RR Auction: Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction Featuring Civil War

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RR Auction’s October Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts a diverse 1,000+ items from all fields of collecting, with a special focus on Civil War and Literature. In addition to an incredible assortment of autograph letters from luminaries like Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Charles Dickens, Claude Monet, and J. R. R. Tolkien, a few highlights are a sketch by Pablo Picasso, hand-drawn survey map by George Washington, signed photograph of Leo Tolstoy, and beautiful portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Top artifacts are an officer’s sword presented to Brig.-Gen. Calvin Pratt, a scarce multi-level amputation kit, bullets fired in ballistic tests used as evidence against Bonnie and Clyde, and an incredible hand-engraved Colt revolver honoring Hollywood’s ‘Monster Legacy,’ just in time for Halloween. 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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[George C. Marshall]353 - [George C. Marshall]
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Document summoning George C. Marshall to appear before Congressional Subcommittee, one page, 8 x 10.5, February 26, 1947. Official Congressional order
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dakota Meyer354 - Dakota Meyer
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Three color glossy 8 x 10 photos of United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, two of which show him wearing his Medal of Honor a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Billy Mitchell355 - Billy Mitchell
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American World War I ace (1879–1936) regarded as the father of the US Air Force, whose zealous ambition and vocal criticism of the War and Navy depart
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Murfreesboro Prisoner's Letter356 - Murfreesboro Prisoner's Letter
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “H. C. Elson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9.25, February 10, 1863. Elson writes home from "Camp H. 199...
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John J. Peck357 - John J. Peck
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Career US Army officer (1821–1878) who fought in the Mexican-American War and Civil War, fighting in the Peninsula Campaign and at the Siege of Suffol
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ernie Pyle358 - Ernie Pyle
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Union Trust Company of the District of Columbia check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Pyle, "Ernest T. Pyle," payab...
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Carl Spaatz and Edward Peck Curtis359 - Carl Spaatz and Edward Peck Curtis
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Color matte-finish 10.5 x 7.75 photo of the general and flying ace side-by-side, signed and inscribed in blue ink, "To Ken Browne, with best wi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tokyo Rose360 - Tokyo Rose
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Pseudonym of Iva Toguri d'Aquino (1916–2006), she made propaganda broadcasts attempting to demoralize the Allied troops in the East during WWII....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Victorian-era American Stovepipe Beaver Top Hat361 - Victorian-era American Stovepipe Beaver Top Hat
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A beaver fur stovepipe top hat with 6 1/2? high, cylindrical crown that exhibits a slight flare near the top, and a 2? wide brim. The fur is mostly pr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jonathan M. Wainwright362 - Jonathan M. Wainwright
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Two items: a TLS signed "J. M. Wainwright," one page, 8 x 10.5, October 27, 1945, Headquarters, Eastern Defense Command letterhead, addres...
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Jonathan M. Wainwright363 - Jonathan M. Wainwright
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TLS signed “J. M. Wainwright,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters, Eastern Defense Command letterhead, October 27, 1945. Letter to Miss Virginia Doyle,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William C. Westmoreland364 - William C. Westmoreland
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Two items: a vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Westmoreland in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To: Mr. K. H. Browne, With best wis...
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Felix Baumgartner365 - Felix Baumgartner
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Austrian skydiver and daredevil (born 1969) who jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere in 2012, setting a world record for skydivin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Clarence Chamberlin366 - Clarence Chamberlin
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Aviation pioneer (1893-1976) who made the first non-stop flight from New York to Germany. Vintage pearl-finish 8.5 x 6.5 photo of a Curtis T-32 Condor
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Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan367 - Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan
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American pilot (1907–1995) best remembered for a 1938 navigational 'error' (now widely believed to have been a purposeful protest against go...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart368 - Amelia Earhart
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Desirable ALS, four pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1931. Letter to Laura Oldham, in full: “I have been so long in wri
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart369 - Amelia Earhart
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Extremely appealing vintage menu for a "Dinner of the National Aeronautic Association of the U.S.A., Paris Chapter, In Honor of Miss Amelia Ear...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart370 - Amelia Earhart
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Fountain pen signature, "Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 card. In very good condition, with light soiling and toning, and a tack hole...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart371 - Amelia Earhart
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Earhart shaking hands with 'Pancho' Barnes alongside Debi Stanford before the start of 1929 Women's...
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Great Moments in Aviation History372 - Great Moments in Aviation History
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Tremendous limited edition color 24.75 x 22.75 print of a 1982 William Reynolds painting entitled 'Great Moments in Aviation History,' depic...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Gustav Hamel and Claude Grahame-White373 - Gustav Hamel and Claude Grahame-White
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Wonderful pairing of AQSs from British aviation pioneers Gustav Hamel and Claude Grahame-White on an off-white 7.5 x 6 album page: "'Twinkl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh374 - Charles Lindbergh
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Signed book: Of Flight and Life. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 56 pages. Signed and inscribed on the h...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh375 - Charles Lindbergh
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ALS signed “Charles,” one page, 5 x 8.25, December 18, 1950. Letter to his "Aunt June," in full: "Mother joins me in hoping that this...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg376 - Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg
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Color glossy 12 x 7.75 photo of a nighttime test flight of the Solar Impulse, the solar-powered aircraft that would perform the first successful round
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eddie Rickenbacker377 - Eddie Rickenbacker
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Rickenbacker at the nose of his biplane, signed and inscribed in thick black ink, "With my best wishes to James M. Halos...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hermann Oberth378 - Hermann Oberth
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Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Handwritten manuscript in
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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R. G. Smith379 - R. G. Smith
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Famed aviation artist (1914–2001) known especially for his work at McDonnell Douglas and for his naval aviation paintings; the 'R.G. Smith Award...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Orville Wright380 - Orville Wright
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Iconic 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers' first flight, captioned in at the bottom, "First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, K...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Orville Wright381 - Orville Wright
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The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, "Wright Brothers, O. W.," payable to American Express ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Orville Wright382 - Orville Wright
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Uncommon ALS, one page, 8 x 10, The Wright Company letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Woodhouse, in full: "I am inclosing several old prints. Y...
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Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin383 - Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin
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German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Uncommon matte-finish 4 x 6 H. Brandseph of Stuttgart portrait
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Wernher von Braun384 - Wernher von Braun
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, US Army Ordnance Corps, Army Ballistic Missile Agency letterhead, stamp-dated November 18, 1957. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken B
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Apollo 8385 - Apollo 8
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Highly desirable official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the iconic Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11386 - Apollo 11
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Superb collection of three official color NASA lithographs, individually signed by the Apollo 11 crew: an iconic 10 x 8 lithograph showing Aldrin on t
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong387 - Neil Armstrong
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Classic limited edition 17 x 27 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 409/1000, signed in pencil by hist
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong388 - Neil Armstrong
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Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip. In f
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong389 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Apollo 11 Commander Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed i
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong390 - Neil Armstrong
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Desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the crew members of the Apollo 11 mission, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong. The cover is postmarked Jul
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong391 - Neil Armstrong
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 11, 1988. Letter to "Greg J. Slavonic, Lieutenant Commander, USNR," declining an inv...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt392 - Harrison Schmitt
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing on the lunar surface with the American flag and Earth in the distant background, signed and in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt393 - Harrison Schmitt
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Vintage pre-Apollo ink signature, "Harrison H. Schmitt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, with typed collector's annotations, "Dr. Harrison...
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Christa McAuliffe394 - Christa McAuliffe
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Launch day cover with a Space Shuttle cachet, postmarked twice at Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986, the day of the Challenger disaster, signed in bl
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Christa McAuliffe395 - Christa McAuliffe
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Official color satin-finish 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of McAuliffe in her blue flight suit, holding a model of the Space Shuttle, neatly signed i
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Ron McNair396 - Ron McNair
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of McNair in his blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, "Good luck! Ron McNair," with an inscri...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Judy Resnik397 - Judy Resnik
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple of light surface d
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin398 - Buzz Aldrin
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black felt tip, "Buzz Aldrin, A...
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Buzz Aldrin399 - Buzz Aldrin
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Iconic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface, his visor showing a small reflection of the photographer, Neil Arm
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Buzz Aldrin400 - Buzz Aldrin
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, secretarially inscribed in black felt tip
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Buzz Aldrin401 - Buzz Aldrin
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Four first edition books, each hardcover with dust jacket, signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Buzz Aldrin: Looks to the Stars, Mission to
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Apollo 10402 - Apollo 10
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Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 10 astronauts on the deck of the USS Princeton after recovery, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,
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