RR Auction: Space Exploration Featuring Apollo 11 50th Anniversary

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Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 LM 'Eagle' touched down on the surface of the moon. Astronaut Neil Armstrong descended the spacecraft's ladder and spoke his immortal words: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.' Buzz Aldrin soon followed behind him, and the two became the first earthly beings to set foot upon another celestial body. This catalog honors the Apollo 11 astronauts, their predecessors and those who made the historic mission possible, and their enduring legacy in manned spaceflight. With over 500 lots highlighted by autographs, hardware, spacesuit parts, and flown artifacts, this auction brings to life the history of the space program. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts, and is known as a space market leader.
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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James Lovell Signed Canvas Print8311 - James Lovell Signed Canvas Print
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Outstanding color 20 x 20 print on canvas of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed by the mission's Command Module Pilot in gold ink, "…...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Lovell Signed Photograph8312 - James Lovell Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Lovell posing with a lunar globe in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate8313 - Apollo 14 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon during the Apollo 14 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.5 presentation sheet with pr
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Signed Recovery Cover8314 - Apollo 14 Signed Recovery Cover
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Apollo 14 splashdown commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Pacific U.S. Navy Recovery Force, postmarked aboard the USS New Orleans on Februar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Lunar Map8315 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Lunar Map
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Pair of color Apollo 14 pre-mission geological maps of the Fra Mauro region of the moon by R. E. Eggleton and T. W. Offield, published by the US Geolo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell Signed Lunar Globe8316 - Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell Signed Lunar Globe
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Desirable lunar globe manufactured by Replogle, measuring 5? in diameter, signed on the far side in black felt tip by the Apollo 14 moonwalkers, &qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Crew-signed Insurance Cover8317 - Apollo 15 Crew-signed Insurance Cover
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Apollo 15 insurance cover with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space Center postmark, signed in black
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Group Lot8318 - Apollo 15 Group Lot
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Ephemera associated with the Apollo 15 mission, comprising three NASA publications and six photos. Includes: an Apollo 15 Final Flight Plan prepared b
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Lunar Trajectory Notes and Index of Photographs8319 - Apollo 15 Lunar Trajectory Notes and Index of Photographs
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Very appealing pair of staple-bound Apollo 15 manuals prepared for NASA: a manual entitled "Apollo 15, Lunar Trajectory Notes," dated June...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Dave Scott and Al Worden Signed Canvas Print8320 - Dave Scott and Al Worden Signed Canvas Print
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Very attractive 20 x 20 print on stretched canvas of Dave Scott in the driver's seat of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 15 mission, s...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 9 Flown Mission Patch8321 - Dave Scott's Apollo 9 Flown Mission Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, measuring 3.5? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown aboard Apoll
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit and South Pole Flown Flag8322 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit and South Pole Flown Flag
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Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried to the South Pole from January 9–15, 1970, and then flown to lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor durin
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Mid-Sized Flag8323 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Mid-Sized Flag
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Supremely desirable mid-sized flown American flag carried into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, 11.5 x 7.5, signed in the lower right corner in blue ballpoin
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Flag8324 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Flag
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Remarkable flown American flag carried to Earth's south pole in 1970 and to the lunar surface on Apollo 15 in 1971, 5.5 x 4, signed in blue ball...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Sieger Crew-Owned Cover8325 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Sieger Crew-Owned Cover
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Sought-after flown Apollo 15 'Sieger/Crew Owned' postal cover carried to the lunar surface aboard the LM Falcon, numbered 52/400 [hand-corre...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal8326 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal
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Dave Scott's flown sterling silver Apollo 9 Robbins medal with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, approximately 1? in diameter...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate8327 - Apollo 16 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon during the Apollo 16 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.75 presentation sheet with p
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Console Binder8328 - Apollo 16 Console Binder
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Extensive Manned Spacecraft Center console binder containing three official NASA manuals related to the Apollo 16 mission, deriving from the personal
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Flown Wedding Band8329 - Apollo 16 Flown Wedding Band
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Rare 14K gold men's wedding band flown to the moon on Apollo 16, approximately size 9, featuring a black-and-gold 'nugget' design on the...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 NASA Photographs8330 - Apollo 16 NASA Photographs
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Appealing group lot of six official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photos from the Apollo 16 mission, with images including: a view of Earth ta
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Autograph Manuscript Signed8331 - Charlie Duke Autograph Manuscript Signed
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Handwritten souvenir manuscript by Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke, entitled "Reflections of a Lunar Voyager," one page, 8.5 x 11, perso...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Canvas Print8332 - Charlie Duke Signed Canvas Print
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Wonderful color 20 x 20 print on stretched canvas of Charlie Duke inspecting the gorgeous Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Chart8333 - Charlie Duke Signed Chart
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Color first edition of the Apollo 16 Translunar/Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart (ATT), 24 x 20, dated February 22, 1972, signed in the upper left
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Parachute Fabric8334 - Charlie Duke Signed Parachute Fabric
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Large two-layer swatch of Apollo program parachute fabric, approximately 20 x 16.75, signed in black felt tip, "Our life insurance, Charlie Duk...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Lunar Map8335 - Charlie Duke Signed Lunar Map
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Pair of color Apollo 16 pre-mission geological maps of the Descartes region of the moon by Daniel J. Milton and Carroll Ann Hodges, published by the U
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph8336 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Lunar Module Orion resting within the lunar landing site of the Descartes Highlands, signed in silver
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph8337 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of an Apollo lunar module drifting through space, signed in silver ink, "'We copy you down, Eagle!' Cha...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph8338 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Impressive color satin-finish 24 x 20 photo collage featuring a total of 16 images chronicling the events of the historic Apollo 16 mission, with one
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph8339 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Amazing color satin-finish 20 x 20 photo of the upper section of the Lunar Module Eagle while stationary on the moon, the background showing a small p
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown New Jersey Flag8340 - Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown New Jersey Flag
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Rare flown New Jersey state flag, 6 x 4, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Casper during the Apollo 16 mission, signed and flight-cer
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown Robbins Medal8341 - Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown Robbins Medal
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Charlie Duke's flown sterling silver Apollo 16 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5? in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia ...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Cover8342 - John Young Signed Cover
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John Young's insurance cover with a cachet of the Apollo 16 insignia, postmarked at Houston, Texas on April 16, 1972, the launch date of the Apo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NASA Aircraft Flammability Test Photographs8343 - NASA Aircraft Flammability Test Photographs
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Scarce group lot of 24 official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photos documenting tests made by NASA’s Aircraft Flammability Program in October
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Apollo 17 Flown Flag and Gene Cernan Signed Photograph8344 - Apollo 17 Flown Flag and Gene Cernan Signed Photograph
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Highly desirable flown fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 17 mission, signed and flight-certified in thin blac
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Flown Flag8345 - Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Flown Flag
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Flown fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission, affixed to a 14 x 11 pr
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Roll of 70mm Transparencies8346 - Apollo 17 Roll of 70mm Transparencies
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Roll of third-generation 70mm black-and-white positive transparencies of lunar surface photographs captured by the Hasselblad camera during Apollo 17,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Card and Metal Ring8347 - Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Card and Metal Ring
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Unusual pairing of items flown to the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission: a metal checklist ring, 1.5? in diameter, and an off-white 6 x 2.75
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Checklist Page8348 - Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Checklist Page
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Flown double-sided checklist page carried to the lunar surface on board the Lunar Module Challenger during the Apollo 17 mission, 5.5 x 8, marked as p
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed Lunar Map8349 - Gene Cernan Signed Lunar Map
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Attractive pair of color Apollo 17 pre-mission geological maps of the Taurus-Littrow region of the moon by David H. Scott, Baerbel Koesters Lucchitta,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed Canvas Print8350 - Gene Cernan Signed Canvas Print
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Fantastic color 20 x 20 print on stretched canvas of Gene Cernan in the driver's seat of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 17 mission, ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed Topographic Lunar Map8351 - Gene Cernan Signed Topographic Lunar Map
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Attractive color first edition of the Apollo 17 Lunar Topographic Photomap, 43 x 29, dated September 1972, signed in blue felt tip, "Gene Cerna...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Anniversary Cover8352 - Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Anniversary Cover
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Sought-after Apollo 17 anniversary cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, "NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gene Kranz's Apollo 5 Lunar Module Manuals8353 - Gene Kranz's Apollo 5 Lunar Module Manuals
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Fascinating and comprehensive collection of official NASA material from the personal archives of storied flight director Gene Kranz, all of which rela
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph8354 - Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Cunningham posing with a large model of the Saturn V, signed in black felt tip, "Walt Cunningham, Apol...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham Signed Recovery Cover8355 - Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham Signed Recovery Cover
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Walt Cunningham's Apollo 7 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Atlantic U.S. Navy Recovery Force for the Apollo 7 mission, postmar...
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph8356 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Wally Schirra, Walt Cunningham, wearing a neck brace, and comedian Bill Dana on Houston Astros opening day on April 12, 1965, s
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph8357 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the commander and lunar module pilot for the Apollo 7 mission, signed in blue felt tip by Wally Schirra and Walt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph8358 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Uncommon official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 7 crew wearing their blue flight suits and posing with a Saturn rocket mod
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph8359 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Scarce glossy 10 x 8 US Air Force photo of the crew of Apollo 7 wearing their space suits and posing in football-inspired three-point stances, signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Group of (5) Signed Items8360 - Frank Borman Group of (5) Signed Items
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Group of five items signed by Apollo 8 CDR Frank Borman, including: an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 crew, signed and inscribe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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