RR Auction's March Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Glossy 5 x 4 photo of Rickenbacker posing in front of his biplane, signed in black felt tip, “Eddie Rickenbacker 1973.” In fine condition, with a few

Fighter pilot who shot down five MiGs to become the only USAF ace of the Vietnam War (born 1942). Scarce satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ritchie outside

Collection of four items: TLS, signed “Bob,” one page, 8.5 x 11, June 16, 1995. In part; “At the time his [Chennault’s] Flying Tigers were founded—we

One of the key members that helped found the CIA. During WWII he served with the O.S.S. (the precursor of the CIA) and jumped into Normandy to help th

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Tibbets and Lindberg when they met at Fleming Field in 1999, signed in black felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot, B29 En

Five photos of various finishes, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in felt tip by a Tuskegee Airman. Signers are: Charles McGee, John ‘Mule’ Miles, Herbert

Green Beret who was the first man to receive the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Somber 14.5 x 11 cardstock photo of the funeral procession of the Unknown

World War II ace (1919–2005) and founder of the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. Two items: TLS, signed “Butch,” one page,...

Two items: one ALS signed “W. C. Westmoreland,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 10, 1977. In part: “The year 1997 is probably a t

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the D-Day invasion, signed in blue felt tip by Olin Gray, Earl McClung, Paul Rogers, Robert Radebaugh, Fred Miller, John

Five glossy photos, one color, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in ballpoint or felt tip by the airman pictured. Signers are: Eugene Cook, Raymond Defer,

Five glossy photos, one color, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the Battle of Midway participant pictured. Signers are: Harry

Scarce color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Pointe-Du-Hoc, signed in blue felt tip by George F. Kerchner, James Eikner, Ben Berger, and William Walsh. I

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising, signed in blue felt tip by James Anderson, Dick Kerin, Charles Womack, James Martin, C. A. Re

Five glossy photos, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the soldier pictured. Signers are: Albin Irzyk, James Theodore Hartman, C

Five glossy photos, one color, 6 x 4 and 4 x 6, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by one of the famous escapees. Signers are: Alan Bryett, Paul Roy

Five glossy photos, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by a participant in the ‘Great Raid.’ Signers are: Samuel Ring, Franklin Fox

Five glossy photos, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the soldier pictured. Signers are: Antonio Ruggiero, James Eikner, Carl H

Five glossy photos, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in felt tip by a female pilot. Signers are: Violet Cowden, Elaine Harmon, Janet Lee-Simpson, Helen Wy

Japanese fighter pilot who flew off the Japanese Carrier Kaga during the Pearl Harbor attack, and was also involved in the Battle of Midway. Uncommon

WWII prisoner of war and former Olympic distance runner (born 1917). Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Zamperini in uniform with his plane, signed in blue

Signed book: Called to Command. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing, 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 240 pages. Signed in blue and bla

Color 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Aldrin standing by the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip. Matted and framed to an overall size o

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition.

From Earth. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 312 pages. Signed on the half-title page in

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Bill Wirtz, With best wishes, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine con

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Aldrin, “Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.,” payable to Desert AA Round Up for $15, June 5, 1981. In fine condit

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine condition.

Two photos: one color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the first crew, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Fullerton and signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Jane Evans—With

Color 9.25 x 7 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their space suits against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Mi

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed in black felt tip. Double-matted and framed to an

Program cover from the May 29, 1976, Salute to Aviation, 3.5 x 9, held at Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe, Kansas, where Armstrong was the

Vintage program for Ojai ’75, a 1975 Flying Tigers reunion event, 9 x 12, 12 pages, signed on a biography page in green ballpoint by Armstrong. In ver

Highly-desirable and very nice glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Armstrong in a jacket and tie, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Ac

Series 1969 one hundred dollar bill signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by Armstrong. Signature was acquired at an airfield on May 29, 1976, and

Felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card with collector’s notation along top edge. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter

Extremely desirable uninscribed color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed in blue felt tip.

Collection of 14 items consisting of FDCs, philatelic souvenirs, pamphlets, a photo, and a letter, each signed in ink or felt tip by the astronaut(s)

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 75th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ flight, signed in felt tip and ink by 11 aviation greats inclu

Stunning color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Baumgartner emerging from his capsule and preparing to jump, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine conditi

Remarkable color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Baumgartner preparing to make a test jump, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Majestic color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Baumgartner free falling, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Bean conducting experiments on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “An island of refuge in an ocean of storms.

Printed biblical quote of Genesis 1:1,16, on a color 6 x 4 card, also bearing two postage stamps, one of Apollo 8, and a 1978 postal cancellation, sig

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Borman addressing Congress upon the return of Apollo 8, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Frank Borman, ‘Apollo 8.

Two photos: one glossy 8 x 10 of Carpenter in a convertible at Pad 14, signed in blue felt tip, “Pad 14—Aurora 7 Pre-Lunch 1962, Scott Carpenter”; and

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Cernan saluting the flag on the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last Man on Moon, Apollo XVII.” In ver

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cernan in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Cernan, Last Man on Moon, Apollo XVII.” In very fine

Photocopied newspaper article from the December 27, 1985, issue of the Orlando Sentinel, 6.5 x 5, signed in the blank left border in black ballpoint,

Two commemorative covers: one with a stamped cachet honoring the space shuttle flight readiness firing, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Ron McNair

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the 4th flight duration cluster, 574 seconds, signed in the lower right in black ballpoint “S. Chri

NASA astronaut who perished aboard the ill-fated mission in 1986. Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Ellison Onizuka.” In

Two commemorative covers: one with a stamped cachet honoring astronaut training at the LBJ Space Center, signed in blue felt tip by Onizuka, “Ellison

Two commemorative covers: one with a stamped cachet honoring the Grumman Gulfstream II, signed in black felt tip by Judy Resnick and Bob Crippen; and

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring astronaut candidates, signed in black felt tip by Judy Resnick and Rhea Seddon. In fine condition.

Two commemorative covers: one with a typed cachet honoring the ill-fated Space Shuttle 51-L, signed in black felt tip, “Dick Scobee, 29 May 85”; and o

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring astronaut training at the LBJ Space Center, signed in black ballpoint, “Michael J. Smith, Space Shu

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Collins posing in his space suit against a lunar background, signed in black ink. In fine condition, with some scattered li

Two commemorative covers, one with a cachet honoring the Apollo 12 US Navy recovery force, the other honoring the 10th anniversary of their mission, e

Moon Shot comic book by Pepper Pike Graphix, 1994, 6.5 x 10.25, 35 pages, signed on the front cover in gold ink by Conrad. In fine condition, with a s

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7, 1963.” In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the launchpad, signed in black felt tip, “Gemini Titan 5 spacecraft before our world record breaking flight! Gordon

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of Cooper’s Mercury flight, signed in blue ink. In fine condition.

Two photos: one satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Checking instrument panel from Mercury Space

Two photos: one glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper during a preflight briefing, signed in blue felt tip, “Gemini 5 preflight chat w NASA flight coordi

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Cooper posing with a globe, signed in blue felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, original 7 Mercury astronaut.” In very fine

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cunningham posing with a model of a space capsule, signed in black felt tip, “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7, 8/25/00.”

Collection of five identical 10 x 8 color satin-finish photos of Dana standing in front of his test plane, each signed in black felt tip by Dana, addi

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Donald Kramer. Best wishes, Ron Evans, Apollo 17, Sept 82.” In fine condition.

Color glossy 5 x 7 photo of Fossett posing with his Spirit of Freedom balloon after his around-the-world flight, signed in black felt tip. In fine con

Two commemorative covers, both with stamped cachets honoring the 10th anniversaries of Gemini 9 and 12 missions, along with small affixed cachets, sig

Test pilot who has logged more experimental supersonic flight test time above Mach 2 and Mach 3 than any other pilot. Scale model (1/72) of the SR-71

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Two items: one glossy 8 x 10 photo of Glenn as senator, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Kevin—John Glenn”; and one TLS

Two photos: one color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury helmet, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Hans—John Glenn”; and one g

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Glenn in flight, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

NASA astronaut (1939-1989) credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program. He was killed when the vintag

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Kranz watching an image of Fred Haise on a large screen at Mission Control, signed in silver ink, “Fred Haise, Apol

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Kranz watching an image of Fred Haise on a large screen at mission control, signed in black felt tip, “Fred Haise,

Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Haise, each signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In overall fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip below a pre-printed sentiment. In fine condition.

Astronomer (1889–1953) regarded as one of the most important observational cosmologists of the 20th century. The orbiting Hubble Telescope is named af

Signed Launch date postal cover, bearing a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observing Station Greece stamp in the upper left, and a Greek launch date postal

Signed book: Of Flight and Life. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 56 pages. Signed and inscribed in blac...

Two commemorative covers with printed cachets honoring Kittinger’s historic free fall, each signed in black ink, “Joe W. Kittinger.” In overall fine c

Six original signed pastel and/or ink sketches: five on individual FDCs, each featuring different commemorative cachets, ranging in size from 6.5 x 3.

FDC bearing a February 20, 1962 (John Glenn’s launch date), Cape Canaveral postmark, signed on the front in ink and felt tip by John Glenn, Wally Schi

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of a small rocket being moved to a launch pad, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, Deke Slayton, and John

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury astronauts showing a model rocket to President Nixon, signed in blue felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, an

Three color NASA photos: one 8 x 10 photo of Gene Cernan in his white space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip; one 10 x 8 photo of Edgar Mi

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the lunar surface, with the earth rising in the background, signed in black felt tip by Gene Kranz, Chris Kraft, Gl

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Ride with a shuttle model behind her, signed in black felt tip, “Sally K. Ride.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Ride with a large shuttle model, signed in black felt tip, “Sally K. Ride.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in front of a Mercury capsule model, signed in blue felt tip, adding the Mercury symbol underneath h

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra during balancing of the Gemini 6 flight seat, signed in blue felt tip, “Training for GT-6, Wally Schirra, CDR.” In

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra after the Apollo 7 recovery, signed in blue felt tip, “On board Essex post Apollo 7, Wally Schirra, CDR.” Light su

Two photos: one glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra during a capsule training exercise, signed in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Aurora 7 Backup, 13

Two photos: one glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schirra at the Gemini Launch Vehicle Review Meeting, signed in blue felt tip, “Gemini 3 Meeting, Wally Sch

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Schmitt and the Apollo 17 crew posing with their lunar rover, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To the Sutherlands! H