RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Charlie Duke473 - Charlie Duke
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the lift off of Apollo 16, signed in blue felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo 16 launch, 16 April 1972.”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke474 - Charlie Duke
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Fantastic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Duke standing next to the lunar rover, signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” In very f
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Charlie Duke475 - Charlie Duke
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Handsome 8 x 10 portrait of Duke posing with a model of a LEM, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce, with best wishes, Charlie Duke, Jr.”
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Charlie Duke476 - Charlie Duke
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Duke suited up for the Apollo 16 launch and standing in front of a ‘Have a Nice Day’ poster, signed in black felt tip, “It was
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Ken Mattingly477 - Ken Mattingly
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Official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Mattingly posing with a model, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Joyce, Thanks for your friendly help and thoroug
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Charlie Duke and Edgar Mitchell478 - Charlie Duke and Edgar Mitchell
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Two photos: color satin-finish 13 x 7.5 photo of a panoramic view of Duke on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” l
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Young479 - John Young
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Scarce color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph from 1974, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Apollo 16 Commander.” In very fine condition. Official
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo 17481 - Apollo 17
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Amazing and mission-critical flown lunar rover topographical map, used on the lunar surface to help navigate the rover during the Apollo 17 mission. C
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17482 - Apollo 17
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Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, flown to the moon aboard the America Command Module. Flag is affixed to a 10.75 x 13.5 certificate statin
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17483 - Apollo 17
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Color 13.75 x 10.5 photo of the lift-off of the Apollo 17 mission, affixed to a 19.5 x 15.5 mount, signed and inscribed in black felt tip by Gene Cern
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Apollo 17484 - Apollo 17
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Color 10 x 8 official NASA lithograph of the crew posing with their lunar rover, the launch pad carrying their vehicle in the background, signed and i
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Apollo 17485 - Apollo 17
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Apollo 17 moon landing postal cover with a cachet honoring the Challenger’s landing on the lunar surface, signed in black ink and felt tip by Gene Cer
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Apollo 17486 - Apollo 17
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Commemorative cover with a cachet of the Apollo 17 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip by Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt, and Ron Evans. In very fin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 17487 - Apollo 17
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Two pieces of flown Kapton foil from the outer skin of the ‘America’ capsule, housed in a 3? tall acrylic display from the Cernan Corp. with a present
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 17488 - Apollo 17
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Scarce 4.5? diameter Apollo 17 mission patch made by AB Emblem, featuring Gene Cernan’s ‘hidden’ initials, “EC,” embroidered in dark blue thread above
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Apollo 17489 - Apollo 17
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Original NASA Apollo 17 Final Lunar Surface Procedures, Vol. 1: Nominal Plans,” 8 x 10.5, 310 pages, dated November 6, 1972. Manual provides informati
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Gene Cernan and Charlie Duke490 - Gene Cernan and Charlie Duke
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Two color satin-finish 14 x 11 photos: one of Charlie Duke next to Plum Crater, signed in blue felt tip; and one of Gene Cernan adjusting the American
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Gene Cernan491 - Gene Cernan
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan with the American flag on the lunar surface, with the earth far off in the distance, signed in silver ink, “
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Gene Cernan492 - Gene Cernan
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Cernan in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. From the Leslie Cantwell co
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Gene Cernan493 - Gene Cernan
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 17 CSM in orbit around the moon, signed in silver ink, “Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII.” In very fine conditio
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Gene Cernan494 - Gene Cernan
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Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Cernan posing in front of an American flag, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Joyce, Thank you for t
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Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt495 - Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt
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Limited Astronaut Scholarship Foundation color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 17 launch, signed in black felt tip by Gene Cernan and Harrison
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Gene Cernan and Ron Evans496 - Gene Cernan and Ron Evans
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Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Cernan and Evans having a discussion on the tarmac, signed in black felt tip, “It’s tough being commander! Gene C
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan and Ron Evans497 - Gene Cernan and Ron Evans
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Fantastic oversized color 13.5 x 10.75 photo of Gene Cernan saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, affixed to a 20 x 16 mount, signed on the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ron Evans498 - Ron Evans
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Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Evans holding the upper portion of a model rocket, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce, Best wi
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Harrison Schmitt499 - Harrison Schmitt
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Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing in his white spacesuit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt500 - Harrison Schmitt
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Official satin-finish 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 17 crew loading into the van for their ride to the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Harris
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Harrison Schmitt501 - Harrison Schmitt
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Color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schmitt in a jacket and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Joyce! Jack Schmitt.” Double-matted
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Apollo-Soyuz503 - Apollo-Soyuz
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Exceptional flown 5.5 x 5.5 Beta cloth swatch from Tom Stafford’s personal collection, with a 3.25? mission insignia printed in the center, signed aro
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Deke Slayton504 - Deke Slayton
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Flown checklist carried on board the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975 and used by Deke Slayton. Double-sided checklist measures 5.75 x 8, with one side la
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Apollo-Soyuz505 - Apollo-Soyuz
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Flown Russian stamp sheet, 3.25 x 4.5, carried on board the Apollo-Soyuz mission, and bearing a July 15, 1975, Baikonur Cosmodrome postal cancellation
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford506 - Tom Stafford
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Three different flown Apollo-Soyuz stickers, all carried during the mission, each measuring 3.5? in diameter, one featuring the US mission emblem, one
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo-Soyuz: Slayton and Brand507 - Apollo-Soyuz: Slayton and Brand
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Two items: First, an official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Vance Brand posing with a small LEM model, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Joyce,
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NASA Worm Beta Cloth508 - NASA Worm Beta Cloth
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A 7 x 5 swatch of Beta cloth with a 6 x 1.75 printed NASA ‘worm’ logo in the center. In fine condition, with slight fraying to edges. This type of pat
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Skylab510 - Skylab
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Collection of seven official NASA lithographs, each signed and inscribed by the astronaut pictured. Signers are: Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, Joe Kerwin, Do
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Skylab 1511 - Skylab 1
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Color 13.5 x 10.75 photo of the recovery of the Skylab crew, affixed to a 19.25 x 15.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black to the skippe
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Skylab 1512 - Skylab 1
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Beta cloth swatch, 9 x 9, with a printed 3.5? diameter Skylab I mission emblem, signed in black felt tip by crew members Charles Conrad, Joe Kerwin, a
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Skylab 1513 - Skylab 1
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Flown fragment of a Skylab oxygen supply tank recovered by three people in Western Australia, presented in a 4.25? tall acrylic display above a small
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Skylab 1: Charles Conrad514 - Skylab 1: Charles Conrad
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Flown Skylab I mission patch, 4? in diameter, carried on board Skylab for 28 days. Patch is affixed to a 6.25 x 8.25 certificate of authenticity signe
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Skylab 1: Paul Weitz515 - Skylab 1: Paul Weitz
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Flown world weather map, used in the pre-launch briefing for Skylab I, and carried on board the mission. Color map measures 38 x 13.75, with “Skylab W
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Skylab 1: Paul Weitz516 - Skylab 1: Paul Weitz
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Three of Weitz’s flown patches and name tag from his in-flight jacket worn during his Skylab mission. First is a 3.75 x 3.75 mission patch, cut from t
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Skylab 2517 - Skylab 2
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Flown mechanical pencil carried and used on board the Skylab II mission. Five-inch long chrome-colored pencil, Garland Model 35-P, manufactured by Lew
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Skylab 2 Aft Window Sun Shade518 - Skylab 2 Aft Window Sun Shade
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Flown aft sun shade, flown on board Skylab II (SL-3 mission), measuring 12? in diameter. Shade is made from an aluminum alloy, with three indentations
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Skylab 2: Alan Bean519 - Skylab 2: Alan Bean
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Bean’s Skylab II back up shirt and trouser assembly from his Skylab mission training. Light brown shirt from the Apollo Applications Program (AAP) was
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Skylab 2: Jack Lousma520 - Skylab 2: Jack Lousma
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A four-piece set of eating utensils, carried and used on board Skylab 2. Stainless steel utensils are made by Community, with each engraved "PL...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Skylab 3521 - Skylab 3
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Original canister of 16mm film from the Skylab 3 mission. Canister measures 12.5? in diameter, and contains one reel of silent color film. NASA label
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Skylab 3: Owen Garriott522 - Skylab 3: Owen Garriott
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Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of 1973’s tropical storm Ellen, matted to an overall size of 14 x 11, signed on the mount in black ink, “Owen K. Garrio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Skylab 4523 - Skylab 4
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Original canister of 16mm film from the Skylab 4 mission. Canister measures 12.5? in diameter, and contains one reel of silent color film. NASA label
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Skylab 4: Bill Pogue524 - Skylab 4: Bill Pogue
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Flown blue Snoopy decal carried on the Skylab mission, measuring .5 x 1, affixed to an 8 x 10.5 certificate of authenticity describing the history of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mission Control Console527 - Mission Control Console
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Fabulous Apollo Program two-terminal console used in a support room of the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Panel measures 62.5? long, 56? tall, and 4
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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