, “P/N SEB 33100082-201, S/N 061.” Engraved below the part numbe
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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A7L Spacesuit Oxygen Hose87 - A7L Spacesuit Oxygen Hose
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Apollo A7L spacesuit oxygen hose. Flexible hose measures almost seven-feet long and features two one-inch diameter rubber hoses feeding into a single
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Docking Hatch Pouch88 - Apollo CM Docking Hatch Pouch
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A large Apollo Command Module beta cloth pouch for storing the docking hatch while the Command Module and Lunar Module were docked together, measuring
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Saturn Solenoid Valve89 - Saturn Solenoid Valve
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Saturn solenoid valve, measuring approximately 6.5? x 2?, with its George C. Marshall Space Flight Center metal label stating “Valve Solenoid, Cold He
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Race to the Moon Flown Artifacts Display90 - Race to the Moon Flown Artifacts Display
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Beautiful 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 identifi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Collection of Ten Apollo Mission Pre-Launch-Signed Crew Covers91 - Collection of Ten Apollo Mission Pre-Launch-Signed Crew Covers
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Seldom-seen collection of ten Heritage Craft and Bendix Launch Support preflight covers from Apollo missions 8–17, each signed in various ink types by
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Complete Set of Moonwalker Signed Photographs92 - Complete Set of Moonwalker Signed Photographs
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Complete set of official color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of all 12 moonwalkers in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in various in
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Bean, Cernan, and Mitchell Signed Lithograph93 - Bean, Cernan, and Mitchell Signed Lithograph
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Gorgeous color limited edition 32 x 23 lithograph of Bean’s painting entitled ‘Hello Universe,’ 152/550, signed in the lower border in pencil by Alan
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts Signed Book94 - Apollo Astronauts Signed Book
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Signed book: First on the Moon. Book club edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 511 pages. Signed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NASA Key Personnel Signed Photograph95 - NASA Key Personnel Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo featuring the NASA logo, signed in black felt tip by eight key staff members of NASA, incl
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Director Kurt Debus’s Apollo Flag Pennant96 - Director Kurt Debus’s Apollo Flag Pennant
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Unique Apollo program triangular pennant, 47 x 35, flown over the North American Rockwell headquarters building in 1968, the same year the first manne
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Samuel C. Phillips Parkway Sign97 - Samuel C. Phillips Parkway Sign
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Double-sided metal street sign for Samuel C. Phillips Parkway, 30 x 9, featuring a brown background bordered in white, with a “Space Command” logo on
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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LM Simulator Malfunction Checklist98 - LM Simulator Malfunction Checklist
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Original unbound simulation manual entitled “LM–3, Procedures Malfunction,” February 24, 1969, 8.5 x 11, approximately 85 sheets, most double-sided, c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo LM Transparencies99 - Apollo LM Transparencies
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Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Collection of Four Original 1969 Fisher Space Pens100 - Collection of Four Original 1969 Fisher Space Pens
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Uncommon set of four 1969 Fisher space pens, the original brand of ballpoint pens used during the early years of the Apollo program, each measuring 5?
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Julius Caesar Crater Relief Sculpture Map101 - Julius Caesar Crater Relief Sculpture Map
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Julius Caesar Crater and Ariadaeus Rille relief sculpture map, manufactured by the Aero Service Corporation, 4.75 x 4.75 x .5, set on a square wooden
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Oversized Signed Photograph104 - Apollo 1 Oversized Signed Photograph
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Exceptional color 14 x 11 high-quality heavy paperstock photo of the Apollo 1 crew in their blue flight suits, signed in thin felt tip by all three: “
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Tribute Multi-signed Stamp Image105 - Apollo 1 Tribute Multi-signed Stamp Image
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Print of a stamp design honoring the deceased Apollo 1 astronauts by artist Bob Drinon, 11.25 x 8.5, signed on the borders in various inks by an impre
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt’s ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ Production Draft Script106 - Guenter Wendt’s ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ Production Draft Script
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Guenter Wendt’s production draft of the script for ‘From the Earth to the Moon,’ a 1998 TV miniseries on HBO, consisting of a thick 11.75 x 11.5 x 3.5
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra’s Apollo 7 Flown ‘Goody’ Comb107 - Wally Schirra’s Apollo 7 Flown ‘Goody’ Comb
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Flown metal comb personally-owned and -used by Schirra during the Apollo 7 mission, measuring 5 x 1, manufactured by Goody. Presented in a 3.5 x 11.5
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Jack Swigert’s Apollo 7 Flown Robbins Medal108 - Jack Swigert’s Apollo 7 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown Apollo 7 Robbins medal, approximately 1? in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterli
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Beta Cloth Emblem109 - Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Beta Cloth Emblem
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Flown 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3.5? diameter mission insignia in the center, signed and flight-certified at the bottom in black ink, “This
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Patch110 - Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 7 mission patch, 4? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in black felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 7, Walt Cunni
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Hazel Sekac Star111 - Apollo 7 Flown Hazel Sekac Star
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Small gray cloth star flown aboard the first manned Apollo mission, measuring about .75? across, with the initials “HS” penned in the center. Affixed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 National Aeronautic Association Certificate112 - Apollo 7 National Aeronautic Association Certificate
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National Aeronautic Association certificate for the Apollo 7 mission’s world record for greatest mass lifted into orbit, 12 x 15, in part: “The Federa
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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