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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Wilbur Wright Photograph2162 - Wilbur Wright Photograph
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Original 6.5 x 5 photo of Wilbur Wright smiling as his portrait is taken at Le Mans in 1908, stamped on the reverse by photographer M. Rol of Paris. B
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wilbur Wright Photograph2163 - Wilbur Wright Photograph
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Original 4.5 x 6.5 head-and-shoulders photo of Wright standing outdoors in a suit and hat. Reverse bears a J. Theodoresco photographer's stamp a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wilbur Wright Photograph2164 - Wilbur Wright Photograph
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Original 6.25 x 4.5 photo of Wright piloting his flyer through the air near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Reverse bears an M. Branger, Paris, ph
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wilbur Wright Photograph2165 - Wilbur Wright Photograph
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Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright's Type A flyer on the ground at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of 1908. Re...
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Wilbur Wright Photograph2166 - Wilbur Wright Photograph
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Original 6.5 x 4.5 press photo of Wright's Type A flyer parked outside a shed at the Hunaudieres race course near Le Mans, France, in August of...
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Wilbur Wright Print2167 - Wilbur Wright Print
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Gorgeous color 12.25 x 16.5 print entitled 'L'Aeroplane de Wilbur Wright en Plein Vol,' showing a beautiful painting by A. Serougart of ...
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Orville Wright's French Booklet2168 - Orville Wright's French Booklet
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Original French booklet entitled "L'Aerophile," 8 x 11, dated November 15, 1910, full of articles, advertisements, and photos on aviat...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Orville Wright's German Booklet2169 - Orville Wright's German Booklet
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Original German booklet entitled "Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Luftschiffahrt," 7 x 10 pages, dated July 15, 1908. Front cover is stamped &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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N-1 Moon Rocket Model2170 - N-1 Moon Rocket Model
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Stunning cutaway model of the N1 moon rocket, a super heavy-lift launch vehicle that served as the Soviet rival to NASA’s Saturn V and was in
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Lunar Orbiter 1 'Earthrise' Transmission Print2171 - Lunar Orbiter 1 'Earthrise' Transmission Print
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Uncommon transmission print of the surface of the moon taken from Lunar Orbiter 1 on August 23, 1966, consisting of six glossy photographic panels tap
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lunar Orbiter 1-5 Film Reels2172 - Lunar Orbiter 1-5 Film Reels
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Exceptional collection of five reels of microfilm containing the photographs of the moon's surface taken by Lunar Orbiters 1–5 in 1966
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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X-15 Rocket Plane RCS Nose Nozzle2173 - X-15 Rocket Plane RCS Nose Nozzle
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Thruster nozzle from the Reaction Control System (RCS) of a North American X-15 rocket-powered plane, which was located in the nose of the aircraft: t
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Gus Grissom Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph2174 - Gus Grissom Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph
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Two items: a TLS, signed "Virgil I. Grissom," one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, August 1, 1961, addressed to Howard Sharpe, in full: &q...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mercury Astronauts: Grissom, Glenn, and Shepard Signed Photograph2175 - Mercury Astronauts: Grissom, Glenn, and Shepard Signed Photograph
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Vintage 9.5 x 13.25 paperstock photo of the launch of the LGM-30A Minuteman-I rocket from Cape Canaveral on February 1, 1961, signed and inscribed in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mercury Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive2176 - Mercury Original Vintage NASA and Press Photograph Archive
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Collection of 23 vintage glossy NASA photographs from the Mercury program, ranging in size from 5 x 7.5 to 10.5 x 8, documenting the crew, the personn
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Deke Slayton Hand-Drawn Technical Diagram2177 - Deke Slayton Hand-Drawn Technical Diagram
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Scarce hand-drawn technical diagram by Deke Slayton on an off-white 17 x 11 sheet, titled and signed along the bottom in pencil, "Bolts, Nuts, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Alan Shepard Hand-Drawn Technical Diagram2178 - Alan Shepard Hand-Drawn Technical Diagram
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Scarce circa mid-1940s hand-drawn technical diagram by Alan Shepard on an off-white 12.75 x 9 sheet, signed in the upper right corner in pencil, &qu...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gordon Cooper's Gemini 5 Flown Patch with Signed Photograph2179 - Gordon Cooper's Gemini 5 Flown Patch with Signed Photograph
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Fantastic large flown embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4˝ in diameter, affixed to a letter of provenance signed in blue ballpoint by Comman
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gemini 3 Original 'Type 1' NASA Photograph2180 - Gemini 3 Original 'Type 1' NASA Photograph
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Official 'Type 1' first generation color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of planet Earth as viewed from the Gemini 3 spacecraft. Pilot...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gemini 3 Signed Photograph2181 - Gemini 3 Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 10.5 x 8.25 NASA photo of the Gemini 3 crew of John Young and Gus Grissom carrying their portable ventilation units prior to the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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