RR Auction: January Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Well-done 1/48 scale composite model of a B-25B Mitchell bomber, signed on the right wing in silver ink by Cole. Model is accompanied by its display s

Semi-glossy 8 x 10 cardstock photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud, signed in blue felt tip by Paul W. Tibbets, Tom Ferebee, Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk

Three items: one large color 30 x 24 poster of the Enola Gay published by the Smithsonian, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by Paul Tibbetts; on

Color limited edition 16 x 20 print entitled Dawn of the Nuclear Age, numbered #359/500, signed in felt tip by six members of the 509th Composite Grou

Two items: ALS, signed “Bob Johnson,” one page, both sides, 6.25 x 9, personal letterhead, January 10, 1996. Johnson writes to an admirer, in part; “I

Color 17 x 24 composite poster featuring the Liberty Bell, signed in black felt tip and ink by 47 veterans spanning a wide range of military history i

Three items: one 8 x 10 satin-finish photo of Westmoreland in uniform, signed in black felt tip; one FDC with a cachet honoring Korean War veterans, s

Color 16.5 x 24.5 poster for a symposium entitled 1945—Crucible of Deliverance: Prisoners of War and the A Bomb, held at the Admiral Nimitz Museum in

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In ve

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin posing in his space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In v

Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medal, 1.25? diameter. The face bears the raised re-creation of the famous image of Buzz Aldrin looking at the Ameri

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin during his moon walk, originally taken by Neil Armstrong, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color glossy 8 x 10.5 NASA ‘red-numbered photo of the lift-off of Apollo 11, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Kranz seated at Mission Control talking to Haise, who is on the video screen, signed in gold ink by Gene Kranz and in sil

Launch day ‘Bishop’ commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 15, postmarked July 26, 1971, at the Kennedy Space Center, signed in black felt

Commemorative government postcard postal cover, 5.5 x 3.25, with a cachet honoring Al Worden and Apollo 15, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al

Polish commemorative cover, 6.25 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin

Yugoslavian commemorative cover, 6.25 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the Apollo 15 crew, signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irw

Felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition, with a paperclip mark and impression to the left of the signature

Highly-desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed in blue felt tip. In

Printed introductory speech hand-edited by Armstrong, one page, 8.5 x 11, with several ballpoint deletions, as well as a correction to his position, w

Color menu from the maiden voyage of Alitalia’s 747 aircraft, named the Neil Armstrong, 6.5 x 9.5, two pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt t

The Retrospect yearbook, dating from Armstrong’s senior year at Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1947, hardcover, 8 x 11, 88 pages. Armstrong

Alitalia fold-out promotional brochure/folder for the 747-I-DEMA aircraft, measuring 8.25 x 11.25 closed, with a 12-page informational brochure inside

Color satin-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of the earth taken from space, and affixed to a 17 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the photo in black felt tip

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “Best wishes to Ba

Excellent ballpoint signature, “With best wishes—Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2 custom-made collector’s card. In fine condition,

Eight items: six first day or commemorative covers bearing various cachets, individually signed in ink by Jacqueline Cochran, Roscoe Turner, Glenn L.

Truly spectacular color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Baumgartner just before starting his record-breaking sky dive, signed in person in blue felt tip.

Color glossy 11 x 8 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo of the Earthrise taken from the orbiting Apollo 8, signed in black felt tip, “Frank Borman, Apollo 8.” I

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, from We Seven. In part, “All seven of us had slightly different reasons for wanting to become astronauts…But,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan in his white spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last man on the moon, Apollo XVII.” In very f

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, last man on the moon, Apollo

Color satin-finish 10.5 x 8 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo of Cernan working on the lunar surface by the rover, signed in silver ink, “Best wishes, Gene Ce

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the recovery of the Faith 7 capsule, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Faith 7 Recovery, May 16, 1963,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper during the Gemini 5 recovery, signed in black felt tip, “Gemini 5 Recovery, Gordon Cooper.” In very fine con

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Faith 7 rocket on the pad, signed in black felt tip, “Faith 7 Ready for Launch, Gordon Cooper, NASA Astronaut.”

Twenty personal checks, all 6 x 2.75, all from 1998, and all filled out and signed by Cunningham, “R. W. Cunningham.” In overall fine condition.

Russian-born aviator and aeronautical engineer (1894–1974), manufacturer of pursuit planes, and inventor of various airplane devices including a bombs

Russian-born aviator and aeronautical engineer (1894–1974), manufacturer of pursuit planes, and inventor of various airplane devices including a bombs

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Location, location, location. Charlie

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card with a clipped November 13, 1935, Lafayette, North Dakota, postmark aff

Program from a dinner held in honor of Amelia Earhart at the South Shore Country Club in Chicago, on February 16, 1935, 6.25 x 9.25, two pages, signed

Launch date commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 first orbit linkup, signed in blue ballpoint by Dick Gordon and in black felt tip

Signed book: John Glenn: A Memoir. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam, 1999. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 422 pages. Signed on the hal

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn posing in his Mercury space suit outside of a radar station, signed in black felt tip, “Best regards—John Gle

Composite scale model of Hoover’s Sabreliner aircraft, signed on the wing in green felt tip, “Bob Hoover.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a color 8

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Edward, Best wishes from the Moon,