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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Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph2355 - Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph
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Attractive color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Earth hanging over the glowing lunar landscape, signed in silver ink, "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo X...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 'Manned Flight Awareness' Medallion2356 - Apollo 11 'Manned Flight Awareness' Medallion
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Manned Flight Awareness medallion, 1.25˝ in diameter, bearing a raised design of Buzz Aldrin on the moon, the landing date, and Armstrong
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 20th Anniversary Poster2357 - Apollo 11 20th Anniversary Poster
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Color 20 x 30 NASA poster for the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which depicts an artistic rendering of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Geologic Map of Lunar Landing Site2358 - Apollo 11 Geologic Map of Lunar Landing Site
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Desirable Apollo 11 geological map of the Sabine D region, southwestern Mare Tranquillitatis of the moon by Maurice J. Grolier, published by the US Ge
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Kapton Foil2359 - Apollo 11 Kapton Foil
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Museum Collection Aviation Relics trading card from the Upper Deck Company, 2.5 x 3.5, containing a 1.75 x .75 swatch of flown Kapton thermal blanket
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph2360 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Lunar Module Eagle high above the lunar surface with the Earth visible in the background, signed in blue felt
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Michael Collins Signed Photograph2361 - Michael Collins Signed Photograph
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Beautiful color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Earth hanging over the glowing lunar landscape, signed in silver ink, "Michael Collins, Apoll...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph2362 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Very attractive color semi-glossy 11.75 x 14.5 photo of Buzz Aldrin descending the lunar module ladder during the Apollo 11 mission, signed in silver
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Bean Signed Photograph2363 - Alan Bean Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Bean descending the Lunar Module's ladder during Apollo 12, signed in gold ink, "Alan Bean, Apollo 12 LM...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alan Bean Signed Photograph2364 - Alan Bean Signed Photograph
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Semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of an Apollo astronaut standing on the lunar surface, signed in silver ink, "Alan Bean, Apollo 12." Reverse bears...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Conrad Signed Baseball2365 - Charles Conrad Signed Baseball
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Official Rawlings American League (Budig) baseball signed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint, "Charles Conrad, Jr." In fine condition, w...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Conrad Signed Photograph2366 - Charles Conrad Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Charles Conrad examining the Surveyor III's TV camera during an Apollo 12 EVA, with the Lunar Module Intrepid visib...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Conrad Signed Photograph2367 - Charles Conrad Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Conrad holding the American flag on the lunar surface, neatly signed in gold ink, "Charles Conrad, Jr., Apol...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Conrad Signed Photograph2368 - Charles Conrad Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of the Apollo moonwalker posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "Charles Conrad, Jr.&q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 13 Group of (4) NASA Publications2369 - Apollo 13 Group of (4) NASA Publications
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Uncommon group lot of four official publications for the Apollo 13 mission: a stapled report entitled “Apollo 13—The Second ALSEP,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Apollo 13 Launch Guide Signed by Fred Haise2370 - Apollo 13 Launch Guide Signed by Fred Haise
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Uncommon McDonnell Douglas launch information guide for the Saturn V SA-508 rocket, the launch vehicle that would send the crew of Apollo 13 to the mo
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Apollo 13 Signed Cover2371 - Apollo 13 Signed Cover
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Launch day cover with a color cachet of the Apollo 13 mission insignia, postmarked at Titusville, Florida, on April 11, 1970, signed neatly in black i
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Apollo Lunar Module Booklet Signed by Fred Haise2372 - Apollo Lunar Module Booklet Signed by Fred Haise
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Uncommon booklet entitled "Project Apollo—The Lunar Module," published by the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation in January 19...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Photograph2373 - Fred Haise Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Haise posing beside a pinball machine for the Oscar-winning movie Apollo 13, signed in silver ink, "Fred Hai...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Photograph2374 - Fred Haise Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 4 x 8.5 photo of Haise in his space suit during training, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, "Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Photographs2375 - Fred Haise Signed Photographs
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Two official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of Haise posing in his white space suit, individually signed and inscribed in ink, "To Lee—Bes...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Haise Signed Poster2376 - Fred Haise Signed Poster
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Attractive official color 30 x 40 NASA poster for the Apollo Lunar Module published prior to Apollo 11, signed in black felt tip, "Fred Haise, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Commemorative Franklin Mint Medal2377 - Apollo 14 Commemorative Franklin Mint Medal
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Solid sterling silver commemorative medal proof produced by the Franklin Mint to honor the historic flight of Apollo 14, 40 mm in diameter, featuring
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph2378 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 full-length photo of LMP Mitchell standing on the moon's surface next to the American flag during the third lunar-land...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph2379 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of history's sixth moonwalker in a suit and tie, signed in blue felt tip, "Edgar Mitch...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph2380 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot posing in his white space suit against a large mission emblem, signed in bla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Lunar Module Kapton Foil [Attested to as Flown by Original Owner]2381 - Apollo 15 Lunar Module Kapton Foil [Attested to as Flown by Original Owner]
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Attested to as flown by original owner, a .25˝ x .25˝ swatch of gold Kapton foil removed from the Apollo 15 Lunar Module Falcon, and a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 NASA Publications2382 - Apollo 15 NASA Publications
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Appealing group lot of four official publications for the Apollo 15 mission, including: an official NASA booklet entitled “On the Moon with A
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Signed Cover2383 - Apollo 15 Signed Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring a decade of United States Space Accomplishments, postmarked on August 2, 1971, the date of the return launch of the Lunar M
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph2384 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, "Jim Irwin," wit...
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph2385 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official glossy 8 x 10.25 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 crew posing in their white space suits, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "Flemming...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Signed Photographs2386 - Dave Scott Signed Photographs
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Two official 10 x 8 NASA lithographs, one showing the Apollo 15 CSM 'Endeavour' and the other showing CDR Scott with the lunar rover at Hadl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Signed Photograph2387 - Charlie Duke Signed Photograph
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Fantastic color satin-finish 36 x 12 panoramic photo of Duke collecting lunar rock samples at Plum crater, playfully signed in gold ink, "Charl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph2388 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Gorgeous color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young jumping off the lunar surface and saluting the American flag, signed in silver ink, "John You...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph2389 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, "John Young, 9th Man on the Moon...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Young's Apollo 16 Beta Cloth Signed by Charlie Duke2390 - John Young's Apollo 16 Beta Cloth Signed by Charlie Duke
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Desirable 9 x 9 swatch of Beta cloth featuring the Apollo 16 mission emblem from the collection of John Young, believed to have been flown on the miss
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Signed Cover2391 - Apollo 17 Signed Cover
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Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet of the Apollo 17 insignia, postmarked on the mission launch date of December 7, 1972, signed in black ink,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed Baseball2392 - Gene Cernan Signed Baseball
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Official Rawlings American League (Brown) baseball signed on the sweet spot in black ballpoint by Gene Cernan. In fine condition, with some light toni
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed Photograph2393 - Gene Cernan Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 11 x 14 full-length photo of Gene Cernan standing next to the lunar rover and American flag during the Apollo 17 mission, signed in
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph2394 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph
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Vintage glossy 4.5 x 6.5 photo of Schmitt on his graduation day from jet pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, displayed in a 7.25 x 9.25 mat, si
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles A. Berry Signed Photograph and Autograph Letter Signed2395 - Charles A. Berry Signed Photograph and Autograph Letter Signed
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Two items: an official vintage color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of Dr. Barry, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Ken & Joyce...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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NASA Personnel Coveralls2396 - NASA Personnel Coveralls
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Uncommon white Apollo-era NASA coveralls worn by a personnel member at the Manned Spacecraft Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s, no size (li
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Skylab Introduction Manual2397 - Skylab Introduction Manual
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Official NASA manual entitled “Skylab Program, Introduction, by Glen H. Cress,” 76 pages, 10.5 x 8, dated April 1970, prepared by th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Tom Stafford Signed Beta Patch2398 - Tom Stafford Signed Beta Patch
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Appealing 5.5˝ x 5.5˝ swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3.5˝ diameter emblem of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, signed ab
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Alexei Leonov and Vladimir Shatalov Signed Print2399 - Alexei Leonov and Vladimir Shatalov Signed Print
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Attractive color glossy 24.25 x 5.5 panoramic photo print of Robert McCall’s gorgeous 1979 mural painting entitled ‘Opening the Spac
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph2400 - Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 8 x 8 photo of Alexei Leonov performing the first-ever EVA during the Voskhod 2 mission, signed in black felt tip, with added date of &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph2401 - Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph
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Choice color satin-finish 11 x 8 photo of concept art portraying Leonov as the first Russian on the moon, signed in silver ink. In very fine condition
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton Signed Photograph2402 - Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the first Approach and Landing Tests crew kneeling in front of the Enterprise orbiter, si
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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NASA Group 10 Signed Photograph2403 - NASA Group 10 Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the 17 astronaut candidates selected as part of NASA group 10 in 1984, signed in ink or felt tip by all pictu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NASA Group 9 Signed Cover2404 - NASA Group 9 Signed Cover
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Desirable postal cover, 7.5 x 3.75, postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on April 12, 1981, the launch date of the STS-1 mission, signed in ink and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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