RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin descending from the Lunar Module to the moon’s surface, signed in silver ink, “The Eagle has landed, Buzz Al

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Walter, with 1/2 century of best wishes, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fin

Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 10 astronauts rubbing a stuffed Snoopy’s nose for luck on their way to the launch pad, signed in black

A .5 x .5 flown swatch of Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia’s thermal protection subsystem, removed after splashdown by O

Glossy 10 x 8 composite photo of the tense atmosphere inside mission control at the end of the mission, signed in black felt tip by Gene Kranz, Gerry

Collection of three personal and business checks, all 6 x 2.75, dated from the 1985–1994, each filled out and signed by a different Apollo astronaut.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bean adjusting his space suit prior to the Apollo 12 launch, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working next to the lunar lander during the Apollo 12 mission, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in a

Official color satin-finish 8 x 10 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo of Carpenter in a jacket and tie, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Mercury Astr

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter outside the Mercury Control Center, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, 4th American in Space, Aurora 7

Seven-inch 33 1/3 album entitled “America’s First Man in Orbit,” signed on the sleeve in black ballpoint, “‘God Speed John Glenn’ Scott Carpenter, Fri

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan adjusting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last Man on Moon, A

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the shuttle Enterprise’s first taxi run, with a Challenger STS-51L cachet stamped over the cover’s printed

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Scobee in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Elesi—very best wishes, Dick Scobee.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Smith in his blue flight suit holding a model of the space shuttle, signed in black felt tip. In fine conditi

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins in his space suit preparing for lift-off, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins Apollo XI.” Double-matted an

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Conrad during his Apollo 12 training, signed in black felt tip. Light haloing to signature, otherwise fine co

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the launch of Cooper’s Faith 7 flight, signed in black felt tip, “Mercury Atlas 9 launch from Pad 14! The last and

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Cooper in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7, May 1963.” In very

Four signed photos of Cooper before and after his Faith 7 mission, two 8 x 10 and two 10 x 8, various finishes, each signed in blue or black felt tip,

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “The voyage of a lifetime, Charlie Duke

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Duke in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo XVI LMP, 10th Man on the

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Eisele in a jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Randy Norwood, with best regards, Don

FDC with a cachet honoring the first successful orbital flight for an American, signed in blue ballpoint, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” Encapsulated in a plastic

Two items: TLS, signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, August 13, 1965. Letter to a collector reads, in part: “Hope the enclosed picture is sa

Two vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photos: one of Glenn in a jacket and bow tie, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “4/5/62, Best regards to John Hut

Apollo 15 launch day cover with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Irwin. Notation on the reverse of cover reads, “

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip beneath a pre-printed sentime

Color 10 x 8 lithograph of Leonov holding a sketch of Tom Stafford during the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Color limited edition 32 x 17.75 print entitled ‘Seagull,’ numbered #AP 27/95, signed in the lower border in pencil by Leonov and Tereshkova. Rolled a

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his white space suit alongside a globe of the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Houston we have a pr

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ride nestled into a sleep restraint during her history-making shuttle flight, signed in black felt tip. In very fin

Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Roosa posing in his white space suit with the Apollo 14 mission emblem in the background, signed and inscribe

Three signed photos, two 10 x 8 and one 8 x 10, various finishes, including an official NASA glossy, each signed in blue or black felt tip by Schirra.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Scott saluting the American flag on the lunar surface during his mission, signed in blue felt tip, “7th Man on the

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Scott posing in his white space suit with a model of the lunar rover, signed in blue felt tip, “Dave Scott, 7th Man

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 splashdown, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Vintage official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Shepard in a jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Glenn Bailey, with warm regards—Al

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the crew posing together during their testing, signed in black felt tip by Bob Crippen, William Thornton, and Karol

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 13 issued by the Manned Spaceflight Cover Society, signed in black felt tip. Encapsulated in a plast

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt holding Ham the chimp, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham’ America’s first chimp in space, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, 9th Man on the Moon, Apoll

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “John Young, 9th Man on the Moon, Apol

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 24, 1980. Humorous letter to the wife of the CEO of Paul Masson Vineyards. In part: “Extreme thank

Signed book: Examples. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.25 x 10.75, 177 pages. Signed on a bookplate affixed to

Two checks: a bank check filled out in another hand and signed by Thomas Nast, “Th: Nast,” December 30, 1892; and a personal check filled out and sign

ALS in French, signed “F Bartholdi,” one page, 7 x 4.5, personal letterhead, May 17, 1898. Untranslated letter to a friend, with Bartholdi adding a br

French painter and lithographer (1867–1947). He trained at the Académie Julien, then joined the group called Les Nabis, which included Denis an...

Collection of three items: ink signature, “Francis Bacon,” on a white 5 x 3 slip; a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring International Volunteer