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 Huge Quartz Crystal21 - Otto Berg's Huge Quartz Crystal
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Huge quartz crystal mined and picked up by Otto Berg, measuring approximately 9Àù x 7.75Àù x 6.75Àù and weighing 21 lb...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Optical Collimator22 - Otto Berg's Optical Collimator
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Otto Berg's optical collimator by an unknown maker, measuring 8.5Àù long and 2.5Àù in diameter, used for testing and calibra...
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Otto Berg's Collection of Prisms and Optics23 - Otto Berg's Collection of Prisms and Optics
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Interesting collection of twelve of Otto Berg's prisms and optical pieces, including eight prisms of various shapes and sizes (some cut quite in...
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Otto Berg's Antique Darlot Portrait Petzval Lens24 - Otto Berg's Antique Darlot Portrait Petzval Lens
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Antique 19th-century Darlot portrait Petzval lens from the collection of Otto Berg, size 1-2, 2.25Àù diameter, 7Àù focus, engrav...
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Otto Berg's Group of Optical Pieces (5)25 - Otto Berg's Group of Optical Pieces (5)
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Interesting group of optical material from the collection of Otto Berg, including: a "certified precision grating" mirrored optical piece ...
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Otto Berg's Group of Small Lenses (4)26 - Otto Berg's Group of Small Lenses (4)
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Four small lenses from the collection of Otto Berg, including: a Leitz H20 X/0.40 microscope lens; an Ernst Leitz 6x microscope lens; a Wollensak 35mm
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Apollo 11 Oversized Lithographs (12) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg27 - Apollo 11 Oversized Lithographs (12) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Twelve official color 11 x 14 NASA lithographs of iconic views from the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of Otto Berg. Includes: the Apollo 11 li
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 11 Oversized Lithographs (3) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg28 - Apollo 11 Oversized Lithographs (3) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Three official color 11 x 14 NASA lithographs of iconic views from the Apollo 11 mission from the collection of Otto Berg. Includes: Buzz Aldrin at th
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Apollo Program Oversized Lithographs (24) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg29 - Apollo Program Oversized Lithographs (24) - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Large group of 24 official color 11 x 14 NASA lithographs of early Apollo crews and views from the collection of Otto Berg. Includes: crew portraits o
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Young and Charlie Duke (2) Signed Photographs - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg30 - John Young and Charlie Duke (2) Signed Photographs - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Two official color 7.5 x 9.5 NASA lithographs of Apollo 16 moonwalkers John Young and Charlie Duke posing in their white space suits, individually sig
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 (2) 70mm Hasselblad Film Reels - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg31 - Apollo 17 (2) 70mm Hasselblad Film Reels - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Two scarce rolls of vintage second-generation 70mm color positive transparencies of photographs taken during the Apollo 17 mission, from the collectio
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Signed Photograph - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg32 - Apollo 17 Signed Photograph - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Official color 9.5 x 7.5 NASA lithograph photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing on an LRV at Cape Canaveral, playfully inscribed in another hand in black
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ron Evans Signed Photograph - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg33 - Ron Evans Signed Photograph - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Official color 7.5 x 9.5 NASA lithograph of Evans posing in his white space suit with a lunar globe, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, "T...
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Apollo 17 Mission Report - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg34 - Apollo 17 Mission Report - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Staple-bound softcover "Apollo 17 Mission Report (JSC-07904)" from the collection of Otto Berg, 311 pages, 8 x 10.5, providing an overview...
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Apollo 17 Patch Presentation - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg35 - Apollo 17 Patch Presentation - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Desirable Apollo 17 patch presentation from the collection of Otto Berg, featuring a 4Àù diameter embroidered mission patch affixed to a 1...
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg36 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Choice official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing with a lunar globe, neatly signed in black felt tip, "Harrison H. Schmitt."...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Apollo Project Correspondence37 - Otto Berg's Apollo Project Correspondence
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Two thick binders of Otto Berg's correspondence and memoranda affiliated with Project Apollo, mostly pertaining to his development of the Apollo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Space Slides: Moonwalks, Lectures, and More38 - Otto Berg's Space Slides: Moonwalks, Lectures, and More
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Two boxes of slides from the collection of Otto Berg: one box consists entirely of slides composed for a lecture or presentation, with various charts,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Otto Berg's Apollo Preliminary Science Report Set39 - Otto Berg's Apollo Preliminary Science Report Set
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Otto Berg's set of Project Apollo Preliminary Science Reports for all successful lunar landing missions, all softcovers, with several duplicates...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (2) Books - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg40 - Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (2) Books - From the Collection of Dr. Otto Berg
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Two identical books from the collection of Otto Berg: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (NASA SP-350). First edition. Washington, DC: NASA/Government Pri
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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