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 continues to achieve 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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Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Beta Cloth Patch9228Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Beta Cloth Patch
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Flown 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3.5? diameter Apollo 7 mission emblem in the center, signed and flight-certified at the bottom in black ink
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph9229Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of astronauts Schirra and Cunningham conversing while their Saturn rocket looms in the background, signed in blue felt
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 7 Signed Cover9230Apollo 7 Signed Cover
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Scarce commemorative launch day cover with an affixed cachet of the Apollo 7 mission insignia, signed in blue ballpoint by Wally Schirra, in black fel
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo 7 and 9 Processing Schedules9232Apollo 7 and 9 Processing Schedules
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Two folders featuring work schedule criteria for the Apollo 7 and Apollo 9 missions. First, the Apollo 7 folder, labeled “CSM 101,” contains nine unbo
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
James Lovell’s Apollo 8 Flown Heel Restraint9233James Lovell’s Apollo 8 Flown Heel Restraint
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Flown heel restraint carried on the Apollo 8 mission, consisting of a metal heel bracket with heavy duty brown Velcro stirrup straps. Signed on the bo
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Apollo 8 Flown Flag9234Apollo 8 Flown Flag
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Spectacular flown American flag carried into lunar orbit on board Apollo 8, 6 x 4, affixed to a 9.5 x 11.5 presentation sheet with an affixed photo of
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Apollo 8 Signed Photograph9235Apollo 8 Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 8 crew posing in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in felt tip, “To t
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Bill Anders Signed Photograph9236Bill Anders Signed Photograph
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Choice color vintage glossy 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Anders dressed in formal attire and holding a model rocket, signed and inscribed in bl
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Bill Anders Signed Photograph9237Bill Anders Signed Photograph
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Attractive official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the iconic ‘earthrise’ image taken by the Apollo 8 crew, boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph9238Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph
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Beautiful color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the majestic ‘Earthrise’ photo, signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR.” In fine condition, w
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph9239Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph
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Vibrant color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the Saturn V rocket at dusk, signed in black felt tip, “The magnificent Saturn V ready for the first fligh
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Frank Borman Twice-Signed Photograph9240Frank Borman Twice-Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo taken moments after the separation of the Saturn-IVB from the Apollo 8 command service module, matted to an overall size
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Frank Borman Signed Photograph9242Frank Borman Signed Photograph
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Uncommon color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Borman in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Frank Borman—Apollo VIII Commander.” In very fine cond
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Frank Borman Signed Photograph and Stamp Block9243Frank Borman Signed Photograph and Stamp Block
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Desirable pairing of two items: a color cardstock 8 x 10 photo of the famous ‘Earthrise’ image, signed at the top in gold ink, “In the Beginning, God
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo 8 Flight Plan9244Apollo 8 Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Apollo 8 flight plan manual entitled “Final Flight Plan, Apollo 8, AS-503/CSM-103,” 233 pages, 8 x 10.5, November 22, 1968. The plan prov
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Apollo 9 Signed Photograph9245Apollo 9 Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 9 crew posing in their white spacesuits, each signing in black felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, A–9,” “Dave Scot
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo 9 Signed Photograph9246Apollo 9 Signed Photograph
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Exceptional color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dave Scott exiting the hatch of the command module Gumdrop, signed in silver ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 9 CMP,”
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal9247Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown Apollo 9 Robbins medal, approximately 1? in diameter, with a raised design of the Apollo 9 mission insignia on the face and engraved with the mi
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Patch9248Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, measuring 3.25? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 9
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Jim McDivitt’s Blue USAF Test Pilot Flight Suit9249Jim McDivitt’s Blue USAF Test Pilot Flight Suit
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Jim McDivitt’s blue cotton United States Air Force test pilot flight suit with an official ‘meatball’ patch on the left breast. The Lou Foster manufac
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00