Space & Aviation Memorabilia Auction - Session 1

1900-1928, 1930-47, 1949-59, 1961-1980, "The American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac" issued by the Department of the Navy. A virtually co...

1911, "Astronomical Evenings -Popular Conversations" by Professor German Klein A pre-WW I translation (415pp., hard, in Russian) from the ...

"Positions of Mars in 1943" by Clyde Tombaugh (5.5x8.5") written in ink, this manuscript was written by Tombaugh and discovered among...

1948, "The American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac" This volume has been singled out from the above run of books because, inside the front...

1952 Manuscript Letter written from his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico to the Superintendent of Documents in Washington, DC ordering two copies of the

1953 Manuscript Letter written from his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico to the Superintendent of Documents in Washington, DC ordering two copies of the

Astronomical Journals A diverse lot of original journals including "The Astronomical Journal" 1945 (x2), 1948 (x3), 1952 (x2), 1957 (x3), ...

Clyde Tombaugh Autograph on a color 8x10" NASA artists' rendition of Pluto and Charon. Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. Strong autograph. E...

Clyde W. Tombaugh Autograph on a color 8x10" NASA artists' rendition of Pluto and Charon. Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. Strong autograph...

1907-08, Original Document & Photo Archive A historic archive of documents, photos and news clippings relating to one of the first successful di...

Flown "Bleriot XI" Original Fabric (2x2") recovered by the Smithsonian Institution during restoration and mounted on an 11x16" p...

1955//72 Balloon Flight Covers Lot of three different covers including the 1955 Basel, Switzerland Flight, the 1960 Murren, Switzerland Flight (signed

1967, Flown "Jambo" Cross-Channel Balloon Flight Cover A #10 cover carried on the balloon "Jambo (Swahili for "Welcome; No. 29/2...

1997, "Solo Spirit" Inflation Sleeve (53x38") A striking, white tubular piece of the inflation sleeve from Steve Fosset's hybrid ...

2002, "Bristow, Iowa" Dedication Balloon Flight Covers Lot of two similar, limited edition (of 500) covers, each flown by a different ball...

2002, "Bristow, Iowa" Dedication Balloon Flight Cover A limited edition (of 500) cover signed on the reverse by the pilot. The flight was ...

Jean Piccard Silver Medallion (30.5mm.) Jean Piccard was the twin brother of Auguste Piccard and a noted balloonist in his own right. This medallion w

Auguste) Piccard Autograph on a white card (*6x2") dated "14.IV 40". This is matted (12x16") below a black and white photo of hi...

"Manual A4" An original English language translation of a 1 February 1945 German language manual (318pp.) describing the A4 (V2) rocket. T...

V-1 Rocket Parts Lot of two different including 1) a part of the carburetor (7x3x4") with numerous ID numbers in the casting. The part has a sp...

V-2 Rocket Photos Lot of four different 8x10" black and white photos (two of the V-2 and two of military personnel) taken at White Sands Provin...

1934/64, Lot of Four Rocket Covers professionally framed and matted (20x15.5") for display. Included are 1934 and 1964 German covers, plus 1947...

1959, Feb 28, "Discoverer No. 1" Launch Cover with a violet printed/typed cachet and a Vandenberg AFB hand cancel. The cover is back stamp...

"Launch Vehicles" by NASA (c.1961, 20pp. plus softbound cover). The publication consists of ten 6 1/2x8 1/4" blue tinted photos of va...

1962, Jul 22, "Mariner 1" Launch Cover with a SpaceCraft multicolor cachet and a Patrick AFB machine cancel. Attractive. Estimate: $ 100 -...

U.S.S. Barbero Missile Mail This was the first United States mail OFFICIALLY flown via missile or rocket. Only a few hundred were flown in 1959 by a R

JPL/NASA "Phase Shifter" 10 MC/S D.S.I.F. (7.5x4x3") A fascinating piece of machined brass with an ID plate attached to one side and ...

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

Dr. Werner von Braun; 1963 Interview for the "Revista Nacional Aeronautica y Espacial" An 11 page, German-language, typed manuscript with ...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on a NASA 13x9" color public...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on the frontis of the 1962 book "We Seven...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton Autographs on a color 8x10" publicity photo of the sev...

Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton Autographs on a color 8x10" publicity photo of the ...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper & John Glenn Autographs on the first page of the 1997 Easton Press, limited edition (288/3,,000), leather-bound C...

Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper (x2), John Glenn (x3), Wally Schirra (x2), Deke Slayton, and Alan Shepard (x2) Autographs An attractive lot of NASA 8x1

Scott Carpenter, Al Shepard & Deke Slayton Autographs on an 8x10" color reprint photo of the Mercury 7 standing in front of a jet. Attracti...

Virgil I. Grissom Autograph on a 23 June 1958 check drawn on the National Bank of Fort Sam Houston. He has written in his address (280 Green Valley Dr

Virgil I. Grissom Autograph on a 1963 "Society of Experimental Test Pilots" Association gold/blue/black membership card. Excellent overall...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a color 8x10" photograph of the MR-3 liftoff. Inscribed "To Kevin". Estimate: $ 200 - 225

Chris Kraft Autograph on the first page of his 2001 book "Flight - My Life in Mission Control" (First Printing, 371pp., hard with dust jac...

Bill Dana/Jose Jiminez Autographs (gold ink) on an 8x10" black and white reprint photo of him as Jose Jiminez, the reluctant astronaut, during ...

Bill Dana/Jose Jiminez Autographs (blue ink) on an 8x10" black and white reprint photo of him as Jose Jiminez, the reluctant astronaut, during ...

1960, Jan 21, "Little Joe-1B" Launch Cover with a typed cachet and a Wallops Island hand cancel. This successful beach abort test (repeat ...

1959, "Some Operational Aspects of Project Mercury" by Christopher Kraft, Jr. This is a 31pp speech presented to the annual meeting of the...

1963, "Project Mercury - A Chronology" prepared by James M. Grimwood, Historical Branch, Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas as MSC P...

"Results of the First/Second/Third/Fourth" Manned Orbital Space Flight" Lot of four different NASA publications, each discussing an i...

"Results of the First, (Third and Fourth) Manned Orbital Space Flight" Lot of three different NASA publications issued in 1962 and 1963 to...

"We Seven" by Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper and John Glenn Special leather-bound limited edition published by Easton Press. This volume i...

"NASA Facts" Publications Lot of six different including "Manned Space Flight - Projects Mercury and Gemini (Vol II, No. 8), "Ma...

NASA "EP" and Other Classic Publications A fascinating lot of early NASA publications including EP-6 ("Space - The New Frontier"...

"NACA" Lapel Pin (1.5") with a screw back. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics was the precursor for NASA. This is the fi...

"Rocket" Coin Bank (11x3") An unusual version of this popular bank. Golden in color, this bank has a slot in which to insert a coin o...

Flown White Parachute "Silk" (1x1") mounted on a Rick Lanclos multicolor presentation certificate that states, in part: "This is...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a launch cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a scarce "Sarzin" printed silver/orange cachet. Very attrac...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a launch cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a red/silver printed Sarzin cachet. Striking and quite rare. Estimate:

Alan Shepard Autographs (gold ink) on the mats (14x14") surrounding 1) a NASA 8x10" black and white reprint photo of the Mercury 7 astrona...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a 1959 handwritten letter on NASA, Space Task Group, Langley Field, Va. letterhead stationery. ALSO included is a 4x6.5&qu...

Alan Shepard Autograph on a four-page Project Mercury NASA brochure about his flight entitled "Shepard Hailed as America's First space Pilo...

Alan Shepard Autograph on an 8x10" color photo (professionally matted and framed to 15x12") of him receiving the Distinguished Service Med...

Alan Shepard Autograph Similar lot. Number 936 of 2,500 and is accompanied by a United States Historical Society Certificate. Estimate: $ 100 - 150

Alan Shepard Autograph Similar lot. Number 719 of 2,500 and is accompanied by a United States Historical Society Certificate. Similar lot. Estimate: $

Alan Shepard Autograph on an 9x7" color lithograph of him being awarded a medal by President Kennedy during his post-flight visit to the White ...

U.S.S. Champlain (Prime) Recovery Ship "Captain's" Cover Only 40 covers from this ship are recorded and LESS THAN TEN Captain's co...

NASA Publicity Photos Lot of 19 different NASA 8x10" black and white publicity photos including some behind-the-scenes and "artist-concept...

Flown Movie Film (1.5") A piece of "original flown film recovered from Liberty Bell 7's pilot observation camera, which captured all o...

Gus Grissom Autograph on a color 8x10" publicity photo. Attractive and quite scarce. Estimate: $ 350 - 500

Gus Grissom Autograph on a color 8x10" publicity photo. Similar lot. Estimate: $ 350 - 500

Gus Grissom Autograph on the reverse of a color picture postcard from "Spindletop Steak House" (New York's Finest). The consigner was ...

Gus Grissom Autograph on a cachet launch cover with a Port Canaveral hand cancel and a Sarzin red/black printed cachet. Scarce. Estimate: $ 350 - 500

Virgil I. Grissom Autograph on a 1962 typed letter on NASA, Space Task Group, Langley Field, Va letterhead. A rare, early letter. Estimate: $ 350 - 50

Gus Grissom's "Handball" Glove (Champion/Men's Medium) This tan leather and mesh glove (with wrist strap) was used by Gus as part ...

Jim Lewis Autograph (gold ink) on a 10x8" NASA color reprint photo of the attempted recovery of Gus Grissom and the Liberty Bell 7 capsule. He ...

Jim Lewis Autograph (black ink) on a 10x8" NASA black and white reprint photo of the attempted recovery of Gus Grissom and the Liberty Bell cap...

Jim Lewis Autograph (black ink) on a 10x8" NASA black and white reprint photo of the attempted recovery of the Liberty Bell capsule. The photo ...

Jim Lewis Autograph (black ink) on a 10x8" NASA black and white reprint photo of the attempted recovery of the Liberty Bell capsule. He has ins...

"Results of the Second U.S. Manned Suborbital Space Flight July 21, 1961" (NASA, 57pp., soft) "The second successful manned suborbita...

1961, "Liberty Bell 7" (NASA, 16pp., soft) A pictorial overview of the flight from inception through launch to recovery. Unusually fresh a...

NASA Publicity Photos Lot of 30+ different NASA 8x10" black and white publicity photos including some behind-the-scenes pictures. An interestin...

John Glenn Autographs on a 4c Project Mercury FD cover and on a limited edition (3/300) lithograph entitled "John Glenn and Project Mercury&quo...

John Glenn Autograph on a Sept. 29, 1959 handwritten letter with a Langley AFB, VA dateline in which he writes: "...I would be very happy to ha...

John Glenn Autographs on individual 4c Project Mercury FD covers and on some foreign covers. Lot of 15% different. A great lot. Estimate: $ 150 - 250

John Glenn Autograph on the cover of a NASA 40 page booklet about his flight. Seldom seen, but in excellent condition. Estimate: $ 150 - 250

John Glenn Autograph on the cover of a NASA eight page booklet about his flight. Seldom seen, but in excellent condition. Estimate: $ 150 - 250

John Glenn Autograph on a four-page April 1959, Project Mercury NASA brochure entitled "Research Providing Valuable Data for Manned Space Fligh...

John Glenn Autograph on a launch cover with a Patrick AFB machine cancel and a green/violet SpaceCraft cachet. Attractive and scarce. Estimate: $ 150

John (Glenn) Autograph (blue ink) on a 1962 8x10" black and white photo of him and his wife riding in the back of a Cadillac in a homecoming pa...

John Glenn "Free Frank" Autograph on an undated Korean War cover with the return address of "Major J. H. Glenn, Jr, USMC / 25th Fight...

John Glenn Autographs on an 8x10" black and white reprint photo (on Kodak paper) AND on a 4c Project Mercury FD cover. An attractive pair. Esti...

John Glenn Autograph on a NASA 8x10" color publicity photo of him in a suit. Inscribed "Best Regards to Don and my thanks for all the help...

John Glenn Autograph on an 8x10" color reprint photo (on Kodak paper) of him in his spacesuit. Attractive. Estimate: $ 75 - 100

Cece Bibby Autograph on a color NASA 10x8" NASA reprint photo of the Periscope Art that she made as "Gotcha's" for his flight. In...

Cece Bibby Autograph (gold ink) on a black and white NASA 10x8" NASA reprint photo of her painting "Friendship 7" onto John Glenn'...

1962, Feb. 20th., "U.S.S. Noa" (Price) Recovery Ship Cover franked by a 4c Project Mercury stamp and with a blue/red printed cachet. This ...

Scott Carpenter Autograph on a launch cover with a Patrick AFB machine cancel and a red/orange SpaceCraft cachet. Attractive and scarce. Estimate: $ 1

Scott Carpenter Autograph on a 1959, handwritten letter on plain stationery. He has written: "It is an honor to have my name among your list of...

Scott Carpenter Autograph on a 1962 typed letter on Project Mercury, NASA Space Task Group, Langley AFB, Va. letterhead stationery. His autograph is s

Scott Carpenter Autograph on the cover of a NASA 40 page booklet about his flight. Seldom seen, but in excellent condition. Estimate: $ 150 - 250

Scott Carpenter Autograph on a NASA 8x10" color publicity reprint photo of him in his space suit. The photo is professionally matted and framed...

Scott Carpenter Autograph on an inside frontis page to his novel "Deep Flight" (1994, 343pp., softbound). Carpenter spends an adventurous ...

Scott Carpenter Autograph on a typed statement on NASA letterhead discussing what his impressions were upon reaching earth orbit. This statement is pr