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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Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Flown Mission Patch2316 - Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Flown Mission Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 14 mission patch carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk during the Apollo 14 mission, 4? x 3.5?, signe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Flown Primary Life Support System Backpack Strap2317 - Edgar Mitchell's Apollo 14 Flown Primary Life Support System Backpack Strap
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Remarkable flown Primary Life Support System (PLSS) upper right backpack strap used on the lunar surface by Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 missio
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard Signed Display2318 - Alan Shepard Signed Display
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Limited edition 15.75 x 15.25 display featuring a photo of Shepard golfing on the moon and an Apollo 14 mission patch, signed on the mat in gold ink,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard Signed Photograph2319 - Alan Shepard Signed Photograph
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Choice official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit against a starry backdrop and the Apollo 14 mission insignia, s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Flown Command Module Endeavour Rescue Arrow from Crew Hatch2320 - Apollo 15 Flown Command Module Endeavour Rescue Arrow from Crew Hatch
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Amazing flown bright yellow “Rescue” arrow from the hatch of the Apollo 15 Command Module ‘Endeavour,’ measuring 11.75? x 3.5?, which was applied over
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin2321 - Jim Irwin
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Handwritten speech by Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin, unsigned, six pages, lightly lined, 7.75 x 10.5, no date. Headed "Astrodome," the sp...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Flown Flag Display2323 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Flown Flag Display
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Limited edition display featuring one of Dave Scott's flown 2.75 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flags, carried to the lunar surface during the Apoll...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit and South Pole Flown Flag2324 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit and South Pole Flown Flag
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Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried to the South Pole from January 9–15, 1970, and then flown to lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor durin
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Mid-Sized Flag2325 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Mid-Sized Flag
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Supremely desirable mid-sized flown American flag carried into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, 11.5 x 7.5, signed in the lower right corner in blue ballpoin
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Worn OPS Bracket and Flag Display2326 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Worn OPS Bracket and Flag Display
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Lunar surface–used internal support bracket for the Oxygen Purge System worn by one of the Apollo 15 astronauts, 7.5 x 4, featuring a secret Beta clot
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Flag and License Plate Display2327 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Flag and License Plate Display
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Extraordinary limited edition flown flag and lunar rover license plate display, numbered 3/10, featuring a small 2.75 x 1.5 Beta cloth American flag a
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 9 Flown Mission Patch2328 - Dave Scott's Apollo 9 Flown Mission Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch, measuring 3.5? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown aboard Apoll
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Lunar Orbit-Flown Apollo 15 CSM Launch Checklist2329 - Dave Scott's Lunar Orbit-Flown Apollo 15 CSM Launch Checklist
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Dave Scott's ring-bound Command/Service Module Launch Checklist flown into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, measuring 6 x 8, containing 146 pages (73 d...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Al Worden Group Lot of (7) Training Certificates2330 - Al Worden Group Lot of (7) Training Certificates
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Unprecedented collection of seven military and training certificates awarded to veteran Apollo astronaut Al Worden, each one page, ranging in size fro
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate2331 - Apollo 16 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate
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Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon during the Apollo 16 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.75 presentation sheet with p
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Signed Photograph2332 - Apollo 16 Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 16 prime crew posing together in their white space suits, signed in blue ballpoint by Ken Mattingl
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke's Astronaut-Signed Gag Card2333 - Charlie Duke's Astronaut-Signed Gag Card
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Humorous handmade 'gag' greeting card presented to moonwalker Charlie Duke by the Apollo 16 backup crew of Edgar Mitchell, Fred Haise, and S...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Flown 'AB Emblem' Mission Patch2334 - John Young's Apollo 16 Flown 'AB Emblem' Mission Patch
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Scarce flown embroidered ‘AB Emblem’ Apollo 16 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 4? in diameter, encapsulated in a ta
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Flown 'Lion Brothers' Mission Patch2335 - John Young's Apollo 16 Flown 'Lion Brothers' Mission Patch
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Scarce flown embroidered ‘Lion Brothers’ Apollo 16 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 4.25? in diameter, encapsulated
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Flown American Flag2336 - John Young's Apollo 16 Flown American Flag
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Large flown American flag carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 11.75 x 8, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve. Accompanied by a certificate o
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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