RR Auction: Space Exploration and Aviation

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RR Auction's spring Space and Aviation sale brings 700+ items to the auction block, including many offered publicly for the first time. The auction is highlighted by the collection of Apollo 15 CMP Al Worden, filled with flown items, personal mementos, and autographs. Other highlights include a 'stowaway' plaque flown on Apollo 12, a remarkable charm bracelet with flown pendants from the wife of Wally Schirra, and a flown LM checklist page from Buzz Aldrin's collection. The sale is rounded out by robust selections of meteorites and flown Robbins medallions. 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 (12) Signature Display3501Moonwalkers (12) Signature Display
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Collection of ink and felt tip signatures of all 12 of the Apollo moonwalkers, individually autographed on slips and sheets ranging in size from 2.5 x
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Moonwalkers Complete Set of (8) Signed Covers3502Moonwalkers Complete Set of (8) Signed Covers
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Collection of eight mailing envelopes and commemorative covers signed in ink and felt tip by one or more Apollo astronauts, which includes all 12 moon
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Moonwalkers (6) Signed Lunar Map3503Moonwalkers (6) Signed Lunar Map
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Topographical map of the “Shaded Relief and Surface Markings Map of the Lunar Near Side,” published by the U.S. Geological Survey in
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Wally Schirra's Apollo Astronauts (20) Signed Lithograph3504Wally Schirra's Apollo Astronauts (20) Signed Lithograph
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Wally Schirra’s personally owned limited edition color 23.5 x 29.5 lithograph of a painting by Alan Bean entitled 'In the Beginning…
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Topps Moon Shot! Dual Signers (10) Complete Set3505Topps Moon Shot! Dual Signers (10) Complete Set
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Complete set of 10 trading cards from the 2007 Topps Co-Signers Moon Shot! series, with each card dual-signed in blue felt tip by the pictured NASA as
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
Topps Moon Shot! Single Signers (10) Complete Set3506Topps Moon Shot! Single Signers (10) Complete Set
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Complete set of 10 trading cards from the 2007 Topps Co-Signers Moon Shot! series, with each card signed in blue felt tip by the pictured astronaut: B
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Buzz Aldrin and Alan Bean Signed Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure3507Buzz Aldrin and Alan Bean Signed Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure
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Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, &qu...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Anders and Alexei Leonov Signed Photo Print3508Bill Anders and Alexei Leonov Signed Photo Print
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Color glossy 24.25 x 5.5 panoramic photo print of Robert McCall’s gorgeous 1979 mural painting entitled ‘Opening the Space Frontier
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Bill Anders, Alexei Leonov, and Paul Weitz Signed Photo Print3509Bill Anders, Alexei Leonov, and Paul Weitz Signed Photo Print
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Attractive color glossy 24.25 x 5.5 panoramic photo print of Robert McCall’s gorgeous 1979 mural painting entitled ‘Opening the Spac
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo Astronauts (5) Signed Book3510Apollo Astronauts (5) Signed Book
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Signed book: Moon Shot. Later printing. Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.25, 383 pages. Signed on a bookplate
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Apollo Astronauts (4) Signed Book3511Apollo Astronauts (4) Signed Book
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Signed book: Moon Lander. First edition. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 283 pages. Si
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo Astronauts: Lovell, Haise, and Stafford (2) Signed Books3512Apollo Astronauts: Lovell, Haise, and Stafford (2) Signed Books
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Two books: a first edition of We Have Capture, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the title page in blue felt tip, "Thomas P. Stafford, Apol...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Astronauts (9) Signed Program3513Astronauts (9) Signed Program
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Program for One Giant Leap, The Third Annual Salute to Aviation, 8.5 x 11, 28 pages, held on September 20, 1996 at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monic
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Charlie Duke, Walt Cunningham, and Gerry Griffin Signed Robbins Medallion Guide3514Charlie Duke, Walt Cunningham, and Gerry Griffin Signed Robbins Medallion Guide
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Signed book: The Robbins Medallions: Flown Treasure from the Apollo Space Program. First edition. Birmingham, MI: The Toy Ring Journal, 1999. Softcove
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
International Space Milestones: Lovell, McCandless, and Dzhanibekov Signed Spaceshots Print3515International Space Milestones: Lovell, McCandless, and Dzhanibekov Signed Spaceshots Print
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Limited edition color 8.25 x 11 print for SpaceShots entitled "International Space Milestones – I," numbered 333/9500, which feature...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
NASA Astronauts (10) Original 'Type 1' Photographs3516NASA Astronauts (10) Original 'Type 1' Photographs
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Ten original vintage color glossy 8 x 10 'Type 1' NASA photographs, mostly red-numbered (with one blue and one black), with subjects includi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Charles Bolden's 2017 IAF World Space Award3517Charles Bolden's 2017 IAF World Space Award
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International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award presented to NASA astronaut Charles Bolden in 2017. The gold-tone medal measures 4.75
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Maxime Faget Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed3518Maxime Faget Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed
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Two items: a TLS signed "M. Faget," one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, October 2, 1969, addressed to Roger Harris, in full: "Enclos...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Neil Hutchinson's Rolex GMT-Master Wristwatch3519Neil Hutchinson's Rolex GMT-Master Wristwatch
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NASA Flight Director Neil B. Hutchinson's Rolex GMT-Master (Reference #1675) wristwatch, worn on a daily basis throughout his career in Mission ...
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Gene Kranz Signed Mission Operations Emblem3520Gene Kranz Signed Mission Operations Emblem
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Custom-made wall display featuring the emblem for the Mission Operations Directorate at the Johnson Space Center, 16˝ x 15˝, signed an
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
NASA Badges Collection (19)3521NASA Badges Collection (19)
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Collection of 19 original laminated NASA access badges for Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle missions, each approximately measuring 2.5 x 3.75 and iss
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Wernher von Braun Signed Cover3522Wernher von Braun Signed Cover
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Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring "Man-in-Space, Mission of Project Mercury," postmarked on July 21, 1961, the launch day of Gus ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Wernher von Braun (3) Photographs3523Wernher von Braun (3) Photographs
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Three original vintage glossy photographs of Wernher von Braun: a color 8 x 10 photo of Wernher von Braun in front of a Saturn rocket at Cape Canavera
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Gene Kranz Signed Photograph3524Gene Kranz Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury Control Center during a simulation of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) flight in 1962, signed in silver in
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gene Kranz Signed Photograph3525Gene Kranz Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kranz at his desk in Mission Control, signed in blue felt tip, "'Failure is not an option!,' Eugene F. Kranz, &#...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
George M. Low Signed Photograph3526George M. Low Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 8 x 10 numbered NASA photo (S-65-39210) of Low in a formal bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Roger Harris
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mission Control: Kranz and Liebergot Signed Photograph3527Mission Control: Kranz and Liebergot Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the disabled Apollo 13 spacecraft, signed in gold ink, "Eugene Kranz, 'Flight'" and "'Flight...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mission Control: Kranz and Liebergot Signed Photograph3528Mission Control: Kranz and Liebergot Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft, signed in gold ink, "Eugene F. Kranz, 'Flight,'" and "'We ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mission Control: Lunney and Windler Signed Photographs3529Mission Control: Lunney and Windler Signed Photographs
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Two glossy laserprint photos, 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 8.5, one of which shows the damaged Apollo 13 service module floating in space, signed below in black
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal3530NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
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Official NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal awarded to Dr. E. B. Ferguson, featuring a 38 mm medallion suspended from its original blue-and-yellow
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
James E. Webb (2) Signed Photographs3531James E. Webb (2) Signed Photographs
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Two signed photos: a glossy 8 x 10 bust portrait of the NASA administrator, signed and inscribed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, "To Sam...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alan Bean's Skylab 3 Flown Robbins Medallion3532Alan Bean's Skylab 3 Flown Robbins Medallion
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Alan Bean’s flown sterling silver Skylab 3 (SLM-2) Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ diameter, with a raised mission insignia design
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Bill Pogue's Skylab 4 Flown Robbins Medallion3533Bill Pogue's Skylab 4 Flown Robbins Medallion
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Bill Pogue’s flown sterling silver Skylab 4 (SLM-3) Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ x 1.25˝, with a raised mission insignia
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Skylab Bulova Portable Timer3534Skylab Bulova Portable Timer
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Flight-qualified Bulova analog portable timer from the Skylab program, 2.25˝ x 5˝ x 1.25˝, with parts label affixed to bottom:
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Skylab Fluorescent Light3535Skylab Fluorescent Light
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Skylab fluorescent overhead light assembly, measuring approximately 16.5˝ x 2.5˝ x 2˝ with attached 7˝ cable and power
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Skylab Intercom Speaker and Control Box3536Skylab Intercom Speaker and Control Box
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Skylab Intercom Speaker and Control Box, measuring 10˝ x 13˝ x 6.5, with a McDonnell Douglas identification plaque on the side: "Speak
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Skylab Material Science Furnace Canister3537Skylab Material Science Furnace Canister
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Canister insert for the Skylab Materials Science Furnace, which supported a number of experiments to study various properties of materials in a microg
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Skylab Material Science Furnace Experiment Control Panel3538Skylab Material Science Furnace Experiment Control Panel
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Control panel for the Skylab Materials Science Furnace, which supported a number of experiments to study various properties of materials in a microgra
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Skylab MDA Ventilation Fan Assembly3539Skylab MDA Ventilation Fan Assembly
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Ventilation fan and shroud assembly as used in the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) of the Skylab space station, measuring approximately 7.75˝ x
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Paul Weitz's Training-Used Skylab EREP Site Book3540Paul Weitz's Training-Used Skylab EREP Site Book
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Paul Weitz’s ring-bound NASA “EREP Site Book” that he used in preparation for the first Skylab mission, signed on the front
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Jack Lousma Signed Photograph3541Jack Lousma Signed Photograph
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Uncommon official color semi-glossy 10 x 7.75 NASA photo of Jack Lousma performing an EVA during the Skylab 3 mission, affixed to the original 14 x 11
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab Flown Oxygen Supply Tank Fragment3542Skylab Flown Oxygen Supply Tank Fragment
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Flown fragment of a Skylab oxygen supply tank recovered in Western Australia after the space station’s fiery reentry in 1979, approximately 1
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab 1972 'Systems Familiarization' Training Manual3543Skylab 1972 'Systems Familiarization' Training Manual
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Staple-bound NASA manual for the Skylab program entitled "Saturn Workshop, Systems Familiarization” (NAS 10-7100 / Course No. XY-251-MDC)...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab 'EREP Users Handbook' Manual3544Skylab 'EREP Users Handbook' Manual
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Staple-bound official NASA manual for the “Skylab A” mission entitled “EREP Users Handbook,” dated March 1971 and
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab 2 Signed Stamps3545Skylab 2 Signed Stamps
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Block of three 10-cent stamps with colorful images of Skylab, 3 x 2.5, signed in the blank borders in black ink by the Skylab 2 crew of Charles Conrad
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab 3 Signed Photograph3546Skylab 3 Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the crew of the second manned Skylab mission posing together outdoors at Launch Complex 39, signed in black felt
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab 3 and 4 Signed Photograph3547Skylab 3 and 4 Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 8.75 x 7.5 NASA lithograph of the Skylab space station floating high above Earth, matted to an overall size of 13 x 15, sig
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Skylab 4 Signed Beta Cloth3548Skylab 4 Signed Beta Cloth
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A 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a Skylab 4 mission insignia in the center, signed in black ink or felt tip by Bill Pogue, Jerry Carr, and Ed Gibs
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
ISS Flown Cosmonavigator Watch3549ISS Flown Cosmonavigator Watch
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Extraordinary twice-flown Russian Cosmonavigator watch, first carried to the International Space Station by cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov on Soyuz TMA-5
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Space Flown Patch and Team USA Multi-signed Card3550Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Space Flown Patch and Team USA Multi-signed Card
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Astronaut Rick Mastracchio's flown embroidered United States Olympic Team patch, carried on a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Statio...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00