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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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Douglas Skymaster: Army and Navy Pilot's Handbook141 - Douglas Skymaster: Army and Navy Pilot's Handbook
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Unbound loose-leaf "Pilot's Handbook for Army Model C-54G, Navy Model R5D-5 Airplanes," 8.25 x 11, 95 pages, revised June 1, 1946. The...
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Lear Jet 'Flying Car' Program Proposal142 - Lear Jet 'Flying Car' Program Proposal
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Fascinating document entitled "Proposal to Lear Jet Corporation for a Sale/License Program of the VRC Compact Aircraft for the Short Haul Inter...
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Lockheed Aircraft: F-86F Sabre 'Secret' Fighter-Bomber Report143 - Lockheed Aircraft: F-86F Sabre 'Secret' Fighter-Bomber Report
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Interesting bracket-bound Lockheed Aircraft Corporation document, 9 x 11.5, 21 pages, October 27, 1952. Annotated along the edge of the front cover,...
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Hugh G. Nicholson, Jr. Signed Airplane Training Patent Drawing144 - Hugh G. Nicholson, Jr. Signed Airplane Training Patent Drawing
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DS signed "Hugh G. Nicholson, Jr.," one page, 8.5 x 11, April 18, 1940. An original patent drawing, accomplished in ink and pencil, and ty...
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Republic F-84 Thunderjet Maintenance Handbook145 - Republic F-84 Thunderjet Maintenance Handbook
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Korean War–era "Handbook, Erection and Maintenance Instructions, USAF Series F-84G Aircraft," in a black cardstock binde...
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Charles A. Simmons Aeroplane Patent Lithograph146 - Charles A. Simmons Aeroplane Patent Lithograph
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Original patent lithographs and specification sheet for Charles A. Simmons' "Aeroplane," five pages, 7.75 x 11.5, patented July 8, 191...
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World War II: American and British Aircraft Operation and Support Manuals147 - World War II: American and British Aircraft Operation and Support Manuals
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World War II-dated hardcover binder containing five restricted American and British aircraft operation and support manuals dating to 1942 and 1943. Ti
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World War II: B-17 Flying Fortress Production Illustration148 - World War II: B-17 Flying Fortress Production Illustration
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Original World War II-dated production illustration for the B-17 Flying Fortress, 16.5 x 11, produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company of Long Beach, C
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World War II: Douglas A-26 Invader (2) Production Illustrations149 - World War II: Douglas A-26 Invader (2) Production Illustrations
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Attractive pair of original World War II-dated production illustrations for the Douglas A-26 Invader, 16.5 x 11 and 17 x 11, produced by the Douglas A
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World War II M47 Bombing Tables Booklet150 - World War II M47 Bombing Tables Booklet
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Interesting US Army booklet entitled "BTF 100-G-3, Bombing Tables, (Fluorescent) for Bomb, Incendiary, 100-lb, M47A1 or AN-M47A2 (NP or IM Fill...
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World War II: Dictionary of German Scientific Terms151 - World War II: Dictionary of German Scientific Terms
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Booklet produced by the U.S. War Department’s Military Intelligence Division entitled “Dictionary of German Scie...
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World War II: Representative Enemy and Allied Aircraft Manual152 - World War II: Representative Enemy and Allied Aircraft Manual
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Softcover World War II-era aircraft manual entitled "Representative Enemy and Allied Aircraft: Comparative Performance and Characteristics, TAI...
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World War II: Recognition Pictorial Manual on Armored Vehicles153 - World War II: Recognition Pictorial Manual on Armored Vehicles
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Original World War II-era brad-bound photostat manual entitled "Recognition Pictorial Manual on Armored Vehicles," published by the United...
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Atomic Weapons: Special Weapons Project Capabilities Manual (1957)154 - Atomic Weapons: Special Weapons Project Capabilities Manual (1957)
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Scarce screw-bound U.S. military publication entitled “Capabilities of Atomic Weapons (U),” 8.25 x 10.5, prepare...
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Cold War Gun / Bombsight Optical Window155 - Cold War Gun / Bombsight Optical Window
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Cold War-dated gun or bombsight optical window, comprised of a spherical glass dome made of fused silica that measures 4" x 2.5", with inn...
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Cold War Gun / Bombsight Optical Window156 - Cold War Gun / Bombsight Optical Window
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Cold War-dated gun or bombsight optical window, comprised of a spherical glass dome made of fused silica that measures 4" x 2.5", with inn...
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General Dynamics B-58 Hustler Escape Capsule Photo and Ephemera Archive157 - General Dynamics B-58 Hustler Escape Capsule Photo and Ephemera Archive
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Interesting archive of ephemera and photography pertaining to the escape capsule developed by Stanley Aviation for the General Dynamics/Convair B-58 H
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US Army: Nuclear Weapons Employment Manual158 - US Army: Nuclear Weapons Employment Manual
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Staple-bound "Department of the Army Pamphlet, No. 39-1, Nuclear Weapons Employment," 221 pages, 7.75 x 10, May 1959. The document provide...
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Enigma Machine (c. 1943)159 - Enigma Machine (c. 1943)
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Ultra-desirable, fully functional World War II-era three-rotor Enigma I electromechanical cipher machine built for the German military by Heimsoeth an
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AIM-9B Sidewinder GCG Missile Head160 - AIM-9B Sidewinder GCG Missile Head
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Export restricted (ITAR), sale only to US Citizens and Organizations. AIM-9B Sidewinder GCG (9D) short-range air-to-air missile head, featuring four f
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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