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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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Saturn V First Stage LOX Tanking Computer Interface9169 - Saturn V First Stage LOX Tanking Computer Interface
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Saturn V First Stage LOX Tanking Computer Interface that connected to the Propellant Tanking Computer System, 19 x 14 x 22, labeled at the bottom of t
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Saturn V Switch Selector9170 - Saturn V Switch Selector
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Saturn switch selector associated with a unit for the Saturn IB/V instrument, serial no. 155, for use with a component of the Saturn IB/V. Unit measur
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Saturn Rocket Switch Selector9171 - Saturn Rocket Switch Selector
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A Saturn Rocket Switch Selector, measuring 12.5 x 5.25 x 8.5, bearing a Marshall Space Flight Center parts tag affixed to one side, reading: “Pt No. 5
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo S-IVB Pressure Transducer9172 - Apollo S-IVB Pressure Transducer
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Apollo S-IVB (Saturn V 3rd stage) pressure transducer still sealed in its original package, measuring approximately 4 x 2.5, produced by the Conrac Co
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Apollo S-IVB Flexible Tubing Mount9173 - Apollo S-IVB Flexible Tubing Mount
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Apollo S-IVB (Saturn V 3rd stage) lightweight flexible tubing mount manufactured by Robinson Vibrashock, measuring approximately 1? tall and 4? in dia
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Apollo S-IVB Braided Hose9174 - Apollo S-IVB Braided Hose
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Apollo S-IVB (Saturn V 3rd stage) Hydraulic System stainless steel hose, measuring 28? long, retaining the original yellow parts tag, reading: “For Us
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rocketdyne Large Unused R P-1 Rocket Fuel Component9178 - Rocketdyne Large Unused R P-1 Rocket Fuel Component
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Rocketdyne large unused RP-1 rocket fuel bellows flexline of the type used in early production F-1 engines (through Apollo 4). Component is constructe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Rocketdyne J2 Engine Ignition Exciter9179 - Rocketdyne J2 Engine Ignition Exciter
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A Rocketdyne J-2 Engine Ignition Exciter, measuring approximately 11? long and 3? in diameter, marked in black text on one side, “General Laboratory A
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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R-4D Rocket Engine Purge Plug9180 - R-4D Rocket Engine Purge Plug
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A ground support equipment R-4D rocket engine purge plug. The plug measures 15? long, with the metal parts bearing stamped and stenciled part numbers,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of Apollo Spacecraft Hardware9182 - Collection of Apollo Spacecraft Hardware
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Collection of sixteen Apollo hardware items of various functions, including: four pressure transducers, an absolute pressure transmitter, power cable
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo LM Ground Support Equipment9183 - Apollo LM Ground Support Equipment
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Two ground support items designed to protect the spacecraft: a white pouch labeled “Hatch Kit, Hinge Forward Hatch,” identified as “Part No. LDW420-41
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Apollo Ground Support Coolant Hose and CSM Gas Operated Valve9184 - Apollo Ground Support Coolant Hose and CSM Gas Operated Valve
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Two items: a Lunar Module Program Ground Support Coolant Hose with quick disconnect fitting, measuring 18? long, consisting of a Snap-Tite stainless s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Race to the Moon Flown Artifact Display9185 - Race to the Moon Flown Artifact Display
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Nice acrylic display containing flown artifacts from all major steps of NASA’s ‘race to the moon,’ measuring 7 x 4 x 1, with each swatch identified be
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo LM Kapton Thermal Blanket Piece9186 - Apollo LM Kapton Thermal Blanket Piece
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Two large swatches of Kapton foil, measuring approximately 4 x 7 and 3.75 x 2.25, affixed to an 8.5 x 11 presentation certificate noting that it is a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Collection of Twelve Moonwalker Signed Photographs9187 - Collection of Twelve Moonwalker Signed Photographs
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Complete lot of official color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of all twelve moonwalkers posing in their white spacesuits, signed and inscribed in
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Hasselblad Archive9188 - Hasselblad Archive
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Fantastic archive of material from the collection of Hasselblad executive Osten Wejerfelt, whose company manufactured the cameras used by NASA beginni
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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The Walter Kapryan Collection9189 - The Walter Kapryan Collection
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An unmistakably unique archive of material from the personal collection of Space Age pioneer Dr. Walter J. Kapryan, the Apollo Launch Director at Kenn
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Collection of 38 NASA Astronaut Signed Photographs9190 - Collection of 38 NASA Astronaut Signed Photographs
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Andriyan Nikolayev’s incredible collection of thirty-eight photographs signed and inscribed to him in ink and felt tip by various aviation and aerospa
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Harold Collins’s Astronaut Signed Oversized Photograph9192 - Harold Collins’s Astronaut Signed Oversized Photograph
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Remarkable color semi-glossy 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Earth, affixed to its original 19.75 x 15.75 mount, signed on the mount by forty-one astronauts in v
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers Signed Photograph9193 - Moonwalkers Signed Photograph
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Sought-after official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red–numbered’ NASA photo of footprints on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip by
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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‘Apollo Navy to the Moon’ Moonwalker Signed Print9194 - ‘Apollo Navy to the Moon’ Moonwalker Signed Print
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Exceptional color 23.5 x 30 print by R. L. Rasmussen entitled ‘Navy to the Moon,’ showing a rocket shooting into space and two astronauts on the lunar
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronauts Signed Lithograph9195 - Apollo Astronauts Signed Lithograph
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Beautiful color limited edition 26 x 32 lithograph by Alan Bean entitled ‘In the Beginning,’ numbered 882/1000, signed in pencil by 20 Apollo astronau
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Collection of Six Moonwalkers Signed Photographs9196 - Collection of Six Moonwalkers Signed Photographs
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Collection of six color photos featuring various moonwalkers, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.5 x 8, signed and inscribed in ink or felt tip by the
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Moonwalker Patriotic Signed Photographs9197 - Moonwalker Patriotic Signed Photographs
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Five 10 x 8 photos of moonwalkers saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, various finishes, each signed in ink or felt tip by the astronaut d
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers Signed Photograph9198 - Moonwalkers Signed Photograph
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Wondrous color semi-glossy 7 x 5 photo of the famous ‘Earthrise,’ affixed to its original 14 x 11 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip by five
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronaut Collection of Six Signed Photographs9199 - Apollo Astronaut Collection of Six Signed Photographs
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Appealing collection of six photos signed by astronauts from various Apollo missions, all but one of which are official NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 1
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers: Bean, Mitchell, and Duke Signed Photograph9200 - Moonwalkers: Bean, Mitchell, and Duke Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Edgar Mitchell on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12, 4th Man on the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Commanders Signed FDC9202 - Apollo Commanders Signed FDC
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FDC with a cachet honoring the 20th anniversary of the moon landing, signed in blue felt tip by moonwalkers Charles Conrad and Dave Scott, and in blac
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt’s Fallback Crew #12 Oversized Signed Sketch9203 - Guenter Wendt’s Fallback Crew #12 Oversized Signed Sketch
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Felt tip and pencil sketch on an off-white 20.25 x 17 sheet of artist’s cardstock, showing a caricature of Wendt falling over backwards at Cape Canave
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Omega Speedmaster Professional9204 - Omega Speedmaster Professional
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Stunning Omega Speedmaster Professional wristwatch. Black-faced, stainless steel chronograph, manual wind wristwatch with a Plexiglass crystal, solid
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Model9205 - Apollo CM Model
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Detailed 1/32 scale model of the Apollo Command Module, measuring 12.25? long, suspended from its black wooden base at a height of 9.5?. Satellite dis
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Complete Set of Beta Cloth Emblems9206 - Apollo Complete Set of Beta Cloth Emblems
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Complete set of Beta cloth swatches from every manned Apollo mission, ranging in size from 8.25 x 8 to 8.75 x 10.25, each bearing the respective missi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Complete Set of Apollo Beta Cloth Emblems9207 - Complete Set of Apollo Beta Cloth Emblems
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Exceptional display of beta cloth patches depicting the eleven manned Apollo space mission insignias, ranging in size from 3 x 3 to 4.75 x 4, and enci
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of LM Patches and Decals9208 - Collection of LM Patches and Decals
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Impressive collection of patches and decals honoring several lunar module missions, including: nine embroidered patches observing various mission and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Apollo Set of Seven Patches9209 - Apollo Set of Seven Patches
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Exceptional set of embroidered Apollo patches covering the program’s seven moon-landing missions, each measuring approximately 4? in diameter. In over
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of Ten Apollo and Skylab Firing Room Access Badges9210 - Collection of Ten Apollo and Skylab Firing Room Access Badges
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Ten laminated NASA firing room access badges from the Apollo and Skylab programs, 2.5 x 3.75, including badges for Apollo 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17; S
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Collection of Eight Apollo 12–17 Launch Badge Inserts9212 - Collection of Eight Apollo 12–17 Launch Badge Inserts
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Eight launch passes for Apollo 12 through Apollo 17, 4 x 2.5, including two different color variations for both Apollo 16 and 17. In overall fine cond
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Collection of Seven Early Apollo Viewing Area Badges and Inserts9213 - Collection of Seven Early Apollo Viewing Area Badges and Inserts
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Seven laminated or cardstock viewing stand access passes for the early Apollo missions, approximately 2.5 x 4 and 4 x 2.5, including: two for Apollo 4
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Collection of Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz, and Skylab Decals9214 - Collection of Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz, and Skylab Decals
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Collection of eleven items, including: nine individual decals for the Apollo Launch Team, Apollo Lunar Team, Project Apollo Recovery Team, ‘Eyes on th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Apollo and Skylab Pin Set9215 - Apollo and Skylab Pin Set
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Attractive framed display of pins representing every manned mission from the Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz, and Skylab programs, each measuring approximately 1
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of Apollo Matches9216 - Collection of Apollo Matches
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Large collection of 36 matchbooks honoring the Apollo program, most featuring images of the various mission insignias, including: one for Apollo 7; on
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Apollo Franklin Mint Set9217 - Apollo Franklin Mint Set
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A fine limited edition set of 20 solid sterling silver commemorative medals struck by the Franklin Mint from silver containing a small amount of metal
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NASA Exceptional Service Medal9218 - NASA Exceptional Service Medal
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NASA Exceptional Service Medal issued to Elizabeth R. Covert in 1978, measuring 1.5? in diameter and suspended from a 1.5? long blue-and-gold ribbon p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Collection of Lunar Maps9219 - Collection of Lunar Maps
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Collection of over 20 lunar maps, including: a set of seven maps published by the US Geological Survey between 1970 and 1972, including geological map
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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LM 4 Operations Handbook9220 - LM 4 Operations Handbook
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Unbound period photocopy of the Grumman “Apollo Operations Handbook, Lunar Module 4, Volume I, Subsystems Data,” September 15, 1968, 8.5 x 11, totalin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Signed Photograph9223 - Apollo 1 Signed Photograph
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Color vintage semi-glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 1 crew posing in their blue flight suits with a model of their capsule, signe
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Tribute Multi-signed Stamp Image9224 - Apollo 1 Tribute Multi-signed Stamp Image
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Print of a stamp design honoring the deceased Apollo 1 astronauts by artist Bob Drinon, 11.25 x 8.5, signed on the borders in various inks by an impre
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Signed Original Emblem Artwork9225 - Apollo 1 Signed Original Emblem Artwork
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Rare original hand-painted artwork of a version of the Apollo 1 mission patch, accomplished by designer Al Stevens in watercolor on an off-white circu
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed Original Emblem Artwork9226 - Apollo 7 Signed Original Emblem Artwork
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Original hand-painted artwork of the Apollo 7 mission patch, accomplished by designer Al Stevens on an 11.5 x 11.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Flag9227 - Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 7 Flown Flag
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Exceptional flown American flag carried aboard Apollo 7, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, “This flag flew on Apollo 7. Walt Cunn
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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