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CONTENTS

M. Edward Thomas Collection.............................................. 2 Don Eyles Collection.......................................................... 27 Meteorite Men.................................................................... 45 NWA 5000 Meteorite.......................................................... 57 Aviation............................................................................... 60 Project Mercury ................................................................. 62 Project Gemini ................................................................... 67 Space Models..................................................................... 74 Project Apollo Hardware / Spacesuit Parts ........................ 82 Rocket Propulsion ............................................................. 93 Project Apollo..................................................................... 94 Apollo 1 ............................................................................. 95 Apollo 7.............................................................................. 95 Apollo 8 ............................................................................. 96 Apollo 9 ............................................................................. 98 Apollo 10 ........................................................................... 99 Apollo 11........................................................................... 100

Apollo 12 .......................................................................... 111 Apollo 13 ......................................................................... 114 Apollo 14.......................................................................... 117 Apollo 15.......................................................................... 120 Apollo 16 ......................................................................... 126 Apollo 17 ......................................................................... 130 Apollo Astronauts............................................................. 134 NASA Flight Personal....................................................... 136 Skylab............................................................................... 148 Apollo-Soyuz ................................................................... 151 Cosmonauts .................................................................... 152 Space Shuttle................................................................... 159 Space Shuttle Hardware.................................................. 165 Space Art.......................................................................... 190 Lunar Photography........................................................... 194 Miscellany......................................................................... 195 Conditions of Sale............................................................ 197

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Marion Edward Thomas

The official astronaut photographer at Kennedy Space Center for 25 years Marion “Ed” Thomas was the official astronaut photographer at Kennedy Space Center for 25 years. In addition to having close personal relationships with NASA’s finest, Thomas was senior photographer and team leader for all phases of pre-launch, launch, and post launch activities spanning the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.

In a 1973 Today article, Thomas was nonchalantly quoted as saying, “they needed a photographer and happened to be there.” Ed knew every astronaut during his tenure, and captured the entirety of NASA from Von Braun’s early rocketry, through to the Shuttle. Thomas was witness to both the comedy and the tragedy of the Space program,” including capturing images of the Apollo 1 crew a mere 20 minutes before the tragic January 27, 1967 fire.

Thomas witnessed the tense preparation for the first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, of which this year is the landmark 50th Anniversary. The American Space Program’s incredibly high stakes and occasional sorrow was countered by the levity in the astronaut’s practical jokes and good naturedness.

The NASA shutterbug quipped, “I would continually catch them off-guard...it got so they would come up and stick their thumbs over my lens.”

More than a mere, photographer, Thomas was welcomed into the astronaut’s lives—he even pitched to Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan, who nearly broke his leg rounding the bases for a home run forever outlawing pre-launch NASA baseball games. Every laugh, every launch, and every landing, for two and a half decades, Ed was there to document it all.

RR is offering this once-in-a-lifetime collection— highlighted by a remarkable full-sized Book of Mormon flown on Apollo 16 for Thomas by Commander John Young—thereby telling a visual story, mission by mission through the most vibrant years of the space program. From rare early rocketry photography, to captivating images of the man who declared we “go to the moon,” vintage Mercury shots from Shepard to Cooper, behind-the-scenes Gemini prep, every Apollo mission, and more, this incredible compendium is truly a sight to behold.

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2000. M. Edward Thomas NASA Photography Collection. Substantial archive from the career of M.

Edward Thomas, NASA’s official astronaut photographer at Kennedy Space Center for a period of 25 years. The collection includes three of his cameras, over 300 original vintage photographs, 200 official NASA lithographs, and unique ephemera gathered during his time as a NASA insider. Contents include: Thomas’s cameras and equipment—presumably used to take some of his many photographs of America’s spacemen—including: a Polaroid 100 Automatic Land Camera with Polaroid Model 268 Flash; a Yashica-Mat TLR camera; a Paillard-Bolex H16 movie camera with three-lens turret; a leather bag bearing numerous affixed NASA decals, filled with accessories including a mini tripod, lens filters, camera straps, grips and brackets, cords and cables; and a hardshell briefcase featuring numerous affixed NASA decals representing several different programs and projects.

Over 250 vintage glossy 8 x 10 photos, with subjects including: crew portraits, behind-the-scenes astronaut photos (John Young and Gus Grissom perched atop a Gemini capsule, Gene Cernan during training, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin eating dinner), concept artwork, mission insignias, Ed White’s historic Gemini 4 spacewalk, John Glenn and his Friendship 7 capsule, the Surveyor probe, Apollo 16 EVAs, Mission Control and NASA Support staff, launches from Cape Canaveral, aerial views of Earth, hardware tests and inspections, photos of Thomas with large-format cameras, and so on. Many bear purple caption text on the reverse.

A box of negatives and smaller prints (2.5 x 2.5 to 5 x 4) from the Mercury through Space Shuttle eras, highlighted by: three different large-format negatives of the Apollo 15 crew, plus ten prints of slightly different variations of the Apollo 15 crew portrait; a portrait of Scott Carpenter, with its original negative; two glossy candids of Gordon Cooper on the set of his Project Mercury photo shoot; two glossy candids of the Apollo 9 crew at the launch pad; three glossy photos of Wally Schirra with Lyndon B. Johnson; several rare behind-the-scenes images of early Apollo boilerplate spacecraft; and a large number of Shuttle-related images.

Noteworthy ephemera includes: a 5.75 x 4 flag of South Carolina, attributed to having been flown on Apollo 16 by a small annotation on its envelope: “So. Car. state flag flown on Apollo 16 by Charley [sic] Duke”; Thomas’s access passes, badges, and vehicle permits for a variety of programs and events; a swatch of excess Skylab parasol material laminated on an official presentation card; a collection of 200 official NASA lithographs, including portraits of full crews and singular astronauts; assorted mission patches, buttons, and decals; Thomas’s achievement award certificates recognizing his contributions to the Skylab, Apollo, and Space Shuttle programs (all bearing facsimile signatures of astronauts); various NASA booklets, brochures, and publications; a KSC telephone directory; small scale models of the Saturn V, Apollo Command Module, and Gemini capsule; and two relic presentation cards with fragments from the Complex 26 gantry where Explorer I was launched; eight reel-to-reel audio tape recordings of the early American spaceflights of Glenn, Cooper, and Schirra; and nine oversized prints and photographs. In overall very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $1000

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2001. Apollo 1 Lot of (6) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Uncommon group lot of six vintage original NASA photographs from Apollo 1 training exercises, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with images including: Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee in their space suits walking from a transportation van; Deke Slayton walking in front of Ed White; the astronauts on a steel walkway atop the mobile launcher platform; and three identical images of Grissom checking his pressure suit. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2002. Apollo 1 Vintage Original NASA Contact Sheet. Vintage original

glossy 8 x 10 NASA contact sheet consisting of four images from the Apollo 1 mission: Deke Slayton in an elevator with an Apollo astronaut; Slayton walking in front of Ed White as they leave a transportation van; Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee in their space suit walking from the transportation van; and a closer image of an Apollo astronaut preparing to descend an elevator. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2003. Apollo 10 Gene Cernan and Snoopy Lot of (9) Vintage Original Photographs.

Group lot of nine vintage original NASA photographs, each glossy finished, 4 x 5 and 5 x 4, each showing Apollo 10 astronaut Gene Cernan posing with a stuffed Snoopy doll next to the Lunar Module simulator. In overall fine condition. The connection between the Apollo program and the Peanuts comic strip is well documented. The call signs for the Apollo 10 spacecraft were the names of characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, the semi-official mascots of the famed ‘dress rehearsal’ Apollo mission, and Peanuts creator Charles Schulz also drew some mission-related artwork for NASA. Starting Bid $200

2004. Apollo 10 Lot of (13) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Grouping of 13 vintage original glossy NASA photographs documenting the days and moments leading up to the Apollo 10 mission, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.25 x 8, with reverse of each bearing purple NASA caption text. The photos shows Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford, and John Young during preflight test and meetings, in addition to uncommon images of mission control and the viewing site for the Apollo 10 launch. In overall fine condition, with a small stain to one photo. Starting Bid $200

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2005. Apollo 11 Lot of (21) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Highly ap-

pealing collection of 21 vintage original NASA photographs of the Apollo 11 crew in the days leading up to their historic lunarlanding mission, the majority glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with several bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse.

The group lot includes: 10 images of the prime crew eating together only hours before liftoff (with five duplicates); Neil Armstrong near a helicopter that he used to sharpen his flying skills for the upcoming mission; Michael Collins and Deke Slayton walking away from a T-38 after the pair performed aerobatic exercises; and two images of Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin arriving for a practice session in the mission simulator at the Flight Crew Training Building. In overall fine condition, with some slight wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2006. Apollo 11 Saturn V Lot of (13) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 13 vintage original NASA photographs of the Apollo 11 spacecraft and its stages during assembly and prior to launch as viewed at the Vehicle Assembly Building and Manned Spacecraft Operations Building at the Kennedy Space Center, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Photos include: Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins during a walkthrough for emergency egress routes; the 81-foot-tall second stage of the Saturn V being stacked atop its S-1C booster; the S-IVB third stage being hoisted on top of the S-II second stage; the command service module mated with its Spacecraft Launch Adapter; the arrival of the second stage, the instrument unit, and the S-IC booster; and several images of the Apollo 11 space vehicle and its mobile launcher during rollout. In overall fine condition, with trivial wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2007. Apollo 11 Training Lot of (18) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Sought-after group lot of 18 vintage original NASA

photographs of the Apollo 11 crew undergoing various simulation training exercises prior to their historic lunar-landing mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, all bearing purple NASA caption text on the reverse. This attractive collection of Apollo 11 photos features uncommon images of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Armstrong as they undergo EVA training and then as the prime crew make their way to Launch Complex 39A for liftoff. In overall fine condition, with some wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

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2010. Apollo 12 Lot of (18) Vintage Original NASA Photographs.

2008. Apollo 11 Lot of (8) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Very appealing group lot of eight vintage original NASA photographs from the historic Apollo 11 mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Photos include: Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface, with a small reflection of Neil Armstrong in his visor; Aldrin removing a scientific experiment package from the LM Eagle; a close-up of Armstrong’s boot on the surface; the American flag next to the shadow of the Eagle; Aldrin taking a core sample and deploying the Passive Seismic Experiment Package at Tranquility Base; and the Apollo 11 plaque being attached to the descent stage of Eagle. In overall fine condition, with minor wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

Appealing group lot of 18 vintage original NASA photographs of the Apollo 12 mission, glossy and matte-finish, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing purple NASA caption text and a few with “This Paper Manufactured

by Kodak” watermarks on reverse. These fantastic photos document the various preflight activities required of Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Richard Gordon, showing the prime crew as they go through various simulation training exercises prior to their lunar-landing mission. In overall fine condition, with light wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2011. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph.

2009. Apollo 12 Training Lot of (12) Vintage Original Photographs. Unusual lot of 12 vintage original NASA pho-

tos, each glossy finished, each approximately 4 x 5 or 5 x 4, containing various images of Apollo 12 Commander Charles Conrad as he undergoes preflight training activities with the Lunar Module Intrepid (LM-6), namely the installation of the primary and backup experiment packages, ALSEP and ELSEP. Reverse of each photo bears purple NASA caption text and dated April 23, 1969. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 12 crew wearing their white space suits, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Ed, with best wishes & much thanks, Charles Conrad,” and in black felt tip, “Dick Gordon” and “Alan Bean.” Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In very good to fine condition, with surface loss to Gordon’s chin, a few scattered creases, and light waving from dampstaining to reverse. Starting Bid $200

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2012.

Apollo 13 Signed Photograph. Official

color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of the Apollo 13 crew posing in their white space suits against a celestial backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ed—thanks for all your photographin’ help on ‘13.’ Best wishes, Ken Mattingly,” “James Lovell,” and “Fred W. Haise.”

Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In fine condition, with tape remnants to reverse edges. Starting Bid $200

2013. Apollo 13 Vintage Original NASA Contact Sheets. Three vintage original

glossy NASA photographs from the Apollo 13 mission, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, consisting of a photo of James Lovell carrying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments package during EVA training; and a pair of contact sheets with a total of 51 different images taken during Apollo 13 simulation training exercises. Reverse of each bearing purple NASA caption text and one contact sheet featuring “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2014. Apollo 14 and 15 Onboard Lot of (8) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of eight vintage original NASA photographs, glossy and satin-finish, each approximately 10 x 8, with purple NASA caption text on reverse identifying these photos as being “Onboard Film” from Apollo missions 14 and 15. The group lot is comprised of images of the moon’s surface as taken during lunar EVAs, with three photos depicting Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott standing next to the lunar rover at Hadley Rille. In overall fine condition, with a notable bend to one corner. Starting Bid $200

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2015. Apollo 14 Flown Fabric Swatch. Flown 1

x 1 swatch of fabric carried to the moon during the Apollo 14 mission, attached to a slightly larger black mount which is affixed to an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet of NASA letterhead bearing facsimile signatures of the three Apollo 14 crew members. The sheet is presented to M. E. Thomas, in full: “In appreciation for your outstanding support of the Apollo 14 mission we the crewmen would like to present you with this piece of equipment carried on board the spacecraft during its flight to the moon and back. We hope that this will serve to assure you of our sincere appreciation for the superior workmanship and conscientious performance that made our mission a success.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2016. Apollo 14 Signed Photograph. Official color

glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 14 crew posing in their white space suits against a large mission emblem, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Ed, with our regards, Al Shepard” and “Stu A. Roosa,” and in black felt tip, “Ed Mitchell.” Reverse bears faded NASA caption text and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks.

In fine condition, with surface loss to reverse upper edge, and a small crease to inscription. Starting Bid $200

2017. Apollo 14 Lot of (15) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 15 vintage original NASA pho-

tographs from the Apollo 14 mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. The bulk of the photos document preflight training exercises and pictures of the prime crew waiting in their space suits mere hours before liftoff. Images include: an uncommon crew portrait of Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell posing together on a lunar lander; an armadillo joining Shepard as he checks items on a modular equipment carrier during EVA training; Shepard deploying the American flag during a suited training exercise; the prime crew as they embark on their nine-mile ride to Launch Complex 39A; backup LMP Joe Engle using a ‘thumper’ during EVA training; and the backup crew of Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Engle speaking with nurse Dee O’Hara. In overall fine condition, with some slight wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2018. Apollo 14 Vintage Lot of (12) Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 12 vintage original NASA photo-

graphs documenting the successful splashdown and recovery of the Apollo 14 crew, glossy and semi-glossy, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.5 x 8, with each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: the prime crew of Stuart Roosa, Alan Shepard, and Edgar Mitchell waving from the USS New Orleans after their oceanic recovery; a U.S. Navy pararescueman jumping from a helicopter at the start of recovery activities; Shepard speaking with his fellow crew members in a life raft; Roosa being hoisted up to a helicopter from his life raft; the Apollo 14 capsule parachuting to the Pacific recovery area; and members of the Shepard and Roosa family watching the splashdown recovery. In overall fine condition, with some slight wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2019. Apollo 15 Backup Crew Vintage Original NASA Contact Sheets. Three vintage original glossy 8 x 10 NASA contact sheets, each containing 12 images of the Apollo 15 backup crew of Richard Gordon, Vance Brand, and Harrison Schmitt as they undergo altitude chamber tests at the Kennedy Space Center. Reverse of each bears purple NASA caption text. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2020. Apollo 15 Outtake Lot of (10) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Grouping of 10 vintage original NASA

photographs of the Apollo 15 astronauts, including three color glossy 10 x 8 ‘outtake’ photos, stapled together, showing the crew in their white space suits with their mission emblem in the background. Other photos include (with duplicates): the official crew white space suit photo; the prelaunch breakfast of the Apollo 15 crew at the Kennedy Space Center; Dave Scott and Jim Irwin posing with a young woman; and two images of the Apollo 15 splashdown. The majority bear purple NASA caption text and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the reverse.

In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2021. Apollo 15 Lot of (14) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 14 vintage original color semi-

glossy 10 x 8 NASA photographs from the Apollo 15 mission, with purple NASA caption text on reverse identifying the image as being “Apollo 15 Onboard Film.” Images include (with duplicates): Jim Irwin tending to the lunar rover near the Lunar Module Falcon; Irwin saluting the American flag next to the LM and lunar rover; Dave Scott saluting the American flag; and the lunar rover near the west edge of Mount Hadley. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2022. Apollo 15 Lot of (9) Vintage Original NASA Photographs.

Grouping of nine vintage original NASA photographs documenting the Apollo 15 mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Photos include images of prime crew members Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin wearing their space suits and posing with their mission insignia; the dramatic launch of the Apollo 15 Saturn V; backup crew members Harrison Schmitt and Richard Gordon performing simulated lunar surface activities; and Scott and Irwin posing with a young woman. In overall fine condition, with faint impressions and creases. Starting Bid $200

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2023. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph. Official color glossy

9.5 x 7.5 NASA photo of the Apollo 15 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar surface and mission emblem backdrop, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To that great photographer, Ed Thomas, our appreciation & best wishes, Jim Irwin” and “Dave Scott,” and in blue felt tip, “Al Worden.”

Matted to a slightly larger size. In very good condition, with some fading to image and scattered crazing. Starting Bid $200

2025. Apollo 16 Lot of (6) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Appealing group lot of six vintage original

glossy 8 x 10 NASA photographs of Apollo 16 crew members Charlie Duke, John Young, and Ken Mattingly, consisting of three official close-up portraits and three official full-length space suit portraits with the Apollo 16 emblem in the background. Reverse of each bearing purple NASA caption text.

In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2024. Apollo 16 Signed Photograph. Official color

glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 16 crew posing in their white space suits on a lunar surface set with Earth and mission insignia in the background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ed, You have taken some ugly pictures in your time but this is at the head of the line—Warm regards, Apollo 16, John Young,” and in blue felt tip, “Ken Mattingly” and “Charlie Duke.” Reverse bears NASA caption text and a “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In very good to fine condition, with light overall crazing. One of the harder-to-find fully signed Apollo crew photos. Starting Bid $200

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2026. Apollo 16 Training Lot of (12) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Uncommon group lot of 12

vintage original NASA photographs of the Apollo 16 crew conducting lunar activity training at the Spaceport training area, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: John Young picking up a small rock sample with Charlie Duke holding a rock specimen bag; Duke operating a lunar surface drill; Young using the surface soil sampler; Young tapping the lunar soil sampler core with a hammer; and Young and Duke driving the lunar rover at Taos, New Mexico.

In overall fine condition, with a few slight creases. Starting Bid $200

2027. Apollo 16 Lot of (15) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 15

vintage original NASA photographs documenting preflight events of the Apollo 16 mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: the prime crew of Charlie Duke, Ken Mattingly, and John Young posing in front of their Saturn V rocket; Duke standing and delivering a speech next to a large model of the Command Module Casper; Young closely examining a Far Ultraviolet Camera; a Microbial Ecology Evaluation Device installed in the Command Module; Mattingly during an extravehicular activity training session; the crew posing next to a lunar globe; Duke inspecting the stowed and folded lunar rover; and several images of the crew in their white space suits prior to launch. In overall fine condition, with trivial wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2028. Apollo 16 Lot of (10) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Un-

common group lot of 10 vintage original color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photographs from the Apollo 16 mission, with photos including: a group of three ‘outtake’ images, one with the crew of John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly, and two others with NASA personnel ‘fill ins’; the dramatic launch of the Apollo 16 mission; two splashdown images and a photo of the recovery ship, the USS Ticonderoga; and three images of the Apollo 16 crew posing with their family members after the mission. Reverse of each bear “A Kodak Paper” watermarks, with the majority featuring purple NASA caption text. In overall fine condition, with some slight wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

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2029. Apollo 17 Lot of (6) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Appealing group lot of six vintage original

color NASA photographs from the historic Apollo 17 mission, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with five of the photos identified on the reverse as “On Board Film” examples. Images include: Commander Gene Cernan walking towards the lunar rover with the American flag behind; Cernan saluting the American flag; Command Module Pilot Ron Evans performing a transearth EVA; the Earth as viewed from over a large lunar boulder; and a large image of the glowing planet Earth. The lone non “On Board Film” photo depicts Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt working beside a lunar boulder at Station six. Reverse of each photo bears purple NASA caption text and “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermarks. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2031. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph. Official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing in their white space suits with the lunar rover and the Saturn V ‘stack’ visible in the background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ed—the super ‘pic taker’ of Apollo XVII, Our thanks & best wishes, Gene Cernan,” “Harrison H. Schmitt,” and “Ron Evans.” Reverse bears faded purple NASA caption text and “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermarks. In fine condition, with trivial spotting to upper border. Starting Bid $200

2032. Apollo 17 Lot of (19) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 19 vintage original NASA

2030. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph. Official color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 NASA photo of the Apollo 17 crew posing in their white space suits with the lunar rover and the Saturn V launch vehicle looming in the background, affixed to an 11 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip, “Gene Cernan,” “Ron Evans,” and “Harrison H. Schmitt.” In very good to fine condition, with some spots of soiling along right edge. Starting Bid $200

photographs documenting the Apollo 17 mission, glossy and satin-finish, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with a handful bearing purple NASA caption text and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on reverse. Images include (some duplicates): prime crew members Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ron Evans standing atop the mobile launcher platform; Cernan and Schmitt undergoing EVA training; the Apollo 17 space vehicle during rollout to Launch Complex 39A; Evans looking over the command module instrument panel; the crew eating together during their prelaunch breakfast; and the dramatic nighttime launch from Merritt Island. In overall fine condition, with a few faint impressions to images. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2033. Apollo 7 Lot of (5) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of five vintage original glossy 10

x 8 NASA photographs of the Apollo 7 crew before and after their nearly 11-day-long mission, with four bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Photos include: a full-length image of crew members Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham posing in front of their Apollo spacecraft; two images of the crew on the deck of the recovery ship, the USS Essex; and two images of Eisele as seen through the television camera aboard the Apollo 7 command module. In overall fine condition, with a few trivial creases. Starting Bid $200

2035. Apollo 8 Lot of (10) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 10 vintage original NASA pho-

tographs of the Apollo 8 crew prior to their moon-bound mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: crew members Bill Anders, James Lovell, and Frank Borman posing in their space suits next to the Command Module Simulator; the crew relaxing in their quarters at Kennedy Space Center; Borman going for a jog; and various shots of the crew donning their space suits and readying themselves for transportation to Launch Complex 39A. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2034. Apollo 9 Outtake Vintage Original NASA Photographs.

Uncommon pair of vintage original color glossy NASA photographs, both containing four ‘outtake’ images for the official Apollo 9 crew portrait, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with reverse of both featuring “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. Each image features the prime crew of Dave Scott, Rusty Schweickart, and Jim McDivitt posing together, with four showing them with an American flag, and seven with the Saturn V ‘stack’ visible in the background; one image shows the crew posing with five emergency workers.

In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2036. Apollo 9 Signed Photograph. Official color glossy

6.5 x 9.5 NASA photo of the Apollo 9 crew posing in their white space suits with the Saturn V launch vehicle looming in the background, affixed to the original 11 x 14 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “To Ed Thomas with many thanks from Apollo IX—this was one of your best, in spite of the subject matter! Dave Scott,” “James A. McDivitt,” and “Rusty Schweickart.” In fine condition, with a few specks of emulsion loss to upper portion, and trivial wear to mount edges. Starting Bid $200

2037. Apollo 9 Lot of (11) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 11 vintage original NASA photographs of the Apollo 9 crew prior to their mission, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: crew members Dave Scott, Rusty Schweickart, and Jim McDivitt posing in their space suits; the crew looking over a 150-foot-long telegram from the residents of Jackson, Michigan, McDivitt’s hometown; the crew before an emergency egress test; and the ascent stage of the lunar module 3 before docking. In overall fine condition, with a few trivial creases. Starting Bid $200

2038 Apollo Program Lot of (5) Vintage Original Contact Sheets.

Grouping of five vintage original NASA contact sheets, each glossy finished, 8 x 10, containing a total of 48 uncommon preflight images from the Apollo 8, 14, and 16 missions. The two Apollo 8 sheets share nine identical images (one blurred out) of the crew seated at a table overlooking Life magazines a day before they were set to launch; the Apollo 14 sheets feature a total of 22 different images of the crowd assembled around the Kennedy Space Center’s Manned Spacecraft Operations Building during the prelaunch countdown, with 10 of the images showing the suited-up astronauts preparing to enter the special transport van over to Launch Complex 39A; and the Apollo 16 sheet features eight different images of the prime crew and other NASA technicians at KSC prior to the mission, with the lunar module visible in the majority of pictures. Reverse of four contact sheets bear purple NASA caption text. In overall fine condition, some slight creasing. Starting Bid $200

2039. Apollo Astronauts Vintage Original NASA Photograph. Uncommon vintage original glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford, Deke Slayton, and Wally Schirra posing on a Gemini Crew Simulator with Flight Director Chris Kraft, MSC Public Affairs Officer Paul Haney, Miss Universe Corinna Tsopei, and Miss USA Bobbi Johnson. Reverse bears purple NASA caption text. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, mostly confined to borders. Starting Bid $200

2040. Apollo Hardware and Spacecraft Lot of (42) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Fascinating col-

lection of 42 vintage original NASA photographs documenting the development, testing, and transportation of Apollo-era equipment, hardware, and spacecraft during the 1960s and 1970s. The photos are glossy and semi-glossy, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with reverse of photos bearing a mixture of purple NASA caption text and pencil and felt tip annotations (some on front side), with several also featuring “A Kodak Paper” watermarks; a total of eight photos stapled together. The photos include several collage or contact sheet examples of various hardware, structure, and system checks, in addition to command service module during inspection and transportation procedures; the lunar module 3 being lowered to the CM 104 for a fitting check; a stripping procedure for a rocket motor; the S-IVB third stage for the Apollo 14 Saturn V launch vehicle, and much more. In overall very good to fine condition, with some surface loss and adhesive remnants, and staple holes to a few photos. Starting Bid $200

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“This Book of Mormon flew on Apollo 16 to the moon & returned to earth” —a sacred text carried into the heavens by John Young 2041.

Book of Mormon Flown on Apollo 16 By John Young.

Extraordinary Book of Mormon carried to the moon on Apollo 16 by Commander John Young and presented to NASA photographer M. Edward Thomas following the mission, signed and flight-certified opposite the title page in blue felt tip, “This Book of Mormon flew on Apollo 16 to the moon & returned to earth, John Young, 7/7/72.” Published in Salt Lake City, Utah, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1964. Bound in soft white faux leather 3.5 x 5.5 wrappers as a triple combination, containing the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. The first free end page bears an ownership inscription: “Please return to: Ruth C. Thomas, (Mrs. Ed Thomas), 373 Dover Street, Satellite Beach, Florida, 262-4619.” Presented in a wooden display case with engraved plaque: “This Book of Mormon flew on Apollo 16 and returned to Earth by CMDR John Young.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication, an official vintage color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Young handing this book to Thomas upon his return to Kennedy Space Center in May 1972, and several packets of provenance information concerning the history of this flown Book of Mormon and the conversion and baptism of M. Edward Thomas. This book is also known to be manifested as “1 White Book of Mormon” on John Young’s Personal Preference Kit (PPK) list for the Apollo 16 Command and Service Module ‘Casper’ (CSM-113).

In his capacity as NASA’s astronaut photographer, Marion Edward Thomas (known as ‘Ed’) spent countless hours with America’s spacemen and grew to closely know them. While working with John Young in 1972, he was inspired to ask if the Apollo 16 commander planned to take a Bible to the moon with him. Young agreed that having the Lord’s book with him on the momentous occasion was a good idea, and Ed promised to provide him with one. Fearing that the family’s heirloom Bible may not return if tragedy struck, his wife—a devout member of the LDS Church—lent her personal, purse-sized Book of Mormon for the task.

John Young proceeded to carry this Book of Mormon to the moon and return it safely to Earth, where it became central to the conversion and baptism of Ed Thomas, the only non-LDS member of his family. This flown Book of Mormon led to Thomas’s introduction to Spencer W. Kimball, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who became the most influential figure in his spiritual development: the two grew to be close friends, and Thomas served as a photographer for a number of Kimball’s trips and special events. Thomas would be baptized—by his son, to whom President Kimball had delegated his personal authority while ill—in Salt Lake City on October 5, 1981. As an important sacred text flown to the moon, that proved pivotal to one man’s conversion, this is a truly awe-inspiring relic of Apollo 16. Starting Bid $15,000

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2042. Apollo Program (9) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Very

desirable group lot of nine vintage original color NASA photographs, glossy and satin-finish, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with purple NASA caption text on reverse identifying these photos as being “Onboard Film” from Apollo missions 11, 12, 14, and 16.

The group lot is comprised of pictures of the moon’s surface as taken during lunar EVAs, which includes the following images: Buzz Aldrin standing next to the American flag; Aldrin deploying the Passive Seismic Experiments Package; Alan Bean descending the lunar module ladder; Edgar Mitchell walking away from the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package; and John Young saluting the American flag as he leaps off the lunar surface. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2043. Astronauts Collection of (27) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Impressive collection of 27

vintage official NASA portrait photographs of 16 legendary astronauts, all glossy 8 x 10 numbered examples, with each bearing NASA caption text on reverse. Astronauts include: Buzz Aldrin (2), Bill Anders (2), Alan Bean (2), Scott Carpenter, Gene Cernan, Roger Chaffee (2), Michael Collins (2), Walt Cunningham (2), Donn Eisele (2), Theodore Freeman, Richard Gordon (2), Rusty Schweickart (2), Dave Scott (2), Ed White II, Clifton Williams (2), and John Young. In overall very good to fine condition, with some slight curling and edgewear. Starting Bid $200

2044. Scott Carpenter Lot of (10) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 10 vintage original NASA photographs of Aurora 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter, each glossy finished, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to 8.5 x 10, with seven photos of the ‘numbered’ variety and four bearing NASA caption text on reverse. Images include (contains duplicates): Carpenter standing in his Mercury space suit and holding his portable ventilation unit (3); Carpenter in informal attire posing in front of the NASA sign (3); a close-up portrait of Carpenter with Mercury pin on his lapel; Carpenter in his space suit and surrounded by McDonnell technicians; and two images of Carpenter following his oceanic recovery on May 24, 1962. In overall very good to fine condition, with some notable edgewear. Starting Bid $200

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2045. Gordon Cooper Collection of (36) Vintage Original NASA Photographs.

Fascinating collection of 36 vintage original NASA photographs focusing on Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper and the events before and after the successful flight of his Faith 7 spacecraft, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each bearing NASA caption text and stamps on reverse. This collection impressively documents several stages of the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, depicting Cooper as he undergoes medical tests, training, and is recovered by the USS Kearsarge on May 16, 1963. The lot also features a variety of behind-the-scenes images from mission control. In overall very good to fine condition, with a NASA caption sheet taped to the reverse of one photo. Starting Bid $200

2047. Charlie Duke and Family Lot of (20) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot

2046. Gordon Cooper Lot of (15) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Appealing group lot of 15 vintage

original NASA photographs of Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper before and after his successful Faith 7 flight, all glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with reverse of each bearing NASA caption text. In overall very good to fine condition, with a few creases and slight edgewear. Starting Bid $200

of 20 vintage original NASA photographs of Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke touring Kennedy Space Center with his wife Dorothy and their two sons, Charles and Thomas, prior to the launch of the penultimate moon-landing mission, each glossy finished, ranging in size from 8.25 x 10 and 10 x 8, with each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include (some duplicates): the Duke family posing in front of the Saturn V rocket, next to the Apollo spacecraft with pad leader Guenter Wendt, and atop the mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39A. Also includes four photos of the Apollo 16 launch, the Saturn V rocket inside and rolling from the Vehicle Assembly Building, and the Apollo 16 Saturn V space vehicle during a fueled portion of the Countdown Demonstration Test. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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2048.

Early Rocket and Missile Launch System Collection of Vintage Original NASA Photographs.

Impressive vintage collection of over 100 early NASA photographs documenting the development and testing of the program’s flagship rocket and missiles launching systems from throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The majority of the photos are glossy black-and-white, with some color and mattefinish, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the greater part of the photos bearing purple caption text on reverse, some notably faded, and others with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. Images include (some duplicates): dramatic shots of fiery rocket launches for the Saturn 1-B, SA-8, Centaur V, the Atlas-D Antares-2, and Apollo missions 15 and 17, to name but a few; unique glimpses of the interior of the Vehicle Assembly Building, with photos of capsules and staging, such as the S-IV and S-IVB; images of the mobile service structure, including the Launch Umbilical Tower and Crawler-transporter during rollout; various aerial and ground-level perspectives of Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center; and NASA personnel and engineers hard at work. In overall fine condition, with some curling to photos, and occasional instances of edgewear.

Starting Bid $200

2049. Gemini 12 Lot of (6) Vintage Original Contact Sheets. Scarce group lot of six

vintage original NASA contact sheets, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, containing a total of 90 different images from Gemini 12 preflight activities.

The sheets are divided into two stapled packets of three photos, and feature several candid shots of astronauts like Alan Shepard and backup crew Gene Cernan and Gordon Cooper, in addition to those featuring crew members James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin as they prepare to embark on the program’s final mission. Other images include: an armored rolling vehicle, McDonnell technicians assisting the astronauts into their capsule, and various NASA personnel at Mission Control.

Reverse of three photos bear “A Kodak Paper” watermarks, and two photos annotated on reverse with a date of November 1, 1966. In overall very good to fine condition, with slight wear to edges and scattered creases. Starting Bid $200

2050. Gemini 4 Candid Ceremony Lot of (20) Vintage Original Photographs.

Group lot of 20 vintage original candid glossy 5 x 4 NASA photos of the Gemini 4 post-flight dinner ceremony, containing various images of event honorees Ed White II and Jim McDivitt, as well as other attending astronauts Gordon Cooper, Charles Conrad, Deke Slayton, and Elliot See, the latter of which who is pictured four times. In overall fine condition. After serving as the backup pilot for Gemini 5, See was was slated as a crew member for the Gemini 9 mission with Charles Bassett; both See and Bassett were killed on February 28, 1966, when their T-38 trainer jet crashed en route to space rendezvous simulator training at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri.

White would pass at the age of 36 on January 27, 1967, as part of the Apollo 1 tragedy. Starting Bid $200

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2051. Gemini Program Collection of (41) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Collection of 41 vintage

original NASA photographs of Gemini spacecraft and launch systems, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing NASA caption text and stamps on reverse. The group lot features a variety of different images, most notably of hardware, personnel, and spacecraft, as well as: a sunrise view of the Gemini 2 spacecraft at Cape Kennedy; Gemini spacecraft No. 13 being hoisted on Pad 19; the Gemini–Titan 4 spacecraft being transported after recovery; the arrival of the Gemini 3 capsule at Cape Kennedy; a Saturn SA-7 rocket in gantry with arms pulled back; a Gemini capsule during fit check and dummy stand check; and an overall view of the stripping procedure on a Gemini rocket motor. In overall fine condition, with light creasing and wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2052. Gemini Program Lot of (59) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Collection of 59 vintage original

NASA photographs documenting various missions from the Gemini program, all glossy finished, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.5 x 8, with the majority of photos featuring NASA caption text on reverse. The greater part of the photos focus on the first four Gemini missions, offering unique pre- and post-mission images of astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young (7), Ed White and Jim McDivitt (16), Charles Conrad and Gordon Cooper (2), and Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford (14). The collection also features 13 photos of the Gemini EVA suit, capsule, and various candids of astronauts at work, and seven photos taken from outer space during Gemini missions 3, 4, 7, and 10. In overall fine condition, with some curling and light edgewear. Starting Bid $200

2053. John Glenn Lot of (18) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Notable collection of 18 vintage original NASA photographs documenting Mercury astronaut John Glenn in the days and hours leading up to his historic Friendship 7 flight, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing caption stamps on reverse. The group lot includes several images of Glenn wearing his Mercury space suit immediately prior to launch, in addition to images of Glenn killing time during the weather delay of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. In overall fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2054. Gus Grissom Lot of (14) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Desirable group lot of 14 vintage original NASA photographs

related to legendary astronaut Gus Grissom, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the reverse of each bearing purple NASA caption text.

Nine of the photos document the Project Mercury Monument Dedication at Cape Kennedy’s Complex No. 14 on November 10, 1964, with three clearly depicting Grissom as one of the special attendees, and others showing fellow Mercury astronaut Wally Schirra, the crowd and main panel, and the large Mercury emblem monument. The remaining five photos document a ceremony that shows Grissom receiving a desk lamp award from members of Pad 5, with one group photo also featuring Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Donn Eisele, and Guenter Wendt. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2055. Gus Grissom Signed Photograph. Vintage official

glossy 8 x 10 numbered NASA photo of Mercury astronauts John Glenn, Alan Shepard, and Gus Grissom wearing their space suits and posing in front of the Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle, signed in black ink, “Virgil I. Grissom.” Ownership notations to upper border and reverse, which also bears NASA caption text. In fine condition, with fair contrast to signature, a few small creases, and hints of silvering, only visible at an angle. Starting Bid $200

2057. John F. Kennedy and John Glenn Lot of (9) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Excellent group lot of nine

vintage glossy 10 x 8 original NASA photographs documenting the ‘welcome back’ ceremony for Friendship 7 astronaut John Glenn at the Patrick Air Force Base on February 23, 1962, an event that featured President John F. Kennedy as the keynote speaker, with all but two of the images depicting Kennedy on the stage, speaking at the podium, or shaking hands; the other two photos show Kennedy speaking with astronaut Alan Shepard and Kennedy driving on the tarmac at the Patrick Air Force Base. Reverse bears NASA caption text. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2056. Ham and Enos Chimpanzee Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Three vintage original glossy NASA

photographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with two showing Ham the chimpanzee posing with his trainer and another gentleman, and a photo of two technicians inserting the pressure couch designed to carry Enos the chimpanzee into the Mercury spacecraft. Reverse of two photos bear NASA caption text, and one Ham photo inscribed in blue ballpoint. In overall fine condition, with a tape-repaired tear to one photo. Starting Bid $200

2058. John F. Kennedy McDonnell Tour Lot of (7) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Appealing group lot of seven

vintage original NASA photos, each color and glossy finished, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 11 x 8.5, containing images of President John F. Kennedy during his inspection tour of NASA installations at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 12, 1962. Photos include: Kennedy exiting Air Force One upon arrival at Lambert–St. Louis Municipal Airport; Kennedy preparing to ascend a speaking platform; Kennedy delivering remarks to employees on the tarmac; Kennedy shaking hands with Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, James S. McDonnell; and Kennedy viewing a mock-up of the Gemini space capsule. Also includes a head-andshoulders portrait of President Kennedy, with reverse bearing NASA caption text and dated April 21, 1965. Reverse of other photos bear McDonnell Aircraft Corporation stamps, and reverse of all photos feature “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In overall very good to fine condition, with some crazing and creasing, and binder dings to edges. Starting Bid $200

2060. John F. Kennedy, Gus Grissom, and Gordon Cooper Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Attractive pair of vintage original

matte-finish 10 x 8 NASA photos of President John F. Kennedy and Mercury astronauts Gus Grissom and Gordon Cooper during a tour of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 16, 1963.

The astronauts briefed Kennedy on the Gemini two-man spacecraft, a mock-up of which is visible in the background. In overall fine condition, with a couple light impressions to one photo.

Starting Bid $200

2061. MA-9: Faith 7 Gordon Cooper Lot of (8) Vintage Original NASA Candids. Unusual group lot of eight vintage

original NASA photos, glossy and semi-glossy, ranging in size from 3.5 x 3.5 to 7.5 x 4.25, each commemorating the Faith 7 flight of Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper. The lot includes: a color full-length portrait of Cooper in his space suit; a nighttime view of the Mercury Program monument; and a group of eight early Polaroid photos of Cooper relaxing, undergoing a training exercise, and during a dinner ceremony. The photo of Cooper laughing with another gentleman annotated in another hand: “We’re swapping dirty stories. Gordo said tell you he dropped in for a short beer!” In overall fine condition, with some smudging to annotated photo. Starting Bid $200

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2062. Mercury Capsule Lot of (18) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Grouping of 18

vintage original NASA photographs documenting pre- and post-flight activities for the historic MercuryRedstone 3, 6, and 8 missions, all glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with each bearing NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: the Freedom 7 capsule on display after its recovery; three images of the Sigma 7 capsule returning to Cape Canaveral, and two nighttime images of the MA-8 tower with Booster 113D prior to launch. The balance of the photos focus on the recovery efforts and ceremonies following the successful splashdown of the Friendship 7 spacecraft piloted by astronaut John Glenn. In overall very good to fine condition, with slight creasing and edgewear, and surface loss and adhesive remnants to the Freedom 7 photo. Starting Bid $200

2063. Mercury Program Collection of Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Unusual collection of over 70 vintage original NASA photographs

documenting pre- and post-mission events during the Mercury Program, all glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing NASA caption text on reverse; some photos feature caption sheets stapled to front of image. This photographic collection is quite diverse, with the following a mere sample of the included images: famed flight director Christopher Kraft during a press conference; spacecraft hardware readied for lift; an ABMA Redstone Missile; the MR-2 in launch structure and MR-4 capsule during transportation; numerous shots of the escape pylon tower; various NASA personnel and military figures; and several photos of pre-launch news conferences and ceremonies. In overall very good to fine condition, with some curling and edgewear. Starting Bid $200

2064. Mercury Program Lot of (24) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Interesting collection of 24 vintage original NASA photographs docu-

menting pre- and post-flight activities for early Mercury-Redstone and MercuryAtlas missions, each glossy finished, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to 8 x 10.5, with the majority bearing NASA caption text on reverse. This photographic collection is quite diverse, with the following a mere sample of the included images: the recovery of the Mercury-Redstone 2 and its chimpanzee occupant Ham; McDonnell technicians testing a large pressure bulkhead; a practice egress for the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft; the erection of a Scout Missile at Pad 18; the return of the Mercury-Atlas 5 capsule; the safe return of the Sigma 7 spacecraft; and the USS Donner heading to the landing site of the Mercury-Redstone 2 capsule. In overall very good to fine condition, with slight edgewear and some missing corner tips. Starting Bid $200

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2065. NASA Astronaut Group 3 Vintage Original NASA Photograph. Vintage original glossy 10 x 8 numbered NASA photo of NASA Astronaut Group 3, which depicts the following astronauts: Michael Collins, Walt Cunningham, Donn Eisele, Theodore Freeman, Richard Gordon, Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, Clifton Williams, Buzz Aldrin, Bill Anders, Charles Bassett, Alan Bean, Gene Cernan, and Roger Chaffee. Reverse bears purple NASA caption text. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, most notably to upper right portion. Starting Bid $200

2066. NASA Field Center and Tracking Station Lot of (39) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Unusual collection of 39 vintage original

NASA photographs offering unique aerial and groundlevel perspectives of notable field centers, launch complexes, and tracking stations, glossy and semi-glossy, ranging in size from 6.75 x 5 to 8 x 10, with several bearing NASA caption text on reverse. Aerial images include: Ascension Island, a tracking station off the west coast of Africa, home to the John Africano NASA/AFRL Orbital Debris Observatory; the Merritt Island Launch Annex, a radio communications and spacecraft tracking complex located at the Kennedy Space Center; and several photos of the Kennedy Space Center, with images highlighting the Vehicle Assembly Building, Launch Complex 39, and the Industrial Area. Ground images depict the massive Crawler-transporter, contact sheets of Launch Complex 39, and more. In overall very good to fine condition, with some surface loss, curling, and light edgewear. Starting Bid $200

2067. Wally Schirra Lot of (14) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Group lot of 14 vintage original NASA photographs of Mercury astronaut Wally Schirra, each glossy finished, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to 8.5 x 10, with all but two of the ‘numbered’ variety, with images including (contains duplicates): official portraits of Schirra in his space suit, one without his helmet on (6), Schirra wearing his Mercury space suit and being prepped for flight (5), the Sigma 7 capsule (2), and Schirra conversing with Walter C. Williams and Deke Slayton. Several photos bear NASA caption text on reverse. In overall very good to fine condition, with some creasing and slight edgewear. Starting Bid $200

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2068. Alan Shepard Lot of (30) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Notable collection of

30 vintage original NASA photographs documenting Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard before and after his historic Freedom 7 flight, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing NASA caption text and stamps on reverse. The group lot features images of Shepard during various pre- and -post-flight events, including medical examination, training, space suit fitting, and splashdown recovery. In overall fine condition, with some wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

2069. Skylab Collection of (4) Signed Photographs.

Four official color semi-glossy NASA photos of the three Skylab mission crews, each approximately 9.5 x 7.5 or 7.5 x 9.5, and affixed to individual cardstock mounts measuring 14 x 11 or 11 x 14. The Skylab 2 and 3 photos are signed and inscribed on their respective mounts in black ink or felt tip: “To Ed, with best wishes & much thanks, ‘Pete,’ Charles Conrad,” “Joe Kerwin,” and “Paul Weitz,” and “To Ed Thomas—Thanks, Alan L. Bean,” “Owen Garriott,” and “Jack Lousma.” The seated Skylab 4 photo is signed and inscribed in black felt tip on the photo, “To Ed Thomas—with our best wishes—Ed Gibson,” “Jerry Carr,” and “Bill Pogue,” and the full-length photo is signed on the photo, “Jerry Carr,” “Bill Pogue,” and “Ed Gibson,” who adds an inscription to the mount, “To Ed Thomas—Your ability as a photographer lies, in your keeping the sun in our eyes.” Skylab II photo bears an affixed mission emblem logo. In overall fine condition, with trivial soiling and edgewear to mounts, and weak ink adhesion to full-length Skylab 4 photo. Starting Bid $200

2070. Skylab Program Collection of (42) Vintage Original NASA Photographs. Uncommon collection

of 42 vintage original NASA photographs documenting the three manned Skylab missions, various finish types, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing faded purple NASA caption text on reverse. Photos include (some duplicates; seven in color): the crews of Skylab 2, 3, and 4 preparing for their respective missions, posing with their mission emblem, looking over hardware and equipment, addressing the media, going over their flight plans, donning their pressure suits, and heading to Launch Complex 39-B for liftoff. Also included are several photos featuring images of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, two contact sheets of attendees at a Skylab launch VIP viewing site, an overhead view of the Skylab 1 space station cluster, and the launch of the Skylab 4 spacecraft. In overall fine condition, with some slight wear to edges. Starting Bid $200

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Don Eyles Collection As a 27-year-old MIT computer expert, Don Eyles had the unequaled distinction of saving the Apollo 14 mission. A quick-thinking mathematical genius, he worked at Draper Labs, the place commissioned

by NASA to write the computer code that would take us to the moon. Since graduating Boston University in 1966, Don specialized in writing those invaluable programs for what Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott later referred to as “the most dangerous part of walking on the moon,” landing the LM on the lunar surface.

When the abort switch unexpectedly jammed on Apollo 14, Eyles was tasked with writing a new program on the fly rendering the faulty “abort” request invisible to the computer. His lightning-fast analytical skills enabled the crew to land as planned, with Don completing the task a mere ten minutes before the lunar module was scheduled to descend. After the Apollo 13 disaster prevented a landing, Eyles was considered a hero for saving the follow-up mission, even gaining celebrity status: Rolling Stone wrote an article about him in March, 1971.

Eyles is shown here receiving an award for his work on Apollo 14 from Charles ‘Doc’ Draper Credit: Courtesy of Draper Lab

One could even go so far as to say it was because of Eyles that future Apollo missions were kept on track, as two failures back-to-back and an already wary public would have had placed the program’s future in serious question. Don saw the monumental Apollo program through from beginning to end—Apollo 5 through Apollo 17—and chronicled his incredible experiences in his book, “Sunburst and Luminary: An Apollo Memoir.”

RR is honored to offer The Don Eyles Collection in our October Space Exploration Auction, including various mission-used manuals, unique computer program printouts, and an amazing Block II prototype Apollo Guidance Computer—a museum-worthy piece deserving of a place in the most distinguished Space collection.

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2071. Apollo 10 Contingency Checklist Used by Russ Larson. Official

NASA checklist entitled “Apollo X-LM-4, Final, Contingency Checklist” used by Russell A. Larson of MIT’s Instrumentation Laboratory, contained within a hardcover loose-leaf binder, prepared by the Manned Spacecraft Center’s Spacecraft Systems Branch, 6.5 x 9, April 26, 1969, marked on the front cover in felt tip, “R. Larson.”

Stamped on the front and inside as received by J. L. Nevins and R. A. Larson.

The checklist contains various emergency procedures and instructions, as well as two pages of changes to the Flight Crew G&N Dictionary (with cover, also annotated “R. Larson”), and three pages of star charts. A few pages have been annotated with changes or additions to procedures and instructions. In fine condition, with light general wear from use. Russ Larson worked as a program engineer and astronaut liaison at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab, where he was involved in programming the Lunar Module’s Apollo Guidance Computer; he worked directly with the astronaut crews, training them on the simulators and guidance system. Starting Bid $200

2072.

Apollo 10 Delco Electronics Book Used by George Silver. Apollo 10 “Guid-

ance and Navigation Summary” manual by Delco Electronics, used

by MIT engineer George Silver, 5.5 x 8.5, annotated on the top textblock edge, “Silver,” with a label on the spine, annotated, “Apollo 10 Info.” The manual has sections on “CM Software,” “LM Software,” “ASPO 45 CRT Displays,” “Launch and Burn Schedule,” “Burn Perturbations,” “Entry,” “Optics,” “PIPA,” “Coarse Align–Fine Align,” “Digital Autopilot,” and “Miscellaneous.”

It contains numerous diagrams, instructions, lists, and code definitions related to the guidance and navigation systems used on the Apollo 10 lunar orbital mission. There are several annotations inside made during the mission. In fine condition, with light wear from use. Starting Bid $200

2073. Apollo 10 Earth Orbit Charts. Color first edition set of Apollo 10 Earth

Orbit Charts (Sheets 1, 2, and 3) containing revolutions 1–3, 41.5 x 13.5, dated April 16, 1969, displaying the various tracks and symbols for the Apollo spacecraft, as well as translunar injection burn initiation and termination for different May launch dates, and various points of command capability. Titled in the lower right corner, “Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO), Apollo Mission 10…For May 1969 Launch Dates.”

Lithographed by ACIC 4-69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with light vertical creasing and some overall waviness. Starting Bid $200

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2074. Apollo 10 Lunar Orbit Chart.

Appealing color first edition of the Apollo 10 Lunar Orbit Chart for the mission’s 1st and 30th revolutions, 41 x 12, dated April 10, 1969, displaying areas in darkness and earthshine, lunar sunset terminator lines for the 1st and 30th revolutions, and a wide assortment of lunar landmarks and regions. Titled in the lower right corner, “Apollo Lunar Orbit Chart (ALO), Apollo Mission 10, 1st and 30th Revolutions, 18 May 1969 Launch Date.” Lithographed by ACIC 4-69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center.

Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with overall waviness and slight chipping to edges. Starting Bid $200

2075. Apollo 10 Rope LUMINARY Revision 69 Assembly Listing. Thick original

printout of the assembly listing for LUMINARY 1 (Revision 69) containing the LM computer source code for the Apollo 10 mission, 1735 pages, held within a contemporary 12.25˝ x 15.25˝ x 5.75˝ binder. The first page is headed: “GAP: Assemble Revision 069 of AGC Program LUMINARY by NASA 2021112-011, 19:02 Nov. 25, 1968, (Main).” The second page notes: “This LGC program is intended for use in the LM during the manned lunar landing mission or any subset thereof. The details of implementation are specified in Report R-567, as amended.” Annotated “69” on the edge.

In very good to fine condition, with some toning, splits, and minor paper loss to edges of some pages. LUMINARY 1 (Revision 069) was designed for use on Apollo 10, but a second version of it—which included an updated lunar gravity model—was the version that actually flew on the mission. Starting Bid $200

2076. Apollo 11 CSM Lunar Landmark Maps. Packet of Apollo 11 lunar landmark maps , comprising five photographic

map plates with interleaved info sheets, and a cover sheet labeled: “Apollo 11, Lunar Landmark Maps (CSM), Part Number SKB 32100080-322, July 16, 1969.” Four of the plates measure 8 x 10.5, and one panoramic plate measures 28 x 10.5: the first shows the “A1” pseudo landing site used for tracking purposes, and the four others (including the large panorama) show “Landing Site 2” in the Mare Tranquillitatis, or ‘Sea of Tranquility,’ where Apollo 11 successfully landed. Among the landmarks identified in the maps are craters (Moltke, Maskelyne, Langrenus, Webb, Apollonius, Sabine, and others), various regions (Foaming Sea and Sea of Waves), and the Surveyor V landing site. Bound together in the upper left with a brass brad. In fine condition, with some waviness to the large panoramic map plate. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2078. Apollo 11 LM Descent Monitoring Chart. Uncom-

mon first edition of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Descent Monitoring Chart showing landmarks of the moon’s surface witnessed around the time of the LM Eagle’s Power Descent Initiation (PDI), 48 x 12.5, titled in the lower right corner, “Edition 1, LM Descent Monitoring Chart Sheet 2, 16 July 1969 Launch Date - Landing Site No. 2.” The chart begins at four minutes before PDI and ends four minutes after, with the moment of PDI at the center. The planned LM descent path is printed as the center line, and expected viewing limits from the windows are printed in white. Lithographed by ACIC 7-69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in very good condition, with overall waviness, and some noticeable toning and chipping to edges. Starting Bid $200

2079. Apollo 11 Lunar Orbit Chart.

Desirable color first edition of the Apollo 11 Lunar Orbit Chart showing the mission’s 1st and 30th revolutions for a July 18th launch, 41 x 12, dated June 20, 1969, displaying areas in darkness and earthshine, lunar sunset terminator lines for the 1st and 30th revolutions, and a wide assortment of lunar landmarks and regions. Titled in the lower right corner, “Apollo Lunar Orbit Chart (ALO), Apollo Mission 11, 1st and 30th Revolutions, 18 July 1969 Launch Date.” Lithographed by ACIC 6-69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with overall waviness. Apollo 11 would in fact launch two days earlier, on July 16th. Starting Bid $200

2080. Apollo 11 Orbital Chart. Circular lunar orbital chart for Apollo 11 revolutions 1, 12, and 28, folded to an overall size of 6.5 x 10.5, featuring 24 map plates taped together at the end to form a loop. The chart shows the spacecraft flight path; nearside terminator lines; and lunar regions and landmarks including the Sea of Tranquility landing site, craters, and the Surveyor landing sites. This ‘circular’ chart depicts a complete Apollo 11 orbit around the moon. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 30

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2081. Apollo 11 Rope by Don Eyles Assembly Listing. Thick original printout of

the assembly listing for AP11ROPE (essentially identical to LUMINARY 1A, Revision 99) containing the LM computer source code for the Apollo 11 mission, 1758 pages, held within a contemporary 12.25˝ x 15.25˝ x 6˝ binder. The first page is headed, “GAP: Assemble Revision 001 of AGC Program AP11ROPE

by Eyles, 3:15 Dec. 2, 1970, (Main),” noting: “This LGC program is intended for use in the LM during the manned lunar landing mission or any subset thereof.

The details of implementation are specified in Report R-567, as amended…This program is referred to as LUMINARY 1A.” Annotated “AP11ROPE” on the edge.

Several of the ‘Easter eggs’ in the source code have been flagged, including a quote from Shakespeare’s Henry VI (“It will be proved to thy face that thou hast men about thee that usually talk of a noun and a verb, and such abominable words as no Christian ear can endure to hear”) and the “Burnbaby” routine, as are the programs for throttle control, guidance, and the lunar landing sequence. In very good to fine condition, with heavy staining and edge splits to the covers, and some minor creasing and paper loss to page edges. Starting Bid $300

2082. Apollo 11 Rope (AP11ROPE) Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output. Thick

original printout of lunar landing simulation and edit output data using AP11ROPE (essentially identical to LUMINARY 1A, Revision 99) designed for the Apollo 11 mission, 772 pages, made well after the mission on February 22, 1971, as part of the process of testing improved algorithms. Held within a contemporary 11.5˝ x 15.25˝ x 3.25˝ binder, with an incorrect “Diana” notation on the front as the binder was repurposed. A block on the first page identifies the job and creator: “Job: B118387, Problem: 0277, Programmer: Eyles, D., Room: DL7 238C MS#64, Extension: 1441, Home Phone: 523-4878.” The heading on page 7 reads: “AGC Simulation, Communicator H04, Simulator C02, Computer: AGC, Program Title: AP11ROPE, Revisn 1, Author: Eyles.” Annotated “11, No TLOSS” on two edges. In fine condition, with wear and creasing to the covers. Starting Bid $300

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2083. Apollo 12 Delco Electronics Book Used by George Silver. Apollo 12 “Guidance and Navigation Summary”

manual by Delco Electronics, used by MIT engineer George Silver, 5.5 x 8.5, annotated on the textblock edges, “G. L. Silver, MIT/IL” and “Geo. L. Silver, MIT/IL,” with the fore-edge marked with the contents of the various sections. The front cover also bears a typed “George Silver” label, annotated, “Do not borrow without ‘asking,’” and the spine has a similar label, annotated, “Apollo 12 ‘Info.’” The manual has sections on “CM Software,” “LM Software,” “ASPO 45 CRT Displays,” “Launch and Burn Schedule,” “Burn Perturbations,” and “Hardware,” and contains numerous diagrams, instructions, lists, and code definitions related to the guidance and navigation systems used on the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission. Two pages boast annotations made during the mission, pertaining to the TLI. In fine condition, with light wear from use. Starting Bid $200

Simulated Apollo 12 lunar landing data, made three months after the successful mission

2084. Apollo 12 LUMINARY 116 Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output. Thick original printout of lunar

landing simulation and edit output data using LUMINARY 1B (Revision 116) designed for the Apollo 12 mission, 838 pages, made a few months after the mission on March 19, 1970, held within a contemporary 11.5˝ x 15.25˝ x 3.25˝ binder. A block on the first page identifies the job and creator: “Job: A113170, Problem: 0277, Programmer: Eyles, D., Room: IL7-238C MS#64, Extension: 1441, Home Phone: 523-4878.” The heading on page 7 reads: “AGC Simulation, Communicator AS2, Simulator B01, Computer: AGC, Program Title: LUMINARY, Revisn 116, Author: NASA 2021112-071.” Annotated “LUM 116 Landing” on the bottom edge. In fine condition, with wear to the covers. Starting Bid $300

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“Intended for use in the LM during the manned lunar landing mission”— the LUMINARY software used on Apollo 12

2085. Apollo 12 Rope LUMINARY Revision 116 Assembly Listing. Thick original printout of the assembly listing for LUMINARY 1B (Revision 116) containing the LM computer source code for the Apollo 12 mission, 1734 pages, held within a contemporary 11.75˝ x 15.75˝ x 7˝ binder. The first page is headed: “GAP: Assemble Revision 116 of AGC Program LUMINARY

by NASA 2021112-071, 19:09 Aug. 11 1969, (Main).” The second page notes: “This LGC program is intended for use in the LM during the manned lunar landing mission or any subset thereof. The details of implementation are specified in Report R-567, as amended…This program is referred to as LUMINARY 1B.” Annotated “116” on the edge. In very good to fine condition, with one of the nylon binder posts broken and some creasing and minor paper loss to edges of some pages. Revision 116 was manufactured and sent to Raytheon on August 12, 1969—the day after this printout was made—as the official LUMINARY 1B release, and it would fly on Apollo 12 in December. Starting Bid $300

2086. Apollo 13 Delco Electronics Book Used

by George Silver. Apollo 13

“Guidance and Navigation Summary” manual by Delco Electronics, used by MIT engineer George Silver, 5.5 x 8.5, annotated on the top and bottom textblock edges, “G. L. Silver.” The manual has sections on “CM Software,” “LM Software,” “ASPO 45 CRT Displays,” “Launch and Burn Schedule,” “Burn Perturbations,” and “Hardware,” and contains numerous diagrams, instructions, lists, and code definitions related to the guidance and navigation systems used on the aborted Apollo 13 lunar landing mission.

There are several annotations inside made during the mission, especially in the section pertaining to the IMU. In fine condition, with light wear from use. Starting Bid $200

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2087. Apollo 14 Delco Electronics Book Used

by George Silver. Apollo 14 “Guidance and Naviga-

tion Summary” manual by Delco Electronics, used by MIT engineer George Silver, 5.5 x 8.5, annotated on the spine, “Apollo 14 Info, George Silver,” and on the top and bottom textblock edges, “G. L. Silver.” The manual has sections on “CM Software,” “LM Software,” “ASPO 45 CRT Displays,” “Launch and Burn Schedule,” “Burn Perturbations,” “Science,” and “Hardware,” and contains numerous diagrams, instructions, lists, and code definitions related to the guidance and navigation systems used on the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. There are few annotations inside made during the mission. In fine condition, with light wear from use. Starting Bid $200

2088. Apollo 14 Dutycycle Flight Data. Historically significant chart of Apollo 14 dutycycle flight data, 155 x 11, representing the in-flight reprogramming of the guidance computer’s abort routine.

The chart plots “Duty Cycle (Pct)” and “SERVDURN” against “Range Time (Sec),” and is annotated at the center in black felt tip: “Apollo 14 Flight Data, Reduced from MSC Tape Reel #20371 by GAC Bethpage.” The y-axis for “DUMLOOPS” and “SERVDURN” is also annotated in black felt tip to the right side. Areas on the chart are marked with verb-noun commands (for example: V47, V83, N69), and notes that chronicle the important masking of the abort button as the Apollo 14 LM prepared to land: “Ignition Algorithm,” “Auto Trim,” “N62 & Overwrite MODREG,” “DSKY Blanks,” “Set ZOOMFLAG,” “Reset LETABORT,” and “Rewrite MODREG.” Rolled and in fine condition. The plotted information was available in mission control and was used to assess whether time-loss, such as caused the 1201 and 1202 alarms on Apollo 11, was impacting the computer’s dutycycle.

During Apollo 14, a loose ball of solder floating inside the abort switch of the LM Antares caused an intermittent short circuit, threatening to accidentally activate the switch and rocket the module back into orbit during its landing sequence. In order to prevent that scenario, MIT computer programmer Don Eyles, a developer of the AGC’s source code, was asked to hack his own software to find a workaround. This represented the most dramatic moment for MIT’s programmers throughout the entire Apollo program, as they had just three to four hours to work out a fix, test it, and relay it to the astronauts in time for Powered Descent Initiation (PDI). Eyles accomplished his task in just two hours, developing a 26-command sequence to be entered into the DSKY that reprogrammed the AGC to ignore the abort button. The codes were relayed to Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell with ten minutes to spare, and the LM Antares successfully touched down on the lunar surface at 09:18:11 UTC on February 5, 1971. Starting Bid $200

2089. Apollo 14 Dutycycle Simulation Data. Chart of Apollo 14 dutycycle

simulation data from Grumman, 71 x 11, plotting “Duty Cycle Percent” against “SERVDURN, Second x 102.” The center of the plot reads: “Duty Cycle, (DUMLOOPS), Apollo 14 Descent on FMES/FCI Laboratory Simulator, H3-2 Check #2, 19 Mar 71, LUMINARY 1D (Rev 17B), Clint Tillman.” Areas on the chart are marked with verb-noun commands (for example: V48, N46, N47, V83, V57), and notes identifying “Load Time,” “Auto Trims,” “Overwrite MODREG,” “Drifting Flight Compensation,” “DSKY Blanks,” “Guidance In,” “Start N69 (Too Early),” “Display Inertial Data,” “X Axis Override Inhibit,” and “LR Antenna Reposition.”

Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2090. Apollo 14 Guidance, Navigation & Control User’s Guide. Important manual from MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory entitled “E-2448, Users’ Guide to Apollo GN&CS Major Modes and Routines (Rev. 1), July 1970,” bound in blue “Apollo Guidance, Navigation and Control” softcover wrappers. The foreword by Jack C. Reed defines its purpose: “The objective is to comprise all major modes, routines, and extended verbs defined by the Guidance System Operations Plan (GSOP) and to describe their operation, theory and interrelationships in sufficient detail for a crew member or mission controller to gain the prerequisite understanding on which to base a more rigorous study of specific, flight-particular details and procedures.” Divided into nine sections, the guide offers an overview of programs associated with all aspects of spaceflight: “Prelaunch,” “Boost/Ascent,” “Coasting Navigation,” “Targeting,” “Powered Flight,” “Alignment,” “Entry/Descent,” and “Additional Extended Verbs and Routines.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2091. Apollo 14 LM Orbit Monitor Charts. Set

of Apollo 14 Lunar Module Orbit Monitor Charts (Sheets 1, 2, 3, and 4) for the Fra Mauro landing site, measuring approximately 43.5 x 16, dated November 23 and December 7, 1970, showing landmarks of the lunar surface witnessed during the LM’s descent.

Titled in the lower right corner, “LM Orbit Monitor Chart (LMD)…Apollo Mission 14 - Site Fra Mauro, January 31, 1971 Launch Date.” Printed by ACIC 11-70 and 12-70, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Sheets 1 and 2 are first editions (November 23, 1970), and Sheets 3 and 4 are second editions (December 7, 1970). Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with some overall waviness and a tear to the lower right corner of Sheet 2. Starting Bid $200

2092. Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Chart. Color first edi-

tion of the Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Chart for the mission’s 1st, 18th, 20th, and 34th revolutions, 41 x 12, dated November 16, 1970, displaying areas in darkness and earthshine, lunar sunset terminator lines, and a wide assortment of lunar landmarks and regions. Titled in the lower right corner, “Apollo Lunar Orbit Chart (ALO), Apollo Mission 14, Lunar Revolutions 1, 18, 20, and 34, January 31, 1971 Launch Date.” Lithographed by ACIC 12-70, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with a vertical crease to the left side and some overall waviness. Starting Bid $200

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2093. Apollo 14 Mission Report. Staple-bound offi-

cial Apollo 14 Mission Report (MSC-04112) published by NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center, 8 x 10.5, May 1971, with the front cover stamped, “Received, June 1 1971, Apollo Director,” and annotated in ballpoint with a list of 15 surnames of members of Draper Laboratory, including those of Margaret Hamilton, Richard Battin, David Hoag, Russ Larson, and George Silver. The report offers numerous charts, summaries, and images associated with Apollo 14’s “Lunar Surface Experiments,” “Lunar Orbital Experiments,” “Inflight Demonstrations,” “Trajectory,” “Command and Service Module Performance,” “Lunar Module Performance,” “Pilot’s Report,” “Biomedical Evaluation,” “Mission Support Performance,” “Assessment of Mission Objectives,” “Launch Phase Summary,” and “Anomaly Summary.” In fine condition, with a crease to the corner of the front cover. Starting Bid $200

2094. Apollo 15 Delco Electronics Book Used by MIT Rep. Apollo 15 “Guid-

ance and Navigation Summary” manual

by Delco Electronics, used by the MIT representative in the SPAN (Spacecraft Analysis) Room, 5.5 x 8.5, annotated on the front cover, “SPAN Room, MIT,” and on the spine, “SPAN Room Record Copy (Data), Apollo 15.”

The manual has sections on “CM Software,” “LM Software,” “ASPO 45 CRT Displays,” “Launch and Burn Schedule,” “Burn Perturbations,” “Science,” and “Hardware,” and contains numerous diagrams, instructions, lists, and code definitions related to the guidance and navigation systems used on the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission. Several pages in the “P52—IMU Realign (CM)” section were heavily annotated during the mission, in addition to a few other pages. In fine condition, with light wear from use. Starting Bid $200

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2095. Apollo 15 Guidance, Navigation & Control User’s Guide. Im-

portant manual from MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory entitled “E-2448, Users’ Guide to Apollo GN&CS Major Modes and Routines (Rev. 4), COLOSSUS 3 and LUMINARY IE, April 1972,” bound in blue “Apollo Guidance, Navigation and Control” softcover wrappers. The foreword defines its purpose: “The objective is to comprise all major modes, routines, and extended verbs defined by the Guidance System Operations Plan (GSOP) and to describe their operation, theory and interrelationships in sufficient detail for a crew member or mission controller to gain the prerequisite understanding on which to base a more rigorous study of specific, flight-particular details and procedures.” Divided into ten sections, the guide offers an overview of programs associated with all aspects of spaceflight: “Prelaunch,” “Boost/ Ascent,” “Coasting Flight Navigation,” “Targeting,” “Powered Flight,” “Alignment,” “Entry/Descent,” “Additional Extended Verb Routines,” and “Extended Verbs.” In fine condition.

COLOSSUS was the program run on the Apollo Guidance Computer installed in the Command Module, and LUMINARY was the software run on the Lunar Module’s AGC. COLOSSUS 3 and LUMINARY IE were the revisions of the code that flew on Apollo 15. Starting Bid $200

2097. Apollo 7 Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist Used by Russ Larson. Official ring-bound NASA checklist

entitled “Apollo CSM 104, Flight Crew Abbreviated Checklist” used by Russell A. Larson of MIT’s Instrumentation Laboratory, prepared by the Manned Spacecraft Center’s Spacecraft Systems Branch, 6 x 8, February 1, 1969, marked on the front cover in felt tip, “D’Flight, MIT/IL, Russ Larson.” The abbreviated checklist is divided into sections for “Launch Operations,” “CMP Checklist,” “LMP Checklist,” and “Entry Operations,” each containing its own subsections. Several pages have been annotated with changes or additions to procedures and instructions. In fine condition, with light general wear from use.

Russ Larson worked as a program engineer and astronaut liaison at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab, where he was involved in programming the Lunar Module’s Apollo Guidance Computer; he worked directly with the astronaut crews, training them on the simulators and guidance system. Starting Bid $200

2096. Apollo 17 LM Contingency Checklist (MIT Copy). Official ring-

bound NASA checklist entitled “Apollo 17, All Launch Dates, Change B, LM Contingency Checklist,” prepared by the Manned Spacecraft Center’s Flight Procedures Branch, 6 x 8, November 24, 1972, marked on the front cover in black felt tip, “MIT.” The contingency checklist is divided into nine sections, labeled “30-Minute Activation Section,” “Modular Activation Section,” “Docked Deactivation Section,” “Charts,” “Special Procedures Section,” “Contingency EVT/IVT Section,” “Emergency Section,” “Real Time Checklist Section,” and “LM Reactivation for Jettison.” In very good condition, with light foxing and a few edges tears to the front cover (including a torn upper punch hole), and creasing and rippling to some pages. Starting Bid $200

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2098. Apollo Block I AGC Logic Module.

Logic module from a Block I Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), measuring 10˝ x 2˝ x .75˝, marked on the edge: “Logic Module A1–A16, NASA No. 1003074, Rev J, Mfg by Raytheon Co., Serial No. Ray 40.” The plastic protective cover over the pins is marked “HF-EX-A-21458-A.” In fine condition. The Fairchild integrated circuit chips used in the Block I AGC’s logic modules were the first mass-produced IC chips, making this an exceptional piece of both Apollo and computing history. Starting Bid $300

2099. Apollo Block II AGC Top and Bottom Plates. Top and bottom plates designed for the Block II Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), both featuring X-shaped patterns. The top plate (likely magnesium) measures 21.75˝ x 12.5˝ x .5˝, and the bottom plate (likely aluminum) measures 24.25˝ x 12.5˝ x .25˝. Both cover plates retain their inherent rubber gaskets, designed to hermetically seal the computer’s components inside. This X-shaped design pattern is the version that flew on the AGC. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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2100. Apollo Block II AGC Logic Module Engineering Prototype. Engineering prototype of a logic module for the Block II Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), measuring 9.75˝ x 4.75˝ x .5˝, marked on the edge: “Logic Module A16, 124939-171, Rev. -, Mfd. by Raytheon Co., S/N Raytheon Engineering Prototype.” The open sides of the module reveal a total of 120 Fairchild integrated circuit chips (two rows of 30 on each side), all marked, “FSL, 1090-1, 503.” These chips each contain six transistors comprising two 3-input NOR gates. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

2101. Apollo Block II Display and Keyboard Assembly (DSKY) Screen. Alphanumeric electroluminescent display screen from a Block II Apollo Display and Keyboard Assembly (DSKY), measuring 3.25˝ x 4.5˝ x 1˝, marked on the reverse: “Indicator, Digital, Electroluminescent, Sylvania SD195A, NASA Part No. 1006315, Ser. No. 1006315.” The front of the screen has black text identifying the computer activity status light (“Comp Acty”), program number display (“Prog”), verb code display (“Verb”), and noun code display (“Noun”).

Text on the edge reads: “Not to be used in flyable systems.” In very good to fine condition, with cracked glass to the lower right corner.

The DSKY was the main interface between an astronaut and the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), which controlled the Apollo spacecraft. Each AGC program had a two-digit code displayed on the screen, and commands were entered via a numerical keypad as two-digit numbers in a verb-noun sequence. It was the DSKY that provided the astronauts with critical burn times for engine firings, course corrections, trajectories, and other key calculations vital in getting a crew to and from the moon. The DSKY also reported the program alarm moments before the LM touched down on the lunar surface on the first lunar landing.

DSKY units are among the most recognizable and historically significant of all Apollo spacecraft parts—this screen, designed to provide mission-critical information at a moment’s notice, is a superb piece of spaceflight history. Starting Bid $1000

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The brain behind the lunar landing

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Extremely rare Apollo Guidance Computer prototype 2102. Apollo Guidance Computer. Amazing Block II

prototype Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), measuring 24˝ x 12.5˝ x 6.5˝, with its black NASA/Raytheon Co. label on the back, reading: “Apollo G&N System, Computer Assembly, Part No. 2003100-051, Serial No. RAY 8, Cont. No. NAS9497, Designed by MIT Instrumentation Lab, Mfg by Raytheon Co.” This is the eighth of fifteen prototype Block II computers (out of a total of 57 Block II AGCs produced). The computer is offered with six core rope memory modules, representing the partial software from three different Apollo Guidance Computer programs, as detailed below. Aside from these six fixed memory modules, the computer appears to exactly match its specified configuration, as detailed in the list of materials on the MIT Instrumentation Lab/Manned Spacecraft Center’s Drawing No. 2003100: it retains twenty-four logic modules, five interface modules, one oscillator module, one alarm module, two erasable driver modules, one current switch module, one erasable memory module, two sense amplifier modules, one strand select module, two rope driver modules, and two power supplies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the very first AGC to appear at public auction.

Based on MIT Instrumentation Lab/Manned Spacecraft Center’s Drawing No. 6003001, this AGC (S/N RAY 8) was originally assigned to Guidance & Navigation Subsystem 602, the guidance system for the very first production, man-rated Lunar Module, known as Lunar Test Article 8 (LTA-8). At some point, before LTA-8 underwent thermal vacuum chamber testing in Houston, this AGC was removed from LTA-8 and replaced with AGC S/N RAY 14. Nevertheless, AGC S/N RAY 8 received nearly all of the same changes that the thermal vacuum test AGCs did: it went through hardware revisions that brought it from Part No. 2003100-021 through 2003100-091, before being returned to its -051 state. The difference between the -051 and -091 configurations is the application of Engineering Change Procedure (ECP) 474, which is the addition of a grounding test connector cover. This AGC does not currently have this installed, so whoever took it off apparently dutifully updated the ‘dash number’ back to -051.

The Apollo Guidance Computer was a technical marvel: in the era of room-sized computers, NASA allocated one cubic foot on their spacecraft for the electric brain that would be responsible for guiding humans to the lunar surface and safely returning them home. It was up to the best and brightest at the MIT Instrumentation Lab to make it fit. Rather than using

the large vacuum tubes or big discrete transistors typical in computers of the time, MIT engineers pioneered the application of integrated circuits—microchips—to accomplish the same task in a diminutive package. During 1963, the Instrumentation Lab consumed 60 percent of the integrated circuit production in the United States, and by 1964 Fairchild Industries had shipped more than 100,000 ICs for use in the Apollo program.

The AGC hardware was thus a combination of cutting-edge technology and old-school craftsmanship: while these innovative, mass-produced chips made their way into the AGC’s logic modules, the computer’s mission-critical software was stored in handmade ‘rope memory,’ contained inside its fixed memory modules, which could not be erased, altered, or corrupted.

This rope memory required absolute precision and was sewn by workers recruited from local textile factories: copper wire was woven in and around ring-shaped magnetic cores, with each wire threaded through the core representing a binary “1,” and each wire bypassing the core representing a “0.” It took eight weeks for the workers to weave the memory for a single flight computer, at a cost of $15,000 per module.

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The six core rope memory modules in this AGC are as follows: P/N

S/N

Contained Program

B1

2003972-371

161

Sundance revision 292, the original (unflown) release of the Apollo 9 LM flight software

B2

2003972-521

243

Colossus revision 236, the original (flight-equivalent) release of the Apollo 8 CM flight software

B3

2003972-391

160

Sundance revision 292, the original (unflown) release of the Apollo 9 LM flight software

B4

2003972-541

242

Colossus revision 236, the original (flight-equivalent) release of the Apollo 8 CM flight software

B5

2003972-421

159

Sundance revision 292, the original (unflown) release of the Apollo 9 LM flight software

B6

2003972-641

237

Sundance revision 306, the final (flight-equivalent) release of the Apollo 9 LM flight software

Module

Developed using a mix of assembly language and an interpreted mathematical language, the software contained on these modules was as innovative, and as important to mission success, as the pioneering hardware. Many of the design principles developed at MIT for coding the AGC became foundational to software engineering in general—particularly in the design of critical systems that rely on asynchronous software, priority scheduling, fault-tolerance, flyby-wire capability, and human-in-the-loop decision making. These modules in particular hold a special significance, as they contain portions of the software equivalent to that which guided the first manned flight of the Command Module (on Apollo 8, man’s first flight to the moon) and the first manned flight of the Lunar Module (on Apollo 9). It is worth noting that two Colossus 236 modules are a special case, as Colossus 237 is what actually flew on Apollo 8.

However, these two modules do contain the as-flown software: Colossus 237 differed from Colossus 236 only in module B5, so when the program was re-released, only module B5 was remanufactured.

Includes an original AGC Handbook in its MIT Instrumentation Laboratory/Apollo Guidance and Navigation binder, containing detailed schematics and diagrams for the computer; an original oversized 34˝ x 22˝ translucent mylar print of the “PGNCS & Block II CSM Functional Interface Diagram,” showing the flow of spacecraft devices and their interaction with the computer; and a signed copy of Sunburst and Luminary: An Apollo Memoir by Don Eyles, a software engineer at MIT’s Instrumentation Laboratory who worked on the AGC’s code for the lunar landing and famously improvised a workaround for an abort signal on Apollo 14 that allowed the mission to continue. Starting Bid $25,000

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Doc Draper demonstration model of the Apollo CM IMU 2108. Charles Stark Draper’s Gimbaled Command Module IMU Model. Demonstration model

of the Apollo Command Module and its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) used

by Dr. Charles Stark ‘Doc’ Draper to explain the three-axis control points and notional positioning of the IMU, mounted within three wooden gimbals and measuring an overall 24˝ x 18˝ x 19˝. Dusty and in very good condition, with cracks to one edge of the clear acrylic shell.

Known as the ‘father of inertial navigation,’ Doc Draper pioneered the use of gyroscopes and accelerometers to measure a spacecraft’s movement within a stable frame of reference.

Derived from the guidance system that Draper had developed for the Polaris missile, the Apollo Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) was able to keep track of the spacecraft’s velocity and position, relaying that information to the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) so that any necessary corrections to the spacecraft’s trajectory could be made. IMUs were installed in both the Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module as important components of the Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (PGNCS). Draper founded the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory in the 1930s, and it was renamed for him as the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in 1973. Starting Bid $1000

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2109. Apollo Guidance Computer Coding Forms. Complete unused tablet

of Apollo Guidance Computer coding forms, 14 x 10, consisting of 50 sheets headed: “Instrumentation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, YUL System Program Sheet.” The gridded sheet has columns numbered 1–80 for “Card Type,” “Card Number,” “Spacing,” “Location,” “Operation,” “Address,” and “Remarks.” The assembler for the AGC code was called “YUL,” so named by Hugh Blair-Smith to commemorate the unmet Christmastime delivery date of a prototype guidance computer in 1959. The system used an IBM key punch machine to encode cards based on these program sheets. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2110. Apollo 11 Rope (LMY99) Lunar Landing Simulation and Edit Output. Thick

original printout of lunar landing simulation and edit output data using LUMINARY 1A (Revision 99) designed for the Apollo 11 mission, 946 pages, made on July 23–26, 1969, days after the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Run on LMY99 with 10% TLOSS, this simulation was likely done in the course of investigating the 1201 and 1202 program alarms the astronauts experienced during the moon landing on July 20th. Held within a contemporary 12.25˝ x 15.25˝ x 3.25˝ binder. A block on the first page identifies the job and creator: “Job: B083687, Problem: 0250, Programmer: Eyles, D., Room: IL7-238C MS#64, Extension: 1441, Home Phone: 523-4878.” The heading on page 7 reads: “AGC Simulation, Communicator AR9, Simulator ARC, Computer: AGC, Program Title: LMY99, Revisn 001, Author: NASA 2021112-061.” Annotated “11, Duplicate” on two edges. In fine condition, with wear and creasing to the covers. Starting Bid $200

2111. Lunar Module Guidance Systems Operation Plan (R-567). Five sections of

MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory’s “R-567 Guidance System Operations Plan for Manned LM Earth Orbital and Lunar Missions Using Program LUMINARY IE,” bound in separate blue “Apollo Guidance, Navigation and Control” softcover wrappers. Includes: Section 2: Data Links (Rev. 12), April 1972; Section 3: Digital Autopilot (Rev. 8), March 1972; Section 4: Operational Modes (Rev. 10), December 1971; Section 5: Guidance Equations (Rev. 11), December 1971; and Section 7: Erasable Memory Programs, April 1972. In hundreds of pages of detail, these important documents offer definitions for the two-digit verb-noun words used with the Apollo Guidance Computer, offer numerous flowcharts and diagrams associated with controlling the Apollo spacecraft, define the logic of the software’s operational modes, detail the guidance equations used to model spacecraft navigation, and describes several erasable memory programs. In overall fine condition, with trivial dampstaining to edges of a few pages. Starting Bid $300

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RR Exclusive “Meteorite Men” Collection RR Auction is thrilled to continue our partnership with Geoffrey Notkin of Aerolite Meteorites and the Science Channel’s award-winning Meteorite Men. Here are a few select offerings from this well-respected collection.

2113. Aba Panu Stone Meteorite Slice. Aba Panu stone meteorite (L3 chondrite) slice from the witnessed fall over Oyo, Nigeria, on April 19, 2018, featuring abundant and densely packed chondrules, chondrule fragments, and nickel-iron flecks. The ovalshaped, laboratory-prepared full slice weighs 46 grams and measures approximately 70 mm x 59 mm x 4 mm. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

2114. Aguas Zarcas Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Slice. Aguas

Zarcas carbonaceous chondrite meteorite (CM2) slice from one of the most scientifically important falls of the last century, witnessed over Costa Rica on April 23, 2019. The charcoal-grey full slice weighs 4.1 grams and measures approximately 30 mm x 27 mm x 3 mm. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. CM2 meteorites contain water and organic compounds and it has been widely theorized that this type of meteorite may have brought water, carbon, amino acids and other materials to Earth, during our planet’s distant past.

It is possible that meteorites similar to this CM2 were, therefore, responsibly, or partially responsible, for carrying life-generating elements and compounds to Earth.

This full slice shows a charcoal-grey matrix with an intoxicating dusting of delicate, light-colored ancient chondrules—survivors from the very dawn of our solar system. The exterior edge shows some original fusion crust. Extremely rare, desirable, and scientifically extraordinary. Starting Bid $200

2115. Clarendon (C) Stone Meteorite Slice and Fragment. Clarendon

(c) stone meteorite (L4 chondrite) slice and as-found fragment, both found by ‘Meteorite Men’ star Geoff Notkin. The full, laboratory-prepared slice weighs 49.2 grams and measures approximately 89 mm x 77 mm x 3 mm, and the as-found fragment weighs 250.2 grams and measures approximately 74 mm x 53 mm x 36 mm. Accompanied by two specimen identification cards from Aerolite Meteorites.

Clarendon (c) is one of the great meteorite discovery stories of recent years, found on a ranch in Texas in April 2015. Professional meteorite hunters Geoff Notkin (of TV’s ‘Meteorite Men’) and Ruben Garcia were given exclusive permission to hunt the find site and, following an intensive search with metal detectors, they recovered a number of smaller fragments that evidently weathered off the main mass as it lay partially buried in the ground, including those here offered. The main mass of Clarendon (c) was acquired by the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery, at TCU, Fort Worth where it will be permanently displayed. Although this is one of the largest meteorites ever found in the United States, the vast majority of extant material resides happily within the main mass and very little of it will be available to collectors. Starting Bid $200

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CAMPO DEL CIELO Few cosmic impacts during our planet’s tumultuous history can have generated such measurable and far-reaching an influence as the gigantic Campo del Cielo meteorite fall. It is aptly named, as Campo del Cielo is Spanish for “field of heaven,” or “field of the sky,” and it must truly have seemed that the sky was falling at the time of impact. About 5,600 years ago dense, nickel-iron cosmic debris rained down over what are today the Argentinian provinces of Chaco and Formosa. It must surely have seemed like the end of the world to any early peoples unlucky enough to have been in the vicinity. The incoming meteoroids (the scientific term for a potential meteorite before it makes contact with the ground), likely had a long and shallow flight path, as evidenced by the lengthy fall zone, or strewnfield. The larger masses formed craters and over twenty have been recorded. Although early peoples likely collected some of the metallic fragments from the surface — perhaps using them as tools or weapons — the first recorded information about this historic meteorite comes from 1576 when the invading Spanish noted the existence of abundant natural iron in Chaco province. Some large masses of Campo del Cielo remained on the surface, while others were buried over time. Some of those were recovered from significant depths — 12 feet or more — with the help of professional metal detectors.

2116. Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite Individual with Natural Hole. Campo del Cielo iron meteorite individual with a natural

hole, weighing 657.7 grams and measuring approximately 82 mm x 78 mm x 33 mm. The superb sculptural individual features a hole at the center, likely formed as a softer inclusion—perhaps a troilite iron sulphide nodule—boiled away amid intense temperatures, leaving behind the tougher nickel-iron matrix, which fell to Earth. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites.

What is it that so fascinates us about iron meteorites with natural holes? Is it their rarity—perhaps 1 in 1,000 or 1 in 10,000? Or is it the tantalizing evidence they show of furious ablation during a harrowing flight through Earth’s atmosphere? Whatever it is, few examples can compare with this spectacular thumb-printed individual, which features an uncommonly large and centrally oriented oblong natural hole. In one orientation, it is reminiscent of a dog’s head; in another of an owl. A natural space sculpture that could hold its own against many works of modern studio art, this highly desirable and exceedingly unusual piece is cosmic engineering at its finest. Starting Bid $500

2117. Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite End Cut. Campo del

Cielo iron meteorite end cut with two laboratory-prepared etched faces, weighing 5.85 kilograms and measuring approximately 114 mm x 101 mm x 121 mm. This large, attractive example has been expertly cut with a diamond-tipped saw, then polished and prepared in the laboratory to reveal its signature Widmanstätten pattern—a lattice-like geometric structure of two interlocking nickel-iron alloys that is a feature unique to meteorites. A hefty and impressive example of one of Earth’s longest-known meteorites. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

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2117. Canyon Diablo Iron Meteorite Slice Pendant. Unique handmade jewelry by Sirocco Design, featuring progeny of the world’s most famous crater. Arizona’s Meteor Crater is easily the most celebrated impact feature on Earth and a must-see for those interested in meteorites and the stamp they have left on our home planet. Approximately 50,000 years ago, a massive building-sized impactor punched through Earth’s atmosphere and slammed into modern-day Coconino County. The resulting catastrophic explosion formed the spectacular crater and annihilated most of the meteorite. Some of the extraterrestrial mass was scattered, shrapnel-like, over the surrounding plains (pieces have been found up to five miles from the crater); much was incinerated. Today, the crater is a protected site and meteorite hunting is not allowed, so old-collection pieces such as the centerpiece in this unique jewelry piece are prized by enthusiasts. The meteorite that formed the crater, Canyon Diablo, is named after a nearby terrestrial feature. For this offering, noted silversmith and jewelry designer Lisa Morrison of Sirocco Design selected a fine etched slice of the famed Canyon Diablo iron and set it on a hand-forged sterling silver pendant which also features a contemplative moon visage and silver fireball. The pendant’s face is adorned with celestial markings (all hand-hammered by the artist) and it comes with a sterling silver chain. An exquisite and entirely unique cosmic work of art, blending terrestrial silver and extraterrestrial nickel-iron. No stranger to working with space rocks, Ms. Morrison has designed exclusive jewelry lines for Aerolite Meteorites, is a longtime professional exhibitor at the Tucson gem and mineral shows, a successful meteorite hunter, and guest starred on an episode of the Science Channel’s ‘Meteorite Men’ television series. Starting Bid $200

2119. Libyan Desert Glass Impactite. A piece of Libyan Desert Glass impactite (sometimes referred to as Egypt or Egyptian Desert Glass). The excellent translucent individual with pseudo regmaglypts weighs 28.2 grams and measures approximately 42 mm x 37 mm x 25 mm. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. This exquisite honey-colored translucent natural glass was formed by the heat and pressure of an ancient meteorite impact millions of years ago. Libyan Desert Glass is now extremely difficult to obtain, as removing material from the site is prohibited by the Egyptian government; this material was obtained prior to the ban. The scarab beetle of Tutankhamun’s pectoral pendant was carved from Libyan Desert Glass, giving this striking meteoritic material a unique link to Egypt and to humanity’s distant past. Starting Bid $200

2120. Mount Dooling Iron Meteorite Slice. MMount Dooling iron meteorite (IC) slice, expertly prepared in the laboratory to reveal its Widmanstätten pattern. The complete slice weighs 859 grams and measures approximately 278 mm x 160 mm x 4 mm. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. There is perhaps no meteorite-specific characteristic more captivating than the Widmanstätten pattern. A result of extremely slow cooling in space, this interlocking lattice of nickel-iron alloys was likely first recorded by the British mineralogist William Thomson, but takes its name from Count Alois von Beckh Widmanstätten, who noticed the phenomenon in the early 1800s. First discovered in the wild western half of Australia in 1909 by a gold prospector, Mount Dooling has seldom been offered for sale on the collectors’ market and belongs to a very rare classification—IC. There are only ten other meteorites known with this designation. Note that one of the others, Santa Rosa, is also offered in this auction (see lot 2135). Starting Bid $300 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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LUNAR METEORITES

When the Apollo space program commenced in the 1960s, the engineers and astronauts involved could hardly have imagined that their work would have remarkable and far-reaching implications for meteorite science. The challenge, to “land a man on the Moon and [return] him safely to the Earth,” was delivered to a surprised world in late May of 1961

by President John F. Kennedy, six weeks after Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. And just eight years later, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed in the Sea of Tranquility on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor — the moon. Apollo 11 was the first of six missions that returned lunar material to our Earth, where it was studied by NASA at the Lunar Receiving Center, designed by Dr. Elbert King, himself an authority on meteorites.

If you look at the moon through a telescope, you will immediately notice that much of its surface is covered by craters.

Some of these may be volcanic in origin, but many or most are meteorite craters and they were made when cosmic debris from elsewhere — most likely the asteroid belt — crashed into the moon. When the composition of a lunar meteorite that has been found on Earth is analyzed in the laboratory, it is clearly seen to be a match for specimens transported to Earth by the Apollo astronauts. More remarkable than that, even, is the fact that some lunar meteorites can be paired with a particular part of our nearest neighbor, meaning we can tell not just that they came from the moon, but also which part of the moon.

While it is illegal for private collectors to own Apollo return samples, it is entirely legal to own lunar meteorites. These specimens have been analyzed and authenticated by leading meteorite scientists and are, without a shadow of a doubt, authentic and legimitate geological examples of our nearest celestial neighbor

NWA 11303 SPECIMENS Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303, an actual fragment of our own moon, is one of the most visually appealing lunar meteorites known to science. Laboratory-polished faces reveal a variegated wealth of clasts of varying sizes and colors, clearly demonstrating the brecciated nature of this lunar regolith. These elegant and meticulously-finished slices were prepared by one of the leading experts in the business -- a prepartor with such high standards that he built his own saw! And close examination will reveal something extremely unusual -- metallic inclusions. The lab noted both the abundance of these nickel-iron flecks, which are not normally visible in lunar meteorites, along with the extreme hardness of the rock which, therefore, lends itself to an exceptional high polish.

Lunar meteorites often display a monontonous or homogenous interior with a somewhat uniform color and texture, but the unusual brecciated, lively interior of NWA 11303 is fascinating to behold. A feldspathic breccia, its fragmented texture is partially the result of bombardment of the moon’s surface by other meteorites, over an enormous span of time.

2121. NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Fragment. Northwest Africa

(NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) fragment in as-found condition. The fragment weighs 27 grams and measures approximately 41 mm x 34 mm x 19 mm. The red patches are caliche stain (weathering), caused by exposure to desert environment after the meteorite fell to Earth. This material is so highly brecciated that clasts can be seen on the surface, even without cutting! Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

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2122. NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice.

World-class Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with a giant inclusion, multiple clasts, and mottled black-andwhite interior. The glorious full polished slice weighs 28.2 grams and measures approximately 97 mm x 96 mm x 2 mm. An exceptional and magnificently prepared visitor from the moon. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

2123. NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice.

Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with overly large and multi-colored inclusions. The magnificent, laboratory-prepared full polished slice weighs 16.2 grams and measures approximately 91 mm x 49 mm x 2 mm. A pleasing shape and highly active interior make this a mesmerizing piece of our own moon.

Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

2124. NWA 11303 Lunar Meteorite Slice.

Northwest Africa (NWA) 11303 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, with abundant color and brecciated material. The exceptional full polished slice weighs 5.6 grams and measures approximately 53 mm x 40 mm x 1 mm. Finished to an exceptionally high standard by one of the world’s top meteorite-cutting experts. An actual fragment of our moon, the unusual brecciated, lively interior of NWA 11303 is fascinating to behold. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

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NWA 11788 SPECIMENS

Acquired from the finder in 2017 in Africa, the lunar meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 was sent to the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico for analysis and classification. The “Meteoritical Bulletin” describes it as “a finely fragmental breccia with white feldspathic clasts set in a dark gray ground mass with metal flecks and minor vesiculation appearing throughout.” Note its dark gray, almost black matrix, punctuated by clasts of varying size and color.

2125. NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Half Stone. Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) half stone, with a large expertly-polished face consisting of an alluring dark matrix and multiple clasts and brecciated inclusions. The exterior face is in as-found condition and displays a giant feldspathic clast. The half stone weighs 59.7 grams and measures approximately 67 mm x 54 mm x 16 mm. A world-class piece, with abundant outstanding features and presenting a dazzling look at the makeup of our adored Luna. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $1000

2126. NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Slice. Northwest Africa (NWA) 11788 lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) slice, featuring a dark matrix peppered with small clasts and inclusions. Laboratory prepared with a diamond lap, the excellent full slice weighs 14 grams and measures approximately 58 mm x 53 mm x 2 mm. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

2127. NWA 1218 Stone Meteorite Main Mass. Northwest Africa (NWA) 1218 stone meteorite (H5 chondrite) main mass with polished face.

The specimen weighs 143.8 grams and measures approximately 50 mm x 44 mm x 49 mm. NWA 1218 was a relatively early hot desert find and the main mass was retained by seminal meteorite collector and dealer Allan Lang of R.A. Langheinrich Meteorites, who also prepared the cut face, and this lot is accompanied by his original specimen identification card, as well as an Aerolite Meteorites card. The attractive polished face of NWA 1218 shows a variety of colorful chondrules and has the added allure of being the largest known specimen of this particular meteorite. Starting Bid $200

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2128. NWA 4502 Stone Meteorite Slice. Northwest Africa

(NWA) 4502 stone meteorite (carbonaceous chondrite CV3) slice, exhibiting numerous chondrules. The expertly prepared, full polished slice weighs 13.2 grams and measures approximately 43 mm x 45 mm x 3 mm. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Chondrules, the small, colorful, glassy spheres seen in this expertly prepared slice, are the multi-billion-year-old building blocks of the planets and asteroids. A snapshot of the beginning of our solar system, and believed to have formed more than 4.6 billion years ago, the densely-packed, colorful chondrules of varying size and color are particularly rich in this specimen, and exquisite in their ancient beauty. Starting Bid $200

MARTIAN METEORITES

Mars has captured our imagination like no other celestial body. From Holst, to H.G. Wells, to Edgar Rice Burroughs, to Kim Stanley Robinson, the Red Planet has inspired great works of art and thrilling tales of invasion and adventure.

Despite the numerous robot spacecraft that we have successfully landed upon its surface and the orbiters that have photographed its surface in amazing detail, and the robot rovers that have successfully roamed its ruddy surface, we have yet to engineer a mission to Mars that will return geological samples home for us to study. And yet, we do have actual pieces of the Red Planet here on Earth — pieces that have been exhaustively analyzed by academia and gazed upon in wonder by collectors, astronauts, and the curious. Those specimens arrived here as meteorites and they typically consist of igneous (volcanic) materials, making them very different in composition from most meteorites of asteroidal origin. These martian meteorites were themselves blasted off Mars’ surface by other large impacts (likely very large asteroid fragments) and were identified in a most surprising manner — tiny pockets of gas trapped within representative examples were shown to be similar to the Red Planet’s atmosphere, as measured by the Viking robot landers.

Substantial chunk of the Martian surface 2129. NWA 6963 Martian Meteorite End Cut.

Northwest Africa (NWA) 6963 Martian meteorite end cut (shergottite) with laboratory-prepared face, weighing 52.1 grams and measuring approximately 50 mm x 26 mm x 24 mm. A significant and impressive part stone with prepared face and a greenish hue to its interior, the exterior displaying a clear fusion crust. Found by a Moroccan meteorite hunter in 2011, classification was carried out by the Institute of Meteoritics at UNM, Albuquerque. Laboratory analysis revealed minimal weathering and a high degree of shock, likely a result of the impact that ejected it from the Martian surface. Starting Bid $1000

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2130. NWA 7397 Martian Meteorite Fragment. Northwest Africa (NWA) 7397 Martian meteorite fragment (shergottite) with fusion crust, weighing 1.9 grams and measuring approximately 15 mm x 10 mm x 9 mm. Northwest Africa 7397 is a Martian meteorite found near Smara, Morocco in 2012. Classification was carried out by A. Irving and S. Kuehner at the University of Washington and 7397 was classified as a shergottite. A patch of fusion crust is visible on its surface. Starting Bid $200

2131. NWA 869 Stone Meteorite Matched Pair. Northwest Africa (NWA)

869 stone chondrite (L3–6) meteorite, nicely cut into two matching halves with lapidaryfinished faces. As a whole, the matched pair weighs 1.04 kilograms and measures approximately 116 mm x 71 mm x 60 mm.

The fascinating NWA 869 meteorite, found in the year 2000 is, geologically, one of the more interesting stone meteorites available to collectors and has been described as a ‘meteorite science classroom in a single rock.’ It boasts a highly unusual classification, L 3–6, meaning it exhibits characteristics of different meteorite types (L3 through L6) within the same mass! It is almost as if dissimilar materials were crushed together into a new form. And, in fact, that may be exactly what happened.

NWA 869 is a regolith breccia. A regolith is a loose deposit that lies on top of solid rock and might comprise soil, dust and rock fragments. We see regoliths here on Earth, on the moon, and on some asteroids. On Earth, a regolith would likely form as a result of several different actions working together, such as the weathering of rock by freeze/thaw process, or wind abrasion, often in combination with plant roots expanding cracks in the rock. There are no plants on the moon, or the asteroids, so extraterrestrial regoliths are made by the impact of meteorites upon the surface of an asteroid, or the collision of asteroids. In other words, this regolith breccia is believed to be a composite of materials from multiple sources (meteorites / asteroids) that formed in space and later landed here on Earth, bringing its apocalyptic history with it.

This lot comprises two pieces that fit together. In order to produce them, a single mass of NWA 869, weighing approximately 1 kg (2 1/4 lbs) was cut in half in the laboratory and the two resulting flat faces were prepared on a diamond lap polishing wheel. The finished faces show numerous multi-billion-year-old chondrules—the building blocks of the rocky bodies of the solar system—of varying size and color. L3 denotes chondrules that have been little altered over time; L6 indicates chondrules that have been highly altered. In addition, the prepared faces present an abundance of tiny, extraterrestrial nickel-iron flecks. The exterior of the masses show remnant fusion crust—a dark and blackened rind that is a testament to its fiery journey through Earth’s atmosphere in the distant past. A matching display pair that is hefty in size, beautiful in appearance, and intriguing in its unusual juxtaposition of multiple meteorite types. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites.

Starting Bid $200

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2132. NWA XXX Sahara Stone Meteorite End Cut. Northwest Africa (NWA) XXX unclassified stone

meteorite with an exceptional laboratory-prepared face, weighing 1.582 kilograms and measuring approximately 115 mm x 105 mm x 35 mm. The meteorite world was forever changed in the late 1990s when new finds, the majority of them stone meteorites, starting appearing in significant numbers from the dry deserts of Northwest Africa—primarily Morocco, Algeria, and Libya. A few forward-thinking meteorite dealers trained locals in what to look for and, in some cases, even provided magnets and metal detectors to aid in the search. The result was a wave of thousands of meteorite finds over the next two decades, rivaled in number only by the successes of academic teams operating in Antarctica.

While the finds were numerous, many of the actual find locations were lost, prompting the adoption of a numbering system by academia which included “NWA” for Northwest Africa, and a chronological number. For example, data on the intriguing meteorite NWA 869 (SEE LOT XXX) can be found in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database—the official repository for the data on all recognized meteorites.

Numbers are only assigned to meteorites that have gone through the exacting and sometimes expensive and time-consuming process of classification by an accredited laboratory. There are only a small number of labs in the world authorized to do this type of specialized work. As resources are limited, finders/owners may elect to not always go through the classification process and, instead, assign an unofficial designation—NWA XXX—to a particular meteorite. Such is the case with this exemplary 1.58-kg specimen. This hefty and highly attractive desert find shows a number of sought-after characteristics typical in stone meteorites. Its exterior displays deep and well formed regmaglypts—indentions which formed when its surface melted during its brief and high-temperature flight through Earth’s atmosphere—a feature that is unique to meteorites. While regmaglypts are frequently seen on the surface of iron meteorites, it is quite rare to see such well-formed examples on a stone. The exterior also exhibits remnant fusion.

The large polished face reveals an interior rich in interesting features: abundant, small, colorful chondrules confirm it is a chondrite (stone meteorite) and the myriad shiny, nickel-iron flecks also testify to its extraterrestrial origin. A beautiful and striking display piece, full of wonder, and rich in archetypal features unique to space rocks. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

2133. NWA XXX Sahara Stone Meteorite Half Stone.

Northwest Africa (NWA) XXX unclassified stone meteorite with laboratory-prepared face, weighing 556.3 grams and measuring approximately 95 mm x 79 mm x 46 mm. This appealing half stone was found in the Sahara Desert circa 1999, likely by nomads, and expertly cut and polished by accomplished preparatory artist and meteorite expert, Allan Lang. Although it has not gone through the lengthy classification process, there is absolutely no doubt that this is an authentic space rock. The relict chondrules on the handsomely polished face suggest a high degree of alteration (ancient activity related to heat and/or water) on its parent asteroid and it also shows a particularly noticeable richness of nickel-iron flecks.

The exterior exhibits a reddish-orange hue, typical of meteorites that have spent a long period of time on the surface of one of Earth’s hot deserts, and it also shows patches of remnant fusion crust. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

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2134. Saint-Aubin Iron Meteorite Slice.

Saint-Aubin iron meteorite (IIIAB) slice with a massive inclusion, weighing 97.2 grams and measuring approximately 95 mm x 77 mm x 3 mm. Saint-Aubin is a rare European iron meteorite, first discovered in France in 1968 by farmers ploughing a field. In twenty-five years in the business, this was the first time our meteorite specialist, Geoff Notkin, had ever seen an example of Saint-Aubin in person! And it was worth the wait. After acquiring a complete mass, it took months of precision laboratory work to cut, polish, etch, and meticulously stabilize this valuable material. Saint-Aubin exhibits an exquisite, fine and highly geometric Widmanstätten pattern, and this slice also boasts an extremely large iron sulphide inclusion. Other features include Neumann lines and schriebersite needles. A very rare opportunity to acquire a rare and highly unusual European iron meteorite of uncommon beauty. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

2135. Santa Rosa Iron Meteorite Partial Slice. Santa Rosa iron meteorite (IC)

etched and polished partial slice, weighing 294.7 grams and measuring approximately 94 mm x 65 mm x 8 mm. While Santa Rosa has been known to science since the year 1810, and its total recovered weight is significant, it is most unusual to see examples of this beautiful and historic Colombian iron offered on the collectors’ market. Most known examples long ago found permanent homes with noted research institutions.

The celebrated and adventurous American naturalist, Henry August Ward, who founded Ward’s Scientific and was an early collector and provider of meteorite specimens, journeyed to Colombia in 1907, on a mission to acquire the 612-kg main mass of Santa Rosa which, much like the celebrated Tucson Ring meteorite, had previously served as an anvil. Although Ward purchased the entire mass, he was not allowed to export it. 460 kg remained in its home country, but Ward eventually removed a 150-kg end cut, which he further sectioned and distributed widely. In the early 1900s, there were few iron meteorites available for sale or trade and Ward’s new and gorgeous iron was snapped up by institutions around the globe. Santa Rosa specimens now grace the collections of major museums all over the world, including Chicago Field Museum, Harvard, NHM London, AMNH New York, the Vatican collection and many others, indicating its importance.

Santa Rosa is one of only eleven meteorites in the rare IC class (note that one of the others, Mount Dooling, is also offered in this auction: see lot 2120). Note the fine, delicate and multi-faceted Widmanstätten pattern, reminiscent of cross-hatching in a painting or illustration.

A most unusual opportunity to acquire a lovely piece of Santa Rosa—an iron with a world-spanning life story. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

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2136. Sericho Pallasite Meteorite End Cut. Sericho stony-iron

pallasite meteorite end cut with a laboratory prepared face, weighing 136.2 grams and measuring approximately 66 mm x 55 mm x 19 mm. Like the Seymchan specimens offered in this auction, Sericho is a pallasite, but this example is not a prepared fragment. Rather, the egg-shaped specimen is an end cut that has been cut and polished in the laboratory to display its abundant interior yellow-orange olivine crystals on one side, and the natural patina of its exterior on the other. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

SEYMCHAN METEORITES

The very first Seymchan meteorite was accidentally discovered by the Russian geologist F.A. Mednikov in 1967. The type specimen — that being the original piece used for analysis and classification — appeared to be an iron meteorite and it was classified as an anomalous IIE. In the early 2000s, with interest in meteorites on the increase both in academia and on the collectors market — a private hunting team returned to the find site and, over time, discovered additional masses, some of which were rich in olivine crystals. As a result, Seymchan was reclassified as a pallasite.

Like the Brenham pallasite (Kansas, USA) and Glorieta Mountain pallasite (New Mexico, USA), the Seymchan fall zone is known to have produced both pallasitic masses (containing olivine) and sideritic masses (nickel-iron, no olivine).

The iron components shows similar structure in both variants, indicating that all pieces fell at the same time and have the same asteroidal origin point but. So, fragmentation during the meteorites’ fall to Earth produced what only appear to be two different metoerite types. The pallasitic specimens may be rich in colorful olivine crystals and olivine, when of suitable quality, is also known as the gemstone peridot. Examples that display crystals are, when properly prepared in the lab, a delight to behold, and highly desired by collectors and enthusiasts.

The roughly 50% of Seymchan that is composed of nickel-iron is -- as evidenced by its initial classification in the 1960s -- very similar in composition to the majority of iron meteorites, in that it is made up of two nickel-iron alloys.

Like the irons, therefore, its nickel-iron matrix will exhibit a Widmanstätten pattern when properly prepared in the laboratory. This exquisite natural design is only seen in meteorites and is one of the indicators of extraterrestrial origins. Pallasites are among the rarest and, some might say, most alluring materials known to us earthbound humans.

Pallasites belong to the stony-iron group of meteorites and come to us from asteroids. They are believed to have formed along a very narrow horizon in larger asteroids that had (or, more likely, had) a molten core. Of the roughly 61,000 meteorites cataloged in the entire literature of the science, only about 200 are pallasites.

2137. Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Column. Beautiful Seymchan stony-iron pallasite meteorite column, weighing 50 grams and measuring approximately 22 mm x 21 mm x 41 mm. This olivine-rich example of the Seymchan meteorite has been cut into a three-sided pyramid or column, with two additional smaller prepared faces. It exhibits numerous olivine (peridot) gem stones of varying hues within a polished nickel-iron matrix. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

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2138. Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Partial Slice. Seymchan stony-iron pallasite meteorite slice, weighing 75.1 grams and measuring approximately 67 mm x 66 mm x 3 mm. This appealing partial slice of the Seymchan meteorite displays very fine sea-green crystals and two different prepared faces: one has been polished to a clean mirror finish; the other etched in the laboratory to show its characteristic Widmanstätten pattern. This specimen also displays examples of the rare nickel-iron phosphide mineral schiebersite, which—apart from a single isolated find on Disko Island, Greenland—is unique to meteorites and not found on Earth. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

‘The Extraterrestrial Crystal Ball’—an etched sphere of the Seymchan pallasite 2139. Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Polished Sphere. Ex-

traordinary Seymchan stony-iron pallasite meteorite sphere—known to some as ‘The Extraterrestrial Crystal Ball’—weighs 429.3 grams and measures 52 mm in diameter. The beautiful specimen showcases a magnificent fusion of earthly craftsmanship and extraterrestrial crystals. In order to create this wonder, a mass of olivine-rich Seymchan was first cut into a cube using a special diamond-tipped saw and then milled, over time, into its current spherical shape. The creation of meteorite spheres is costly, both in terms of time and material, as a significant portion of the raw material is lost in the cutting and milling process—it literally goes up in dust and is known as ‘cut loss.’ Further, because of the fact that olivine is gemstone that rates 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, encased in a much harder nickel-iron matrix, careful and exacting polishing and preparation methods had to be employed to forge this miniature, gem-studded planet. As the raw material (a block of the Seymchan meteorite) is already rare and very valuable, it is highly unusual to see a meteorite sphere of this size and quality. Highly collectible and entirely one-of-a-kind. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites.

Highly collectible and entirely one-of-a-kind, a smaller Semychan sphere recently achieved an impressive $37,500 at Christie’s.

Starting Bid $500

2140. Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorite Shrapnel Fragment. SikhoreAlin iron meteorite shrapnel fragment from the largest recorded meteorite fall in history, on February 12, 1947, over the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in Siberia, Russia. The pristine uncleaned fragment weighs 291.1 grams and measures approximately 95 mm x 51 mm x 20 mm. Nearly all recovered Sikhote-Alin specimens were unfortunately cleaned by the finders. Some were wire-brushed, others were tumbled, and in the cleaning process fine surface details were lost forever. Pristine examples, such as this example are extremely rare and much coveted by collectors. With a rich orangeochre natural patina, this battered visitor from space is an eerie unaltered survivor from the greatest meteorite fall in recorded history. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $200

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NWA 5000 Meteorites 2141. NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice (‘Impactor’). Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA5000) lunar meteorite

specimen known as the, “Impactor.” This partial slice has been diamond lap polished on five edges, leaving brown fusion crust on the sixth surface. Most think of fusion crust as being black but in the case of the majority of meteorites from the Moon, brown is the dominate color due to the lack of iron in their matrixes. Offered here is an example which features numerous lithologies (formations and mineral compositions) in different shades of greyscale surrounded by black shock-darkened mantles lending a 3D appearance to its flat surfaces. Multiple geological events on the Moon have been recorded in this rock making it a scientific treasure trove. This remarkable specimen exhibits multiple metal inclusions as well as what may be the world’s largest lunar metal clast measuring 5 mm x 3 mm. Although seemingly small, this metal clast is part of the impactor (foreign body) which ejected this meteorite off of the Moon and is up to a googolplex times rarer than diamonds by weight.

NWA5000 is well studied with 18 peer-reviewed and published scientific papers with more in progress. The siderophile element (metal alloy) fractionation pattern does not fit any known iron meteorite group according to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory & Dept. of Geological Sciences, Florida State University. This would place this unique alloy, only found in NWA5000, in the category of being one of the rarest, if not the rarest naturally occurring substance on Earth. Each of the three specimens offered here has a varying degree of these rare metal clasts.

The consensus among research scientists, museums and collectors alike is that the aesthetic and scientific qualities of NWA5000 are unsurpassed – 39th Lunar and Planetary Conference, Houston, 2008. “Arguably, the most desirable lunar meteorite in the world”, - Yale Peabody Museum. “NWA5000 is a real miracle” - Scientists do not usually use terms like this in formal scientific abstracts but then again NWA5000 is not usual by any means – Abstract no. 5231, N. Artemieva, Planetary Science, Institute for Dynamics of Geospheres, RAS, Russia.

This specimen was professionally prepared in an ultraclean environment using sterilized diamond-lined stainless steel blades and diamond embedded discs. A diamond lap polish was applied to all flat surfaces to the level where maximum contrast was achieved. Gloves and a mask were worn during preparation so this sample has never been directly in contact with human hands. You can be the first to touch its freshly prepared surfaces. This specimen is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from The Hupé Collection/Adam C. Hupé, who is documented as the original NWA5000 main mass holder in the Meteoritical Bulletin No. 93.

This remarkable example weighs 14.20 grams, measures 36 mm x 23 mm x 8 mm and has a very high grade of 9. Most lunar meteorites do not grade at a level of 1 for comparison.

Notes: There is simply too much information, history and accolades to discuss this legendary Moon rock in a single page so it was spread out over three descriptions. Please be sure to read the other two descriptions for additional information that equally applies to this offering. Starting Bid $3000

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2142. NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice (‘Mini Monolith’).

Northwest Africa 5000 (NWA5000) lunar meteorite specimen known as the, “‘Mini Monolith.” This extraordinary example features abundant lithologies in different shades of greyscale surrounded by black shock-darkened mantles that are thicker on the bottom due to cooling in the Moon’s gravity. Preferential orientation of the breccia mantles provides a shadow effect to flat surfaces. This specimen also contains numerous tiny metallic inclusions. It was custom cut into a monolith shape in order to exhibit one of the many unique features NWA5000 is most famous for; it’s three dimensional appearing clast-rich matrix.

Renowned for its beauty, the matrix looks like a black and white intaglio print of the universe rendered by a spirited yet masterful artist. This stone contains breccias within breccias, and the preferential orientation of clasts lends a unique 3-D appearance to flat surfaces. Generous amounts of shiny metal are present, adding yet another impressive element to nature’s artwork. NWA5000 is by far the most spectacular meteorite from the Moon, and has become legendary, establishing new benchmarks for excellence. It actually takes on the appearance of our nearest celestial neighbor unlike any other lunar meteorite in existence. One of the many monikers it has earned over the years in artistic terms is “The Mona Lisa of Moon Rocks.” NWA5000 is the first choice of Lunar X Prize Contenders, Billionaires, Museums, Royalty and Collectors everywhere, all of which have acquired major Northwest Africa 5000 specimens after considering all other offerings!

Highest rated lunar meteorite in existence with a near perfect 24.8 out of a possible 25 points - Space Science Consulting Services – Evaluated by Dr. T.E. Bunch who possesses a PhD in Space Science with 31 years research experience at NASA, Ames Research Center. Dr. Bunch has studied Apollo returned Moon rocks, published over 100 peer-reviewed meteorite related papers and has classified over 900 meteorites making him an absolute authority on the subject. He compared NWA5000, using five areas of criteria, to Moon rocks and all other significant lunar meteorites in the lunar depository and determined that none exceed a 21 rating firmly placing NWA5000 in the number one position with a solid 24.8.

This specimen was professionally prepared in an ultraclean environment using sterilized diamond-lined stainless steel blades and diamond embedded discs. A diamond lap polish was applied to all flat surfaces to the level where maximum contrast was achieved. Gloves and a mask were worn during preparation so this sample has never been directly in contact with human hands. You can be the first to touch its freshly prepared surfaces. This specimen is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from The Hupé Collection/Adam C. Hupé, who is documented as the original NWA5000 main mass holder in the Meteoritical Bulletin No. 93.

This outstanding example weighs 8.980 grams, measures 23 mm x 20 mm x 8 mm and possesses a high grade of 8. Most lunar meteorites do not even grade at a level of 1 for comparison.

Notes: There is simply too much information, history and accolades to discuss this legendary Moon rock in a single page so it was spread out over three descriptions. Please be sure to read the other two descriptions for additional information that equally applies to this offering. Starting Bid $1900

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2143. NWA 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice (‘Starburst Tile’). North-

west Africa 5000 (NWA5000) lunar meteorite specimen known as the, “‘Starburst Tile.” This professionally prepared tile shaped, partial slice features abundant white to medium grey clasts set in a dark grey matrix, as well as small metallic inclusions.

Northwest Africa 5000, discovered in the country of Western Sahara in July 2007, is the largest intact meteorite from the ancient Lunar Highlands ever found. Originally weighing in at 25 lbs. 6.6 oz. (11,528 grams), it was massive – much larger than any singular highlands sample returned to Earth during the Apollo program or lunar highlands meteorite. Although the weight is very impressive, its scientific value is immense since it came from a region of the Moon which has never before been sampled. Most meteorites break up during atmospheric entry or weather into fragments creating multiple stones called pairings. All indications are that NWA5000 came in as a single mass with no pairings and is very fresh making it a sound investment.

The meteorite was first studied, confirmed as a lunar meteorite and classified by the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Washington University in St. Louis and Carnegie Institution in Washington D.C. soon provided additional confirmation of its lunar provenance by way of bulk elemental analysis and oxygen isotope testing. Several more laboratories including Berkeley Geochronology Center, Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, Purdue University, ETH-Zurich, University of Arizona, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Vatican Observatory and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University have helped to decode the extraterrestrial history of this exceeding rare meteorite from the Moon.

This meteorite made its public debut at the Royal Ontario Museum from December 20th 2008 to April 15th 2009. This is the largest Moon rock ever to be placed on public display. It was prominently exhibited in its own 11 by 8 by 2 feet display at the very front and center for the grand opening of the new Teck Suite of Galleries: Earth’s Treasures. It was intensely popular as patrons viewed it both on the way in and once again upon exiting. It was also exhibited at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. A complete slice was later used at Chicago’s Field Museum by Apollo 16 Moonwalker, Charlie Duke to promote future missions to the Moon.

This specimen was professionally prepared in an ultraclean environment using sterilized diamond-lined stainless steel blades and diamond embedded discs. A diamond lap polish was applied to all flat surfaces to the level where maximum contrast was achieved. Gloves and a mask were worn during preparation so this sample has never been directly in contact with human hands. You can be the first to touch its freshly prepared surfaces. This specimen is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from The Hupé Collection/Adam C. Hupé, who is documented as the original NWA5000 main mass holder in the Meteoritical Bulletin No. 93.

This great example weighs 1.874 grams and measures 17 mm x 12 mm x 3 mm.

Notes: There is simply too much information, history and accolades to discuss this legendary Moon rock in a single page so it was spread out over three descriptions. Please be sure to read the other two descriptions for additional information that equally applies to this offering. Starting Bid $500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Aviation 2144. Aviation Pin Collection of (15). Collection of

fifteen vintage aviation-related pins, including twelve honoring Charles Lindbergh (with variants of “Plucky Lindy,” “Lucky Lindy,” “Welcome Lindy,” and two Flexible Flyer promo buttons), an Amelia Earhart pinback button recognizing the first woman’s transatlantic solo flight in 1932, and two different pins honoring the Bremen east-to-west flight of 1928. Also includes two commemorative Lindbergh coins and a souvenir issue of Aviation Stories and Mechanics about Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight on the Spirit of St. Louis. In overall very good to fine condition, with cracking and staining to two of the “Plucky Lindy” buttons. Starting Bid $200

2145. Firsts in Flight Lithograph Suite. Limited edi-

tion suite of three color lithographs for the ‘Firsts in Flight: 22nd Gathering of Eagles,’ numbered 654/750, consisting of larger 18 x 26 lithograph featuring Jay Ashurst’s artwork of 16 historic aircraft, and two 7.5 x 26 lithographs depicting images of the aviation and aeronautical pioneers, signed below each likeness in pencil by the corresponding pilot: Walker ‘Bud’ Mahurin, Lee ‘Buddy’ Archer, Jr., Chuck Yeager, Devol ‘Rock’ Brett, Pat Brady, Randall ‘Duke’ Cunningham, Dick Rutan, Eileen Collins, Tex Hill, Theodore ‘Ross’ Milton, Florence Miller Watson, Scott Crossfield, Joe Kittinger, Chuck DeBellevue, Bob Crippen, and Bertrand Piccard. The larger lithograph is signed by Ashurst.

Rolled and in overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2146. Steve F o s s e t t S i g n e d Flown Cover.

American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer (1944–2007) who was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. Flown limited edition cover, 9.5 x 4.25, carried aboard the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, which made the first solo, nonstop unrefueled circumnavigation of the world between February 28 and March 3, 2005, numbered 406/500, signed in black ink by record-setting pilot Steve Fossett. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2147. Steve Fossett Signed Photograph. American

businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer (1944–2007) who was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft.

Color glossy 6 x 4 photo of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, the aircraft flown by Pilot Steve Fossett when he made the first solo nonstop airplane flight around the world in 2005, signed in blue felt tip by Fossett. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2148. Hindenburg: Lehmann and Eckener Signed Cover and Photograph. Two

items: an airmail cover postmarked to commemorate the Hindenburg’s early flights to America in May 1936, signed in fountain pen by Zeppelin Company chairman Dr. Hugo Eckener and Hindenburg pilot Ernst Lehmann; and a matte-finish 4 x 5.75 postcard photo of a drawing of Eckener by Gustav Eyb, signed in fountain pen by Dr. Hugo Eckener. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2151. Around the World with Graf Zeppelin Card Game and Graf’s Zep Bottle. Card game created

2149. Chuck Yeager Signed Smithsonian Cover and Book. Two

items: a flown commemorative cover from the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with a cachet honoring the 25th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight and Captain Yeager’s breaking of the sound barrier in his Bell X-1 on October 14, 1947, carried at supersonic speed at Edwards Air Force Base, signed in blue ballpoint by Yeager; and a later printing of his autobiography, Yeager, hardcover with dust jacket, signed on the first free end page in black felt tip by Yeager. In overall very good to fine condition, with some creasing and edge tears to the book’s dust jacket. Starting Bid $200

by Max Geisenheyner, a passenger on the Graf Zeppelin’s circumnavigating flight, entitled, “Around the World with the ‘Graf Zeppelin,’” in its original box.

The novel card game contains 42 cards that depict various aspects of the flight, including the start in Germany, passage over Siberia and Japan, and arrival in Los Angeles, as well as the interior of the airship and the key members of its crew. Also includes a vintage “Graf’s Zep” glass soda bottle, with a design in the form of the famous dirigible. In overall very good to fine condition, with slight warping to the cards, and some damage to the original card game box (including edgewear and splits at corners). A desirable pairing of items that show the way the Graf Zeppelin airship was embraced internationally and utilized as a marketing opportunity by businesses. Starting Bid $200

Zeppelin solicits dirigible donations: “If only a sufficient number of Germans showed a similar noble spirit, the work could be completed for the benefit and glory of the Fatherland” 2150. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin Autograph Note Signed. ANS in German, signed “Z,” one page, 8.5 x 11,

Aachener & Munchner Fire Insurance Company letterhead, October 26, 1903. The letter to “Herrn Grafen von Zeppelin,” in full (translated): “Referring to your favor addressed to Director General Schroeder, we beg to inform you that we have drawn a check from Wurttembergische Vereinsbank in Stuttgart to your order in the amount of 500 Marks as a contribution for the construction of your dirigible.” Below, Zeppelin replies in his own hand: “I wish to thank you most sincerely for your appreciated gift of 500 Marks for my enterprise. If only a sufficient number of Germans showed a similar noble spirit, the work could be completed for the benefit and glory of the Fatherland.”

Mounted beside postcard portraits of Graf von Zeppelin and his famous dirigible and framed to an overall size of 19 x 16.

In fine condition.

Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin’s first experimental rigid airship, the LZ 1, made multiple successful flights in 1900, but was not considered successful enough to receive continued government funding. However, he still enjoyed the support of the King of Württemberg, who authorized a state lottery which raised 124,000 Marks. A contribution of 50,000 Marks was received from Prussia, and Zeppelin raised the remainder of the necessary money through private contributions and by mortgaging his wife’s estates. The construction of his second ship, the LZ 2, began in 1905. A desirable piece of early Zeppelin history of considerable importance. Starting Bid $200

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2152. Zeppelin Memorabilia Group of (8). Group lot of eight pieces of Zeppelin memorabilia, including: a small glass bottle of Veedol lubricant drained from the Graf Zeppelin, inside a metal tin with label reading: “We guarantee that Veedol was used exclusively by the Graf Zeppelin and that this is an actual sample of the Veedol brought over and drained from her tanks October 15, 1928”; an enameled “Graf Zeppelin, Weltflug 1929” badge; an enameled “Weltaustellung, Zeppelintag Chicago, 1933” pin from the World’s Fair; a silver-tone “Graf Zeppelin” pin; two variations of a medal honoring Hugo Eckener and his 1929 around-the-world flight; a 1928 Graf Zeppelin hole-roll toy; and a pressed penny of the Graf Zeppelin. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Mercury 2153. B. F. Goodrich Mark IV Pressure Suit Gloves. Dark green

pair of B. F. Goodrich Mark IV pressure suit left and right gloves as used by high-altitude pilots on the U2 and SR-71 spy planes. Both gloves feature an orange B. F. Goodrich labels affixed inside the metal wrist connector, with the left glove reading: “Suit, High Altitude, Full Pressure, MK IV, N458, Unit: Glove, Size: Small Long, Stock No. RD8475–786–8565–LF50, Type: MK IV MOD 1 Type I…Contract No. N383–67713A, Date of Mfg. 2–61, Specification: MIL–S–21395A(WEP), U.S. Navy.” The right glove is similarly marked: “Suit, High Altitude, Full Pressure, MK IV, Unit: Glove, Size Extra Small, Type: MK IV MOD 1 Type 1…Contract No. N383–84442A…Specification: MIL–S–21395A(WEP), U.S. Navy.” The inner wrist of the also labeled for “R. L. Harris.” In overall fine condition, with expected wear from use. This glove design served as the basis for the Mercury space suit gloves, which were also made by B. F. Goodrich. Dr. Randall L. Harris wrote a number of articles on flight and pilot behavior while employed at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Starting Bid $200

2154. Cece Bibby. Limited edition original painting of the Friendship 7, Aurora 7, and Sigma 7 mission emblems, accomplished in acrylic on a 17.25 x 13.25 artist’s canvas panel, numbered 6/15, signed in the lower right in silver ink by the artist, “Cece Bibby, 2002.” Handsomely matted and framed with an engraved plate and two satin-finish photos to an overall size of 25.25 x 32; one photo depicts Bibby next to John Glenn, signed and inscribed in silver ink, “To Roy Gutzke: My artwork went out of his world, Cece Bibby, Mercury artist,” and the other shows Bibby painting the Aurora 7 logo, signed in black felt tip, “Cece Bibby, Mercury artist.” In overall fine condition. In 1959, Bibby was hired by Chrysler Aerospace and soon began work as a contract artist for NASA, her workspace located just across the street from the astronaut office. Not a fan of the stencil designs on the Freedom 7 and Liberty Bell 7, John Glenn recruited Bibby in 1962 to design and paint by hand the emblem for his Friendship 7 spacecraft. In addition to Glenn, Bibby went on to create the designs for Scott Carpenter’s Aurora 7 and Wally Schirra’s Sigma 7 capsules, subsequently becoming the first and only woman to ascend the Mercury launch gantry and go inside the ‘white room’ that surrounded the vehicle. A wonderful Mercury-related display piece. Starting Bid $200

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Carpenter’s calendar for 1966, busy with work for the US Navy’s SEALAB project 2155. Scott Carpenter’s 1966 Calendar. Scott Carpenter’s spiral-

bound appointments calendar for the year 1966, 10 x 9, with the majority of inner pages annotated in pencil and ink by a secretarial hand; Carpenter’s handwriting appears infrequently. Notable remarks or comments include: March 7th (“Cape Kennedy Third Space Congress”); March 24 (“Sailing Hydrofoil”); March 26th (“Boston Sea Rovers”); close of May features the acronym “DSSPII,” which stands for ‘Deep Submergence Systems Project’; the first two weeks of June are filled in with “USSR;” empty spaces at close of months June and July note “DSSPI” and “DSSPII”; and August 8-10 lists “LA Marine Systems Conf.” The calendar also features several notes bearing the surname “Craven,” a reference to John Piña Craven, the US Navy’s head of the Deep Submergence Systems Project, which oversaw the experimental underwater habitat SEALAB project Carpenter joined in 1964.

In fine condition, with light handling wear.

Carpenter’s interest in underwater research led to obtaining a leave of absence from NASA and joining the US Navy’s SEALAB project. After training in Bermuda in July 1964, he became a member of the SEALAB II team in 1965, spending 28 days living on the ocean floor off the coast of California; Carpenter and Gordon Cooper held the first conversation between a craft in outer space and one on the ocean floor while the latter completed his Gemini 5 mission. Carpenter returned to NASA and later joined the Navy’s Deep Submergence Systems Project based in Bethesda, Maryland, as a Director of Aquanaut Operations for SEALAB III in 1967, but two surgeries in 1964 and 1967 for injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident left Carpenter unable to regain full mobility in his arm, and he was ruled ineligible for spaceflight and further deep-sea missions. Starting Bid $200

Incredible “Capsule Flight Operations Manual” for the Friendship 7 flight of John Glenn 2156. Friendship 7 ‘Capsule Flight Operations’ Manual. Very rare ring-bound NASA manual entitled

“Capsule Flight Operations Manual, Capsule 13 (Atlas),” 122 pages, 6.25 x 7.5, dated December 1, 1961, issued as “SEDR 109,” prepared by McDonnell Aircraft. The title page notes that “This publication supersedes SERD 109, Dated 1 Sept. 1961.” The booklet contains three sections, “Normal Procedures,” “Emergency Procedures,” and “Trouble Shooting,” with each section featuring its own list of chapters or schematics, which include: Normal Procedures (Pre-Launch, Launch-Orbit, Capsule Systems, Retrograde, Landing, and Egress), Emergency Procedures (Launch, Orbit, Retrograde, Landing, and Egress), and Trouble Shooting, which contains schematics for the following: DC Electrical System, AC Electrical System, Stabilization System, R.S.C.S. and .05G, Environmental System, Communications System, Launch Orbit Sequence, Abort Sequence, Retrograde Sequence, Recovery Sequence (Pre–Impact), and Recovery Sequence (Post–Impact); three of the schematics have been annotated in red and green pencil. Housed in its original blue “Project Mercury” binder. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth.

For a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, 23 seconds, Glenn piloted the Friendship 7 spacecraft, also known as Mercury No. 13, for an unprecedented three orbits before splashing down in the North Atlantic Ocean and recovered by the USS Noa. Glenn once proclaimed that this manual was ‘the Bible’ for the Mercury astronauts. The small size of this manual speaks to how simple the Mercury spacecraft was. The Gemini manuals were 2” thick, Apollo manuals totaled about 15”, and the Shuttle ‘Flight Operation Manuals’ fill a couple of banker boxes. Starting Bid $300

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From launch to orbit with John Glenn— Cape Canaveral’s original EKG readout from his historic 1962 orbital flight 2157. John Glenn Friendship 7 Launch EKG Readout. Extraordinary

original EKG-style readout that monitored Pilot John Glenn’s heartbeat, respiration, and spacecraft forces at Cape Canaveral during his Mercury-Atlas 6 flight aboard the Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, measuring approximately 106˝ x 16˝ (about 9 feet by 1 and 1/3 feet), contemporaneously annotated at the bottom in orange crayon: “Mercury Orbit Shot…John Glenn Astronat [sic], Launch of Friendship 7 by Atlas Booster, Feb 20, 1962.” The five lines track the capsule forces “Pitch” and “Yaw,” “Respiration,” “Heart (LV),” “Heart (RV),” and “G Force.” The course of the readout bears annotations during the launch which indicate the time and key events, ranging from “T-18 sec from Launch” to “Payload Separates from Atlas.” In between these are the flight’s milestones: “Booster Engines Cut Off,” “Booster Section Dropped Off 1st Stage,” “Sustainer Engine Shut Off,” and “Vernier Engines Shut Off.” Rolled and in very good condition, with scattered creasing, a few tears, and larger areas of loss to the fragile paper which have been professionally restored and reinforced. Original documents from the Mercury Program are extremely rare.

The consignor notes: “The owner’s maternal uncle, Jack Farris, was a technician at NASA during launch. He lived in a town called Rockledge, FL, at the time. During the launch, as paper bunched in the printer, someone tore it out of the printer and threw it out. Jack saved it and later gave it to his sister, Julie (nee Farris) Bennett, who passed it on to her daughter, Janice (Bennett) Molinelli. The owner remembers taking it to grade school for a ‘show and tell.’ She remembers their cat jumping on the document and tearing it (cause of the tears).”

This remarkable, one-of-a-kind document chronicles the launch of America’s first orbital spaceflight in a tangible manner. Astronaut John Glenn’s pulse rose to a relatively modest 110 beats per minute at launch. As the spacecraft passed through max q—maximum dynamic pressure—the point at which the airframe undergoes maximum mechanical stress—Glenn reported, ‘It’s a little bumpy about here.’ This ‘bumpiness’ is witnessed in the jagged peaks and valleys on this chart, as the mission’s elapsed time passes from around “+60 Sec” to “+120 Sec.” After reaching max q, the flight smoothed out, and at 2 minutes and 14 seconds after launch, the booster engines cut off and dropped away—as annotated in the right margin of this chart. Three minutes later, the payload—Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule—separated from the Atlas and was inserted into Earth orbit. Glenn made three successful orbits of Earth before safely splashing down in the North Atlantic. Starting Bid $500

2158. Liberty Bell 7 Flown Bolt. Rusted

bolt flown aboard Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 during the MercuryRedstone 4 mission, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999.

The corroded bolt measures approximately .75˝ in length and is presented inside a Lucite display, measuring 5.25 x 4.25 x 1.75, which features an image of the spacecraft, as well as printed information about the recovery. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, which restored the capsule following its oceanic recovery. Starting Bid $200

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2159. Mercury Astronauts Group of (6) Signed Stamp Blocks. Group of six Project

Mercury stamp blocks, individually signed in ink by six of the Mercury 7 astronauts: Alan Shepard (inscribed “To Edith”), John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton. The blocks are removably mounted in sleeves on a collector’s scrapbook page. In fine condition, with moderate contrast to Carpenter’s signature. Starting Bid $200

2160. Mercury 7. Extremely de-

sirable cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of a rocket launch reading “Missile Fired from...Cape Canaveral,” postmarked at Patrick Air Force Base on February 20, 1962, the launch date of John Glenn’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed in black ink, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” “D. K. Slayton,” and “Virgil I. Grissom,” in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper,” “Wally Schirra,” and “Scott Carpenter,” and in blue ballpoint, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” Archivally matted and framed with a color photo of the Mercury Seven to an overall size of 13 x 21.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

2161. Mercury-Atlas 1 Flown Heatshield. Flown René

41 outer shell and insulation fragments from the MercuryAtlas 1 space capsule, measuring approximately .75˝ x .5˝, matted with images to an overall size of 11 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with slight bends to the matted presentation.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by the museum’s display placard. Starting Bid $200

To the wife of his fellow Mercury astronaut— “With appreciation for all your effort on expanding the legacy which Deke left us” 2162. Alan Shepard. Ex-

ceptional color glossy 13 x 18.75 photo of the moon looming over a stunning rocket launch and the faint images of Mercury astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton, signed and inscribed to Slayton’s wife in silver ink, “To Bobbie Slayton, with appreciation for all your effort on expanding the legacy which Deke left us—Alan Shepard, 5/30/96.” Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 20.25 x 26. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2163. Scott Carpenter Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2167. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph

2164. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2169. Gordon Cooper’s Faith 7 Booklet Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

2171. John Glenn Signed Baseball

2165. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph

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2166. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2170. John Glenn Starting Bid $200

2173. Liberty Bell 7 Flown Film Fragment Starting Bid $200

Gemini 2174. Gemini 4 Flown Flag and Cover Signed

by Jim McDivitt. Attractive display containing a flown

5.75 x 4.25 flag of Guinea carried aboard the Gemini 4 spacecraft between June 3–7, 1965, signed and flight certified in black ink, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.”

The flag is impressively double-matted and framed with a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central, a commemorative cover signed in black ballpoint by McDivitt, an embroidered patch, and two photos to an overall size of 20.5 x 28.25. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2175. Buzz Aldrin and James Lovell Signed Recovery Covers. Attractive pair

of Captain’s covers, 7 x 4, with color cachets honoring the recovery of the Gemini 12 crew by the USS Wasp on November 15, 1966, individually signed in blue ballpoint by Buzz Aldrin and James Lovell. Captain covers were given to the crew members and dignitaries at the time of the recovery. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2176. Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon Signed Photograph. Official glossy 8

x 10 NASA photo of the backup crew of the Gemini 8 mission during a training activity, signed in blue ballpoint, “Charles Conrad, Jr.” and “Dick Gordon.”

Reverse bears faded purple NASA caption text. In very good condition, with scattered creasing, a light stain to the lower right corner, and the impression of a Gordon signature from another item that was signed on top of this one. An uncommon image of the future crew of Gemini 11, two men who, along with LMP Alan Bean, comprised the crew of the historic Apollo 12 mission. Starting Bid $200

2177. Charles Conrad’s Gemini 5 Flown Aeronautical Chart. Flown

two-sided color 10 x 8 aeronautical chart carried on board the Gemini 5 spacecraft from August 21–29, 1965, deriving from the personal collection of mission pilot Charles Conrad. The front side, marked “030,” shows a map of San Salvador with affixed label identifying the Ilopango Aerodrome, and the reverse side, marked “031,” features a map of southern Alabama, with a label to right identifying the Brookley Air Force Base in Mobile. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, in part: “The accompanying twosided aeronautical chart page…comes from the flown Gemini V aeronautical chart book…consigned to Odyssey Auctions

by Gemini V Pilot Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad for offer in their 27 Feb. 1994 auction…According to Conrad, this collection of landmark reference charts was prepared, at his request, as an informal aid for ground tracking during the mission. In Conrad’s words, ‘we used it to help us figure out where we were in the world as we discussed the visual acuity experiments.’”

Starting Bid $200

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2178. Gordon Cooper Handwritten Gemini Training Notes. Handwritten training notes by astronaut Gordon Cooper for his forthcoming Gemini 5 mission, unsigned, no date, but circa summer 1965. Penned in pink ballpoint on an 8.5 x 11 notebook page, the sheet is headed “Aborts” and lists steps for two abort scenarios, “Mode II Delay: 50 sec–1+40” and “Mode II Abort, 1+40 to V/VR = .8.” The first list reads: “1. Abort handle to booster shutdown / 2. 5 sec delay or s/c level attitude / 3. Abort handle to abort / 4. Arm retro jett / 5. Jett retro / 6. Boost insert—safe, Landing switch—arm / 7. Deploy drogue / 8. —Res—Off, Repress On, 27000 / 9. Snorkel open, vent open / 10. 10000 ft—main, —LOB att / 11. 2000 ft—close snorkel, —close vent / 12. Landing—para jett, regress off.” In fine condition, with some light chipping to the lower right edge. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Michael Orenstein of Superior Stamp & Coin, which reads: “This [ballpoint] written page (‘Aborts Mode II Delay’) is from the personal memorabilia collection of Astronaut LeRoy Gordon ‘Gordo’ Cooper. It is in his hand and was written during his training for GT-5 (which he piloted). This document is genuine in all respects and was personally handed to me by Col. Cooper.” Starting Bid $200

2179. Gordon Cooper Signed Gemini 5 FAI Certificate.

Partly-printed DS in French, one page, 14 x 10.5, 1965.

Federation Aeronautique Internationale certificate recognizing the world record for distance set by Charles Conrad and Gordon Cooper on their Gemini 5 flight, during which they set the record for duration in orbital flight at 190 hours, 55 minutes, and 14 seconds. Signed at the conclusion by three of the organization’s officials, and signed in the lower border in black ink by Cooper, “8 days or bust! Gordon Cooper, Gemini 5.” Affixed to a same-size cardstock mount. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2180. Gordon Cooper Signed Gemini 5 NAA Certificate.

Partly-printed DS, one page, 12 x 15, circa 1965. National Aeronautic Association certificate of record issued to “L. Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad for Distance with Earth Orbit, Gemini 5 Spacecraft, 21-29 August 1965, 3,312,997 Miles.”

Signed at the conclusion by two of the organization’s officials, and signed in the lower border in black ink by Cooper, “8 days or bust! Gordon Cooper, Gemini 5.” Affixed to a same-size cardstock mount. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2181. Gordon Cooper’s Gemini 5 World Tour Itinerary.

Gordon Cooper’s three-ring binder containing the itinerary for the “Overseas Visit of Astronauts Cooper and Conrad” following their successful Gemini 5 mission in late August 1965. The binder contains information relative to the crew’s international tour beginning on September 15th and concluding on September 28th, with sections offering details on their stopovers and destinations: the Azores, Greece, Turkey, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Kenya, Nigeria, and the Canary Islands. Also included in the binder: a speech schedule for a Department of State briefing; a seating diagram for the Boeing 707 used for the journey; sheets listing the various traveling party members; a truncated overview of the itinerary; fact sheets for each scheduled destination; and several brochures. In very good to fine condition, with general light overall wear from use, and some staining to binder.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, stating that the binder was Cooper’s personal copy and that it was later kept and stored by his family. Starting Bid $200

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2182. Gordon Cooper’s Training-Used Star Chart. Gemini Celestial Display Device (GCDD)

used by astronaut Gordon Cooper during training for the Gemini 5 mission. The star chart consists of six taped panels that, if unfolded, measure over 3-feet in length; the celestial equator bisects North and South Declinations which feature a wide assortment of stars and constellations. Included is a translucent plastic cover with a preprinted orbit plot designed to slide up or down to update the current flight position relative to background stars. The cover is labeled “CF55061-1” with Serial No. on either side marked “1” or, in pencil, “Training.” The GCDD was used during periods when the spacecraft was in the earth’s shadow, which allowed the stars to become visible. Spacecraft navigation was verified using star sightings relative to the orbit plot printed on the map. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Michael Orenstein of Superior Stamp & Coin. Starting Bid $200

2183. Gemini 11 Recovery Program.

Uncommon bracket-bound 8 x 10.5 commemorative booklet for the oceanic recovery of the Gemini 11 mission on September 15, 1966, presented to the crew of the recovery vessel, the USS Guam (LPH-9), an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship. The booklet opens with a dedication page that reads, in part: “As a member of the Gemini Eleven Recovery Team, you helped make this possible. You took part in mankind’s greatest adventure: the conquest of space.” The portfolio offers a visual step-by-step narrative of the full recovery process of the Gemini 11 crew, and features an array of uncommon images and little-known splashdown information. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2184. Gemini 7 Press Kit. Original staple-bound NASA press kit for the Gemini 7 mission, Release No. 65–362, dated November 29, 1965, 81 pages, 8 x 10.5, with sections including: General News Release, Launch Vehicle Countdown, Nominal Mission Plan—Gemini 7, Gemini 7 Experiments, Experiments to be Flown for the First Time, Camera Equipment for Gemini 7 and 6 Missions, Gemini 7 Fourteen Day Menu Cycle, Gemini 6 Launch Preparations, Launch Vehicle Countdown—Gemini 6, Nominal Mission Plan—Gemini 6, Gemini 6 Experiments, Gemini 6 Menu, Manned Space Flight Network Gemini 6 and 7, Tracking Two Manned Spacecraft, Orbits—Revolutions, Crew Training Background, Immediate Pre-Flight Crew Activities, Crew Safety, Gemini 6 Suit, Gemini 7 Suit, Medical Checks, Body Waste Disposal, Food, Weather Requirements, Planned and Contingency Landing Areas, Gemini Spacecraft, Propellant, Rendezvous Radar, Electrical Power Systems, Gemini Launch Vehicle, Crew Biographies, Previous Gemini Flights, Project Officials, U.S. Manned Space Flights, and Spacecraft Contractors. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Extremely rare Gemini hand controller

2185. Gemini Attitude and Rotational Hand Controller. Extremely rare Gemini spacecraft attitude and translational

hand controller in its gray metal housing, measuring an overall 13.5˝ x 12˝ x 5˝, featuring a trainer-type handle grip with nonfunctional microphone buttons in the style used on Gemini 3 through 7. The part numbers stamped on the housing have been rendered partially indistinct. The three-axis controller design allowed an astronaut to adjust pitch, roll, and yaw of the spacecraft: a back-and-forth motion controlled pitch, a side-to-side motion controlled roll, and a twisting motion controlled yaw. The fly-by-wire Gemini controller represented a significant advancement in technology over the one used during the Mercury Program, which relied largely upon mechanical linkages; proven as reliable during the Gemini spaceflights, the fly-by-wire three-axis controller was subsequently further refined for Project Apollo. In fine condition, with expected signs of use and wear. Starting Bid $5000

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2188. Gemini 7: Borman and Lovell Signed Photograph. Col-

2186. Gemini 7: Borman and Lovell Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini

7 spacecraft as viewed from Gemini 6 prior to rendezvous, signed in silver ink, “James Lovell, Gemini 7 PLT” and “Frank Borman, Gemini 7 CDR.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central. Starting Bid $200

2187.

Gemini 7: Borman and Lovell Signed Photograph. Color

satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 6 spacecraft in orbit 160 miles above Earth, as viewed from Gemini 7 during rendezvous, signed in silver ink, “Frank Borman, Gemini VII CDR” and “James Lovell, Gemini VII PLT.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central. Starting Bid $200

or satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini VI and VII spacecraft during rendezvous, signed in silver ink, “James Lovell, Gemini 7 PLT” and “Frank Borman, Gemini 7 CDR.” In very fine condition.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central. Starting Bid $200

2189. Ed Gibson’s Gemini 10 CrewSigned Cover. Un-

common launch-day cover with a color cachet honoring the successful exploits of the Gemini 10 mission, signed in black felt tip by John Young and in black ink by Michael Collins. The cover is postmarked Cape Canaveral on July 18, 1966, the launch date of the Gemini 10 spacecraft. Reverse of cover signed in pencil, “From my personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL–4).” In fine condition, with a light glue-related stain. Starting Bid $200

2190. NASA Astronaut Group 4 Signed Photograph. Scarce official color glossy 10 x 8 red-

numbered NASA photo of NASAAstronaut Group 4, signed in black felt tip, “F. Curtis Michel,” “Owen K. Garriott,” “Jack Schmitt,” and “Ed Gibson,” and in blue ballpoint, “Joe Kerwin.” An unknown hand has added along the bottom, “Astronaut Selection Group 4.” Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and faded purple NASA caption text.

In fine condition, with a small bit of paper residue to the lower left corner border. Consignor notes that this originates from the personal collection of astronaut Ed Gibson.

Starting Bid $200

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Gus Grissom’s flown life vest from the first manned Gemini mission

2191. Gus Grissom’s Flown Gemini 3 Recovery Life Vest. Gus Grissom’s flown life vest carried on the Gemini 3 mission, featuring the red-orange inflatable right side, yellow inflatable left side, and chest belt system for securing it in place, given by Grissom to one of the members of the recovery team on board the USS Intrepid. The red-orange inflatable right side of the vest is marked “NASA Life Vest, Part No. 20529, Switlik Parachute Co., Inc., Contract No. NAS9-3124, Date of Mfg. Sept. 1964, Serial No. 126,” with a silver-gray tab for attaching it to the belt, marked, “NASA Life Vest, Part No. 20537, Switlik Parachute Co., Inc., Contract No. NAS9-3124, [Date] of Mfg. Sept. 1964, S/N 126.” The yellow inflatable left side of the vest is marked “NASA Life Vest, Part No. 20529, Switlik Parachute Co., Inc., Contract No. NAS9-3124, Date of Mfg. Sept. 1964, Serial No. 179,” with a silver-gray tab for attaching it to the belt, marked, “NASA Life Vest, Part No. 20537, Switlik Parachute Co., Inc., Contract No. NAS9-3124, [Date] of Mfg. Sept. 1964, Serial No. 179.” The gray chest belt system for attaching the life vest to the astronaut is annotated on the front of one of the belts, “Gus.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use and wear. These life vests were part of the emergency survival equipment carried on the spacecraft during the Gemini program, and could be inflated for flotation in the ocean after splashdown. Each side could be inflated under the astronaut’s arm to gently cradle him in the water. Grissom is seen utilizing this type of device in a photograph taken by NASA during water egress training at the Manned Spacecraft Center.

Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the recipient of this life vest, who was assigned to Helicopter Squadron 3 (HS-3) on the USS Intrepid (CVS-11) recovery ship in March 1965 and was given the vest by Grissom. Additionally includes four of his original vintage color glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photographs taken during the recovery (two showing the Gemini 3 capsule floating in the ocean, and two taken on the deck of the USS Intrepid), as well as the ‘Gemini Commemorative Issue’ of the Intrepid’s on-board newspaper The Ketcher, published “within minutes of the actual recovery” on March 23, 1965. Starting Bid $1000

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Carried during the flight of Gemini 12, from the collection of James Lovell

2192. James Lovell’s Gemini 12 Flown Launch/Entry Checklist. Amazing flown Gemini 12 checklist booklet from the

personal collection of Command Pilot James Lovell, who signed and flight-certified the front cover in black ballpoint, “Gemini 12, James Lovell, Gemini 12, Flown on board, Gemini 12.” The booklet, 3.75 x 8.5, consists of two heavyweight boards bound with transparent tape, with upper front cover marked, “CF 55047–9,” S/N 122, Set,” with tabs listed as “1A/1–4,” “RNTY,” “Post–Retro Jett,” and “Postmain.” The 40-page booklet is copiously annotated in pencil throughout, with checklist sections related to the following actions and procedures: “Mode II Abort,” “Mode III Abort,” “Insertion Checklist,” “Post Insertion, Unstowage Check Lists,” “Post RNDZ & Pre EVA Checklists,” “Contingency Retro Power Up Checklist,” “Contingency Water Egress Checklist,” and “Emergency Egress Checklist.” A large strip of Velcro is affixed to back cover. In fine condition, with expected light wear and soiling. Flown Gemini manuals are exceptionally rare when compared to Apollo, as the Gemini missions were less complicated and had a smaller crew, so fewer manuals were required. Apollo would typically have 20 or more titles. Starting Bid $2500

2193. Deke Slayton’s Flown Gemini IX Fliteline Medallion. Flown

Gemini 9 Fliteline sterling silver medallion deriving from the personal collection of original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. The front of the medallion, 1 x .75, features a raised design of the mission insignia, and the reverse is engraved with the mission date, “Gemini IX, June 3–6, 1966,” with the last names of the two-man crew, “Stafford” and “Cernan,” raised vertically along each side. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Stacy Grace, the step-daughter of Deke Slayton, in full: “This is to certify that this Gemini IX Sterling Silver Fliteline medallion was the personal property of my step-father Donald ‘Deke’ Slayton. This medallion was flown on the 3 day mission and given to Deke by the crew upon their return…There is solder residue on the reverse apparently from affixing this medallion to a tie clip.” Starting Bid $200

2194. John Young’s Gemini 10 Flown Heat Shield. John

Young’s flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 10 spacecraft, encased in a cylindrical Lucite block measuring 3˝ in diameter and 2.5˝ tall, engraved on the bottom with the mission’s name and dates, “Gemini X, July 18–21, 1966.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Susy Young, wife of the late John Young, certifying that this heat shield fragment “was flown aboard the Gemini 10 mission, July 18–21, 1966. It has been a part of the John W. Young collection since returning from the mission.” Starting Bid $300

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Space Models Early contractor’s model of the Apollo 11 Eagle

2195. Apollo Lunar Module Model. Vintage Apollo lunar module contrac-

tor’s model, made of injection-molded plastic and measuring approximately 6.5” tall and 10” across. The two-piece LM is removable from the base, separates into ascent and descent stages, and has numerous tiny projecting parts. Includes the original 10.25” diameter black base, with color logos of both Grumman and NASA, as well as the text “Lunar Module” printed near the edge; this particular base also features an uncommon quote from Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong: “One small step for man…One giant leap for mankind, 10:56 EDT, July 20, 1969.” In fine condition, with some wear to paint and stickers, and apparent prior fixes to a couple Reaction Control thruster assemblies. Starting Bid $200

The flagship launch vehicles of the canceled Constellation program 2196. Ares I and V Model. Impressive 1:100 scale custom model display of the crew launch vehicle Ares I and the cargo launch vehicle Ares V by Nick Proach Models, both of which are displayed atop a 15 x 7.5 x 1.5 wooden base with affixed NASA plaque. The Ares I and Ares V respectively stand 38.25˝ and 45.5˝ in height; the Ares I consists of the first stage, forward frustum, interstage, upper stage, instrument unit, and launch orbit system; and the Ares V is comprised of the upper stage with Earth Departure Stage, dual boosters, and liquid-fueled core stage. In overall fine condition, with an apparent fix to launch abort system on Ares I, and various slight scattered marks and scuffs. The consignor notes that NASA contracted Proach to exclusively build this display; as such, this particular model was never available for public purchase.

Both the Ares I and V were approved vehicles as part of the Constellation program, the successor to the Space Shuttle program, which retired in 2011. Ares I was designed to serve as the launch vehicle for the Orion, the spacecraft intended for NASA human spaceflight missions, and the Ares V was a cargo launch component designed to transport supplies and equipment to astronauts for missions as significant as a return to the Moon, and then, for the Constellation’s ultimate goal, a journey to Mars.

The Constellation program, including Ares I and Ares V, was canceled by President Barack Obama in October 2010 with the passage of his 2010 NASA authorization bill.

Starting Bid $500

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2197. AVCO ICBM Reentry Vehicle Contractor Model.

Uncommon contractor’s model from AVCO Missile Systems Division displaying nine United States Air Force ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) reentry vehicles, including: Series III, RVX 1, RVX 3, RVX 4, Mark 4 (Titan and Atlas), Mark 5, Mark 11 and 11A (Minuteman), Mark 17, and Advanced Design. The vehicles range from 1.75˝ to 4˝ in height, and are displayed on a 13 x 3.5 x.75 wooden mount with affixed plaque. In fine condition, with a chipped top to “Advanced Design” vehicle.

Starting Bid $200

2198. Boeing X-37A Model. Impressive 1:8 scale model

of the Boeing X-37A, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), built by Retro Rocket and used to develop a new process for showing the Thermal Protection System (TPS) using a ‘trompe-l’oeil’ technique to give it a realistic looking threedimensional texture. The large model measures approximately 45˝ in length with a wingspan of 22˝, and mounted atop a wooden base measuring 14˝ x 10˝ x 1˝ to a height of 17˝. This impressively detailed model features the craft’s heat-resistant ceramic tiles, twin-angle tail fans, and both sides of payload bay area featuring craft designation and NASA and Boeing logos. The model was built using CAD data from NASA and is very accurate. In very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffs and soiling and some slight peeling to model panels.

Starting Bid $200

2199. Chinese Long March Rocket Model. Uncommon 1:150 scale model of the Long March 2E, a Chinese orbital carrier rocket from the Long March 2 family, which is also known as the Chang Zheng 2E, CZ-2E and LM-2E. The rocket stands 15.25˝ in height and sits atop a black plastic base measuring 3˝ in diameter. In fine condition, with some trivial scuffing and residue, and one of the bottom thrusters missing. The Long March 2E was a three-stage carrier rocket that was designed to launch commercial communications satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Launches took place from launch complex 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The Long March 2E made its maiden flight on July 16, 1990. However, the rocket had design flaws that caused two launch failures and one partial failure in just seven missions.

The rocket was retired on December 28, 1995, in favor of the Long March 3B. Starting Bid $200

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2201. Gemini 10 and Rocket Models.

Uncommon model display of the Gemini 10 spacecraft and Agena target vehicle with their corresponding launch systems: a Titan II GLV rocket and an Atlas-Agena rocket. The models are displayed on an oval wooden base, 14˝ x 6.25˝, with the Titan rocket standing roughly 10˝ in height. In fine condition, with trivial wear. Starting Bid $200

2200. Delta 2 Contractor’s Model. Attractive contractor’s

model for the Delta II expendable launch system designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, standing 26˝ in height and seated atop a triangular wooden base, 7 x 6.25 x .75, with metallic McDonnell Douglas plaque. In fine condition. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants (‘Light’ and ‘Heavy’). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on September 15, 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row.

Starting Bid $200

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2202. Gemini Space Capsule Desk Model. Desirable vintage 1:30 scale model of the Gemini command module made by Topping, Inc., circa 1962–63 under a contract from McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis. The 5.25˝ tall model is set upon a wooden base with plaque reading, “McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., Project Gemini, 1961–1966,” and a translucent plastic St. Louis Arch. The entire display measures approximately 7˝ x 6.5˝ x 5˝, and is accompanied by an informational card identifying it as one of 79 original capsule models rediscovered in a warehouse in 2007. These models were originally presented to astronauts, NASA and military personnel, engineers, and VIPs involved with the Gemini program—they were considered an ‘elite’ gift and proudly displayed on desks and bookshelves by those who had the honor to receive them. In fine condition, with the top of the model cleanly detached from the base; it could easily be re-adhered. Starting Bid $200

2203. Goddard Rocket Miniature Model.

Miniature model of the pioneering liquid-fueled rocket built by Robert H. Goddard, measuring 5˝ tall and set upon a black 2.5˝ x 2˝ base, with plaque at the bottom: “Goddard Space Flight Center, Named in honor of Dr. Robert H. Goddard who launched world’s first liquid fueled rocket, March 16, 1926.” Displayed in a small plastic case. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2205. Orbital Sciences X-34 Model Tooling Master.

Rare 1:15 scale tooling master model of the Orbital Sciences X-34 unmanned technology demonstrator built by Retro Rocket, from which production molds were produced. The model was CNC-milled using CAD data supplied by NASA/Orbital Sciences, measures approximately 46˝ in length with a wingspan of 22˝, and is mounted atop a wooden base measuring 14˝ x 10˝ x 1˝ to a height of 14.25˝. The model is composed of a high density urethane material covered in polyester resin, and is as accurate as a wind tunnel model. All of the parts to make this model cost Retro Rocket almost $5,000. Tooling masters like this are often damaged during the molding process and are rarely sold. In fine condition, with a few small dings to lower portion and some pitting edge of one wing. Starting Bid $200

2204.

ICO F1 Spacecraft Model. Scarce model of

the ICO (Intermediate Circular Orbit) F1 communications satellite manufactured by Hughes and Boeing, measuring 20.5˝ in length and suspended atop a wooden base with nameplate to a height of 7˝. The small, neatly assembled mode features two hexagonal transmit and receive arrays, as well as a pair of lengthy four-panel solar arrays. In fine condition.

ICO satellites were used in a global satellite-based mobile communications system that offered digital data and voice services as well as the satellite equivalent of thirdgeneration (3G) wireless service, including wireless Internet and other packet-data services. The first of the 15 ICO satellites was destroyed in an unsuccessful launch on March 12, 2000, with the second ICO launched successfully aboard an Atlas-2AS rocket on June 19, 2001. Starting Bid $200

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2206. Koreasat 1 Satellite Model.

Uncommon model of the Koreasat 1 communications satellite, measuring 17.5˝ in length and suspended atop a black base with engraved plate, “KoreaSat I, Built by Lockheed Martin Astro Space,” to a height of 5.5˝. The small, neatly assembled model features a pair of rather lengthy three-panel solar arrays extending from main body structure with large and small antennae. In fine condition.

The Koreasat 1, also known as Mugunghwa 1, was a South Korean communications satellite launched by Delta-7925 rockets from Cape Canaveral on August 5, 1995. When one of the Delta rocket boosters failed to separate from the first stage of the spacecraft—placing it 5,000 km short of its planned GTO apogee—the Koreasat 1 had to use up 7.5 years worth of its 12-year lifetime fuel supply to make up the deficiency. As a means of increasing its lifetime, the satellite gave up North-South stationkeeping operating in ‘inclined mode’ and managed to function for 10 years. Starting Bid $200

2207. Rocketdyne J-2 Model. Extremely rare and hyper-

detailed model of the Rocketdyne J-2 liquid-fuel cryogenic rocket engine used on NASA’s Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles, standing 13.5˝ in height and seated atop a 12˝ circular base, which reads: “J-2, Produced by Rocketdyne, A Division of North American Aviation, Inc.” This particular J–2 model is the restartable version used on the Saturn V third stage, SIVB, which was used for Translunar injection. In fine condition.

Consignor notes that this model was acquired from the estate of Walter Kapryan, the Director of Launch Operations at the Kennedy Space Center, who was presented with this model by Rocketdyne. These impressively crafted J-2 models are quite rare and seldom offered at auction. Starting Bid $200

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2208. Space Shuttle Model.

Impressive model of a Space Shuttle Orbiter, approximately measuring 27˝ x 11.25˝ x 19˝, displayed atop a plastic base to a height of 18˝. The Orbiter features payload bay doors capable of opening and closing, with interior of bay housing what appears to be a metal arm or Shuttle Remote Manipulator System. The model base features a small affixed NASA technician figurine and measures 11.75 x 6 x .5. In fine condition, with some slight wear. Starting Bid $200

2210. Space Shuttle Reference Model. Uncommon

2209. Space Shuttle Model. Highly displayable 1:144

scale custom model of a Space Shuttle by Nick Proach Models, standing 16˝ in height and consisting of the Discovery orbiter with attached external tank and dual solid rocket boosters.

The model is displayed on a circular black base, 8˝ in diameter, with plaque and Space Shuttle sticker. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

circa 1972 reference model for the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle system, measuring 28.5˝ in length with a wingspan of 18˝ and a height of 11˝.

The solid body model is lined in black to differentiate various spacecraft sections, such as payload bay doors, tanks, rudder, and elevons; a set of three main propulsion engines and two orbital maneuvering system engines have been screwed to stern of model; underside features two mounting holes. In very good to fine condition, with scattered scuffs and dings, a few scratches to underside, and some lifting to black section lines. Starting Bid $200

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Early NASA in-house model made to explore Space Station power concepts 2211.

Space Station Alpha Display Model.

Exceedingly rare in-house NASA conceptual model of a space station, built at the Lewis Research Center in the early-mid 1980 when they were assigned responsibility for the space station power system. During this period, Lewis undertook an intensive effort to define the station’s power requirements and develop a system that fit within budgetary limitations, studying a variety of solar and nuclear space power concepts.

The multi-piece model set includes four rectangular structures, four cross-shaped fittings, four 20˝ long solar panels and four 30˝ long solar panels, two HRS (Heat Rejection Subsystem) Radiator panels, the main threenode truss structure, an additional eight extra nodes, two clear propping bars, and a light blue hard plastic base measuring 32˝ x 14˝. The assembled Space Station model approximately measures 49.5˝ in length and 37˝ in height, with a photovoltaic arm fitted with two short solar panels roughly measuring 45˝ in length. Includes the original wooden model case, 35˝ x 18.5˝ x 15˝, with leather carrying handles to ends and label affixed to front: “NASA, Space Stations Models, Lewis Research Center.” In very good to fine condition, with light wear and dings to various parts, and some metal fittings slightly rusted; due to the nature of the model, some supplementary parts may be absent. An image from the NASA Glenn Research Center archives shows Ron Thomas—head of Lewis’s Space Station Systems Directorate—with this model in 1984.

Now known as the NASA Glenn Research Center, the Lewis Research Center is a NASA center located within the cities of Brook Park and Cleveland, Ohio, whose primary mission is to develop science and technology for use in aeronautics and space. The Electrical Power System for the never constructed Space Station Freedom was designed at the Lewis Research Center, and, with the exception of minor modifications, is now used on the International Space Station. A scarce, impressively complex model representing the nascent design stages of Earth’s greatest spacecraft. Starting Bid $500

2212. Telstar 4 Satellite Model. Attractive model of a Telstar 4 communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation and manufactured by Lockheed Martin, measuring approximately 47˝ in length and 15˝ in height, with a pair of large fourpanel solar arrays, foldable receiver and transmitter antennae marked “AT&T” and “TELSTAR 4,” and main satellite structure.

The model is supported on a 6˝ x 10˝ .5˝ plastic base. In fine condition, with trivial scuffs and wear. The Telstar 4 successfully launched into space on September 24, 1995, by means of an Ariane-42L vehicle from the Kourou Space Center, French Guiana. On September 19, 2003, the satellite stopped operating after a short circuit in the primary power bus. Starting Bid $200

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The rocket that launched Sputnik

2213. Sputnik 1 Rocket Model. Large and magnificent

1:30 scale model of the two-stage Sputnik 8K71PS rocket with Sputnik 1 satellite, measuring 47˝ in height and seated atop a black 13˝ x 13˝ x 1.5 base with affixed plaque. This wholly impressive model features the Sputnik 1 protected below its cone-shaped payload fairing and seated atop the payload base, with lower core stage and four massive boosters. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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Project Apollo Hardware and Spacesuit Parts The rare Experimental Lunar Tire for the Apollo 14 ‘rickshaw’ 2214. Apollo 14 MET Tire. Rare Goodyear XLT (Experimental Lunar Tire) synthetic rubber tire designed to roll the MET (Modular Equipment Transporter) during the EVAs of the Apollo 14 mission. The tire measures approximately 15.5˝ in diameter with sidewalls to either side marked: “Goodyear, Made in U.S.A., 232424, 4.00–8, XLT.” Inner wheel section bears an affixed original Goodyear tire insert: “Goodyear, First on Earth, First on the Moon.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter or provenance from the son of the original owner: “My father gave me this tire some number of years after he retired from the Goodyear... [he] worked in a department with responsibility for Government Sales.

This team served the various branches of the US Military. They sold tires, tank track, hoses etc...really anything that Goodyear could produce from rubber. At some point, the tire was discovered in a samples-closet and made available to my father.”

Designed after Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean had difficulties lugging their equipment to and from their Lunar Module, the MET was a two-wheeled, hand-pulled vehicle that primarily functioned as a portable workbench with a place for hand tools and other items like cameras, spare camera magazines, rock sample bags, environmental sample containers, and the portable magnetometer.

Nicknamed ‘the rickshaw,’ the MET was carried on Apollo 14 and intended for use on Apollo 15, but was ultimately left off when the Apollo 15 mission employed the Lunar Roving Vehicle. In addition to carrying critical EVA equipment, the MET also stowed some specialized sporting gear—CDR Alan Shepard stored a six iron golf club head, which he attached to the handle of an excavation tool to famously smash a golf ball into lunar orbit. A decidedly rare and unusual piece of American space history, this marks the first XLT we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300

2215. Apollo 7 Flown DAC Cable Connector. Flown connector removed

from the end of the Apollo 7 Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) power cable, measuring 2˝ long, marked with part numbers: “ME414-0570-0009 03221A157023.”

Includes the original North American Aviation temporary parts removal tag, identifying the piece as a “16mm Camera Power Wire Assy” for “S/C 101,” denoting the Apollo 7 spacecraft CSM-101.

The Apollo 7 DAC was a 16mm camera mounted in a window to record events outside the spacecraft during the first manned Apollo flight. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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Choice pair of Apollo A7LB pressure boots

2216. Apollo A7LB Space Suit Boots. Extraordinary pair of two

brand new original Apollo A7LB pressure boot restraint assemblies, both with ILC Industries tags sewn inside, identifying them as “Part No. A7LB-106061-03” and “Part No. A7LB-106061-04,” both “Serial No. 571, Size 100B.” The boots are constructed from a blue nylon fabric designed to hold its form under pressure, with convolutes and restraint cables with ferrules that form the ankle mobility joint. They feature a stiff toe cap and are sewn to beige rubber soles with yellow Velcro patches on the bottoms. At the top are zippers for joining the boots to the restraint layer’s trouser assembly. These were apparently made as a spare set of A7LB boots to replace any found to be worn through during training, but were never used: they were still sealed in plastic and only opened for photography purposes. Includes an “Accepted Material” card with an ILC inspection stamp, dated March 13, 1974. In very fine condition.

The A7LB space suit was made of several layers: these boots are part of the blue ‘restraint’ layer, known as the Torso Limb Suit Assembly (TSLA), which would be sandwiched in between the inflated pressure bladder and the iconic white Integrated Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (ITMG) outer layer. The TSLA provided structural integrity to the suit by holding the internal suit pressure, and contained the mobility elements that allowed the suit to move—thus permitting the astronauts to walk on the moon. Starting Bid $1000

2217. Apollo Capsule Test Strobe Light. Rare Apollo-era strobe light used for the water recovery of Apollo ‘boilerplate’ command modules during impact, flotation, water stability, and towing tests as part of the development of early command module design. The strobe light consists of a bright orange tube, 6˝ in length, with transparent upper portion protecting the small interior bulb; two sections of gray wiring extend from the base ending in a pair of red and blue crimp terminals. A General Electric Lighting, Inc., label affixed to tube reads: “FSN 6230, Light Marker Flashing, MIL L, Contract NASA79997.” In very good to fine condition, with obvious signs of use.

Accompanied by a paperstock image of a diver seated on a floating ‘boilerplate’ CM, a strobe light attached to the back of his oxygen tank, two glossy photos of the ‘boilerplate’ during recovery procedures, and a letter of authenticity from a retired chief from the Johnson Space Center Flight Design and Dynamics Division: “This strobe was utilized as a location aid on a ‘boilerplate’ and could also be attached to search and rescue swimmers and accompanying life rafts during these field test operations in Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. These water recovery exercises were conducted from the mid-to-late 1960’s.” Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Used on the Apollo 4 test of Block I modifications 2218. Apollo CM Block I Earth Landing Sequence Controller Flown on Apollo 4. Flown Apollo Command

Module Block I Earth Landing Sequence Controller flown on the Apollo 4 mission, measuring 7 x 4.5 x 3, bearing a large parts tag affixed to the top, reading: “Item Name: Sequence Controller, NAA Control No. ME 901-0001-0019, Contract No. NAS 9-150, NAA Inspection Serial No. 06398AAF0227, Manufacturer: Northrop Ventura, Mfr Serial No. 43, Mfr Part No. R6920-517.” One side is stamped twice in black text, “S/C 017, Post Recov Item.” The unit has four connector ports labeled “J1” through “J4,” and a blue “Static Air” port. Scattered marks, dings, and wear, otherwise fine condition. Part of the Apollo Command Module’s sequential events control system, the controller was employed during spacecraft reentry to sense barometric pressure, automatically trigger firing pyrotechnics that released the Apex cover, drogue, pilot and main parachutes prior to splashdown. Apollo 4 was the first unmanned test flight of the Saturn V launch vehicle and used the S/C 017 Block I Command Module with modifications to test several important revisions for the Block II design, including a new heat shield as a result of the Apollo 1 disaster. Apollo 4 was a complete success, and the Command Module landed back on Earth about eight nautical miles from the target northwest of Midway Island in the North Pacific Ocean. Flown Apollo 4 items seldom come up for sale. Starting Bid $1000

2219. Apollo CM Block II Seatbelt Parts. Pair of two metal Apollo Command Module Block II seatbelt brackets with brown nylon straps, each measuring approximately 2.5˝ x 7˝.

The attached reinforced nylon straps feature single female snaps. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2220. Apollo CSM Streamer. Uncommon bright red 3 x 12.5 streamer removed from an Apollo command and service module (CSM), marked in bold lettering: “Removed Before Flight,” with stamped part numbers: “DTT—575118” and “0087.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from C. L. ‘Buddy’ Corbin of the Apollo Launch Team at North American Rockwell, in full: “This is to certify that this Removed Before Flight streamer was used on the Apollo Command and Service Modules. Each streamers location and use on the Apollo CSM had to be logged. Prior to flight all streamers had to be removed and checked off the log. Any streamer not checked off the log was considered left on the spacecraft and would require an investigation. Each streamer was individually numbered and was reused on the next spacecraft.” Starting Bid $200

Uncommon Apollo Constant Wear Garment for a “Torso Limb Assembly” 2221. Apollo Constant Wear Garment. Apollo Constant Wear Garment made for preflight

exercises and training prior to the Apollo 7 mission at the Johnson Space Center. The faded red button-up undergarment features eight female snaps to abdomen area, with small pockets to left chest and left and right shin sections marked “Dosimeter” 1-3; the manufacturer’s tag sewn inside the collar reads: “Constant Wear Garment, P/N SEB 13100061-205, Torso Limb Assembly, P/N 13100061-207, Size MR, S/N 36, Date March 68, Contract No. T-71642, Contractor Atlas Underwear Corp.” In very good to fine condition, with expected signs of use, including scattered staining, a few small holes, and some short tears along seams.

The Constant Wear Garment (CWG) is a one-piece cotton undergarment designed to be worn against the skin and provide general comfort, absorb perspiration, and hold the biomedical instrumentation system. It absorbs excess body moisture and prevents the crewman’s skin form becoming chafed by the pressure garment assembly. The CWG is donned and doffed through the front opening, which is kept closed by five buttons. Although it may be worn under either the CMP or EV pressure garments, it is normally used during IV phases of the mission or during EVA work from the CM. Our experts have never observed a CWG of this particular color, thus making it a rather uncommon variant from the early days of the Apollo program. Starting Bid $300

Early Apollo undergarment made for training at the Johnson Space Center 2222. Apollo Constant Wear Garment. Apollo Constant Wear Garment made for preflight exercises and training at the Johnson Space Center. The off-white zip-up undergarment features small pockets to right chest and left and right shin sections identified as “Dosimeter” 1-3, with inside collar area marked twice with size “Small Short.” In very good to fine condition, with expected signs of use, including scattered staining, a few small holes, and some short tears along seams.

The Constant Wear Garment (CWG) is a one-piece cotton undergarment designed to be worn against the skin and provide general comfort, absorb perspiration, and hold the biomedical instrumentation system. It absorbs excess body moisture and prevents the crewman’s skin form becoming chafed by the pressure garment assembly. The CWG is donned and doffed through the front opening, which is kept closed by five buttons. Although it may be worn under either the CMP or EV pressure garments, it is normally used during IV phases of the mission or during EVA work from the CM. Starting Bid $300

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Apollo DSKY—the mission-critical moon landing computer interface

2223. Apollo Display and Keyboard Assembly (DSKY). Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) Display and Keyboard (DSKY) unit, signed on the bottom in black felt tip by the Apollo program’s last Lunar Module Pilot, “Jack Schmitt, Apollo 17.” The data entry and display device measures 8.5˝ x 8˝ x 6.75˝, and has 19 keys and an elecroluminescent alphanumeric display. The back of the unit retains its NASA/Raytheon Co. metal label which reads, “Apollo G & N System, DSKY Assembly, Part No. 2003994-000, Serial No. RAY XX, Cont. No. NAS 9-497.” This example is a thermal test unit: the keys are functional and the display likely works, but the internal circuitry is not complete. Thermal test procedures were important in qualifying Apollo hardware for flight, and included operational tests under thermal extremes, temperature cycling, and vibration tests; these procedures were given increased attention in developing Block II equipment following the Apollo 1 fire. In overall fine condition.

This interface was the instrument that allowed the astronauts to communicate directly with the on board guidance computer.

The Command Module had two DSKYs connected to its AGC: one located on the main instrument panel and a second located in the lower equipment bay near a sextant used for aligning the inertial guidance platform, with a single DSKY installed in the Lunar Module. These units would also be used during the Skylab missions. Each AGC program had a two-digit code displayed on the screen, and commands were entered via a numerical keypad as two-digit numbers in a verb-noun sequence. It was the DSKY that provided the astronauts with critical burn times for engine firings, course corrections, trajectories, and other key calculations vital in getting a crew to and from the moon. The DSKY also reported the program alarm moments before the LM touched down on the lunar surface on the first lunar landing. DSKY units are among the most recognizable and historically significant of all Apollo spacecraft parts. Starting Bid $5000

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2224. Apollo Guidance Computer Rope Sense Amplifier Module. A

Rope Sense Amplifier Module from an Apollo Guidance Computer, 6.75˝ x .75˝ x 1.5˝, with front marked in white stencil: “Rope Sense Ampf., Module B26–B27,” with part numbers to left side: “NASA No. 1003154, REV J, MFG., By Raytheon Co., Serial No. Ray. 50.” In fine condition. The Apollo Guidance Computer contained six core rope modules, each storing six kilowords of program information. A sense amplifier detects this signal and produces a binary output. Starting Bid $200

Pressure meter from a lunar module Reaction Control System

2225. Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly Cover. Blue anodized

cover made by Airlock, Inc. for the feedport assembly on the Apollo space suit helmet, measuring 1.75˝ in diameter, identified as “Part Number A6L-102006-02, Serial Number 140.” Sealed in plastic with an original inspection tag and later deaccession label. In fine condition. The feedport was a valve built into the Apollo helmet which would allow an astronaut to drink from the spacecraft’s water dispenser while still wearing his fully pressurized suit. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

2227. Apollo Lunar Module Meter. Apollo Lunar Module control panel indicator, measuring 1.75 x 4 x 5, bearing a Honeywell label on the reverse, reading, “Indicator-Servometric, Mfr Part No. JG915A5, Series 1, Serial No. B-1,” with date stamp above: “Mfd. Jan. 1968.” The meter derives from the Reaction Control System and measures “PSIA” (Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute) pressure readings for the Apollo Lunar Module. In fine condition. The Reaction Control System monitored and configured the four sets of small ‘quad’ jet clusters (sixteen jets total) mounted on each corner of the ascent stage to provide precise attitude control. Each jet put out about 100 lbs. of thrust in either a pulsed (short bursts) or continuous mode. Starting Bid $200

2226. Apollo Helmet Feedport Assembly with Cover.

Blue anodized feedport valve assembly and cover made by Airlock, Inc. for the Apollo space suit helmet, measuring 1.75˝ in diameter. The darker blue inner valve is identified as “Assy A6L102006-00, SN-1170,” and has two rubber gaskets with a springloaded mechanism. The lighter blue cover is identified as “Assy A6L-102006-005, SN-1012.” In fine condition. The feedport was a valve built into the Apollo helmet which would allow an astronaut to drink from the spacecraft’s water dispenser while still wearing his fully pressurized suit. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

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Landing strut for an Apollo Lunar Module 2228. Apollo Lunar Module Secondary Strut. Incredible

flight-ready secondary landing strut for an Apollo Lunar Module (LM), measuring 50˝ in length and 5˝ in diameter, with outer cylinder end wrapped in heat-resistant material painted with black Pyromark coating for protection against Descent Engine heating during landing. One end of the strut features a ball-joint fitting with loose attachment made to attach to an LM primary strut; the finely machined ball end is coated with a dry lubricant that lends it a gray finish. The opposing link end of the secondary strut was designed to attach to the deployment truss of the LM landing gear. The link end and inner cylinder section is stamped thrice with part numbers: “LDW320M10578–3,” “LDW320 23553–13–4, ‘ASSY,’” and “EO C2, LDW320 23554–5–2.” The ball-joint end of outer cylinder is similarly marked: “LDW320M10574–3.” Includes the original shipping box (stamped “Flight Item”) and containment bag with Grumman Aerospace Corporation label, which reads: “Part Name: Secondary St Ay… Contract No. NAS9–1100…Mfg. Part No. LDW320–23553–13–4, Mfg. Code No. 26512, Method of Pack: A/III, Clean Level: A, Item No. CBGHC, Qty. 1ea., Date Packed: 2/71.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a diagram of an LM secondary strut as featured in the article ‘Apollo Lunar Module Landing Gear’ by William F. Rogers.

An Apollo Lunar Module featured four separate landing-gear assemblies equipped with energy absorption capabilities provided by honeycomb cartridges in the single primary and the two secondary struts. The primary strut, which is attached to the LM descent-stage outrigger assembly, consists of a lower inner cylinder that fits into an upper outer cylinder to provide compression stroking at touchdown. The secondary struts also have an inner and an outer cylinder and are capable of both tension and compression stroking. According to the Rogers article: ‘Gear stroking in all landings has been minimal. The lunar soil has absorbed an estimated 60 percent of the touchdown energy through footpad penetration and sliding, resulting in secondarystrut tension stroking of about 10 centimeters (4 inches).’ Analysis has shown that the chances of fully stroking any strut was only one in a thousand. A significant piece of Lunar Module landing gear that represents a unique and iconic aspect of the historic Apollo program. Starting Bid $1000

2229. Apollo Oxygen Duct Connector. Apollo-

era red metal oxygen duct connector made by Air Lock, measuring 4˝ x 2.75˝ x 1˝, consisting of three parts: a circular screw-plate, an interior three-section bit, and the main panel with wire filter; the inner bit features part numbers, “PN–2389R, SN–419,” and the plate and main panel both engraved, “Class III.” In fine condition.

This hardware was designed to connect to the flexible oxygen ducts within the Apollo pressure suit. Starting Bid $200

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2230. Apollo Pressure Helmet Feed Port. Uncommon blue metal Apollo pressure helmet feed port made by Air Lock, 1˝ thick and 1.75˝ in diameter, with part numbers on port, “PN–2526, SN–392,” and part numbers on cover, “ASSY, A6L–102006–05, ASSY 9184, SN–1321.” The port cover features two strips of Velcro. In fine condition. The feed port gave astronauts the ability to pass a food or water valve, later called a Contingency Feeding System, into the helmet area in the event the crew had to stay pressurized inside the suits due to an emergency. Starting Bid $200

2231.

Apollo Pressure Suit Air Connector Plenums. Scarce pair of

air connector plenums for the Apollo pressure suit, measuring 10.25˝ x 3.5˝ and 9˝ x 5.25˝, with connector ports featuring identical part numbers of “2924,” and serial numbers listed consecutively as “321,” “322,” “323,” and “324.” These plenums provided the means of connecting the gas connectors on the chest of the Apollo pressure suit, with both featuring inflow and outflow oxygen connectors. The longer plenum also features hardware for the diverter valve located on the suit chest; this valve was capable of directing either the entirety of the gas flow to the helmet, or a 50/50 mix sent to the helmet and to the torso area. In overall very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use and removal from suit. Starting Bid $200

2232. Apollo Program Gas Analysis Sample Container. Apollo Gas Analysis Sample Container (GASC),

measuring 3.75˝ tall and 1.5˝ in diameter, with a 4˝ long bar on the threaded lid, used to tighten and seal the cover. The container is marked on the side, “DM-40020-01, S/N TR-10,” and bears a red “Class III, Not for Flight” label. The white teflon seal-protector tabs are marked “DM-44504, G.L.P. 111” and “DM-42453, G.S.P. 116,” and designed for easy removal by the astronaut before closure. In very good to fine condition.

The GASC, a small and reliable container, was intended to hold a small sample of lunar soil and atmospheric gas for later analysis, isolating them from contamination during the journey back to Earth. Upon return to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, the thin-walled container would be punctured and the contents analyzed to determine chemical composition. Gas Analysis Sample Containers were taken on the Apollo 11, Apollo 12, and Apollo 13 missions: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin ran out of time to use theirs, and left it behind on the lunar surface; astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean utilized a GASC while sampling the lunar surface at Sharp Crater during their second EVA during Apollo 12; and the GASC carried on Apollo 13 was among the hardware lost in the aborted mission. A truly rare and spectacular piece of Apollo history. Starting Bid $200

2233. Apollo Red and Blue Glove Side Disconnects.

Uncommon pair of red and blue metal wrist disconnects produced by Air Lock for the Apollo space suit, measuring 4.5˝ in diameter and 1.5? thick, engraved with part numbers, “ASSY A7L–103002–01, ASSY 9317, SN–1006” and “ASSY A7L–103002–02, ASSY 9316, SN–1139.” In overall fine condition, with trivial signs of use. These disconnects have been authenticated by Bill Ayrey, company historian at ILC Dover, the manufacturer of the Apollo, Shuttle, and Space Station suits. Starting Bid $200

2234. Apollo Space Suit Hose Assembly. Apollo in-

cabin oxygen hose assembly, approximately measuring 125˝ long, featuring two flexible black rubber hoses with 1˝ diameter red and blue Air Lock connectors at one end, terminating in a single 3˝ coupler, with end of each hose marked “R.” The thick rubber connector at the coupler end is marked on one side with the manufacturer’s info, “R. E. Darling Co., Inc., MFR PR REDAR– A10696-6, NR/SD ME271-0065-0006,” and on the other with the part information, “Hose Assembly Umbilical, Mfd. August 1968, U.S.” The metal connector is similarly marked on opposing ends: “R. E. Darling Co., Inc., S/N 10265RED2021” and “Connector Assy., Redar C10780-1.” The rubbers straps securing the hosing are stamped, “V36-601200-19,” and marked, “06362AAH4245, 8/68.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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2236.

AS-201 Flown Heat Shield Fragment. Uncom-

2235. Apollo-era SCAPE Suit Helmet. Apollo-era

helmet from a NASA Self Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble (SCAPE) suit, designed to be worn by those who needed to handle hypergolic propellant during the spacecraft refueling process. The internal wiring harness assemblies remain intact. In very good to fine condition, with expected signs of use. Starting Bid $200

mon flown piece of heat shield from the Block I Apollo command and service module (CM 009 / AS201), launched from Cape Kennedy LC-34 on February 26, 1968, measuring 1.25 x 2 x .75 and encased in a rectangular Lucite display measuring 3 x 4 x 1.5. In fine condition. The AS-201 was the first uncrewed test flight of an entire production Block I Apollo command and service module and the Saturn IB launch vehicle, a system that would later launch the Apollo 7 mission. Starting Bid $200

Early A7L space suit glove made for the commander of Apollo 8 2237. Frank Borman A7L Training Glove. An unflown

earlier variant of a right-handed A7L glove, likely the training or backup EVA glove made for Commander Frank Borman and his Apollo 8 mission. The glove features an International Latex Corporation (ILC) label sewn inside the gauntlet, reading: “Item CP2001 Glove Assy, EV, Right, A7L-203000-04, Model No. 2001A, Size F. Borman, Serial 017, Date 4/68, Contract No. NAS 9-6100, 74897.” The glove is complete with its internal latex pressure glove, red metal wrist disconnect, and external Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) cover designed to protect the glove during extravehicular activities. The silver-gray cover layer consists of the Chromel-R material used on all of the Apollo EVA gloves as well as the lunar boots—this material cost as much as $3,000 per yard in 1968. Although there was no EVA scheduled for Apollo 8, ILC was contracted to build and supply EVA support items such as this glove for the mission. In very good condition, with wear consistent with heavy use, including some tears to the gauntlet’s seams and glove’s palm; tears and fraying near the ILC tag; several smaller tears and wear to edges; and deterioration to the internal pressure glove.

This variant of the A7L glove was the last of this particular Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) configuration. A new style was made for Apollo 9 and the following missions. The newer gloves had blue silicone fingertips and the gauntlet would be cut shorter in order to expose the pressure relief valve and the pressure gauge located on the lower arms. A superb, early example of an A7L glove made for the commander of the first manned mission to the moon. Apollo 8 is one of the most difficult missions to find hardware or artifacts from, and A7L gloves are similarly scarce—those that are typically offered are incomplete or in a lesser state of preservation than this fantastic specimen. Starting Bid $1000

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Rocketdyne thruster for the Gemini spacecraft

2238. Gemini Rocketdyne SE-6 RCS Thruster. Available to

US citizens only/no export. Rocketdyne SE-6 Thruster designed for the Gemini Reentry Control System (RCS), measuring approximately 10˝ x 5˝ x 4˝, with a Rocketdyne label affixed to the body: “Part Name: Thrust Chamber Assy, Part No. 20813031, Serial No. 4056685, Mfr Name: Rocketdyne, Mfr Part No. 209130-31, Model No. SE-6, Mfd for McDonnell.” The back of the housing is stenciled in red, “Not Acceptable For Flight.” In fine condition.

Each Gemini capsule had 16 of these thrusters positioned in the nose for maneuvering and control of spacecraft attitude during reentry. They were famously utilized during Gemini 8 as the capsule began to spin dangerously out of control: staying calm under pressure, Neil Armstrong fired the RCS thrusters to regain stability. An uncommon and desirable piece of NASA rocket hardware. Starting Bid $300

2239. Liquid Cooling Garment Water Connector. Apollo-era blue metal Liquid

Cooling Garment (LCG) hardware connector made by Air Lock, measuring 2.75˝ in diameter and 2˝ thick, with upper portion bearing part numbers, “ASSY, A7L–101035–01, SN–1075” and “ASSY A7L–101034–01, SN–240, ASSY 9202,” and plate connector marked, “PN–2401, SN–240.” In fine condition. This connector would allow the water connector from the backpack to connect to the space suit from the outside; the LCG hardware would only be connected once the astronaut was inside the suit. Starting Bid $200

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Sought-after early Lunar Module rotational hand controller made by Honeywell in 1965

2241. Lunar Module Rotational Hand Controller. Extremely desirable Lunar Module

rotational hand controller in its gray housing, measuring an overall 6.5˝ x 10˝ x 4˝, with two 36˝ umbilical cables extending from the top of the unit. The housing retains its original Honeywell label, reading: “Control Assembly, Attitude, Unit No. 005E, Mfg Part No. FOG163A1, NAA/S & ID Control No. LSC 300-190-1, Contract No. 3-5[…], Mfg Serial No. 005E, Mfg Date 12-14-65.”

Complete with its spring-loaded hand controller joystick with push-to-talk communications trigger switch. The controller mechanism remains tight and returns to neutral. In fine condition, with general wear and some splitting to the rubber dust boot cover.

This hand controller would be used for controlling the Lunar Module’s attitude: the handle pivots at the palm for pitch up/down, through the center of the handle for yaw left/right, and inside the housing for roll left/right. These three-axis controls for pitch, roll, and yaw were vital for successfully maneuvering the spacecraft to and from the lunar surface, and for rendezvous and coking with the Command Module on the return home. The controllers were referred to as the ‘ACA’ for Attitude Control Assembly. Some of the first words on the moon spoken by Buzz Aldrin were ‘ACA out of detent.’ A significant and easily recognizable piece of iconic Lunar Module hardware. Starting Bid $5000

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Iconic Omega Speedmaster watch issued by NASA

2242. NASA Omega Speedmaster Watch. Remarkable NASA-

issued Omega Speedmaster Professional wristwatch. Black-faced with a stainless-steel bezel and bracelet, a solid case back with a blue removable protective cover, powered by a calibre 861-based movement. Engraved on the case back is, “Flight-Qualified by NASA For All Manned Space Missions / The First Watch Worn on the Moon.” Label to case back marked: “48, 293 426.” Includes the original “JSC Project Parts Tag” dated January 4, 1996, with contract number “NAS9–17540” and serial number, “48293426.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a watch display stand with affixed label: “Omega Speedmaster Pro Chronograph, S/N 48293426, NASA issued with part tag, GA sold to Kansas Cosmosphere in 1998.” Intimately associated with the Apollo program, the Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch has become one of the most iconic timepieces ever created, with this example all the more desirable given that it directly originated from NASA. Starting Bid $500

Rocket Propulsion 2243. Monopropellant Attitude Control Thruster.

Available to US citizens only/ no export. Small monopropellant attitude control thruster, measuring approximately 6˝ x 3˝ x 1.5˝, featuring twin nozzles (marked as “S/N5141” and “S/N3137”) attached to a baseplate. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Project Apollo 2244. NASA and Contractor Group of (93) Photos. Desirable collection of 93 official NASA

glossy photographs and ‘white space suit’ lithographs, all unsigned, featuring a large selection of America’s most famous space explorers and a myriad of rare images of notable NASA moments and equipment, with a large assortment of photos depicting an Apollo space suit prototype.

The collection includes 54 glossy 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 NASA photographs, 38 of which feature images of the Apollo space suit going through a variety of movement exercises and positions relative to lunar activity; the space suit photos feature several duplicates. Other images include: an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft; the Apollo CSM-107 in an altitude chamber; the launch of a Mercury scout missile; various spacecraft designs; the Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise’; and astronauts John Young, Jerry Carr, and Clifton Williams.

Also featured are 39 official NASA lithographs, which includes portraits for Apollo crews 7, 8, 9 (two), 10, and 16, as well as NASA astronaut groups 3, 4, 5 (two), and 6; the bulk of the NASA lithos consist of ‘wss’ portraits for the following astronauts: Buzz Aldrin, Bill Anders, Neil Armstrong, Charles Bassett, Alan Bean, Frank Borman, Scott Carpenter, Gene Cernan, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Gordon Cooper, Walt Cunningham, Donn Eisele, John Glenn, Richard Gordon, James Lovell (2), Jim McDivitt, Wally Schirra, Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, Elliot See, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, Clifton Williams, and John Young. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2245. NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Transgraphic Brochure. Original NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar

Module Transgraphic brochure printed in the mid-1960s in Germany. This brochure measures 8 x 10 and features eight clear acetate pages with detailed color illustrations of the Lunar Module (LM), showing 118 numbered components which are identified by a legend on the trailing end paper. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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Apollo 1 Pristine NASA litho of the Liberty Bell 7 pilot

2248. Gus Grissom Signed Photograph.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom posing with a Redstone rocket model in a formal half-length pose, neatly signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Johnny, Gus Grissom.” In very fine condition. A magnificent portrait of the commander of the star-crossed Apollo 1 mission—official NASA lithos signed by Grissom are highly sought after, with this example elevated furthermore by its uncommon pose. Starting Bid $200

2247. Gus Grissom and Ed White Signed Photograph. Official vintage glossy 8 x 10

black-numbered NASA photo of the tragic Apollo 1 crew, signed in black felt tip, “Gus Grissom” and “Ed White.” Reverse bears faded purple NASA caption text. In fine condition, with a few small surface creases, and poor-to-moderate signature contrast. Starting Bid $200

Apollo 7 2249. Apollo 7 Flight Plan Signed by Cunningham and Schirra. Official

staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Final, Flight Plan, Apollo 7, AS205/CSM 101,” as prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Flight Crew Support Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston Texas, dated September 16, 1968, approximately 200 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7,” and in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Apollo 7.” The manual consists of the following sections: General, Detailed Timeline, Consumable Analysis, and Mission Activities Detailed Test Objectives. The opening of the “Flight Plan Notes” section reads: “The AS205/CSm 101 mission ascent-to-orbit will include the S–IB boost phase and the S-IVB orbit insertion burn. The spacecraft will remain attached to the S-IVB in a 120 x 150 nautical mile orbit for two revolutions.” A few of the pages bear annotations in black ballpoint. Housed in a three-ring binder. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Consignor notes that Walt Cunningham’s signature was collected in person. Starting Bid $200

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2251. Donn Eisele’s United States Air Force Master’s Degree. DDonn Eisele’s

2250. Apollo 7 Unflown Robbins Medal. Unflown sterling silver Apollo 7 Robbins medal, possibly a prototype or salesman’s sample, approximately 1˝ in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engraved with the mission’s dates, “Oct. 11–22, 1968,” and stamped with the Robbins hallmark. Condition is mint state, with mild tarnishing to reverse. Accompanied by a small plastic box and larger hinged “Robbins Awards” case, measuring 6˝ x 4˝ x 1˝. From the collection of a former Robbins Company executive. Starting Bid $200

Master of Science degree in Astronautics from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, one page, 10.75 x 8.25, dated August 31, 1960.

The degree reads, in part: “Be it known that Donn F. Eisele has satisfied all requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Astronautics), In Recognition Whereof, and by authority vested in us, the degree has been conferred and this diploma granted. Given at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.” Framed to a slightly larger size, with frame backing annotated in black felt tip, “For Col. Eisele.” In fine condition, with some scratches and chips to the original wooden frame.

Eisele would go on to fly on Apollo 7, the first manned mission of the Apollo program. Accompanied by a photo of Eisele’s son holding the degree, as well as a certificate of authenticity, which states that this “piece of space memorabilia has been a part of our family’s collection since my father’s NASA career.” Starting Bid $200

Apollo 8 2252. Apollo 8 Flight Plan Signed

by Lovell and Borman. Official staple-

bound NASA manual entitled “Final, Flight Plan, Apollo 8, AS503/CSM-103,” as prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Flight Crew Support Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston Texas, dated November 22, 1968, 233 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Mike, Best wishes, James Lovell” and “Frank Borman.” The manual consists of the following sections: General, Detailed Timeline, Consumables Analysis, Detailed Test Objectives, and Summary Flight Plan. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central for the Borman signature.

Starting Bid $200

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2253. Apollo 8 Signed Photograph. Highly desirable

color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the iconic ‘Earthrise’ image taken during the Apollo 8 mission, signed on the original mount in black felt tip by Frank Borman and James Lovell, and in black ink by Bill Anders, with preprinted caption to lower right, “View from Apollo 8.” Framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 10.75. In fine condition, with fading to the Borman and Lovell signatures; Anders remains remarkably dark and bold. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200

2254. Frank Borman and Bill Anders Signed Print.

Iconic color 22 x 17 print of the Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise,’ signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Linda, with many thanks for your fine art, Bill Anders, Apollo 8” and “Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR.” In fine condition, with a few small creases and light bends. Starting Bid $200

2255. Frank Borman and Jim Lovell Signed Photograph. Iconic

color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise,’ signed in gold ink, “Man’s first flight to the Moon, December 21–27, 1968, Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR” and “James Lovell, Apollo 8 CMP.” In fine condition, with some small surface creases. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from Astronaut Central for both signatures. Starting Bid $200

Carried to the moon on man’s first lunar voyage 2256. Tom Stafford’s Flown Apollo 8 Robbins Medallion. Tom

Stafford’s flown Apollo 8 Robbins medal, measuring approximately 1.5˝ x 1.25˝, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engraved with the mission dates, “Dec. 21–27, 1968.” The medal is serial numbered “251” and stamped with the Robbins hallmark. Condition is mint state, with mild tarnishing. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Tom Stafford, in part: “Enclosed with this letter is one of the few artifacts carried onboard the spacecraft from man’s first trip beyond the orbit of the earth—an Apollo 8 medallion. This medallion is one of the Apollo flight medallions made by the Robbins Company for use within the NASA Astronaut Corps as treasured mementos from flights we all made tremendous efforts to accomplish. The Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were the first humans to leave the earth’s gravitational sphere of influence and travel to the moon. They entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve 1968 and made 10 orbits of the moon through Christmas Day. This medallion is a symbol of the historic accomplishments of the Apollo 8 crew, being onboard the flight and traveling to the moon and back. The Apollo 8 flight success permitted the next flight, Apollo 9, to carry out tests of the Lunar Module (LM). Apollo 9 cleared the way for my flight of Apollo 10 to test the LM in the lunar environment. All these flights then enabled the first lunar landing by Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.” A fantastic flown medallion carried on man’s historic first mission to the moon. Starting Bid $1000

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Apollo 9 2257. Apollo 9 Crew-Signed Flight Plan. Of-

2259. Apollo 9 Flown Kapton Foil Display.

ficial staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Final, Apollo 9 Flight Plan, AS504/CSM-104/LM3,” as prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Flight Crew Support Division at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston Texas, dated February 3, 1969, approximately 300 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart, and in green felt tip by Jim McDivitt. The plan provides general notes on the mission, updates on the CSM and LM, a detailed timeline, detailed test objective activities, and a communications plan. Housed in a three-ring binder. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Consignor notes that Schweickart’s signature was collected in person, and the other two acquired at Spacefest.Starting Bid $200

Flown triangular Kapton foil insulation swatch removed from the top hatch of the Apollo 9 Lunar Module Spider by Rusty Schweickart before the Spider was cast off into space.

Encased in a limited edition cylindrical 2.75 x 3.25 piece of Lucite cut at an angle for display purposes, numbered 176/200, with a mission insignia and a certificate of authenticity at the bottom stating that the artifact originates from the personal collection of Rusty Schweickart. In fine condition. Originally distributed through the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation and accompanied by a laminated certificate of authenticity signed in blue ballpoint by Schweickart, as well as its original matching box, numbered 176/200. Starting Bid $200

American flag and patch flown on the historic Apollo 9 mission 2258. Apollo 9 Flown Flag and Patch with Crewsigned Certificate. Flown fabric American flag and

embroidered Apollo 9 mission patch carried into orbit during the Apollo 9 mission. The flag, 5.5 x 3.75, and patch, 3.5˝in diameter, are affixed to a 13.25 x 10.25 presentation sheet with printed text, “Carried into space during the flight of Apollo IX, 3–13 March 1969,” which is signed on the left side in black felt tip, “James G. McDivitt,” “Dave Scott,” and “Rusty Schweickart,” with Scott adding an inscription above: “To Al Bishop with sincere appreciation for your continued interest and support.” Handsomely framed with UV-resistant glass and acid-free matting to an overall size of 22 x 19. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining to the mount. Al Bishop was an aerospace public relations specialist at NASA whose specially designed cachet of ‘Bishop’ insurance covers, printed specifically for the crew, their families and friends, have become prized collectables amongst the space and philatelic communities. Starting Bid $300

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Apollo 10 Flown gifts from the crew of Apollo 10 2260. Apollo 10 Flown Flag and Patch with Crewsigned Certificate. Flown fabric American flag and embroi-

dered Apollo 10 mission patch carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 10 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, and patch, 4 x 4, are affixed to a 13.25 x 10.25 presentation sheet with printed text, “This flag and patch carried to the moon on Apollo X 18-26 May 1969, To Alvin H. Bishop, Jr., with our sincere thanks,” which is signed below in black felt tip, “Tom Stafford,” “John Young,” and “Gene Cernan.” Handsomely framed with UV-resistant glass and acid-free matting to an overall size of 22 x 19. In fine condition.

Al Bishop was an aerospace public relations specialist at NASA whose specially designed cachet of ‘Bishop’ insurance covers, printed specifically for the crew, their families and friends, have become prized collectables amongst the space and philatelic communities. Starting Bid $300

“Flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 10 mission” 2261. John Young’s Apollo 10 Flown American Flag.

Sought-after flown American flag carried to the moon on Apollo 10, measuring 6 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the flag of the United States that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 10 mission May 18-26, 1969. It has been a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition. A beautiful flown flag from the collection of the legendary American astronaut, who went to the moon on Apollo 10 and walked upon the lunar surface on Apollo 16. Starting Bid $300

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2262.

John Young’s Apollo 10 Flown ‘Grumman’ Mission Patch.

Extremely desirable flown embroidered ‘Grumman’ Apollo 10 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 10, measuring 4 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed

by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the ‘Grumman’ Apollo 10 Embroidered Mission patch that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 10 mission May 18-26, 1969. This patch was a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since the mission.” In fine condition. These attractive patches, which vividly portray the Grumman-made LM firing its thrusters as it prepares to dock with the Rockwell-made CSM, were provided to the crew by Grumman to be flown as souvenirs. A handsome example from the collection of the prolific American astronaut, who went to the moon on Apollo 10 and walked upon the lunar surface on Apollo 16. Starting Bid $200

2263.

John Young’s Apollo 10 Flown Mission Patch. Very desir-

able flown embroidered ‘Post-Flight’ Apollo 10 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 10, measuring 4 x 4.5, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 10 ‘Post-Flight’ Embroidered Mission patch that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 10 mission May 18-26, 1969. This patch was a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since the mission.” In fine condition. These attractive patches, which vividly portray the Grumman-made LM firing its thrusters as it prepares to dock with the Rockwell-made CSM, were worn on post-flight jumpsuits and flown as souvenirs. An uncommon example from the collection of the prolific American astronaut, who went to the moon on Apollo 10 and walked upon the lunar surface on Apollo 16. Starting Bid $200

Apollo 11 2264. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Flight Plan.

Sought-after NASA manual entitled “Final Apollo 11 Flight Plan, AS-506/CSM107/LM-5,” 294 pages, 8 x 10.5, dated July 1, 1969, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI” and “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP.” The manual is comprised of six sections: general summaries and schedules, update forms, detailed timeline, detailed test objectives, consumables, and flight plan summary. In fine condition, with expected light signs of use. As mankind’s first lunar landing mission, the flight plan for Apollo 11 was among the most important of all documents prepared by NASA. A significant, detailed piece documenting the minute-by-minute plan for the historic voyage to the lunar surface, signed by two of the pioneering crewmen. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central for the Aldrin autograph. Starting Bid $200

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Uncommon guest certificate for the Apollo 11 launch, signed by Aldrin and Collins 2265. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Certificate.

Unissued color 14 x 11 certificate commemorating the launch of the historic Apollo 11 mission, signed in blue felt tip by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. The certificate features images of the Apollo 11 insignia, the plaque left on the lunar surface, and the seal of the United States, with text reading: “Be it known that…was present at the launch of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969, as a guest of NASA and the Vice President of the United States.” Lower right bears a preprinted facsimile signature of Spiro Agnew. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2266. Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph.

Oversized official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin walking on the moon towards the foot of the Lunar Module Eagle during the Apollo 11 mission, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “A man’s leg’s look small besides what men have invented, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that this oversized Apollo 11 lithograph was signed by Aldrin at the Dunes Hotel and Country Club in Las Vegas in 1970.

Before Aldrin signed the lithograph, the consignor asked him to write a ‘short inscription about what he thought of when he looked at the photos.’ Starting Bid $200

2267. Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph.

Oversized official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of the lunar surface with the American flag surrounded by bootprints made

by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during the monumental Apollo 11 mission, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “What hath man wrought for all those who joined the effort, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that this oversized Apollo 11 lithograph was signed by Aldrin at the Dunes Hotel and Country Club in Las Vegas in 1970. Before Aldrin signed the lithograph, the consignor asked him to write a ‘short inscription about what he thought of when he looked at the photos.’ Starting Bid $200

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“Our footprints will last millions of years” 2268. Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph. Oversized official color

11 x 14 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin carrying the lunar seismometer and the laser reflector experiments on the moon’s surface during the historic first EVA of the Apollo program, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Crude manual labor means that our footprints will last millions of years, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that this oversized Apollo 11 lithograph was signed by Aldrin at the Dunes Hotel and Country Club in Las Vegas in 1970. Before Aldrin signed the lithograph, the consignor asked him to write a ‘short inscription about what he thought of when he looked at the photos.’ Starting Bid $200

“That one small step was a big one for me”

2269. Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph.

Oversized official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of LMP Aldrin descending the rungs of the Lunar Module ladder during the historic first lunar EVA of the Apollo program, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “That one small step was a big one for me, Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that this oversized Apollo 11 lithograph was signed by Aldrin at the Dunes Hotel and Country Club in Las Vegas in 1970.

Before Aldrin signed the lithograph, the consignor asked him to write a ‘short inscription about what he thought of when he looked at the photos.’ Starting Bid $200

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2270. Buzz Aldrin Signed Life Magazine. Spe-

cial edition 30th anniversary commemorative issue of Life magazine from August 11, 1969, 9 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip by Buzz Aldrin. Housed in its original Life Collector’s Series presentation folder with accompanying certificate of authenticity. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2271. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph.

Iconic official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Buzz Aldrin posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, boldly signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after Apollo 11 insurance cover from Buzz’s personal collection 2272. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Crew-signed Type-1 Insurance Cover. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 ‘Type

1’ insurance cover with a color cachet depicting the moon landing, bearing a July 20, 1969, Houston, Texas postmark, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Cover is also marked along the reverse bottom edge, “BA19.” The cover is accompanied by a sheet of personal letterhead signed in blue ballpoint by Aldrin, which reads, in part: “This Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club postal cover…is one of the ‘insurance covers’ signed by the Apollo 11 crew before our launch on July 16, 1969…The cover displayed above has been in my private collection since 1969 and has an identifier of BA19 written on the reverse side. It was signed by the Apollo 11 crew—Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself prior to launch.” In very fine condition. These famous insurance covers, produced immediately prior to space missions in order to provide financial security for astronauts’ families in case of disaster, have earned near-legendary status as the ultimate space-related philatelic item, and exist as one of the most coveted formats for astronaut autographs. Starting Bid $1000

Exceptional fully signed Apollo 11 crew lithograph 2275. Apollo 11. Hugely soughtafter official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the crew of the historic Apollo 11 mission posing together in their white space suits against a large lunar backdrop, signed in black ink or felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. In fine condition, with a few light surface creases, and slight fading to the Armstrong and Collins signatures.

Starting Bid $500

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2276. Apollo 11 70mm Photographic Catalog.

Scarce staple-bound official NASA manual entitled “Apollo 11, 70-mm Photographic Catalog,” (NSSDC 70–07), dated April 1970, 8 x 10.5, containing images of virtually all the 70-mm photography exposed during the Apollo 11 mission, with photographs sorted by magazine and by frame number. In very good to fine condition, with a small stain to the front cover, and the back cover detached but present. Starting Bid $200

2277. Apollo 11 Flight Mission Rules Manual. Uncommon NASA manual en-

titled “Final Flight Mission Rules, Apollo 11 (AS–506/LM-5),” 306 pages, 8 x 10.5, dated May 16, 1969, marked on the upper right front cover: “Hutchinson/FC3.” The mission rules are procedural statements which provide flight control personnel with guidelines to expedite the decision-making process. The rules are based on an analysis of mission equipment configuration, systems operations and constraints, flight crew procedures, and mission objectives. The manual consists of 31 sections, which are listed as the following: General Rules and SOP’s; Flight Operations Rules; Mission Rule Summary; Ground Instrumentation Requirements; Trajectory and Guidance; SLV—TB1 through TB4/TB4A (Launch); SLV—TB5 and TB7 (Coast); SLV—TB6 (Restart); SLV—TB8 (Safing and Slingshot); CSM Environmental Control System; CSM Cryogenics; CSM Electrical Power System; Docking and Umbilical; CSM Sequential; Guidance and Control; CSM Service Propulsion System; CSM SM–RCS; CSM CM–RCS; EMU/ EVA; Communications and Instrumentation; LM Sequential & Pyrotechnic; LM Electrical Power; LM Environmental Control; LM Guidance and Control (2); LM DPS; LM RCS; Space Environment; Recovery; Aeromedical; and EASEP. Housed in a modern three-ring binder. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Neil Hutchinson, and one from Farthest Reaches owner Stephen Hankow, who notes that the manual derives from the “personal archives of Neil Hutchinson.

He served as the Apollo 11 SPAN Representative for that historic flight.” Starting Bid $300

2278. Apollo 11 LM Descent Stage Kapton Foil. Large 6.5 x 4.75 swatch of Kapton foil removed from the descent stage of the Lunar Module Eagle mere days before the historic launch of the Apollo 11 mission, with the swatch bearing an area of Kapton H-film tape, which was used to seal seams and attach foil to the lunar module. In fine condition. It is important that this large swatch of Kapton comes from the descent stage of the Lunar Module, which was left behind on the lunar surface—despite not being flown, this Kapton is the only source for actual material that came from the Apollo 11 LM descent stage. It is therefore extremely desirable in comparison to the small, commonly available flown fragments taken from the CM following splashdown. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Lee R. Brandt, the lead technician of Propulsion and Environmental controls for Grumman’s lunar module support team at the Kennedy Space Center, who notes: “At the end of June, 1969, during the Countdown Demonstration Test…I was asked to do an emergency squib valve replacement within LM-5’s descent stage. At the time, Apollo 11 was staged for launch on Launch Pad 39A, and we had to enter the SLA…where the Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ was secure within the Saturn V rocket. As with most repairs on the ‘LEM,’ as we referred to it, Kapton foil insulating blankets (as much as 25 layers) had to be removed and replaced in order to gain access to the affected areas. Realizing the historical significance of Kapton foil removed from Eagle only days before its launch, I saved the sheets I removed for posterity…For my contributions to the LM-5 repairs, I received NASA’s coveted Silver Snoopy award.” Also accompanied by a copy of a letter from future Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan Bean, conveying to Brandt the referenced ‘Silver Snoopy’ award. Starting Bid $200 104

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Rare oversized NASA litho of the Apollo 11 crew

2280. Apollo 11 Oversized Signed Photograph. Oversized official color 14 x 11 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” and in black felt tip, “M. Collins” and “Buzz Aldrin.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, primarily constrained to the borders. A hugely sought-after oversized and uninscribed example of this iconic image—only the second such fully signed official crew lithograph we’ve offered, with this example augmented furthermore by Armstrong’s desirable addition of “Apollo 11.” Starting Bid $500

Large Apollo 11 Beta cloth emblem signed by the entire crew 2281. Apollo 11 Signed Beta Cloth. Impressive 14.25 x 14.25 swatch of Beta cloth featuring a 10-inch diameter color insignia for the historic Apollo 11 mission, signed below in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In fine condition, with light show-through along the perimeter from old adhesive residue on the reverse. Accompanied by a photo of Collins at the time of signing. Starting Bid $500

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2282. Apollo 11 Signed Display.

Impressive framed display honoring the astronauts of the historic Apollo 11 mission, which includes: an ink signature and inscription, “To Kirsten, Long Life & Happiness, Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on the reverse of an off-white 5.25 x 3.25 postcard; and a limited edition color 21.75 x 27 lithograph entitled ‘The Eagle’s Last Flight,’ depicting the Apollo 11 command and lunar modules in orbit, with the Earth rising in the distance, numbered 32/1969, signed in gold ink, “Buzz Aldrin,” and in black felt tip, “Michael Collins.” The lithograph is also signed in pencil by the artist, Dan Witkoff. The items are double-matted and framed with a crew image, reflective plaque, and embroidered mission patch to an overall size of 40.75 x 35.5. In fine condition, with light wear to frame edge. Starting Bid $300

2284. Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed NFL Program. Uncommon

2283. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph. Gorgeous uninscribed official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” and in black ink, “Mike Collins” and “Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition, with a few slight surface creases to the upper background area. A classic image of the first lunar landing crew, hugely desirable in uninscribed examples. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $500

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official AFL program for the Governor’s Cup, a football game between the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys held at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, on August 28, 1969, 72 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins. In very good to fine condition, with handling wear, paper loss to the back cover, and a central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200

Fully signed art poster honoring Apollo 11’s 20th anniversary 2285. Apollo 11 Signed Poster. Exceptional official color

19.5 x 29.5 NASA poster honoring the 20th anniversary of Apollo 11, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The handsome poster features an artistic rendition of the iconic ‘visor’ shot of Buzz Aldrin, framed

by Neil Armstrong’s memorable words: “One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind.” Framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 31.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Threads from the original flag on the moon 2286. Apollo 11 Unflown Flag Threads. Rare col-

lection of red, white, and blue threads originating from the American flag that was planted on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. The pieces of unflown thread, which measure between a quarter of an inch to a half an inch, derive from remnants of the flag seam and from a section of the flag bearing manufacturer identification, portions that were excised in order to create a hem for the extender rod and to eliminate accidental sponsorship; the modification of the flag was overseen by Tom Moser, a mechanical engineer in the SMD Apollo Subsystems Project Office, and by a small team from the Technical Services Division at the Johnson Spacecraft Center.

The threads are displayed with a photo of images documenting the design of the flag assembly, which was later attached to the Lunar Module Eagle ladder, and a signed certificate of authenticity attesting that these threads were “Saved while preparing the flag for flight,” and that they derive from larger flag remnants “sold in the July 2011 Goldberg Auction.” The threads are archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 18.5. In fine condition. An exceptionally rare offering of unflown material belonging to the first American flag to encounter the lunar surface. Starting Bid $200

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ICG trousers made for “Subject: Armstrong” during prep for Apollo 11

2287. Neil Armstrong ICG Coverall Trousers. Incredible Inflight Coverall Garment (ICG)

trousers made for Neil Armstrong during the period of his training exercises for the Apollo 11 mission at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. The trousers are made of Tefloncoated Beta cloth and feature a copper alloy front zipper, chrome-covered brass snaps to elastic waist and ankle sections, and Velcro to ankles and two cargo-style pockets; the manufacturing tag to inner waist is marked as follows: “Coverall, Trousers, BW–1061–001, Size: LR, S/N: 1078, Subject: Armstrong, Contract No.: NAS 9-8309, Date of Mfg.: 1–23–69, Mfg. By: B. Welson Co.” In fine condition, with expected signs of use.

These trousers were part of a four-piece inflight coverall garment designed for use by astronaut Neil Armstrong in preparation for his historic Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. Made by the B. Welson Company, the complete garment consisted of jacket, trousers, and boots, and were constructed of a Teflon-coated Beta cloth that is highly fire resistant; the ‘slippery’ quality of the fabric enabled the astronaut to don and doff the garment with ease in a weightless environment.

Elevated by their excellent condition, these ICG trousers were likely worn by history’s first moonwalker as he prepped for man’s most ambitious exploration—a magnificent, museum-quality offering that dates to T-minus 5 months and 23 days before liftoff. Starting Bid $1000

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2290. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Mag-

nificent official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed nicely in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. An ideal uninscribed example.

Starting Bid $300

2289. Neil Armstrong Signed Lithograph. Limited edition 15.75 x 24.5 lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 680/1000, signed in pencil by history’s first moonwalker. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Paul Calle, beneath his preprinted signature. Attractively double-matted and framed with a typed caption to an overall size of 22.25 x 34.25. In very fine condition. This handsome, highly desirable item is the only individual print edition that Armstrong signed and remains among the most sought-after of all NASA-related lithographs. Starting Bid $300

2292. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Of-

ficial color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of CDR Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Dieter Wellnitz, Neil Armstrong.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the upper and lower right corners, and paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

2293. Neil Armstrong Signed Program. German-language program for a dinner honoring Neil Armstrong at the Atlantic Hotel in Hamburg, Germany in September 1974, measuring 16.5 x 6 open, signed and inscribed on the inside front cover in blue ballpoint, “To Herr Kirsten, Best wishes—Neil Armstrong.” In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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‘40th Anniversary’ Omega Speedmaster Watch, with case signed by CMP Collins 2294. Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Omega Speedmaster Watch.

Limited edition Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 ‘40th Anniversary’ watch, numbered 1416/7969, with stainless steel bezel and bracelet, powered by an 1861 caliber hand-winding mechanical movement. The case back features a raised design on the Apollo insignia, encircled with the text: “The First Watch Worn on the Moon, July 21, 1969.” Includes the original presentation case and box, with limited edition Apollo 11 medallion, international warranty, personal certification cards, and the operating manual; the interior of the case is signed in silver ink, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP.” In fine condition, with some slight wear and scuffs to watch, as well as to case and box. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central. A stunning limited edition timepiece that commemorates mankind’s greatest achievement in exploration—the presence of Apollo 11’s heroic command module pilot elevates this ‘40th Anniversary’ watch as a must-have for the discerning space collector. Starting Bid $300

Extremely rare micro ivory elephant flown on Apollo 11 2295. Michael Collins’s Apollo 11 Flown Miniature Ivory Elephant. Michael Collins’s

flown micro ivory elephant carried aboard the Command Module Columbia throughout the duration of the Apollo 11 mission. The elephant, roughly measuring 1/16th of an inch, was one of 100 pintsized pachyderms stored inside a hollow bean and carried inside Collins’s personal preference kit.

The elephant is stored in its original presentation pouch with stapled letter of provenance from the recipient, NASA engineer Ralph F. Herrmann, who writes: “This small ivory elephant is one of 100 carried by Mike Collins on the Apollo XI mission to be given to MSC personnel who participated in the design and fabrication of Apollo XI flight hardware.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned Apollo cover, an Apollo 11 mission insignia sticker, and an uncommon Apollo 11 “Lunar Team” sticker with astronaut Snoopy.

Starting Bid $300

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Apollo 12 American flag and peace treaty “flown to the moon” during the Apollo 12 mission

2296. Apollo 12 Flown Flag and Treaty. Tremendous pairing of flown

items carried to the moon during the Apollo 12 mission: a fabric American flag, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, “Flown to the moon, Apollo XII Nov ’69, Alan L. Bean”; and a printed UN Space Treaty, 5.25 x 3, entitled “Treaty of the Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,” signed and flightcertified in black ink, “Flown to the Moon, Alan L. Bean, Apollo XII, Nov ‘69.” Also included is an embroidered Apollo XII mission patch affixed to a 7.25 x 5 gray mat, signed on the mat in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Dick Gordon,” and “Alan L. Bean.” All three are handsomely framed together with UV-resistant glass and acid-free matting to an overall size of 20.5 x 16.25. In overall fine condition, with the Bean signature on the flag a shade or two light, but still legible. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Bean, one page, 8.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 17, 1987, in part: “This letter certifies that the American Flag and the copy of the Space Treaty flew with me to the moon on November 19, 1969. My signature appears on the lower right-hand corner of the American Flag and the copy of the Space Treaty.” A great combination of two flown items from man’s second moon landing. Starting Bid $1000

2297. Apollo 12 Robbins Medal and Uncut Lead Strikes. Unflown Apollo 12

Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engraved with the launch date of November 14, 1969, moon landing date of November 19, 1969, and return date of November 24, 1969. The sterling silver medal is unnumbered and includes its original case. The medal is accompanied by the rare presence of uncut pre-sample lead strikes of the obverse and reverse sides of the medallion, measuring 2˝ and 1.75˝ in diameter, with reverse side not engraved with dates. Due to the toxicity of lead, extra care should be administered when handling these medal strikes. Starting Bid $200

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2298. Apollo 12 Signed Souvenir Typescript.

Souvenir typescript on the Apollo 12 mission, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date, signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint, “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Richard Gordon,” and “Alan L. Bean.” The sheet reads, in part: “Apollo 12 represented America’s second manned lunar landing mission…The crew overcame the initial difficulties of lightning striking the rocket at lift-off and resultant technical difficulties which threatened the mission. The crew continued to the moon and achieved successful lunar orbit.

Astronauts Conrad and Bean descended to the lunar surface site known as the Sea of Storms aboard Intrepid.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2301. Richard Gordon Pair of Signed Photographs. Two signed photos: a color satin-finish

2299. Alan Bean Signed Giclee. Brilliant limited edition

color 33.25 x 22.25 giclee print on stretched canvas of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Lone Star,’ numbered AP 2/25, showing Bean as Apollo 12 moonwalker throwing his silver astronaut pin high into the lunar atmosphere, signed in the lower left in black felt tip by Bean. Reverse bears a Greenwich Workshop stamp. In fine condition. A desirable artist proof example of this little-known lunar moment. Starting Bid $200

2300. Alan Bean Signed Poster. Attractive color

36.25 x 18.5 poster for an exhibition entitled ‘Alan Bean: An Artist on the Moon,’ held at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, between October 15 and December 31, 2005, signed in gold ink, “Alan Bean, Apollo 12.” Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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10 x 8 photo of Richard Gordon performing an EVA during the Gemini 11 mission, signed in black felt tip, “9/13/66, The 1st Space Cowboy! Richard Gordon, GT–XI PLT”; and a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the crew of Apollo 12 prior to launch, signed in blue felt tip, “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII.” In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

A launch day memento from the Apollo 12 commander 2302. Charles Conrad Signed Launch Day Check.

Incredible personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Conrad, “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” payable to Harold Collins for $10, dated on November 14, 1969, the launch day of the Apollo 12 mission. Reverse annotated in the hand of Collins: “Check written by Charles Conrad on launch morning, Nov. 14, 1969.” In fine condition.

A contracting officer at NASA during the Mercury program, Harold Collins later served in the integral role as chief of the Mission Support Office at the Kennedy Space Center before his retirement in 1973. Collins obtained this unique souvenir from Conrad, history’s third man on the moon, shortly before the Apollo 12 mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39 at 11:22 a.m. on November 14, 1969. He had similarly done so with Neil Armstrong, receiving a check for $10.50 on Apollo 11’s July 16th launch date—an item we sold at auction in 2009 for over $27,000. Given the circumstances of this launch day autograph, it is most assuredly the last item Conrad signed before commanding Apollo 12 to the lunar surface. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500

Auto racing suit worn by the Commander of Apollo 12 2303. Charles Conrad’s Nomex Racing Suit. Bright orange Nomex racing

suit personally-owned and -worn by Apollo 12 moonwalker Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad. The flame-resistant racing suit features yellow and black stripes, wrist and ankle knit cuffs, a zip-up front and adjustable waist strap, and a Velcro collar with sewn-on black Simpson patch. Conrad’s name, “Pete Conrad,” is stitched with yellow thread above a zippered pocket on the right chest. The inner collar area bears Simpson Safety Equip., Inc., manufacturing and warning labels, affirming that the “garment is manufactured to comply with the rules as set forth by USAC, SCCA, NASCAR, IMSA and other regulatory bodies.” The suit features several sewn-on embroidered patches for Conrad’s sponsors and racing teams, such as: Goodyear, Simpson Safety Equipment, Hong Kong Theodore Racing, USAC National Championship Series Citicorp Cup, and ARCO Graphite Eagle Racing Team, with the company name emblazoned in black thread along both arms. In fine condition. Following his retirement from NASA in December 1973, Conrad worked for the American Television and Communications Company and then later with McDonnell Douglas.

He divvied up his free time by pursuing his other interests, which included golf, water skiing, and auto racing, such as Formula Vee. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, in part: “The nomex racing suit that accompanies this COA comes from the personal wardrobe of Astronaut Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad. The suit was produced by Simpsons Safety Equipment Inc. for the exclusive use of Pete Conrad.” Starting Bid $200

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Apollo 13 “Flown to the moon aboard Apollo 13”— a checklist page for the crippled CSM 2304. Apollo 13 Flown CSM Checklist Page. Scarce

flown Flight Data File checklist page carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 13 mission, 10.5 x 8.5, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, “Flown to the moon aboard Apollo 13, Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP” and “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR.” The dual-sided checklist page relates to the Guidance, Navigation and Control System (GNCS) and the Electrical, Environmental, and Consumables Manager (EECOM) for the Command Module Odyssey, with the signed side featuring a detailed table for “CSM GNC Go Criteria,” and the reverse featuring a table for “CSM EECOM Go Criteria.” In fine condition. A very desirable flown reference page from the Apollo program’s most storied and harrowing mission—the first side of this page lists the faulty oxygen tanks that led to Apollo 13’s near disastrous conclusion.

Starting Bid $300

Robbins medal from the Apollo 13 mission, with check signed by Lovell and Swigert 2305. Apollo 13 Robbins Medal with James Lovell and Jack Swigert Signed Check. Unflown

sterling silver Apollo 13 Robbins medal, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, engraved on the reverse with the launch date of April 11, 1970, and the return date of April 17, 1970, encircled by the names of the astronauts in raised text, with serial number, “406,” engraved below. Accompanied by the original case. Also included is a personal check made out to “Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr.,” for $8, dated July 28, 1970, endorsed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Capt., James A. Lovell, Jr.,” and in black ballpoint, “John L. Swigert, Jr., for deposit only.” The check is in very good condition, with three vertical folds and a horizontal crease.

The Apollo 13 Robbins medal holds the distinction of being somewhat different than all of their other mission counterparts. Following a last minute change of crew—Ken Mattingly was swapped out for Jack Swigert three days before launch after a possible exposure to rubella—all of the flown medals were melted down and restruck with the names of the final crew. Starting Bid $200

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Flown ‘Lunar Medical Tool’ from the Apollo 13 mission, presented by the crew to their Capsule Communicator 2306. Apollo 13 Flown Pliers Presented to Joe Kerwin. Flown pair of needle-nose pliers, 5 x 2, carried

into lunar orbit aboard the Lunar Module Aquarius during the Apollo 13 mission. The pliers are wire-mounted to a wooden 12 x 8 plaque with affixed embroidered Apollo 13 patch and presentation plate, which reads: “This lunar medical tool was flown on Apollo 13, and is presented to Joe Kerwin, in appreciation of his outstanding contribution to the flight.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Kerwin, which reads, in full: “This curved needle-nose pair of pliers was stowed in the Apollo 13 Lunar Module (LM). It was to be used to open or close a circuit breaker whose end had been broken off accidentally. How could that happen? Before a spacewalk the LM Cabin was filled with two astronauts wearing bulky space suits and heavy life-support backpacks, moving around to position themselves for egress. After re-entering the LM from the surface of the Moon the same situation existed; stuff could get hit and break. This tool allowed the crew to position the circuit breakers for lunar liftoff even with broken ends.

There were no spacewalks from this Lunar Module, and the tool was not used. It was bagged and returned to earth by the crew.

I was one of the three Capsule Communicators for the flight, along with Vance Brand and Joe Engle. We were the voices of Mission Control to the crew during this harrowing mission, and created a bond which exists to this day. After the flight, the crew was kind enough to re-name the pliers a ‘Lunar Medical Tool,’ have it mounted, and given to me as a memento of the flight we’ll never forget.” These lunar-orbit flown pliers are all the more significant in that they exist as a unique token of appreciation from the legendary crew of the Apollo 13 spacecraft, whose stories could be later told thanks to the efforts of Kerwin and the other invaluable members of NASA mission control. Starting Bid $1000

Extremely rare pre-sample strikes of the Apollo 13 Robbins medal, naming “Thomas K. Mattingly” as part of the crew 2307. Apollo 13 Robbins Medal Uncut Lead Strikes.

Pairing of uncut pre-sample lead strikes of the obverse and reverse sides of the Apollo 13 Robbins medal. The obverse measures 1.75˝ in diameter and features a raised design of the mission insignia; the reverse side measures 1.75˝ and is encircled with the names of the original crew members— Lovell, Haise, and Mattingly—and central blank fields for “Launched,” “Landed,” and “Returned” dates.

The Apollo 13 Robbins medal holds the distinction of being somewhat different than all of their other mission counterparts. Following a last minute change of crew—Ken Mattingly was swapped out for Jack Swigert three days before launch after a possible exposure to rubella—all of the flown medals were melted down and restruck with the names of the final crew. Due to the toxicity of lead, extra care should be administered when handling these medal strikes. Starting Bid $300 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2308. Fred Haise Signed Apollo 13 Training Cue Card. Training-used cue card for the Apollo 13 mission, 10˝ x 4.25˝,

signed on the reverse in blue ink, “Training–LM panel cue card for Apollo 13—Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” The front of the card dated March 20, 1970, with sections relative to Digital Autopilot Data Load, Descent Propulsion System, Ascent Propulsion System, and Reaction Control System. The signed side features four affixed Velcro swatches. In fine condition, with trivial surface loss from two removed Velcro swatches . Starting Bid $200

2311. James Lovell Signed Apollo 13 Replica Glove. Dis-

2309. Fred Haise Signed Hand Controller Grip Model. A model of the Apollo

Command Module rotation controller handle, measuring 4.5˝ tall, signed on the side in black felt tip, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2310. James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Checklist Page. Double-sided page removed

from the Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flight Crew G & N Dictionary, 6 x 8, with a basic date of January 5, 1970, signed on the front in black felt tip, “Used in training for Apollo 13, Fred Haise” and “James Lovell.” The back is signed in the same manner by Haise, who also adds “Apollo 13 LMP.” Consisting of pages 54 and 55, with right tab reading “V40–V49,” the pages are both headed “PGNS,” which relates to the Primary Guidance and Navigation System for the LM-7, the Lunar Module Aquarius. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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play featuring a replica Apollo-era EVA glove, measuring 6 x 15, signed on the sleeve in black felt tip, “Houston, we’ve had a problem! James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR.” Mounted and framed with an embroidered patch, images of the Apollo 13 crew and the actors who portrayed them in the 1995 Ron Howard movie, and a certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, to an overall size of 33 x 36.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2312. James Lovell’s Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion. Unflown Apollo 13 sterling

silver medallion struck by the Franklin Mint, approximately 1.5? in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face and depictions of the Odyssey and Aquarius spacecraft encircled by the original astronauts’ names on the reverse.

The medal is serial numbered “0037.” Encapsulated and graded by NGC as “PF 66 Ultra Cameo,” with the label noting the provenance, “Ex. James A. Lovell, Jr.” Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from the Apollo 13 Commander, in part: “I hereby certify that this Apollo 13 sterling silver Franklin Mint medal #0037…is one of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission…This medal is from my personal collection and has been in my possession since the mission.” Starting Bid $200

Apollo 14

“Carried to the moon on the Apollo 14 mission to Fra Mauro” 2313. Apollo 14 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate. Flown fabric American flag carried to the

moon during the Apollo 14 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.5 presentation sheet with printed text, “This flag was carried to the moon on the Apollo 14 mission to Fra Mauro, Apollo 14, January 31–February 9, 1971,” which is signed below in black felt tip, “Alan Shepard,” “Stu A. Roosa,” and “Ed Mitchell,” with Roosa adding an inscription below: “Best wishes to our good friend Ludy from Apollo 14. A special thank you for all the great help & support.” Handsomely framed with UVresistant glass and acid-free matting to an overall size of 17.75 x 19.75. In fine condition, with light toning to each corner of the flag from adhesive on the reverse. Ludy Benjamin served as the head of the Still Photographic Laboratory of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Starting Bid $500

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2314. Apollo 14 Robbins Medal and Uncut Lead Strikes. Unflown Apollo 14 Robbins

medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, featuring a raised design of the mission insignia on the face. The reverse is engraved with the launch date of January 31, 1971, moon landing date of February 5, 1971, return date of February 9, 1971, and encircled by the astronauts’ names in raised lettering. The sterling silver medal is unnumbered and includes its original case. The medal is accompanied by uncut pre-sample lead strikes of the obverse and reverse sides of the medallion, both approximately measuring 1.75˝ x 1.5˝, with back of obverse marked “D1317,” and back of reverse marked “J4742.” The date fields on reverse side are blank. Due to the toxicity of lead, extra care should be administered when handling these medal strikes. Starting Bid $200

Carried into lunar orbit aboard the CM ‘Kitty Hawk,’ certified by “Edgar Mitchell—Moonwalker” 2315. Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth. Flown limited edition 8˝ x 8.5˝ swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 4˝ x 3.5˝ insignia of the Apollo 14 mission in the center, numbered 2/50, signed in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell—Moonwalker.” The cloth bears a red “Lunar Receiving Laboratory” stamp initialed by Mitchell, “EM,” a lengthy quote from Mitchell’s book The Way of the Explorer, and a paragraph certifying its flown status, in part: “This Apollo 14 Mission Emblem, printed on fireproof ‘Beta Cloth’ and originating from my personal space collection, flew to the Moon aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module ‘Kitty Hawk.’” The text on this Beta cloth was added later using the same silkscreen process that had been used for the mission emblem prior to flight. Matted and framed with a corresponding certificate of authenticity, also signed by Mitchell, to an overall size of 24.75 x 17.75.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“Flown to the moon, Edgar Mitchell” 2316. Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo 14 Flown Mission Patch.

Flown embroidered Apollo 14 mission patch carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk during the Apollo 14 mission, 4˝ x 3.5˝, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in black felt tip, “Flown to the moon, Edgar Mitchell.”

In very fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Mitchell, who writes: “The accompanying…

Apollo 14 cloth emblem patch was carried by me to the Moon aboard Apollo 14…Each astronaut was permitted to bring a few items with them on the flight, and I chose to include this cloth patch among mine. It remained stowed aboard our Command Module ‘Kittyhawk’ during the entire duration of the mission…During the flight, this patch traveled at speeds of nearly 25,000 mph during its acceleration into deep space, and once again upon its fiery re-entry back into Earth’s atmosphere. It traveled over 750,000 miles, and also completed 34 orbits of the Moon over the course of 67 hours! This mission patch has remained a treasured part of my personal space collection since February, 1971, when it was returned to me by NASA after release from lunar quarantine.” Starting Bid $200

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Used for nine hours in the Fra Mauro Highlands 2317. Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo 14 Flown Primary Life Support System Backpack Strap. Remark-

able flown Primary Life Support System (PLSS) upper right backpack strap used on the lunar surface by Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission, measuring 19˝ long and approximately 3˝ wide, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “This lower right backpack strap helped support my ‘PLSS’ during both of my moonwalks: Feb 5-6, 1971.

Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP” [note: Mitchell misidentified the strap as lower right in the inscription; it is actually the upper right strap, and therefore more easily seen in images from his EVAs]. The strap is made of Beta cloth and has a metal hook at one end, snap in the middle, and patch on the right side stenciled “E. M. [E] R.” In fine condition, with some staining to the unsigned side of the strap.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Mitchell, in part: “This document certifies that the accompanying PLSS Backpack Strap was flown to the lunar surface aboard Antares on February 5 and 6, 1971 and was carried in my personal preference kit during the Apollo 14 mission…Apollo 14 was the first lunar landing devoted primarily to scientific exploration, and completed two periods of surface exploration, each exceeding four and one-half hours. The first was devoted to setting up and activating a telemetry station…The second period of extra-vehicular activity (EVA) was devoted to collecting documented soil and rock samples from nearby Cone Crater.” Interestingly, the Apollo 14 landing site in the Fra Mauro Formation had originally been the target for Apollo 13.

The PLSS was the backpack-style life support system that enabled astronauts to conduct extra-vehicular activities without being tethered to the life support systems of the spacecraft, allowing for complete freedom of movement. Functions performed by the PLSS include regulating suit pressure, providing breathable oxygen, cooling, two-way voice communication, and telemetry monitoring of vital signs. During Apollo 14 Mitchell set the record for longest lunar surface EVA with a cumulative time of 9 hours and 23 minutes, wearing this strap for the entire time—an absolutely amazing and important piece. Starting Bid $5000 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2318. Alan Shepard Signed Display.

Limited edition 15.75 x 15.25 display featuring a photo of Shepard golfing on the moon and an Apollo 14 mission patch, signed on the mat in gold ink, “Alan Shepard.”

Reverse of the frame bears an affixed certificate of authenticity from the United States Historical Society, numbered 1369/2500. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2319. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph.

Choice official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit against a starry backdrop and the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in red felt tip. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Apollo 15 From the hatch of the Apollo 15 Command Module ‘Endeavour’ 2320. Apollo 15 Flown Command Module Endeavour Rescue Arrow from Crew Hatch. Amazing flown bright yel-

low “Rescue” arrow from the hatch of the Apollo 15 Command Module ‘Endeavour,’ measuring 11.75˝ x 3.5˝, which was applied over the capsule’s exterior Kapton foil covering. The arrow pointed to the panel used to gain access to the spacecraft’s cabin from the outside, which would have been used in case of emergency.

It has a distinctive and unique burn pattern due to the high temperature of re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, and is clearly photo-matched to the photos taken of the Command Module aboard the USS Okinawa after Pacific Ocean recovery on August 7, 1971. As one of the only immediately visually identifiable elements of the spacecraft’s exterior, this is a truly remarkable and displayable piece; such flown items are virtually unobtainable. The arrow is matted and framed with a swatch of Kapton foil (which was presumably also recovered from the spacecraft), a length of flown white parachute cord from the Apollo 15 CM (tied in a knot and measuring approximately 40˝ long untied, recovered at the same time as the arrow), a small embroidered NASA patch, and an official embroidered USS Okinawa Apollo 15 recovery patch, to an overall size of 27.5 x 20. In very good condition, with obvious and expected signs of wear. Originates from the collection of a United States Marine who was stationed aboard the USS Okinawa recovery ship, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from his son, as well as a scrapbook page with affixed NASA logo and orange “Apollo 15 Team Member” stickers. Starting Bid $5000

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“The hours that I spent on the moon were the most thrilling moments of my life”

2321. Jim Irwin. Handwritten speech by Apollo 15 moonwalker Jim Irwin, unsigned, six pages, lightly lined, 7.75 x 10.5, no date. Headed “Astrodome,” the speech is penned in black felt tip and reads, in part: “We found the moon was a fascinating place to spend six days-there in orbit and there on the surface. Our minds were indelibly impressed with the awesome beauty, stark features, and nearly overwhelming variety of landforms. Our camp site at Hadley Base was like a beautiful valley on the high mountains of the earth. The hours that I spent on the moon were the most thrilling moments of my life. Not because I was on the moon but because I could feel the presence of God…Before the flight we had the opportunity to brief the cadets at the Air Force Academy. They have a beautiful campus. One of their monuments has the following inscription-’Man’s flight thru life is sustained by the power of his knowledge.’ We adopted this quote for our flight medallions which we carried to the moon.” In fine condition. This speech was delivered by Irwin at the Baptist General Convention before a crowd of 50,000 people at the Astrodome in Houston in October 1971. From the Steven R. Belasco Collection. Starting Bid $200

Amazing flown flag from Apollo 15 carried during lunar EVAs 2323. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Flown Flag Display.

Limited edition display featuring one of Dave Scott’s flown 2.75 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flags, carried to the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission, numbered 3/10 (this is number 3 of only 10 in existence), archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 16.75; also framed as part of the display is an original Apollo 15 insignia patch from Scott’s personal collection; a satin-finish 6 x 4 photo of Scott performing an EVA, signed in blue felt tip, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR”; and two engraved plates, with upper plate certifying the flag’s flown status: “This flag was carried on the lunar surface for 3 days during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971.” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed by Scott, also numbered 3/10, in part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag…presented in this display was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15…Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS Bracket and package were shown to me by NASA senior management. According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them in the beta cloth package on a structural Support Bracket inside the OPS. This was apparently unknown to anybody else until the OPS was disassembled after the mission by some other member of the CSD and the flag package was discovered…At the management meeting, I was given the OPS Bracket and package of flags…This small OPS flag and the original Apollo 15 patch have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.”

In addition to its coveted lunar flown status, this small beta flag exists as one of the uncommon ‘hidden’ items deriving from the storied Apollo program. Although engineers or technicians were known to furtively stash souvenir items in the spacecraft or flight equipment prior to launch, lunar flown examples remain exceedingly rare. As a limited edition display prepared with items from Commander Dave Scott’s personal collection, this is a truly remarkable piece. Starting Bid $1000 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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From the South Pole to the Moon

2324. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit and South Pole Flown Flag. Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried to the

South Pole from January 9–15, 1970, and then flown to lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission from July 26–August 7, 1971, signed by Dave Scott with his first initial on the bottom white stripe in blue ink, “D,” adding, “SP, A-15.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter…was carried to the South Pole, Antarctica…and then flown in lunar orbit for six days aboard the CSM Endeavor during Apollo 15…The symbol ‘SP’ means that the flag was carried in my pocket to the South Pole… and ‘A-15’ means that during Apollo 15 this flag was carried aboard the Command and Service Module (CSM) Endeavor…This is one of only several unique flags that have made the journey to both the South Pole of the Earth and the orbit of the Moon.”

Flags carried on any Apollo mission are highly desirable, with this particular flag making an extra trip to Earth’s southernmost point during Scott’s 1970 NASA research trip to Antarctica. From the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $1000

Striking mid-sized American flag, carried into lunar orbit on the CSM Endeavor

2325. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown MidSized Flag. Supremely desirable mid-sized flown American

flag carried into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, 11.5 x 7.5, signed in the lower right corner in blue ballpoint by Dave Scott with his first initial, “D,” adding, “A-15, CSM Aug. ‘71.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, and a fold to the upper right corner. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the medium United States flag…is from my personal collection and was flown aboard the Command and Service Module (CSM) Endeavor in lunar orbit for six days during Apollo 15, July 26–August 7, 1971…After orbiting the Moon for a day in preparation for the landing, Jim Irwin and I landed the lunar module ‘Falcon’ on the Moon between Hadley Rille and the Apennine Mountains…During the three days we were on the Moon, Al Worden flew the ‘Endeavor’ solo in lunar orbit…The ‘Falcon’ remained on the lunar surface for 66 hours and 54 minutes, after which we launched and completed a direct rendezvous…docking with the Command and Service Module (CSM) ‘Endeavor’ in lunar orbit, after which we spent two more days in lunar orbit conducting scientific experiments and photography…This Apollo 15 medium United States Flag has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” A fine example of one of the most highly sought flown formats. From the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $1000

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Secret pouch that carried souvenir flags, worn for 18 hours on the lunar surface 2326. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Worn OPS Bracket and Flag Display. Lunar surface–used

internal support bracket for the Oxygen Purge System worn by one of the Apollo 15 astronauts, 7.5 x 4, featuring a secret Beta cloth pouch glued inside which was used to carry souvenir flags during his three lunar EVAs; also includes one of the 2.75 x 1.5 Beta cloth American flags flown to the lunar surface and carried inside the pouch during the lunar EVAs. Displayed with a superb satin-finish 20 x 6.25 lunar panorama showing Dave Scott with the LRV, signed in gold ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR,” with geological features annotated in black and gold: “Swann Hills,” “Silver Spur,” “Hadley Delta,” “St George Crater,” “Hadley Rille,” and “Elbow Crater,” as well as the location of the OPS behind his head, “OPS Flags Here.” The three are archivally matted and framed together with a mission patch from Scott’s collection and a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 27 x 21.5. In the event of PLSS (Personal Life Support System) failure, the Oxygen Purge System served as a backup air supply that could provide 30 minutes of breathing oxygen to the crewman. It was mounted on top of the PLSS backpack directly behind the astronaut’s head. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a detailed signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, numbered 2/2, in part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag…was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15, the first extended exploration of the Moon, July 26–August 7, 1971. The OPS, including this small beta cloth US flag, was attached to the top of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) on the lunar surface such that in the event of a PLSS failure, the OPS flow provides 30 minutes of breathing oxygen to the crewman…Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS Bracket and Flag Package were shown to me by NASA senior management. According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them…I was given the OPS bracket and package of flags…This small OPS flag and this OPS Internal Support Bracket have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.”

During their three Apollo 15 EVAs, Dave Scott and Jim Irwin logged over 18 hours on the lunar surface, traveling 17.3 miles in the Lunar Roving Vehicle. This bracket was an integral component of the OPS, which was worn any time the astronaut was outside of the Lunar Module and served as a critical piece of safety equipment for survival on the lunar surface. The story behind its unexpected use as a carrier for souvenir flags—and the inclusion of one in the display—adds to this item’s significance. A simply spectacular piece of surface-used hardware. From the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $5000

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Museum-quality display featuring Dave Scott’s flag and license plate carried on the lunar surface

2327. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Flag and License Plate Display. Extraordinary limited edition flown flag and lunar rover license plate display, numbered 3/10, featuring a small 2.75 x 1.5 Beta cloth American flag and miniature 1.3 x .8 LRV license plate, both carried on the lunar surface for three days by Commander Dave Scott during Apollo 15. Displayed with a satin-finish 5.75 x 4 photo of Scott on the LRV, signed in silver ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The three are archivally matted and framed together with descriptive plaques to an overall size of 13.75 x 16.75. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance signed by Scott, also numbered 3/10, describing in detail the history of each piece. In part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag…was carried inside a beta-cloth package mounted on an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15, the first extended exploration of the Moon, July 26–August 7, 1971. The OPS, including this small beta cloth US flag, was attached to the top of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) on the lunar surface such that in the event of a PLSS failure, the OPS flow provides 30 minutes of breathing oxygen to the crewman…Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS Bracket and Flag Package were shown to me by NASA senior management. According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them…I was given the OPS bracket and package of flags…

The miniature metal Lunar Rover license plate, ‘LRV 001’…was carried on Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) No. 1 for three days of surface exploration…In commemoration of the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), the first vehicle to be driven on another world, I designed and had produced this small LRV-001 license plate for use as a presentation memento after our mission to the Moon. This license plate was carried in a pocket of my Apollo A7L-B EVA Spacesuit as we drove ‘LRV-001’ 27.76 km across the Hadley Apennine region of the Moon during approximately 19 hours of three lunar surface EVAs…This small OPS flag and this Lunar Rover #1 license plate have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.”

An absolutely magnificent limited edition display boasting two historic flown artifacts from the personal collection of Dave Scott.

Starting Bid $5000

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Carried on Apollo 9, the first flight of the CSM 2328. Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Mission Patch. Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mis-

sion patch, measuring 3.5? in diameter, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown aboard Apollo 9, Dave Scott, CMP.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 9 patch included with this letter was flown aboard Apollo 9, March 3–13, 1969…

This Apollo 9 patch has been in my personal collection since we returned from the mission.” A desirable flown example of the Apollo 9 insignia, the design of which represents the orbits of the CSM and LM during their rendezvous maneuvers. From the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $200

“Flown during launch, TLI, and in lunar orbit for 6 days during Apollo 15”—a critical CSM launch checklist

2329. Dave Scott’s Lunar Orbit-Flown Apollo 15 CSM Launch Checklist. Dave Scott’s ring-bound Command/

Service Module Launch Checklist flown into lunar orbit on Apollo 15, measuring 6 x 8, containing 146 pages (73 double-sided sheets, including 18 double-sided red “Abort” and “Emergency” pages) inside two heavier cardstock covers, signed and flightcertified in blue felt tip, “Flown during launch, TLI, and in lunar orbit for 6 days during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The book is identified on the cover as “Part No. SKB32100115-309, S/N 1001,” and contains sections for “Liftoff Configuration,” “Boost - Insertion - TLI,” “Normal S/C Booster Separations,” “Aborts (Launch & TLI),” “Earth Orbit Entry Vehicle Prep,” “Hybrid RCS Deorbit & Entry,” “SM RCS Deorbit & Entry,” “SPS Deorbit & Entry,” “Earth/Post Landing,” “Emergency Procedures,” and “Crew Log.” The checklist has been copiously annotated inside with various checkmarks, figures, notes, and corrections. In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the ‘CSM Launch Checklist’ book included with this letter was used during launch and throughout the 12-day Apollo 15 mission, including lunar orbit for six days…Many checklist pages contain extensive handwritten notes and corrections as well as check marks for completion of the specific tasks…For quick access, each section could be located by one of the many page tabs.” A fantastic mission-critical flown checklist that spent six days in lunar orbit aboard Apollo 15’s ‘Endeavour.’ Starting Bid $1000

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2330. Al Worden Group Lot of (7) Training Certificates.

Unprecedented collection of seven military and training certificates awarded to veteran Apollo astronaut Al Worden, each one page, ranging in size from 7 x 9 to 10 x 13, dated between 1956 and 1967, each signed in black ink or felt tip, “Al Worden, Apollo 15,” who adds short lines to each document. The group includes: a Certificate of Proficiency in “Primary Pilot Training” from the United States Air Force, Air Training Command, dated March 2, 1956 (“My first flights in training, where I learned how to fly”); a “Jet Fighter Pilot” diploma from the United States Air Force, Air Training Command, dated August 14, 1956 (“Finally made it through flight training at Laredo”); a Convair certificate qualifying Worden as a “Supersonic Delta Darter Delta Pilot,” dated November 18, 1959, signed twice by Worden, who adds: “Went supersonic for the first time”; a certificate affirming Worden’s membership in “the M-2 Club, a select group of airmen who have flown at a speed greater than Mach–2—twice the speed of sound,” signed twice by Worden, who adds: “From my personal collection”; a certificate from the United States Navy, Naval Air Training Command, Helicopter Training Squadron Eight, stating that Worden “completed the prescribed course of Helicopter training for Astronaut,” dated March 23, 1967 (“From my personal collection”); a National Association of Underwater Instructors certificate affirming that Worden has completed a “40 Hour Course in Skin and Scuba Diving,” dated April 14, 1967, signed twice by Worden, who adds: “When I got certified the first time”; and a Certificate of Training from the United States Air Force affirming that Worden has completed the “Basic Tropical Survival and Ethnic Familiarization Course, dated June 16, 1967 (“This is where I developed a taste for iguana and snake”). In overall very good to fine condition, with some edge tears to the NAUI certificate. A fascinating and wholly unusual ‘paper trail’ of the various skill sets and requirements needed to become an Apollo astronaut. Starting Bid $200

Apollo 16

“Aboard the first Apollo mission to the lunar highlands” 2331. Apollo 16 Flown Flag with Crew-signed Certificate. Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon during

the Apollo 16 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 9.5 x 11.75 presentation sheet with printed text, “This flag was flown aboard the first Apollo mission to the lunar highlands, Apollo 16, April 16–27, 1972,” which is signed below in black felt tip by John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke, who adds an inscription in ballpoint, “To Gene, With sincere best wishes from Apollo 16.” Handsomely framed with UV-resistant glass and acid-free matting to an overall size of 18 x 20.25. In fine condition, with light toning to each corner of the flag from adhesive on the reverse. Starting Bid $500

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2332. Apollo 16 Signed Photograph. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 16 prime crew posing together in their white space suits, signed in blue ballpoint by Ken Mattingly, black felt tip by John Young, and blue felt tip by Charlie Duke. In fine condition, with a slight crease to the upper left corner tip. Starting Bid $200

One-of-a-kind gag gift from the Apollo 16 backup crew, presented to “Typhoid Mary” 2333. Charlie Duke’s Astronaut-Signed Gag Card. Humorous handmade

‘gag’ greeting card presented to moonwalker Charlie Duke by the Apollo 16 backup crew of Edgar Mitchell, Fred Haise, and Stuart A. Roosa, two pages on two adjoining cardstock sheets, 8.75 x 11, signed on the second page in blue ballpoint, “From my personal collection. Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” and in red and blue felt tip, “Freddo,” “Stu,” and “Ed.” Accomplished in crayon and colored felt tip, the card front features a large insect-like germ holding a disease-filled syringe, with bold text below reading: “Stay Unwell Greetings, Pleeze hurry up and git ‘unwell’! to take care of a few good deals we have set up for you.” A speech bubble next to the large germ says, “A shot a day keeps the doc awake,” and speech bubbles next to two smaller germs: “If you ain’t got it—you’ll likely get it!” and “Dats da spirit!” The inside of the card features a medical sheet from the practice of “Drs. Haise, Mitchell, Roosa, Flt. Crew Operation Wing, Professional Bldg., MSC,” with “Patience” name listed as “’Typhoid Mary’ Staunwell.” The memo reads: “1. Re-run of CSD 11 Chamber run (followed by), 2. A flight in a open cockpit aircraft to run a saddle exercise on the flanks of ‘Mona Kea,’ 3. A neato hunting trip to the Antarctic for ‘Polar Bears.’ Rest assured, your friendly, considerate back-up crew is always looking out for our best interests.” A postscript reads: “This card has been thoroughly doused with various evil germs and bacteria so be sure and check your shot record!” In fine condition.

Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Duke, which reads, in part: “The accompanying card was given to me as a ‘Gotcha’ by Fred (Freddo) Haise, Stuart (Stu) Roosa and Edgar (Ed) Mitchell while they were working as backup crew for the flight of Apollo 16 to the Descartes Highlands on the Moon…The history of the card’s message relates back to Apollo 13 and my involvement in the mission as a backup crewmember. I was exposed to the measles by a young boy and in working with the primary crew of Apollo 13; I inadvertently transmitted the disease to them. Ken Mattingly was withdrawn from the mission due to his lack of immunity to the measles. Due to the episode, I was given the moniker of ‘Typhoid Mary.’ Fred, Stu and Ed personally signed the card…This gag gift has remained a treasured part of my personal space collection for over thirty years, ever since Freddo, Stu & Ed presented it to me prior to my flight on Apollo 16 in 1972.” Starting Bid $200

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2334.

John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown ‘AB Emblem’ Mission Patch. Scarce

flown embroidered ‘AB Emblem’ Apollo 16 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 4˝ in diameter, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed

by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 16 ‘AB Emblem’ Embroidered Mission patch that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. This patch was a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since the mission.” These handsome patches were worn on post-flight jumpsuits and flown as souvenirs. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2335. John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown ‘Lion Brothers’ Mission Patch.

Scarce flown embroidered ‘Lion Brothers’ Apollo 16 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 4.25˝ in diameter, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 16 ‘Lion Brothers’ Embroidered Mission patch that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. This patch was a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since the mission.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Oversized lunar-flown flag from the collection of John Young 2336. John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown American Flag. Large flown American flag

carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 11.75 x 8, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the flag of the United States that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. It has been a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition.

A sensational flown flag from the collection of the legendary American astronaut, who went to the moon on Apollo 10 and walked upon the lunar surface on Apollo 16. Starting Bid $500

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2337. John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown California State Flag. Rare flown

California state flag carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 6 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the flag of the state of California that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. It has been a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2338. John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown Georgia State Flag.

Scarce flown Georgia state flag carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 6 x 4, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve and affixed to a certificate of authenticity signed

by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the flag of the state of Georgia that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. It has been a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

United Nations flag carried to the moon with Apollo 16

2339. John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown United Nations Flag. Very rare flown United Nations flag

carried to the moon on Apollo 16, measuring 11.75 x 7.75, encapsulated in a tamper-proof sleeve. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Susy Young, the wife of the late Command Module Pilot John Young, in part: “I hereby certify that the flag of the United Nations that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. It has been a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition. A decidedly uncommon flown flag from the collection of moonwalker John Young. Starting Bid $500

2340. John Young’s Apollo 16 Insurance Cover. Very scarce Apollo 16 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and two sets of astronaut wings, bearing an April 16, 1972, Kennedy Space Center launch date postmark, signed in blue felt tip by John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly.

Uncharacteristically stamped on the reverse, “Original Apollo 16 Insurance Cover, Pre-launch signed on obverse from my personal collection,” signed below in black ink by John Young. In fine condition. The majority of Apollo 16 insurance covers are not certified on the reverse like this superior example, which boasts exemplary vintage examples of the astronauts’ signatures. Starting Bid $200

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Apollo 17 2341. Apollo 17 Lunar Orbit Flown Flag. Flown fabric American flag, 5.75 x 4,

carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module America during the Apollo 17 mission, affixed to a 14 x 11 presentation sheet signed at the bottom in black felt tip by Christopher Kraft, the director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, with text to lower portion reading: “This flag was carried to the Moon aboard the spaceship America Apollo XVII, December 7-19, 1972.” The sheet features an image of a saluting astronaut on the moon with lunar module and distant Earth, and is presented to “C. B. Knox, In appreciation of your service on the Goddard Space Flight Center team which helped pioneer man’s path to the Moon in NASA’s Apollo program.” Also included is black plastic plaque, 5 x 7, with upper circular design honoring the Apollo 11 mission and engraved lower plate dedicated to “C. B. Knox, In appreciation for support of the lunar landing mission.” In overall fine condition. C. B. Knox was a longtime employee of NASA who was a networks systems engineer in the Manned Flight Engineering Branch at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He notably wrote an article entitled ‘Apollo Digital Command System,’ which was presented at the Apollo Unified S-Band Technical Conference held on July 14–15, 1965. Starting Bid $200

Lunar flown pieces from the Challenger contingency checklist 2342. Gene Cernan Apollo 17 Flown Card and Metal Ring.

Unusual pairing of items flown to the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission: a metal checklist ring, 1.5˝ in diameter, and an off-white 6 x 2.75 clipped card signed in black felt tip by the mission commander, who flight certifies both included items: “This card and ring, part of the LM Contingency Checklist, flew to the lunar surface aboard ‘Challenger,’ Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII.” In overall fine condition. The ever-important contingency checklist for the Lunar Module Challenger was divided into nine major sections: 30-Minute Activation Section; Modular Activation Section; Docked Deactivation Section; Charts; Special Procedures Section; Contingency EVT/IVT Section; Emergency Section (on pink paper); Real Time Checklist Section; and LM Reactivation for Jettison. Starting Bid $300

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Astronaut proof for ‘The Last Words Ever Spoken’ print, with Cernan’s original ‘practice’ sheet

2343. Gene Cernan Signed ‘Astronaut Proof’ Print. Phenomenal limited edition color 19 x 13 ‘astronaut proof’ print

entitled ‘The Last Words Ever Spoken…,’ numbered 4/5, depicting Commander Gene Cernan holding the American flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Cernan, who adds the final words ever spoken on the moon: “’And as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came…and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.’” Included with the print is a same-size off-white cardstock sheet used by Cernan to practice his script for the ‘astronaut proof’ print, with Cernan testing different ink and felt tip pens and writing five variations of the opening line, “And as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow…” Rolled and in overall fine condition. Accompanied by two color certificates of authenticity prepared by David Frohman, with one featuring an image of Cernan holding the print. An exceptional limited edition print celebrating the final moon-landing mission, with Commander Cernan adding his full final words as spoken from the landing site of Apollo 17. Additionally, the print is augmented furthermore by the very rare presence of Cernan’s ‘practice’ sheet, a fascinating and hugely desirable supplement to this already historic and uncommon poster. Starting Bid $200

2344. Gene Cernan’s Apollo 13 Presidential Medal of Freedom Certificate. Rare

Presidential Medal of Freedom certificate presented to Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan as a member of “The Apollo XIII Mission Operations Team,” one page, 12 x 10, dated April 18, 1970, in part: “The men and women of the Apollo XIII mission operations team performed such a miracle, transforming potential tragedy into one of the most dramatic rescues of all time.” Lower right bears a preprinted facsimile signature of President Richard Nixon. Signed on the reverse in blue ink, “From my personal collection. Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII—CDR.” In fine condition, with some light creasing to the top. Starting Bid $200

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2345. Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Anniversary Cover. Soughtafter Apollo 17 anniversary cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, “NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club, Official Commemorative Cover,” 6.5 x 3.5, signed in black felt tip by the entire crew: “Gene Cernan,” “Jack Schmitt,” and “Ron Evans.”

The front bears an identification stamp to left side, “Insurance Cover No. 229,” and the reverse a provenance stamp from “The Eugene A. Cernan Space Collection.” The cover also features postmarks dated December 19th in the years 1997, 2002, and 2007. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a notarized certificate of authenticity, serial numbered “229,” and signed in black ink by Cernan, which features an image of him posing with four stacks of the insurance covers, and reads: “I chose not to release my crew’s Insurance Covers to collectors as the other Apollo crews had done with theirs. Instead, I kept most of the covers intact in order to postmark them on significant Apollo 17 anniversaries over the decades. I eventually chose to release the covers in 2009, at which time an ‘Insurance Cover’ hand-stamp was affixed to officially memorialize them as the Apollo 17 Insurance Covers.” After this presentation was released, Gene Cernan issued a clarification indicating he did not consider them to be official ‘insurance covers.’ As the signatures are undoubtedly authentic and originated from Cernan’s collection, we are offering this as an ‘insurance-like cover.’

CDR Cernan and CMP Evans are believed to have signed approximately 500 of these covers prior to their flight, while LMP Harrison Schmitt initially opted not to sign in order to avoid any of the philatelic controversy that had plagued the Apollo 15 crewmen. Schmitt later signed the covers at Cernan’s request before the 10th anniversary of the flight, and Cernan had them postmarked on significant anniversaries of the launch. Deriving from the personal collection of the Apollo 17 mission commander, this is a highly sought-after and fully signed cover representing man’s last lunar excursion. Starting Bid $500

The ‘Type 1’—the original Apollo 17 insurance cover

2346. Ron Evans’s Apollo 17 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover.

Ron Evans’s Apollo 17 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and text to top and bottom, “NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club, Official Commemorative Cover,” 6.5 x 3.5, signed in black felt tip by Gene Cernan and Evans, who adds a handwritten statement on the reverse in black ballpoint: “This cover was signed prior to Apollo 17 launch in December 1972, Ron Evans, CSM Pilot.” Reverse of cover boldly stamped: “Type 1.” In fine condition. This Apollo 17 ‘type 1’ insurance cover is one of a very small number of surviving examples bearing their original appearance at the time of launch with only the signatures of Cernan and Evans. When the final Apollo lunar mission had completed and the crew returned to Earth, only then did LMP Harrison Schmitt sign these insurance covers, a distinction that ultimately separated the covers into two types. Despite not bearing Schmitt’s signature, these ‘Type 1’ examples remain extremely scarce and represent the first incarnation of the Apollo 17 insurance cover. Cover is removably mounted on a beautiful color 11 x 14 certificate that details the unique history of the Apollo 17 insurance covers, and why it has taken so long for them to come to market. Starting Bid $500

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Commander Cernan’s heavily annotated 53-page CSM Updates Checklist flown on Apollo 17 2347. Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown CSM Updates. Gene

Cernan’s complete flown Command Service Module Updates checklist carried aboard Apollo 17, used by the entire crew and heavily annotated

by Harrison Schmitt or Ron Evans.

Checklist consists of 53 heavy cardstock 6 x 8 pages (including covers) bound by 3 metal rings, titled on the front, “Apollo 17, CSM Updates, Part No. SKB32100123-330, S/N 1001,” and boldly certified and signed on the cover by Cernan in blue felt tip, “Flown on Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan.” Of the 51 pages within the checklist, there are 25 pages with writing on them, 21 are heavily noted by Schmitt and Evans with PADs, and four otherwise blank pages are certified and signed

by Cernan, “Flown, Gene Cernan.”

Each page is dated “8/7/72,” and all but the title page are double-sided.

There are six tabs in the checklist: “P30 Maneuver,” “P37 Block Data,” “Earth Orbit Block Data,” “P27 Update,” “P24 LDMK Tracking,” and lastly, “Flight Plan Update.” Cernan has written flown certifications in black felt tip inside the checklist twelve times, each on separate pages (including all tabbed pages except for the first), “Flown, Gene Cernan.” Schmitt and Evan’s mission notes, in bold black felt tip, are all located on the first 11 pages (each double-sided) under the beginning “P30 Maneuver” tab. These pages list subjects such as: “Set Stars,” “R Align,” “P Align,” “Y Align,” “Ullage,” and six columns on which Schmitt and Evan’s recorded a multitude of numbers. Some of their handwritten notes on these pages read: “1. Burn Docked, 2. PTL reformat, 3. LM 36281,” “LM 36281, P - 21, Y - 181, perilun 53.1,” “Burn docked, PTC reformat,” “1. Burn docked, 2. LOI refsmat,” “LM 36312, SING BK 6:51,” “1. Burn and k, 2. Assume DOI-I,” “1.

Burn and k, 2. Assume No Circ., 3. -140.9° Long (Lunar) At TIG,” “1. Burn und k, 2. Assume CIRC, 3. -147.62° Lunar Long at Tig,” “At TIG - 178.34, Assumes no plane change,” “4 Jet, 12 sec, TIG = -156.91°, Assumes Trim & LOPC burn, Assumes liftoff refsmmat.” Six of Cernan’s twelve handwritten flight certifications, “Flown, Gene Cernan,” are located on these first eleven pages within the “P30 Maneuver” tab. Loosely tied to one of the metal rings is Cernan’s own artifact identification manila tag labeled in black felt tip, “GC0012,” which is directly mentioned in his certification letter as a cataloging tool for his personal collection.

In fine condition, with expected signs of use.

Throughout the duration of the mission, large lists of numbers, otherwise known as PADs (Pre-Advisory Data), were read by mission control up to the crew to provide them with the necessary information to accomplish a given maneuver. Houston had decided long ago that, in case of loss of communications, the astronauts should never be without the coordinates to return to Earth manually. P30’s importance was to predict the change (or anticipated change) in velocity associated with burning the Command Service Module’s main engine. In this case, it appears the calculation is being entered to determine the duration of the Service Propulsion System (SPS) burn (which equates to a change in velocity or ‘Delta V’) that would be required to insert the spacecraft back on a return trajectory to Earth after Lunar Orbit Insertion. This historic checklist documents the last Trans Earth Insertion (TEI), the engine burn that brought the boys home for the last time. Single flown checklist pages are highly sought-after themselves, rendering an entirely complete astronaut certified checklist an extremely desirable rarity-especially from the Commander of the final Apollo mission. This is one of the last complete checklists of it’s kind in private hands. Starting Bid $2500

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2348. Apollo Lunar Missions Medallic Arts Set. At-

tractive set of seven pure silver medals honoring the seven moon-landing missions of the Apollo program, manufactured by the Medallic Art Co. of New York. The medals feature raised images of the crews on the front, and either a notable quote or moment on the reverse, with each medal measuring 2.5˝ in diameter. The medals range in weight from 134 gm to 155 gm, and are marked with the following serial numbers on their respective edges: Apollo 11 (1245), Apollo 12 (7150), Apollo 13 (7153), Apollo 14 (7150), Apollo 15 (7150), Apollo 16 (7150), and Apollo 17 (7151). Includes the original presentation case with each medal’s individual pamphlet. In fine condition, with overall wear to the case. Starting Bid $200

2350. Gene Kranz’s Apollo 8 Multi-Signed Anniversary Poster. Attractive color 8.5 x 10.75 poster for the 40th Anniversary

of the Apollo 8 mission as presented by the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 2008, signed in silver ink by an assortment of astronauts and flight directors, including: Alan Bean, Buzz Aldrin, James Lovell, Bill Anders, Frank Borman, Walt Cunningham, Gene Kranz, Gerry Griffin, Glynn Lunney, Dale Myers, Dick Gillen, and one other. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, in part: “The promotional item for the San Diego Air Space Museum’s 40th Anniversary of Apollo 8 event…comes from the personal collection of former NASA Flight Controller Eugene F. Kranz…[who] was in attendance that evening and personally obtained all of the signatures.” Starting Bid $200

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2351. Moonwalkers Signed Print. Sought-

after color limited edition 30 x 24.25 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers,’ numbered 286/1000, signed in felt tip by eleven of the twelve men to walk on the lunar surface: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Charles Conrad, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, John Young, Charlie Duke, Gene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt. Also signed in blue felt tip by the artist, Ron Lewis. Handsomely double-matted and framed with embroidered patches from each successful moon-landing mission to an overall size of 39.5 x 37.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace.

Starting Bid $300

NASA’s ‘Group 5’ astronaut class, selected in 1966 2352. NASA Group 5 Signed Photograph. Rare official color

glossy 14 x 8 NASA photo of the 19 astronauts selected as part of NASA Astronaut Group 5 in April 1966, signed above their respective images in black felt tip by all pictured, with the lone exception of Edward G. Givens, Jr., who died in an automobile accident in June 1967. Signers include: Jack Swigert, Bill Pogue, Ron Evans, Paul Weitz, Jim Irwin, Jerry Carr, Stuart A. Roosa, Al Worden, Ken Mattingly, Jack Lousma, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke, Don Lind, Fred Haise, Joe Engle, Vance Brand, John Bull, and Bruce McCandless. Double-matted and framed with a small plaque to an overall size of 21.5 x 16.5. In very good to fine condition, with creasing and edge tears, all constrained to the perimeter. The consignor notes that this originates from the collection of Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred Worden.

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2353. Sieger Apollo and Mercury Stamp Set. Near-complete set of

nineteen Sieger stamps representing the Mercury and Apollo missions, each signed by one of the mission’s astronauts, including: Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Rusty Schweickart, Alan Bean, Frank Borman, Charles Conrad, Dave Scott (signed twice), James Lovell, Jack Swigert, Donn Eisele, Ed Mitchell, Gene Cernan, Stu Roosa, Walt Cunningham, James McDivitt, Tom Stafford, and Richard Gordon. In fine condition. With only the Armstrong needed to complete the set, this is a desirable compilation of these famous philatelic pieces. Starting Bid $200

NASA Flight Directors and Personnel The rocket scientist’s bold mission to Mars and back: “Maneuver 3 (departure from Mars orbit)”

2354. Wernher von Braun’s Handwritten Notes. A visionary plan for a mission to Mars: Wernher von Braun’s extraordinary handwritten notes in pencil on the requirements for a spacecraft destined for Mars, unsigned, four pages, no date. The first page is headed, “Main performance data of passenger ship,” and the notes consist of tables recording weights and weight reductions during various stages of flight. First is entitled “Maneuver 1 (Departure from 2 hr-orbit),” and records the weight for “Thrust (8 rigid, 4 hinged engines)” at 360 metric tons. Next is “Weight reduction prior to Maneuver 2,” and accounts for the loss of 7.4 tons from “Oxygen, food and water consumed by 6-man crew during 260-day unpowered flight,” and 10.5 tons for detached tanks and rocket engines. The second page begins with “Maneuver 2 (capture in Mars orbit),” followed by “Weight increase prior to Maneuver 3,” which accounts for a total of 12.4 tons added due to “Oxygen, food and water for 260-day return flight plus 20 day reserve (contact by relief ship) for 12-man crew transferred from cargo ship” and “4 more crew members taken aboard,” minus the weight of detached tanks. The final two pages anticipate weights during the return trip, including “Maneuver 3 (departure from Mars orbit),” “Weight reduction prior to Maneuver 4),” and “Maneuver 4 (return into hr-earth orbit).” In fine condition, with a tiny hole to upper left corner of the fist page.

Von Braun was fascinated by the idea of a manned mission to Mars and made the first engineering analysis of such an excursion in 1948, publishing his findings in 1952. The calculations offered here are certainly related to his extremely ambitious proposal, inspired by the Antarctic expeditions of the early 20th century. He envisioned a 70-member crew aboard a fleet of ten spacecraft, comprised of seven ‘passenger’ ships and three ‘cargo’ ships. The cargo ships would orbit the planet and dispatch groups of explorers to the Martian surface on the smaller passenger vessels. This mission, of course, never happened, and the concept of man’s journey to Mars continues to capture the public imagination—an exceptionally desirable technical piece from the mind of the great rocket scientist. Starting Bid $200

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2355. Edward H. White II Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2356. Apollo 7 Signed Cover Starting Bid $200

2357. Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2358. Walt Cunningham Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2359. Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2360. Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2361. Walt Cunningham’s Garment Bag Starting Bid $200

2362. Wally Schirra and Walt Cunningham Starting Bid $200

2363. Frank Borman Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2364. Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2365. Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2366. James Lovell and Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2367. James Lovell Oversized Signed Photo Starting Bid $200

2368. Jim McDivitt Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2369. Rusty Schweickart and Jim McDivitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2370. Tom Stafford Signed Snoopy Doll Starting Bid $200

2371. Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2374. Buzz Aldrin Signed Buzz Lightyear Toy Starting Bid $200

2375. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2376. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2377. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2378. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2379. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2380. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2381. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2382. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2383. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2384. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2385. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2389. Apollo 11 Kapton Foil Starting Bid $200

2386. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2387. Apollo 11 Book Starting Bid $200

2390. Apollo 11 Lunar Plaque Signed

by Buzz Aldrin Starting Bid $200

2388. Apollo 11 Ephemera Starting Bid $200

2391. Apollo 11 Raytheon Analyzer Starting Bid $200

2392. Neil Armstrong Signature Starting Bid $200

2393. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2394. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2395. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2396. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2397. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2398. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2399. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2400. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2401. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2402. STS-65 Flown Apollo 11 25th Anniversary Flag Starting Bid $200

2403. Apollo 12 Signed Cover Starting Bid $200

2404. Apollo 12 Signed Parking Permit Starting Bid $200

2405. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2406. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2407. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2408. Apollo 12: Bean and Gordon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2409. Alan Bean and Charles Conrad Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2410. Alan Bean and Richard Gordon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2411. Alan Bean Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2412. Alan Bean Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2413. Alan Bean Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2414. Alan Bean Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2415. Alan Bean Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

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2416. Alan Bean Signed Giclee Print Starting Bid $200

2417. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2418. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2419. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2420. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2421. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2422. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2423. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2424. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2425. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2426. Alan Bean Signed Print Starting Bid $200

2427. Alan Bean Signed Teddy Bear Starting Bid $200

2428. Charles Conrad Power Rangers Action Figure Starting Bid $200

2429. Charles Conrad Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2430. Charles Conrad Signed Print Starting Bid $200

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2431. Richard Gordon Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2432. Richard Gordon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2437. Apollo 13 Training-Used Lunar Surface Maps (2) Signed by Fred Haise Starting Bid $200

2440. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2441. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2444. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2445. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2433. Richard Gordon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2434. Apollo 13 Kapton Foil Starting Bid $200

2438. Fred Haise Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2439. Fred Haise Signed Enterprise Flight Map Starting Bid $200

2442. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2446. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2443. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2447. Fred Haise Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2448. James Lovell and Fred Haise Signed Cover Starting Bid $200

2449. James Lovell Signed Apollo 13 Press Conference Packet Starting Bid $200

2450. James Lovell Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2451. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2452. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2453. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2454. Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2455. Ken Mattingly Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2456. Apollo 14 Lunar Flown Safety Line Starting Bid $200

2457. Edgar Mitchell Signed NASA Fact Sheet Starting Bid $200

2458. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2459. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2460. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2461. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2462. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2463. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2464. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2468. Jim Irwin Signature Starting Bid $200

2465. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2469. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2471. Dave Scott Signed Panoramic Photograph Starting Bid $200

2475. Al Worden Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

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2476. Al Worden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2466. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2467. Alan Shepard Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200

2470. Jim Irwin’s Apollo 15 Lunar Module Plaque Starting Bid $200

2472. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2473. Al Worden Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2474. Al Worden Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2477. Apollo 16 Recovery Requirements Manual Starting Bid $200

2478. Apollo 16 Sample Badges Starting Bid $200

2479. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2480. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2481. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2482. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2483. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2484. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2485. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2486. Charlie Duke Pair of Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2487. Charlie Duke Panoramic Photograph Starting Bid $200

2488. Charlie Duke Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2490. Charlie Duke Signed Panoramic Photograph Starting Bid $200

2489. Charlie Duke Signed Panoramic Photograph Starting Bid $200

2491. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2492. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2493. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2494. John Young Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2496. Apollo 17: Cernan and Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2495. Apollo 17: Cernan and Schmitt Signed Panoramic Photograph Starting Bid $200

2497. Apollo 17: Cernan and Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2499. Gene Cernan Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

2500. Gene Cernan Signed Book Starting Bid $200

2501. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2502. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2503. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2504. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2505. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2506. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2507. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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2508. Ron Evans Signed Program Starting Bid $200

2509. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2510. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2511. Apollo Astronauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2512. Apollo Astronauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2513. Astronauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2514. Edgar Mitchell and Charlie Duke Signed Photo Starting Bid $200

2515. Moonwalkers: Duke, Cernan, and Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2516. Gene Kranz Starting Bid $200

2517. Gene Kranz and Gerry Griffin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2518. Gene Kranz and Sy Liebergot Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

2519. Gene Kranz Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

2520. Gene Kranz’s Apollo 7 Console Material Starting Bid $200

2521. Gene Kranz’s Skylab Console Material Starting Bid $200

2522. Guenter Wendt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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Skylab Commander Conrad prepares to save the space station— “My Skylab Trng Suit” 2523. Charles Conrad’s Skylab Training Suit.

Charles Conrad’s mustard-color flight suit used during training for the first manned Skylab mission, signed on the chest in black felt tip, “My Skylab Trng Suit, Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Skylab I.” The suit bears the Skylab mission patch on the right sleeve, NASA ‘meatball’ logo patch on the right breast, and Conrad’s Velcro name patch on the left, “Charles Conrad, NASA-JSC.” The Kings Point manufacturer’s tag is sewn into the collar area, with a small identification tag below, “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use. After orbiting Earth on two separate Gemini missions and walking on the lunar surface on Apollo 12, Conrad’s last mission was as Commander of Skylab 2-the first manned flight of NASA’s newly established space station program.

Conrad and his crew spent nearly a month in space while repairing the severe damage the Skylab space station suffered at launch. The mission was a success, and Conrad later received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Jimmy Carter for his efforts in salvaging the critically malfunctioning station. As a personally certified flight suit used during Conrad’s training for this important mission, this is an excellent post-Apollo item from the accomplished astronaut. Starting Bid $1000

Made for Schweickart during Skylab 2 training 2525. Rusty Schweickart Skylab Trouser Assembly. Impressive pair of gold-colored trousers made for astronaut Rusty Schweickart during training exercises for the Skylab 2 mission at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The trousers are made of woven Durette material and feature metal snaps and Velcro belt cinches to waist and pockets, zippers to front, side and cargo pockets, and removable lower pant sections; the manufacturing tags to inner waist, which have been crossed over in red felt tip, are marked as follows: “Trouser Assy, P/N: SEB13100142–301 (302), S/N: 1047, Crewman: Schweickart, Contract No: NAS9–8309, Date of Mfg: 4–7–72, Mfg By: Welson & Co, Inc.” and “Shorts, P/N: SEB13100142–718 (721), S/N: 1047, Crewman: Schweickart.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use.

Trousers like these were later used as part of the Skylab crews’ in-orbit wardrobe. The full ensemble included a matching jacket, short-sleeve knit shirt, and soft fabric ankle-boots, all of which were made of the comfortable, fire-resistant woven Durette fabric. A hidden zipper below knee area also allowed the custom-fit trousers to convert easily from pants to shorts.

An exceptional pair of trousers made for the backup commander of the first manned Skylab mission. Starting Bid $500

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2524. Joe Kerwin’s 2TV-1 Test Mission Archive. Tremendous

collection of material from astronaut Joe Kerwin’s role as a crew-member for the testing of the CSM-008 and the CSM-098, or 2TV-1 (Block II Thermal Vacuum no.1), the first ‘Block II’ command and service module intended for use with the Apollo lunar module.

Kerwin, who had earlier been a test crew-member for the Rockwell-made Block I CSM-008, joined crewmates and fellow astronauts Vance Brand and Joe Engle for this historic preliminary testing of the 2TV-1, a manned thermal vacuum chamber test performed from June 16 to June 24, 1968; the testing set out to simulate a complete manned Apollo space mission as closely as possible in vacuum chamber A at the Manned Spacecraft Center.

Kerwin’s personal items during 2TV-1 testing, include: a spiral-bound “Crew Log” for the testing of the CSM-008 in late October 1966, containing roughly 44 pages of handwritten notes made in ink and pencil by Kerwin; a spiral-bound crew log for the testing of the 2TV-1, containing roughly 54 pages of handwritten notes made in ink and pencil by Kerwin; two swatches of Beta cloth featuring the unauthorized mission emblem of the 2TV-1 crew; a Lucite display containing Kerwin’s suit name patch, “J. Kerwin,” and his 2TV-1 Beta emblem patch; a hand-made diploma presented to Kerwin as a new member of the “PBHT Club” issued in 1968; a metal plaque from the Space Division at North American Rockwell; an extensive multi-plate schematic for the 2TV-1 control/display panel; two aluminum food cans for coffee and tea; the rubber end cap for Kerwin’s urine collection device; two folded fecal collection bags; Kerwin’s Lactona toothbrush with tooth floss tip; and a TLS from Robert Six, the CEO of Continental Airlines. Accompanied by a signed provenance letter from Kerwin, describing in detail his involvement with the testing and development of the Block II test vehicle. Starting Bid $500

2526. Skylab 4 Signed Beta Cloth. A 9.25 x 8.25

swatch of Beta cloth bearing a 3.5˝ diameter of the Skylab 4 mission insignia in the center, signed in black ink by Bill Pogue, and in black felt tip by Jerry Carr, with an autopen signature of Ed Gibson; lower edge reads: “Beta Cloth: Space Suit Outer Cover.” Also included is a white 15 x 11 cardstock sheet signed four times in black felt tip by Gibson, who also adds “This is my original signature!” and “It’s me!,” with a smiley face sketch. In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2527. Skylab Final Flight Mission Rules Manual.

Uncommon staple-bound NASA manual entitled “Skylab, Final Flight Mission Rules, Revision B,” deriving from the personal collection of a longtime NASA Engineer and Flight Director for the mission. Dated July 16, 1973, and issued as “MSC–07191,” this document contains revision B to the final flight mission rules for SL–3 and 4, and consists of various pages for the following revised sections: Introduction, Purpose, and Responsibilities, Ground Instruction Requirements, Trajectory and Guidance, Launch Vehicle, SWS EGIL, SWS Guidance and Navigation, Communications, Apollo Telescope Mount Experiments, Space Environment, Aeromedical/Biomedical Experiments, Corollary, Earth Resources Experiments Package, and Extravehicular Activity. In very good to fine condition, with the front cover detached but present.

Starting Bid $200

2528. Skylab Flown Oxygen Supply Tank Fragment. Flown fragment of a

Skylab oxygen supply tank recovered in Western Australia after the space station’s fiery reentry in 1979, approximately 1.5 x 1.25, encased in a pyramidal 3.5 x 5 x 3.5 block of Lucite with a Skylab emblem at the bottom. In fine condition. Accompanied by its original Skylab display box. Starting Bid $200

2529. Skylab XUV Spectroheliograph Film Magazine. Film magazine designed for the Skylab S-082B ultraviolet spectroheliograph experiment, comprising the large film magazine and its locking canister assembly. The magazine, measuring 16.5˝ x 16.5˝ x 6˝, is marked as “S-082, B-3,” and bears a Ball Brothers Research Corporation tag on the top: “XUV Spectrograph Film Magazine, PN 36361-501, Ser: CM11A 004, Customer: Naval Research Laboratory, Contract No. N0014-67C-0470, Customer DWG No. Model S-082B, Customer Spec No. CP 25100.” The large case, measuring 18˝ x 21˝ x 10˝, is marked “S-082, B-4,” and bears a Ball Brothers Research Corporation tag on the front: “Canister Assy, XUV Film Magazine, PN 26852-501, Ser. AF10B-004, Customer: Naval Research Laboratory, Contract No. N0014-67C-0470, Customer DWG No. Model S-082B, Customer Spec No. CP 25100.” The canister assembly has a rotating handle that locks and unlocks the cover. In fine condition.

Sponsored by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Sklylab conducted an ultraviolet spectroheliograph on its Apollo Telescope Mount. The XUV spectroheliograph produced simultaneous monochromatic images of the entire sun over a broad range of the extreme ultraviolet spectrum. It acquired a total of 1023 useful exposures while on Skylab, most of which were of extreme scientific interest. Starting Bid $300

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2530. Apollo-Soyuz American Crew Signed Covers

Starting Bid $200

2531. Apollo-Soyuz American Crew Signed Covers

Starting Bid $200

2532. Apollo-Soyuz American Crew Signed Photograph / Cover Starting Bid $200

2533. Apollo-Soyuz American Prime and Backup Crews Signed Cover

2534. Apollo-Soyuz Group of (5) Signed Photographs

2535. Apollo-Soyuz Program

Starting Bid $200

2536. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Cover

2537. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Covers

2538. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Photograph

2539. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Recovery Cover

2540. Alan Bean and Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph

2541. Valeri Kubasov Signed ASTP Book

2542. Alexei Leonov and Gerald Ford Signed Cover

2543. Richard Nixon and Apollo-Soyuz Signed Covers

2544. Deke Slayton’s Apollo-Soyuz Crew Patch and Beta Cloth Patch

Starting Bid $200

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Cosmonauts 2545. Cosmonaut Pilot Survival Kit.

An interesting cosmonaut pilot survival kit contained within an olive drab canvas bag, stamped on the front with part numbers, “HA3-7, 8904931.” The main kit is inside a removable interior pouch that has the same part numbers stamped on the front, with several survival materials held within the form-fitting foam case by thick gray elastic bands. Items in this kit include: a looped razor-wire saw, a compass, fishing equipment, a medical kit, boxes for flares and bullets (empty), flashlight, matches, signal mirror, a plastic box for crackers or other food, and other items. Other items in the large canvas bag include a pair of short folding metal skis and water purification supplies. A booklet inside the kit is dated 1989. Some items originally held within the case may no longer be present. In overall very good to fine condition. These survival kits were designed so that Soviet pilots would have the supplies necessary for survival in case of a crash landing. As bullets would have been included in this kit, the pilot would also have carried a gun—possibly the intriguing TP-82, a combination shotgun-machete designed for hunting, firing distress beacons, protection from the wolves and bears of Siberia and, potentially, as a defensive weapon against hostile foreign nationals. An unusual and fascinating discussion piece. Starting Bid $200

2546. Cosmonaut Signed Cover Display. Impressive

display of six KNIGA covers, all with cachets commemorating the Soviet space achievements of the Vostok program, issued and canceled to mark the first six Russian manned space missions. Each is signed in ink by one of the first six cosmonauts: Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, Valery Bykovsky, and Valentina Tereshkova.

Impressively double-matted and framed with a piece of Vostok-era parachute fabric, images of each cosmonaut, and engraved plaques to an overall size of 40.5 x 30. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2547. Russian Space Program Bag of M&Ms.

Vacuum-sealed packet of M&Ms designed for a Russian space mission, 5.5 x 3, with label on front in English and Cyrillic, “Candy Coated Chocolates,” dated “3/22/2002.” In fine condition.Starting Bid $200

2549. Yuri Onufrienko Penguin Suit. Scarce

2548. Yuri Gagarin Signed Photograph. Appealing Russian-language

color 4.25 x 6 postcard photo of legendary cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in his military uniform, signed vertically in blue ballpoint. Lower border features a preprinted facsimile signature. In fine condition, with two stains to the lower left side. Starting Bid $200

blue Penguin exercise suit attributed to cosmonaut Yury Onufriyenko. The well-padded full-body suit with zip-up front consists of internal elastic elements interconnected by fabric and tape ties with buckles designed to adjust the suit for growth and amount of load; the decorative exterior of the suit features several zippered pockets, woolen cuffs and collar, a Russian Space Agency patch to left chest, a Russian flag patch to left shoulder, a Space Shuttle/Mir patch, and a Cyrillic/English name patch, “Yu. Onufriyenko,” to upper left chest. These suits are made individually for each cosmonaut and feature a usage period of 45 days.

In overall fine condition, with scattered stains to suit legs and expected wear from use. The Pingvin exercise suit, more popularly known as the Penguin suit, is a Russian anti-zero-G suit worn during spaceflight that was designed to mimic the effects of gravity on the body, with the objective of counteracting the loss of bone and muscle in weightlessness.

Starting Bid $200

2550. Gennady Padalka’s Backup EVA Mirror.

Flown backup EVA Orlan space suit mirror brought back from the Mir space station by cosmonaut Gennady Padalka following the Soyuz TM-28 mission. The mirror measures 3 x 3 and includes its original blue strap, which is signed in black felt tip by Padalka, who adds “TM-28/MIR.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with four photos to an overall size of 30 x 23.

In fine condition. Consignor notes that the mirror was not used in outer space, but was a spare mirror on board the Mir space station that was returned back to Earth as a souvenir. Provenance: Alacona.com. Starting Bid $200

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2 5 5 1 . Va l e r i Polyakov’s Sokol KV Spacesuit Gloves. Desirable

pair of cosmonaut gloves from a SokolKV2 Rescue Suit suit made for Valeri Polyakov, holder of humanity’s record for the longest single stay in space. Identification tags sewn into the wrist sections bear his initials, “???,” with parts numbers above, “??-7A-116-030330.” Serial numbers are also etched into the insides of the blue anodized wrist coupling. The glove is comprised of white nylon canvas atop a custommolded rubber hand that is reinforced with leather in the palm. Between the leather and rubber are metal reinforcement bars that prevent the glove from distending while under pressure. In fine condition, with general wear from use.

Trained as a medical doctor, Polyakov first went to space in 1988 for a 240-day stay on the Mir space station. He then spent more than 14 months on board the Mir space station from 1994–1995, in an effort to learn about how the human body would respond to the micro-gravity environment on long-duration missions to Mars.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by the museum’s display placard, which describes these gloves as flown and worn on his historic, record-setting flight. Starting Bid $300

2552. Sokol Space Suit Communications Headset. Communications headset for a Russian Sokol space suit, featuring black leather ear cups, twin microphones, black mesh cap, and tan suede lining. The wiring harness remains intact. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Temperature unit from a Soviet lunar orbital craft, the Soyuz 7K-LOK

2553. Soyuz 7K-LOK Module Heating/ AC Unit. Flown heating and air-conditioning

unit removed from a Soyuz 7K-LOK (Lunniy Orbitalny Korabl) spacecraft, measuring 18˝ x 14˝ x 13.5˝, with 7˝ blower wheel and adjustable upper knob, circular heater core, and several vents and male end ports for heat, coolant, and power lines. Metal label to blower wheel marked: “ТИП 4912, N 909001.” The unit is displayed on a 12.25˝ x 10˝ metal base and supported by poles to a height of 18″. Total weight is 25 lbs. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use; working condition is unknown. The Soyuz 7K-LOK, or simply LOK (Lunar Orbital Craft) was a Soviet crewed spacecraft designed to launch men from Earth to orbit the moon. The LOK would carry two cosmonauts and act as a Soviet version of the Apollo command module as the LK Lander would descend and land one crew member to the lunar surface. Only three uncrewed 7K-LOKs were flown during the short-lived Soviet lunar program. This is a very rare surviving artifact as in 1974, under the order of Soviet government, two remaining N-1 rockets and LOK were destroyed along with all equipment and documentation related to the moon race. A remarkable, museum-worthy piece of Soviet space exploration history. Starting Bid $1500

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The heroic Soyuz cosmonauts 2554. Soyuz Missions. Superb collection of 26 Soviet commemorative cov-

ers signed in various ink types by the crews of Soyuz missions 3 through 28, with the exception of any unmanned missions and the tragic Soyuz 11, whose crew members perished during reentry. Crews include: the five-man American and Soviet crew of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project (Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, Deke Slayton, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov), Soyuz 3 (Georgy Beregovoy), Soyuz 4 and 5 (Vladimir Shatalov, Boris Volynov, Yevgeny Khrunov, and Aleksei Yeliseyev), Soyuz 6 (Georgi Shonin and Valeri Kubasov), Soyuz 7 (Anatoly Filipchenko, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Gorbatko), Soyuz 8 (Vladimir Shatalov and Aleksei Yeliseyev), Soyuz 9 (Andrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastyanov), Soyuz 10 (Vladimir Shatalov, Aleksei Yeliseyev, and Nikolai Rukavishnikov), Soyuz 12 (Vasili Lazarev (2) and Oleg Makarov), Soyuz 13 (Pyotr Klimuk and Valentin Lebedev), Soyuz 14 (Pavel Popovich and Yuri Artyukhin), Soyuz 15 (Gennadi Sarafanov and Lev Dyomin), Soyuz 16 (Anatoly Filipchenko and Nikolai Rukavishnikov), Soyuz 17 (Aleksei Gubarev and Georgi Grechko), Soyuz 18a (Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Makarov), Soyuz 18 (Pyotr Klimuk and Vitali Sevastyanov), Soyuz 21 (Boris Volynov and Vitaly Zholobov), Soyuz 22 (Valery Bykovsky and Vladimir Aksyonov), Soyuz 23 (Vyacheslav Zudov and Valery Rozhdestvensky), Soyuz 24 (Viktor Gorbatko and Yuri Glazkov), Soyuz 25 (Vladimir Kovalyonok and Valery Ryumin), Soyuz 26 (Yuri Romanenko and Georgi Grechko), Soyuz 27 (Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Oleg Makarov), Soyuz 28 (Aleksei Gubarev and Vladimír Remek), and Soyuz 26 and 28 (Aleksei Gubarev, Vladimír Remek, Yuri Romanenko, and Georgi Grechko). Also included is a block of 12 Soviet stamps signed by the full crew of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project. Each cover is removably corner-mounted to a 9.25 x 11.5 presentation sheet. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2555. Soyuz TM Capsule Flown Clock. Flown electronic

onboard clock carried aboard a Soyuz TM capsule, 5.75 x 4.5 x 4, which provides the current Moscow time in one-second increments, annunciation of a preset time, and elapsed time using the stopwatch function. The face panel, engraved with Cyrillic functions, features a toggle ‘on/off’ switch, an ‘operation/correction’ mode toggle switch, an upper digital field toggle switch, a stop/start/reset button for stopwatch control, a digital indicator to display current time or announce time, a digital indicator for stopwatch, and a data entry button. The left side of the clock bears an engraved part number, “744H, ??00584,” and the back features an “X1” power connection port. The clock is displayed on an 8 x 8 metal base and supported by poles to a height of 11?.

Total weight is 6.25 lbs. In fine condition, with unknown working status. Starting Bid $300

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2556. XX Planetary Congress Signed Poster. Appealing color 22

x 33.5 poster for the XX Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), which took place in Edinburgh, Scotland between September 17-21, 2007, signed in silver ink by over 60 participating astronauts from 15 nations, including: Rusty Schweickart, Alexei Leonov, Walt Cunningham, Vance Brand, Gordon Fullerton, Owen Garriott, Karol J. Bobko, John Blaha, Hank Hartsfield, Roy Bridges, Jr., Rick Hieb, Jeffrey Hoffman, Toyohiro Akiyama, Charles Walker, Jan Davis, Nicholas Patrick, Jim Voss, Miros?aw Hermaszewski, and many more. Rolled and in fine condition.

Accompanied by ‘signature key’ packet for the poster. Starting Bid $200

Flown on the final manned spaceflight to the Mir space station

2557. Sergei Zalyotin’s Soyuz TM-30 Flown Sokol Gloves. Sergei Zalyotin’s pair of flown Sokol KV-2 space suit

gloves worn aboard the Soyuz TM-30 spacecraft as part of Mir EO-28, the final manned spaceflight to the Mir space station, both signed in black felt tip by Zalyotin. The gloves are marked on the inner wrist with a serial number, “ГП-7A-11Б-0970426,” and printed in blue with Zalyotin’s initials in Cyrillic, “ЗСВ.” The gloves feature blue anodized aluminum wrist couplings designed to attach the suit, with each coupling marked on the interior: “ЛЕВDЕ, D48D136” and “ПРАВDЕ, D48D147.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Zalyotin affirming the flown status of these gloves, in addition to two color photos of Zalyotin, who has signed both in felt tip. Extremely attractive and highly displayable flown cosmonaut gloves, seldom offered as a pair. Starting Bid $500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2558. Cosmonauts Signed Cover

2559. Yuri Gagarin: Poster Signed by His Mother

2560. Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev Signed Covers Starting Bid $200

2561. Alexei Leonov Signed Photograph

2562. Alexei Leonov Signed Sketch

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2563. Russian Space Dog Coins

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2564. Soyuz TM-4 Signed Flown Cover with Anatoli Levchenko Starting Bid $200

2565. Soyuz TM-4 Signed Cover with Anatoli Levchenko Starting Bid $200

2566. Soyuz TMO-30 Flown Cover

2567. Valentina Tereshkova and Valery Bykovsky Signed Covers

2568. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph

2569. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph

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Space Shuttle 2570. Vance Brand’s Flown STS-35 Polo Shirt. Vance Brand’s light blue Land’s

End short-sleeve polo shirt worn and flown during the STS–35 mission, men’s size large, embroidered on the left chest in black thread, “STS–35,” and signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown on STS-35, Vance Brand.”

In fine condition. Accompanied by a photo of Brand holding the shirt, as well as a signed certificate of authenticity from Brand, in part: “This shirt flew in space and was worn by me during that almost 9-day mission when I became the oldest astronaut (at that time) to fly in space at 59 years of age.” Starting Bid $200

2572. Jeff Hoffman’s STS-35 Crew-signed Training-used Cargo Systems Manual.

2571. Jeff Hoffman’s Flown Toiletries. Jeff Hoffman’s

collection of flown toiletries carried on his various Space Shuttle flights, including STS-46 and the STS-61 Hubble rescue mission, including: Speed Stick deodorant; two wooden-handled brushes; two tubes of aloe vera gel; a stick of Ivory soap; NoRinse shampoo; a tube of Crest toothpaste; a metal Swedish Crown comb; a tube of Chapstick; three toothbrushes sealed in plastic, one with a sticky note reading: “Jeff, This is from your last flight, Vicki”; and fingernail clippers. All articles bear affixed swatches of blue Velcro for securing them within the spacecraft. In overall very good to fine condition. Provenance: From the personal collection of Jeff Hoffman. Starting Bid $200

Jeff Hoffman’s “Cargo Systems Manual: ASTRO-1” manual used in training for STS-35, 8.5 x 11, published by NASA’s Mission Operations Directorate on August 10, 1990, signed on the front cover in black felt tip by the complete crew—Vance Brand, Guy Gardner, Jeff Hoffman, Mike Lounge, Bob Parker, Sam Durrance, and Ron Parise—and inscribed at the top in an unknown hand, “To Jeff—Warmest personal regards from your fellow crewmembers!” The threepage booklet contains a change order, title page, and fold-out schematic entitled “Command and Data Routing Overview (ASTRO Configuration).” In fine condition. ASTRO-1, the mission’s primary payload, was a Spacelab observatory consisting of three telescopes: Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT); Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE); and Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), mounted on the Instrument Pointing System (IPS). The full suite of telescopes obtained 231 observations of 130 celestial objects over a combined span of 143 hours. Provenance: From the personal collection of Jeff Hoffman. Starting Bid $200

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Worn during 22+ hours of EVA to repair the Hubble Space Telescope

2573. Jeff Hoffman’s STS-61 Flown Eyeglasses and Case.

Jeff Hoffman’s flown eyeglasses worn during his EVAs to service the Hubble Space Telescope during STS-61, designed by “Suspension Eyewear” and featuring two lenses with a golden bridge, attached to clear plastic earpieces by a thin ‘fishing line’ filament.

Complete with their flown case, bearing an affixed Velcro swatch on the back, with a label annotated, “CP-2-HO-75.” In very good to fine condition, with expected signs of use and deterioration to foam inside the case. Hoffman performed three EVAs during the mission, logging more than 22 hours outside the Space Shuttle Endeavour while wearing these glasses. Provenance: From the personal collection of Jeff Hoffman. Starting Bid $200

2575. Jeff Hoffman’s STS-75 Flown Knee Pad Assembly.

2574. Jeff Hoffman’s STS-61 Flown Sky and Telescope Magazine Cover. Jeff

Hoffman’s flown cover from the November 1993 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine carried on STS-61, 8.25 x 10.75, signed in the lower left in silver ink by Hoffman (tracing over an initial signing attempt in gold). The cover story, “Fixing HST,” detailed the task at hand for STS-61, the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, and included “Astronaut Jeff Hoffman’s personal preview of the historic flight.” Affixed to a slightly larger cardstock sheet and in very good to fine condition, with light handling wear and a central horizontal fold. Provenance: From the personal collection of Jeff Hoffman. Starting Bid $200

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Jeff Hoffman’s flown kneepad clipboard with built-in light, used during training and carried on STS-75, measuring 6˝ x 9.75˝ x 2.5, marked on the side with a part number, “P/N 10123-1002308.” Impressed on the metal clip at the bottom are part numbers identifying it as a “MXU-163/P Clipboard Pilots.” Folded and held within the clipboard are three sheets related to a mission. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Provenance: From the personal collection of Jeff Hoffman.

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Unique mezuzah carried on the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-75

2576. Jeff Hoffman’s STS-75 Flown Mezuzah. Jeff Hoffman’s flown sterling silver mezuzah

case and scroll carried on Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-75 from February 22-March 9, 1996, measuring 6˝ x 1˝ x .5˝. Includes its pink-hued plastic. The mezuzah case retains the original rolled parchment klaf, or scroll, inside, and is stamped “Israel, 925” on the reverse. Includes a velvet-lined display case. In fine condition.

The Hebrew word, mezuzah, means “doorpost.” According to tradition, a mezuzah is affixed to the doorpost at the entrance of a Jewish home as well as at the entrance of each of the interior rooms. The mezuzah itself consists of a small scroll of parchment on which are written two biblical passages (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21).

The custom of affixing a mezuzah to the doorpost fulfills the biblical commandment, “You shall write them upon the doorposts of thy house and upon thy gates” (Deuteronomy 6:9). The mezuzah is a visible reminder to all those who enter that this is a Jewish home connected to monotheism and Jewish values. While traveling in space, Hoffman affixed a mezuzah on the entryway of his sleeping compartment. Since Jeff Hoffman was NASA’s first Jewish male astronaut, this Shuttleflown religious artifact holds a meaningful place in the history of space travel.

Over his five space missions, Hoffman took other Jewish objects with him. On this particular mission in 1996, he also carried a small Torah scroll from which he read the first verse of Genesis (or Creation).

Provenance: From the personal collection of Jeff Hoffman.

Proceeds from the sale of the mezuzah will benefit the Space Torah Project, dedicated to making a documentary film exploring Hoffman’s Jewish journey through his five space missions in space and beyond. Starting Bid $1000

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2577. International Space Station (4) Mission Patches.

Rare group of four uncut OrthoFabric swatches featuring silkscreened insignias for missions to the International Space Station, ranging in size from 7.5 x 7.25 to 11.75 x 9.75, designed for in-flight use on the following missions: STS-113, STS-119, Expedition 4, and Expedition 33. In overall fine condition.

These are patches that were made/intended for flight but ended up being extras. They would be cut down to a smaller square and sewn onto a backing with Velcro to be attached to the space suits. They are extremely rare and were never made available to the public. Starting Bid $200

2578. Space Shuttle Communication Carrier Assembly ‘Snoopy’ Cap. Sought-after

unused Communication Carrier Assembly cap, commonly known as the ‘Snoopy’ cap, manufactured by ILC in 1996 during the Space Shuttle era, with label on one side, “Comm. Carrier Assembly, S/N 0101-10001, Size 05, Date 12/96, NAS9–17873, ILC Dover 74897.” In fine condition, with pullers not present on zipper bridges. These caps were designed to secure the ear-cups and microphones the astronauts used for communications, and the design was largely unchanged from the ‘Snoopy’ cap made famous during the Apollo era. Starting Bid $200

Exceedingly rare restraint layer 4000 Series EMU gloves 2579. Space Shuttle EMU Restraint Gloves. Sought-after pairing

of Space Shuttle-era 4000 Series Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Restraint Glove Assemblies, with both left and right gloves measuring approximately 6.5˝ x 11.5˝, and upper wrist section of each bearing an ILC Dover label: “Restraint Assembly, Item: Glove 4000, Part No. 0106–88936–09, Serial No. 286, Size 06, Code ID 74897, Mfg. 2/00” and “Restraint Assembly, Item: Glove 4000, Part No. 0106–88936–10, Serial No. 286, Size 06, Code ID 74897, Mfg. 2/00.” Both labels are struck through and marked in red ink, “C III W.” These lightweight gloves form the interior restraint layer of the 4000 Series space suit glove, and feature V-shaped axial restraint webbing, tactile rubber fingertips, and adjustment strings and straps; this component of softgoods was responsible for carrying all pressure and man-induced loads during operational use. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by their original deaccession bags with NASA-JSC labels and matching part numbers, both dated June 21, 2000.

The 4000 series glove was introduced into the flight program in 1985 as an evolution of the 3000 series glove. The 4000 program was designed to provide a ‘closest fit’ glove sizing capability, with the offered restraint layer glove in charge of wrist adduction/abduction and flexion/extension, and its overall length designed to deliver the desired range of motion for effective EVA use. These gloves were a crucial aspect of the Space Suit Assembly Extravehicular Mobility Unit (SSA EMU), the spacesuit and primary life support system astronauts wear when performing spacewalks from the American port on the International Space Station. Starting Bid $1000

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2580. Space Shuttle Drink Bag Hardware. Space Shuttle-

era stainless steel drink bag hardware made by Air Lock, measuring 3.5˝ in length, with mobile plastic valve fitting and part numbers to housing plate: “ASSY, 9859–506, SN 115.” Two sides of hardware engraved “Scrap.”

In fine condition. This hardware was connected to the in-suit drink bag; the astronaut would bite and twist the valve to open it and drink the water from the bag. Starting Bid $200

2583.

Space Shuttle Syringe Case Assemblies.

2581. Space ShuttleFlown Spacehab Banner. Im-

pressive flown Beta cloth banner carried on STS-95 (which famously carried John Glenn back into space), 43.25 x 17.75, with “SpaceHab” emblem to front and reverse bearing numerous vertical strips of Velcro. In fine condition.

Accompanied by two photos of the banner attached to the SpaceHab module in the cargo bay, and a letter of authenticity from Astrotech. Starting Bid $200

Uncommon pair of Space Shuttle-era Beta cloth Syringe Case Assemblies, both measuring 13˝ x 10.25˝ x 8.75˝, with interiors consisting of 13 storage compartments, with largest marked with part number in black ink: “SEG46117686–301, S/N 1003” and “SEG46117686–301, S/N 1004.” The interior and exterior of both cases feature an assortment of pouches, Velcro strips, and transparent sleeves, with exterior also bearing a set of three canvas carrying handles. In overall fine condition. Consignor notes that these assemblies, according to their part numbers, were designed for use aboard the International Space Station. Included are their original deaccession bags with affixed NASA-JSC labels and matching part numbers, both of which are dated April 4, 2002. Starting Bid $200

2582. Space Shuttle Glove TMG. Space Shuttle-era righthanded TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment) glove, measuring 15.25˝ in length, with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior: “Item: TMG, Glove Assembly, Part No. 0106–80538–20, Serial No. 068…Code ID 74897, Mfg. 11/80.” The inner cuff marked in red ink, “Class III W,” with label struck through in same pen. The TMG glove features a yellow urethane-coated fabric palm, gray silicon fingertips, cover flaps to back of hand and wrist, and three Velcro strips. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use. Consignor notes that this glove may have been flown and then downgraded for training in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab. The TMG is the outermost layer of the space suit and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit. A desirable example of the first glove designed for the Space Shuttle program.

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2584. Space Shuttle Waste Management Control Assembly. Space

Shuttle Waste Management Control Assembly consisting of a Vacuum Valve with assembled pair of Dual Function Valves, approximately measuring 7.5˝ x 7˝ x 16.5˝, with front face featuring open/close switches for “Vacuum Valve” and “Fan Sep.,” and empty ports marked “SEP 1 Bypass,” “SEP 2 Bypass,” “UMS 1,” and “UMS 2.” The assembly bears two Flodyne Controls labels: “Dual Fctn Valve, P/N 15A303D, S/N 1005, Date 9/03, Pres. 16 PSI, Fluid: Effluent, Act. Manual M, Spec. 47D264875G4, REV” and “Dual Fctn Valve, P/N 15A301D, S/N 9, Date 9/03, Pres. 35 PSI, Fluid: Effluent, Act. Manual, Spec. 47D232860P1, REVD.” Base of second valve engraved: “Flodyne Controls, Inc., P/N 15A34, S/N 3, 47A232859.” Also included is a separate Dual Function Valve, 4.75˝ x 3.5˝ x 7˝, with Flodyne Controls label: “Name: Dual Fctn Valve, P/N 15A303D, S/N 1004, Date 7/92, Pres. 16 PSI, Fluid: Effluent, Act. Manual M, Spec. 47D264875G4, Cage 21930.” Various ports sealed with plugs and blue tape. Includes original deaccession bags, with NASA-JSC “Cleaned for Service” label dated March 26, 2004. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2585. STS-1 Flown Flag Display. Flown 5.75 x 4 American flag carried aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-1 mission, affixed to its original 8.25 x 10.5 presentation certificate bearing preprinted facsimile signatures of the crew, reading: “This flag was flown aboard Space Shuttle ‘Columbia’ (STS-1), April 12–14, 1981. It is presented to you in recognition of the significant contribution you made to the success of the mission.” The flag is double-matted and framed with two embroidered patches, two color photos, one featuring autopen signatures of John Young and Bob Crippen, and two commemorative covers, with one bearing a small flown ‘flipper door’ fragment from the Columbia, to an overall size of 28 x 28. In fine condition, with staining to the flag from the adhesive used to affix it to the mount. Starting Bid $200

2586. STS-71 Scale Model Stowage Bag.

Beta cloth stowage bag made to carry spacecraft scale models, presumed to have been flown and carried to the Mir space station aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-71 mission. The bag approximately measures 16.25˝ x 9.5˝ x 6.5˝, and features a zippered top and two canvas carrying handles, with swatches of Velcro to top, back, bottom, and handles; the top of the bag is marked with the following part numbers: “3EA SM-200 S/N1002–1004, 2MIR 2EA MM-200 S/N 1003–1004.” In fine condition. This bag is believed to have been flown to Mir carrying 1:200 scale models of the Space Shuttle and Mir space station, gifts that were later presented to U.S. and Russian heads of state after the mission. The model presented to President Bill Clinton, now held by the Bill Clinton Presidential Center, has a serial number of 1004, matching this bag. Starting Bid $200

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2587. STS-115 Flown Scrambled Eggs. Flown package of “Mexican

Scrambled Eggs” carried to the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-115 mission from September 9–21, 2006.

The package measures 5 x 6 and features an upper mouth valve, an affixed instruction label marked in red felt tip, and three Velcro strips to reverse. In fine condition. The consignor notes that he received these from Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, who said they were flown on her first mission: the orange dot is the color code for Heide’s food, the blue dot was on the food pack for space flight and use in a weightless environment, and the stripe was put on after the mission to mark the food as flown and out of service. Starting Bid $200

Space Shuttle Hardware Flown on American and Russian spacecraft, and used aboard the International Space Station— in space during the STS-107 disaster 2588. Nikolai Budarin’s Flown Omega X-33 Watch. Cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin’s

flown Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 analog-digital watch used on the International Space Station during Expedition 6, carried to the station aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-113, and returned on Soyuz TMA-1.

The watch features a 41mm titanium case on a black leather Omega bracelet, engraved on the caseback with “Not For Sale, 13/A,” and part numbers: “528-20991-1, 1035.” In very good to fine cosmetic condition, with light scratches to the face and bezel, and heavy wear to the upper half of the watchband where it attaches to the body; function untested. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance signed by Budarin, written on flown stationery, in part: “I certify that the Omega Speedmaster Professional with the serial No. 57179799 (528-20991-1) was used by me during the flight of ISS-6 on the International Space Station during intra station activity. Launched November 25, 2002 on the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-113. Landing May 4, 2003 with the Soyuz capsule ‘Soyuz TMA-1.’” Also includes three images of Budarin with the watch while writing and signing the letter. This particular watch was in space at the time of the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which resulted in the indefinite suspension of Shuttle flights—the reason that it returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TMA-1.

Though more famous for the Speedmaster ‘Moon Watch’ used during the Apollo era, Omega’s space heritage continued during the late 1990s with the Speedmaster X-33—a watch with modern amenities including a hybrid analog-digital display. In addition to the traditional hours, minutes, and seconds indicated by analog means, the digital portion offered extensive functions including universal GMT time, a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph. Starting Bid $2500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2589. STS-114 Cured-in-Place Ablative Applicator Transfer Container.

Unflown transfer container for the degassed Part B of the STA-54 compound used in the Cured-In-Place Ablative Applicator (CIPAA). The CIPAA was a backpackmounted system designed to fill in gouged or dinged tiles by mixing two compounds together into a pink caulk-like substance called Shuttle Tile Ablator-54 (STA-54); NASA engineers developed this shuttle tile repair tool after the 2003 Columbia disaster in an attempt to fix dings in the thousands of ceramic tiles on the shuttle’s underside. The material would have been transferred to KSC in this container, where it was transferred into the flight container that contained Part A and Part B. The instrument stands 12.25˝ in height and 6.25˝ in diameter, with an upper release handle and lower body consisting of a thick glass tube, which bears an affixed “US Government, Lockheed Martin” label and a more detailed parts label, which reads, in part: “Material: Ablative Material, TPS Tile, On-Orbit Repair / Boeing Specification: MB0130–199 SOW AJ / GFE / CIPAA Serial Number: AG104575-031 / Component: Uncured STA-54 Part B / Sample #2 / Date of Manufacture: 7/12/05 / Lot #203387MFGVE9745 / Date Filled: 7/12/05 / New Quantity (ml): 650 / Batch #7 / Line item 037.” Also attached is a metal parts tag: “Part Number: AG104575-031, Proof Pressure: 75 psig , Operating Pressure: 50 psig, Proof Date: 6/01/05,” and paper inspection tag, “Chg. Date: Apr. 10, 2006, Remarks: I. D. & Dammage [sic].” Includes the original transportation crate, 20.5 x 22.5 x 16.5, with original shipping labels and precautionary NASA labels affirming the containment of a “Critical Space Item.”

A CIPAA unit flew aboard the Discovery’s STS-114 return-to-flight mission in late July 2005, but the instrument was not tested because NASA officials and the spaceflight crew did not believe it was ready. The STA-54 material tended to bubble in a weightless environment, which in turn created voids that could compromise an intended repair. An improved design called the Tile Repair Ablator Dispenser (T-RAD) was successfully implemented by Shuttle astronauts Mike Foreman and Bob Behnken during an STS-123 spacewalk. Starting Bid $200

2590. EVA Mobility Unit (EMU) PLSS Cover. EVA Mobility Unit (EMU) Primary Life Support System (PLSS) Cover,

comprised of white Ortho-Fabric with a large American flag patch on the reverse. Designed to protect the life support ‘backpack’—which contained an oxygen supply, carbon-dioxide-removal equipment, caution and warning system, electrical power, water-cooling equipment, ventilating fan, machinery, and radio—this cover has various openings to accommodate the various systems, tubes, and wiring harnesses. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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2591. Hubble Space Telescope Bistem Straps and Pouch. Two

Hubble Space Telescope bistem straps with thick metal brackets contained within a two-compartment pouch. Includes two bright orange NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Flight Hardware Equipment Parts tags identifying them as “Class I” flight hardware, with the “SA2 Bistem Straps” denoted as “Part Number GE2055442, Serial Number 001 & 002,” and the “SA2 Bistem Strap Pouch” denoted as “Part Number GE2055472, Serial Number 001.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2594. Hubble Space Telescope DIU Gender Changer. Hubble

2592. Hubble Space Telescope CASH Turnaround Plug and Connector Cover. Hubble Space Telescope

Cross Aft Shroud Harness (CASH) turnaround plug marked “J8T,” measuring 5.75˝ long and 1.75˝ in diameter, annotated with part numbers: “GD1483346-2, S/N 001.” The bright orange NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Flight Hardware Equipment Parts tag is tied to the end. Includes a Hubble Space Telescope CASH/ESM connector soft cover, marked as “p/n 2044718, sn 01,” with its accompanying NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Flight Hardware Equipment Parts tag identifying it as “Class I” flight hardware. Includes the plug’s plastic bag with affixed deaccession label. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Space Telescope Data Interface Unit (HST/ DIU) flight model gender changer wiring harness, measuring 13˝ long, featuring a white cord terminating in “P1A” and “J1” electrical connectors, marked on the “J1” connector, “4178429-503, S/N002F.” Includes its plastic bag with affixed deaccession label. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2593. Hubble Space Telescope DIU Flight Model Harness. Hubble Space

Telescope Data Interface Unit (HST/DIU) flight model wiring harness, measuring 14.5? long, featuring a white cord terminating in “J2A” and “P2” electrical connectors, marked on the “J2A” connector, “4178412503 S/N002F.” Includes its plastic bag with affixed deaccession label. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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2595. Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS Cryo Ventline Transport Bag. Thermal transport bag for the Hubble Space Telescope’s NICMOS Cryo Vent Line and NCS Sock, measuring approximately 23.5˝ x 13.5˝, with a small silver label near the flap: “NICMOS Cryo Ventline Transport Bag (Front), NCS Sock Transport Bag (Rear).” The two-compartment bag’s pouches are secured by two thin Velcro straps, and four metal mounting brackets line the edges of the bag. In fine condition. The Hubble’s Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is an important scientific instrument for infrared astronomy which produces images with data from the near-infrared part of the light spectrum, and the NCS is its cooling system. Starting Bid $200

2596. Hubble Space Telescope SSM Thermal Bag.

Large thermal bag for the Hubble Space Telescope’s Support Systems Module (SSM), measuring approximately 20˝ x 64˝, with a small silver label near the flap: “SSM Bay 5 Thermal Cover / DBA Thermal Cover.” The cover’s flap can be secured by Velcro and a metal fastener. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2597. Hubble Space Telescope SSR Cap Assemblies (3). Three

sets of cap assemblies for the Hubble Space Telescope’s Solid State Recorder (SSR), each comprising a silver-colored cap with three black caps. Marked on the silver caps as “GD2033239, SN001F,” “GD2033239, SN002F,” and “4178456501, S/N007F.” Includes their plastic bags with affixed deaccession labels.

In overall fine condition. The HST was originally deployed with mechanical, reel-to-reel data recorders; these were replaced in the 1990s with solid state recorders, offering faster and more reliable storage with a greater capacity. Starting Bid $200

2598. JAEL Backup Flight Controller Substitute Unit. Backup Flight Controller Substitute

Unit from the JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory (JAEL), measuring 5 x 15 x 7.25, marked on the end as “P/N SED36136375-301, S/N 1003.” One end had connectors marked “J1,” “J2,” “J3,” and “J4,” and fuses marked “F1” and “F2.” In very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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2599. Space Shuttle Data Recording Pen Assembly (Fisher Space Pen). Space Shuttle Data Recording Pen

Assembly (Fisher Space Pen Model CH4), measuring 5.25˝ long, with attached tether and white Velcro at the end marked in red felt tip, “III.” The ballpoint pen famously uses a pressurized ink cartridge to allow use in zero-gravity environments and has a side-button retractor, with the clip on the barrel engraved “Fisher Space.” In very good to fine condition, with clear tape at the center. Starting Bid $200

2600. Space Shuttle Advanced Crew Escape Suit Vent Duct Assembly.

Space Shuttle Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) vent duct assembly made by the David Clark Company, with a parts tag on the front: “40168G-01BYCU0, Vent Duct Assembly, Side: Extra Large Long, Date of Mfr. Mar 1994, Mfd. by David Clark Co., Inc., Contract No. NAS9-18825, Serial No. 004.” Includes its plastic bag with deaccession labels. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2601. Space Shuttle Attitude Director Indicator. Space Shuttle Attitude Director Indicator (ADI) manufactured for

NASA by Lear Siegler, in its original gray 6˝ x 6˝ x 9.25˝ housing. The Lear Siegler label affixed to the side reads: “Indicator, Attitude-Director, Design Act. 35351, Part No. 158400-01-02, Buyer Control No. MC 432-0235-0002, Trace. Class. Serial 011, Date of Mfg 12-81.” Also bears a Lear Siegler repair label from 1982 on the top. In fine condition.

Featuring a design closely resembling the Flight Director Attitude Indicator (FDAI), this important instrument gave the Space Shuttle crew attitude information as well as attitude rate and attitude errors. The orbiter’s attitude was displayed on the enclosed black-and-gray ball (commonly known as the ‘eight ball’) that was gimbaled and marked with numbers indicating angles. The ball moved in response to software-generated inputs to depict the orbiter’s attitude in pitch, yaw and roll.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by the museum’s display placard attributing the ADI to the Space Shuttle Discovery: “The ADI shown was removed from Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) in September 2002 during the Major Modification (OMM) period at the Kennedy Space Center, when the cockpit was upgraded to the Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS), or ‘Glass Cockpit.’ This ADI was used by the Space Shuttle Commander.” Starting Bid $2500 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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2602. Space Shuttle Battery Bag. Small insulated battery pouch made for use on the Space Shuttle, measuring approximately 5.5˝ tall and 2.5˝ in diameter, with an ILC Space Systems tag on the side: “Item: Container, Battery Pack Assembly, Part No. 10181-10037-02, Serial No. 1011…Mfg. 3/92, Contract No. NAS9-17900.” Includes the original NASA-JSC cleaning bag and JSC Project Parts tag identifying this piece as “Class I” hardware. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2603. Space Shuttle BPA Cover Assembly. Space

Shuttle BPA Cover Assembly, measuring approximately 21˝ x 12.5˝, with label on the reverse struck through in red felt tip: “Cover Assembly BPA, P/N: SED39122578-701, S/N: 1001.”

The assembly features two large pouch pockets attached to a stiff backer plate, with belts and fastener hardware on each side. In fine condition. Accompanied by its plastic bag with deaccession label. Starting Bid $200

2604. Space Shuttle Calculator Kit Assembly. Space Shuttle Calculator Kit Assembly, consisting of a Hewlett-Packard

HP 48SX scientific expandable calculator and white protective pouch. The calculator has a NASA barcode above the screen, with two blue Velcro tabs and a parts label on the back, “Calculator Assy, P/N SED33104385-301, S/N 1002.” The white pouch is labeled on the front, “Calculator Kit Assy, P/N SED33104384-301, S/N 1002,” and bears a “Class III, Not for Flight” label.

Includes its JSC Project Parts tag and plastic bag with deaccession labels. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2605.

Space Shuttle Camera Bag.

Padded 35mm camera bag designed and manufactured by Kirtland for use on the Space Shuttle, measuring 14˝ x 10˝ x 9˝, with a NASA label on the top: “Generic Camera Stowage Bag Assy, SED33102534-310.” The back and bottom are covered with black Velcro tabs.

In good to very good condition, with heavy fraying to the top edges. Starting Bid $200

2606. Space Shuttle Checklist Holder Assembly. Orange Space Shuttle checklist

holder assembly, the main panel measuring 6˝ x 7˝, labeled on the front, “Checklist Holder Assembly, P/N SED33104919-701,” and annotated “Class III” and “SMS.” The back has large orange Velcro tabs and a black elastic band, and the edge has a small metal ring. In very good to fine condition, with light wear. Starting Bid $200

2607. Space Shuttle Checklist Holder Assembly. Unlabeled orange Space Shuttle

checklist holder assembly, the main panel measuring 6˝ x 7˝, featuring large orange Velcro tabs and a black elastic band on the back, and a small metal ring on the edge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2608. Space Shuttle Communication Interface Unit.

Space Shuttle Communication Interface Unit, measuring 19˝ x 10.5˝ x 6˝, marked on the reverse of the front panel as “36378 Assy 7007535-02, S/N 002.” The face of the main panel has switches for “Power,” “Lighting,” and “Mode Selection”; buttons for “MDM Error,” “CMD Reject,” and “Generation”; and selector knobs for “Lighting,” “Command Source,” and “Payload Select.” In very good to fine condition.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by the museum’s display placard describing the piece: “The Communication Interface Unit is part of the Shuttle payload communication system, used to transfer information between the orbiter and its payload (such as a satellite. It supports hardline and radio frequency communications with a variety of payloads. The system is used to activate, check out and deactivate attached and detached payloads. The Communication Interface Unit is commonly used with the Inertial Upper Stage, although it may be used with other compatible payloads.” Starting Bid $200

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2609. Space Shuttle Data Recording Pen Assembly (Fisher Space Pen). Space

Shuttle Data Recording Pen Assembly (Fisher Space Pen Model CH4), measuring 5.25˝ long, with attached tether and white Velcro at the end marked in red felt tip, “III.” The ballpoint pen famously uses a pressurized ink cartridge to allow use in zero-gravity environments and has a side-button retractor, with the clip on the barrel engraved with the Fisher logo and “Space.”

In very good to fine condition, with clear tape at the center. Starting Bid $200

2610. Space Shuttle EMU Glove Phase VI Bladder. Left-handed internal bladder for a Space Shuttle/International Space Station Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Phase VI glove, annotated outside the wrist, “0106-812537-01-6HM,” and inside the wrist, “P/N 0106-812132-01, Size: 6HM, S/N 038.” The bladder is made of a green urethane material and is designed to maintain pressure in the EMU glove assembly, while not limiting the finger joints and wrist gimbals. Includes the original deaccession bag, noting an acquisition cost of $5,000. In very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2611. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Boot. Right-footed boot

assembly for the Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit, with an ILC-Dover tag sewn on the upper seam: “Item: Boot Assembly, Part No. 0104-84028-18, Serial No. 051, Size (02)…Mfg. 8/84.”

The stiff TMG heel assembly is attached, with an ILC-Dover tag: “Item: Heel Assembly, TMG, Part No. 0104-82441-07, Lot No. 068, Size 00…Mfg. 7/84.” The metal heel piece is marked: “P/N SDD13101628001, S/N 1006.” The boot assembly consists of the inner yellow pressure suit bladder and a single layer of internal white fabric, attached to its heel assemblies and a blue rubber sole. Includes its plastic bag with affixed NASA-JSC cleaning label, and “Scrap” bag with JSC Project Discrepant Parts tag, noting: “Boot assembly has damage/or missing fiberglass on front toe area.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $300

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2614. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Lower Arm Assembly.

2612. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Boot Sizing Insert Toe Cap Assemblies (2).

Pair of left- and right-footed Boot Sizing Insert Toe Cap Assemblies for Space Shuttle EMU Boots, each measuring approximately 12˝ x 4.5˝ x 3.5˝, marked on the tops with part numbers and annotated on the heels: “PN 0104-22664-19 Left, SN 168, Size 05 Large-Med” and “PN 0104-22664-20, SN 168, Size 05 Large-Med.” Includes their plastic bags with attached JSC Project Parts tags and deaccession labels indicating an acquisition cost of $2,900 for each piece. In overall very good to fine condition. The Boot Sizing Insert was designed to give an astronaut a custom fit within a standard boot. Starting Bid $200

Partial Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit lower arm assembly, with an ILC-Dover tag sewn outside the cuff (the part numbers rendered indecipherable by a large red felt tip “Scrap” annotation). This scrapped lower arm assembly consists of the inner yellow pressure suit bladder and a single layer of internal white fabric, portions of which have been cut. Includes its plastic bag with deaccession label, denoting it as part number “0103-84026-00(06)” and serial number “163,” and its acquisition cost as $10,000.

In good to very good condition, with aforementioned cuts and slices to the material. Starting Bid $200

2613. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Hard Upper Torso Assembly TMG.

Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit hard upper torso assembly thermal micrometeoroid garment (TMG), with an ILC-Dover tag sewn inside: “Item: HUT TMG Assembly, Part No. 0102811395-XX, Serial No. MU002, Size 103…Mfg. 1/96,” marked in red felt tip, “Class III.” Designed to fit over and protect the rigid upper torso of the space suit, this TMG has openings for the astronaut’s arms and head, as well as various space suit components. Includes its JSC Project Parts tag and plastic bag with deaccession label, noting its acquisition cost as $2500. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2615. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Upper Arm Assembly.

Partial Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit upper arm assembly, with a heavily worn ILC-Dover tag sewn outside the cuff, reading: “Item: Upper Arm Assy, Part No. 0103-810172-08(03), Serial No. 533.” This scrapped upper arm assembly consists of the inner yellow pressure suit bladder and a single layer of internal white fabric. Includes its plastic bag with deaccession label, noting its acquisition cost as $30,000. In very good to fine condition, with “Scrap” also written in red felt tip below the manufacturer’s tag. Starting Bid $200

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2616. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Lower Torso Assembly. Partial Space

Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit lower torso and trouser assembly, with ILC-Dover tags sewn outside the waistband: “Item: Lower Torso Assy, Part No. 0104-10004-03, Serial No. 1041, Size 16L, Spec 0104-10004, CEI No. 104…

Date 6/16/83, Contract No. NAS9-15150” (marked “Scrap” in red felt tip) and “Item: Trouser Assy, Part No. 0104-84027-27, Serial No. 040, Size 15L, Mfg. 6/83.” This scrapped lower-body assembly consists of the inner yellow pressure suit bladder and a single layer of internal white fabric, and is missing the leg and ankle joints and waist hardware. Includes its plastic bag with deaccession label. In very good condition. Starting Bid $300

2618. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Waist Restraint Bladder Assembly. Space

2617. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Upper Arm TMG. Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit upper arm thermal micrometeoroid garment (TMG), with an ILCDover tag sewn inside, reading: “Item: TMG, Upper Arm, Part No. 0103-82405, Serial No. PP002, Size: 05 (Sm-Sht).” The exterior bears a sewn-on ‘EVA Man’ astronaut patch, modeled after Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man,’ as worn on the left shoulder of Space Shuttle astronauts’ extravehicular activity suits. Includes its plastic bag with deaccession label, noting its acquisition cost as $500. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit waist restraint bladder assembly, with an ILCDover tag sewn inside: “Item: Restraint Bladder, Waist, Part No. 0104-84811-08, Serial No. 014, Size 03 15XSF14…Mfg. 1/92.” The assembly consists of the inner yellow pressure suit bladder and a single layer of internal white fabric, with zippers on both sides. Includes its NASA-JSC cleaning bag with deaccession label, noting its acquisition cost as $8,000.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2619. Space Shuttle EMU Suit Waist TMG.

Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit waist thermal micrometeoroid garment (TMG), with an ILC-Dover tag sewn inside: “Item: Waist Assembly, TMG, Part No. 0104-84905-01, Serial No. 001, Size 14-XSF-14…Mfg. 5/82.” Includes its JSC Project Parts tag and NASA-JSC cleaning bag with deaccession label, noting its acquisition cost as $2,500. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2620. Space Shuttle Escape Crew Team Member Coverall Suit. Light brown coverall suit for a member of

the Space Shuttle Crew Escape Team, size 44L, featuring an American flag patch on the left shoulder, a “Shuttle Crew Escape Team, ‘Crew Survivability First’” patch on the right shoulder, and a “Space Shuttle Crew Escape Team” patch on the chest. On the back is a large “USA, United Space Alliance” patch, along with an “STS-” patch with Velcro sewn beside and below; the front also features two areas of Velcro. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2621. Space Shuttle Escape Crew Team Member Coverall Suit. Light brown coverall suit for a member of

the Space Shuttle Crew Escape Team, size 52L, with a large “USA, United Space Alliance” patch on the back, along with an “STS-” patch with Velcro sewn beside and below. The “Shuttle Crew Escape Team” patches have been removed and are not present. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2622. Space Shuttle EVA C a m e r a Flash Thermal Blanket. Insulated

thermal blanket designed to protect the Space Shuttle astronaut’s camera flash during spacewalks, with a tag reading: “Blanket Assembly, Thermal, EVA Flash, P/N SEZ33117228-301, S/N 1003.” The blanket has several compartments and openings, some of which have labels like “Flash On,” “Off,” “Ext Cam Batt Low,” and “Cam Batt Pew, Ext, Int.” Includes its plastic bag with deaccession labels, identifying the part as “Class I” flight hardware. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2623. Space Shuttle Flight Data File Bag. Space Shuttle Flight Data File Bag, measuring 13.5˝ x 14.5˝ x 2˝, with a tag on the front: “Flight Deck FDF Bag, P/N SED33105806-706,” struck through in red felt tip and annotated “Class III.” The binder-style bag has a pouch on the back, Velcro closure, metal hardware on the front, and a strap with black plastic clip. Includes its plastic bag with deaccession labels, identifying the piece as “Flight Data File Bag, Starboard.” In very good to fine condition, with general wear and soiling.

Starting Bid $200

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2624. Space Shuttle Flown Hasselblad Data Module Assembly. Flown Hasselblad DE-32 Data Module which was

attached to the top of the Hasselblad 70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera, carried on 14 Space Shuttle missions, measuring 3.5˝ x 2.75˝ x .75˝, labeled: “Data Module Assy., SEF33101018-322, S/N 1093.” Beautifully mounted inside a 16.75 x 27.5 shadowbox along with the JSC parts removal tag, a photo of the Hubble Space Telescope, an STS-103 mission patch, and pins from each mission it flew on. Also includes a NASA tracking manifest specific to this piece, logging all the missions it flew on and its return to Hasselblad for refurbishment. In fine condition.

This Hasselblad Data Module flew on 14 Space Shuttle flights, including: STS-28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 43, 45, 46, 49 (Shuttle Endeavour’s first flight), 60, and 103 (the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission). The Data Module Assembly prints 32 alphanumeric characters along the edge of each 70mm film frame at the time of exposure, indicating the date, time, film roll, frame number, and Shuttle mission number. A superb, regularly flown piece of Shuttle hardware.

Starting Bid $200

2625. Space Shuttle Group of (3) Microphone Booms. Three small mi-

crophone booms associated with the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, including: two black microphone booms measuring 6.75? long, marked near the base as “P/N 014652-04A, Not For Flight”; and one white microphone boom measuring 6˝ long, marked as part number “SED16102411-301.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the United Space Alliance bags for the black booms, and the JSC Project Parts tag and bag for the white boom Starting Bid $200

2626. Space Shuttle Group of (3) Very Lightweight Headsets. Group of three variants of the Very Lightweight Headset (VLHS) unit designed for use on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, two featuring thin metal headbands (marked on the cables as part numbers “SED16101291-313” and “SED16101291-314”), and one with a black plastic headband (marked as “P/N 528-21479-2”). In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2628. Space Shuttle Handheld Microphone. Hand-

held microphone designed for use on board the Space Shuttle, featuring a short 2.5˝ microphone boom attached to a blue anodized box with “Xmit” and “Icom” buttons, bearing a United Space Alliance label reading: “Title: Microphone, Hand-Held, Part No.: 95-014571-01, Serial: 01001, NAS9-2000.” The communications cable, wrapped in a white braided sleeve, remains attached. In fine condition.

These handheld microphones could be carried around by astronauts on the Space Shuttle, enabling local communication with crewmates over the intercom as well as transmissions back to Mission Control. Starting Bid $200

2629. Space Shuttle Hasselblad 203S Camera Components. Collection of components associated with the Space

Shuttle Hasselblad 203S 70mm film camera, including two winder assemblies (SED33110633-325), two manual winder assemblies (SED33110633-331), a remote control assembly (SED33110633-323), two metal 70mm film containers, four 70mm film reels, a rear protective cover, and a yellow Hasselblad filter. Several items bear affixed blue Velcro tabs and “Class III, Not for Flight” labels. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2627. Space Shuttle Group of (9) Very Lightweight Headsets. Group of nine ex-

amples of the Very Lightweight Headset (VLHS) unit designed for use on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, including four with thin metal headbands (two marked “SED16101291314,” one marked “SED16101291-313,” and one marked “71-017938-01A”), and five with black plastic earpieces (all marked as “P/N 528-21479-2,” one lacking its matching headband). Also includes a short microphone boom without a connector. In overall very good condition. Starting Bid $200

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2630. Space Shuttle Hasselblad 533 ELX Camera and Lenses. Has-

selblad 553 ELX 70mm film camera used by NASA during the Space Shuttle era, comprising the camera body, prism viewfinder, HRC film magazine, and data module, all labeled with NASA parts tags and bearing several affixed blue Velcro tabs. Additional lenses and accessories, most similarly bearing NASA labels and blue Velcro tabs, include: two Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar f/4 250mm T* lenses; a Carl Zeiss Distagon f/2.8 50mm T* lens; a Carl Zeiss Planar f/2 110mm T* lens; a Hasselblad magnifying hood finder; a remote control assembly; two cables; two metal film canisters with empty film reels; another Hasselblad DE-32 data module assembly; and three lens filters. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $300

2631. Space Shuttle Hasselblad Data Modules (3).

Three Hasselblad DE-32 Data Module Assemblies for use with the Hasselblad 70mm film Data Recording Magazine as part of the Hasselblad 553 ELS Space Camera. Two have NASA parts labels, “Data Module Assy., SEF33101018-332,” with serial numbers “2001” and “1129”; one bears a red “Class III, Not for Flight” label. The third has a piece of tape attached to a plastic protrusion that says “Not flight like.” In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2632. Space Shuttle Headset Interface Unit.

Space Shuttle Headset Interface Unit, featuring two cables attached to a gray anodized box with white “Xmit” and “Icom” pushbuttons and a volume knob, with engraved placard: “Interface Unit Hdst, P/N SED36130206-303, Serial No. 1073, Not For Flight Use, NASA/JSC.” The reverse bears a belt clip and “Class II, Controlled Equipment” label. In fine condition. Accompanied by its plastic bag with deaccession label. Starting Bid $200

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2634. Space Shuttle LES Helmet Communications Cord Assembly. Space

2633. Space Shuttle IBM Laptop. A Space Shuttle

Payload and General Support Computer (PGSC) manufactured by IBM as a ThinkPad Model 755CSE laptop, with IBM expansion unit docking station. The laptop lacks NASA tags or labels, but the dock bears “Class III, Not for Flight” labels, and is marked as part number “SEZ39131224-303, S/N 5023.”

Both pieces bear several affixed Velcro swatches. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Shuttle Launch Entry Suit (LES) helmet communications cord assembly made by the David Clark Company, marked on the white cable, “LEH Cable Assy, SED16101276-719, S/N 5163.” Includes its plastic bag with deaccession tag and a red JSC Project Discrepant Parts tag, noting “intermittent comm” as the reason for scrapping the unit. In very good to fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

Liquid-cooling garment as used during Space Shuttle EVAs 2635. Space Shuttle Liquid Cooled and Ventilation Garment (LCVG). Space Shuttle

Liquid Cooled and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), affectionately known as the ‘spaghetti suit,’ featuring a network of water transport tubing interwoven within the zip-up full-body spandex suit. ILC-Dover manufacturer’s tags are sewn inside the collar, reading: “Item: LCVG, Part No. 0107-10007-04, Serial No. 3008, Size: Sml-Sht, Spec. 010710007, CEI No. 107…Contract No. NAS9-15150” and “Item: Garment Assy. LCVG, Part No. 0107-84029, Serial No. 30087, Size: 02 Sml-Sht.” The crush-resistant ventilation ducts remain intact. Includes its NASA-JSC plastic bag with affixed cleaning label. In very good to fine condition, with some fraying to the fabric.

Space Shuttle astronauts wore the LCVG as part of their EVA suit in order to maintain a comfortable body temperature during their spacewalks. Cold water circulated through the flexible tubing, drawing heat away from the astronaut’s body. The water returned to the Primary Life Support System (PLSS), where it was cooled in a heat exchanger before being recirculated.

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2636. Space Shuttle MCDS Keyboard. Keyboard for the

Space Shuttle’s Multifunction CRT Display System (MCDS), centered within a gray panel measuring 19˝ x 9˝ x 6.5˝, marked on the rear as part number “SED36137532-301, S/N 1003.” The grid of 32 pushbuttons includes alphanumeric buttons labeled “A” through “F” and “0” through “9,” as well as buttons marked “Fault Summ,” “Sys Summ,” “Msg Reset,” “GCP/CRT,” “I/O Reset,” “Item,” “Exec,” “OPS,” “Spec,” “Resume,” and “Clear.”

In fine condition.

The MCDS, located on the orbiter crew compartment flight deck, allows onboard monitoring of orbiter systems, computer software processing, and manual control for flight crew data and software manipulation. The system is operated via three keyboards, mounted to the left and right of the flight deck’s center console, and at the side aft flight station. Using these keys, the flight crew can ask the GPC more than 1,000 questions about the mission and condition of the vehicle. Starting Bid $200

2637. Space Shuttle Multipurpose CIPAA Sack.

White mulitpurpose Cure In Place Ablator Applicator (CIPAA) sack, measuring approximately 23˝ long and 18˝ in diameter, with a tag sewn at one end: “Multipurpose CIPAA Sack, SED33119106-309, S/N 1020, Note: Two sacks are to be installed around T-RAD Assy, one inside the other. The sacks are interchangeable, any sack may be used as inner or outer sack.” The duffel-style sack is zippered at one end and has two nylon handles. Includes the NASA-JSC cleaning bag with JSC Project Parts tag. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2638. Space Shuttle Nikon F5 EVA Camera. Nikon F5 EVA 35mm

SLR camera modified for use on Space Shuttle missions, equipped with a Nikon MF-28 data back. The top of the camera body bears a “Class III, Not for Flight” label, and a NASA label on the lower back grip reads: “EVA 35mm F5, Camera Body Assy, SED33110611305, S/N 1067.” Includes a Nikon Speedlight SB-28DX flash (with NASA label) and instruction booklets, as well as the plastic bag with deaccession label. In fine condition. Also includes an F-mount Hanimex f/4.5 80–200mm macro lens (with Tiffen circular polarizer), with no specific NASA attribution.

The Nikon F5 EVA model debuted aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-103, becoming the first autofocus 35mm camera used during spacewalks. Designed to withstand the extreme environment in the vacuum of space, the F5 EVA cameras used specific non-migrating lubricants and adhesives that could withstand temperatures ranges of -50˚ C to 110˚ C, while also being able to operate in a dry vacuum. Starting Bid $200

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2639. Space Shuttle Nikon F5/Kodak DCS 760C Camera. Nikon F5 SLR camera modified for use on Space Shuttle missions, equipped with Kodak DCS 760C digital back.

The bottom of the camera body bears a “Class III, Not for Flight” label, and a NASA label on the back reads: “DCS 760, SEZ33113001-301, Serial No. 1025.” Tabs of blue Velcro are also affixed to the top and left side, and a deaccession label is affixed to the bottom. In very good to fine condition, with a rear port labeled “Bad Port.”

Introduced on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2001, this type of camera utilized Kodak’s 6.3-megapixel digital back paired with the Nikon F5 camera body already familiar to the astronauts. Well received by NASA, the camera remained in use until 2008. Starting Bid $200

2640. Space Shuttle Nikon N90S/Kodak DCS 460C Camera. Nikon N90S SLR camera modified for use on Space

Shuttle missions, equipped with Kodak DCS 460C digital back.

The back of the camera body bears a “Class III, Not for Flight” label, and a NASA label reading: “ESC-11 Color Camera Assy, SED33105837.” Attached is a Nikon AF Nikkor f/4–5.6 35–80mm lens. A blue Velcro tab is affixed to the baseplate. In fine condition. Accompanied by a batter, charger, and user’s manual.

The Kodak DCS 460C was the second digital camera model used in space by NASA, debuting aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in March 1996 and remaining in use through 2001.

Starting Bid $200

2641. Space Shuttle PDRS TV Display. Space Shuttle Payload Deployment

and Retrieval System (PDRS) television monitor, measuring 10˝ x 7˝ x 13˝, with an RCA AstroElectronics label on the back: “Contract NAS 9-15374, Television Monitor, 2291585-502, Ser No. 016.” The front of the monitor has adjustment knobs for “Brightness” and “Contrast,” and toggle switches for “Source,” “Mode,” “Scan,” “Data,” “Sync,” “X-Hair,” and “Power.” The rear of the unit has ports marked “J1,” “J2,” and “J3.” Includes its metal crate with “NASA: Critical Space Item” labels, and a deaccession label denoting its acquisition cost as $262,968. In fine condition.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by the museum’s display placard describing the piece: “The Space Shuttle Orbiter’s Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) aided the flight crew in monitoring PDRS operations. The robotic arm has provisions on the wrist joint for a CCTV camera that can be zoomed, a viewing light on the wrist joint and a CCTV with pan and tilt capability on the elbow of the arm. In addition, four CCTV cameras in the payload bay could be panned, tilted and zoomed. The two CCTV monitors at the aft flight deck station could each display any two of the CCTV camera views simultaneously with split screen capability.” Starting Bid $200 WWW.RRAUCTION.COM

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Mint flight-ready Omega X-33 2642. Space Shuttle Omega X-33 Watch. Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 analog-digital watch for use on the Space Shuttle, featuring a 41mm titanium case on a standard black Omega bracelet, engraved on the caseback with NASA part numbers: “P/N 528-20991-1, S/N 1132.” Includes a bag with affixed deaccession label, identifying this “Crew Pref, Watch Chronograph” as a Class I item. In very fine cosmetic condition, with the bezel and crystal still covered in plastic; the band appears new and unused.

Function untested.

Though more famous for the Speedmaster ‘Moon Watch’ used during the Apollo era, Omega’s space heritage continued during the late 1990s with the Speedmaster X-33—a watch with modern amenities including a hybrid analog-digital display. In addition to the traditional hours, minutes, and seconds indicated by analog means, the digital portion offered extensive functions including universal GMT time, a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph. Starting Bid $300

2643. Space Shuttle Omega X-33 Watch. Omega Speed-

master Professional X-33 analog-digital watch for use on the Space Shuttle, featuring a 41mm titanium case on a standard black Omega bracelet, engraved on the caseback with NASA part numbers: “P/N 528-20991-1, S/N 1121.” Includes a bag with affixed deaccession label, identifying this “Crew Pref, Watch Chronograph” as a Class III item, annotated in ballpoint, “Works.”

In fine cosmetic condition, with some minor scuffs and scratches to the crystal and bezel; the band exhibits some wear and creasing. Function untested.

Though more famous for the Speedmaster ‘Moon Watch’ used during the Apollo era, Omega’s space heritage continued during the late 1990s with the Speedmaster X-33—a watch with modern amenities including a hybrid analog-digital display. In addition to the traditional hours, minutes, and seconds indicated by analog means, the digital portion offered extensive functions including universal GMT time, a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph. Starting Bid $300

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2644. Space Shuttle Phase VI TMG Glove. Space Shuttle-

era left-handed Phase VI TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment) glove, measuring 15˝ in length, with a pair of ILC-Dover tags on the interior: “Phase VI, Item: TMG Softgoods Sub. Assy., Part No. 0106– 813673–01, Serial No. 021, Size: 6LL, Code ID 74897, Mfg. 11/08” and “Phase VI, Item: TMG Assy., 12V, Part No. 0106–813674–01, Serial No. 021, Size 6LL, Code ID 74897, Mfg. 10/08.” The TMG glove features a gray silicon palm and fingertips, a handback flap, and interior cable terminating in power pack, with exterior featuring an on/off pull strap. Includes the original deaccession bag with “Scrap” label. In very good to fine condition, with expected wear from use. The TMG is the outermost layer of the space suit and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit. Starting Bid $300

Preproduction example of the Space Shuttle’s upgraded IBM AP-101S computer 2645. Space Shuttle Preproduction IBM AP-101S Computer.

IBM AP-101S general purpose computer designed for use on the Space Shuttle, measuring approximately 10˝ x 7.75˝ x 23.5˝, with the black manufacturer’s tag on the front: “Mfg. by IBM Corp.

Owego NY for NASA, CII MC615-0025-3004, Contract No. NAS9-14000, Part No. 6966000-6, Model Type Preproduction, Stock No. EN66482FZ ARB, Serial No. 308, Date of Mfg. 03-04-91.”

The front has five ports labeled “J2,” “J3,” “J4,” “J5,” and “J7,” as well as an elapsed time indicator. In very good to fine condition, with a label on top noting “Caution-Broke Connector,” and the deaccession label on the side indicating an acquisition cost of $450,000. A label on the front also indicates that the NiCad batteries have been removed.

Each Space Shuttle Orbiter flew with five IBM AP-101 computers: four operated in sync for redundancy, and a fifth independently ran backup software.

The original AP-101 computers used magnetic core memory, before being upgraded to semiconductor memory with the AP-101S in the early 1990s. A highly desirable, early example of this second iteration of the Space Shuttle computer. Starting Bid $500

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2646. Space Shuttle RCC Panel. Reinforced-carbon carbon (RCC) panel designed for the Space Shuttle, 6˝ x 6˝ x .25˝, marked on an edge: “No. 34, Plate 3.” Includes a manila envelope with inspection annotations and a plastic bag with affixed inspection label (identifying it as “Part Number SDD39137552-001, Serial Number 1002”), as well as a bag with deaccession label identifying it as “RCC Practice Panel.”

In fine condition. RCC panels were used on the leading edges of Space Shuttle orbiter wings, the nose cap, and around the external tank structural attachment point. Starting Bid $200

2647. Space Shuttle Removable Pocket Assemblies (2). Two blue Space Shuttle removable pocket assemblies,

both measuring 7˝ x 10.5˝: one has a top flap secured by white Velcro with open pouches below, identified on the front as “Removable Pocket Assy, P/N SED13101631-303, S/N 101,” and on the back as “1- Flap Removable Pocket Assy, P/N SED13101631-305, S/N 101”; the other has multiple flaps secured by blue Velcro, identified inside the top flap as “Item: Pocket, Contract No. NAS9-18123, Part No. SED13101631301, Flight Suits Ltd. El Cajon, CA.” Includes the plastic bag with deaccession tag for the first pocket, identifying it as a “Class I” item. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2648. Space Shuttle Space Suit Power Harness Assembly (Lower Arm). Space Shuttle Space Suit Power

Harness Assembly (Lower Arm), approximately 16˝ long, comprising a white cable with connectors at each end, labeled as “P/N 0103-211984-01-07, S/N 079.” Sealed in its original NASA-JSC cleaning bag with affixed deaccession label. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2649. Space Shuttle Speaker/Microphone Assembly Prototype. Battery powered speaker/microphone assembly prototype designed for use on the Space Shuttle, featuring a long black cable attached to a blue anodized box, with white “Xmit” and “Icom” pushbuttons and a volume knob on the top. The affixed United Space Alliance label reads: “Title: Battery Powered Speaker Microphone Assembly, Part No.: 95-04647-03C, Serial: S/N 03020, NAS9-20000.” The unit bears “Prototype” and “Not for Flight Use” labels on the side and back. In fine condition. Accompanied by its plastic bag with deaccession label. Starting Bid $200

Early Space Shuttle Speed Brake/Thrust Controller 2650. Space Shuttle Speed Brake/Thrust Control. Speed

Brake/Thrust Control unit manufactured by Honeywell for use in the Space Shuttle program (likely for the Enterprise, based on the date), featuring a lever with a single button on the handle attached to a gray housing unit. The controller measures 8 x 10 x 3 and bears the manufacturer’s tag on the bottom, reading: “Speed Brake/Thrust Control, Rockwell Control No. MC621-00433221, Hon Aero Control No. CG8033A2, Mfr Part No. CG1073AA03, FSN NATO N/A, Mfr. Code 94580, Serial No. 0002, Date of Manufacture Nov 1975.” Includes the JSC parts tag, identifying it as “Class II” hardware. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

2651. Space Shuttle Stowage Locker Assembly. Lightweight Space Shuttle mid-

deck stowage locker assembly, identified on the front as “MA9F,” measuring 18.25? x 11? x 21?, identified on the rear with stenciled part numbers: “81205-ASSY-697-10950-2, MCC 49801GM, 9-3435 4/26/00” and “V602660800-003, 2D628 HG0-532, PR013650, MR HH13-192.” Several other part numbers are stenciled on the inner panels of the unit.

Includes the original plastic bag with affixed NASA-JSC cleaning label and tag listing the total acquisition cost as $45,600. In fine condition. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by by the museum’s display placard. Starting Bid $200

2652. Space Shuttle Suit EMU TV Thermal Garment. Thermal garment for the Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suit, made of an insulated white Ortho-Fabric with an ILC Space Systems tag inside: “Item: EMU TV Thermal Garment, Part No. 10160-20064-01, Serial No. N/A, Size N/A, Code ID 74897, Mfg. 10/85, Contract No. NAS9-16589.” Lights and TV cameras were mounted above the astronaut’s head in the EMU suit.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2653. Space Shuttle Tire. Huge

Space Shuttle Orbiter tire manufactured

by Michelin, measuring approximately 42˝ in diameter and 15˝ wide, marked on the sidewall: “Michelin Air, Cage Code OA1K8 44PR, Made in USA, 26526-1, NSN 2620, Tubeless, 6346U09032, 46.25x16.8–21.5.” In fine condition, with worn tread and expected wear. Michelin took over as the sole supplier for Space Shuttle tires in 1989 when the company purchased BFGoodrich, which had manufactured the tires since the first Shuttle launch in 1981. Michelin continued to improve upon the BFGoodrich design, and and the first set of Michelin Air tires were used in 1995.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, where patrons were invited to touch the tire. Starting Bid $500

2654.

Space Shuttle TMG Waist Section. Space Shuttle-era TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment) waist section, measuring 28˝ x 15.5˝, with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior: “Item: TMG, Waist, Part No. 0104–82692–XX, Serial No. 319, Size 15, Code ID. 74897 Mfg. 9/12.” The TMG waist section features zipper tracks to upper and lower inner lining, and a set of six Velcro strips marked in red felt tip; the parts label and interior are also marked in red felt tip. Includes the original deaccession bag with a pair of NASA-JSC labels, both dated September 27, 2012. In fine condition.

This waist section is one component of the extravehicular space suit that astronauts used to perform spacewalks from the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. The Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) consists of two major systems: the Space Suit Assembly (SSA) and the Life Support System (LSS). Unlike previous generations of space suits, the SSA is not custom made for individual astronauts, but consists of interchangeable and reusable components that each astronaut chooses to fit his or her body. The TMG is the outermost layer of the space suit and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit. Starting Bid $200

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2655. Space Shuttle TPS Tile (Black and White).

Available to US citizens only/no export. Thick black-and-white tile designed for use on the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, measuring 6˝ x 6˝ x 2.75˝, marked as part number “V070-394504-267-009630.” Sealed in plastic due to its silica composition. Each Space Shuttle carried over 24,000 separate TPS tiles, each a different size and shape.

In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2656. Space Shuttle TPS Tile (Black). Available to US citizens only/no export. Triangular black tile designed for use on the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, measuring 7.75˝ x 4.5˝ x 12˝, marked as part number “V070-395011-142-008126.” Sealed in plastic due to its silica composition. Each Space Shuttle carried over 24,000 separate TPS tiles, each a different size and shape. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2657. Space Shuttle TPS Tile (White). Available to US citizens only/no export. Square white tile designed for use on the Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System, measuring 8.5˝ x 8.5˝ x 2˝, sealed in plastic due to its silica composition. Each Space Shuttle carried over 24,000 separate TPS tiles, each a different size and shape. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

2658. Space Shuttle Treadmill Belt Pads. Two belt pads designed for use on the Space Shuttle treadmill: a pad with a tag reading: “Belt Pad Assy—Right, P/N SEG46120253301, S/N 1003”; and a longer pad annotated, “WLST410313301 Assembly, Trainer, Class III.” In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2659. Space Shuttle Vacuum Cleaner. Vacuum cleaner designed for use on the Space Shuttle, measuring 18.5˝ x 5.5˝ x 8.5˝, with part number “SED39121797-303” and serial number “1007.” The body of the unit has been completely covered with thermal foil tape, and it bears a small “Class III, Not for Flight” label, as well as a deaccession label, affixed to the side.

The front of the unit can be removed via hinged clips to reveal the internal bag, and the long white power cord remains intact.

Includes its plastic bag with affixed deaccession label. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Amazing oversized Space Shuttle TPS tile test fixture museum display 2660. Space Shuttle Wing TPS Tile Test Fixture Assembly. Avail-

able to US citizens only/no export.

Massive Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile test fixture assembly, measuring approximately 76˝ x 60˝ x 10˝, featuring 57 black TPS tiles arranged in flight orientation and mounted on a metal panel, marked at the bottom: “VT70-191037-032, 03953 MN0114773, Eng Test.” Displayed under plexiglass inside its original NASA crate with “Critical Space Item” labels on the sides. A diagram affixed to the front shows where on the Shuttle wing these tiles (all labeled as “VT70191037-034”) would be attached. In fine condition.

Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD, and accompanied by the museum’s display placards describing the piece: “Black high-temperature reusable surface insulation (HRSI) tiles provide protection against temperatures up to 1,260˚ C (2,300˚ F). There are 20,548 HRSI tiles which cover the orbiters under surfaces. They are also used in areas on the upper forward fuselage, parts of the orbital maneuvering system pods, vertical stabilizer leading edge, elevon trailing edges, and upper body flap surface as well…This section of tiles comes from the Shuttle left lower wing area. They were prepared by Boeing for NASA in 2005 to support the TPS testing being conducted after the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) on February 1 2003.” Starting Bid $2500

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2661. Astronaut Class of 1998

Starting Bid $200

2664. Mir Space Station Flown Patch and Film Backing Starting Bid $200

2668. STS-2 Flown Flag

Starting Bid $200

2671. Kathy Thornton’s STS-73 Flown Polo Shirt

Starting Bid $200

2662. Canadian Astronauts

Starting Bid $200

2666. Space Shuttle: McCandless, Fullerton, and Allen Signed Photograph

2665. Space Shuttle

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

2669. STS-26

Starting Bid $200

2672. Space Shuttle Air Duct Flexible Coupling Lot of (7)

Starting Bid $200

2673. Space Shuttle Main Engine Turbopump Turbine Blade

Starting Bid $200

2663. Fred Haise Signed Photograph

Starting Bid $200

2667. Space Shuttle/Mir Flown and Signed Display

Starting Bid $200

2670. STS-26 Flown Flag

Starting Bid $200

2674. Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment Shell Sample

Starting Bid $200

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Space Art 2675. Apollo Concept Art by Robert Watts.

Original Project Apollo concept painting by Robert Watts for Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical, accomplished in gouache on 15.25 x 12 illustration board, no date but circa late 1960s/early 1970s.

The work shows the Lunar Module on the moon with two astronauts exploring the lunar surface at its feet: one deploys an experiment in the background, while another wheels the Modular Equipment Transporter in the foreground. Signed in the lower right corner in paint, “Robert Watts.” A slip affixed to the reverse identifies the artist and designer as Watts, his supervisor as James P. McGowan, and their affiliation as Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical. Double-matted to an overall size of 21 x 18. In fine condition. A detailed and accurate Apollo-era rendering of a fantastic lunar landing scene. Starting Bid $200

2676. Paul and Chris Calle Cover Display. Attractive

philatelic display consisting of three commemorative covers featuring original artwork by noted father-and-son space artists Paul Calle and Chris Calle, including: a limited edition 9 x 6 cover featuring an affixed Apollo 11 lunar plaque cachet, numbered 8/11, postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and September 9, 1969, the issue date for the jumbo-sized commemorative “First Man on the Moon” stamp (four of which are affixed to right corner), signed twice in pencil by Paul Calle, who adds a beautiful graphite and colored pencil sketch of the referenced stamp; a limited edition FDC with a colored pencil and felt tip sketch of an Apollo astronaut with American flag, numbered 5/25, with 25th anniversary stamp to right, signed in felt tip by Paul and Chris Calle; and a limited edition FDC with graphite and felt tip sketch of two Apollo astronauts planting the American flag, numbered 7/20, with 20th anniversary stamp to right corner, signed in pencil by Chris Calle. Matted and framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 26.25. In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2677. Michael Collins Original Painting.

Sought-after original 14.25 x 18 watercolor painting by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins entitled ‘Home Plate,’ which depicts a United States Air Force jet aircraft soaring over forest and field en route to its base. Signed in black ink, “M. Collins III ‘05.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Starting Bid $200

2678. Ed Hengeveld (2) Original Paintings for Apollo 11 Graphic Novel. Highly

displayable pair of original paintings by space artist Ed Hengeveld for his unfinished graphic novel about the historic Apollo 11 mission, both accomplished in mixed media on 11.75 x 15.75 sheets of artist paper. The first sheet consists of the four-panel title page for the graphic novel, “Apollo 11,” which shows images of a Saturn rocket under the moon, the prime crew dining with Deke Slayton, an up-close image of Neil Armstrong, and Armstrong’s boot stepping off a lunar module foot; the upper portion reads: “It is 4:30 a.m. on July 16, 1969. On Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida stands a mighty Saturn-5 rocket, waiting in the predawn darkness. Several miles away, in the manned spacecraft operations building (MSOB), three men are up early to make final preparations for a historic journey: a trip to the moon.”

The second sheet, issued as page No. 6, shows another four panels that comprise the dramatic launch of Apollo 11, with text reading: “A camera with a wide-angle lens on the launch tower captures the first few moments…as Apollo-11 begins its historic flight.” In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Preliminary drawing for McCall’s ‘Decade of Achievement’ stamp 2679. Robert McCall Original Stamp Drawing. Robert McCall’s preliminary artwork for his

design of the memorable eight-cent United States ‘Decade of Achievement’ postage stamps issued in 1971, accomplished in colored marker and pencil on a white 15.5 x 12 sheet. On the same page, McCall writes an ALS signed “Bob,” explaining his thoughts on the design, in full: “Since the Apollo 15 will be carrying a Lunar Rover Vehicle for the first time I felt it would be an important symbol to include. Of course I would like very much to do a twin so my first choice of the sketches is No. 1 or No. 2 however I like for a single No. 5 & No. 10 indeed I feel that any of these sketches could result in a handsome stamp…I have the latest info from NASA on the Rover etc.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 24 x 25.75; the framed display also includes two FDCs of the version of the stamp, each signed by McCall, with one featuring an additional lunar landing sketch. In overall very good to fine condition, with folds and creases to the letter.

While the final design simply portrays the Apollo missions with a Lunar Rover on the moon, this preliminary concept truly embodies the idea of a ‘Decade of Achievement’—the image shows the progression from the orbiting Mercury capsule to the Gemini spacewalk to the Apollo lunar landing. This piece also provides unique insight into the production of a US postage stamp, with various annotations and notes on color selection throughout.

McCall was responsible for many of the most famous scenes of the space age as part of the NASA art in space program which James Webb established in 1962, and his artwork appeared on several American postage stamps. An amazing behind-thescenes piece with artistic and philatelic appeal. Starting Bid $300

2680. Gavin Mundy Original Painting. Magnificent original color painting by artist Gavin Mundy, mixed media on heavy artist board, 29.5 x 20, which depicts a Soviet cosmonaut adjusting the national flag on the lunar surface, with a lunar lander and the planet Earth visible in the background. Signed in the lower right corner in paint, “G. Mundy.” Framed to an overall size of 34.75 x 24.75. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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2681. Gavin Mundy Original Painting. Beautifully accomplished original color painting by artist Gavin Mundy entitled ‘Problem,’ mixed media on heavy artist board, 24 x 18, which depicts a mountainous alien landscape with two astronauts attending to one of the large wheels of an outer space all-terrain vehicle. Signed in the lower left corner in paint, “G. Mundy.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Stellar pop art painting of ‘Buzz on the Moon’ by celebrated space artist Detlev van Ravenswaay

2683. Ron Woods Original Painting of Ron Evans’s Suit. Desirable original painting of Ron Evans’s white A7LB

space suit on a hanger in storage, accomplished in watercolor on an off-white 9 x 6.5 sheet by NASA suit technician-turnedartist Ron Woods. Signed and dated at the bottom in ink, “Ron Woods 2010.” Archivally double-matted and framed under museum glass to an overall size of 17.5 x 15. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2682. Detlev van Ravenswaay Original Painting Signed by Buzz Aldrin.

Hugely appealing original 11.5 x 15.5 color painting by artist Detlev van Ravenswaay, entitled ‘Buzz on the Moon,’ acrylic on canvas, depicting a ‘pop art’ variation of astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface with a reflection of Neil Armstrong in his visor during the Apollo 11 mission, signed below in silver ink, “Buzz Aldrin, September 3rd, 2002, Apollo XI LMP.” Also signed in the lower right in black ink by the artist. Handsomely framed without glass to an overall size of 15.5 x 19.5. In very fine condition. The consignor notes that in talking with Detlev, the artist explained that he wanted to create an Andy Warhol–type of pop art. Starting Bid $200

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2684. Ron Woods Original Painting of Tom Stafford’s Space Suit. Striking original painting of Tom Stafford’s

Apollo space suit on a hanger, accomplished in oil on a 22 x 18 board by NASA suit technician-turned-artist Ron Woods.

The detailed artwork shows the upper portion of the suit while in storage, featuring the “Stafford” name patch at the center of the chest and the American flag on the left shoulder, as well as its inventory tag tied to the front. Signed along the bottom in white paint, “R. Woods 08.” Handsomely framed without glass to an overall size of 30 x 25.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

2685. Apollo 7 Original Painting

2686. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2688. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2689. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2690. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2691. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2692. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2693. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2694. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

2695. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

2687. Ed Hengeveld Original Painting

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Lunar Photography

2696. Lunar Orbiter II Photograph. Original vintage glossy 20.25

x 24 silver gelatin photograph of the moon’s surface taken by the Lunar Orbiter 2 robotic spacecraft in November 1966. Marked in the lower border, “II-215M” and “NASA-LRC.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing, old tape to the lower corners, and short tack-related tears to the upper corners. Consignor notes that this photograph was acquired while working at the Manned Spacecraft Center from 1972–1974. Starting Bid $200

2697. NASA Group of (22) Red-Numbered Lunar Photographs. Collection of 22 original vintage color glossy

10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photographs of the lunar surface taken during the Apollo missions to the moon. Includes two from Apollo 10, two from Apollo 11, one from Apollo 12, one from Apollo 13, one from Apollo 14, ten from Apollo 15, and five from Apollo 16. Images include lunar features such as the Mare Imbrium, Mare Ingenii, Mare Moscoviense, Mare Humorum, Montes Caucasus, Rimae Herigonius, and craters ‘Keeler,’ ‘Daedalus,’ ‘Hyginus,’ ‘Fra Mauro,’ ‘Posidonius,’ ‘Tsiolkovskiy,’ ‘Zelinsky,’ ‘Humboldt,’ ‘Gassendi.’ All have “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the reverse. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

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2698. NASA Group of (23) Lunar Photographs. Collection of 23 original vintage glossy 10 x 8 black-numbered NASA photographs taken during the Apollo missions to the moon, nearly all showing the lunar surface. Includes one from Apollo 8, seven from Apollo 10, three from Apollo 11, three from Apollo 12, four from Apollo 14, four from Apollo 15, and one from Apollo 17. Images include lunar features such as the Mare Crisium, Rima Ariadaeus, Sinus Medii, Mons Hadley, and the craters ‘Triesnecker,’ ‘Sabine,’ ‘Papaleksi,’ ‘Daguerre,’ ‘Madler,’ ‘Theophilus,’ ‘Lebedinskiy,’ ‘St. George,’ and ‘Joliot.’ Additional images include the Apollo 15 launch and splashdown, and Harrison Schmitt beside a huge split boulder at the Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow landing site. In overall fine condition, with a ragged edge to one of the Apollo 14 photographs. Starting Bid $200

Miscellany 2699. Apollo-era Beta Patch Lot of (18). Desir-

able collection of 18 Beta cloth swatches, ranging in size from 5.5 x 5.5 to 15 x 15, all with printed color mission emblems or logos. The largest patch bears a 10˝ diameter Apollo 11 mission emblem. Other patches are of Apollo 7 through 17, Apollo-Soyuz, Skylabs 1-3, an American flag, and a NASA ‘meatball’ logo. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2700. Douglas Aircraft Company Earth and Solar System Prints. Group

of five color 20 x 16 educational prints detailing Earth’s atmosphere and the solar system, published by the Douglas Aircraft Company in September 1962, with titles including: “Frequency Spectra,” “The Planet Earth,” “Thermal Properties,” “The Solar System,” and “Characteristics of the Earth’s Atmosphere.” Housed in an oversized official Douglas folder. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2701. JPL Pulse Rate Converter. Pule

Rate Converter made

by Bell Aerosystems for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, measuring 4.25˝ x 7˝ x 4˝, with a black parts tap on the top of the mirrored metal housing: “Pulse Rate Converter, Part No. 6042-302020-1, Mfd

by Bell Aerosystems Co, A Division of Bell Aerospace Corp for Jet Propulsion Lab, Serial No. 2.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

2702. Manned Spacecraft Center Reference Books.

Five hardcover books from the library of the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, including: Basic Physics of the Solar System by V. M. Blanco and S. W. McCuskey (1961); Physics and Astronomy of the Moon by Zdenek Kopal (1962); The Moon: A Russian View edited by A. V. Markov (1962); Stellar Evolution edited by R. F. Stein and A. G. W. Cameron (1966); and The Nature of the Lunar Surface: Proceedings of the 1965 IAU-NASA Symposium edited by Wilmot N. Hess, Donald H. Menzel, and John A. O’Keefe (1966). In overall very good to fine condition, with expected library markings. The consignor notes that these were acquired while working at the Manned Spacecraft Center from 1972–1974: when the Apollo program ended, he was allowed to take books being deaccessioned from the library.

These were among the books used by NASA’s engineers and astronauts to learn about the moon, stars, planets, and solar system. Starting Bid $200

2703.

NASA Distinguished Service Medal.

Unawarded official NASA Distinguished Service Medal, featuring a 1 5/8˝ medal with emblem reading, “Distinguished Service, NASA,” suspended from a navy-and-teal ribbon.

Includes its matching ribbon bar. In fine condition. The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the highest award which may be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States: it may be presented to any member of the federal government, including both military astronauts and civilian employees. Starting Bid $200

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The NAM suborbital spacesuit, the world’s first to be independently produced 2704. Suborbital NAM Spacesuit. Remarkable custom-made suborbital ‘NAM’ spacesuit built and designed in 2007–2008 by Nikolay Alexandrovich Moiseev, a spacesuit engineer for 20 years with Zvezda, the organization that manufactured all Soviet/Russian spacesuits from Sputnik to the present. The multicolored suit, which approximately measures 62˝ inches from head to toe, features removable gloves, bubble helmet, neck disconnect and torso section, each capable of connection/disconnection via metal rings, latches, or fasteners; palm of each hand bears adjustable loop Velcro strips; the left wrist section features a pressure gauge; the waist a pair of ventilation ports (in and out), with length of tubing fitted to one; and a variety of restraint and adjustment webbings to both torso and leg sections.

In fine condition. Representing the evolution and direction of commercial space travel, this uniquely impressive custom-designed spacesuit is the first of its kind to be manufactured by an independent party. This particular NAM suit prototype, made for famous stuntman and skydiver Steve Truglia, is specifically equipped to withstand the immense pressures of a high-altitude balloon jump, and was tested

by Truglia in April-May 2008 at the ILC Dover test facility in Dover, Delaware. He presented his plan for the ‘Space Jump’ project at several conferences.

After spending his last six years with Zvezda as a Lead Designer and Project Manager, Moiseev utilized his experience certifying suits and components for space-flight by personally funding the development of his own intravehicular design.

The result was the NAM suit, which was designed to be low cost and lightweight (15-lbs), with the aim of being adopted for ‘suborbital and orbital space tourism, NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS),’ and even ‘space jumps,’ which are extremely high-altitude parachute record attempts. With a maximum operating pressure of 4.3 psi, the NAM suits would keep pilots, crew-members, or tourists alive if the spacecraft lost cabin pressure in space. Two prototypes of the NAM have been made and internationally demonstrated thus far. This suit is featured in the book US Spacesuits by Kenneth S. Thomas and Harold J. McMann, second edition, published by Springer Praxis Books in 2012. Starting Bid $500

2705. Surveyor Mission Television Data Volumes. Three soft-

cover volumes of “Television Data” reports from the Surveyor III, VI, and VII missions, prepared by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1967 and 1968. Following brief descriptions of the television camera systems and mission parameters, the reports feature a wealth of the imagery captured by the unmanned probes, including single-page images and fold-out oversized mosaic plates. Among these images are various portrayals of the lunar surface, the Surveyors’ own hardware, the first eclipse of the sun by Earth as seen from the moon, sunrise/sunset sequences, and great images of the crescent Earth waxing and waning. In overall fine condition, with a corner crease to the cover of the 1967 Surveyor III report. Seven unmanned Surveyor probes were sent to the moon between 1966 and 1968, with the objective of proving the viability of lunar landings and finding suitable target sites for the Apollo program.

Apollo 12 landed next to Surveyor III in the ‘Ocean of Storms,’ and LMP Alan Bean recovered its camera and returned it to Earth: it is interesting to compare the images captured by the Surveyor III with those taken during Apollo 12. Starting Bid $200

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SPACE EXPLORATION & AVIATION | OCTOBER 17, 2019

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Auction venue.

ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION,” TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”).

Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions.

Buyer’s premium for our Sports Auctions is 20%. For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received

by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later.

The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms.

RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale.

Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction. com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale.

Bidding: Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing.

RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction.

By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid.

RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned.

Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectiblesrelated business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction.

Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/ or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the

Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment.

Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction

is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Sales Tax: RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/ or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice.

Please go to our terms on our website to see the states that are affected.

RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the

If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.

The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.

Pennsylvania sales or use tax may be due in connection with the purchase and delivery of tangible personal property to Pennsylvania individuals and businesses. The purchaser is required to file a use tax return if tax is due in connection with the purchase and delivery in the Commonwealth. This notice is required pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Reform Code of 1971. 72 P.S. § 7213.2.

If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.

Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone.

Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by

RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own.

Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable.

In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”).

On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records).

Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception.

FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any.

Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.

Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid.

This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If

RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.

Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner.

If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control.

This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received

by RR Auction.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form.

They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.

The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of

these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.

CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion.

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve.

The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium.

Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an

item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited.

If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS For decades, RR Auction has led the industry in providing an accurate and detailed condition statement for each item that we sell. Starting in 2016 we’ve decided to take a fresh approach to describing each item’s condition.

As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration.

VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important.

Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.

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