RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Choice uninscribed color 10 x 8 official NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed in

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 11 mission, signed in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong. Cover also bears secretarial signatures

Uncommon formal ballpoint signature, “Neil A. Armstrong, 3/25/02,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 clipped slip. In fine condition.

ANS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, no date. Conclusion of a note about finances, including columns of purchase dates and costs. In part: “(I owne

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 16 liftoff, signed in black ink by Neil Armstrong, NASA administrator Thomas Paine, and rocket engineer Rudolf F

Christmas card from 1999 featuring a winter scene, 4.5 x 6.5 closed, signed inside below a printed sentiment in red ink by the first moonwalker, “Caro

Original prototype painting of the Friendship 7, Aurora 7, and Sigma 7 mission emblems, entitled ‘Out of This World,’ acrylic on artist’s canvas panel

Original color glossy 10 x 8 photo of ‘The New Nine’ Group 2 astronauts, signed in ballpoint and felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Charles Conrad, Tom Staff

TLS signed “S. P. Langley,” two pages, 4.5 x 7, Smithsonian Institution letterhead, May 5, 1904. Letter to Mr. Carpenter. In part, “I have drawn up a

Physicist and inventor (1882–1945) credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. Vintage fountain pen signature, “...

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 40th anniversary of man’s first flight, signed vertically on the left side in fountain pen, “Orville Wr

Extremely rare ALS in German, one page, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, impressive personal letterhead, August 14, 1894. Letter to Major Moedebe k, the lat

ALS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” two pages, 5.5 x 8.75, Kungl. Automobilklubbens Hotell letterhead, September 16, 1933. Letter to Laurence Steinhard

Color limited edition 35 x 25 print entitled ‘Mercury 7’ done by artist George Bishop, numbered 1235/1500, signed in pencil by Scott Carpenter, Gordon

Color vintage 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961, signed vertically in ink and

Historic vintage 5 x 4 cardstock photo of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, signed in the lower left in fountain pen. In fine condition, with trimmed

Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, “Orville Wright,” payable to The Dayton Power & Lights Co. for $29.64, Apr...

Pioneer Italian aviator (1752–1812) who dedicated himself to balloon flight. Rare ALS in Italian, signed “Francesco,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, L

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “July 20, 1969 AD, Buzz Aldri

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

Color glossy 10.75 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: Mission to Mars. First edition. Washington, D. C.: National Geographic, 2013. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 258 pages. Signed

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 11 moon landing and first step on the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Moon Landing.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” Photo is partially affixed to an ident

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 9 splashdown, signed and inscribed in felt tip, “To Christine Grube, Rusty Schweikart,” “Jim McDivitt,” and “Dave Sc

Unique off-white 10 x 13 envelope bearing an affixed sheet of 50 postage stamps depicting a space walk, signed at the bottom in ballpoint and felt tip

Color 10 x 8 lightweight NASA photo of the Mare Crisium area of the lunar surface, signed in black ink by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bea

Startling satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the damage to the Apollo 13 Command Module, signed in gold ink “Eugene Kranz, Flight” and “‘We may have had an

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the spacecraft’s voyage to the moon, and bearing a July 30, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postal cancellation,

Apollo 15 insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postmark, sig

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing with the lunar rover, signed and inscribed in blue and black felt tip, “To Bill, Best regards, Ro

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of an F-111 in flight, signed in black felt tip by five pilots including Fred Fiedl, Frank Birk, and Einar Enevoldson. In fin

Stunning color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Baumgartner emerging from his capsule and preparing to jump, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Color 17 x 11.5 print of an F/A-18A Hornet, signed in pencil by all eight pilots from 1989. In fine condition, with a trivial ding to left side.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-1 attached to a B-29 before take-off, signed in black felt tip by Don Borchers and Bob Cardenas, each adding his flight as

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter standing next to a mock-up of a Mercury capsule, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In very

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter in his space suit outside the Mercury capsule simulator, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter being suited in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7.” In very fi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “MA-7 Liftoff, 24 May, 1962, Scott Carpenter.” In very fine conditi

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Carpenter in his bathrobe and rubbing his eyes, signed in blue felt tip, “1:15 AM Wake-up Call, M. Scott Carpenter, Aurora

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated Challenger mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Challenger pilot Michael Smith in his blue fli

Aviator (1893–1976) who distinguished himself as the second pilot to fly a fixed-wing plane across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first to accomplish it

Chamberlin’s personal Florida driver’s license, 3.5 x 2.5, with an expiration date of November 30, 1975, filled out in type with his personal details

English aviation pioneer (1894–1973), who, as a member of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, became renowned as a long distance pilot. Commemorati

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his flight suit against a lunar background, neatly signed in blue felt tip, “Michael Collins, Apo

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his Mercury space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Gordon Cooper,” adding the Mercury symbol below. In ver

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper’s launch, signed in black felt tip, “Faith 7 launch from Pad 14, 15 May 1963, Gordon Cooper, Pilot.” In fine

Commemorative cover, 6.5 x 4.5, with a cachet honoring the Russian space program, signed on the front in ink and felt tip by 11 cosmonauts: Valery Byk

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cotton and White posing alongside a jet with two other officials, signed in black felt tip by Joe Cotton and Al White. In very