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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John Young's Apollo 16 Flown California State Flag2337 - John Young's Apollo 16 Flown California State Flag
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Rare flown California state flag carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 6 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Flown Georgia State Flag2338 - John Young's Apollo 16 Flown Georgia State Flag
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Scarce flown Georgia state flag carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 6 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Flown United Nations Flag2339 - John Young's Apollo 16 Flown United Nations Flag
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Very rare flown United Nations flag carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 11.75 x 7.75, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve. Accompanied by a
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Insurance Cover2340 - John Young's Apollo 16 Insurance Cover
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Very scarce Apollo 16 'Type 1' insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and two sets of astronaut wings, bearing an April 16, 1...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Flown Flag2341 - Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Flown Flag
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Flown fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission, affixed to a 14 x 11 pr
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Card and Metal Ring2342 - Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Card and Metal Ring
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Unusual pairing of items flown to the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission: a metal checklist ring, 1.5? in diameter, and an off-white 6 x 2.75
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed 'Astronaut Proof' Print2343 - Gene Cernan Signed 'Astronaut Proof' Print
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Phenomenal limited edition color 19 x 13 'astronaut proof' print entitled 'The Last Words Ever Spoken…,' numbered 4/5, depicting Com...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan's Apollo 13 Presidential Medal of Freedom Certificate2344 - Gene Cernan's Apollo 13 Presidential Medal of Freedom Certificate
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Rare Presidential Medal of Freedom certificate presented to Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan as a member of "The Apollo XIII Mission Operations Tea...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Anniversary Cover2345 - Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Anniversary Cover
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Sought-after Apollo 17 anniversary cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, "NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Ron Evans's Apollo 17 'Type 1' Insurance Cover2346 - Ron Evans's Apollo 17 'Type 1' Insurance Cover
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Ron Evans's Apollo 17 'Type 1' insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, "NASA Manned Space...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Flown CSM Updates2347 - Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 Flown CSM Updates
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Gene Cernan's complete flown Command Service Module Updates checklist carried aboard Apollo 17, used by the entire crew and heavily annotated by...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Lunar Missions Medallic Arts Set2348 - Apollo Lunar Missions Medallic Arts Set
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Attractive set of seven pure silver medals honoring the seven moon-landing missions of the Apollo program, manufactured by the Medallic Art Co. of New
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gene Kranz's Apollo 8 Multi-Signed Anniversary Poster2350 - Gene Kranz's Apollo 8 Multi-Signed Anniversary Poster
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Attractive color 8.5 x 10.75 poster for the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission as presented by the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 2008, s...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Moonwalkers Signed Print2351 - Moonwalkers Signed Print
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Sought-after color limited edition 30 x 24.25 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers,’ numbered 286/1000, signed in felt tip by eleven of the twelve men to walk
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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NASA Group 5 Signed Photograph2352 - NASA Group 5 Signed Photograph
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Rare official color glossy 14 x 8 NASA photo of the 19 astronauts selected as part of NASA Astronaut Group 5 in April 1966, signed above their respect
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Sieger Apollo and Mercury Stamp Set2353 - Sieger Apollo and Mercury Stamp Set
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Near-complete set of nineteen Sieger stamps representing the Mercury and Apollo missions, each signed by one of the mission's astronauts, includ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Wernher von Braun's Handwritten Notes2354 - Wernher von Braun's Handwritten Notes
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A visionary plan for a mission to Mars: Wernher von Braun's extraordinary handwritten notes in pencil on the requirements for a spacecraft desti...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Edward H. White II Signed Photograph2355 - Edward H. White II Signed Photograph
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Desirable official color vintage 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of White in a suit and tie, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Edward H. White II." I...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed Cover2356 - Apollo 7 Signed Cover
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Apollo 7 recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Atlantic U.S. Navy Recovery Force for the Apollo 7 mission, postmarked aboard the USS Essex
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra Signed Photograph2357 - Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 7 Commander and Lunar Module Pilot conversing in front of a massive Saturn rocket tower, signed in blue
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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