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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Al Worden's Lot of (3) Marine One Items3401 - Al Worden's Lot of (3) Marine One Items
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Al Worden's group of three challenge coins associated with the HMX-1 United States Marine Corps presidential helicopter squadron: one features t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Lot of (3) Photograph Albums3402 - Al Worden's Lot of (3) Photograph Albums
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Three photo albums from Al Worden's personal collection, documenting segments of the Apollo 15 crew's post-flight international goodwill tou...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Meritorious Service Award and Air Force Retirement Certificate3403 - Al Worden's Meritorious Service Award and Air Force Retirement Certificate
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Al Worden’s Meritorious Service Medal with accompanying certificate and citation. The bronze medallion, 1.5˝x 1.75˝, features
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame Medal3404 - Al Worden's Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame Medal
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Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame medal presented to Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden on September 15, 1990, in Lansing, Michigan. The medal, 3˝ in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Space Art Sculpture by Paul Van Hoeydonck3405 - Al Worden's Space Art Sculpture by Paul Van Hoeydonck
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Unique original mixed media sculptural relief artwork by noted space artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, measuring approximately 27˝ x 17˝ x 7
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Al Worden's USMA Bayonet Presentation Plaque3406 - Al Worden's USMA Bayonet Presentation Plaque
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US Military Academy M1898 Krag rifle bayonet as used by West Point cadets in dress uniform from 1898 to 1962, measuring 16˝ long and applied t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Flown LM Utility Towel Assembly Bag3407 - Apollo 15 Flown LM Utility Towel Assembly Bag
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Flown LM Utility Towel Assembly Bag carried to the lunar surface on board the Apollo 15 mission. The white Beta-cloth, zippered pouch has a flap at th
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Checklist Page3408 - Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Checklist Page
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Flown double-sided 8 x 10.5 checklist page carried to the lunar surface as part of the Apollo 15 "LM Malfunction Procedures'' manual. T...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Flown Towel Assembly Bag3409 - Apollo 15 Flown Towel Assembly Bag
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Flown Utility Towel Assembly Bag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the historic Apollo 15 mission, signed and flight-
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Alan Bean's Pair of Apollo 15 Launch Viewing Badges3410 - Alan Bean's Pair of Apollo 15 Launch Viewing Badges
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Alan and his wife Sue Bean's official viewing badges worn for the Apollo 15 launch on July 26, 1971, no. 9405 and 9407, 4 x 2.5, both housed in ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown Flag3411 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 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 Endea
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown Flag3412 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown 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 : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown/Lunar Landed Flag and License Plate Display3413 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown/Lunar Landed Flag and License Plate Display
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Extraordinary limited edition flown flag and lunar rover license plate display, numbered 8/10 (this is number 8 of only 10 in existence), featuring a
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Landed Flag and Lunar Orbited Metal Robbins Medallion Display3414 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Landed Flag and Lunar Orbited Metal Robbins Medallion Display
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Magnificent limited edition display featuring one of Dave Scott's lunar surface flown 2.5 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flags and an Apollo 15 Robb...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown/Lunar Landed Flag Display3415 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Flown/Lunar Landed Flag Display
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Limited edition display featuring one of Dave Scott's flown 2.75 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flags, carried to the lunar surface during the Apoll...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Apollo 15 Flown Robbins Medallion3416 - Al Worden's Apollo 15 Flown Robbins Medallion
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Al Worden’s flown sterling silver Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5˝ diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apoll
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Apollo 15 Insurance Cover3417 - Al Worden's Apollo 15 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 Flown OPS Beta Cloth Swatch Display3418 - Apollo 15 Flown OPS Beta Cloth Swatch Display
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Limited edition acrylic display featuring a small swatch of Beta cloth, which, as attested by Florian Noller, was removed from Dave Scott’s O
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Flight Plan (Final Change A)3419 - Apollo 15 Flight Plan (Final Change A)
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Staple-bound official NASA manual for Apollo 15 entitled "AS-510/CSM-112-/LM-10, Final Change A, Flight Plan," 8 x 10.5, 74 pages, dated J...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Lot of (3) Items3420 - Apollo 15 Lot of (3) Items
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Three items: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Jim Irwin saluting the American flag during the Apollo 15 mission, signed and inscribed in bl
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Apollo 15 Cufflinks3421 - Apollo 15 Cufflinks
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Handsome pair of gold-tone cufflinks featuring the Apollo 15 mission insignia on the face, measuring .75˝ in diameter, with matching gold-tone
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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ILC Dover Lot of (5) Dave Scott A6L PGA Photographs3422 - ILC Dover Lot of (5) Dave Scott A6L PGA Photographs
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Excellent lot of five vintage glossy 8.5 x 11 International Latex Corporation (ILC) photos showing future Apollo 15 moonwalker Dave Scott wearing a ve
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph3423 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Irwin posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "To S...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph3424 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 8 x 10.25 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 crew posing in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Flemming...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph3425 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 heavy cardstock photo of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Jim Irwin,&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph3426 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Jim Irwin,"...
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph3427 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Mit der liebe Gottes...
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph3428 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the mountainous Apollo 15 landing site with the lunar rover and lunar module, signed in black felt tip
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Jim Irwin Signed Sketch3429 - Jim Irwin Signed Sketch
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Original traced outline of Irwin's hand accomplished in black felt tip on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of graph paper, signed at the bottom, "Jim Irwi...
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Jim Irwin Lot of (4) Signed Items3430 - Jim Irwin Lot of (4) Signed Items
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Four items signed in black felt tip by Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 15 launch, inscribed in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin and Al Worden Signed Photograph3431 - Jim Irwin and Al Worden Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of LMP Jim Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black ink, "Gary
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Signed Photograph3432 - Dave Scott Signed Photograph
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Original color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Apollo 15 water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico, signed in black felt tip, "Dave ...
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Dave Scott and Alexei Leonov Signed Book3433 - Dave Scott and Alexei Leonov Signed Book
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Signed book: Two Sides of the Moon. First edition. London: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 415 pages. Signed on ...
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Al Worden Signed Photograph3434 - Al Worden Signed Photograph
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Dramatic original color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 15 splashdown, signed in black felt tip, "Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Haley Astronautics Award3435 - Al Worden's Haley Astronautics Award
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Haley Astronautics Award presented to Apollo 15 CMP Al Worden by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics on March 28, 1972, one page, 1
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Apollo 16 Flown Netting Presentation Signed by Charlie Duke3436 - Apollo 16 Flown Netting Presentation Signed by Charlie Duke
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Tiny fragment of Beta cloth netting, attested to as flown to the lunar surface on Apollo 16 by Florian Noller, measuring approximately .5˝ x .
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Alan Bean's Apollo 16 Launch Viewing Badge3437 - Alan Bean's Apollo 16 Launch Viewing Badge
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Alan Bean's official viewing badge worn for the Apollo 16 launch on April 16, 1972, no. 8408, 4 x 2.5, housed in its original plastic pocket hol...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Apollo 16 Lunar Shaded Relief Map3438 - Charlie Duke Signed Apollo 16 Lunar Shaded Relief Map
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Impressive oversized first edition Lunar Shaded Relief map entitled "Theophilus, LSR – 78" prepared by the Defense Mapping Agency fo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's 'T.U.R.D.' Award3439 - Charlie Duke's 'T.U.R.D.' Award
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Humorous and one-of-a-kind ‘T.U.R.D. Award’ presented to Charlie Duke by fellow Apollo astronaut Fred Haise in 1972. The partly prin
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown Robbins Medallion3440 - Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown Robbins Medallion
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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 insi...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown Texas State Flag3441 - Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Flown Texas State Flag
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Flown flag of the state of Texas, 5.75 x 4.25, carried to the moon aboard the Lunar Module Orion during the historic Apollo 16 mission, signed and fli
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Lunar-Surface Flown LM Electrical Diagram3442 - Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Lunar-Surface Flown LM Electrical Diagram
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Large flown Lunar Module "Descent Electrical DC Power" schematic page carried to the lunar surface on Apollo 16 as part of the LM Data Boo...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 CSM Operations Handbook3443 - Apollo 16 CSM Operations Handbook
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Official NASA “Apollo Operations Handbook, Command and Service Modules, J Series Missions, CSM 112 Thru 115” (SD 70-220) for the Apo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Original 'Type 1' Photographs (3)3444 - Apollo 16 Original 'Type 1' Photographs (3)
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Three official 'Type 1' color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photos, showing LMP Charlie Duke at the rim of Plum Crater (AS16-114-18423), D...
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph3445 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, signed nicely in silver ink, "'Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Panoramic Photo3446 - Charlie Duke Signed Panoramic Photo
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Satin-finish 22.5 x 7.25 panoramic photo of Charlie Duke walking near a crater during an Apollo 16 EVA, signed in silver ink, "Soil sampling on...
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Charlie Duke Signed Lunar Surface Collection Bag3447 - Charlie Duke Signed Lunar Surface Collection Bag
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Apollo lunar surface collection bag, approximately 15.5˝ x 9˝ x 6.5˝, signed on the front in black felt tip, “Charlie
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph3448 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 double-weight photo of LMP Duke saluting the American flag during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in black felt tip, "Ai...
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph3449 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Lunar Module Orion in the Descartes Highlands during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in silver ink, "Locat...
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph3450 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 9.75 x 7.25 photo of LMP Charlie Duke collecting lunar samples at the rim of Plum crater during the Apollo 16 mission, signed in bla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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