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

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