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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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