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Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Germany’s most famous “Raketenpionieres,” Wernher von Braun, Hermann Oberth, and Rudolf Nebel, signed in bl

Air mail envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, with a clipped photo of von Braun affixed to the left edge, signed in black ink by von Braun. Envelope also bears a typ

Unique four-page Western Union telegram, 8 x 5.5, sent to the Honorable Ralph M. Lovell, a Maine state senator, inviting him to view the launch of Apo

Romanian and German physicist and engineer (1894–1989) considered one of the founding fathers of rocketry and astronautics. Color glossy 4 x 6 photo,

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of von Braun posing with a rocket model, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some scattered light creases and surfac

Six Kniga commemorative covers, each one issued and cancelled to mark one of the first six Russian manned space missions, each signed by the cosmonaut

Vintage color glossy 11.25 x 8.5 photo of the first six cosmonauts, affixed to a heavy 14 x 11 mount, signed in ink in the blank lower border of the i

Vintage glossy 7 x 8.75 photo of the mission’s crew posing outdoors, signed in blue and black ballpoint by Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev. Moderate

Flight-flown souvenir cover, flown on board the Bell X-2 rocket in September of 1956, signed by pilot Iven Kincheloe. In fine condition. As there are

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-15 about to land on the tarmac, signed vertically in black felt tip by William Knight (1929–2004), Milt Thompson (b. 1926

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-15 streaking through the sky, signed later in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong, X-15.” In very good condition, with

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an X-1 B test aircraft in flight, signed in black felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition, with a few light bends

Cardstock 10.5 x 8.25 NASA photo of the Glamorous Glennis in flight, signed in black felt tip by pilot Chuck Yeager, back-up pilot Bob Hoover, and dro

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of an X-4, a Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket, a D-558-I, an X-5, a Bell X-1A, an XF-92A, and a Douglas X-3 Stiletto, signed in black fe

One of the first pilots assigned to the X-15 flight research program at NASA's Flight Research Center. He made thirty flights in X-15s. Uncommon...

Four items: a small cross-section of umbilical cable which connected Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule to ground; encased in an acrylic display; a small pi

Wally Schirra’s 1962 identification badge for the Atlantic Missile Range, identification number 84096, issued during his training for his Mercury flig

Clipped circular photo of Adam West’s Batman, 5 x 5, once placed inside a space capsule as a pratical joke, originally from the personal collection of

Signed book: Project Mercury: A Chronology. NASA SP-4001. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1963. Softcover, 8 x 10.25, 238 pages. Signed in blue felt tip oppo

Four items: official “Realm of Project Mercury Recovery Force” card, 3.75 x 2.25, issued to a seaman involved in a recovery operation during Project M

Three photos, all from the personal collection of Pad Leader Guenter Wendt: color glossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn riding in the back of a convertibl

Napcoware figuring of Ham the Chimp, 5.5” tall, commemorating his space journey on January 31, 1961. The fragile figurine shows Ham resting his hands

Flight-flown explosive bolt used on MR-2 (12), which carried Ham the Chimp on January 31, 1961. Bolt measures 1.75” long and is attached by wire to tw

Two resolutions, each 9.75 x 14.75, presented by the US Senate and US House of Representatives to Major Leroy Gordon Cooper in recognition of his 22-o

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the naval recovery force, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter.” Light toning

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Project Mercury, signed in red felt tip by Cooper. Adhesive address label affixed at lower right corner. In

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the naval recovery force, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper.” Also signed by

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the first American to orbit Earth, signed in black felt tip, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” Scattered creases and the

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the naval recovery force, signed in black felt tip, “John Glenn,” and by three memb

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the second manned suborbital flight, signed in fountain pen, “Virgil I. Grissom.” In fine condition, with f

FDC, signed in blue or black ink by John Glenn, Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, and Wally Schirra. Also signed by four naval officers in

Sigma 7 recovery cover issued and cancelled to mark the flight of Wally Schirra, signed in blue or black ink by five members of the 6594th Recovery Co

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Project Mercury, signed in black felt tip by Schirra. In fine condition, with a rectangular block of toning

Printed one-panel cartoon by John Emmwood, 12.5 x 9, depicting Ham the Chimp, as Chief Instructor, briefing unhappy-looking Mercury astronauts Gus Gri

Historic bundle of electrical cord, 7.5” in length, from the unsuccessful Mercury-Redstone 1 mission. These connectors were used to connect the Mercur

Four Tareyton cigarettes and their original package, flown aboard Schirra’s six-orbit Sigma 7 flight on October 3, 1962. These cigarettes, along with

Gordon Cooper’s father’s gold and diamond 32° Masonic ring, carried with Cooper on his Faith 7 Mercury mission on May 15-16, 1963, which orbite...

Original mission rules from the first American unmanned orbital space flight on September 13, 1961, 8.5 x 11, 29 pages fastened within a 9 x 11 binder

Historic and iconic 1941-S Mercury Head dime recovered from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft almost 38 years to the day after the Mercury capsu

Fantastic original vintage 1959 NASA newsletter detailing progress on the Mercury program, four pages, 8 x 10.5, vertically signed in ballpoint on the

Fabulous color limited edition 35 x 25 print commemorating the Mercury space missions, numbered #451/1500, signed in pencil by Alan Shepard, Betty

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 signed photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts with a model of a rocket, signed in various inks in the lower border, all signing

Complete set of vintage glossy 8 x 10 ‘black-letter’ 1959 NASA photos, each signed in blue ballpoint by the respective Mercury astronaut shown. Signer

From the early days of Project Mercury, this small artifact originates from Spacecraft 3, one of 20 production spacecraft, numbered 1 through 20, orde

An approximately 6.5” metal railroad spike removed from the railway once connecting Launch Complex 5/6 and 26. The spike is affixed to a 5.5 x 11.75 w

Two items: souvenir currency issued in honor of Gordon Cooper's Mercury flight and his return to Oklahoma, each 7.75 x 3.25. One item. bears his...

Silver Certificate one dollar bill, series 1957, signed in blue ink by Alan Shepard shortly after his historic flight. The bill has expected folds, cr

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a grinning Carpenter preparing for his flight, uniquely signed in black felt tip, “M. Scott Carpenter, Mercury Astr

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter being blasted into space, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7 Launch, 24 May, 1962.” In

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Carpenter in a business suit next to the American flag, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his spacesuit between the American flag and a model of a Mercury capsule, signed in black felt tip “Gordo

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper blasting off into space, uniquely signed in black felt tip, “Faith 7 Launch from Pad 14, 15 May 63, Gordon C

Interesting color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo with the printed text of the prayer Cooper recited during his Earth orbit, signed in black felt tip, “Gord

Color glossy 8 x 10.75 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo of Glenn in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “John Glenn.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of Glenn with his capsule Friendship 7, signed in black felt tip along the bottom white border. In fine condition.

Color 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo of a rocket launching, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. In fi

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA portrait, signed in blue felt tip “Wally Schirra, Mercury Astronaut 1960.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of a rocket launch, signed in black felt tip “Launch of Mercury Atlas 8, 3 Oct 62, Wally Schirra” adding the symbol fo

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schirra preparing for his flight, neatly signed in blue felt tip by Schirra, adding Sigma 7 using the Greek alphabet. In f

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Shepard being lifted from the water following his successful flight, signed later in black felt tip, “Alan Shepard.” Sc

A collection of 57 unsigned glossy photos. almost all either 8 x 10 or 10 x 8 press photos, all featuring John Glenn. Photos are mostly from after his

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Liberty Bell 7 resting on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, signed in black felt tip by NASA pad leader Guenther We

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts posing with their capsule, signed in gold ink, “The Mercury Astronauts, Scott Carpenter.”

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter in his spacesuit standing outside NASA’s Mercury Control Center, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpent

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Glenn aboard the Destroyer Noa shortly after being recovered. Signed in blue felt tip “Best regards—John Glenn” and

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra in his spacesuit next to a model of the Mercury capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra.” In fine conditi

Interesting color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo montage of a Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo capsule signed in black felt tip “Wally Schirra, NASA Astronaut”

Original 1960s glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Shepard receiving a pre-flight phsyical exam, signed in black felt tip, “Alan B. Shepard.” A few tiny creas

Original 1960s glossy 10 x 8 US Navy photo of Shepard on the deck of the USS Lake Champlain following inspection of his Mercury capsule, signed in bla

Color 12 x 20 print of the Mercury spacecraft, signed in black felt tip, “You don’t get in this—you put it on! Wally Schirra.” In fine condition, with

Limited edition color 10 x 8 photo of Shepard receiving a medal from President John F. Kennedy in recognition of his first American space flight, #198

An original and complete special edition of Muskingum County’s Times Recorder, 11.75 x 17, 40 pages, published in honor Glenn’s Mercury mission, “a Sp

Western Union telegram, 8.25 x 6.25, sent to Frank Robertson from John Glenn on February 5, 1965. In full: “Thanks for all your help in test flight di

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Glenn posing in his Mercury spacesuit in front of a radar station, signed and inscribed in black ink “Best regards to G

Vintage Mercury star chart from the personal collection of flight director Gene Kranz. This star chart is a part of a full set of charts used by Mercu

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Grissom in his space suit standing in front of Liberty Bell, signed in fountain pen, “Gus Grissom.” In fine condition.

Gus Grissom’s personal passport, number Y022286, issued on June 16, 1961, just five weeks before his flight aboard Liberty Bell 7. Passport measures 3

Gus Grissom’s personally owned and worn wristwatch. This 24-hour LeCoultre stainless steel military wristwatch has a lifetime main spring, a black 24

Huge bolt removed from the Pad 19 launch tower, the site of nearly all Gemini mission flights. Measuring about 3” long, the bolt is covered in a reddi

Official Flightline medallion, 1” diameter, featuring a raised design of the Gemini 3 capsule with the reverse engraved “GT-3 March 23,1965.” Flight f

Showing astronaut’s Jim McDivitt’s sense of humor, this ‘gag presentation’ consists of a wooden plaque upon which has been affixed a 4.5” long Gemini

Sterile white soft hat, owned and worn by Gemini XP mechanic Don Black. This type of hat would be worn to maintain a clean and sterile environment whi

Gus Grissom took this 1964 Roosevelt silver dime with him during the 1965 Gemini 3 mission. The dime was carried especially for Guenter Wendt, NASA’s

Signed Waimea Tracking Station air mail envelope signed in ink by nine members of the station personnel, including an early signature of Neil Armstron

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the flight of Gemini 7 and recovery crew and December 18, 1965, USS Wasp postal can

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Gemini 9 mission, postmarked June 3, 1966, in Cape Canaveral, Florida and signed in black ink by Gene Cerna

Commemorative cover honoring Gemini 10 and Michael Collins spacewalk on July 20, 1966, postmarked July 18, 1966, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and signe

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the launch of Gemini 12, signed in blue ink by Jim Lovell and black ink by Buzz Aldrin. In fine condition.

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 recovery force, a five-cent postage stamp honoring Ed White’s first space wal

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the flight of Gemini 5, a September 13, 1965, US Navy postal cancellation, and a 5-

Commemorative cover honoring the launch of Gemini 3, postmarked March 23, 1965, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and signed in blue ink by Gus Grissom and

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the flight of Gemini 6, signed in blue ink, “W. Schirra” and “Thomas P. Stafford.”

US Navy Recovery Force postal cover with a stamped cachet honoring the flight of Gemini 4 and a June 3, 1965, Cape Canaveral, Florida, postal cancella

Commemorative cover honoring Ed White’s spacewalk during Gemini IV, postmarked June 3, 1965 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and signed in black ink, “Edwa

Flight-flown checklist page from the Gemini 5 mission. This particular page checked eight of the aft and forward firing thrusters. The two-sided page

Flight-flown printed fabric American flag, 6.5 x 4, carried aboard the Gemini XII mission. Flag is affixed to a 14 x 11 off-white presentation card wi

Flight-flown section of Nylon tie line that was onboard the Gemini 9A spacecraft during its mission in June 1966. This nylon light, approximately 1.75

A black Scripto "Classic" 1.1mm lead mechanical pencil, 5.5 inches long, marked "PROPERTY U.S. GOVERNMENT" on the barrel, carrie...

Color 11 x 13.75 oversized photo of a coastline taken from orbit during the Gemini X mission, and affixed to a 16 x 20 mount, signed on the image in g