RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Mozart composes his “Serenade in D Major.” Thomas Paine defends the “Age of Reason.” “Norma Jeane” begins her modeling career. Steve Jobs leaves Apple. History converges in RR Auction’s March 2017 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction, which features over 800 lots spanning history, popular culture, science, and the arts. 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 March 2017
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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Paul von Hindenburg313 - Paul von Hindenburg
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German World War I military hero (1847–1934) and president of Germany from 1925 to 1934. DS in German, signed “von Hindenburg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Kitchener314 - Herbert Kitchener
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British military officer and statesman (1850-1916) who served as Victoria's aide-de-camp in Sudan, commanded the British forces during the Boer ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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James M. Gavin315 - James M. Gavin
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Notable American World War II general (1907–1990) who commanded the 82nd Airborne Division during the pivotal Battle of Normandy. TLS signed “James Ga
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton316 - George S. Patton
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World War II-dated Third United States Army, Headquarters mailing envelope, 9 x 4, postmarked September 8, 1944, censored in the upper left corner in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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World War II317 - World War II
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Large hand-colored and annotated map of western Germany, 22 x 29, dated June 4, 1945, from the collection of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes. The ma
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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World War II318 - World War II
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Rare mimeographed addendum document intended for insertion within the Neptune Monograph, twelve double-sided pages plus four maps, 8 x 13, headed: “To
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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World War II: Japan319 - World War II: Japan
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Highly uncommon World War II-dated printed Japanese broadside issued by Commanding General of the Armed Forces Yamashita Tomoyuki, 7 x 10, with headli
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte320 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
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French military officer (1763-1844) who was appointed Marshal of France by Napoleon and later became King of Sweden (as Charles XIV Johan) and King of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis Nicolas Davout321 - Louis Nicolas Davout
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French Marshall (1770-1823) considered one of Napoleon's finest commanders. LS in French, signed “Prince d'Eckmuhl,” one page, 8.5 x 13.25, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Prince Eugene of Savoy322 - Prince Eugene of Savoy
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General of the Imperial Army and statesman of the Holy Roman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria (1663-1736) who is considered one of the most success
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Atomic Bomb323 - Atomic Bomb
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Collection of 32 items signed by figures related to the atomic bomb, primarily consisting of philatelic cards and covers of various types, including:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Battle of Britain324 - Battle of Britain
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Collection of 29 items, consisting of signatures, letters, and photos, each signed by a fighter pilot who participated in the Battle of Britain, inclu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War Generals325 - Civil War Generals
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Five ink signatures on various slips and cards, comprising of four Civil War generals and one admiral, including: David G. Farragut, Winfield Scott Ha
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay326 - Enola Gay
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of a massive plume of smoke rising above the bombed site of Hiroshima, signed in blue ink or felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Enola Gay327 - Enola Gay
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Semi-glossy 10 x 8 cardstock photo showing four images of the Enola Gay and its crew, signed in blue ink, "Paul W. Tibbets," "Tom Fer...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Enola Gay328 - Enola Gay
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the massive smoke column rising above Hiroshima, signed in blue ink, "Charles W. Sweeney, Pilot ‘The Great Artiste’” and...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: John H. Bradley329 - Iwo Jima: John H. Bradley
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Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Bradley, payable to Master Gas Service Co. for $62.85, May 3, 1988. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Gagnon and Bradley330 - Iwo Jima: Gagnon and Bradley
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Two items: an ink signature, "Cpl. Rene A. Gagnon U.S.M.C., March 24, 1948," with the addition of the date of the famous Iwo Jima flag rai...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz331 - Chester Nimitz
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Vintage semi-glossy 7.5 x 9.5 military head-and-shoulders portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen "To Nat. B. Eisenberg, with best wishe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Matthew Ridgway332 - Matthew Ridgway
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the commanding general, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Bob Carter, with warm regard and best wi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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World War II333 - World War II
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World War II-dated 'Safe Conduct' pass, 5.25 x 8.5, issued by the US Army and bearing two facsimile signatures of Allied Expeditionary Force...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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World War II Aces334 - World War II Aces
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Collection of eighteen items, consisting mostly of notes and letters describing 'my most memorable moment,' as well as a few other formats, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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World War II Aces335 - World War II Aces
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Collection of sixteen signatures of WWII aces on individual cards, including: Dudley Amoss, Rex T. Barber (2), Lloyd G. 'Barney' Barnard, Ji...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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World War II Generals336 - World War II Generals
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Group of twelve ink signatures of American WWII generals on various slips and cards, many affixed to fragments of their original mailing envelopes or
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Sgt. Alvin C. York337 - Sgt. Alvin C. York
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Ballpoint signature, "Sgt. Alvin C. York,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Amelia Earhart338 - Amelia Earhart
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Sought-after personal check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Earhart, payable to Ritz Hotel for $30, May 7, 1935. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/D
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Howard Hughes339 - Howard Hughes
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Uncommon commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjuncti
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Francesco de Pinedo340 - Francesco de Pinedo
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Italian aviator (1890–1933) who is best remembered for his record-setting long-range seaplane flights in the 1920s, which demonstrated the realistic p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Orville Wright341 - Orville Wright
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Sought-after 6.25 x 4.5 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in the lower left in fountain pen by Orville Wright
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Orville Wright342 - Orville Wright
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Bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, "Orville Wright," payable to E. A. Johnson for $2, July, 1944. In...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mercury 7343 - Mercury 7
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Magnificent matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts admiring a model rocket, inscribed along the top in ink, "To Mrs. Cynthia Rut...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Deke Slayton344 - Deke Slayton
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Deke Slayton’s personally-owned Omega Speedmaster Professional wristwatch. Black-faced, stainless steel chronograph, manual wind wristwatch with a Ple
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham345 - Walt Cunningham
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Extraordinary collection of 45 unflown sterling silver International Space Station Expedition Robbins medallions from the collection of Apollo astrona
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11346 - Apollo 11
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in blac
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Challenger348 - Challenger
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Two covers: a cover with a Space Shuttle cachet and Kennedy Space Center launch day postmark of January 28, 1986, signed in ink by S. Christa McAuliff
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin349 - Buzz Aldrin
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “We came in peace, Buzz Al
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin350 - Buzz Aldrin
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Handwritten answers from Aldrin on a typed letter from the Cornwall Space Observers, 8.5 x 6.5, May 13, 1973. Aldrin responds to three questions in bl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 11351 - Apollo 11
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Rare Apollo Office Splashdown Party program, 10 x 13, held in honor of the Apollo 11 mission at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C., on September
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 13352 - Apollo 13
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Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, signed on one side in black felt tip, “Used in ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15353 - Apollo 15
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 crew in their white space suits, signed in felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong354 - Neil Armstrong
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Limited edition 14 x 22.75 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 964/1000, signed in pencil by Armstrong
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong355 - Neil Armstrong
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Sought-after uninscribed official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in black f
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Estimate : 2,300.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong356 - Neil Armstrong
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, "To Hernando, All the Best-N...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong357 - Neil Armstrong
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Uncommon official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, his visor showing the reflection of Neil Armstrong, signed and in
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan358 - Gene Cernan
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Uncommon color glossy 19.5 x 15.5 double-weight photo of Cernan driving the lunar rover on the surface of the moon, prominently signed in silver ink,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan359 - Gene Cernan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan posing in his white space, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, Last man on moon, Apollo XVII."...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan360 - Gene Cernan
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cernan, La...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan361 - Gene Cernan
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Phenomenal color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cernan holding the American flag on the lunar surface, the Earth a mere speck in the distance, signed in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins362 - Michael Collins
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Color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, "Mike Collins."...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Yuri Gagarin363 - Yuri Gagarin
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Handsome matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 bust-length portrait of Gagarin in his military uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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