RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction is honored to represent our friend, Bill Lende, with this special auction featuring his incredible personal collection of memorabilia chronicling the space race. Included are one-of-a-kind correspondences to and from top scientists, key players and soon-to-be legendary astronauts who broke the chains of gravity and explored space for the first time. These historically significant items were curated lovingly by Bill for decades, and are a true testament to his admiration of those who launched us into this brave new world, and what it took to accomplish that. Included with these historic letters are incredible items like a flown and fully crew-signed Apollo 11 flag; the rarest of all flown commemorative coins: the Apollo 17 Robbins medallion; and Buzz Aldrin’s gold cartier LM model. We have a unique opportunity to go fishing with Al Worden, CMP of Apollo 15. And after our success last auction, we’re offering more exceptional meteorites from the “Meteorite Men” collection.
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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Dave Scott Signed Photograph9108 - Dave Scott Signed Photograph
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Ideal official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Scott posing in his white space suit next to a small model of the lunar rover, signed in black felt tip
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Signed Photograph9109 - Dave Scott Signed Photograph
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Uncommon official 10 x 8 black and white NASA lithograph of Dave Scott tending to the lunar rover at the edge of Hadley Rille during the mission'...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Signed Photograph9110 - Dave Scott Signed Photograph
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Patriotic official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Scott saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Pair of Signed Photographs9111 - Dave Scott Pair of Signed Photographs
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Two photos: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Scott posing in his white space suit next to a small model of the lunar rover, signed and insc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin and Dave Scott Signed Photograph9112 - Jim Irwin and Dave Scott Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during an Apollo 15 EVA, signed and inscribed in black
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin Signed 'To Rule the Night' Book9114 - Jim Irwin Signed 'To Rule the Night' Book
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Signed book: To Rule the Night. First edition, third printing. Philadelphia: A. J. Holman Company, 1973. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 251 p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Al Worden Set of (3) Signed Items9115 - Al Worden Set of (3) Signed Items
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Three items: a TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, November 27, 1973, to Mrs. Barbara M. Greenwood, in part: "It seems like a decade ago ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Signed Apollo 15 Mission Report9116 - Dave Scott Signed Apollo 15 Mission Report
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Brad-bound manual entitled "Apollo 15 Mission Report," MSC-05161, 8 x 10.5, approximately 324 pages, December 1971, signed on the front co...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Ken Mattingly 1973 Typed Letter Signed9117 - Ken Mattingly 1973 Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Ken,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 1973. Letter to Harold G. Collins of the Mission Support Office in the Kennedy Space Cent
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Young 1973 Signed Letter9118 - John Young 1973 Signed Letter
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TLS signed “John,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 1973. Letter to Harold 'Hal' Collins, who was retiring from his position as Ch...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Young 1974 Typed Letter Signed9119 - John Young 1974 Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “John W. Young,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, September 11, 1974. Letter to Sean Fitzpatrick, a research assistant at the National
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph9122 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Sought-after color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint to NASA Chief of Mission Support Ha
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph9123 - Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph9125 - Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Mattingly posing with a model of a command/service module, signed and inscribed in thin black
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Set of (3) Signed Photographs9127 - Charlie Duke Set of (3) Signed Photographs
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Three photos: an official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Duke posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke,
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Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs and Book9128 - Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs and Book
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Three items: an official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Duke in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Charlie Duke, ...
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Apollo 16 Mission Report9129 - Apollo 16 Mission Report
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Staple-bound manual entitled "Apollo 16 Mission Report," MSC-07230, 8 x 10.5, approximately 400 pages, dated August 1972. The report chief...
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Harrison Schmitt 1972 Typed Letter Signed9130 - Harrison Schmitt 1972 Typed Letter Signed
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Early TLS signed “Harrison H. Schmitt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, June 16, 1972. Letter to Jackie Boscutti, in full: "Thank you very...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt 1973 Typed Letter Signed9131 - Harrison Schmitt 1973 Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Harrison H. Schmitt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated July 16, 1973. Letter to Ilyana Beckner, in full: "Thank you...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph9132 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of LMP Schmitt standing next to a large split boulder on the lunar surface, signed in black
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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