RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Exceptional assortment of books from the collection of NASA engineer Max Faget, the designer of the Mercury capsule, comprised entirely of space-relat

Collection of eight items signed by members of the various STS-41 missions, including: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the STS-41-G crew,

Three items: an FDC, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the crews of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip by Alexei Leonov; a Russian pos

Set of ten items signed by various cosmonauts, including: four color postcard photos, each 4 x 5.75, individually signed in ink and ballpoint by Gherm

Set of seven items: five color postcard photos, each 4 x 6.5, individually signed in ballpoint by Georgy Beregovoy, Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yelisey

Matte-finish 3.5 x 4.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Gagarin in uniform, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with a brush to the end of the signatur

A small section of a flown Eagle Picher battery on a metal plate bearing the company’s logo, engraved on the reverse, “Piece of EP Battery, Flight of

Flown unused two-sided checklist page carried on board Gemini 12, 5 x 8, from the ‘Procedures S/N 122’ flight-log flown on the mission, captioned “Fli

Flown sterling silver Apollo 9 Robbins medal with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, approximately 1? in diameter, engraved with the

An engineering mock-up of Skylab control panel #16, nearly identical to the flight version launched in the Skylab Workshop during May 1973. The panel

Shuttle MSK/CSL (Manual Selection Keyboard/Console) Unit. This NASA/JSC Mission Control Center (MCC) ground support hardware component measuring 10.75

Flown Hasselblad film canister carried on the Salyut-4 spacecraft from December 26, 1974, to February 9, 1975, measuring 3.75 x 3.5 x 2, serial number

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the reverse. Accompani

Two items: a commemorative cover honoring the first US orbital flight made by Glenn aboard the Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, signed in black ink;

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. In part: “The idea of taking a few commemorative medallions aboard Apollo 7 was to provide a la

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date. Letter to Fred Nahas, in part: “Thanks very much for sending me a copy of your letter to Senator Ch

Official 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 crew, signed in black felt tip by Borman. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to the reverse.

Set of four photos depicting McDivitt at various points of the Apollo 9 mission, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip. In overall fine condition

Two official 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart posing in his white space suit, one signed in black ink and the other in

Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos, one from his Gemini 8 mission and the other from Apollo 9, each signed in blue felt tip. In overall fine conditi

Set of four color photos showing crew members of Apollo 10, including two official NASA portraits, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.5 x 7.5, three ar

Color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with slight creasing to upper le

Color satin-finish 7.5 x 9 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit with the moon in the background, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition

Three items: a pair of Research & Engineering Consultants business checks, both 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Aldrin, dated March and April...

Comprehensive bracket-bound manual entitled “Project Apollo Spacecraft Test and Checkout Procedures,” 653 pages, October 25, 1967, signed on the front

Limited edition color 9 x 12 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Jim Irwin, Indomitable Astronaut,’ numbered 48/75, si

Set of three photos of various finishes, 8 x 10.25 and 10 x 8, each individually signed in ink or felt tip by Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, and Richard G

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean on the lunar surface during preparation for the ALSEP deployment, signed in gold ink, “Pulling out our plutoni

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 13 capsule, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “‘Solve the problem. Let’s not make it any worse by guessi

Two items: a TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date, in full: “I appreciate your generous comments upon the safe landing during the recent

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Jack Swigert for Congress letterhead, February 19, 1982. In part: “On February 25th I will formally announce my candidacy fo

Apollo 14 launch day postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the mission, signed in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell” and “Stu A. Roosa,” and in bl

Four items: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Worden posing in his white space suit, signed in black ink, “Best wishes, Al Worden, Apollo 15

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 landing site, signed in black felt tip below a pre-printed

Two photos: an official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke peering out of his space helmet, signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16”; and a c

Two photos: a color satin-finish 8.25 x 10 photo of the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Final approach to Apollo XVII lunar landing at Tauru

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 25, 1985. Letter to Tony, in part: “I have decided to start my own business. Motivating and entertai

Five identical official color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of the moon, each signed in blue or black felt tip by a different Apollo astronaut, including: C

Collection of twelve items, each signed by an Apollo astronaut, including: James Lovell (cover); Alan Bean, Dale Gardner, and Kathryn D. Sullivan (cov

Signed book: The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Washington, DC: NASA, 1978. Softcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 560 pages. Signed on the

American astronomer (1906–1997) best known for discovering Pluto in 1930. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph depicting various celestial features o

Two identical books, one of which is signed: Skylab Explores the Earth. Washington, DC: NASA, 1977. Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.5, 517 pages. One is signed on

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Skylab 4 crew posing in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip, “Jerry Carr, CDR, Skylab III, (SL-4)

Color matte-finish 13.5 x 10.25 photo of the Space Shuttle Enterprise during its initial Approach and Landing Tests conducted in 1977, affixed to its

Matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 German postcard photo of Tereshkova in Moscow following her historic mission, signed in Cyrillic in black ink. In fine conditio

Satin-finish 8.25 x 11 close-up photo of Tereshkova, signed in blue felt tip, adding “Vostok–6.” In fine condition.

Italian sculptor (1757–1822) known for his neoclassical marble nudes. ALS in Italian, signed “A. Canova,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, March 30, 1822. Untran

Signed book: Comte de Lautreamont: Oeuvres Completes. Paris: Librarie Jose Corti, 1938. Softcover, 4.75 x 7.5, 325 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Prominent Austrian architect and stage designer (1886–1983). Original signed pencil sketch of his “Berghaus” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 album page, sign

ALS in French, signed “Magritte,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 8, 1939. Untranslated letter sending thanks for an invitation he received and asking about