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 Guidance Computer2102 - Apollo Guidance Computer
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Amazing Block II prototype Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), measuring 24? x 12.5? x 6.5?, with its black NASA/Raytheon Co. label on the back, reading:
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Estimate : 300,000.00 - 350,000.00
 
 
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Charles Stark Draper's Gimbaled Command Module IMU Model2108 - Charles Stark Draper's Gimbaled Command Module IMU Model
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Demonstration model of the Apollo Command Module and its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) used by Dr. Charles Stark 'Doc' Draper to explain t...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Guidance Computer Coding Forms2109 - Apollo Guidance Computer Coding Forms
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Complete unused tablet of Apollo Guidance Computer coding forms, 14 x 10, consisting of 50 sheets headed: "Instrumentation Laboratory, Massachu...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Rope (LMY99) Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output2110 - Apollo 11 Rope (LMY99) Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output
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Thick original printout of lunar landing simulation and edit output data using LUMINARY 1A (Revision 99) designed for the Apollo 11 mission, 946 pages
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Lunar Module Guidance Systems Operation Plan (R-567)2111 - Lunar Module Guidance Systems Operation Plan (R-567)
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Five sections of MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory's "R-567 Guidance System Operations Plan for Manned LM Earth Orbital and Lunar Mission...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Aba Panu Stone Meteorite Slice2113 - Aba Panu Stone Meteorite Slice
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Aba Panu stone meteorite (L3 chondrite) slice from the witnessed fall over Oyo, Nigeria, on April 19, 2018, featuring abundant and densely packed chon
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Slice2114 - Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Slice
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Aguas Zarcas carbonaceous chondrite meteorite (CM2) slice from one of the most scientifically important falls of the last century, witnessed over Cost
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Clarendon (C) Stone Meteorite Slice and Fragment2115 - Clarendon (C) Stone Meteorite Slice and Fragment
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Clarendon (c) stone meteorite (L4 chondrite) slice and as-found fragment, both found by 'Meteorite Men' star Geoff Notkin. The full, laborat...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 950.00
 
 
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Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite Individual with Natural Hole2116 - Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite Individual with Natural Hole
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Campo del Cielo iron meteorite individual with a natural hole, weighing 657.7 grams and measuring approximately 82 mm x 78 mm x 33 mm. The superb scul
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite End Cut2117 - Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite End Cut
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Campo del Cielo iron meteorite end cut with two laboratory-prepared etched faces, weighing 5.85 kilograms and measuring approximately 114 mm x 101 mm
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite Slice Pendant2118 - Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite Slice Pendant
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Unique handmade jewelry by Sirocco Design, featuring progeny of the world's most famous crater. Arizona’s Meteor Crater is easily the most celeb...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Libyan Desert Glass Impactite2119 - Libyan Desert Glass Impactite
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A piece of Libyan Desert Glass impactite (sometimes referred to as Egypt or Egyptian Desert Glass). The excellent translucent individual with pseudo r
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mount Dooling Iron Meteorite Slice2120 - Mount Dooling Iron Meteorite Slice
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Mount Dooling iron meteorite (IC) slice, expertly prepared in the laboratory to reveal its Widmanstätten pattern. The complete slice weighs 859...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Fragment2121 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Fragment
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) fragment in as-found condition. The fragment weighs 27 grams and measures approxima
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice2122 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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World-class Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with a giant inclusion, multiple clasts, and mottled black-and-w
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 4,900.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice2123 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with overly large and multi-colored inclusions. The magnificent, laboratory-
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice2124 - NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with abundant color and brecciated material. The exceptional full polished s
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Half Stone2125 - NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Half Stone
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) half stone, with a large expertly-polished face consisting of an alluring dark matr
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Slice2126 - NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, featuring a dark matrix peppered with small clasts and inclusions. Laborator
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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NWA 1218 Stone Meteorite Main Mass2127 - NWA 1218 Stone Meteorite Main Mass
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 1218 stone meteorite (H5 chondrite) main mass with polished face. The specimen weighs 143.8 grams and measures approximately 50
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Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
 
 
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NWA 4502 Stone Meteorite Slice2128 - NWA 4502 Stone Meteorite Slice
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 4502 stone meteorite (carbonaceous chondrite CV3) slice, exhibiting numerous small, colorful, glassy spheres known as chondrule
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NWA 6963 Martian Meteorite End Cut2129 - NWA 6963 Martian Meteorite End Cut
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 6963 Martian meteorite end cut (shergottite) with laboratory-prepared face, weighing 52.1 grams and measuring approximately 50
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 21,000.00
 
 
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NWA 7397 Martian Meteorite Fragment2130 - NWA 7397 Martian Meteorite Fragment
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 7397 Martian meteorite fragment (shergottite) with fusion crust, weighing 1.9 grams and measuring approximately 15 mm x 10 mm x
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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NWA 869 Stone Meteorite Matched Pair2131 - NWA 869 Stone Meteorite Matched Pair
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Northwest Africa (NWA) 869 stone chondrite (L3–6) meteorite, nicely cut into two matching halves with lapidary-finished faces. As a whole, the matched
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,100.00
 
 
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NWA XXX Sahara Stone Meteorite End Cut2132 - NWA XXX Sahara Stone Meteorite End Cut
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Northwest Africa (NWA) XXX unclassified stone meteorite with an exceptional laboratory-prepared face, weighing 1.582 kilograms and measuring approxima
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
 
 
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NWA XXX Sahara Stone Meteorite Half Stone2133 - NWA XXX Sahara Stone Meteorite Half Stone
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Northwest Africa (NWA) XXX unclassified stone meteorite with laboratory-prepared face, weighing 556.3 grams and measuring approximately 95 mm x 79 mm
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Saint-Aubin Iron Meteorite Slice2134 - Saint-Aubin Iron Meteorite Slice
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Saint-Aubin iron meteorite (IIIAB) slice with a massive inclusion, weighing 97.2 grams and measuring approximately 95 mm x 77 mm x 3 mm. Saint-Aubin i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Santa Rosa Iron Meteorite Partial Slice2135 - Santa Rosa Iron Meteorite Partial Slice
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Santa Rosa iron meteorite (IC) etched and polished partial slice, weighing 294.7 grams and measuring approximately 94 mm x 65 mm x 8 mm. While Santa R
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Sericho Pallasite Meteorite End Cut2136 - Sericho Pallasite Meteorite End Cut
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Sericho stony-iron pallasite meteorite end cut with a laboratory prepared face, weighing 136.2 grams and measuring approximately 66 mm x 55 mm x 19 mm
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Column2137 - Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Column
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Beautiful Seymchan stony-iron pallasite meteorite column, weighing 50 grams and measuring approximately 22 mm x 21 mm x 41 mm. This olivine-rich examp
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Partial Slice2138 - Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Partial Slice
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Seymchan stony-iron pallasite meteorite slice, weighing 75.1 grams and measuring approximately 67 mm x 66 mm x 3 mm. This appealing partial slice of t
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Polished Sphere2139 - Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Polished Sphere
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Extraordinary Seymchan stony-iron pallasite meteorite sphere—known to some as 'The Extraterrestrial Crystal Ball'—weighs 429.3 grams and mea...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorite Shrapnel Fragment2140 - Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorite Shrapnel Fragment
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Sikhore-Alin iron meteorite shrapnel fragment from the largest recorded meteorite fall in history, on February 12, 1947, over the Sikhote-Alin Mountai
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice ('Impactor')2141 - NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice ('Impactor')
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Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA5000) lunar meteorite specimen known as the, “Impactor.” This partial slice has been diamond lap polished on five edges, lea
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 22,000.00
 
 
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NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice ('Mini Monolith')2142 - NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice ('Mini Monolith')
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Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA5000) lunar meteorite specimen known as the, “'Mini Monolith.” This extraordinary example features abundant lithologie...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice ('Starburst Tile')2143 - NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice ('Starburst Tile')
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Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA5000) lunar meteorite specimen known as the, “'Starburst Tile.” This professionally prepared tile shaped, partial slic...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Aviation Pin Collection of (15)2144 - Aviation Pin Collection of (15)
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Collection of fifteen vintage aviation-related pins, including twelve honoring Charles Lindbergh (with variants of "Plucky Lindy," "L...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Firsts in Flight Lithograph Suite2145 - Firsts in Flight Lithograph Suite
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Limited edition suite of three color lithographs for the ‘Firsts in Flight: 22nd Gathering of Eagles,’ numbered 654/750, consisting of larger 18 x 26
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Steve Fossett Signed Flown Cover2146 - Steve Fossett Signed Flown Cover
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Flown limited edition cover, 9.5 x 4.25, carried aboard the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, which made the first solo, nonstop unrefueled circumnavigatio
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Steve Fossett Signed Photograph2147 - Steve Fossett Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 6 x 4 photo of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, the aircraft flown by Pilot Steve Fossett when he made the first solo nonstop airplane fl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hindenburg: Lehmann and Eckener Signed Cover and Photograph2148 - Hindenburg: Lehmann and Eckener Signed Cover and Photograph
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Two items: an airmail cover postmarked to commemorate the Hindenburg's early flights to America in May 1936, signed in fountain pen by Zeppelin ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chuck Yeager Signed Smithsonian Cover and Book2149 - Chuck Yeager Signed Smithsonian Cover and Book
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Two items: Flown commemorative cover from the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with a cachet honoring the 25th Anniversary of Su
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin Autograph Note Signed2150 - Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin Autograph Note Signed
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ANS in German, signed “Z,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Aachener & Munchner Fire Insurance Company letterhead, October 26, 1903. The letter to "Herr...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Around the World with Graf Zeppelin Card Game and Graf's Zep Bottle2151 - Around the World with Graf Zeppelin Card Game and Graf's Zep Bottle
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Card game created by Max Geisenheyner, a passenger on the Graf Zeppelin's circumnavigating flight, entitled, "Around the World with the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Zeppelin Memorabilia Group of (8)2152 - Zeppelin Memorabilia Group of (8)
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Group lot of eight pieces of Zeppelin memorabilia, including: a small glass bottle of Veedol lubricant drained from the Graf Zeppelin, inside a metal
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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B. F. Goodrich Mark IV Pressure Suit Gloves2153 - B. F. Goodrich Mark IV Pressure Suit Gloves
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Dark green pair of B. F. Goodrich Mark IV pressure suit left and right gloves as used by high-altitude pilots on the U2 and SR-71 spy planes. Both glo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Cece Bibby2154 - Cece Bibby
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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 : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Scott Carpenter's 1966 Calendar2155 - Scott Carpenter's 1966 Calendar
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Scott Carpenter's spiral-bound appointments calendar for the year 1966, 10 x 9, with the majority of inner pages annotated in pencil and ink by ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Friendship 7 'Capsule Flight Operations' Manual2156 - Friendship 7 'Capsule Flight Operations' Manual
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Very rare ring-bound NASA manual entitled “Capsule Flight Operations Manual, Capsule 13 (Atlas),” 122 pages, 6.25 x 7.5, dated December 1, 1961, issue
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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John Glenn Friendship 7 Launch EKG Readout2157 - John Glenn Friendship 7 Launch EKG Readout
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Extraordinary original EKG-style readout that monitored Pilot John Glenn's heartbeat, respiration, and spacecraft forces at Cape Canaveral durin...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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