RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction is honored to represent our friend, Bill Lende, with this special auction featuring his incredible personal collection of memorabilia chronicling the space race. Included are one-of-a-kind correspondences to and from top scientists, key players and soon-to-be legendary astronauts who broke the chains of gravity and explored space for the first time. These historically significant items were curated lovingly by Bill for decades, and are a true testament to his admiration of those who launched us into this brave new world, and what it took to accomplish that. Included with these historic letters are incredible items like a flown and fully crew-signed Apollo 11 flag; the rarest of all flown commemorative coins: the Apollo 17 Robbins medallion; and Buzz Aldrin’s gold cartier LM model. We have a unique opportunity to go fishing with Al Worden, CMP of Apollo 15. And after our success last auction, we’re offering more exceptional meteorites from the “Meteorite Men” collection.
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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Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 15 Flown Beta Cloth Swatch9197 - Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 15 Flown Beta Cloth Swatch
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Flown beta cloth swatch carried to the lunar surface aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module Kitty Hawk, approximately .5 x .5. Encased in a limited editi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz's Group of (5) Signed Beta Cloths and Manual9198 - Paul Weitz's Group of (5) Signed Beta Cloths and Manual
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Five Beta cloth swatches bearing 3.5? diameter Skylab I (SL-2) mission insignias in the center, each approximately 9 x 9, all signed in black felt tip
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Manned Orbiting Laboratory Signed Photograph9199 - Manned Orbiting Laboratory Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of an artistic depiction of the Manned Orbiting Labor, signed in black felt tip by Richard Truly and Al Crews, and in gold i
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Skylab 4: Bill Pogue's Air Force Academy Archive and NASA Training Workbook9200 - Skylab 4: Bill Pogue's Air Force Academy Archive and NASA Training Workbook
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Massive academic binder used by Skylab 4 Pilot Bill Pogue during his employment as an assistant professor in the United States Air Force Academy’s mat
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Space Shuttle Signed Book9202 - Space Shuttle Signed Book
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Signed book: Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years. London: DK Publishing, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.5 x 11.5, 320 pages. Signed on the opening
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NASA Group of (4) Books and Manuals9203 - NASA Group of (4) Books and Manuals
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Four items: a staple-bound 1975 press packet for the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, 203 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, &q...
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Apollo-Soyuz: Deke Slayton's Flown Patch9204 - Apollo-Soyuz: Deke Slayton's Flown Patch
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Deke Slayton's flown embroidered Apollo–Soyuz Test Project mission patch carried aboard the Apollo CSM-111 for nine days in space, measuring 4? ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Skylab 2: Charles Conrad's Flown Patch9205 - Skylab 2: Charles Conrad's Flown Patch
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Charles Conrad's flown embroidered Skylab 1 mission patch carried aboard the Skylab spacecraft for 28 straight days, measuring 4.25? in diameter...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Russian High Altitude Pressure Suit9206 - Russian High Altitude Pressure Suit
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Outer shell of a Russian VMSK-4-15 sea survival high altitude flight suit. This suit is designed to provide individual life support to aircraft crews
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STS-41-D Flown Patch9207 - STS-41-D Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered STS-41-D mission patch carried aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery from August 30 to September 5, 1984, measuring 4.25? in diameter a
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STS-88 Flown Flag and Signed Display9208 - STS-88 Flown Flag and Signed Display
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Flown American flag carried aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-88, 5.75 x 4.25, affixed to a color 16.5 x 12.5 composite photo commemorating th
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Cece Bibby Original Mercury Program Painting9209 - Cece Bibby Original Mercury Program Painting
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Limited edition original painting of the Friendship 7, Aurora 7, and Sigma 7 mission emblems, accomplished in acrylic on a 17.25 x 13.25 artist’s canv
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mort Kunstler Original Painting of John Glenn9210 - Mort Kunstler Original Painting of John Glenn
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Magnificent original painting by Mort Kuntsler of John Glenn wearing his Mercury space suit in front of his Friendship 7 capsule, acrylic on cold pres
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Mark Schuler Original 'First Man in Space' Painting9211 - Mark Schuler Original 'First Man in Space' Painting
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Highly appealing original painting by Mark Schuler entitled 'First Man in Space,' showing legendary cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin with a determined...
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Mark Schuler Original Apollo 15 'First Manned Lunar Vehicle' Painting9212 - Mark Schuler Original Apollo 15 'First Manned Lunar Vehicle' Painting
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Highly appealing original painting by Mark Schuler entitled 'First Manned Lunar Vehicle 1971,' showing an Apollo 15 astronaut driving the lu...
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John Platt Original Painting9213 - John Platt Original Painting
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Attractive original mixed media painting by John Platt of an Apollo spacecraft with Command/Service Module and Lunar Module floating above the surface
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Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Sergey Korolyov Original Painting9214 - Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Sergey Korolyov Original Painting
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Prolific cosmonaut (born 1942) who made five Soyuz flights and is now renowned for his space artwork. Fantastic original painting by Dzhanibekov, wate
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Northwest Africa Lunar Meteorite9216 - Northwest Africa Lunar Meteorite
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Supremely desirable NWA 10495 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia), a whole stone recently found in Northwest Africa. The exceptionally fine complete
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Seymchan Pallasite Siderite Meteorite Slice9217 - Seymchan Pallasite Siderite Meteorite Slice
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Seymchan pallasite siderite meteorite (Russia) slice, beautifully etched on both faces to reveal a complex lattice-like Widmanstatten pattern. The ful
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite9218 - Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite
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Fabulous Campo del Cielo iron meteorite (Argentina) with an unusual pyramidal shape and outstanding sculptural surface features; the surface is entire
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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