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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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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Liberty Bell 7 Flown Bolt2158 - Liberty Bell 7 Flown Bolt
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Rusted bolt flown aboard Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 during the Mercury-Redstone 4 mission, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999....
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Mercury Astronauts Group of (6) Signed Stamp Blocks2159 - Mercury Astronauts Group of (6) Signed Stamp Blocks
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Group of six Project Mercury stamp blocks, individually signed in ink by six of the Mercury 7 astronauts: Alan Shepard (inscribed "To Edith&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Mercury 72160 - Mercury 7
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Extremely desirable cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of a rocket launch reading "Missile Fired from...Cape Canaveral," postmarked at Patric...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Mercury-Atlas 1 Flown Heatshield2161 - Mercury-Atlas 1 Flown Heatshield
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Flown René 41 outer shell and insulation fragments from the Mercury-Atlas 1 space capsule, measuring approximately .75? x .5?, matted with imag...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard2162 - Alan Shepard
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Exceptional color glossy 13 x 18.75 photo of the moon looming over a stunning rocket launch and the faint images of Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard an
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Scott Carpenter Signed Baseball2163 - Scott Carpenter Signed Baseball
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Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint by Scott Carpenter. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph2164 - Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph
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Vivid color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the fiery liftoff of the Mercury-Atlas 6, signed in blue felt tip, "Launch of Friendship Seven—20 Feb., 1962...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph2165 - Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph
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Uncommon color satin-finish 8 x 10 half-length photo of Carpenter wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Scott Carpenter, A...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph2166 - Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit next to a capsule model and surrounded by mist, signed in thin blue
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph2167 - Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Gordon Cooper wearing his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Gordon Cooper, Faith 7." In...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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