Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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JOHN D. WATSON1354 - JOHN D. WATSON
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1878-1958) American psychologist and a leading exponent, codifier, and popularizer of behaviorism. S.P. 5 x 7" b/w bust photo of the psycholog...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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ROBERT WILLIAMS WOOD1355 - ROBERT WILLIAMS WOOD
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(1868 - 1955) American physicist and inventor cited as being a pivotal contributor to the field of optics and is best known for giving birth to the so
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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PHYSICIANS1356 - PHYSICIANS
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A lot of 20 signatures of prominent nineteenth and early twentieth-century physicians, most penned on small cards and mounted, includes: SILAS WEIR MI
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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SCIENTISTS...AND AN EXPLORER1357 - SCIENTISTS...AND AN EXPLORER
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A group of 11 signatures of nineteenth and early twentieth-century scientists, most on small cards and mounted, includes: HARRIET MARTINEAU (economist
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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ZOOLOGISTS1358 - ZOOLOGISTS
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Three piece by prominent nineteenth century zoologists: PAUL DU CHAILLU (signatures on a small card), and WILLIAM TEMPLE HORNADAY (signature on a smal
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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CHARLES A. LINDBERGH1359 - CHARLES A. LINDBERGH
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"I do no want to open my private life… my personal publicity has mounted much too high…" (1902 - 1974) American aviator who, in his "...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RICHARD E BYRD1360 - RICHARD E BYRD
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"We have reached the very end of our rope financially, and our Expedition hangs by a thread…" (1888 - 1957) American aviator and explorer...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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RICHARD E. BYRD1361 - RICHARD E. BYRD
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(1888 - 1957) American aviator and explorer, first to fly over the South Pole and established the base "Little America". Partly-printed D....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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1953 EVEREST EXPEDITION1362 - 1953 EVEREST EXPEDITION
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Seven of the men who conquered Mount Everest A fine photo signed by one of the conquerors of Mt. Everest and six members of the 1953 expedition which
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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EDMUND HILLARY1363 - EDMUND HILLARY
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(1919-2008) New Zealand mountain climber, with Tensing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" b/w,...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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EDMUND HILLARY1364 - EDMUND HILLARY
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(1919 - 2008) New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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EDMUND HILLARY1365 - EDMUND HILLARY
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(1919 - 2008) New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On May 29, 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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EDMUND HILLARY AND VIVIAN FUCHS1366 - EDMUND HILLARY AND VIVIAN FUCHS
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A good collection of ten pieces relative to their 1955-58 Antarctic expedition making the first successful overland crossing of the continent. The gro
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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ROBERT E. PEARY1367 - ROBERT E. PEARY
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(1856 - 1920) American polar explorer who was the first man to attain the North Pole, arriving by sled on April 6, 1909. A.L.S. "Peary" wi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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ROBERT E. PEARY1368 - ROBERT E. PEARY
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(1856 - 1920) American polar explorer who was the first man to attain the North Pole, arriving by sled on April 6, 1909. Bold signature on a small car
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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HENRY M. STANLEY1369 - HENRY M. STANLEY
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(1841 - 1904) British journalist and explorer who discovered Dr. Livingstone at Ujiji. Bold sentiment and signature penned on a small card, in full:...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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HENRY M. STANLEY1370 - HENRY M. STANLEY
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(1841 - 1904) British journalist and explorer who discovered Dr. Livingstone at Ujiji. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Dec. 27, 1902 to a lady concerning British pol
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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LEIGH WADE1371 - LEIGH WADE
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(1896-1991) American air force major and pioneering aviator who served in both World Wars I and II; best remembered for his 1924 flight around the wor
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AMELIA EARHART1372 - AMELIA EARHART
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(1897-1937) American aviator, the first woman to cross the Atlantic, first solo across the Atlantic and first Hawaii-Mainland solo; lost in an around-
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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AMELIA EARHART1373 - AMELIA EARHART
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(1897 - 1937) American aviator, the first woman to cross the Atlantic, first solo across the Atlantic and first Hawaii-Mainland solo; lost in an aroun
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HERMANN KOHL1374 - HERMANN KOHL
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(1888-1938) Pioneering German aviator, the pilot of the first trans-Atlantic flight in the East-West direction. Rare S.P. 4" x 6" sepia pr...
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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SAMUEL P. LANGLEY1375 - SAMUEL P. LANGLEY
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(1834 - 1906) American aviation pioneer who explored the possibility of flight by heavier-than-air machines and actually succeeded in inventing such a
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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SAMUEL P. LANGLEY1376 - SAMUEL P. LANGLEY
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(1834 - 1906) American aviation pioneer who explored the possibility of flight by heavier-than-air machines and actually succeeded in inventing such a
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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SAMUEL P. LANGLEY1377 - SAMUEL P. LANGLEY
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(1834 - 1906) American aviation pioneer who explored the possibility of flight by heavier-than-air machines and actually succeeded in inventing such a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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CHARLES LINDBERGH1378 - CHARLES LINDBERGH
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(1902-1974) American aviator who, in his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, was the first to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Fine signed boo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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A SECTION OF FABRIC FROM THE WRIGHT FLYER1379 - A SECTION OF FABRIC FROM THE WRIGHT FLYER
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A section of fabric from the Wright Flyer which made the first heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. on Dec. 17, 1903. The fabric measures 1 3/4
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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RELIC OF "THE CHICAGO", DOUGLAS WORLD CRUISER #21380 - RELIC OF "THE CHICAGO", DOUGLAS WORLD CRUISER #2
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A fantastic relic, a 2" x 2" piece of the brown exterior protective fabric removed from The Chicago, the flag plane of the first round-the...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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ORVILLE WRIGHT1381 - ORVILLE WRIGHT
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(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first succesful flight of a motor-driven airplane.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (480.00) = 480.00
 
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(PIONEER AVIATORS)1382 - (PIONEER AVIATORS)
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Lot of three D.S.s, each 1p. 4to., New York, 1929 and 1930, all commercial documents on the letterhead of Churchill-Hall, Inc. Two of the documents ar
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AVIATORS AND EXPLORERS1383 - AVIATORS AND EXPLORERS
Alexander Historical Auctions
A collection of five pieces including Zeppelin commander HUGO ECKNER signature on a 1 3/4" x 3" card (with two tiny pieces of ribbon affix...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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(EARLY TRANSATLANTIC AIRLINE STOCK PROSPECTUS)1384 - (EARLY TRANSATLANTIC AIRLINE STOCK PROSPECTUS)
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Fascinating business proposal contained within the stock prospectus issued by O'Connor Transatlantic Airways, 8pp. legal folio, New York, 1928. ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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1914 PROPOSAL FOR NIGHT LANDING LIGHTS1385 - 1914 PROPOSAL FOR NIGHT LANDING LIGHTS
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Fascinating original in wash or watercolor painting used for a proposal to illuminate a landing strip at night, executed on a 13 3/4" x 8"...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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EARLY AVIATION AND DRAG RACING1386 - EARLY AVIATION AND DRAG RACING
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An interesting vintage photo album assembled in New Jersey between 1929-1931 and filled with approx. 35 small personal photographs of with some aviati
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OF FRENCH AND BRITISH AIRSHIPS1387 - ORIGINAL DRAWINGS OF FRENCH AND BRITISH AIRSHIPS
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Three excellent drawing of very early hydrogen gas airships, each 13 1/2" x 7 1/2", skilled original pen and ink drawings of various airsh...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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THE WORLD'S FIRST FLIGHT INSURANCE?1388 - THE WORLD'S FIRST FLIGHT INSURANCE?
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Very early printed life insurance form issued by The Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, 2pp. 5 3/4" x 12 1/4", an Aviation Accident Ticket...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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MOON WALKERS1389 - MOON WALKERS
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Incredible collection of Apollo astronaut signatures, gathered in a "shadow box" measuring 20" x 25". The signatures are present...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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NEIL ARMSTRONG1390 - NEIL ARMSTRONG
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Neil Armstrong's signed 1947 high school yearbook (b. 1930) American astronaut and commander of the Apollo 11 mission, the first man to walk on...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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NEIL ARMSTRONG1391 - NEIL ARMSTRONG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut and commander of the Apollo 11 mission, the first man to walk on the Moon. T.L.S. "Neil" on University of Cin...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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APOLLO 101392 - APOLLO 10
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Apollo 10 commemorative postal cover picturing the crew of Apollo 10, mission emblem and lunar spacecraft, with Apollo 8 stamp canceled at Kennedy Spa
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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APOLLO ASTRONAUTS1393 - APOLLO ASTRONAUTS
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Lot of three items siogned by early astronauts, includes: AL WORDEN S.P. 8" x 10" color, a half-length view in pressure suit, inscribed: &...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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GEMINI V1394 - GEMINI V
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S.P. 8" x 10" color, a later copy of a vintage NASA photo of CHARLES CONRAD, JR. and GORDON COOPER in pressure suits prior to their flight...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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GEMINI IX1395 - GEMINI IX
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S.P 8" x 10" b/w, a fine image of CHARLES CONRAD, JR. and RICHARD GORDON on the flight deck of the recovery carrier following their return...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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EDWIN A. "BUZZ" ALDRIN AND MORE1396 - EDWIN A. "BUZZ" ALDRIN AND MORE
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(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. A group of three S.P.'s each in 8&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (380.00) = 380.00
 
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EDWIN A. "BUZZ" ALDRIN1397 - EDWIN A. "BUZZ" ALDRIN
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(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the moon with Neil Armstrong. His hardcover volume Magnificent Desolat
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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SCOTT CARPENTER1398 - SCOTT CARPENTER
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(b. 1925) American astronaut, America's second man in space. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great standing shot of Carpenter in space sui...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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SCOTT CARPENTER1399 - SCOTT CARPENTER
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(b. 1925) American astronaut, America's second man in space. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great standing shot of Carpenter in space sui...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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SCOTT CARPENTER1400 - SCOTT CARPENTER
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(b. 1925) American astronaut, America's second man in space. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great standing shot of Carpenter in space sui...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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MICHAEL COLLINS1401 - MICHAEL COLLINS
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(b. 1930) American astronaut, Command Module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission. Excellent S.P. 8" x 10" color, shows Collins in a space suit...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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GORDON COOPER1402 - GORDON COOPER
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(b. 1927) American astronaut, a member of the original seven Mercury astronauts, commander of Gemini 5. T.Q.S., 1p. 8vo., a prayer signed by Cooper du
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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CHARLES DUKE1403 - CHARLES DUKE
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(b. 1935) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16 mission, one of only twelve to walk on the moon. Superb S.P. 10" x 8" color, a fant...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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