Science and Technology

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RR Auction's December Science & Technology sale chronicles the history of scientific advancement in the 20th century, boasting a broad array of important autographs, artifacts, hardware, objects, and ephemera. The auction opens with memorabilia from the career of Otto Berg, a pioneering space scientist who experimented with the V-2, conducted important research on cosmic dust, and had an experiment deployed on the moon during Apollo 17. Other highlights include an original Apple-1 Computer, a WWII-era Engima Machine, and autographs of Charles Darwin, Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs. A special section of toy robots from the collection of camera artist Andres Serrano is also featured.
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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Otto Berg's V-2 Rocket Gyroscope1 - Otto Berg's V-2 Rocket Gyroscope
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Interesting gyroscope described by Otto Berg as a V-2 rocket gyro, measuring approximately 4Àù x 3.5Àù x 3.25Àù, possi...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's German V-2 Rocket Nose Cone Tip2 - Otto Berg's German V-2 Rocket Nose Cone Tip
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Otto Berg's nose cone tip recovered from a captured German Nazi V-2 rocket fired as part of the Naval Research Laboratory's tests in New Mex...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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NASA Rocket Photographs (16) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg3 - NASA Rocket Photographs (16) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Group of 16 original vintage circa 1960s–1970s glossy photographs from the collection of Otto Berg, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Bronze Rocket Nozzle Cross-Section4 - Otto Berg's Bronze Rocket Nozzle Cross-Section
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Interesting cross-section of a circa 1950s bronze rocket nozzle likely for an Aerojet Aerobee rocket, originating from the collection of Otto Berg. Th
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Aerobee Rocket Nose Cone5 - Otto Berg's Aerobee Rocket Nose Cone
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Otto Berg's hollow Aerobee rocket nose cone, measuring 88Àù tall and 15Àù across the base, with NASA and GSFC decals applied...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Rocket Borne 16mm Camera Flight Spares (2)6 - Otto Berg's Rocket Borne 16mm Camera Flight Spares (2)
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Two original 16mm motion picture cameras modified for use on Aerobee rockets from the collection of Otto Berg, described in his notes as flight spares
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's 1954 'Earth from Space' Photographs and Negatives7 - Otto Berg's 1954 'Earth from Space' Photographs and Negatives
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Nice lot of negatives and photographic prints of Otto Berg's iconic 1954 photomosaic of Earth from space, created using imagery captured on a 16...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's 1954 'Earth from Space' 16mm and 35mm Film Reels8 - Otto Berg's 1954 'Earth from Space' 16mm and 35mm Film Reels
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Otto Berg's 16mm and 35mm film reels used in the creation of his iconic 1954 photomosaic of Earth from space, produced from imagery captured on ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's 1954 'Earth from Space' Photograph Enlargement Archive9 - Otto Berg's 1954 'Earth from Space' Photograph Enlargement Archive
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Fantastic archive of photography and ephemera pertaining to Otto Berg's iconic photomosaic of Earth from space, including: two original vintage ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's 'Earth from Space' Enlarged Negatives and Contact Sheets10 - Otto Berg's 'Earth from Space' Enlarged Negatives and Contact Sheets
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Interesting grouping of material related to Otto Berg's iconic photomosaic of Earth from space, created using imagery captured on a 16mm movie c...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Hypervelocity Particle Injector Concept Model11 - Otto Berg's Hypervelocity Particle Injector Concept Model
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Unique concept model for a hypervelocity particle injector developed by Otto Berg, measuring approximately 20Àù x 16.75Àù x 6.5&...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Hypervelocity Impact Experiment12 - Otto Berg's Hypervelocity Impact Experiment
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Impressive block of lucite demonstrating the effects of a hypervelocity impact of a micrometeoroid traveling at speeds of about 20,000 feet per second
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Particulate Contents of Space Report by Fred L. Whipple - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg13 - Particulate Contents of Space Report by Fred L. Whipple - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Otto Berg's copy of a lecture by renowned Harvard University astronomer Fred Lawrence Whipple, entitled "Particulate Contents of Space,&quo...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Jupiter-C Cosmic Dust Detector Flight Spare14 - Otto Berg's Jupiter-C Cosmic Dust Detector Flight Spare
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Otto Berg's flight spare of a cosmic dust detector experiment built for Wernher von Braun's Jupiter-C research and development launch vehicl...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Optical Quartz Experimental Payload (Possibly Flown)15 - Otto Berg's Optical Quartz Experimental Payload (Possibly Flown)
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Otto Berg's 5Àù diameter optical quartz piece inset with three threaded mounting points, with tapered edges, measuring 1Àù t...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Micrometeoroid Impact Experiment16 - Otto Berg's Micrometeoroid Impact Experiment
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Otto Berg's early micrometeoroid experiment designed for use on an Aerobee rocket, measuring approximately 8Àù x 11Àù x 8...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Mars Mariner Cosmic Dust Experiment Flight Spare17 - Otto Berg's Mars Mariner Cosmic Dust Experiment Flight Spare
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Otto Berg's flight spare of a cosmic dust detector experiment built for the Mariner spacecraft, identical to the unit actually carried to Mars d...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Explorer 33/35 Cosmic Dust Experiment Flight Spare18 - Otto Berg's Explorer 33/35 Cosmic Dust Experiment Flight Spare
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Otto Berg's flight spare of a cosmic dust detector experiment built for the Interplanetary Monitoring Platforms (IMP-D and IMP-E) carried on Exp...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Pioneer 8 and 9 Experiment Archive19 - Otto Berg's Pioneer 8 and 9 Experiment Archive
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Important archive from the collection of Otto Berg, pertaining to his cosmic dust experiment deployed on the heliocentric Pioneer 8 and Pioneer 9 inte
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Group of Large Lenses and Mirrors (4)20 - Otto Berg's Group of Large Lenses and Mirrors (4)
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Four pieces of unknown optics from the collection of Otto Berg, including: one 5.75Àù concave mirror; two large compound lenses (one 4.5&#...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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