RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the space shuttle Enterprise atop its 747 carrier aircraft, signed in blue felt tip. A few small, light creases (one just t

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, May 7, 1979. Letter to his good friend Buck Rogers. In full: “Only two pilots went from

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of Cincinnati letterhead, May 25, 1976. Letter to a fourth grade class in Ohio. In full: “Thank you for all your l

Signed book: Lunar Photographs from Apollos 8, 10, and 11. Washington, DC: NASA, 1971. Hardcover, 8 x 10.5, 119 pages. Signed on the half-title page i

Apollo 11 orbital cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 11 mission, bearing two July 19, 1969, Vatican cancellations, signed on the front in blue fe

Original one-of-a-kind 14 x 17 X-ray of Neil Armstrong’s PGA Left EVA space suit boot, dated July 7, 1969, only nine days before the launch of Apollo

Buzz Aldrin’s storage kit. Envelope-type kit, made from beta cloth, measures 5 x 3.5, with a Velcro closure on the back flap, a rectangular piece of V

Flown U-shaped aluminum equipment label, 9 x 4, labeled “Tool B Unlatch,” with a semi-circular arrow pointing counter-clockwise, signed in black ink,

Aldrin’s honorary doctorate degree presented to him by Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 19, 1969, just one month before the Apollo

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

Launch day commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the lunar landing of Apollo 11, postmarked July 16, 1969, at Cape Canaveral, signed in black fel

Staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Apollo 11 Lunar Photography,” 8.5 x 11, 12 pages plus appendix, printed by NASA in April of 1970, signed on the fro

Original Hornet Plus Three Apollo 11 Splashdown Menu, 5.25 x 8, four pages, July 24, 1969, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip. Included on the

Reproduction Lunar Module for Apollo Spacecraft Operations Checkout Procedure manual, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin,

Color 18 x 19 poster of Aldrin standing by the American flag on the surface of the moon, signed in silver ink. Rolled and in fine condition.

Replica 10.5 x 13 plaque honoring the crew of the Apollo 11 mission. The plaque reads “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon Jul

Apollo Mission 11 Lunar Photography Indexes, 8 x 11.25, bound with two staples along the left edge, and dated October 1969. Index contains four pull-o

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin posing in his white spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition.

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his space suit posing against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI LMP.”

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin preparing to step on the moon, signed in black felt tip, “That’s one small step for a man—One giant leap for manki

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 NASA press photo of Aldrin on the moon as he is going to deploy two components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Pac

Reproduction Apollo 11 Stowage List, 11 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fine condition.

Three plaques: International Space Hall of Fame gold plaque, 7.5 x 9.5, inducting Aldrin on October 2, 1982, citing the events of the Gemini XII lift-

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Collins posing in his white spacesuit against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, National Air and Space Museum letterhead, April 20, 1976. Letter to Anthony Cipriano offering to donate a cover to a fund raisin

Two-sided checklist page used in training for Apollo 11, 5.5 x 8, identified as pages 1-11 and 1-12 and dated April 15 and June 1, 1969, signed in blu

Apollo 11 Preliminary Science Report, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Information Division, 8 x 10.5, 204 pages. Report is full of photos and explanat

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Duke as Apollo 11 CAPCOM, signed in blue felt tip with his famous quote, “‘We copy you down Eagle!,’ Charlie Duke, Apollo

Color Apollo 11 Earth orbit map, used by Gene Kranz in his role as Flight Director of the Apollo 11 mission. Color map measures 41 x 13.5 and is title

Color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of a mission control celebration, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Chris Kraft, Apollo 11

Souvenir Zippo lighter engraved on one side, “U.S.S. Hornet, CVS-12,” with an image of the carrier, with opposite side engraved “CO’s Cabin.” Comes in

Flown Apollo 12 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 12 mission insignia. The reverse of the ste

Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, signed in black ink, “Flown to the Moon, Apollo XII, Nov. 69, Alan Bean,”; a flown printed UN Space Treaty,

A 9.5 x 8.75 swatch of Beta cloth with a printed 3? diameter Apollo 12 mission emblem in the center, signed in black felt tip, “Alan Bean,” and “Richa

An 8.5 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth, bearing a printed 3-inch diameter Apollo 12 mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, an

Signed book: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon. First edition. Washington, D. C.: NASA, 1975. Hardcover, 9 x 12, 313 pages. Signed on the two-page title

Twenty-fifth anniversary edition comic book entitled “Moon Shot: The Flight of Apollo 12,” 6.5 x 10.5, signed on the cover in gold ink by crew members

Flown swatch of Kapton foil removed from the outer skin of the Apollo 12 Command Module Yankee Clipper, approximately .5 x 1, affixed to a certificate

Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the Apollo 12 mission emblem with navy wings underneath, and bearing a November

Two Apollo Lunar Orbit Charts, both 41 x 12, both dated “1st Edition, 8 October 1969, prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense,” one

Apollo 12 70-mm Photographic Catalog NSSDC 70-10, 8 x 10.5, July 1970, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the crew posing in their spacesuits, signed in blue felt tip by Charles Conrad and black felt tip by Richard Gordon and Ala

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Apollo 12 on the moon, signed in gold ink by Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon, and black felt tip by Alan Bean. In

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Saturn V on the pad, signed in blue felt tip by Charles Conrad and black felt tip by Alan Bean and Richard Gordon.

A red 2.5-inch diameter NBC News Apollo 12 press pin, #192. In fine condition, with some scattered light surface marks.

A 9.5 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth, with a printed 3-inch diameter Apollo XII mission insignia in the center, signed in black ink, “Alan Bean,” and “Richa

Flown checklist page from the Apollo 12 Launch Operations Checklist, 5.25 x 8, designated pages L2-7 and L2-8, carried on board the Command Module Yan

Flown two-sided Trans Lunar Injection (TLI) checklist page, carried on board Apollo 12, 5.5 x 8, identified as pages 2-19 and 2-20 and dated October 6

Flown checklist page from the Apollo 12 Launch Operations Checklist, 5.25 x 8, designated pages L2-9 and L2-10, carried on board the Command Module Ya

Apollo 12 CSM TEC star chart, 16 x 8, labeled at the bottom, “Preliminary, September 8, 1969,” signed in silver ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP, 4th ma

Apollo 12 CSM TLC star chart, 16 x 8, labeled at the bottom, “Preliminary, September 8, 1969,” signed in silver ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LMP, 4th ma

A flown 2.5 x .5 piece of film carried to the lunar surface on board Apollo 12. Film is taped by its edges to a 6.75 x 3.75 off-white certificate sign

Color 14 x 11 print of one of Bean’s paintings of himself on the moon, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a few mild edge dings.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 12 capsule nearing splashdown, signed in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Cdr. Apollo XII.” In fine cond

Limited edition replica Launch Operations checklist, bound by two rings in the left border, 6 x 8, with labeled tabs including “Near Insertion,” “Land

Limited edition replica Launch Operations checklist, #42/50, bound by two rings in the left border, 6 x 8, with labeled tabs including “Near Insertion

Rare flown lunar module tie down strap flown to the surface of the moon on board the Apollo 12 lunar module. Strap, serial #1146, measures 10.5? long,

Flown Apollo 13 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 13 mission insignia. The reverse of the ste

Printed and bound preliminary Apollo 13 Flight Plan, “AS-508/CSM-109/LM-7,” dated February 6, 1970, measuring 8.5 x 11, and providing a minute-by-minu

Flown core sample removed from the heat shield of the Apollo 13 command module. The sample measures approximately .5 x .5 x .5 and has one smooth edge

A limited edition presentation of flown Kapton foil from the Apollo 13 command module, #10/12, affixed to a commemorative cover bearing a cachet honor

Flown Netting Snap Closure, flown on board Aquarius during the Apollo 13 mission. This one-half inch round metal female snap fastener is still attache

An approximately 1 x 1.5 swatch of backing restraint material removed from Commander Jim Lovell’s spacecraft couch aboard the Apollo 13 command module

Apollo 13 ‘Type 2’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the mission insignia, an astronaut pin printed underneath, bearing an April 11,

Flown lightweight metal shim, 2.5 x 2.5, with a one-inch diameter hole in the center and four smaller holes at the corners, removed from Apollo 13. Ac

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of the liftoff of Apollo 13, signed in black felt tip by James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. In fine condition.

Original hand-drawn one panel storyboard for the Apollo 13 film on an off-white 11 x 8.5 sheet. Notated “Sc. 147-A,” scene depicts the Apollo 13 comma

Prop LM stowage bag from the 1995 film Apollo 13. Bag measures approximately 14 x 6.5, and is labeled at the top, “LCG Interim Stowage,” with another

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,

Nice 8 x 10 NASA photo of Haise, dressed in a suit and tie, and posing with a model rocket, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In

A double-sided page taken from the Apollo 13 Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 5.5 x 8, with a tab on the vertical edge which identifies the page as...

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Lovell in his Apollo 13 space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA photo of Mission Control during the Apollo 13 mission, signed in black felt tip and ink, “Gerry Griffin, Apollo 13 Flight Dir

Color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 13 emblem, signed in black felt tip by Chris Kraft, Gene Kranz, Glynn Lunney, and Gerry Gr

Apollo 13 recovery cover with a cachet honoring the Apollo 13 naval recovery force, signed in black ballpoint by Swigert and also signed by the Comman

Flown Apollo 14 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 14 mission insignia. The reverse of the ster

The iconic ‘Lunar Bible’ represents the first Bible, first complete scripture, and indeed the first true book ever carried by Man to landfall on the M

Unsigned 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth with a printed 4-inch diameter Apollo 14 mission emblem in the center. In fine condition.

A limited edition presentation of a piece of an unexposed but processed 70mm film from Alan Shepard's Hasselblad camera used on the lunar surfac...

Flown one-inch long section of lunar surface safety line, carried on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 14 mission, presented to NASA employee

Flown swatch of outer skin material from the Apollo 14 spacecraft Kitty Hawk, .25 x .25, affixed to a 5.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition.

Apollo 14 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the mission insignia and Navy and Air Force wings underneath, bearing a January 31, 19

Flown Beta cloth swatch flown to the moon’s surface aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module Kitty Hawk, approximately .75 x .75. Encased in a cylindrical

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the crew in front of their mission insignia, signed in blue felt tip, “To Hazel—keep ’em flying—! Alan Shepard” and

Sheet of 12.5 x 6 red and white graph paper with blue, EKG-like vertical lines, stamped “Live Data From The Moon, NASA—Manned Spacecraft Center, Houst

Signed book: Apollo 14: The Moon Book. Allen Publishing, 1971. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “Edgar Mi

Fabulous flown 9 x 9 swatch of beta cloth, with a 4” diameter Apollo 14 mission insignia in the center, neatly signed in black felt tip, “Flown to the

Flown cassette tape and case carried into lunar orbit by Edgar Mitchell. Scotch C-60 cassette was dubbed with music from the Beatles, Blood Sweat and

Edgar Mitchell’s flown PPK bag carried on the Apollo 14 command module. Bag measures approximately 6 x 9.25, with a patch sewn to one side with “S/N 1

Manned Flight Awareness Poster for the Apollo 14 mission, 8 x 10.5, bearing images and printed signatures of crew members Stu Roosa, Alan Shepard, and

Color 14 x 19 poster for Hasselblad cameras, depicting an astronaut on the moon, a Hasselblad at his chest, with the poster proclaiming “The astronaut

Enormous, visually striking color satin-finish 37.5 x 7.5 panoramic photo of Mitchell on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, Apo

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 ALSEP, with a postage stamp and FDC cancellation at the top, signed in black felt tip, “Stuart Roosa, Apollo

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Roosa posing in his space suit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in black ink. Photo also bears a First Da

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Shepard posing in his spacesuit in front of an Apollo 14 emblem, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Alan Shepard.” In f

ANS signed “Al Shepard,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Department of the Air Force letterhead, no date. Note written by Shepard at the bottom of a memo to Maste

Breath-taking color 13.75 x 10.5 photo of the surface of the moon, with lunar rover tracks leading away from the lunar lander in the background, affix

TLS signed “Alan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Coors letterhead, May 19, 1977. Letter to fellow astronaut Jim Irwin. In full: “I apologize for the delay in an

Unbelievably rare and historically significant lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA) Cuff Checklist worn and used by Apollo 15 commander Dave Sc