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Souvenir typescript of ‘Brothers in the Eternal Cold’ bearing a first day cancellation, one page, 8 x 11, signed at the top in black and green felt ti

Scarce ALS signed “S. Christa McAuliffe,” one page, 8.5 x 11, United States of America letterhead, January 14. Letter to a young admirer. In full: “I’

Souvenir typescript of ‘Brothers in the Eternal Cold’ bearing a first day cancellation, one page, 8 x 11, signed at the top in black and green felt ti

Three books: hardcover edition Adventures in Flying, signed on the title page by Jack Elliott; a softcover edition of A Wing and a Prayer, signed on t

Four commemorative covers bearing cachets honoring various Space Shuttle events, each signed by one of the astronauts on the ill-fated Challenger miss

Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring different Space Shuttle milestones, one signed in black felt tip by Ellison Onizuka and Terry Hart, and

Fourteen items, consisting of photos, covers, and signatures, each signed by a cosmonaut. Signers are: Alexei Leonov (3), Valentina Tereshkova (2), Le

A 6 x 6 swatch of Beta cloth, with a printed 3.25-inch diameter emblem honoring man’s first moon landing, signed at the bottom in black felt tip, “Cha

Program from a dinner in honor of Earhart, 6.25 x 9.25, held at the South Shore Country Club on February 16, 1935, signed on the front cover in pencil

Flown CAM 27 air mail cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the first amphibian flight from Cleveland to Detroit, signed across the cachet in fount

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint on a side panel, “To Mike—John Glenn.” In fine condition.

First African-American astronaut (1935–1967) who was killed in a crash of an F-104 Starfighter at Edwards Air Force Base. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8

Vintage 5.5 x 3.25 photo of Charles and Anne Lindbergh in the cockpit of their plane, signed in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh,” and “Anne Lindbergh.”

Desirable color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the seven original Mercury astronauts in flight gear, signed vertically in black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Gor

Philatelic souvenir, 6.5 x 3.75, with three commemorative Russian postal stamps honoring Gherman Titov, Scott Carpenter, and Wally Schirra, and bearin

A printed typescript of Shepard’s historic flight in space, signed by six of the Mercury Astronauts, 8 x 10.5, 6 pages, no date, NASA letterhead. Enti

Ink and felt tip signatures of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, and Gene Cernan on off-white cards; gold ink signatures of Alan Bean and A

Participant in the Teacher in Space program as the backup to Christa McAuliffe for the ill-fated STS-51-L Challenger mission. TLS signed “Barbara R. M

NASA Johnson Space Center envelope, 8.75 x 3.75, bearing two postage stamps and a June 18, 1983, Kennedy Space Center postal cancellation, signed in b

The Wonder of It All DVD, signed on the front of the case in silver ink, “Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo 17.” The case remains sealed at the top. In fine

Signed book: Return to the Moon. First edition, later printing. NY: Copernicus Books, 2006. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 335 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

Apollo 14 commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the mission’s naval recovery force, signed in black ink and felt tip by Alan Shepard and Edgar Mi

Gold ink signature, “Alan Shepard,” on a black 4 x 1.5 card. Matted with a photo of Shepard next to an American flag on the moon to an overall size of

Signed book: Moon Shot. First edition, first printing. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. Softcover, 6 x 9, 383 pages. Signed on the title page in blac

Block of four 20-cent Suriname postage stamps honoring Shepard, 3 x 2.25, signed across the block in black ink, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” In fine conditi

Color glossy 13.5 x 11 photo of the lift off of Atlantis, affixed to a 20 x 16 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip by Karol Bobko, Ron Grabe,

Color 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Skylab in orbit, affixed to its original 20 x 16 mount, signed on the mount in black ink by crew members Charles Conrad, Jo

Color 20 x 16 composite photo of the satellite rescues from the mission, signed in black felt tip by crew members Rick Hauck, David Walker, Anna Lee F

Color glossy 13.25 x 10.25 photo of Skylab in orbit, affixed to a 20 x 16 mount, signed on the mount in black ink by Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jac

TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated March 20, 1973. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Thank you very much for

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Slayton, “Donald K. Slayton,” payable to Venture for $9.97, March 14, 1984. In fine condition, with

Color 11 x 8.5 NASA photo of the final shuttle crew posing in their orange flight suits, signed in black felt tip by Christopher Ferguson, Douglas Hur

Fifteen items, consisting primarily 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos, each signed by the associated astronaut(s) or space notable. Signers are: Vance Brand (2

Collection of 11 color crew photos, 10 NASA 10 x 8s and one glossy 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip by complete crew. Missions are: 38, 42, 61 (signed

Official Rawlings National League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light toning.

Two items: one FDC with a cachet honoring Fort Bliss, signed in blue ballpoint, “Clyde W. Tombaugh, Discovered 9th planet, Pluto, on 18 Feb. 1930”; an

Commemorative cover honoring Worden on the Apollo 15 mission, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Bank check, 8 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Bwikhaselt, Pickril, & Heald for $85.05, July 31, 1917. Beautiful...

Vintage 7 x 5 postcard commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight, postmarked Kitty Hawk, December 17, 1928, featuring a s

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 5, 1933. Letter to Willard Dickerson. In part: “I wish you to sell all of our oats, which according

Exceptionally bold vintage ink signatures, “Wilbur Wright” and “Orville Wright, Feb. 13th, 1909,” on an off-white 3.75 x 4.5 album page. Attractively

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

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Aldrin standing next to the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “First lunar landing, Buzz Al

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

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 12 crew posing together during training, signed in blue felt tip by Richard Gordon and Alan Bean, both a

Thirteen color 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 photos, mostly NASA photos, each signed in felt tip or ink by the astronaut pictured. Signers are: Alan Bean (ins), G

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bean on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Bean conducting an experiment on the moon, signed in black felt tip, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In very fine condition.

Color glossy 11 x 8 NASA ‘red-numbered’ photo of Bean descending the LM ladder onto the lunar surface, signed in gold ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” In

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of an earthrise taken from Apollo 8’s lunar orbit, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few scattered light ben