RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
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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Apollo 1421 - Apollo 1
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Four items pertaining to the Apollo 1 disaster, including a letter and three condolence cards. The letter is from William A. Drewes of the Astronaut O
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Borman422 - Frank Borman
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Fabulous 9.5 x 8 photo of Borman’s iconic photo taken during Apollo 8, signed in silver ink, “And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with goodnight,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 9423 - Apollo 9
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Printed poem flown on the Apollo 9 mission. The untitled poem by John Evelyn is printed on a 4 x 3 sheet of parchment-type paper. Poem reads, “There i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 9424 - Apollo 9
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Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 9 Lunar Module ‘Spider’ as seen from the Command Module, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Jim M
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Apollo 10425 - Apollo 10
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Unbound Apollo 10 flight plan manual entitled “Final Apollo 10 Flight Plan, AS-505/CSM-106/LM-4,” 248 pages, 8.25 x 10.75, April 17, 1969, signed on t
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 11426 - Apollo 11
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The First Lunar Landing booklet, 9 x 12, 25 pages, signed on the first page in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong, in black felt tip by Michael Collins,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11427 - Apollo 11
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Fantastic vintage official color glossy 9.5 x 7 NASA photo of the crew in their white spacesuits, signed and inscribed during the period (circa 1969–1
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Armstrong, Aldrin, and von Braun428 - Armstrong, Aldrin, and von Braun
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Signed book: Moon: Man’s Greatest Adventure. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 12.5 x 15.5, 267 pages. Signed on the title page i
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Neil Armstrong429 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with mild toning to rev
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Neil Armstrong430 - Neil Armstrong
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Felt tip signature and inscription, “To ‘Roy-Boy,’ with Best of Luck—Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on a blue 7.25 x 10.5 sheet of embossed Eastern Airli
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong431 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Kevin Dooley—Best Wishes—Neil
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Neil Armstrong432 - Neil Armstrong
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Exceptionally desirable personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Armstrong, “Neil A. Armstrong,” payable to Lorian Trust for $2500, June 30,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin433 - Buzz Aldrin
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Fantastic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “We came in peace, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In v
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Buzz Aldrin434 - Buzz Aldrin
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Brad-bound Handbook of Lunar Soils, Part I: Apollo 11–15 handbook, 8.5 x 11, dated July 1983, 421 pages. Introduction states “The purpose of this hand
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Buzz Aldrin435 - Buzz Aldrin
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A diploma from Gustavus Adolphus College awarding Aldrin an honorary doctorate, one page, 8 x 6, May 28, 1967. In part: “The Board of Directors of Gus
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Buzz Aldrin436 - Buzz Aldrin
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A diploma from Montclair State College awarding Aldrin an honorary doctorate, one page, 11 x 8.5, September 6, 1969. In part: “Montclair State College
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Michael Collins437 - Michael Collins
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Gordon438 - Richard Gordon
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Limited edition replica Apollo 12 flight plan, numbered 50/50, 8.25 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Richard Gordon, CMP.” The b
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Richard Gordon439 - Richard Gordon
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Limited edition replica Apollo 12 Launch Operations Checklist, numbered 46/50, 6 x 8, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Replica of the ori
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Apollo 13 and 16440 - Apollo 13 and 16
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Collection of four pages of lunar charts, ranging in size from 26 x 24 to 39 x 27.5, including: an Apollo 13 first edition LM Ascent Monitoring Chart;
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15441 - Apollo 15
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Fantastic flown fabric American flag carried to the moon on Apollo 15, 5.75 x 4, affixed to a 9.25 x 11.25 presentation certificate signed in black fe
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15442 - Apollo 15
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Uncommon Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, numbered 4 of 400, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon, signed in the lower left corner by cre
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15444 - Apollo 15
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Two covers: an Apollo 15 launch day postal cover with a cachet of the mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, James McDivitt, and Al
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Gene Cernan445 - Gene Cernan
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “‘….We leave as we came, and God
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Moonwalkers446 - Moonwalkers
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Gorgeous color glossy 15 x 12 photo of the classic ‘Earthrise,’ signed in gold ink by one moonwalker from each of the Apollo missions that achieved a
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts447 - Apollo Astronauts
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Lightweight glossy reproduction of an official NASA Lunar Earthside Chart, 17 x 11, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford, Richard Gordon, Fred Hai
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Astronauts448 - Astronauts
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Limited-edition color 28 x 20 lithograph titled ‘Lindbergh Arrives Over Paris,’ commemorating the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, numbered 53
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo449 - Apollo
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Collection of seven pages of lunar charts, ranging in size from 34 x 10.5 to 41 x 13, including: a 1964 USAF Space Flight Simulator Instructor Chart;
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo450 - Apollo
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Collection of seven pages of lunar charts, ranging in size from to 16.5 x 21 to 42 x 13.5, including: a 1962 Project Apollo Lunar Planning Chart; a 19
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Walter Kapryan451 - Walter Kapryan
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Launch director at Kennedy Space Center for the majority of the manned Apollo missions. Collection of five items, including: a large 22 x 17 chart lab
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Voyager: Rutan and Yeager452 - Voyager: Rutan and Yeager
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A wonderful display of three signed items and two associated artifacts: a flown limited edition postal cover carried on the Voyager’s around-the-world
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Smilin’ Jack453 - Smilin’ Jack
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Vintage collection of four original hand-inked three-panel Smilin’ Jack comic strips from early 1962, boldly drawn in pencil and ink on off-white arti
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Project Mercury455 - Project Mercury
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Attractive limited edition presentation of flown fragments from the six manned Mercury program spaceflights, numbered 24/30, displayed in a 7 x 4 x 1
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Liberty Bell456 - Liberty Bell
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A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5? long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocea
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Liberty Bell457 - Liberty Bell
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Two mission-used artifacts from Liberty Bell 7: a limited edition presentation containing a flown 1.75? long segment of film from the pilot observatio
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Gemini 5458 - Gemini 5
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Flown eye test date card carried on board Gemini 5. Double-sided laminated card measures 1.5 x 2.5 and was for the “In-flight Visual Acuity Experiment
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gemini 5459 - Gemini 5
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Flown star chart carried on board the Gemini 5 mission. Chart measures approximately 9.75? in diameter and is labeled, “CF55062-I Serial No. 54.” All
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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James Lovell460 - James Lovell
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Flown double-sided flight plan update page carried on the Gemini 12 mission, 5 x 8, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Gemini 12, CDR.” The page
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 9461 - Apollo 9
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Jim McDivitt’s star chart used for Apollo 9 training, folded to a size of 11 x 9.5, labeled at the top: “Apollo Mercator Star Chart, Nov 1, 1968.” The
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Apollo 9462 - Apollo 9
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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 : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt463 - Jim McDivitt
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Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, 3.5? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in green felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, Flown on Apol
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 11464 - Apollo 11
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A flown 1.5 x .5 swatch of Kapton foil from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia’s thermal protection subsystem. Affixed to an 8.5 x 11 informational
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Apollo 11465 - Apollo 11
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Historic flown sterling silver Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25? diameter, with a raised early design on the face of the iconic Apollo 11 m
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin466 - Buzz Aldrin
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Flown Apollo 11 Beta-cloth patch, 3.5 x 3.5, signed and certified on the reverse by Buzz Aldrin in blue ink, “Flown to the moon aboard Apollo XI, Buzz
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 13467 - Apollo 13
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Flown sterling silver Apollo 13 Robbins medal, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, approximately 1.25? in diameter, engraved on
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15468 - Apollo 15
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Flown COAS Spare Light Bulb Assembly carried to the lunar surface on board the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon. Assembly measures 2 x 1.75, and consists
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15469 - Apollo 15
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Flown embroidered Apollo 15 mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried to the moon in the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon, signed on the reverse in blue fel
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15470 - Apollo 15
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Training checklist used in Lunar Module Simulator 2, labeled at the top, “S-Band Antenna Angles, Descent REFSMMAT,” 2.25 x 7.5, consisting of a data t
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Apollo 16471 - Apollo 16
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Star chart used for training Apollo 16 astronauts, 8.25? in diameter, depicting several constellations and their brightest stars. Overlaid with a spin
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Apollo 16472 - Apollo 16
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Checklist used during training in the Lunar Module Simulator LMS-2, 2.5 x 3.25, dated November 12, 1971, consisting of columns of numbers. A block of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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