RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

Admiral in the German Imperial Navy (1863–1932). Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of an artist’s rendition of von Hipper in uniform, signed in fountai

Six items: one vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Hoyt Vandenberg in uniform, signed in fountain pen and affixed to a slightly larger sheet; one lig

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin in his space suit posing against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Edward Pinto, with b

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin with the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his white spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fine condition.

A flown piece of the Columbia’s Command Module gold Kapton foil. Mounted to the 11 x 8.5 sheet telling the story of the flight and a complete descript

ANS on one of Aldrin’s 3.5 x 2 Starbuzz LLC business cards, no date. Brief note written vertically on the front of his business card reads, “Please gi

Signed book: Encounter with Tiber. Limited edition of 1500 copies (this copy No. 816). Nashville: FlatSigned Press, 2005. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.2

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by Gene Cernan, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford, and signed in black ballpoin

Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of the Apollo 11 prime crew posing together in their spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 12 x 10.5 mount,

Extremely desirable, uninscribed color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their space suits against a lunar background, signed

A 6 x 5.75 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a printed 3.25-inch diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem, signed above the emblem in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstr

Color 9.5 x 7.25 photo of Dave Scott saluting the flag on the lunar surface, affixed to its original 12 x 9.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount

Neat color hologram postcard of the lunar and command module orbiting the moon, 5.75 x 4, with small images of the crew on the reverse, signed on the

Two commemorative covers, one with a stamped cachet honoring the Apollo-Soyuz mission, signed in blue ink by Deke Slayton and in black ink by Vance Br

Iconic color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong in his spacesuit, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Charles Murphy—Neil Armstrong.” In fine condit

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, October 8, 1987. Congratulatory letter to an Eagle Scout. In full: “It has just come to my attention tha

Exceptional felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Consignor notes signature was acquired in 1991.

Very nice uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed in black felt tip. In fine c

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Armstrong in a jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To John—With thanks for your years on contributions to A

TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, January 19, 1973. Letter to John Lockyer at Deutsch Relays. In full: “Than

Neat color hologram postcard of the lunar and command module orbiting the moon, 5.75 x 4, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Armstrong. Revers

Program from the Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America 1978 Volunteer Recognition Dinner, held on May 22, 1978, at the Galleria Plaza Hotel,

Extremely rare personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Armstrong, “Neil A. Armstrong,” payable to United Way for $200.00, August 24, 1987.

Two items: one brief ANS in pencil on a light green 3 x 3 Post-it note, in full: “Jerry—Here is Part 2, Neil”; and one ballpoint signature, “Neil,” on

ANS in pencil, signed “Neil,” one page, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 5.75, no date. In full: “If you need help, call Janet!” In fine condition, with a single

Uncommon cursive ballpoint signature, “Neil A. Armstrong, 3-18-88,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2 slip clipped from the conclusion of a document. In fine c

Four hardcover books: Encounter with Tiber, signed on the title page by Buzz Aldrin; The Last Man on the Moon, signed and inscribed on the title page

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Baumgartner flashing a victory sign from the ground after his record-breaking sky dive, signed in person in blue fe

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Bean posing next to a lunar lander during training, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Edward, best wishes, Alan Be

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean by Endeavor, the LM in the background, signed in blue felt tip, “Endeavor and Me Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean working on the lunar surface, signed in gold ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In fine condition, with a few light

Signed book: For Spacious Skies. First edition. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 370 pages. Signed on the title p

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black ink “To Edward, with my very best wis

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan in the lunar rover in front of the LM, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with an authentication la

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

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

Signed book: Carrying the Fire. 40th Anniversary edition. NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2009. Paperback, 5.5 x 8.25, 478 pages. Signed on the title

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Collins from 1963, signed in black ink. In fine condition, with a couple light creases and surface marks to top edg

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Conrad during training for the Apollo 12 mission, signed in black ink. In fine condition.

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his space suit and helmet and shrouded in mist, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper original 7 Mercu

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cooper seated alone at a table during a press conference, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Faith 7 pre-flig

Uncommon color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing with a globe, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Original 7 Mercury Astronaut.” In fi

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of recovery training, signed in black felt tip, “Apollo 10 Back Up Recovery Training, Gordon Cooper, Commander.” A sur

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the lift-off of Apollo 16, signed in black felt tip, “Riding on Fire, Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke saluting the American flag, signed in silver ink, “Location, location, location, Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” In

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke in his white spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” In fine condition.

Fountain pen signature, “Amelia M. Earhart,” on an off-white 5.25 x 7 sheet of Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts’ stationery. Also signed by L