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ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
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ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
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James Lovell’s Gemini 12 Flown Computer Failure Cue Cards69 - James Lovell’s Gemini 12 Flown Computer Failure Cue Cards
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Three ring-bound double-sided flown cue cards entitled “Computer Failure,” “Platform Failure,” and “Radar Failure,” 3.25 x 8, signed at the top of the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt Collection of Ten Items70 - Guenter Wendt Collection of Ten Items
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Impressive assemblage of 10 items from the personal collection of Guenter Wendt, Pad Leader for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, including: a
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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MOL Contractor Model71 - MOL Contractor Model
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Uncommon Douglas Manned Orbiting Laboratory Contractor's model, manufactured by the Walter J. Hyatt company. The two-piece MOL, approximately 9....
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo CM DSKY74 - Apollo CM DSKY
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Extremely important original Block I Apollo Guidance computer display and keyboard (DSKY) unit, a predecessor to the Block II intended for application
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)75 - Apollo CM Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
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A Block II Apollo Command Module Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) which comprised the heart of the spacecraft’s primary guidance and navigational contr
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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LM ORDEAL Mockup Box76 - LM ORDEAL Mockup Box
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Impressive Lunar Module variant ORDEAL (Orbital Rate Display Earth and Lunar) mockup box. The unit measures 9 x 4 x 4.5 and has a Kearfott label affix
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Saturn V LVDC Memory Module77 - Saturn V LVDC Memory Module
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Saturn V Launch Vehicle Digital Computer (LVDC) Memory Module, measuring 6 x 5.75 x 5.25, produced by IBM under NASA contract number NAS 8-11561. The
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Hand Controller78 - Apollo CM Hand Controller
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An Apollo Command Module rotation hand controller with outer covering removed, presumed unflown, measuring approximately 6.75 x 9 x 2.75, with several
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Block II Attitude Set Control Panel79 - Apollo CM Block II Attitude Set Control Panel
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Apollo Command Module Block II Attitude Set control panel, 3.5 x 4.75 x 4.5, with two 24? plastic and Beta cloth-covered umbilicals extending from the
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Apollo CM Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly80 - Apollo CM Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly
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Command Module Post Landing Ventilation Controller Assembly. Unflown assembly measures 6.5 x 8.5 with a single toggle switch labeled “PLVC,” with posi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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