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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Moonwalkers Signed Print8141 - Moonwalkers Signed Print
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Sought-after color limited edition 30 x 24.25 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers,’ numbered 286/1000, signed in felt tip by eleven of the twelve men to walk
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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NASA Original Photographs8143 - NASA Original Photographs
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Collection of 38 official color NASA photographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all of which are sought-after early red-numbered examples. This visual archive do
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure8145 - NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure
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Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Project Apollo Ashtray and Mug8146 - Project Apollo Ashtray and Mug
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Two matching vintage Project Apollo table pieces: a mug designed in the form of a Command Module, with a "Project Apollo" logo on one side...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Space Cover Collection8147 - Space Cover Collection
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Fantastic collection of 263 FDCs and commemorative covers with cachets honoring the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, pioneers in rocket science a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Crew Patch8148 - Apollo 1 Crew Patch
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Rare official embroidered patch for the Apollo 1 mission, 3.5? in diameter, originally and exclusively distributed to the crew and a handful of NASA w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Photograph8149 - Apollo 1 Photograph
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Rare official color glossy 9.25 x 7 red-numbered NASA photo of the tragic Apollo 1 prime crew—Gus Grissom, Ed White II, and Roger Chaffee—relaxing abo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 Signed Photograph8150 - Apollo 1 Signed Photograph
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Extremely rare color official glossy 9.5 x 7 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 1 prime crew posing in their blue flight suits with a model of the
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Signed Photograph8151 - Gus Grissom Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom posing with a Redstone rocket model in a formal half-length pose, neatly signed and inscribed in blac
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom's Apollo 1 Crew Patch Presented to Deke Slayton8152 - Gus Grissom's Apollo 1 Crew Patch Presented to Deke Slayton
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Rare embroidered Apollo 1 mission patch deriving from the personal collection of original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. The patch measures 3.5? in d
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ed White's USAF Test Pilot Diploma and Class Photo8153 - Ed White's USAF Test Pilot Diploma and Class Photo
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Ed White's diploma from the United States Air Force Experimental Flight Test Pilot School, 12 x 9, awarded at Edwards Air Force Base on April 22...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate8154 - Apollo 7 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag carried into orbit during the Apollo 7 mission, the first manned flight of the historic Apollo space program. The flag, 5.5
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Donn Eisele Apollo-era Communications Carrier Assembly 'Snoopy' Cap8155 - Donn Eisele Apollo-era Communications Carrier Assembly 'Snoopy' Cap
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Rare Communication Carrier Assembly cap, commonly known as the 'Snoopy' cap, made for astronaut Don Eisele and presumably affiliated with hi...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Flown Flag Signed by Cunningham and Schirra8156 - Apollo 7 Flown Flag Signed by Cunningham and Schirra
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American flag flown aboard the Apollo 7 mission, 6 x 4, flight certified below in black ballpoint by former NASA technician Walt Salyer, “Flown on Apo
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate8157 - Apollo 8 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 8 mission. The flag, 6 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.5 presentation sheet with p
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 8 Robbins Medallion8158 - Tom Stafford's Flown Apollo 8 Robbins Medallion
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Tom Stafford's flown Apollo 8 Robbins medal, measuring approximately 1.5? x 1.25?, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronaut Recordings Cassette Tape8159 - Apollo Astronaut Recordings Cassette Tape
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Unique original TDK cassette tape recorded in December 1968 by Lewis A. Hartzell, chef to the astronauts during the Gemini and Apollo programs, contai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Flown Flag and Patch with Crew-signed Certificate8160 - Apollo 9 Flown Flag and Patch with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag and embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch carried into orbit during the Apollo 9 mission. The flag, 5.5 x 3.75, and patch, 3.5
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Signed Canvas Portrait8161 - Apollo 9 Signed Canvas Portrait
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Impressive color 32.25 x 24 print on stretched canvas of the Apollo 9 crew posing in their white space suits with surrounding images of a Saturn V roc
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rusty Schweickart Apollo 9 Flown Quote8162 - Rusty Schweickart Apollo 9 Flown Quote
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Flown printed William James quote on an off-white 4 x 3 sheet, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, "Flown on Apollo 9," and be...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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