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Two postal covers, one with a cachet honoring the Apollo 17 lunar landing; and one with a cancellation from Cernan’s home town of Bellwood, Illinois,

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Cernan with the lunar rover, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Gene Cernan, 4/15/83.” In fine condition.

Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring Gemini 9, each signed in blue ballpoint. In overall fine condition.

Two commemorative covers with cachets honoring Apollo 17, each signed in blue ballpoint. In overall fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of McNair in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Leo Roth, Best wishes, Ron McNair.” In very fine

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Onizuka in his blue flight suit in front of a shuttle model, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Margaret—Best of luck!

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Leo! Judy Resnik.” In fine conditio

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Resnik in her blue flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “Judith A. Resnik.” In fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Scobee in his blue flight suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Leo, very best wishes, Dick Scobee.” In very fine

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins posing in his white space suit against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Duke saluting the flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16.” In fine condition.

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Duke in his white space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” In very fine condition.

Launch date commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Gemini 11 launch, signed in blue ink by Charles Conrad and black ballpoint by Richard Gordo

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury space suit, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

FDC postmarked with Glenn’s Friendship 7 launch date, signed in blue ink by Glenn. In fine condition.

FDC with a cachet honoring Glenn’s Project Mercury flight, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light toning.

Two photos: color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Gordon during his Gemini training, signed in black felt tip, “Richard Gordon, Gemini XI Pilot”; and a c

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

Fourteen-year-old cabin boy who survived the final flight of the Hindenberg. One 10 x 8 cardstock photo of the Hindenburg in flight, signed in black f

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 very fine conditio

Color 9.75 x 8 photo of Irwin saluting the flag on the lunar surface, affixed to its original 15.25 x 13.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in

Signed book: Apollo 13. First edition. Connecticut: Easton Press, 2000. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 378 pages. Signed on the colophon by James Lovell and

Color 8 x 10 NASA white spacesuit portrait of Lovell, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Scott

Three FDCs, each with identical cachets honoring John Glenn’s Mercury mission, each signed in ink or ballpoint by a different astronaut and his wife.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell posing by the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14.” In ve

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 crew posing in their white space suits in front of their mission emblem, signed by Mitchell in blue felt tip.

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, August 3, 1966. Letter answering an unusual question from an admirer. In part: “With reference to yo

Signed book: Spacewalker. First edition. Indiana: Purdue University Press, 2013. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 274 pages. Signed on the hal

Four photos: glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 crew posing with a model of their rocket, signed in blue felt tip by Schirra and Cunningham; color gl

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

TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 8.25 x 11, United States Senate letterhead, August 20, 1980. Letter to a political supporter. In part: “We are currently

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of Scott filming from the Apollo 9 command module hatch during the mission, signed in the lower border in blue felt t

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of See in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, “With best regards—Elliot See.” In fine condition.

American astronomer (1885–1972) who measured the size of the galaxy, finding it was far bigger than previously thought. Book plate of a comet, titled

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of Shepard posing in his spacesuit in front of the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, wi

Program from the June 7, 1969, commencement at Principia College, 6 x 9, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Alan Shepard.” Shepard’s daugh

Four color 8 x 10 NASA photos of astronauts posing with a Space Shuttle model, each signed in black felt tip by the subject. Signers are: Charles F. B

Two photos: color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the STS-51-B crew, signed in gold and silver ink by Bob Overmeyer, Don Lind, Taylor Wang, Norm Thagard, William

Collection of 16 color 10 x 8 photos of various Space Shuttle crews, each signed in black felt tip or silver ink by the full crew. Missions are: STS-4

Collection of seven color 10 x 8 photos of various Space Shuttle crews, each signed in black felt tip by the full crew. Missions are: STS-47, STS-51,

Collection of 13 color 10 x 8 photos of various Space Shuttle crews, each signed in felt tip or gold ink by the full crew. Missions are: STS-28, STS-2

Two Gemini 6 naval recovery covers, each with a cachet honoring the mission’s recovery force, each signed above the cachet in blue ballpoint, “Thomas

Color satin-finish 9.25 x 7.25 photo of the STS-31 crew, signed in blue felt tip by all five astronauts: Loren J. Shriver, Charles F. Bolden, Steven A

Color satin-finish 14 x 10 photo of the STS-35 crew, signed in blue felt tip by all seven astronauts: Vance D. Brand, Guy S. Gardner, Jeffrey A. Hoffm

Polish commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Titov’s 1961 mission, signed in blue ink by Titov. In fine condition.

Vintage ink signature, “Wernher von Braun,” on an off-white 6.5 x 3.5 envelope with a Project Mercury stamp affixed to the right of signature. In fine

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Worden posing in his spacesuit with a globe of the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP.” In very fin

Choice selection of seven vintage ink signatures of prominent 19th century American authors on cards and sheets of various sizes. Signers are: Harriet

Archive of three letters to Chappie Packard, from August and November 1951. One TLS, on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, August 7, 1951. Addressed to “C.P.”, i

Romanian-French writer (1876–1933) friendly with the intellectual, literary and artistic elite of the day including Marcel Proust, Andre Gide, Paul Va