Space & Aviation

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RR's latest Space & Aviation sale boasts well over 500 extraordinary items—from Apollo artifacts to astronaut autographs, these lots offer a wide range of appeal. The highlight of the auction is Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist, with his handwritten notes for the last speech given on the lunar surface. Also offered are the original Cece Bibby-painted heat shield shingles from the MA-7 Aurora 7 and MA-8 Sigma 7 capsules, two iconic and immediately recognizable pieces of space history. Other items of interest include several meteorites, flown flags and relics, Apollo hardware, and a slew of signed prints and photographs. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts, and is known as a space market leader.
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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Al Worden Signed Book and Insert4298Al Worden Signed Book and Insert
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Signed book: Falling to Earth. First edition. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books, 2011. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 300 pages. Signed on t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Al Worden Signed Photograph4299Al Worden Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Worden in his white space suit prior to the Apollo 15 launch, signed in black felt tip, "Ready to go! Launch...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 16 Kepler Coin Display4300Apollo 16 Kepler Coin Display
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Entirely rare 1971 Johannes Kepler 400th Anniversary pendant coin, 1.5˝ in diameter, attested to as flown by the niece of Jack Swigert, and ca
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
John Young's Apollo 16 Lunar Flown American Flag [Attested to by Susy Young]4301John Young's Apollo 16 Lunar Flown American Flag [Attested to by Susy Young]
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Super desirable flown American flag carried to the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission [attested to by Susy Young], measuring 5.75 x 4, encapsu
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Flown Core Tube Cap4302Charlie Duke's Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Flown Core Tube Cap
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Charlie Duke’s flown ‘Core Tube Cap’ carried to the moon during the Apollo 16 mission and driven around the lunar surface b
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Apollo 16 Group of (3) Traverse Maps4303Apollo 16 Group of (3) Traverse Maps
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Group of three NASA charts entitled “Planned Apollo 16 Traverses, Descartes,” each 22 x 17, which depict the designated navigation r
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 16 Original 'Type 1' Photograph4304Apollo 16 Original 'Type 1' Photograph
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (S-72-37001), which shows CMP Ken Mattingly, assisted by LMP Charlie Duke, performing an EVA duri
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Apollo 16 Original Photograph4305Apollo 16 Original Photograph
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS16-117-18825), which shows Apollo 16 CDR John Young with a sample bag in hand as he collects l
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 16 Original Photograph4306Apollo 16 Original Photograph
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS16-118-18885), which shows Earth as seen from Apollo 16 about one and one-half hours after tra
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Apollo 16 Original Photograph4307Apollo 16 Original Photograph
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS16-115-18559), which shows CDR John Young driving the Lunar Roving Vehicle during an Apollo 16
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00