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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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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Walt Cunningham Signed Baseball2358 - Walt Cunningham Signed Baseball
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Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed and inscribed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint, "To Anne & Phil, Walt Cunningham...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph2359 - Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Walt Cunningham jotting down notes during the Apollo 7 mission, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. A
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph2360 - Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Walt Cunningham taking notes inside the CSM during the Apollo 7 mission, signed in black felt tip. In very fine con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham's Garment Bag2361 - Walt Cunningham's Garment Bag
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Walt Cunningham's personally-owned and -used blue canvas garment bag, measuring 38? x 23?, with upper portion bearing an embroidered NASA 'm...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham2362 - Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the two Apollo 7 crew members posing outdoors with an imposing Saturn IB rocket looming in the background, signed i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Baseball2363 - Frank Borman Signed Baseball
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Official Rawlings 2001 World Series 'Ceremonial First Pitch' (Selig) baseball signed and inscribed on a side panel in black ballpoint, "...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Photograph2364 - Frank Borman Signed Photograph
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Iconic color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' signed in gold ink, "'In the beginning, God created the Heavens...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frank Borman Signed Photograph2365 - Frank Borman Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color matte-finish 20.25 x 15.5 photo of the famous 'Earthrise' image taken during the Apollo 8 mission, signed in white grease pe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Lovell and Frank Borman Signed Photograph2366 - James Lovell and Frank Borman Signed Photograph
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Gorgeous color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the famous Earthrise image taken during the Apollo 8 mission, signed in silver ink, "'And from...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James Lovell Oversized Signed Photograph2367 - James Lovell Oversized Signed Photograph
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Oversized official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 8 crew posing in their white space suits next to the Apollo mission simulator, signed i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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