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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | 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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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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