RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Air Force colonel and retired astronaut selected for the Dyna-Soar and MOL programs. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Crews in his flight suit by his pl

Two commemorative covers, both with cachets honoring the X-15 program, one signed in black felt tip by Dana, the other signed in black felt tip by Kni

Two items: a NASA X-15 Research Airplane booklet, 7.75 x 10, 12 pages, signed on the first page in black felt tip; and a glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of a

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

Nine items, consisting of a check, signatures, and various airmail covers, each signed by an early aviator. Signers are: Richard L. R. Atcherley, Bert

German aviation pioneer (1868–1954) who headed the Zeppelin Company, builders of the famed dirigibles Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg. Commemorative cove

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Everest posing in front of his Bell aircraft, signed in black felt tip, “With sincere regards & best wishes, ...

Designer of the Mercury capsule (1921–2004) who also contributed to the later Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. FDC with a cachet honoring the 100th anniv

NASA Technical Memorandum manual entitled “High-Altitude Atmospheric Measurements for the Reentries of Gemini 6 and Gemini 7,” 8 x 10.5, 80 pages, sig

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the recovery of the astronauts after their splashdown, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell and Frank Borman. In very fine

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 spacecraft and mission, signed in black ink by Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad. In fine condit

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

One FDC and one commemorative cover, both with cachets honoring Glenn, each signed in blue or black felt tip. Each is encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DN

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, bearing a four-cent Project Mercury postage stamp and a February 22, 1962, Las Vegas, Nevada, postal cancellation. In fi

FDC with a cachet honoring Glenn’s historic Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Two photos: matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Glenn meeting President John F. Kennedy, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ink, “To Joe—John G

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Kranz watching an image of Fred Haise on a large screen at mission control, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Haise,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Haise in his white space suit posing near the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Our Saturn V rocket at launch

Three color NASA photos, two 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, including a photo of the original Apollo 13 crew, each signed and inscribed in black felt tip by H

Principal designer of the preliminary concept for the Bell X-1. Color satin-finish 10.75 x 8 photo of the front of a NASA facility, signed in blue fel

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip under a pre-printed sentiment. In fine condition.

Two personal checks, 6 x 2.75, each filled out and signed by Irwin, “James B. Irwin,” dated 1989 and 1990. Each is encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA a

Original signed ink sketch of the space shuttle in flight and on the ground on an off-white 10.75 x 8.25 card, signed in black ink, “Space Shuttle, Ch

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 command module, signed in gold ink, “Gene Kranz ‘Flight.’ ‘Solve the problem…let’s not make i

American aviation pioneer (1877–1963) who is considered the nation’s ‘first military aviator.’ TLS signed “F. P. Lahm,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarte

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the MR 4 recovery, signed in gold ink, “‘Bring the collar back in. We’ve got a sick bird!’ Jim Lewis, Pilot, Hunt C

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the attempted recovery of the Liberty Bell 7, with Gus Grissom visible in the water, signed in black felt tip, “Hunt Club

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Liberty Bell 7 at the bottom of the ocean, signed in black felt tip, “Off to space, 07/21/61, Guenter F. Wendt,

Color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 8 crew standing in front of the vehicle assembly building, their spacecraft in the backgro

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Apollo 8 crew in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 8” and “Frrank Borman.” In fi

Two books: Lost Moon. First edition, first printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 378 pages. Signed on the

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kranz lighting up a celebratory cigar as he watches Lovell on a monitor after recovery, signed in blue felt tip, “James Lovell,

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell posing in his white space suit against a celestial background, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, James

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

Signed book: The Art of Robert McCall. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.5 x 11.5, 150 pages. Sign

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McDivitt in his white space suit, signed in green felt tip, “James A. McDivitt.” In very fine condition.

Signed book: Selecting the Mercury Seven. Limited edition. Chichester, England: Praxis Publishing, 2011. Softcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 371 pages. Signed on

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell beside the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, 6th man to walk on the moon,

Four mailing envelopes, each with Houston, Texas, postmarks dating from 1969–1970, each signed on the front in ink or felt tip by a different moonwalk

Five first day and commemorative covers with space-related cachets, each signed in black felt tip by a notable NASA figure. Signers are: Robert Thomas

Three satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of NASA’s Mission Control, each signed in black felt tip by the controller(s) pictured: Chris Kraft; Chris Kraft and

Color limited edition 37 x 26 print entitled ‘Outrun the Thunder,’ showing an SR-71 being prepped for a flight over Russia, numbered AP47/75, signed i

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with last name a shade light.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Roosa and his Apollo 14 crewmates posing in their white space suits, signed in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 crew in front of the mission insignia, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To John, with best wishes, Stuart

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

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of O’Hara as the recipient of a classic Schirra prank, signed in blue felt tip, “Gotcha! 9/62 Wally Schirra,” and “What a wa

Flight School Certificate, 10.25 x 8, June 14, 1956, presented to Lieutenant Schirra for having “completed the course of instruction…in the Flight Cha

Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Schirra in his space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Crisp gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black card. Matted with a fantastic color photo of Shepard on the lunar surface to an overall size of 1