RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

German general and engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. ALS in German, signed “Gf. Zeppelin,” three pages o

NASA mission training plan “for Gemini Rendezvous and Extravehicular Missions (Gemini X, XI, XII),” copy No. 147, bound by two staples along the left

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Gemini 10 capsule and Agena vehicle docked in orbit, matted to an overall size of 11 x 14, signed on the mount in blac

Color glossy 8 x 7.25 photo of a docking maneuver with the Agena 10 target vehicle, matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, signed on the mat in black f

Ed White's United States Air Force Commendation Medal. The Commendation Medal is a mid-level US military award/decoration which is presented for...

Flown Apollo 7 Robbins medal, approximately 1? in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterli

Color official NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the Apollo 9 crew posing in their white space suits, signed in felt tip by Jim McDivitt and Dave Scott, and i

Flown printed quote from Mimi Lee on an 8 x 3.75 sheet, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint by Schweickart, “Flown on Apollo 9,” and below,

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 10 astronauts in the midst of a press conference, signed in silver ink by Tom Stafford, John Young, an

Two adjoined Velcro-backed cue cards from the Apollo 11 mission. First card measures 2.5 x 8 and is headed at the top, “EMS–AV to 7000 fps, Boost,” an

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, taken by Armstrong, and matted to an overall size of 14 x 10, signed on the ma

Highly desirable uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine to v

Crisp personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Armstrong, “N. A. Armstrong,” payable to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy for $50, December

Belgian souvenir postal sheet featuring a 20F stamp honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts, 3.75 x 5, neatly signed in blue ballpoint. Armstrong signed the

TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, February 3, 2007. Letter to Doris Weber, a former classmate, and organizer of their 65th h

Color glossy 16 x 20 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface during Apollo 11, signed in black felt tip. A significant bend and crease to the upper right

Color semi-glossy 8 x 8 photo of Aldrin working around the lunar module on the moon’s surface, signed in blue felt tip, “EASEP off load, Buzz Aldrin.”

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Aldrin in his space suit with Earth in the distance, signed in blue felt tip. Reverse bears a label from T

Original 15.5 x 12 watercolor painting done by Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, entitled ‘Guarding the Crab Pot’ depicting a seagull pe

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Collins in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Michael Collins.” Light scattered cr

Flown instrument panel checklist carried on board the Apollo 12 mission, 6 x 3.75, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Thi

The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume IV, 8 x 10, 463 pages, signed on the title page in black ink by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan B

Apollo 12 launch day cover with a cachet honoring the mission’s astronauts, signed in blue and black ballpoint by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and

Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover with a mission emblem cachet with navy wings underneath, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, a

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 12 crew in their space suits, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Be

Flown instrument panel data card, flown on the Apollo 12 mission. Blank card measures 5.25 x 8, is dated October 20, 1969, in the lower corner, and is

Two of Bean‘s personally-owned and -used paint brushes, both approximately 13? long, each signed on the handle in black ink by Bean. Nicely matted and

Color limited edition 23.25 x 34.75 print honoring Apollo 13 entitled ‘From the Moon, Knowledge,’ numbered 104/150, signed at the bottom in pencil by

Handwritten notes by Cooper in pencil, unsigned, on two lightly-lined 8 x 10.5 sheets, dated June 25, 1969, describing how he was removed from conside

Gorgeous color limited edition 23.25 x 34.25 art print incorporating the design of NASA’s Apollo 14 mission patch, noted “A.P.,” signed in white artis

Lunar map page from the simulator depicting the Apollo 14 Fra Mauro landing site, 8 x 10.5, signed in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14,” add

Uncommon glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Dave Scott walking away from the lunar rover during the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott

Semi-glossy 9.75 x 8 NASA photo of Dick Gordon and Deke Slayton in Mission Control watching a live image of Jim Irwin and Dave Scott walking on the mo

Gordon’s Apollo 15 training-used lunar orbit monitoring chart, folded to 10.5 x 8, signed in black ballpoint, “Used in training on Apollo 15, Richard

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip by John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly. In very fine condition.

The Explorers Club membership card issued to Charlie Duke in 1999, 3.25 x 2, signed along the bottom in black felt tip. Also bears a facsimile signatu

Apollo 16 Basic LM Activation checklist, dated December 15, 1971, used by Duke during training for his mission. Checklist measures 6 x 8, is bound wit

Collection of six flown cue cards carried into lunar orbit on board the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission. Each card measures 2.75 x

Certificate in English and Russian for an ASTP award presented to flight controller “Seymour A. Liebergot,” 11 x 14, featuring pre-printed facsimile s

Scarce original Grumman contractor’s model of the Lunar Module and base. Model measures approximately 6? high and sits on its 10? diameter base. Base

Color 10.5 x 8.5 cardstock print by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing depicting the commemorative 1962 Project Mercury postage stamps, signed in va

Three swatches of Beta cloth, each approximately 9 x 9, with mission insignias for each of the three manned Skylab missions printed in the center, sig

Three items from the personal collection of Guenter Wendt: a napkin featuring the Apollo 17 mission emblem, signed on the reverse by Wendt and stamped

Very nice wooden Saturn 1B rocket model. Multi-stage rocket measures 42.5? tall, including its square wooden base, with each stage labeled accordingly

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Weitz flown during STS-6, signed and flight-certified in felt tip, “Carried on STS-6 in our FDF, Paul Weitz CDR.”

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Paul Weitz, F. Curtis Michel, and Jim Irwin relaxing while training at the Panama Jungle Survival School, flown d

Official satin-finish 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Skylab 2 prelaunch activity, flown during STS-6, signed and flight-certified in felt tip

Flown official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo flown during STS-6, signed and flight-certified in felt tip, “Carried on STS-6 in our FDF, Paul Weitz CDR.” A

ANS, in pencil, signed “B,” one page, 4.75 x 8, red-bordered Office of Director letterhead, December 9. Note reads, in full: “Do you think you could g

Handsome color 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of Gagarin in his Soviet Air Force uniform, vertically signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with trivia

A flown .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

Two ablator plugs from an Apollo Command Module heat shield, one measuring .75? long and the other measuring 1? long. In overall fine condition.

Beta cloth swatch flown into lunar orbit aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module Kitty Hawk, approximately .75 x .75. Encased in a cylindrical 2.75 x 3.25

Engine actuator, 27? long and weighing almost 43 pounds. Actuator bears a maker’s label which reads, “Moog Servocontrols, Inc. Actuator Serial No. 21,

Nice limited edition presentation of flown fragments from all manned Apollo missions, numbered 2/10, displayed in a 2.75 x 3.75 x 1 Lucite block again

Freeze-dried packet of ‘space food’ 5.25 x 3.5, labeled on the outside of the sealed pouch “Beef Bites,” consisting of six small bite-sized sandwiches

NASA Battery Substitute Assembly, 19 x 9 x 7.5, with its George C. Marshall Space Flight Center metal label stating “Battery Substitute…Serial No. L00

Command Module strut assembly from a Block I spacecraft, measuring 54? long, with five metal collars (three full and two half), all numbered “V34-5902

Flight-ready Lunar Module deployment truss manufactured by Grumman Aircraft. This piece comprised part of the structural-mechanical assembly between t

Apollo Saturn IB Launch Vehicle ordnance panel, 19 x 18 x 9, with its circuits and wiring present, used to monitor the retro rockets and separation bo

Apollo SI-B firing room ground support control panel. Panel measures 19 x 17.5 x 19 and is labeled along the bottom edge, “S-IB Measuring & RF.”...

Kennedy Space Center instrument panel used for launches of the Saturn V. Panel measures 19 x 18 x 5.25 and was used in monitoring the ground theodolit

Unique and unopened freeze-dried space food from the Apollo simulator. Six cubes of food are contained in the 13? long pouch, which is complete with n

NASA Apollo-era countdown clock measuring 19 x 18.5 x 7.25. This digital countdown clock is a stack of two separate digital readouts, the first of whi

Flown and used mirror #133 worn by cosmonaut Aleksandr Volkov during a four-hour-and-twenty -minute space walk outside the Mir Space Station on Februa

LR-101 thruster nozzle, the type used on the Mercury Atlas as the Vernier Thruster, intended for application on the Atlas, Thor launch system. Nozzle

A 3.75? tall section of handrail from the gantry handrail of Complex 14. Rail is attached to a 4 x 4 wooden base with an engraved plaque that reads, “

Cosmonaut Anatoli Artsebarski’s flown Soyuz TM-12/Mir EO-9 extra vehicular activity glove. Left-handed glove is numbered and lettered in Russian and i

Saturn V third stage ground control panel measuring 19 x 7 x 2. Panel is labeled along the bottom, “Auxiliary Components,” and features 18 toggle swit

Skylab used drink package. Opaque white plastic 'concertina-shaped' cylinder has a valved opening in stubby neck. Inside of the cylinder has...

Flown Russian light protective transporting canister, 8.25? high with a diameter of 5.5?, #KAP-350-N13, flown to and from the Mir space station for th

Flown Russian light protective transporting canister, 3.5? high with a diameter of 4?, #39, used for the delivery and protection of film brought to an

Available to US bidders only. Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blanket with Beta cloth on one side and gold foil on the other, 6 x 4 x 2, part number “V07

Space Shuttle–era pushbutton control panel from a launch control or monitor console, 5 x 5 x 1.75, featuring twenty-four white buttons. Twenty are lab

A ground support equipment SS-R4D rocket engine purge plug. The plug measures 15? long, with the metal parts bearing stamped and stenciled part number

Flown nose gear tire segment used on the Atlantis during mission STS-27 and again on Columbia during mission STS-28, approximately .75 x .75. Encased

Flown Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile segment flown aboard the shuttle Discovery’s STS-51D mission, approximately .5 x .5. Encased in a cylindric

Flown soft white cloth wipe from the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission sealed in its original clear laminate film packaging, 2.75 x 3.25, bearing a piece of red

An unusual and detailed hand-painted model of a Mercury astronaut in his spacesuit and wearing a backpack, possibly a NASA prototype model. Model meas

Mercury capsule contractor’s model produced by McDonnell. Complete model stands 11.5? high with a painted Mercury capsule with its attached escape roc

Hardcover NASA report entitled “Results of the Project Mercury Ballistic and Orbital Chimpanzee Flights,” Washington, DC: NASA, 1963. Hardcover, 8.25

Cooper’s B-26-B,-C Pilot’s Amplified Check List, 4.5 x 7.5, bound by two staples at the top and dated “(Revised 22 July 1953).” A nine card check list

Cooper's Post Apollo 1 Fire File. File includes a four-page Test Procedure Preparation guideline; a 95+ page Work Statement and Proceedings for ...

TLS signed “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 20, 1964. Letter to fellow Mercury Seven astronaut Deke Slayton, in full: “This letter wil

Two TLSs to Evelyn Byrne, both signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” each one page, 8.5 x 11, 1966–67. The first, March 31, 1966, in part: “Thank you for your le

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, September 15, 1975. Letter to Bill Kern, in full: “I would like to take this opportun

Guenter Wendt’s personal copy of the NASA manual entitled “Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight,” 8 x 10.25, dated October 3

Star chart used for training during the Gemini program, 7 x 9, depicting the area of the Bootes constellation. In very good condition, with significan

Large Gemini 11 spacecraft recovery chart, measuring 57 x 37.5 and folded to 14.25 x 9.5, designated as “Spacecraft Recovery Chart (NSP), NSR-1 Gemini

Hardbound NASA report entitled “Gemini Program Mission Report, Gemini V, August 21, 1965,” 8.75 x 11, over 300 pages in length, and numbered on the fr

Brad-bound manual titled “Gemini Program Schedules,” 10 x 11.5, with operation schedules for five spacecraft, as well as assorted charts, memos, and s

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad standing on the deck of the USS Guam, signed in blue felt tip by both, “Richard Gord

Original painting of the Apollo 7 mission logo done by Alan A. Stevens, closely cropped and affixed to an off-white 8.25 x 8 mount, signed in black fe

Seven official color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of the prime crew of Apollo 7, each signed in black ballpoint by Haise. In overall fine condition.

Business check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Schirra, “Walter M. Schirra,” payable to Hale Wale for $500, October 28, 1983. In fine condition,

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the two on stage, signed in gold ink, “Bill Dana, Jose Jimenez,” and “Wally Schirra Hose B.” In very fine condition.

Set of four lunar photography index maps, each measuring 58 x 10.5 and folded to 7.75 x 10.5, labeled in a box on the first panel, “Apollo Mission 8 L

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Eastern Air Lines letterhead, March 31, 1978. Letter to Toni Currin, in full: “Just a note to thank you for your very thou

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Eastern Air Lines letterhead, April 25, 1979. Letter to Douglas Hoffman, in part: “Each astronaut was issued a personal pr