RR Auction: Space and Aviation

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RR is proud to present our seventh semi-annual Space Auction. We’ve curated an incredible selection, including: the much-lauded Dan Schaiewitz Space Collection, our first Exclusive “Meteorite Men” section in partnership with Aerolite Meteorites, an exceptional sampling of vintage NASA models, bountiful selection of unique pieces from the Ken Havekotte Collection, and an Apollo 1 50th anniversary tribute.
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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Walt Cunningham Signed Cover and Apollo 1 Tragedy News Release8303 - Walt Cunningham Signed Cover and Apollo 1 Tragedy News Release
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Two items relating to the Apollo 1 tragedy, both signed by Walt Cunningham: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the crew of Apollo 1, postmar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Flag Signed by Cunningham and Schirra8304 - Apollo 7 Flown Flag Signed by Cunningham and Schirra
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American flag flown aboard the Apollo 7 mission, 6 x 4, flight certified below in black ballpoint by former NASA technician Walt Salyer, “Flown on Apo
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Lithograph8305 - Walt Cunningham Signed Lithograph
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Limited edition 19 x 13 artist's proof print of a Paul Calle sketch showing Cunningham undergoing medical testing, numbered AP 4/250, signed in ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra Document Archive8306 - Wally Schirra Document Archive
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Interesting archive of Apollo documents, including: a packet entitled “Preflight and Postflight Medical Requirements, Apollo Mission C,” May 23, 1968,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Checklist Page8307 - Apollo 8 Flown Checklist Page
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Flown double-sided checklist page headed "Earth Orbit Block Data," 5 x 8, removed from Jim Lovell's flown Apollo 8 "Updates"...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Heatshield Fragment and Checklist Segment8308 - Apollo 8 Flown Heatshield Fragment and Checklist Segment
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Limited edition acrylic display featuring a small flown fragment of Apollo 8 Command Module heatshield and a segment cut from Jim Lovell's "...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Signed Mission Summary8309 - Apollo 8 Signed Mission Summary
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Color cardstock promo for the 1969 short film Apollo 8: Go For TLI, 8 x 10, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Bill Anders, and Frank Borman. I
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Signed Photograph8310 - Apollo 8 Signed Photograph
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Classic official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the famous Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To Marie, Fr...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt's Apollo 9 Flown Lunar Module COAS Bracket8311 - Jim McDivitt's Apollo 9 Flown Lunar Module COAS Bracket
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Flown Crewman Optical Alignment Sight (COAS) mounting bracket used on Apollo 9, measuring approximately 2.25 x 1 x 1, marked on the reverse, "0...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt's Apollo 9 Flown Star Chart8312 - Jim McDivitt's Apollo 9 Flown Star Chart
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Flown star chart carried on the Apollo 9 mission, 7 x 6, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in green felt tip, "Flown aboard Apollo 9, ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal8313 - Dave Scott's Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown Apollo 9 Robbins medal, approximately 1-inch diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling sil
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown and Crew-Signed Beta Cloth Patch8314 - Apollo 10 Flown and Crew-Signed Beta Cloth Patch
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Impressive flown 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3 x 3.25 Apollo 10 mission emblem in the center, signed and flight-certified across the top in b
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford Signed Photograph8315 - Tom Stafford Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Stafford posing in his white space suit with a Saturn rocket looming in the background, signed in black felt tip,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown Flag8316 - Apollo 10 Flown Flag
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Flown American flag carried on board the Apollo 10 mission, 6.5 x 4, affixed to a 9 x 12 presentation certificate signed and inscribed in black tip, “
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Collection of (11) Vintage Photographs8317 - Apollo 11 Collection of (11) Vintage Photographs
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Collection of eleven original vintage color glossy photos of Apollo 11, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, showing various aspects of the mission's extra-vehicu...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Collection of Items8318 - Apollo 11 Collection of Items
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Collection of Apollo 11 items, including: a limited edition display honoring the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11, numbered 141/350, featuring an FDC, fo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Flown Kapton Foil8319 - Apollo 11 Flown Kapton Foil
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A flown .5 x .25 swatch of Kapton foil from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia's thermal protection subsystem. Affixed to an 8.5 x 11 informa...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Heat Shield Artifact8321 - Apollo 11 Heat Shield Artifact
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Considerable slice of Avcoat ablative heat shield, 2 x 1.75, removed from the Apollo 11 command module for testing following its return to Earth. The
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Launch Control Center Assignment Board8322 - Apollo 11 Launch Control Center Assignment Board
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Huge original Apollo 11 (AS-506) Launch Control Center (LCC) assignment board used throughout the Apollo 11 launch preparations and on the day of the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Kapton Foil Fragments8323 - Apollo 11 Kapton Foil Fragments
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Acrylic display featuring two small triangular swatches of Kapton foil, one flown on the Command Module 'Columbia' and one swatch removed fr...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Flown Film Fragment8324 - Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Flown Film Fragment
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Tiny triangular swatch of flown film carried to the lunar surface on Apollo 11, affixed to a color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Buzz Aldrin on the moo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Oversized Beta Cloth Patch8325 - Apollo 11 Oversized Beta Cloth Patch
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Oversized Beta cloth patch featuring the Apollo 11 emblem, measuring an overall 13.25 x 12.75, with a 10? diameter mission insignia in the center. In
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Pair of Man-in-Space Gold Medals8326 - Apollo 11 Pair of Man-in-Space Gold Medals
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Two International Association of Man-in-Space gold medals, issued to commemorate the first landing of man on the moon. The medals are both struck in 9
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Recovery Hat8327 - Apollo 11 Recovery Hat
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Blue wool Apollo 11 USS Hornet TV Recovery Team cap by Harvard Sports Headwear, size regular, embroidered “U.S.S. Hornet, Apollo 11” on the crown, wit
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Set of (11) Beta Patches8328 - Apollo 11 Set of (11) Beta Patches
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Collection of 11 swatches of Beta cloth, each featuring a 3.25? diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem, approximately measuring 7 x 6.5, individually seale
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Set of Oversized Photos8329 - Apollo 11 Set of Oversized Photos
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Two identical sets of nine oversized official color 20.75 x 16.75 NASA lithographs of the Apollo 11 mission, including a crew photo (bearing inherent
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Signed Launch Pass8330 - Apollo 11 Signed Launch Pass
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Apollo 11 launch pass, number 6550, 5 x 3, featuring the mission insignia and an image of the moon, signed on the front in blue felt tip by Neil Armst
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Signed Postcard8331 - Apollo 11 Signed Postcard
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Extremely rare vintage Kennedy Space Center postcard featuring the Apollo 11 mission insignia, 5.5 x 3.5, signed around the emblem in black felt tip,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Patch8332 - Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 Patch
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An original orange-bordered Lion Brothers Apollo 11 mission patch, measuring 4? in diameter, from the personal collection of Neil Armstrong; he origin
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph8333 - Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in felt tip, "To Ri...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed8334 - Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 3, 1994. Letter to noted comedian Bill Dana, in full: "Thank you for your l...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Astronauts 'Gathering of Eagles' Signed Litho8335 - Astronauts 'Gathering of Eagles' Signed Litho
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Exceptional color limited edition 24.5 x 22.75 print entitled ‘Great Moments in Aviation History,’ numbered 47/1100, signed in pencil by 15 important
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin's Constant Wear Garment8336 - Buzz Aldrin's Constant Wear Garment
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Apollo-era Constant Wear Garment manufactured in 1968 and issued to Buzz Aldrin for use during the Apollo 11 training and mission. White cotton one-pi
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph8337 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Crystal-clear color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin descending the rungs of the lunar module, signed in silver ink, "The Eagle ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph8338 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, Neil Ar
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph8339 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "We Cam...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph8340 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color semi–glossy 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin's Flight Clipboard8342 - Buzz Aldrin's Flight Clipboard
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Buzz Aldrin’s personal flight clipboard and attached paperwork. The 5.75 x 9 tin clipboard, with pencil and flexible strap, is entitled “IFR Flight Or
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Oversized Signed Photograph8343 - Michael Collins Oversized Signed Photograph
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Gorgeous color satin-finish 19.5 x 15.5 photo of the 'earthrise' above the undulating surface of the moon, signed in silver ink, "Micha...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Lithograph8344 - Michael Collins Signed Lithograph
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Handsome limited edition 17 x 22 artist's proof print of a Paul Calle pen and ink sketch showing the Saturn V rocket taking off on the Apollo 11...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Lithograph8345 - Michael Collins Signed Lithograph
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Limited edition 13 x 19 artist's proof print of a Paul Calle sketch showing the launch of a Saturn V rocket, numbered AP 4/25, signed in black f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Lithograph8346 - Michael Collins Signed Lithograph
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Limited edition 19 x 13 artist's proof print of a quick Paul Calle line drawing of Collins, numbered AP 4/25, signed in black felt tip, "Mi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph8347 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins, appearing a bit anxious, wearing his white space suit on launch day, signed in black felt tip, "Mic...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph8348 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Collins reading a checklist during a training exercise in a command module mockup, signed in silver ink, "Mi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph8349 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 11 command module floating above the moon, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins, ‘Columbia’ Pilot, Apoll
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Charlie Duke Apollo 11 Signed Photograph8350 - Charlie Duke Apollo 11 Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke talking on his headset in the mission control center, with James Lovell and Fred Haise in the background, signed in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Kranz Apollo 11 Signed Photograph8351 - Gene Kranz Apollo 11 Signed Photograph
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Wonderful color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kranz and other members of mission control watching Commander Neil Armstrong on a large overhead monitor, signe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon Apollo 11 Celebratory Dinner Collection8352 - Richard Nixon Apollo 11 Celebratory Dinner Collection
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Collection of materials related to the dinner held by President Richard Nixon to honor the Apollo 11 astronauts at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Ange
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon Signed Apollo 11 Recovery Cover8353 - Richard Nixon Signed Apollo 11 Recovery Cover
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Recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo 11 US Navy Recovery Force, bearing a USS Hornet postmark on the recovery date of July 24, 196
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Walter Cronkite Apollo 11 Signed Photograph8354 - Wally Schirra and Walter Cronkite Apollo 11 Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of newsman Walter Cronkite showing a copy of a newspaper front page to Wally Schirra following man’s arrival on the moon, signed i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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