RR Auction: Space Exploration

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AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
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Buzz Aldrin and John Meigs Signed Print168 - Buzz Aldrin and John Meigs Signed Print
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Limited edition print, 11 x 15.75, depicting the launch of Apollo 11, entitled ‘Go Apollo 11,’ numbered 216/250, signed in pencil, “Buzz Aldrin, Apoll
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Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph169 - Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph
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Impressive oversized color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph170 - Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph
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Remarkable satin-finish 19.75 x 16 photo of Aldrin’s bootprint on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “First lunar landing, foot print, Buzz A
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph171 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Aldrin posing in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. A boldly signed and uninsc
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph172 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin making his way down the lunar module ladder, signed in silver ink, “The Eagle has Landed, Buzz Aldrin, Apoll
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph173 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin walking towards the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “July 20, 1969 AD, Buzz Aldrin
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Magazine174 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Magazine
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Special edition of Life magazine celebrating the successful Apollo 11 mission, 10.25 x 13.75, issued on August 10, 1969, signed on the front cover in
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Collection of Three Apollo 11 Items175 - Collection of Three Apollo 11 Items
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Collection of three Apollo 11 items, including: a flown .5 x .5 swatch of Kapton polymide tape-insulation from the external conical heat shield of the
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Manual176 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Manual
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The Apollo Spacecraft, A Chronology, Volume I, 8 x 10.25, printed by NASA in 1969, 269 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ink by Aldrin. Pencil
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Stowage List177 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Stowage List
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Reprint of the Apollo 11 Stowage List, 11 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fine condition. The Leon Fo
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Preliminary Science Report178 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Preliminary Science Report
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Apollo 11 Preliminary Science Report, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Information Division, 8 x 10.5, 204 pages, signed on the front cover in blue ink
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Buzz Aldrin Signed Mission Analyzer179 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Mission Analyzer
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Apollo 11 Mission Analyzer Guidance and Navigation rotating circular cardstock chart made by Raytheon in 1969, measuring 9.5? in diameter, signed in b
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Michael Collins’s Slide Rule181 - Michael Collins’s Slide Rule
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Michael Collins’s personally-owned and -used ‘Log Log Duplex Decitrig’ slide rule manufactured by Keuffel and Esser, model N4081-3, measuring 12.5? lo
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Original AP-printed Teletype Roll182 - Apollo 11 Original AP-printed Teletype Roll
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Rare original Associated Press teletype roll regarding the Apollo 11 lunar landing, one page, 8.5 x 82, headed at the top, “URGENT, News Directors (Bu
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Apollo 11 Flown Ablative Plug183 - Apollo 11 Flown Ablative Plug
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Flown ablative plug removed from the Command Module Columbia after splashdown by O. W. Nasse, who was assigned to the Apollo 11 post landing and safet
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Apollo 11 Flown Coldplate Fragment184 - Apollo 11 Flown Coldplate Fragment
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Flown triangular coldplate metal fragment used to shield the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia as it carried the crew to and from the moon, approximat
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Apollo 11 Flown Kapton Foil185 - Apollo 11 Flown Kapton Foil
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Flown swatch of silver-colored Kapton foil from the skin of the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, approximately .5 x .5. Encased in a limited edition
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Omega Speedmaster Limited Edition186 - Omega Speedmaster Limited Edition
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Limited edition 30th Anniversary Omega Speedmaster Professional Moon Watch, numbered 1195/9999, manufactured by Omega in 1999 to celebrate the anniver
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Apollo 11 Oversized Beta Cloth Emblem187 - Apollo 11 Oversized Beta Cloth Emblem
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Uncommon oversized 14 x 14 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a printed 10? diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem in the center. In fine condition.
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Apollo 11 Press Kit188 - Apollo 11 Press Kit
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Original and complete unbound Apollo 11 press kit, 8.25 x 10.5, 250 pages, providing very detailed information and diagrams related to the first moonw
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Apollo 11 Photography Indexes189 - Apollo 11 Photography Indexes
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Set of four lunar photography index maps, each measuring 58 x 10.5 and folded to 7.75 x 10.5, bound into their original blue cardstock folder labeled:
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Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness Medallion190 - Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness Medallion
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Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medal, 1.25? diameter, featuring a depiction of Buzz Aldrin looking at the American flag on the lunar surface. The r
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Buzz Aldrin’s Honorary Seton Hall Doctorate191 - Buzz Aldrin’s Honorary Seton Hall Doctorate
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Honorary doctorate degree in Humanities presented to Aldrin by Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, on May 23, 1970. Degree measures 12
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Richard Gordon’s Apollo 12 Flown Beta Cloth Data Card Bag193 - Richard Gordon’s Apollo 12 Flown Beta Cloth Data Card Bag
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Large flown beta cloth data card bag carried on Apollo 12, 10 x 12.25, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown to the Moon aboard Apollo
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Richard Gordon’s Apollo-era Flight Suit194 - Richard Gordon’s Apollo-era Flight Suit
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Richard Gordon’s mustard-color rough cotton Apollo-era NASA flight suit with an official ‘meatball’ patch on the right breast and a leather name patch
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Charles Conrad’s Apollo 12 Recovery Suit195 - Charles Conrad’s Apollo 12 Recovery Suit
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Charles Conrad’s blue flight suit worn during recovery following the Apollo 12 mission, with an Apollo 12 mission patch on the right breast and an off
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Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 12 Flown Patch196 - Walt Cunningham’s Apollo 12 Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 12 mission patch, 4? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in black felt tip, “Flown to the Moon on Apollo
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Apollo 12 Flown Tie Tack197 - Apollo 12 Flown Tie Tack
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Flown gold-tone tie tack pin carried on the Apollo 12 mission, approximately .75? in diameter, depicting an American flag against a lunar background.
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Apollo 12 Flown Trans Lunar Injection Checklist198 - Apollo 12 Flown Trans Lunar Injection Checklist
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Flown single-sided Trans Lunar Injection (TLI) checklist used on board the Apollo 12 mission, 2.5 x 9.5, listing steps and checks necessary to prepare
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover199 - Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover
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Apollo 12 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover with a mission emblem cachet with navy wings underneath, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, a
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Apollo 12 ‘Type 4’ Insurance Cover200 - Apollo 12 ‘Type 4’ Insurance Cover
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Apollo 12 ‘Type 4’ insurance cover with emblem cachet honoring the crew and lunar landing, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, an
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Apollo 12 Signed Photograph201 - Apollo 12 Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 12 crew in their space suits, signed in black felt tip by Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Be
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Alan Bean’s Signed and Used Paint Brush202 - Alan Bean’s Signed and Used Paint Brush
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Alan Bean‘s personally-owned and -used paint brush, approximately 13? long, signed on the handle in black ink by Bean. Nicely matted and framed with a
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Alan Bean Oversized Signed Photograph203 - Alan Bean Oversized Signed Photograph
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Impressive color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Bean holding onto the ladder of the lunar module, signed in blue felt tip, “Stepping into the ocean of
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Alan Bean Signed Saturn V Manual204 - Alan Bean Signed Saturn V Manual
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Saturn V Flight Manual SA-507, 231 pages, 8.25 x 10.75, October 5, 1969, signed on the title page in black ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” The manual is
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Apollo 12 Signed Book205 - Apollo 12 Signed Book
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Signed book: The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology Volume I. Washington, DC: NASA, 1969. Softcover, 8 x 10.25, 269 pages. Signed on the title page by Ch
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Richard Gordon Signed Apollo 12 Flight Plan206 - Richard Gordon Signed Apollo 12 Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Apollo 12 flight plan manual, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII CMP” and “Ed Gibson, Capcom Apollo
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RIchard Gordon Signed Apollo 12 Replica Operations Checklist207 - RIchard Gordon Signed Apollo 12 Replica Operations Checklist
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Limited edition replica Apollo 12 Operations Checklist, numbered 48/50, 6 x 8, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Richard Gordon, CMP.” Th
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Charles Conrad Signed Beta Cloth Emblem208 - Charles Conrad Signed Beta Cloth Emblem
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A 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3? diameter Apollo 12 mission insignia in the center, signed in black felt tip, “This Apollo XII Beta cloth sui
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Charles Conrad Collection of Three Items209 - Charles Conrad Collection of Three Items
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Collection of three items related to or signed by Conrad, including: a display of the four Skylab patches presented to Conrad by Leland F. Belew, feat
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Alan Shepard and Pete Conrad Signed Leave Request210 - Alan Shepard and Pete Conrad Signed Leave Request
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Partly-printed DS, twice-signed “C. Conrad, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 5.25, October 15, 1968. An Officer Leave Request and Authorization form directed to th
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Apollo 13 Flown Lunar Surface Map Signed by Lovell and Haise212 - Apollo 13 Flown Lunar Surface Map Signed by Lovell and Haise
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Incredible flown lunar map page removed from the Apollo 13 LM Lunar Surface Maps book originally presented to George Colton by the mission’s prime cre
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Apollo 13 Flown Flag213 - Apollo 13 Flown Flag
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Desirable flown National Aeronautics and Space Council flag carried on the Apollo 13 mission, 5.75 x 3.75, affixed to a 9.25 x 9 presentation certific
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James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Flown Patch214 - James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered Mozambique Safrique patch, 3? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in silver ink, “Flown on board Apollo 13 S/C,
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James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Flown Beta Cloth Insignia215 - James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Flown Beta Cloth Insignia
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Flown circular 5? diameter swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3.5? diameter mission insignia in the center, signed and flight-certified around the emblem
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Jack Swigert’s Apollo 13 Training Suit216 - Jack Swigert’s Apollo 13 Training Suit
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Jack Swigert’s mustard-color Apollo 13 NASA training suit bearing an Apollo 13 mission patch on the right sleeve, official NASA ‘meatball’ logo patch
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Fred Haise NASA Training Suit217 - Fred Haise NASA Training Suit
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Blue Apollo-era NASA flight suit given to a high school friend of Haise’s son, with an official NASA ‘meatball’ logo patch on the right breast. The or
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Apollo 13 Signed Insurance Cover218 - Apollo 13 Signed Insurance Cover
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Apollo 13 ‘Type 2’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet featuring the mission emblem with the astronauts’ names and an astronaut pin printed unde
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James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Flight Plan219 - James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Apollo 13 flight plan manual, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by James Lovell and Fred Haise. The manual is entitled “Apollo
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James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion220 - James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion
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Unflown Apollo 13 sterling silver medallion struck by the Franklin Mint, approximately 1.5? in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia
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