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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Justus Liebig Autograph Letter Signed2052 - Justus Liebig Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed “Dr. Just. Liebig,” one page, 4.25 x 7, April 25, 1850. Letter to English chemist Dr. John Hall Gladstone, in
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Joseph Lister Autograph Letter Signed2053 - Joseph Lister Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Lister,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered personal letterhead, March 1, 1897. Letter to "Sir Archibald,&quo...
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Hudson Maxim Typed Manuscript Signed2054 - Hudson Maxim Typed Manuscript Signed
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Typed manuscript for an article entitled "Japanese Conquest of America Now Imminent and Inevitable," seven pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but ci...
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George Porter Typed Letter Signed2055 - George Porter Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal The Royal Institution, Professor of Chemistry letterhead, August 29, 1979. Letter to David Crespo, in full: "Th...
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Carl Sagan Signed Booklet2056 - Carl Sagan Signed Booklet
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Booklet published by the California Institute of Technology in 1972, entitled "Engineering and Science," 8.5 x 11, nine pages, signed on t...
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Harlow Shapley Autograph Letters Signed (3)2057 - Harlow Shapley Autograph Letters Signed (3)
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Three ALSs, signed either "Harlow Shapley " or "HS," four total pages, ranging in size from 5 x 3 to 5.75 x 7.75, dated between ...
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William Shockley Signed Photograph2058 - William Shockley Signed Photograph
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Glossy 4 x 5 close-up photo of William Shockley in front of a blackboard scrawled with equations, signed in black felt tip, "W=Shockley," ...
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Clyde W. Tombaugh, James W. Christy, and Glenn T. Seaborg Signed Typescript2059 - Clyde W. Tombaugh, James W. Christy, and Glenn T. Seaborg Signed Typescript
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Typescript containing biographies and excerpts from works by Clyde W. Tombaugh, James W. Christy, and Glenn T. Seaborg, two pages, 8.5 x 11, with the
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Transistor: Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain Signed Photograph2060 - Transistor: Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain Signed Photograph
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Historic glossy 10 x 8 photo of Walter Brattain's notebook pages recording the first demonstration of the transistor to officials at Bell Labs i...
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Thomas J. Watson Typed Letter Signed2061 - Thomas J. Watson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “Thos. J. Watson,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 2, 1952. Letter to Mr. L. E. Northway of the Internat
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