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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Paul Broca Autograph Note Signed2042 - Paul Broca Autograph Note Signed
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ANS in French, signed “P. Broca,” one page, 5 x 8, April 15, 1872. Printed invitation flyer for a meeting of the "Association Franca
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Augustin Pyramus de Candolle Autograph Letter Signed2043 - Augustin Pyramus de Candolle Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in French, signed “De Candolle,” one page, 7 x 4.5, no date. Letter to the curator of a museum, in part (translated): "For next
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Dearborn: Lightning Printed Letter2044 - Benjamin Dearborn: Lightning Printed Letter
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Printed letter, one page, 8.25 x 9.75, May 26, 1807. A letter to the "President and Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,"...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Thomas Edison Original Photograph2045 - Thomas Edison Original Photograph
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Marvelous original vintage circa 1915 glossy 8 x 10 photograph of Thomas Edison with his employees Carl H. Wilson (vice president and general manager
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Thomas Edison Original Photograph2046 - Thomas Edison Original Photograph
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Sharp original vintage circa 1910s glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photograph of Thomas Edison with two dapper gentlemen outdoors, all wearing long overcoats. Inher
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John Ericsson Autograph Letter Signed2047 - John Ericsson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “J. Ericsson,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.25, May 28, 1855. In part: "I have your note of Saturday. I was fancied to sa
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Ambrose Fleming Autograph Letter Signed2048 - Ambrose Fleming Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 9, Greenfield letterhead, February 15, 1937. Letter responding to a request to write his biography, in part: "In ...
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Otto Hahn Autograph Letter Signed2049 - Otto Hahn Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed “Otto,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, colorful hotel letterhead, September 3, 1931. Long, gossipy letter to
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jack Kilby Signed Sketch2050 - Jack Kilby Signed Sketch
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Original ballpoint sketch of a microchip accomplished by Kilby on a 7.5 x 4 FDC honoring the modern innovation, signed in blue ballpoint, "J. S...
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I. M. Levitt Signed Photograph2051 - I. M. Levitt Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Levitt holding a scale model, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To The Ken Browne's, with very best wis...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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