RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction's annual autumn Space sale features an extraordinary assortment of nearly 700 lots, including the first-ever public auction of an Apollo Guidance Computer (plus other items from the collection of MIT software engineer Don Eyles), a Book of Mormon carried to the moon by John Young for NASA's astronaut photographer, Edgar Mitchell's lunar surface-worn PLSS backpack strap, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft hand controllers, a variety of space suit parts, and a multitude of rare meteorites—including actual pieces of the moon! Autographs also abound, with signed photos of the Apollo crews and moonwalkers like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Wernher von Braun's handwritten calculations for a Mars mission, and a huge variety of other interesting formats. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts, and is known as a space market leader.
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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Apollo 12 Flown Flag and Treaty2296 - Apollo 12 Flown Flag and Treaty
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Tremendous pairing of flown items carried to the moon during the Apollo 12 mission: a fabric American flag, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in blac
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 12 Robbins Medal and Uncut Lead Strikes2297 - Apollo 12 Robbins Medal and Uncut Lead Strikes
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Unflown Apollo 12 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engrav
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 12 Signed Souvenir Typescript2298 - Apollo 12 Signed Souvenir Typescript
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Souvenir typescript on the Apollo 12 mission, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date, signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint, "Charl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Bean Signed Giclee2299 - Alan Bean Signed Giclee
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Brilliant limited edition color 33.25 x 22.25 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled 'Lone Star,' numbered AP 2/...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Alan Bean Signed Poster2300 - Alan Bean Signed Poster
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Attractive color 36.25 x 18.5 poster for an exhibition entitled 'Alan Bean: An Artist on the Moon,' held at The Butler Institute of American...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Richard Gordon Pair of Signed Photographs2301 - Richard Gordon Pair of Signed Photographs
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Two signed photos: a color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Richard Gordon performing an EVA during the Gemini 11 mission, signed in black felt tip, &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Conrad Signed Launch Day Check2302 - Charles Conrad Signed Launch Day Check
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Incredible personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Conrad, "Charles Conrad, Jr.," payable to Harold Collins for $10, dated on N...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Charles Conrad's Nomex Racing Suit2303 - Charles Conrad's Nomex Racing Suit
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Bright orange Nomex racing suit personally-owned and -worn by Apollo 12 moonwalker Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad. The flame-resistant racing suit features yel
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 13 Flown CSM Checklist Page2304 - Apollo 13 Flown CSM Checklist Page
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Scarce flown Flight Data File checklist page carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 13 mission, 10.5 x 8.5, signed and flight-certified in black b
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 13 Robbins Medal with James Lovell and Jack Swigert Signed Check2305 - Apollo 13 Robbins Medal with James Lovell and Jack Swigert Signed Check
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Unflown sterling silver Apollo 13 Robbins medal, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, approximately 1.25? in diameter, engraved o
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 13 Flown Pliers Presented to Joe Kerwin2306 - Apollo 13 Flown Pliers Presented to Joe Kerwin
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Flown pair of needle-nose pliers, 5 x 2, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Lunar Module Aquarius during the Apollo 13 mission. The pliers are wire-m
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 13 Robbins Medal Uncut Lead Strikes2307 - Apollo 13 Robbins Medal Uncut Lead Strikes
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Pairing of uncut pre-sample lead strikes of the obverse and reverse sides of the Apollo 13 Robbins medal. The obverse measures 1.75? in diameter and f
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Training Cue Card2308 - Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Training Cue Card
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Training-used cue card for the Apollo 13 mission, 10? x 4.25?, signed on the reverse in blue ink, "Training–LM panel cue card for Apollo 1...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Hand Controller Grip Model2309 - Fred Haise Signed Hand Controller Grip Model
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A model of the Apollo Command Module rotation controller handle, measuring 4.5? tall, signed on the side in black felt tip, "Fred Haise, Apollo...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Checklist Page2310 - James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Checklist Page
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Double-sided page removed from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 6 x 8, with a basic date of January 5, 1970, signed on t...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Lovell Signed Apollo 13 Replica Glove2311 - James Lovell Signed Apollo 13 Replica Glove
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Display featuring a replica Apollo-era EVA glove, measuring 6 x 15, signed on the sleeve in black felt tip, "Houston, we've had a problem! ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Lovell's Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion2312 - 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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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate2313 - Apollo 14 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon during the Apollo 14 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.5 presentation sheet with pr
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Robbins Medal and Uncut Lead Strikes2314 - Apollo 14 Robbins Medal and Uncut Lead Strikes
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Unflown Apollo 14 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engrav
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth2315 - Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth
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Flown limited edition 8? x 8.5? swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 4? x 3.5? insignia of the Apollo 14 mission in the center, numbered 2/50, signed in bla
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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