Science, Technology, Space Exploration & Meteorites

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RR's inaugural Science & Technology auction chronicles innovation across the ages: from the Wright Brothers' first flight to Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon; the development of the telegraph to the communications revolution enabled by computers and the internet; military cipher machines that have puzzled and captivated since the days of World War II; and the geniuses that made it all possible. Highlights include a remarkable assortment of meteorites, a postcard by Alan Turing, a Stephen Hawking signed book, numerous artifacts flown on the Apollo missions, and letters by luminaries like Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, and Charles Darwin. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2020.
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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Rusty Schweickart's Apollo 9 Flown Flashlight and Batteries2202 - Rusty Schweickart's Apollo 9 Flown Flashlight and Batteries
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Rusty Schweickart’s incredible flown brass two-celled flashlight and pair of AA batteries carried aboard both the Command Module Gumdrop and
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 14, 15, 16, 17 NASA Press Kits2203 - Apollo 14, 15, 16, 17 NASA Press Kits
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Grouping of five official NASA publications relating to Apollo missions 14, 15, 16, and 17, including: a stapled 108-page press kit entitled
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo Program Group of (11) Beta Cloth Patches2204 - Apollo Program Group of (11) Beta Cloth Patches
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Extremely desirable assemblage of 11 Beta cloth patches with insignia honoring the manned missions of the Apollo program, ranging in size from 8 x 8.2
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo-Era Fruit Cocktail Drink2205 - Apollo-Era Fruit Cocktail Drink
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Apollo-era spacefood package containing a freeze-dried fruit cocktail drink mix, 3.5˝ x 14.5˝ x .5˝, labeled on the front: "Fr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo-Era Peanut Cubes2206 - Apollo-Era Peanut Cubes
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Apollo-era spacefood package containing peanut cubes, 5˝ x 3.5˝ x .75˝, labeled "Peanut Cubes" on the front and bearing an ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo Pre-Moonlanding Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive2207 - Apollo Pre-Moonlanding Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive
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Impressive collection of 41 official glossy NASA photos celebrating the evolution of the Apollo program prior to the historic moon-landing of the Apol
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Apollo Program and Space Shuttle Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive2208 - Apollo Program and Space Shuttle Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive
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Collection of 87 vintage official NASA photos honoring Apollo missions 12–17 and the Space Shuttle program, glossy and silver gelatin, each a
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Walt Cunningham Signed Parachute Fabric2209 - Walt Cunningham Signed Parachute Fabric
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Large swatch of white parachute fabric, approximately 16 x 14, signed in blue ballpoint, "Our life insurance, Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7." ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo Astronaut Recordings Cassette Tape2210 - Apollo Astronaut Recordings Cassette Tape
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Unique original TDK cassette tape recorded in December 1968 by Lewis A. Hartzell, chef to the astronauts during the Gemini and Apollo programs, contai
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 9 Flown Flag Presentation Signed by Jim McDivitt2211 - Apollo 9 Flown Flag Presentation Signed by Jim McDivitt
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Exceptional pairing of flown 6 x 4 flags—the American flag and the state flag of Michigan—carried on the Apollo 9 mission, affixed t
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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