Space & Aviation Memorabilia - April 2002 Day 1

German V-2 Rocket Head "Igniter" (20x2") A fantastic unit consisting of a metal rod set into a threaded wooden base with a nail-like ...

German V-2 Blueprint (18x24") An important blueprint that shows the cross section of the rocket. The blueprint is labeled "Rheintochter II...

German V-2 Blueprint (45x17") An important blueprint that shows the sections of the rocket. The blueprint is labeled "C2". . Folded, ...

German V-2 Blueprint (56x16") An important blueprint that shows detailed sections of the rocket. The blueprint is labeled "Gerat A4"....

German V-2 Blueprint (29x17") An important blueprint that shows detailed longitudinal and cross sections of the rocket. The blueprint is labele...

German V-2 Blueprint (25x17") An important blueprint that shows a cross section of the rocket engine. The blueprint is labeled "G-Turbinen...

German V-2 Schematic Blueprint (17.5x25") A highly detailed blueprint that identifies all of the components of the rocket by ID/part number. Th...

194?, Concentration Camp Cover addressed to a Czech prisoner at Sangerhausen/Harz concentration camp "Dora". This Camp was for slave labor...

"Technical Data on the Development of the A4 (V-2)" (1965, 20+pp., photocopy) prepared by the NASA Historical Office. Printed in English, ...

Rocket Library Lot of 41 books on rocketry, both general and technical, covering such topics as history of rockets, design, military and exploratory u

"Rocket Development" by Robert H. Goddard (1948 first printing, hardbound, 292pp.). The classic work on liquid-fuel rocket research betwee...

"V2-Der Schuss ins Weltall" by Walter Dornberger (1952 first printing, hardbound, in German, 294pp.). The story of the V-2 as written by t...

"V-2" by Walter Dornberger (1954 first American edition, hardbound with dust jacket, 282pp., very slight wear to jacket). "The inside...

1955, "A Theory for The Design of a Deterrent Air Weapon System" (Convair Report OR-P-29, 65pp., spiral) "This report describes princ...

1958, "Relative Motion in the Terminal Phase of Interception of a Satellite or a Ballistic Missile" by Robert Hord (NACA TN-4399m 33pp.,ca...

Rocket and Jet Propulsion Lot of three books including "Aerospace Propulsion Powerplants" by Cargnino and Karvinen (1967, hardbound, 675 p...

1945-49, Scrapbook of Personal Photographs put together by SSgt. Melvin Frankuche during his travels while in the Army (39pp., 175 black and white pho

"V-2" / White Sands, New Mexico" Plaster Desk Model (7.5x3.5") A white, painted plaster model that has been extensively repaired...

1966-69, Launch Covers. Lot of four different cachet launch covers issued for the first four satellites to carry biological and plant explorers into s

1958, January 31 Launch Cover with a blue Goldey cachet and Patrick AFB machine cancel. This was the first launch of an Explorer satellite. Pencil add

Explorer 7 Launch Cards Lot of four different picture postcards, each with a 13 October 1959, Port Canaveral hand cancel on the face. There were no sp

Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor Original Notes and Papers Two file folders from the consignor's file cabinet filled with clippings, notes, and contra...

1975, "Mariner Jupiter Saturn '77 Spacecraft Mechanical Configuration, Configuration 6, Revisions B and C" (88x36") Lot of two di...

1975, "Mariner Jupiter Saturn '77 Spacecraft Mechanical Configuration, Configuration 6, Revision B" (88x26") An original 1/10 sca...

1975, "Mariner Jupiter Saturn '77 Spacecraft Mechanical Configuration, Configuration 6, Revision B" (44x18") A reduced version of...

Mariner Project Reports Lot of two softbound books published by NASA on the Mariner project including "Mariner-Mars 1964 Final Project Report&q...

Mariner 10 Status Bulletins A group of 20/30 different status bulletins as issued by JPL in Pasadena. ALSO included are 10 NASA/JPL 8x10" black...

1958-73, Pioneer 1-11 Launch Covers. The complete set of 11 different cachet covers. The first five have the classic Goldey cachets and most of the ot

1958, October 11 Launch Cover with a blue and red Goldey cachet. This was the first launch of a Pioneer satellite. ALSO included is an original, hand-

1958, Nov. 8 Launch Cover with a yellow and black Goldey cachet. This was the second launch of a Pioneer satellite. Scarce.

Photos A group of about 50 different NASA 8x10" black and white glossy photos taken by Ranger 6 and Ranger 7. Each has a printed description of...

1958, May 17 Launch Cover with a blue Goldey cachet and Patrick AFB machine cancel. This was the first launch of a Vanguard satellite. Handstamped add

Lunar Charts and Photos Interesting grouping of lunar charts and photos including Ranger VIII Lunar Charts. There are 18 charts and 100 photos. Duplic

1961, "A Scientific Investigation into Photographic Reconnaissance from Space Vehicles" (Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Report No. VF-126...

1961, "Considerations Affecting "Satellite and Space Probe Research with Emphasis on the "Scout" as a Launch Vehicle" compi...

1965, "Final Report on the Relay I Program" (NASA SP-76, 768pp., soft). This book is the final report on Project Relay, NASA's low-alt...

1965, "OSO I", Orbiting Solar Observatory Satellite (NASA SP-57, 306 pp., soft, ex libris University of Miami). This publication " . ...

1966, "Program OV2 - Orbital Requirements Document for Spacecraft OV2-5" (Aerospace Corp., 81pp., card) "This ORD defines the require...

"Mars Observer Loss of Signal: Special Review Board Final Report" (1993, JPL, 317pp., soft) A fascinating report that analyses the probabl...

"Multimission Modular Spacecraft - External Interface Specification and User's Guide" (1978, 160pp., soft) This spacecraft "will ...

Cover Collection of over 1,,000 different cachet launch/event covers from a large range of satellites including Explorer, Pioneer, Ranger, Surveyor, M

"Mars Observer Loss of Signal: Special Review Board Final Report" (1993, JPL, 317pp., soft) A fascinating report that analyses the probabl...

Russell S. Colley's "Original Mercury Spacesuit" Model (37x12") Russell Colley was the designer of the Mercury space suit while w...

"Food Cubes" Lot of two similar food cubes (.75x.75x.75"), each wrapped in rice paper, and designed to have been eaten by the astrona...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton & Alan Shepard Autographs on a NASA 8x10" black and...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on an original NASA 8x10" bl...

Carpenter, Glenn, Grissom, Shirra, Shepard and Slayton Autographs on a Project Mercury FDC. Inscription reads: "26 Feb '62 - Best regards&q...

Carpenter, Cooper, Glenn, Schirra, Shepard and Slayton Autographs on the famous NASA official (8x10") color lithograph of the original "Me...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on a NASA 8x10" black and wh...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on a NASA 8x10" color publicity lithograp...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on a NASA 8x10" color publicity lithograp...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on a NASA 8x10" color publicity lithograp...

Wally Schirra Autograph on a Mercury Sigma-7 launch cover with a black/red cachet. The cover has been restamped to record the launch of Gemini VI. Of

Bill Dana Autograph. Lot of three similar Apollo 11 "Moon Landing" event covers with white embossed cachets. One is signed by comedian Bil...

Lot of Eight Launch Covers six of which have matching "flocked" cachets picturing the astronauts and their autographs. Two of the covers h...

Complete Set of Six Different Launch Covers from the Manned Mercury launches. Each cover has a SpaceCraft cachet and is in pristine, unaddressed condi

1960, "Criteria for Environmental Analysis of Weapon Systems" by Eiwen & Winer (American Machine and Foundry Co. for Wright Air Develo...

1962, "Results of the First United States Mission Orbital Space Flight" (NASA, 204pp., soft) This document presents the results of the fir...

1963, "Project Mercury - A Chronology" by James Grimwood (NASA SP-4001), 238pp., soft) This document presents a brief but accurate chronol...

1966, "This New Ocean - A History of Project Mercury" by Swenson, Grimwood & Alexander (NASA SP-4201, 681pp., hard). This book gives a...

1966, "This New Ocean - A History of Project Mercury" Similar lot in same condition.

1966, "This New Ocean - A History of Project Mercury" Similar lot in same condition.

Naval Medical Research Institute 8x10" Black & White Publicity Photos lot of seven different, mainly to do with the June 1959 visit of the ...

c1960, Marshall Space Flight Center "Humerous" Blueprint (33x32) An official sheet of 1960 blueprint paper on which is presented a highly ...

"World Map of the 18-Orbit Mercury Missions" Lot of 2 different, 30x22" black and white maps of the earth showing orbits 1-9 on one a...

John Glenn Autograph on the inscription page and on a certificate of authenticity for their book "The Return". This is the famous limited ...

1958, Dec 13 "Jupiter 12" Launch Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a photo cachet. This early flight carried "Gordo", ...

1961, Nov 10 Launch Cover with a red/black cachet. The Advanced Atlas launch vehicle exploded while carrying a squirrel monkey "Goliath" o...

1961, Jan 31 Landing Cover with a Patrick AFB "PM" machine cancel and a Harry Gordon magenta handstamped cachet. This suborbital flight of...

1961, Jan 31 Recovery Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and blue/brown "flocked" cachet picture of astro chimp "HAM". This...

Alan Shepard Autograph on an early 8x10" color lithograph of him in a suit. Attractive.

Alan Shepard Autograph on a Freedom 7 (5") American Space Pioneer patch affixed to a (10x12") blue cardboard mounting. Also attached are t...

Alan Shepard Autograph on an 8x10" color lithograph of him being awarded a medal by President Kennedy during his post-flight visit to the White...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a launch cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a Westerbrooks add-on photo cachet with a blue "Man, What a Ride...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a launch cover with Patrick AFB machine cancel and black/white SpaceCraft cachet by Swanson in the lower left hand corner.

1961, May 5 Launch Cover with a Patrick AFB machine cancel and a Swanson black cachet with a red "Boy, What a Ride" inscription underneath...

1945, U.S. Naval Academy Yearbook (608pp., leather bound, embossed). An interesting volume that highlights a special year for a group of future astron

Flown Original Component Threaded Screw recovered from the Liberty Bell 7 from a depth of 16,043 feet on July 20, 1999. The Kansas Cosmosphere, sponso

Virgil I Grissom Autograph on a launch cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a Westerbrooks add-on cachet. Rare.

1961, Sept 13 Launch Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a silver/green "flocked" cachet. This flight orbited a man-like robot for...

1960, July 29 Launch Cover with a Patrick AFB machine cancel and a Harry Gordon add-on cachet. This first launch of a Mercury production capsule (#4)

1960, Dec. 19 Launch Cover with a Patrick AFB machine cancel and a Harry Gordon add-on cachet. This repeat launch of MR-1 was a successful suborbital

1961, Feb 21 Launch Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a red Goldcraft cachet. This was a successful suborbital test of the Mercury-Atlas con

1961, Mar 24 Launch Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a Goldcraft cachet. This was a successful booster development test of the Redstone, qu

Clyde Sarzin Cachet Covers Lot of four different including launch covers for MA-2 (successful unmanned suborbital test of the Mercury-Atlas configurat

1961, April 25 Launch Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a green Goldey cachet (with a black "President Sukarno of Indonesia visits Pr...

1961, Sept. 13 Launch Cover. Lot of two similar covers, one with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a printed red/black cachet; the other with a Patrick

1961, Chimp "Enos" Launch Cover with a Zaso printed cachet. This was the first successful two-orbit flight to test all Mercury systems; a ...

1961, Nov 29 Launch Cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a salmon/green "flocked" cachet. This flight was a Project Mercury dress r...

1961, Nov 29 Launch Cover. Lot of two similar covers, one with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a blue NASA handstamped cachet; the other with a Patri

John Glenn Autographs on two different 8x10 black and white reprint lithographs, one in a business suit and one in his Mercury spacesuit. Attractive.

John Glenn Autograph On a NASA 8x10" publicity photo (on Kodak paper) of him in a suit. Inscribed and attractive

John Glenn Autograph on a launch cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a Westerbrooks add-on cachet. Scarce.

John Glenn Autograph on a launch cover with Patrick AFB machine cancel and with a violet/green SpaceCraft cachet.

John Glenn Autograph on the first page of his 1964 book "Letters to John Glenn - P.S. I listened to your heart beat" (First edition, 250pp...

John Glenn Autographs on each of three different cachet FD covers including two different for the 4c Project Mercury Program and one for the Echo 1 sa

1962, Feb 20, "U.S.S. Noa" (Prime) Recovery Ship Cover franked by a 7c red airmail stamp and with a red/blue cachet. This is the rare vers...

1962, Feb 20, "U.S.S. Noa" (Prime) Recovery Ship Cover franked by a 4c Project Mercury stamp with a red/blue cachet. This is the backdated...

U.S.S. Noa (Prime) Recovery Ship Cover franked by a 4c Project Mercury stamp, tied by a U.S.S. Noa (Prime) recovery ship hand cancel and with a George

1962-63, MA-6, MA-7, MA-9 "Results" Publications Lot of three different soft-bound books including the "Results" of the First (N...