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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George Washington Carver Autograph Letter Signed2032 - George Washington Carver Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, June 28, 1931. Letter
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison Typed Letter Signed2033 - Thomas Edison Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 10.5, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, September 15, 1916. Letter to
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Michael Faraday Autograph Letter Signed2034 - Michael Faraday Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “M. Faraday,” one page both sides, 3.25 x 4, embossed Royal Institution of Great Britain letterhead, March 30, 1858. Lett
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Leslie Groves Handwritten Draft Letters2035 - Leslie Groves Handwritten Draft Letters
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Two handwritten drafts of letters in pencil by Groves, one signed “L. R. G.,” on opposite sides of a single 7.25 x 10.5 sheet of per
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Hermann von Helmholtz Document Signed2036 - Hermann von Helmholtz Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS in German, signed “v. Helmholtz,” one page, 8.25 x 10.25, May 17, 1893. Untranslated prescription issued to Otto M
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rene Laennec Document Signed2037 - Rene Laennec Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.75 x 10, August 26, 1807. Certificate accepting "Mr. Monet (francois)" as a member of the "Socié...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Wilhelm Rontgen Autograph Letter Signed2038 - Wilhelm Rontgen Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed “W. C. Rongten,” one page, 5 x 6.5, May 27, 1921. Letter to Dr. H. Stenzel, who had requested a letter of reco
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Antonio Scarpa Autograph Document Signed2039 - Antonio Scarpa Autograph Document Signed
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Scarce ADS in Italian, one page, 8.25 x 6, June 18, 1777. As a professor, Scarpa acknowledges a student’s enrollment, in full (translated): &q...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Isaac Asimov Signed Typescript2040 - Isaac Asimov Signed Typescript
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Typescript of the opening of 'Unique Is Where You Find It,' a short story from Isaac Asimov's 1985 science fiction compendium The Edge o...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mavis Batey Autograph Letter Signed2041 - Mavis Batey Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, July 18, 2002. Letter discussing codebreaking and the Enigma machines used by the Axis during
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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