RR Auction: Space Exploration

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RR Auction's Fall Space and Aviation sale closes on October 20th! This high-flying auction features over 800 items, ranging from the dawn of aviation to the commercial spaceflight of today. A large quantity of flown items are featured in the sale, including a pair of pages from Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 flight plan timeline, the electronic module worn inside Gene Cernan’s Snoopy Cap during Apollo 17, a Space Shuttle General Purpose Computer that flew on a combined twenty STS missions between 1981 and 1991, and an extremely rare 1-dollar bill recovered from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. Our bidders can expect a terrific assemblage of astronaut and cosmonaut autographs, hard-to-find vintage space models, early NASA hardware and literature, and, the meilleur du meilleur, Wally Schirra’s 18k solid yellow gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch, a one-of-a-kind timepiece presented exclusively to NASA’s earliest astronauts. 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 Lunar Gravitational Model Development Report7157 - Apollo Lunar Gravitational Model Development Report
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Staple-bound softcover report entitled "Development and Evaluation of Simple Lunar Models for Apollo," prepared for NASA-MSC by Boeing'...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo Mission (3) Launch Badges: Apollo 10, 11, and 127158 - Apollo Mission (3) Launch Badges: Apollo 10, 11, and 12
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Very appealing set of three original NASA launch badges for the Apollo 10, 11, and 12 missions, 4 x 2.5 and 5 x 3, each featuring the respective missi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Apollo Program (13) Oversized NASA Lithographs for Missions 8, 9, and 117159 - Apollo Program (13) Oversized NASA Lithographs for Missions 8, 9, and 11
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Uncommon group lot of 13 oversized official color 20.75 x 16.75 NASA lithographs honoring Apollo missions 8, 9, and 11. Each lithograph is captioned i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Program (9) Original Photographs7160 - Apollo Program (9) Original Photographs
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Group lot of nine vintage color glossy NASA photographs from the Apollo 11 mission, 7.75 x 9.5 and 8 x 10, which includes the following images: LMP Bu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo Program (6) Original Red-Numbered Photographs7161 - Apollo Program (6) Original Red-Numbered Photographs
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Group lot of six original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photographs documenting events from various missions of the Apollo Program. Th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo-era Manned Flight Awareness Snoopy Banner7162 - Apollo-era Manned Flight Awareness Snoopy Banner
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Vintage Apollo-era yellow felt 'Manned Flight Awareness' banner made by United Feature Syndicate, 14.75 x 32.75, which features a large imag...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo-Era Robbins Company (4) Tie Clips and Tack7163 - Apollo-Era Robbins Company (4) Tie Clips and Tack
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Early Apollo-era group lot of three tie clips and a tie tack made by the Robbins Company, including two silver-tone clips‰ÛÓo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Manned Flight Awareness Medallion Presentations (3) - Apollo 8 and 11, Apollo Soyuz Test Project7164 - Manned Flight Awareness Medallion Presentations (3) - Apollo 8 and 11, Apollo Soyuz Test Project
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Three Manned Flight Awareness certificates and medallions from Apollo missions 8 and 11 and the Apollo Soyuz Test Project: the Apollo 8 aluminum medal
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NASA Group of (6) Booklets7165 - NASA Group of (6) Booklets
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Group lot of six NASA booklets, five of which were published in 1963 and focus on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, and one in 1987 that deals
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure7166 - NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure
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Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Raytheon PERT Systems: Missile Systems Division Manual7167 - Raytheon PERT Systems: Missile Systems Division Manual
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Official bracket-bound manual entitled ‰ÛÏMissile Systems Division, PERT Systems: A Guide for Operating Management,‰
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rocketdyne F-1 Engineering Mockup 1 (EM-1) Photograph Collection (15)7168 - Rocketdyne F-1 Engineering Mockup 1 (EM-1) Photograph Collection (15)
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Interesting collection of 15 original vintage glossy 10 x 8 silver gelatin photos of Rocketdyne F-1 Engineering Mockup 1 (EM-1), all with Rocketdyne w
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saturn C-5 Vertical Assembly Building Evaluation Report7169 - Saturn C-5 Vertical Assembly Building Evaluation Report
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Rare spiral-bound report entitled "An Evaluation of an Enclosed-Inline Concept for a C-5 Vertical Assembly Building (VAB), Revision 1," pr...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Saturn Rockets IB and V Static Firing Failure Study Manual7170 - Saturn Rockets IB and V Static Firing Failure Study Manual
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Official bracket-bound ITT Service / Federal Electric Corporation manual entitled ‰ÛÏSaturn IB and V Static Firing Failure St
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Saturn Launch Vehicles Astrionics System Handbook7171 - Saturn Launch Vehicles Astrionics System Handbook
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Thick manual entitled "Astrionics System Handbook, Saturn Launch Vehicles," prepared under the direction and supervision of Dr. Rudolf Dec...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Saturn S-IVB Training Graphics Handbook7172 - Saturn S-IVB Training Graphics Handbook
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Early brad-bound softcover handbook entitled "Saturn S-IVB Training Graphics," prepared by the Missile & Space Systems Division of the...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saturn V Launch Support Equipment General Criteria and Description Manual7173 - Saturn V Launch Support Equipment General Criteria and Description Manual
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Spiral-bound manual entitled "Saturn V Launch Support Equipment General Criteria and Description Manual," prepared by the technical staff ...
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Saturn V S-IC Stage Engine System (5) Manuals7174 - Saturn V S-IC Stage Engine System (5) Manuals
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Compendium of five NASA/MSFC documents on the Saturn V S-IC stage engine systems, all of which were official office copies from divisions within the M
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 (AS-204A) Mission Requirements Report7175 - Apollo 1 (AS-204A) Mission Requirements Report
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Rare staple-bound report entitled "Project Apollo: Mission Requirements for Apollo Spacecraft Development Mission, Apollo Saturn 204A (CSM 012)...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Roger Chaffee's Silver Apollo 1 Fliteline Medallion7177 - Roger Chaffee's Silver Apollo 1 Fliteline Medallion
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Roger Chafee's silver-colored Apollo 1 Fliteline medallion, measuring 1.25è diameter, commemorating the Apollo 1 mission. The front f
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Autograph Letter Signed7178 - Gus Grissom Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in pencil, signed ‰ÛÏWith regards, Virgil,‰Û one page, 5.5 x 4.25, November 6, 1965. Handwritte
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Signed One-Dollar Bill7179 - Gus Grissom Signed One-Dollar Bill
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Rare Series 1957 A one-dollar bill signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Gus Grissom. In fine condition, with expected handling wear. A desirable
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom and Wernher von Braun Signed Cover7180 - Gus Grissom and Wernher von Braun Signed Cover
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Rare cover with a ‰ÛÏMissile Fired from‰Û_Cape Canaveral, Florida‰Û cachet, postma
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom's Apollo 1 Crew Patch Presented to Deke Slayton7181 - Gus Grissom's Apollo 1 Crew Patch Presented to Deke Slayton
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Rare embroidered Apollo 1 mission patch deriving from the personal collection of original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. The patch measures 3.5
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 1 (AS-204A) Guidance and Navigation System Operations Plan7184 - Apollo 1 (AS-204A) Guidance and Navigation System Operations Plan
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Rare bracket-bound manual from the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory entitled "R-507, G&N System Operations Plan, Mission AS-204A, Section IV ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medallion7185 - Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medallion
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Unflown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medal, possibly a prototype or salesman's sample, approximately 1‰Û_ in diameter, featuring
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra's Apollo 7 Flown Robbins Medallion7186 - Wally Schirra's Apollo 7 Flown Robbins Medallion
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Wally Schirra's flown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medallion, measuring approximately 1.25è x 1è, featuring a ra
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed Launch Day FDC7187 - Apollo 7 Signed Launch Day FDC
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Scarce NASA Local Post FDC with stamps and postmarks honoring the launch of the Apollo 7 mission on October 11, 1968, signed in black ballpoint by Wal
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed First Day Cover7188 - Apollo 7 Signed First Day Cover
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FDC honoring a decade of achievement in space, signed in ink by Apollo 7 astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. In fine condition
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 Signed Photograph7189 - Apollo 7 Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the historic launch of the first manned Apollo mission, signed in black felt tip, "Wally Schirr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 7 (10) Beta Patches7190 - Apollo 7 (10) Beta Patches
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Group of Beta cloth swatches, all about 9 x 9, featuring the Apollo 7 mission insignia at center, showing the CSM orbiting Earth with the surnames of
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Apollo 7 Final Flight Plan7191 - Apollo 7 Final Flight Plan
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Disbound official NASA plan entitled "Final Flight Plan, Apollo 7, AS 205/CSM 101, September 16, 1968," prepared by the Manned Spacecraft ...
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Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph7192 - Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 close-up photo of LMP Cunningham jotting down notes inside the Apollo CSM-101 spacecraft during the Apollo 7 mission, signe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Book7193 - Walt Cunningham Signed Book
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Signed book: The All-American Boys. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 474 pages. Signed ...
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Walt Cunningham Signed Book7194 - Walt Cunningham Signed Book
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Signed book: Apollo 7: The NASA Mission Reports. Burlington, Ontario: Apogee Books, 2000. Softcover with CD-ROM, 7 x 10, 272 pages. Signed on the titl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra (2) Signed Photographs7195 - Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra (2) Signed Photographs
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Two photos: a color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 crew in their white space suits, signed in black felt tip, "Walt Cunningham, LMP&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham's Apollo 7 Guidance and Navigation Training Portfolio7196 - Walt Cunningham's Apollo 7 Guidance and Navigation Training Portfolio
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Walt Cunningham‰Ûªs bracket-bound portfolio containing various documents that he used in 'Guidance and Navigation' training f
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra and Donn Eisele Signed Stamp7197 - Wally Schirra and Donn Eisele Signed Stamp
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Four-cent Project Mercury stamp portraying the spacecraft in orbit, signed in the blank margin in black felt tip, "Donn Eisele," and on th...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Plug7198 - Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Plug
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Flown ablative heat shield plug attributed to the historic Apollo 8 mission, measuring 1è long and .5è in diameter,
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 'Updates' Book Page Signed by Borman and Lovell [Attested as Flown]7199 - Apollo 8 'Updates' Book Page Signed by Borman and Lovell [Attested as Flown]
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Double-sided checklist page headed "P27 Update," 5 x 8, attested to as flown and deriving from James Lovell's flown Apollo 8 "Upd...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James Lovell Signed Apollo 8 Patch Emblem7200 - James Lovell Signed Apollo 8 Patch Emblem
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Impressive color 32.5 x 29.75 photorealistic masonite display of the Apollo 8 mission emblem patch, signed in silver ink, "In the Beginning God...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra's Apollo 8 Flown Robbins Medallion7201 - Wally Schirra's Apollo 8 Flown Robbins Medallion
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Wally Schirra's flown sterling silver Apollo 8 Robbins medallion, measuring approximately 1.5è x 1.25è, featuring a
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Bill Anders Signed USS Yorktown Cover7202 - Bill Anders Signed USS Yorktown Cover
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Uncommon commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring USS Yorktown (CV-10), the 'Fighting Lady,' postmarked onboard the ship on Januar...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Crew Souvenir Patch7203 - Apollo 8 Crew Souvenir Patch
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Extremely rare embroidered Apollo 8 crew souvenir patch made in very limited quantities by Texas Art Embroidery for use by NASA on official presentati
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Raytheon Mission Analyzer7204 - Apollo 8 Raytheon Mission Analyzer
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A circular cardstock "Apollo 8 Mission Analyzer" rotating chart made by Raytheon, measuring 9.5‰Û_ in diameter, providing a gui...
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Apollo 8 Signed FDC7205 - Apollo 8 Signed FDC
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Appealing ‰Û÷Space City Cover Society‰Ûª FDC with a cachet honoring the ‰ÛÏ
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Apollo 8 Original 'Type 1' Photograph7206 - Apollo 8 Original 'Type 1' Photograph
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS8-14-2505), showing the nearly-full moon as photographed from the Apollo 8 spacecraft in Decem
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Preliminary CSM Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist7207 - Apollo 8 Preliminary CSM Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist
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Official bracket-bound NASA checklist entitled "Preliminary Apollo CSM Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist," prepared by the Manned Spacecra...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Preliminary Mission Profile7208 - Apollo 8 Preliminary Mission Profile
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Highly desirable Manned Spacecraft Center internal note entitled "Project Apollo: Preliminary Mission Profile for AS-503A, MSC Internal Note No...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 8 Vintage 'Earthrise' Photograph7209 - Apollo 8 Vintage 'Earthrise' Photograph
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Iconic vintage color glossy 11 x 8.5 photograph of the Apollo 8 'Earthrise,' showing Earth in the distance above the cratered gray lunar sur...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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