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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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Charles Darwin Signature and Book2011 - Charles Darwin Signature and Book
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Desirable ink signature, "Dear Sir, yours faithfully, Charles Darwin,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 slip, removably corner-mounted inside th...
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Alexis Carrel Typed Letter Signed2012 - Alexis Carrel Typed Letter Signed
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World War I-dated TLS signed “A. Carrel,” one page, 8.25 x 11, December 19, 1916. Written from the "Hopital Temporaire 21, Rond-Roya
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Samuel Bard: John Bard Autograph Letter Signed2013 - Samuel Bard: John Bard Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Jno. Bard,” three pages, 7.25 x 9, May 27, 1765. Letter to "Mr. Samuel Bard, Student in Physick at the University of Edi
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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George Washington Carver Typed Letter Signed2014 - George Washington Carver Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “G. W. Carter,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, January 21, 1930. Letter to Henr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pierre Curie Autograph Letter Signed2015 - Pierre Curie Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “P. Curie,” one page, 5 x 8, Faculte de Sciences de Paris letterhead, April 7, 1905. Letter to the secretary o
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Lee de Forest Typed Letter Signed2016 - Lee de Forest Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Lee de Forest Laboratories, Inc. letterhead, February 20, 1943. Letter to George Shanks. In part: "I have always regar...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison and Carl H. Wilson Signed Photograph2017 - Thomas Edison and Carl H. Wilson Signed Photograph
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Fantastic vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 6.5 photo of Thomas Edison seated with his employee Carl H. Wilson (vice president and general manager of Thomas
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison Autograph Document Signed2018 - Thomas Edison Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed "Thomas A. Edison," one page, 5 x 3.5, Boston, February 3, 1869. Document related to his first successful invention, an improv...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison Technical Notes and Handdrawn Diagrams2019 - Thomas Edison Technical Notes and Handdrawn Diagrams
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Remarkable technical notes and diagrams by Thomas Edison, accomplished in pencil on an off-white 8.5 x 10.5 lightly lined sheet, unsigned, dated to Fe
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Thomas Edison Autograph Letter Signed2020 - Thomas Edison Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Edison,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Letter to Charles W. Luhr, superintendent and works manager of Edison's lab in West O
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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