RR Auction: Space Exploration

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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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Schirra and Cunningham Signed Saturn IB Manual113 - Schirra and Cunningham Signed Saturn IB Manual
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Staple-bound Saturn IB Flight Manual, 387 pages, 8.25 x 10.75, April 15, 1968, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Apollo 7 C
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Apollo 7 Flight Plan114 - Apollo 7 Flight Plan
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Unbound Apollo 7 flight plan manual entitled “Final Flight Plan, Apollo 7, AS 205/CSM 101,” approximately 200 pages, 8 x 10.5, September 16, 1968. The
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Wally Schirra’s NASA ID Badge115 - Wally Schirra’s NASA ID Badge
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Schirra’s laminated NASA identification badge for the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, 2.5 x 3.75, circa 1978, featuring an image of
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Signed FDC117 - Apollo 8 Signed FDC
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Choice launch day FDC issued by the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club, with an Apollo 8 mission insignia cachet honoring the first manned lunar
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Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph118 - Frank Borman Oversized Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the rollout for the Saturn V rocket, signed in black felt tip, “The magnificent Saturn V ready for its first fligh
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Photograph119 - Frank Borman Signed Photograph
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Choice color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the famous Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise,’ signed in silver ink, “‘Exploration really is the essence of the human spir
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Bill Anders Signed Photograph120 - Bill Anders Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 launch from Kennedy Space Center, signed in-person in black ballpoint, “Anders.” In fine conditi
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Bill Anders Signed Photograph121 - Bill Anders Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the iconic ‘earthrise’ image taken by the Apollo 8 crew, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To John, Bi
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Frank Borman Signed Art Plate122 - Frank Borman Signed Art Plate
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Limited edition Outer Space Exploration Series porcelain art plate, 10.5? in diameter, commemorating the Apollo 8 mission, signed in black felt tip al
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Apollo 8 Flown Updates Checklist Page123 - Apollo 8 Flown Updates Checklist Page
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Flown double-sided checklist page, 5 x 8, removed from the Apollo 8 Updates Checklist book. The unfilled page is headed “Earth Orbit Block Data,” and
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flight Plan124 - Apollo 8 Flight Plan
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Unbound Apollo 8 flight plan manual entitled “Final Flight Plan, Apollo 8, AS-503/CSM-103,” 240 pages, 8 x 10.5, November 22, 1968. The plan provides
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Apollo 8 Flown Ablator Plug125 - Apollo 8 Flown Ablator Plug
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Flown fragment of aft ablator material recovered from the Apollo 8 spacecraft after the mission, encased in a 2.35 x 1.5 x 1.25 Lucite block bearing a
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rusty Schweickart’s Apollo 9 Flown Four-leaf Clover126 - Rusty Schweickart’s Apollo 9 Flown Four-leaf Clover
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Schweickart’s lucky four-leaf clover flown aboard the Apollo 9 mission affixed to an off-white 3 x .75 card using two wrapped pieces of tape, signed a
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Patch127 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown 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 : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Rusty Schweickart’s Apollo 9 Flown Scissors and Beta Cloth Pocket and Sheath128 - Rusty Schweickart’s Apollo 9 Flown Scissors and Beta Cloth Pocket and Sheath
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Flown scissors and beta cloth pocket and sheath carried aboard the Apollo 9 mission and used by Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. The scissors mea
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Crew Log Book129 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Crew Log Book
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Extraordinary log book extensively used during the Apollo 9 flight, 5.5 x 8, signed and flight-certified inside the front cover in felt tip, “Flown on
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Cue Card130 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Cue Card
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Flown cue card entitled “Hatch Closing,” 5 x 8, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in green felt tip, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, Checklist for cl
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Electrical Biomedical Harness131 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Electrical Biomedical Harness
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Flown biomedical harness carried on the Apollo 9 mission, measuring 26? long, consisting of a serial-type cable with a blue fabric sheath attached to
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown ‘Our Lady of Loreto’ Medallion132 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown ‘Our Lady of Loreto’ Medallion
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A flown sliver-tone religious medal carried on Apollo 9, measuring 1? in diameter, depicting “Our Lady of Loretto ” with text below reading, “Pro
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Grumman Tie Clip133 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Grumman Tie Clip
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Flown silver-tone Grumman tie clip carried on the Apollo 9 mission, measuring 1.75? long, engraved with the mission name, “Apollo IX,” and featuring a
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Necklace134 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Necklace
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Flown sterling silver Jewish necklace carried into space on the Apollo 9 mission, with a .75? mezuzah charm suspended from the 23? long chain. In fine
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal135 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown Apollo 9 Robbins medal, approximately 1? in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reverse of the sterli
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 LM Test Log Book136 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 LM Test Log Book
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McDivitt’s hardcover Lunar Module log book, 4.75 x 6.25, signed inside the front cover in green felt tip, “Jim McDivitt, Apollo 9 CDR.” The first four
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Training-used Star Chart137 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo 9 Training-used Star Chart
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McDivitt’s Apollo 9 training circular star chart, 9.5? in diameter, signed on the translucent rotating sleeve in green felt tip, “Used in training, Ji
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Jim McDivitt’s Apollo Saturn Access Badge138 - Jim McDivitt’s Apollo Saturn Access Badge
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McDivitt’s laminated Apollo/Saturn access badge, 2.5 x 3.75, filled out in type with his name at the bottom, “J .A. McDivitt.” The pass is filled out
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Jim McDivitt’s Flight Suit Name Tag139 - Jim McDivitt’s Flight Suit Name Tag
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Black leather name tag patch, 3 x 2, imprinted in gold with pilot wings and text, “James A. McDivitt, Capt USAF.” Rubbing to some of the gold text, ot
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Apollo 9 Signed Photograph141 - Apollo 9 Signed Photograph
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Color official NASA 10 x 8 lithograph of the Apollo 9 crew posing in their white space suits, signed in green ink by Jim McDivitt and in black felt ti
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Jim McDivitt Oversized Signed Photograph142 - Jim McDivitt Oversized Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Apollo 9 command module floating in space, signed in silver ink, “’Gumdrop’ flying solo in earth orbit during
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Apollo 9 Flight Plan143 - Apollo 9 Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Apollo 9 flight plan manual entitled “Apollo 9, Apollo AS504/104/LM-3, Final Flight Plan,” approximately 300 pages, 8 x 10.5, February 3,
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Apollo 9 Flown Kapton Foil144 - Apollo 9 Flown Kapton Foil
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Flown Kapton foil insulation swatch, approximately 1 x .75, removed from the top hatch of the Apollo 9 Lunar Module Spider by Schweickart and McDivitt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flown Patch146 - Apollo 10 Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 10 mission patch, 4 x 4.5, carried onboard the Apollo 10 Lunar Module Snoopy. The patch features “X” embroidered in silver th
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford’s Apollo 10 Flown Robbins Medal147 - Tom Stafford’s Apollo 10 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown sterling silver Apollo 10 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 x 1.25, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia and the last names
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Apollo 10 Flown Cocoa148 - Apollo 10 Flown Cocoa
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Flown accordion-style bottle of cocoa powder carried on Apollo 10, measuring approximately 2.5? in diameter and 3.5? tall, with labels affixed at the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Flight Plan Signed by Stafford and Cernan149 - Apollo 10 Flight Plan Signed by Stafford and Cernan
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Staple-bound Apollo 10 flight plan manual, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Apollo X LMP” and “Thomas P. Stafford, Cdr. Apol
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 10 Crew Oversized Emblem150 - Apollo 10 Crew Oversized Emblem
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Large hand-painted Apollo 10 mission emblem on a 32.25 x 36 piece of cut plywood, with several small holes along the gold border for hanging. This wel
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Flown MCC Burn Chart Page152 - Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Flown MCC Burn Chart Page
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Flown checklist page carried on board Apollo 11, labeled “MCC Burn Chart,” page 3-108a, 10.5 x 8, removed from the Apollo 11 Flight Plan, signed and f
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover153 - Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover
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Exceptionally desirable fully crew signed Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a color cachet of the moon landing and a July 20, 1969,
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 ‘Type 2’ Insurance Cover154 - Apollo 11 ‘Type 2’ Insurance Cover
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Very scarce Apollo 11 ‘Type 2’ Dow-Unicover insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the three crew members and the first step on the moon,
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Signed Photograph155 - Apollo 11 Signed Photograph
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Choice uninscribed official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed in
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Signed Photograph156 - Apollo 11 Signed Photograph
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Exceptional color vintage glossy 7 x 7.25 double-weight photo of Aldrin on the moon’s surface, with the lunar module and American flag in the backgrou
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 and 12 Signed Collage Image157 - Apollo 11 and 12 Signed Collage Image
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An apparently handmade color 8.25 x 10.75 collage featuring images of moonwalkers and a newspaper headline set against a lunar map background, signed
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Signed 20th Anniversary Booklet158 - Apollo 11 Signed 20th Anniversary Booklet
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Magazine-style booklet produced for the 20th anniversary of Apollo 11, entitled “The First Lunar Landing: As Told by The Astronauts,” 24 pages, 9 x 12
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Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph159 - Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph
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Choice official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. A near pristine, boldly
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Neil Armstrong Oversized Signed Photograph160 - Neil Armstrong Oversized Signed Photograph
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Official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of the famous image of Buzz Aldrin taken by Armstrong on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt
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Neil Armstrong Signed Lithograph161 - Neil Armstrong Signed Lithograph
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Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 873/1000, signed in pencil. Also signed in
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Neil Armstrong and Others Signed NAHF Enshrinee Book162 - Neil Armstrong and Others Signed NAHF Enshrinee Book
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Signed book: National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinee Album. First edition. Dayton, OH: National Aviation Hall of Fame, 1984. Hardcover with dust jack
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Apollo CM Hand Control Model164 - Michael Collins Signed Apollo CM Hand Control Model
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A model of the Apollo Command Module rotation controller handle, measuring 4.5? tall, signed on the side in gold ink by Michael Collins. The controlle
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Watercolor Painting165 - Michael Collins Watercolor Painting
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Original watercolor painting of a rocky inlet, entitled ‘The Boilermaker,’ 15.75 x 11.75, accomplished by the Apollo 11 CMP and signed in black ink, “
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph166 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Collins in his white space suit, signed in blue ink, “Mike Collins.” In fine condition. The Leon Ford Collect
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Buzz Aldrin and Charlie Duke Limited Edition Print167 - Buzz Aldrin and Charlie Duke Limited Edition Print
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Color 20 x 16 limited edition photo paper print of Aldrin on the lunar surface, numbered 50/99, commemorating “The First Words Ever Spoken” from the m
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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