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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Apple Music 2003 Poster2102 - Apple Music 2003 Poster
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Rare 2003 color 24 x 36 Apple Computer promotional poster for the launch of AppleMusic.com, the company's first music distribution system, which...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apple: Wozniak and Wayne Group Lot2103 - Apple: Wozniak and Wayne Group Lot
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Three items: a red 5.25" Floppy Disk signed in black felt tip by Steve Wozniak, "Woz"; a color glossy 14 x 11 photo of an Apple-1 com...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Power Computing (2) Posters from 1997 Macworld Expo2104 - Power Computing (2) Posters from 1997 Macworld Expo
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Uncommon pair of color Power Computing promotional posters distributed in small quantities at the Macworld Expo held at San Francisco’s Mosco
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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1950s 4-Wire Core Memory Plane2105 - 1950s 4-Wire Core Memory Plane
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Rare and historic circa 1950s 4-wire core memory plane, featuring a 10 by 15 array with 150 separate ferrite cores hand-wired into the plane. The over
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Magnetic Bubble Recorder-Reproducer2106 - Magnetic Bubble Recorder-Reproducer
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Rugged militarized Magnetic Bubble Recorder-Reproducer made by Singer-Librascope for an AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite used on US Navy ships, meas
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EAI MiniAC Analog Computer with Repetitive Operation Display Unit and Variplotter2107 - EAI MiniAC Analog Computer with Repetitive Operation Display Unit and Variplotter
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EAI MiniAC analog computer with EAI Repetitive Operation Display Unit (RPI 0314) and EAI Variplotter 1110 plotter unit: the MiniAC measures 32.5 x 22
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Action Set with Zapper - VGA NM 802108 - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Action Set with Zapper - VGA NM 80
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Original 1989 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Action Set in its original box, including the 'Control Deck' gaming console, two controlle...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Burroughs 220 Print Drum2109 - Burroughs 220 Print Drum
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Large and impressive print drum from a Burroughs 220 printer, measuring 17 1/2˝ across with a 3 3/8˝ diameter, and weighing 27.4 pound
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Prototype Drum Memory Fence Tracking System2110 - Prototype Drum Memory Fence Tracking System
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Two-piece fence from a circa 1950s drum memory system, more than likely a prototype since there are no part numbers or other identifying features. Thi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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1830s Cooke-Wheatstone Needle Telegraph Set2111 - 1830s Cooke-Wheatstone Needle Telegraph Set
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Very early circa 1830s Cooke-Wheatstone single-needle telegraph set, mounted on a wooden stand measuring approximately 5.75˝ x 11.5˝ x
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Processor: Analog Music Synthesizer2112 - The Processor: Analog Music Synthesizer
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Impressive analog music synthesizer prototype named 'The Processor,' one of two examples designed and built circa 1975 by electrical enginee...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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1860s Caton Civil War Spy Pocket Telegraph Set2113 - 1860s Caton Civil War Spy Pocket Telegraph Set
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Rare circa 1860s Caton lineman's pocket telegraph set, as used by spies during the Civil War. Measuring just 5˝ x 2.25˝ x 1.25
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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1860s Phelps Civil War Telegraph Key2114 - 1860s Phelps Civil War Telegraph Key
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Highly desirable circa 1860s Civil War–era 'camelback' telegraph key by G. M. Phelps, handsomely crafted from brass with hairpin sprin...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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1860s Phelps-Hamilton Civil War Telegraph Set2115 - 1860s Phelps-Hamilton Civil War Telegraph Set
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Very early circa 1860s Civil War–era telegraph set, mounted on a wooden 8˝ x 5˝ base, faintly marked: "Hamilton Electrical Wo
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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1860s Tillotson Civil War Spy Pocket Telegraph Set2116 - 1860s Tillotson Civil War Spy Pocket Telegraph Set
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Hard-to-find circa 1860s Tillotson lineman's pocket telegraph set, as used by spies during the Civil War. Measuring just 5˝ x 2.25˝ x
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Cold War Czech MRP-4 Radio Detection Unit2117 - Cold War Czech MRP-4 Radio Detection Unit
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Cold War–era Czech MRP-4 radar locator, codenamed 'Barbara,' designed for the direction finding of mobile radar and radio stations. Th...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Cold War German RT-3 Burst Encoder2118 - Cold War German RT-3 Burst Encoder
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Circa 1958 Cold War–era clandestine RT-3 electromechanical burst encoder, developed by Wandel & Goltermann for the German Federal Intellig...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Cold War Russian Filin Body-Worn Radio Detector/Receiver2119 - Cold War Russian Filin Body-Worn Radio Detector/Receiver
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Cold War–era Russian body-worn radio direction finder and intercept receiver known as 'FILIN,' developed around 1970 as a covert means...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Cold War Russian R-354 Spy Radio2120 - Cold War Russian R-354 Spy Radio
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Cold War–era R-354 spy radio set, codenamed 'Shmel ,' used by spies and special forces of the USSR for reconnaissance purposes. Th
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Cold War Soviet R-014D Datchik Electronic Burst Encoder2121 - Cold War Soviet R-014D Datchik Electronic Burst Encoder
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Cold War–era Soviet R-014D electronic burst encoder, codenamed 'Datchik,' as used in conflict areas to transmit battlefield commands. ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Czech RZ-301 Radio Detection Unit2122 - Czech RZ-301 Radio Detection Unit
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Circa 1950s Czech RZ-301 portable radio direction finder, codenamed 'POSPISIL,' designed to locate clandestine radio transmissions. With thi...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Relic Battlefield-Found Enigma Rotor2123 - Relic Battlefield-Found Enigma Rotor
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Original World War II–era rotor from a German Enigma machine, dug from the ground in a WWII battlefield. This is Enigma rotor no. V with a se
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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WWII Allied 'Sweetheart' Radio2124 - WWII Allied 'Sweetheart' Radio
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World War II–era Type 31/1 'Sweetheart' clandestine radio receiver, developed for use by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Relic Battlefield-Found Enigma I Cipher Machine2125 - Relic Battlefield-Found Enigma I Cipher Machine
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Historic battlefield-found, relic three-rotor Enigma I machine recovered from the ground outside the village of Sülstorf, Germany, approximate
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Russian Fialka M-125 Cipher Machine2126 - Russian Fialka M-125 Cipher Machine
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Scarce original Cold War–era Russian M-125 cipher machine, codenamed 'Fialka,' in its original case with separate original power suppl...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Swiss NEMA Model 45 Cipher Machine2127 - Swiss NEMA Model 45 Cipher Machine
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Complete and original wartime Swiss NEMA Model 45 cipher machine, serial no. TD-521, developed by Zellweger AG in Uster, Switzerland, during World War
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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WWII American M-209-A Cipher Machine2128 - WWII American M-209-A Cipher Machine
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Desirable World War II–era American M-209-A mechanical pin-and-lug cipher machine, measuring 7.25˝ x 5.25˝ x 3.25˝, i
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gold-Clad AMD ALU Chip2129 - Gold-Clad AMD ALU Chip
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Circa early 1970s gold-clad 24-pin Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) SN54181J, 9341DM, 7418M 4 bit Arithmetic Logic Chip (ALU). Some top engineers left Fai
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fujitsu 128K Bubble Memory Cartridge2130 - Fujitsu 128K Bubble Memory Cartridge
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Rare Fujitsu 128K Bubble Memory Cartridge, measuring 1.75˝ x 2.25˝ x .75˝, with the label printed, "FBM-C128GK," annotated ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Norden PDP-11 Military Computer Core Memory2131 - Norden PDP-11 Military Computer Core Memory
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Core memory unit from a Norden militarized PDP-11 series computer, 9˝ x 6˝ x 1.25˝, with Norden Systems manufacturer's label o
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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RCA 1800 COSMAC Microprocessor2132 - RCA 1800 COSMAC Microprocessor
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Desirable RCA COSMAC CDP18S020 (Rev. 2) Evaluation Board with RCA 1800 COSMAC Micro Terminal (CDP 18S021), featuring a CDP1802 microprocessor: a one-c
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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ROLM NOVA Military Computer Core Memory2133 - ROLM NOVA Military Computer Core Memory
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Core memory unit from a ROLM militarized NOVA computer, 9.5˝ x 6.5˝ x .5˝, marked on the edge: "ROLM Corporation, Santa Clara,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wang 8-Pin Ballistic Matrix Print Head2134 - Wang 8-Pin Ballistic Matrix Print Head
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Early circa 1970s high power 8-pin ballistic type print head, made in the USA by Wang Laboratories. It is unusual in that it uses solenoids to drive p
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1930s Carbon Button Broadcast Microphone2135 - 1930s Carbon Button Broadcast Microphone
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Handsome circa 1930s American carbon button broadcast microphone, measuring approximately 25˝ tall on a 7.5˝ x 7.5˝ base. The
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Everest Z5R Pinwheel Calculator2136 - Everest Z5R Pinwheel Calculator
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Circa 1958–1962 Everest Z5R pinwheel mechanical calculator made in Italy, measuring approximately 13˝ x 6.5˝ x 7
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Hemmi No. 275 Slide Rule2137 - Hemmi No. 275 Slide Rule
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Scarce Sun Hemmi Model No. 275D slide rule made in Japan, featuring 20˝ scales and a single cursor, known as a 'vector log-log slide rule.&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pair of Cold War-era Russina Tank Commander Helmets2138 - Pair of Cold War-era Russina Tank Commander Helmets
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Pair of Cold War–era Russian tank commander helmets, both made of padded cloth with a built-in microphone and headset. One helmet, displayed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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WWII American TBY-4 Two-Way Radio Transmitter/Receiver2139 - WWII American TBY-4 Two-Way Radio Transmitter/Receiver
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Used during World War II by the Navy and US Marines, the TBY-4 two-way radio was famously utilized by Navajo Code Talkers to send and receive secret m
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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WWII BC-611 American Walkie Talkie2140 - WWII BC-611 American Walkie Talkie
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World War II–era US Army BC-611-F Radio Receiver and Transmitter, popularly known as the 'walkie talkie,' engraved with serial number ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Aviation Advertisement2141 - Aviation Advertisement
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Original and very colorful French advertising poster for "La Raphaelle Liqueur Bonal," 45.5 x 62.5, done by G. Rosetti in 1908. Poster dep...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Reims Air Meet 1909 Poster by Ernest Montaut2142 - Reims Air Meet 1909 Poster by Ernest Montaut
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Original color poster for the first international air meet, the Grand Semaine d'Aviation, 63 x 46, held in August of 1909. Designed by Ernest Mo...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Wright Brothers Dayton Homecoming Program2143 - Wright Brothers Dayton Homecoming Program
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Complete program for the "Wright Brothers Home-coming To the Gem City," held in Dayton, Ohio, on June 17-18, 1909, 6 x 8.75, published by ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wright Exhibition Team: Frank Coffyn Group of (3) Photographs2144 - Wright Exhibition Team: Frank Coffyn Group of (3) Photographs
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Pioneer aviator (1878-1960) who flew with the Wright Exhibition Team and in 1912 was commissioned to shoot the first aerial footage of New York City.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Orville Wright Signature Flown on the International Space Station2145 - Orville Wright Signature Flown on the International Space Station
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Orville Wright, June 27, 1927,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 slip, later flown on the International Space St...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh Document Signed2146 - Charles Lindbergh Document Signed
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DS, signed “C. A. Lindbergh,” one page, 4 x 5.75, April 28, 1969. German disembarkation card filled out in fountain pen by Charles L
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Aviation: National Charity Air Pageant Program and Ticket Stub2147 - Aviation: National Charity Air Pageant Program and Ticket Stub
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Original program, 9 x 12, 84 pages, for the National Charity Air pageant held on October 8-9, 1933, at Roosevelt Field, New York. Great program full o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Balloon Mail Handwritten Letter2148 - Balloon Mail Handwritten Letter
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War-dated ALS in French, signed "Ch. Pierret," three pages on two adjoining sheets, the address panel printed with "Par Ballon Mont&#...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steve Fossett Signed Cover2149 - Steve Fossett Signed Cover
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Postal cover with large cancellation stamp, "Aviation Day 2001, Capital City Airport Station, Frankfort, KY 40601, August 11, 2001," signe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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French Aeroplanes Catalog2150 - French Aeroplanes Catalog
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Early French aviation sales catalog entitled "Aeroplanes agents de vente des monoplans Bleriot, G. Borel & Co.," 8.5 x 10.75, two page...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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L’Aviation et les Aviateurs Booklet2151 - L’Aviation et les Aviateurs Booklet
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Booklet, in French, entitled, "L'Aviation et les Aviateurs," 6.25 x 9.5, full of photos of various airplanes and their pilots, includi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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