RR Auction: Space & Aviation Auction

Mercury capsule contractor’s model produced by McDonnell. Complete model stands 11.5? high with a painted Mercury capsule with its attached escape roc

Custom-made detailed model of the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, measuring approximately 11.5? tall with a 6? diameter, featuring an astronaut figurine insid

Cardboard and plastic hand-painted scale model of a Redstone rocket, standing 29? tall, complete with capsule and tower, signed and inscribed in black

A scale model of the Atlas-Mercury spacecraft. The 1:48 scale model measures 22.5? high and sits on a 6.25 x 6.25 wooden base, with a descriptive NASA

An unusual and detailed hand-painted model of a Mercury astronaut in his spacesuit and wearing a backpack, possibly be a NASA prototype model. Model m

Official NASA report titled “Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight,” 8 x 10.25, 120 pages, and dated October 3, 1962, which p

Hardcover NASA report entitled “Results of the Project Mercury Ballistic and Orbital Chimpanzee Flights,” Washington, DC: NASA, 1963. Hardcover, 8.25

Original NASA manual titled “Results of the Second United States Manned Orbital Space Flight, NASA SP-6,” 8 x 10.25, 107 pages, dated May 24, 1962. In

TLS signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, January 15, 1965. Letter to an admirer concerning his health and fitness after suffering a head inj

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, April 28, 2001. Letter describing his early career. In part: “I was assigned to the Space Task Group in

Laserprint 16 x 20 photo of Carpenter speaking to President Kennedy on the telephone after his mission, signed in black felt tip, “Speaking to Preside

Laserprint 16 x 20 photo of Carpenter posing in his space suit outside of the Mercury Control Center, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Fro

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper emerging from a smoky mist, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper’s lift-off, signed in black felt tip. Double-matted and framed with a Faith 7 patch, medallion, and printed biography to

Color official lithograph of Grissom standing with a model rocket, trimmed to a size of 7.25 x 9.25, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Thanks J

Very nice official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in their silver space suits, signed in black fe

Color official NASA lithograph of Schirra in his Mercury space suit, a model of his capsule in the background, trimmed to a size of 7.5 x 9.25, signed

Humorous vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 photo of Shepard and Gus Grissom imitating Bob Hope and Bing Crosby dressed in matching striped jackets, and wit

Four color NASA lithographs, three 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, each signed by the Mercury astronaut pictured. Signers are: John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordo

Three photos: official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the launch of the Sigma 7 mission, signed in black felt tip; glossy 8 x 10 photo of the launch

Two photos: color glossy 9 x 7 photo of the Freedom 7 capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Up and at ’em” and “Scott Carpenter,” with Sc

Six glossy photos of various aspects of the Mercury program, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all with printed blue text on the reverse, each signed in black felt t

An amazing complete set of flown Fliteline medallions from Project Gemini missions 3 through 12 presented to Life magazine editor Edward Thompson, wit

Flown 1912 United States $2.5 Indian Head Quarter Eagle gold coin carried aboard Gemini 4 by James McDivitt. Encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder and

Flown gold-plated Fliteline medal, measuring approximately 1? in diameter, with one side bearing a raised image of the mission insignia, with the othe

Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 6 mission. Fragment measures almost 2? long and is presented inside a Lucite display in the shape of a caps

Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 8 mission. Rectangular fragment measures almost 1.75? long and is presented inside Lucite and affixed to a

Flown heat shield fragments from all ten manned Gemini flights. Small fragments are all encased in an 11.75 x 4 x 1.5 Lucite display, with individual

Two flown two-dollar bill portions, cut in half on a diagonal angle, with the right sides carried on board the Gemini 5 mission and later presented to

Flown embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4? in diameter, picturing a Conestoga wagon with the motto “8 Days or Bust.” Accompanied by a letter of auth

Printed fabric American flag, 18 x 12, carried on board the Gemini 4 mission, and also carried by White during America’s first space walk on June 3, 1

Flown printed fabric American flag, 6 x 4, signed on the white lines in black ink, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.” Accompanied by a certificate of

Flown printed fabric American flag, 5 x 4.25, flown on board the Gemini 5 mission in 1965. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Gemini 5 Command

Extremely rare flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, carried on board the Gemini 8 mission in 1966. Flag is attached to a color 13.5 x 11 photo

Flown photographic exposure dial carried on board the Gemini 12 mission. Black anodized, machined aluminum dial measures 2? in diameter and is mounted

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the lift-off of Gemini 4, signed in black felt tip, “Ed & I on the way to a great adventure!!! Jim McDivitt,...

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of McDivitt and Ed White inside their capsule during the Gemini 4 mission, signed in blue felt tip, “‘Inside capsule

Color 10.75 x 13.75 photo of White performing his space walk, affixed to a 14.25 x 18.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White posing in his Gemini space suit with a model of a rocket, signed in black ink, “Edward H. White II.” In

Fantastic and scarce color semi-glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of White in the middle of his historic space walk, signed and inscribed in the lower border i

Color 10 x 8 official NASA lithograph of Gemini 5 crew members Pete Conrad and Gordon Cooper, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best regards to

Breathtaking color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Gemini 6 and 7 capsules just meters apart while in orbit, signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman—Gem

Color 8 x 10 official NASA lithograph of Schirra posing in front of an American flag, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes Joyce, than

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Stafford posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford, Gemini 6, 9.” In very fine conditi

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Joyce & Abe, with best regards, Thomas P. Stafford.” Double-matted...

Color official NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the prime crew of Gemini 9 posing in their space suits, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Joyce, Wit

Color official NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the prime and back-up crews of Gemini 8 posing in their blue flight suits, signed and inscribed in black felt

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 9 launch, signed in blue felt tip, “Tom Stafford GT-9 Cdr.” and “Gene Cernan PLT June 1966.” In very fin

Color official NASA 8 x 10 lithograph of Young posing in his Gemini space suit, signed and inscribed in red ballpoint, “To Joyce, Thanks for taking su

Color glossy 8 x 7.25 photo of a docking maneuver with the Agena 10 target vehicle, matted to an overall size of 16 x 20, signed on the mat in black f