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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John Young 1974 Typed Letter Signed9119 - John Young 1974 Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “John W. Young,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, September 11, 1974. Letter to Sean Fitzpatrick, a research assistant at the National
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph9122 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Sought-after color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Young in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint to NASA Chief of Mission Support Ha
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph9123 - Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mattingly in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph9125 - Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Mattingly posing with a model of a command/service module, signed and inscribed in thin black
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Set of (3) Signed Photographs9127 - Charlie Duke Set of (3) Signed Photographs
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Three photos: an official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Duke posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs and Book9128 - Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs and Book
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Three items: an official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Duke in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Charlie Duke, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Mission Report9129 - Apollo 16 Mission Report
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Staple-bound manual entitled "Apollo 16 Mission Report," MSC-07230, 8 x 10.5, approximately 400 pages, dated August 1972. The report chief...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt 1972 Typed Letter Signed9130 - Harrison Schmitt 1972 Typed Letter Signed
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Early TLS signed “Harrison H. Schmitt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, June 16, 1972. Letter to Jackie Boscutti, in full: "Thank you very...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt 1973 Typed Letter Signed9131 - Harrison Schmitt 1973 Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Harrison H. Schmitt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated July 16, 1973. Letter to Ilyana Beckner, in full: "Thank you...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph9132 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of LMP Schmitt standing next to a large split boulder on the lunar surface, signed in black
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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