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SPACE EXPLORATION & AVIATION Bidding October 8th. Bidding will close October 15th.

RR’s latest Space & Aviation sale boasts well over 500 extraordinary items—from Apollo artifacts to astronaut autographs, these lots offer a wide range of appeal. The highlight of the auction is Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist, with his handwritten notes for the last speech given on the lunar surface. Also offered are the original Cece Bibby-painted heat shield shingles from the MA-7 Aurora 7 and MA-8 Sigma 7 capsules, two iconic and immediately recognizable pieces of space history. Other items of interest include several meteorites, flown flags and relics, Apollo hardware, and a slew of signed prints and photographs. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts, and is known as a space market leader.

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“Here man completed his first exploration of the Moon”

4001.Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown Lunar SurfaceUsed EVA-3 Cuff Checklist. On December 14, 1972, Apollo

17 Commander Gene Cernan—the last Apollo moonwalker— delivered his parting words from the lunar surface. The Apollo program was over, and mankind knew not when it would return to another celestial body. Standing before the American flag, he delivered these words: “I think probably one of the most significant things we can think about when we think about Apollo is that it has opened for us—’for us’ being the world—a challenge of the future. The door is now cracked, but the promise of the future lies in the

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young people, not just in America, but the young people all over the world learning to live and learning to work together.” On his wrist was his EVA-3 cuff checklist, and on the bottom of the last page he had written some crib notes to jog his memory for this speech: “Chall[enge] of Apollo. Door Promise.” He also penned the text of the Lunar Plaque to be left on the surface, and read it aloud during the broadcast of his final moments on the moon. Hopping over to the base of the Lunar Module ‘Challenger,’ he described the pictorial elements of the plaque, then spoke its words:


Seen open to the “0+25 Geology Prep” page during EVA-3

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“Here man completed his first exploration of the Moon, December 1972 A.D. May the spirit of peace in which we came be reflected in the lives of all mankind’... This is our commemoration that will be here until someone like us, until some of you who are out there, who are the promise of the future, come back to read it again and to further the exploration and the meaning of Apollo.”

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In closing, Cernan remarked: “As I take man’s last step from the surface, back home for some time to come—but we believe not too long into the future—I’d like to just (say) what I believe history will record. That America’s challenge of today has forged man’s destiny of tomorrow. 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. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17.” Commander Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 EVA-3 cuff checklist occupies a special place in Apollo history—it not only provided instructions for man’s last moonwalk, but held the handwritten notes for the last words spoken from the surface. This historic speech echoed the words of Neil Armstrong from three years earlier: mankind had made its giant leap, and CDR Cernan looked forward to a peaceful, hopeful future. Cernan wore this cuff checklist on his wrist for the duration of the final EVA of Apollo 17, exposing it to the lunar environment for 7 hours and 15 minutes while exploring the base of the North Massif and the Sculptured Hills. In that time, Cernan traveled about 12.1 kilometers on the moon’s surface, aided by the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). This checklist can be seen on his wrist in both film footage and photographic stills taken during the EVA, most evidently in a full-length portrait

taken early on in EVA-3: clearly visible on Cernan’s wrist, the checklist is open to the “0+25 Geology Prep” page. In video footage, he is seen flicking through the checklist at Station 9. The cuff checklist is a comprehensive guide for the extravehicular activity, offering preparation procedures, simplified maps of traverse routes and landmarks, and task lists for each location. Interspersed are three cartoons of astronautdogs exploring the lunar surface, playfully inserted by the backup crew—an Apollo tradition. The checklist consists of 25 spiral-bound double-sided pages, each measuring 3.5˝ x 2.5˝, attached to an aluminum wrist brace marked with part numbers, “P/N SEB 33100302-302, S/N 1032.” The original black Velcro wristband remains attached. The checklist’s pages are smudged with gray lunar dust, making its extensive use on the moon’s surface self-evident. There are also a few handwritten notations throughout. On the blank last page, Cernan wrote the notes for his speech. It is our understanding Cernan’s cuff checklists for EVA-1 and EVA-2 were sold privately, making this the first—and most historically significant—to be publicly offered. Deriving directly from the estate of Gene Cernan, it is a priceless Apollo artifact that would be the centerpiece of the finest private or institutional collections. Starting Bid $50,000

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Flown heat shield shingle from Schirra’s Sigma 7 spacecraft, hand-painted by Cece Bibby 4002. Mercury-Atlas 8 Sigma 7 Flown Shingle Painted by Cece Bibby. Historic, one-of-a-kind flown shingle from

the Mercury-Atlas 8 Sigma 7 spacecraft that carried astronaut Wally Schirra around the Earth six times on October 3, 1962, famously painted with the mission emblem by Cece Bibby. The shingle measures 20˝ x 18˝, and features the burnt remnants of Bibby’s painting of the ‘Sigma 7’ emblem in red, white, and yellow, along with the correct “J37” and “J20” port markings at the bottom. The burn patterns affecting the painting, along with its orientation as compared to bolt holes and the shingle’s ribbed exterior, clearly match the pre- and post-flight photographs of the Sigma 7 capsule: there is no doubt that this is the flown panel. The back of the panel is marked along the edge in white paint, “45-32 235-129,” and marked in black ink, “S/C #16, Shop #10.” Also attached to the reverse are segments of the thermocouple probes. The panel has several cuts along the top edge, where material was removed for analysis.

In order to understand the effects of reentry on the materials used for the shell of the Mercury capsule, NASA transferred this panel to Dr. John F. Radavich of Purdue University for destructive evaluation. Dr. Radavich’s obituary makes note of his distinguished career as a researcher: ‘His principal contribution to high temperature material technology had been his pioneering work in the transition of analytical procedures from optical to electron microscopy. In so doing, he developed preparation procedures that opened the doors to all future metallographic studies of superalloys. The current state-of-the-art practices for phase extraction and identification are dependent upon the fundamental knowledge that he developed.’ The shingles of the Mercury capsules were composed of a nickel-based high temperature alloy called René 41, used due to its ability to retain high strength at extreme temperatures. Based on his expertise in this specific field, it is evident why Dr. Radavich would have been chosen to receive these shingles for study. In August 1962, he published a paper

entitled ‘Microstructural Changes Produced in Orbited Rene’ 41 Heat Shingles,’ in which he noted that the panel surfaces displayed no obvious meteorite impacts; that the outer oxide layer undergoes an enrichment of chromium oxide relative to preflight material; and that the amount of M6C carbide phase in flown material decreases relative to the TiC phase, among other observations. On December 9, 1962, the Terre Haute Tribune featured an image of Dr. Radavich posing with this shingle, captioned: ‘Sigma 7 Shingle Studied by Scientist—One of two high-temperature alloy shingles from U.S. astronaut Walter Schirra’s Sigma 7 space capsule being studied to determine structural changes during orbit and re-entry is displayed by by Dr. John F. Radavich, Purdue University materials researcher, in LaFayette, Ind.’ Contemporaneous evidence exists indicating that NASA did not anticipate return of the transferred shingle given the expectation that the Sigma 7 shingle, and others similarly allocated to Dr. Radavich, were to be destructively evaluated—the ‘fragmentary dissection’ performed by Dr. Radavich is evident on this panel today. This shingle is of particular importance, as it boasts the original hand-painted ‘Sigma 7’ insignia by Cece Bibby. 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. The Sigma 7 emblem was the third and final logo created by her for the Mercury program. Starting Bid $10,000

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Iconic Cece Bibby-painted “Aurora 7” flown shingle from Carpenter’s capsule 4003. Mercury-Atlas 7 Aurora 7 Flown Shingle Painted by Cece Bibby. Historic, one-of-a-kind flown shingle from

the Mercury-Atlas 7 Aurora 7 spacecraft that carried astronaut Scott Carpenter around the Earth three times on May 24, 1962, famously painted with the mission emblem by Cece Bibby. The shingle measures 20˝ x 19.5˝, and features the burnt remnants of Bibby’s painting of the ‘Sigma 7’ emblem: originally rendered in blue, white, orange, yellow, and red, only the white outlines generally remain, with the ‘ghosts’ of the “7,” “Aurora” lettering, and three aurora rings still discernible. The correct “J37” and “J20” port markings remain at the bottom. The burn patterns affecting the painting, along with its orientation as compared to bolt holes and the shingle’s ribbed exterior, clearly match the pre- and post-flight photographs of the Aurora 7 capsule: there is no doubt that this is the flown panel. The back of the panel is marked “Carpenter” at center. Also attached to the reverse is a segment of the thermocouple probe. The panel has several cuts along the edges, with a large segment excised from the upper right corner, where material was removed for analysis.

In order to understand the effects of reentry on the materials used for the shell of the Mercury capsule, NASA transferred this panel to Dr. John F. Radavich of Purdue University for destructive evaluation. Dr. Radavich’s obituary makes note of his distinguished career as a researcher: ‘His principal contribution to high temperature material technology had been his pioneering work in the transition of analytical procedures from optical to electron microscopy. In so doing, he developed preparation procedures that opened the doors to all future metallographic studies of superalloys. The current state-of-the-art practices for phase extraction and identification are dependent upon the fundamental knowledge that he developed.’ The shingles of the Mercury capsules were composed of a nickel-based high temperature alloy called René 41, used due to its ability to retain high strength at extreme temperatures. Based on his expertise in this specific field, it is evident why Dr. Radavich would have been chosen to receive these shingles for study. In August 1962, he published a paper entitled ‘Microstructural Changes Produced in Orbited Rene’ 41 Heat Shingles,’ in which he noted that the panel surfaces

displayed no obvious meteorite impacts; that the outer oxide layer undergoes an enrichment of chromium oxide relative to preflight material; and that the amount of M6C carbide phase in flown material decreases relative to the TiC phase, among other observations. On October 3, 1962, the Lafayette Journal and Courier reported on Dr. Radavich’s studies: ‘A heat shingle from the space capsule which took astronaut Scott Carpenter on his orbital flight last May is being sent by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Purdue University for intensive study by Dr. John F. Radavich, associate professor of aeronautical and engineering sciences. An expert in super alloys, such as that composing the shingle, Dr. Radavich will subject the material to fragmentary dissection and testing in order to trace in detail what happened and how the capsule skin reacted to extreme pressures and temperatures, friction with the atmosphere, collisions with meteor dust, and other events that may have occurred during the flight…Findings from the study are expected to provide much-needed information about how the skin of the space capsule changes under space flight conditions.’ This article furnished contemporaneous evidence that NASA did not anticipate return of the transferred shingle given that expectation the Aurora 7 shingle, and others similarly allocated to Dr. Radavich, were to be destructively evaluated—the ‘fragmentary dissection’ performed by Dr. Radavich is evident on this panel today. This shingle is of particular importance, as it boasts the original hand-painted ‘Aurora 7’ insignia by Cece Bibby. 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. Starting Bid $10,000

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4004. Mercury-Atlas 8 Sigma 7 Presumably Flown Shingle. Shingle presumed to be flown on the Mercury-Atlas

8 Sigma 7 spacecraft that carried astronaut Wally Schirra around the Earth six times on October 3, 1962. The shingle measures 12˝ x 11.5˝, and is marked on the back in black paint: “-7, Cap 16, Shop,” attributing it to the Sigma 7 spacecraft (Mercury capsule #16). Also attached to the reverse is a segment of the thermocouple probe. The panel has several cuts along the top and bottom edges, where material was removed for analysis.

In order to understand the effects of reentry on the materials used for the shell of the Mercury capsule, NASA transferred this panel to Dr. John F. Radavich of Purdue University. Dr. Radavich’s obituary makes note of his distinguished career as a researcher: ‘His principal contribution to high temperature material technology had been his pioneering work in the transition of analytical procedures from optical to electron microscopy. In so doing, he developed preparation procedures that opened the doors to all future metallographic studies of superalloys. The current state-of-the-art practices for phase extraction and identification are dependent upon the fundamental knowledge that he developed.’

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The shingles of the Mercury capsules were composed of a nickel-based high temperature alloy called René 41, used due to its ability to retain high strength at extreme temperatures. Based on his expertise in this specific field, it is evident why Dr. Radavich would have been chosen to receive these shingles for study. In August 1962, he published a paper entitled ‘Microstructural Changes Produced in Orbited Rene’ 41 Heat Shingles,’ in which he noted that the panel surfaces displayed no obvious meteorite impacts; that the outer oxide layer undergoes an enrichment of chromium oxide relative to preflight material; and that the amount of M6C carbide phase in flown material decreases relative to the TiC phase, among other observations. On December 9, 1962, the Terre Haute Tribune featured an image of Dr. Radavich posing with the painted Sigma 7 shingle, but noted that he received two, offering contemporary confirmation that this shingle was likely flown on MA-8: ‘Sigma 7 Shingle Studied by Scientist—One of two high-temperature alloy shingles from U.S. astronaut Walter Schirra’s Sigma 7 space capsule being studied to determine structural changes during orbit and re-entry is displayed by Dr. John F. Radavich, Purdue University materials researcher, in LaFayette, Ind.’Starting Bid $500


4005.Gemini Capsule Shingle. Rare shingle for a Gemini

spacecraft, possibly associated with the Gemini 7 capsule. The shingle measures 18˝ x 20.5˝, and is stamped in black with part numbers: “W01621P519, 52-32050-19.” It is also marked in white pencil: “Shop #13, S/C 7, 52-32050-45 shingle.” Gemini capsule #7 flew on the Gemini 7 mission in 1965, but the actual spacecraft has the shingle retained intact; this shingle may have been associated with that flight vehicle in some capacity, or may be erroneously marked. The panel has several cuts along the edges and one corner excised, where material was removed for analysis.Read more about this lot online at www.RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $500

4006.Gemini Capsule Shingle. Rare shingle for a Gemini

spacecraft, measuring 18˝ x 22˝, with attached metal tag imprinted with “52-35030-537, Vendor-Part.” The panel has several cuts along the edges and one corner excised, where material was removed for analysis. Read more about this lot online at www.RRAuction.com Starting Bid $500

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satellite Explorer 1 nose cone / payload carrier mockup developed in conjunction with the first successful U.S. orbital satellite program

4007. Explorer 1 Mockup Nose Cone. Impressive historic mockup of the nose cone/payload carrier for the Explorer 1 satellite fabricated and used by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) Fabrication & Advanced Engineering (F&AE) Laboratory in conjunction with the first successful U.S. orbital satellite program. The heavy metal three-piece nose cone stands an impressive 37.25 ̋ in height with a diameter of 6.25 ̋, weighs approximately 16.5 lbs, and includes a set of four flexible coil-wound whips with weighted tips, which comprised the turnstile antenna, each antenna element is 28 ̋ in length; the base is marked in yellow paint, “F&AE Lab.” Includes its original wooden carrying case, 40 ̋ x 8 ̋ x 7.5 ̋, with the upper lid stenciled “Nose Cone & Payload,” and marked in yellow paint, “F&AE Lab.” In very good condition, with scattered scuffing and marks; case features heavy wear, with screws to handle stripped.

Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States when it was sent into space on January 31, 1958. Following the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency was directed to launch a satellite using its Jupiter C rocket developed under the direction of Dr. Wernher von Braun. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory received the assignment to design, build and operate the artificial satellite that would serve as the rocket’s payload. JPL completed this job in less than three months. Explorer

1 nose cone payload integration with the Jupiter C required close coordination between JPL and ABMA to facilitate the successful launch. The primary science instrument on Explorer 1 was a cosmic ray detector designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth orbit. Once in space this experiment, provided by Dr. James Van Allen of the University of Iowa, revealed a much lower cosmic ray count than expected. Van Allen theorized that the instrument may have been saturated by very strong radiation from a belt of charged particles trapped in space by Earth’s magnetic field. The existence of these radiation belts was confirmed by another U.S. satellite launched two months later, and they became known as the Van Allen Belts in honor of their discoverer. Explorer 1 revolved around Earth in a looping orbit that took it as close as 354 kilometers (220 miles) to Earth and as far as 2,515 kilometers (1,563 miles). It made one orbit every 114.8 minutes, or a total of 12.54 orbits per day. The satellite itself was 203 centimeters (80 inches) long and 15.9 centimeters (6.25 inches) in diameter. Explorer 1 made its final transmission on May 23, 1958. It entered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up on March 31, 1970, after more than 58,000 orbits. The satellite (with installed payload) weighed 14 kilograms (30.66 pounds).Starting Bid $5000

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project mercury

4008. Mercury Capsule 18 Draft Schematic Attested to by Farthest Reaches as Scott Carpenter Owned. Early original draft schematic for Mercury ‘Capsule 18’ (otherwise known as the Aurora 7 spacecraft) attested to as deriving from the personal collection of Scott Carpenter by Farthest Reaches, 25.5 x 12.5, which consists of a printed overhead view of the Mercury console control panels, with many of the parts and gauges annotated and highlighted with bright colored pencil. The lower right border is marked in graphite, “2. Size per sketch to left. 1. Use tapes No. 471 & 474 (scotch) notes, MCC-0448, Sht. 2,” and signed by two NASA personnel. In fine condition, with vertical and horizontal folds. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches owner Stephen Hankow, who notes that the schematic “comes from the Scott Carpenter Family Collection…This is an exceptionally rare and early look [of] what would eventually become the cockpit of Capsule 18.” An impressive engineer’s working schematic from the collection of a Mercury 7 astronaut—original schematic drafts from such an important and early period are quite rare, with this example being all the more desirable for its display value and famous Aurora 7 owner. Starting Bid $200

4009. Scott Carpenter’s Mercury-Atlas 7 Preliminary Flight Plan. Scott Carpenter’s Mercury-Atlas 7 preliminary flight plan, nine pages, 10.5 x 8, dated March 29, 1962, marked on the front cover in pencil in his own hand: “Carpenter, Master.” The plan features a step-by-step breakdown of events for the flight of the Aurora 7 spacecraft, from “lift-off” to “4th orbit retro-sequence time,” with seven of the pages featuring pencil annotations by Carpenter in the “Comments” section; this document was distributed for the very purpose of soliciting comments from the Aurora 7 pilot for inclusion in the final version. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches owner Stephen Hankow, who affirms that this manual derives from personal archives of Scott Carpenter. Starting Bid $200 14 |

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4010. Scott Carpenter’s T-33A Flight Manual with Mercury Astronauts Initials. Scott Carpenter’s bracket-bound United States

Air Force flight manual for the T-33A aircraft, dated July 15, 1961, 9 x 11.5, with the front page initialed by six of the Mercury astronauts in pencil or ballpoint: Scott Carpenter, “C.,” John Glenn, “J.H.G,” Gus Grissom, “V.G.,” Wally Schirra, “W.M.S.J.,” Alan Shepard, “A.B.S.,” and Deke Slayton, “D. K.” The manual consists of the following nine sections: Description, Normal Procedures, Emergency Procedures, Auxiliary Equipment, Operating Limitations, Flight Characteristics, Systems Operation, Crew Duties, and All Weather Operation. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches owner Stephen Hankow, who affirms that this manual derives from the Scott Carpenter Family Collection. A group of four Lockheed T-33A jet trainers were operated at the NASA Flight Research Center from 1958 to 1973. The T-33 was the first U.S. Air Force jet trainer and it was primarily used for support and flight research. However, during the Mercury Program, the T-33 was replaced by the T-38 in 1961 as NASA’s new go-to advanced jet trainer. Serving the Air Force in that capacity to this day, the T-38 remains a fixture for astronaut training more than 30 years later because the sleek, white jets force pilots and mission specialists to think and adapt quickly to fast-changing situations, mental experiences that astronauts say are critical to practicing for the rigors of spaceflight. $200

4011. Freedom 7 Flown Parachute Fragments [Attested to as Flown]. Two small swatches of fabric attested

to as being removed from the parachute of Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7 capsule after it was recovered by the USS Lake Champlain in the North Atlantic Ocean on May 5, 1961. The swatches, both approximately .5˝ x .5˝, are affixed to an 8.5˝ x 11˝ presentation sheet prepared by Ricky Lanclos, with the lower border annotated: “From the collection of Ken Havekotte / SCCS,” who then signs and dates the sheet to November 6, 2010. Included is a copy of a letter from Harold French, a NASA telemetry technician who affirms that the parachute “was hoisted and hung in the hangar bay for several days. The people involved in the project were then given permission to lower the parachute and cut it into sections for souvenirs.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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John Glenn wishes to keep the peace with the Mercury 7

4012. John Glenn Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, May 26, 1959. Letter to Meet the Press producer Lawrence E. Spivak, in full: “Thank you for your letter of May 14 regarding my possible appearance on Meet the Press. Would you possibly be interested in having the group of seven on the program together? I realize this is a little larger group than you usually interview. We are, however, making every effort to maintain the seven Astronauts as a team in virtually all our activities, including, where possible, events such as you suggest. This is solely an effort to eliminate as much friction within the group as possible, which I am sure you will agree is highly desirable in a group that must work together as closely as we are on Project Mercury. I would be honored to appear on your program and I’m sure the other six members of our group would feel the same way. I hope the above meets with your approval and that we can set a mutually agreeable date. I will await your reply.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned carbon copy of Spivak’s original letter. Starting Bid $200

4013. Mercury Program Flown Artifact Display [Attested to as Flown by Florian Noller]. Limited edition acrylic display featuring small flown fragments [attested to as flown by Florian Noller] of material from each of the manned Mercury missions: MR-3 (flown parachute), MR-4 (flown tape), MA-6 (flown heatshield), MA-7 (flown lanyard), MA-8 (flown heatshield), and MA-9 (flown heatshield). The acrylic block measures 7˝ x 4˝ x 1˝, and only 20 of these displays were made. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller of Artifact Cloud attesting to flown status and mission affiliation of each piece, with supporting documentation for the relics. Starting Bid $200

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4014. Mercury Seven Signed Display. Exceptional display featuring the

autographs of the Mercury 7 astronauts on two items: a personal check signed by Gus Grissom, “Virgil I. Grissom,” made payable to Jones & Sledge for $15.82, May 27, 1961; and a press release from the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, signed in various inks by Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Alan Shepard. Matted and framed with a portrait of the seven in their silver Mercury suits to an overall size of 22 x 19. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4016. Mercury-Atlas 4 Flown Heat Shield Fragment.

Flown fragment of ablative heat shield from the unmanned MA-4 spacecraft, which was launched on September 13, 1961 with a Crewman Simulator instrument package onboard. The artifact is displayed in a 3˝ x 5˝ x 1˝ Lucite block alongside a NASA emblem and miniature Mercury capsule, with plaque below reading: “For Roy Lenzini, actual portion of ablative heat shield from Mercury-Atlas IV, Earth Orbit Sept. 13, 1961.” In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4018. Scott Carpenter and Cece Bibby Signed Photograph. Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mercury artist Cece Bibby talking to Scott Carpenter as she paints his Aurora 7 spacecraft, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter” and “’Giving Scott an art lesson! 5/62, Cece Bibby, artist.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4019. Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra Signed Photograph. Attractive color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of

President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy hosting six of the Mercury Seven astronauts and their wives in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House on May 21, 1963, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7” and “Wally Schirra,” who adds the Sigma 7 logo. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200 18 |

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4020. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph. Vivid color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the fiery liftoff of the Mercury-Atlas 6, signed in black felt tip, “’Godspeed John Glenn,’ Scott Carpenter, Friendship 7 Backup, 20 Feb., 1962.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200


4021. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph. Uncommon

official color glossy 8 x 10.75 red-numbered NASA portrait of the fourth American in space, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Mercury Astronaut, Aurora 7.” Reverse bears caption text and Kodak watermarks. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4023. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph. Crystal-

clear color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Mercury-Atlas 9 liftoff, signed in black felt tip, “Mercury Atlas 9 launch from Pad 14! The last and longest Mercury flight, Gordon Cooper, Pilot.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4022. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Cooper in his Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7, May 1963.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4024. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph. Color satinfinish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Cooper in his silver Mercury space suit, signed in black felt tip. Nicely double-matted and framed with a Mercury Atlas-9 patch to an overall size of 13.5 x 20. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novagraphics (now Novaspace). Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 19


4027. John Glenn Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph. Two items: one glossy 8 x 10 photo of Glenn

4025. John Glenn Signed Photograph. Color semiglossy 8 x 10 photo of John Glenn posing in his Mercury space suit, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

as senator, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “To Kevin—John Glenn”; and one TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, United States Senate letterhead, December 3, 1992. In part: “Thank you very much for sending the miniature book of Bible verses containing an inscription by my father.” In a handwritten postscript, Glenn adds, “Many thanks—my Dad passed out thousands of the small testaments during his life, but I did not have one, so it’s particularly welcome.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4028. Liberty Bell 7 Recovery Signed Photograph. 4026. John Glenn Signed Photograph. Official color

8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Glenn in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To D. Barrett, John Glenn.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200

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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Liberty Bell 7 capsule at the bottom of the ocean, signed in black felt tip, “Off to space 7/21/61, Guenter F. Wendt Padleader,” “Claimed by the deep, Jim Lewis, Pilot, Hunt Club 1,” and “Found!! 5/1/99, Curt Newport.” In fine condition, with a slightly grainy quality to the image. Starting Bid $200


4029. Mercury Astronauts Signed Print. Color limited edition 33 x 23.5

print of a painting by artist George Bishop entitled ‘Mercury 7,’ showing the MercuryRedstone rocket launching above images of the seven Mercury astronauts, a NASA logo, and the six mission insignias below each respective pilot, numbered 1303/1500, signed along the bottom in pencil by Alan Shepard, Betty Grissom (wife of Gus Grissom), John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. Matted and framed to an overall size of 40 x 31. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher. This famous print was published to inaugurate and finance the Mercury Seven Foundation, a nonprofit national scholarship fund founded by the Mercury astronauts. Starting Bid $200

4030. Mercury Program Patch Display. Handsome display

featuring embroidered patches of the insignia from the Mercury Program, including Mercury-Redstone 3 (Shepard), Mercury-Redstone 4 (Grissom), Mercury-Atlas 6 (Glenn), Mercury-Atlas 7 (Carpenter), Mercury-Atlas 8 (Schirra), and Mercury-Atlas 9 (Cooper). Also includes a large Mercury program patch and a NASA ‘meatball’ emblem, all displayed inside a capsule-shaped mat and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 32. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4031. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph. Color satin-

4033. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph. Color satin-

4032. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph. Color satin-

4034. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph. Color satinfinish 8 x 10 photo of the Gemini 6A spacecraft as viewed from the nearby Gemini 7, with Schirra’s ‘Beat Army’ sign visible in the window, signed in gold ink, “Beat Army! Wally Schirra, GT-6 Cdr.” In very fine condition. During the mission’s historic space rendezvous, Schirra playfully held up the ‘Beat Army’ sign for Gemini 7 Command Pilot Frank Borman, the lone Army man between the two crews. Starting Bid $200

finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra in his silver Mercury space suit, signed in blue felt tip, “Wally Schirra,” with a sketch of the Sigma 7 emblem below. In fine condition, with scattered small surface creases. Starting Bid $200

finish 10 x 8 of photo of the Sigma 7 pilot laughing from the driver’s seat of his Corvette, signed in black felt tip, “The need for speed, Wally Schirra.” In very fine condition. An excellent and decidedly rare pose of the only astronaut to have flown in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.. Starting Bid $200

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finish 10 x 8 photo of four images of Schirra inside his Sigma 7 capsule during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Wally Schirra, 3 Oct ‘62,” who adds the Sigma 7 symbol. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200


4035. Alan Shepard Original Technical Drawing. Scarce circa mid-1940s hand-drawn technical diagram by Alan

Shepard on an off-white 12 x 8.75 sheet, signed in the upper right corner in pencil, “A. B. Shepard, Jr.” Dating to his time in the Navy while attending a summer term course at Annapolis in 1945, Shepard drafts a sketch showing the top, bottom, and cross-section of a part. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4036. Alan Shepard Signed Cover. Early postal cover, 6.5 x 3.5, postmarked in Hampton, Virginia, the location of the NASA Langley Research Center where the Mercury astronauts began their training, signed in black ink, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Cdr. USN.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4037. Deke Slayton Signed Photograph. Official color

8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Slayton in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Best wishes to Dale & Michael Chenault, D. K. Slayton.” In very good condition, with scattered light creasing, a heavier crease to the upper left corner, and several paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

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“Project Mercury is planning for more flights in the future” 4038. Alan Shepard Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA, Space Task Group letterhead, August 2, 1961. Letter to Minnie Trott, in full: “Thank you for your congratulations and thoughtfulness. The people of the United States, indeed the entire free world, are very happy and proud because of our successful space flight. Project Mercury is planning for more flights in the future. Let us hope that success follows success.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4039. Alan Shepard Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, March 15, 1961. Letter to K. H. Browne, in part: “I am glad to hear the sun is still shining in scenic Arizona. Thanks so much for your congratulations and support in the recent announcements about my position with Project Mercury. I am glad to hear that Mrs. Browne is feeling better. I hope that Mrs. Shepard and I have the opportunity one day to accept your kind invitation to visit you. I am enclosing an autographed picture as you requested.” In fine condition, with light perimeter toning. Starting Bid $200

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4040. Charles Bassett Signed Photograph. Rare official color 8 x 10

NASA lithograph of Bassett in a suit and tie, neatly signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Michael Chenault, With Best Wishes, Charlie Bassett.” In very fine condition, with three trivial binder dings to the right edge. Bassett was elected as a NASA astronaut in 1963 and assigned to the crew of Gemini 9 with Elliot See; Bassett and See were killed on February 28, 1966, when their T-38 trainer jet crashed into McDonnell Aircraft Building 101. Starting Bid $200

project gemini Extremely rare flown Gemini 9 crew patch from Cernan’s estate

4041. Gene Cernan’s Flown Gemini 9 Patch. Extremely rare flown embroidered Gemini 9 crew patch carried on the historic earth-orbital mission, measuring 4 x 3.5, displayed in a 7 x 6.5 wooden plaque, signed and flight-certified on the reverse of the plaque in black felt tip, “Flown on Gemini IX with Gene Cernan.” In fine condition. Exceptionally rare even in unflown examples, this flown crew patch retains the “Stafford-Cernan” name tab beneath the insignia showing the the Gemini spacecraft docked to the Agena, with a spacewalking astronaut tethered to the capsule. Cernan famously performed a difficult EVA during Gemini 9, which had to be cut short due to stress, fatigue, and overheating. From the estate of Gene Cernan. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 25


4042. Gordon Cooper’s Gemini 5 Flown Patch with Signed Photograph. Fantastic large flown embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4˝ in diameter, affixed to a letter of provenance signed in blue ballpoint by Command Pilot Gordon Cooper, in part: “This patch flew in space on the Gemini 5 mission during August 21 to 29, 1965…Gemini 5 was the first flight to have a designed crew mission emblem for the United States space program. The idea for the cover wagon came from a wooden model a family member had whittled. I felt it was the best way to symbolize the pioneering spirit of this early Gemini flight. The ‘8 days or bust’ wording was not added to this run of patches due to a directive from NASA Administrator James Webb. He indicated that flight time short of eight days could be viewed as a mission failure…Our mission completed all eight days and Gemini 5 marked the beginning of the United States lead in manned space exploration.” The patch and letter are matted alongside a color satin-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of the GT-5 crew after recovery, signed in blue felt tip, “You need a shave! Charles Conrad, Jr.,” and in black felt tip, “Maybe tomorrow! Gordon Cooper.” The display measures an overall 19 x 12.5. In fine condition. A historic flown piece representing America’s pioneering position in the history of manned spaceflight. Starting Bid $300

4043. Gemini 2 Flown Heat Shield Fragment. Flown

heat shield section from the Gemini 2 spacecraft, which made a suborbital flight on January 19, 1965. The segment is encased in a 2.75˝ x 1.75˝ x 1.75˝ Lucite block, with typed caption: “Section of Heat shield - GT 2, First Gemini Spacecraft, Unmanned Suborbital Mission, January 19, 1965.” Annotated on the reverse in pencil, “from holdings of Dusty Rhodes, KSC.” In fine condition. The Gemini 1 spacecraft, which had been placed into orbit, was an incomplete spacecraft intended to be destroyed upon reentry; Gemini 2 was the first flight of a complete Gemini spacecraft, and proved it suitable for manned flight. Starting Bid $200

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4045. Gemini Astronauts Signed Contractor Report. Desirable official NASA contractor report (NASA CR-1106) entitled “Project Gemini: A Technical Summary,” 343 pages, 8 x 10.5, June 1968, prepared by McDonnell Douglas Corporation for the Manned Spacecraft Center, signed on the front cover in ballpoint and felt tip by six astronauts from the Gemini program, including: “Gordon Cooper, Gemini V,” “Wally Schirra, GT-6,” “Tom Stafford, Gemini 6 and 9,” “Richard Gordon, GT11,” “Dave Scott, GT-8,” and “Charles Conrad, Jr., GT-5 & 11.” The front cover is marked in the upper right: “DDMS.” In fine condition, with light sunning to the spine. Starting Bid $200

4048. Clifton Williams Signed Photograph. Rare of-

ficial color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Williams posing with a model rocket in a formal half-length pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Michael Chenault, with best wishes—C. Williams.” In very fine condition. Williams, a member of Astronaut Group 3, served as the backup pilot for Gemini 10 and was then slated as the LMP for the Apollo 9 backup crew (the eventual prime crew for Apollo 12), but died in a NASA T-38 jet trainer crash near Tallahassee, Florida, in 1968, before ever traveling into space. Starting Bid $200

Dollar bill carried on the Molly Brown— “Gus Grissom, GT-3” and “John Young, 3-23-65” 4044. Gemini 3 Flown Dollar Bill. Series

1963 one-dollar bill, serial number B53423250A, flown aboard the Gemini 3 space capsule Molly Brown, nicely signed in red felt tip, “Gus Grissom, GT-3” and “John Young, 3-23-65.” The bill is affixed to its original 10.5 x 8 certificate by Don Wagner, which features a capsule and preprinted text: “This is to certify that the currency with serial number B53423250A did as a matter of fact accompany ‘Gus’ Grissom & John Young on their three orbit flight, March 23, 1965, in the Gemini Space Craft ‘Molly Brown.’ Accomplishing the ‘Free World’s’ first two-manned space venture.” The certificate is also signed in black ballpoint by Young, with the Grissom signature a printed facsimile. Framed to a slightly larger size. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling to the certificate, and toning to the tape holding the bill in place. Starting Bid $200

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Gus Grissom’s flown Fliteline medallion, presented to his father after the safe return of the ‘Molly Brown’ 4049. Gus Grissom’s Gemini 3 Flown Fliteline Medallion. Gus Grissom’s flown Gemini 3 sterling silver Fliteline medallion, 1˝ in diameter, with the front depicting the GT-3 capsule (“The Molly Brown”) floating in the ocean, encircled by the names of the astronauts, “Virgil I. Grissom” and “John W. Young”; the reverse features the name of the mission in raised text, “GT-3,” and is engraved with its date, “March 23, 1965.” Marked “Sterling” along the lower edge, and features an attached 2.5˝-long stickpin. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Grissom’s brother, in full: “This medallion was given to my and Gus Grissom’s father, Dennis, after his Gemini flight in the Molly Brown spacecraft. It is my understanding that this medallion, and others were made specifically in very limited quantities exclusively for the Astronauts.” Less than three months after the flight of Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7, Gus Grissom earned the distinction of becoming the second American to reach space when his Liberty Bell 7 launched on July 21, 1961. However, unlike the successful splashdown of Shepard, the premature opening of his capsule’s hatch upon Atlantic touchdown nearly led to Grissom’s drowning. Having already unbuckled most of his harnessing, Grissom was able to quickly free himself and escape from the sinking craft. After four to five minutes of treading water, an exhausted and relieved Grissom was lifted aboard a recovery helicopter. For his subsequent Gemini 3 mission, Grissom playfully named the spacecraft ‘Molly Brown,’ in reference to the Titanic’s ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown’ and his own harrowing experience. Starting Bid $300

4050. John Young’s Gemini 10 Flown ‘Texas Art Embroidery’ Patch. Impressive flown embroidered ‘Texas Art Embroidery’ Gemini 10 mission insignia patch carried on the Gemini 10 mission [attested to by Susy Young], measuring 3 x 3, 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 Gemini 10 ‘Texas Art Embroidery’ Embroidered patch that accompanies this letter was flown aboard the Gemini 10 mission July 18-21, 1966. This patch was a part of John W. Young’s personal collection since the mission.” In fine condition. This symbolic insignia design, featuring a large red X with a Gemini and Agena orbiting around it, holds a variety of meanings: it may be interpreted as the mission’s two rendezvous attempts, Castor and Pollux in Gemini, or the two crew members. This is the scarcest of all embroidered patches with just 110 produced by Texas Art Embroidery for the mission. A fantastic flown piece from Young’s personal collection. Starting Bid $200

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project apollo hardware & spacesuit parts 4071. Apollo 14 Flown Heat Shield Plugs. Two

small flown heatshield plug fragments from the Apollo 14 spacecraft, encased in a capsule-shaped 2.75˝ x 2.25˝ x 1.75˝ Lucite display with an Apollo 14 insignia and North American Rockwell label to bottom: “Apollo 14, Moon Mission, H/S Ablator, North American Rockwell.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4072. Apollo 7 Flown Heat Shield Fragment. Scarce flown piece of heat shield from the Apollo 7 CSM-101 spacecraft, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-34 on October 11 and splashed down in the North Atlantic Ocean 11 days later on October 22, 1968. The fragment measures 1.75˝ x .75˝ x .5˝ and is encased in a rectangular Lucite display with descriptive plate to an overall size of 4˝ x 2.25˝ x 1˝. In fine condition. Apollo 7 was the first mission in the Apollo program to carry a crew into space and was also the first U.S. spaceflight to carry astronauts since the flight of Gemini XII in November 1966. Starting Bid $200

4073. Apollo CM Sextant Alignment Bar. Apollo

CM sextant alignment bar, measuring 22.5˝ x .75˝ x .25˝, marked in white text, “Sextant Alignment Bar,” with alignment lines and numbers “2.5” and “5.” The slim black metal bar has mounting holes at each end. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4074. Apollo Command Module LiOH Filter Assembly. Apollo Command Module

LiOH Filter Assembly, 7˝ x 7.25˝ x 5.25˝, bearing an affixed Airesearch label on the side, reading: “Absorber Element CO2, Part 813520-1-1, Serial 48-948, Order NAS-9-150, NASA 004000048948, Ref Spec ME901-0218-0031.” Includes its rare original metal housing, which measures 11˝ x 18.25˝ x 11.25˝, with latched door marked “B” and bearing an affixed Airesearch label, which reads: “Canister CO2…Part 811499-8-1, Serial 38-140, Order NAS-9-150, NASA 004000038140.” The door features raised and stamped numbers, “B17 28,” “811569/2,” and “811569-12,” and date stamps of October 24, 1968 and January 17, 1969. The housing features an inlet and an outlet, with rings bearing engraved part numbers: “Gamah F35-300AW, Lot 341-/4098-545, 811117-2” and “Gamah F35-T-300GV, 811117-2, MFG Lot 098781.” The inside of the door and canister housing is stamped, “811482-6…WO85351” and “8115681B LASR 4 Q 66,” and tape affixed to the outside is marked “Apollo Space Capsule Part.” In fine condition. This lithium hydroxide canister was designed to maintain a pure-oxygen environment within the Apollo spacecraft; utilized as part of the Environmental Control Unit (ECU), this assembly used LiOH to absorb carbon dioxide and a filter to trap particulate in the circulating air. Starting Bid $500

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Test-fired Rocketdyne SE-8 engine

4075. Apollo Command Module SE-8 Rocket Engine. Test-fired Rocketdyne SE-8 rocket engine for an Apollo Com-

mand Module Reaction Control System (RCS) bi-propellant thrust chamber assembly manufactured in 1964, weighing 9.9 lbs, measuring 11.25˝ in height and 5˝ in diameter, with dual wiring extending to approximately 36˝ in length. The Rocketdyne label reads, in part: “Propulsion System Component, Rocket Engine Assy, Part No. 99-106003... Date of Mfg. 9-8-64,...Model No. SE8-2…Serial No. 4054401.” In very good condition, with expected wear from testing. Sale of this item is limited to US Citizens and Organizations (only) to comply with US technology transfer restrictions. Starting Bid $300

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The trusty tool kit of the Apollo CM— one of two known examples to surface in private hands 4076. Apollo Command Module Tool Kit. Seventeen-

set Beta cloth tool kit for the Apollo Command Module, measuring 12.25˝ x 25˝ unrolled, containing an assortment of 11 Velcro-sealed pouches for its various tools and bits, which are identified by either name, number, or letter. The exterior of the kit, which can be rolled and secured with a set of three Velcro straps, features two female snap fasteners and a patch marked “Tool Kit,” with the lower portion stamped with the part number: “R36-601517, Non-Flight HWD.” Sets like this were carried on each mission and either stored in a CM locker during launch and reentry or attached by Velcro to the CM structure. This is only one of two known complete Apollo CM toolkits to surface in private hands.

5/32 Inch Short Driver (Tool ‘J’): a 3.5˝ long hex driver used to adjust the scanning telescope shaft and trunnion axis.

The contents are as follows:

Torque Set Hex Driver (Tool ‘M’): a 4˝ long hex driver.

Jackscrews (2): intended for the CM Main (Side) Hatch in the event of deformation to augment the hatch latch mechanisms and to secure it by drawing the hatch into the seals.

Torque Set Driver (Tool ‘R’): a 4˝ long hex driver with a 7/16inch socket on one end used to adjust CM mirror universal joints that may come out of adjustment during vibration loads.

Tether: measures 14˝ in length and can be snapped into the tool tether ring to secure the tool to the crewmember when moving about the CM/LM.

Open End Wrenches (2; Tools ‘T’ and ‘U’): a pair of 7.5˝ and 7.75˝ long double-sided wrenches with 7/16, 9/16, 11/16, and ¾ ends.

Torque Wrench (Tool ‘A’): used in combination with bits and drivers to actuate ECS valves; and to open, gain access to panels (and subsequently secure them) as required within the Command Module.

U Joint Driver (Tool ‘V): a 7/16-inch driver used to gain access to ‘hard-to-get’ CM fasteners.

T–Handle (Tool ‘C’): used for CM Valve opening and closure.

Docking Probe Tool Torque Bit 1: a 2˝ long 1/4-inch drive socket bit used to remove the nuts from the bolts that retain the shock struts to the probe supports.

Adapter Handle (2; Tool ‘E’): used with drivers to manually remove forward tunnel hatch latch pivot pin; and to open/close valves, and gain panel access. End Wrench (Tool ‘F’): a 10˝ long crescent wrench used to install and remove the survival beacon connector; also used for emergency activation of the hatch latches.

U Joint Driver (Tool ‘L’): a 5˝ long driver.

Docking Probe Tool Torque Bit 3: a Number 8 torque set driver bit used to remove the fairings from the docking ring latches (prior to manual release of the docking ring latches in an emergency). In very good to fine condition, with scattered toning and tears and holes to Beta fabric. Starting Bid $1000

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Signed by members of the Flight Operations Directorate’s Landing and Recovery Division 4077. Apollo Engineering Team Multi-Signed Control Panel. Fantastic Block I Command Module main display panel

#16 with switch banks for the “Abort System,” “Reaction Control Sys,” and “Main Chute Release,” used as a mockup or training aid (likely once used in the Egress Trainer), affixed to a 15.5˝ x 13.5˝ wooden plaque, with a presentation label reading, “’Abort Not—Waste Not,’ from NASA-MSC Troops to Paul Kruppenbacher, Capt. USAF, August 26, 1971,” signed by members of the Apollo engineering team including Milt Heflin, Bud Carpenter, Larry Bell, Bruce M. Wood, Harry Clancy, Elsie Johnson, P. V. Williams, Gus McCown, Michael F. Collins, Oral R. Smithwick, Michael Ward, John C. Stonesifer, and others. In very good to fine condition, with two cracks to the wooden plaque, and some tears, rippling, and toning to the sheet. Starting Bid $200

4078. Apollo Ground Tracking Deep Space Network Correlation Filter and (3) JPL DSN Amplifiers. Group of four pieces of

Deep Space Network ground support hardware, including: an Apollo Ground Tracking Deep Space Network (DSN) Correlation Filter, measuring 3˝ x 8˝ x 4˝, with a Motorola tag on one end, “Correlation Filter, 90 0 Shifter, Part No. 01-29152F, Serial No. 2,” which may contain up to an ounce of gold; and three matching JPL/NASA DSN 70 MHz Limiter Amplifiers, each measuring 8˝ x 2˝ x 3˝, all with JPL/NASA tags identifying them as “Assy No. 9455800-LB, Sch. No. 9455802B,” serial numbers “001,” “002,” and “003.” In overall very good to fine condition, with tarnishing to the exterior of the Motorola filter. These devices would be used in communication with robotic spacecraft and reception of satellite data. Starting Bid $200

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4079. Apollo Interval Timer. A stainless steel Apollo Interval Timer (also known as a two-speed timer) as used on Apollo 10–17, measuring 2.75˝ in diameter and 2˝ tall, engraved on the back with part numbers: “P/N SEB33100092-302, S/N 1033 Assy., P/N SEB33100092-002.” Reverse also bears an affixed Velcro swatch. Timer is in fine cosmetic condition; while it does rotate when wound, it does not seem to sound its bell consistently. Starting Bid $300

Desirable 1969 Launch Escape Tower Canard Actuator 4080. Apollo Launch Escape Tower Canard Actuator. Apollo Launch Escape Tower Canard Actuator, measur-

ing 23˝ x 8˝ x 6.5˝, with worn part numbers on the sides and bottom; the central piece is marked, “Assem. V15 590202 11, C652716, Apr 29 1969.” The side is marked, “Re Mfg Jul 9 1970, 3rd Q 70.” In very good to fine condition. Artifacts from the Apollo Launch Escape System are extremely rare. The use of the actuator is described in a NASA publication about the Launch Escape Subsystem: ‘The canards are two deployable surfaces and operating mechanisms which are faired (attached in a smooth line) into the outer skin of the launch escape assembly just below the nose cone. The operating mechanism is inside the structure. Each canard is mounted on two hinges and is deployed by a gas-operated actuator. Eleven seconds after the abort signal is received by the master events sequence controller, an electric current fires cartridges to open the canards. Gas from the cartridges causes a piston to retract, operating the opening mechanism. The canard surfaces mechanically lock in place when fully opened.’ Aerodynamic forces acting upon the deployed canards would rotate the Command Module so that its blunt end points toward Earth for a safe landing after aborting the mission. Starting Bid $200

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4081. Apollo Lunar Module Antenna Pitch Angle Meter. Apollo Lunar Module Antenna Pitch Angle Meter,

measuring 2.25˝ x 2.25˝ x 3.5˝, with a Honeywall tag on the rear portion, reading: “Indicator-Servometric, Mfr Part No. JG905A8, Series 2, Serial No. 120, Grumman Part No. LSC 350 80159r11, Contract No. NAS 9-1100.” The face of the meter has a dial labeled “Pitch Degs,” ranging from -75 to 255. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4082. Apollo Signal Conditioner Chassis. Apollo

Command Module Block I Signal Conditioner Chassis, measuring 24.75˝ x 8.75˝ x 5˝, with an Autonetics tag on the front, reading: “Chassis, Event Module, ME 181-0120-0003…Part No. 45410-315-1, Contract No. NAS 9-150, Mfd for Space & Information Systems Div., North American Aviation, Inc., Downey, California, 06359-2885 EWB US.” The screw-on cover can be removed to reveal the internal wiring and black modules. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4083. Hasselblad 500 Camera Mockup with Telephoto Lens. Wooden mockup of the Hasselblad 500 camera with a pistol grip and a detachable mockup of a long telephoto lens, painted black with silver accents, and bearing a metal tag on the side: “Grumman Aircraft Eng. Corp., 106257.” Fully assembled, the overall dimensions are 24˝ x 10.5˝ x 3.75˝. In very good to fine condition, with a few surface chips and dings. The first Hasselblad 500C cameras were used on the last two Project Mercury missions—MA-8 and MA-9—in 1962 and 1963, and subsequently used throughout Project Gemini. They captured some of the earliest, most iconic images of Americans in space. Hasselblad continued to provide cameras to NASA throughout the Apollo program, including those used on the lunar surface. This mockup was presumably used as a practice tool or prototype by Grumman, the prime contractor for the development of the Apollo Lunar Module. Starting Bid $200 36 |

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Flashlight flown aboard the Apollo 9 Gumdrop and Spider, from the personal collection of the mission LMP

4084. Rusty Schweickart’s Apollo 9 Flown Flashlight and Batteries. Rusty Schweickart’s incredible flown brass

two-celled flashlight and pair of AA batteries carried aboard both the Command Module Gumdrop and the Lunar Module Spider during the Apollo 9 mission. The brass-milled flashlight, 5˝ in length, is signed and flight-certified twice in black felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 9, Rusty Schweickart,” and features engraved part numbers: “ACR FA-5, Serial No. 1011, Date of Mfg. 6–68.” The head of the flashlight features an affixed swatch of Velcro, and the two AA batteries are both marked on the side: “Sept. 68, –RM–21–CMC, 1.35 V.” In overall fine condition, with tarnishing and expected wear from use to flashlight, and noted corrosion to ends of batteries. Provenance: accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Schweickart, who states that the flashlight and batteries were “carried aboard the Apollo 9 Command Module ‘Gumdrop’ and Lunar Module ‘Spider’ during our 10 day, 1 hour, 54 second flight in 1969. The flashlight comes from my personal collection.” Starting Bid $1000

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Apollo-era Marquardt R-4D RCS rocket thruster

4085. Apollo-Era Marquardt R-4D Rocket Engine. Apollo-era Marquardt R-4D rocket engine designed for application

as a Attitude Control, Reaction Control System (RCS) and primary propulsion thruster, measuring approximately 13.75˝ tall with a diameter of 5.5˝ at the nozzle, marked on the side: “Engine-Rocket, [Pa]rt No. 228687-533, Ser. No. 1406…Contract No. R02CGA5604…Date 3Q70.” The valves at the top are also marked with Marquardt labels, “Valve Assy-Solenoid, Oxidizer” and “Valve Assy-Solenoid, Fuel.” The engine has a rated thrust of 100 pounds, just as those used by the Apollo spacecraft did. Manufactured in the third quarter of 1970, it also dates to the time of the Apollo program’s lunar landings. Includes its original plastic protective cover for the combustion chamber and nozzle skirt. Originally designed by Marquardt to be used for attitude control, reaction control thruster on Apollo vehicles, the R-4D saw use in a variety of other spacecraft including the U.S. Navy’s Leasat, Insat 1, Intelsat 6, Italsat, BulgariaSat-1, Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle, and the European Automated Transfer Vehicle.The R-4D was also employed as the primary propulsion maneuver engine on the Lunar Orbiter. On the Apollo vehicles, the 100-pound thrust rocket engines were used in groups of four—configured as a ‘quad’—to provide attitude control of the CSM and LM, allowing roll, yaw, and pitch maneuvers. A fantastic piece of significant space hardware. Starting Bid $5000

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4107. Apollo Astronauts Signed Command Module Model. Sought-after 1:32 solid mahogany scale model of an

Apollo Command Module by the Toys and Models Corporation, measuring 12.75˝ in length and suspended atop a solid wood base at a height of 12˝. The base, which measures 5.25˝ x 8.25˝, is signed in silver ink by seven Apollo astronauts, including three moonwalkers and four CMPs: “Dave Scott, Apollo 9, 15,” “James Lovell, Apollo 13,” “Alan Bean, Apollo 12,” “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII,” “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7,” “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14,” and “Al Worden, Apollo 15.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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4108. Apollo Guidance Computer Block II Yul System Revision Readout: ‘Aurora 12’. Thick original printout of the assembly

listing for the Apollo Guidance Computer program called “Aurora 12,” approximately 790 pages, November 10, 1966, held within a contemporary 15.25˝ x 11.5˝ x 4˝ binder, marked on the front: “Aurora, 10/10/66,” and on the edge, “Aurora Rev 12.” The listing is headed “473423A YUL SYSTEM FOR BLK2: REVISION 12 OF PROGRAM AURORA BY DAP GROUP.” In fine condition, with general wear. According to the Virtual AGC Project, which scanned this document for archival purposes, this listing is distinguished by the fact that it is the last AGC software that retains a full suite of self-test software, and is thus indispensable for validating software and hardware simulations of the guidance computer. It also employs unique flavor of the AGC programming language: although it is a Block 2 program for a Block 2 computer, the language version precedes its final form as used in later software. From the Don Eyles Apollo Computer Collection. Starting Bid $200

4109. Apollo Guidance Computer Block II Yul System Revision Readout: ‘Retread 44’. Original printout of the assembly listing for the Apollo Guidance Computer program called “Retread 44,” 304 pages, July 9, 1965, held within a contemporary 15.25˝ x 11.5˝ x 1˝ binder, marked on the front: “BLK II Program ‘Retread,’ Silver’s Copy, Dick Sheridan.” The listing is headed “275690 YUL SYSTEM FOR BLK2: REVISION 0 OF PROGRAM RETRED44 BY NASA 2021100.” In very good to fine condition, with general wear and creasing to a few pages. According to the Virtual AGC Project, which scanned this document for archival purposes, this is the oldest-known still-surviving AGC code. At the time it was written in 1965, its purpose was to port AGC code written for the Command Module’s early ‘Block I’ AGC to the later-model ‘Block II’ AGC used for the flown Lunar Module missions. 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. From the Don Eyles Apollo Computer Collection. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 41


4111. Apollo Program Flown Artifact Display [Attested to as Flown by Florian Noller]. Impressive limited

4110. Apollo Lunar Surface Flown Artifact Display [Attested to as Flown by Florian Noller]. Limited edition acrylic display featuring small lunar surface-flown fragments [attested to as flown by Florian Noller] of material from each of the Apollo lunar landing missions: Apollo 11 (flown film), Apollo 12 (flown film), Apollo 14 (flown film), Apollo 15 (flown checklist), Apollo 16 (flown Beta cloth with moondust), and Apollo 17 (flown film). The acrylic block measures 7˝ x 4˝ x 1˝, and only 11 of these displays were made. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller of Artifact Cloud, with supporting documentation for the relics. Starting Bid $200

4112. Apollo Recovery Jacket. Dark green jacket from the personal collection of Paul Kruppenbacher, a member of the NASA Houston Landing and Recovery Division who trained Apollo astronauts in water recovery procedures and was deployed on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for crew and spacecraft recovery operations. The jacket boasts an embroidered NASA ‘meatball’ patch on the right chest, and a white-on-blue name patch, “Kruppenbacher,” on the left. It is lined in bright orange and features two interior pockets, with two additional pockets on the front. It also has a zippered pouch on the left sleeve. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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edition acrylic display featuring small fragments [attested to as flown by Florian Noller] of material from every manned mission of the Apollo program: Apollo 7 (flown heatshield), Apollo 8 (flown heatshield), Apollo 9 (flown LM Kapton foil), Apollo 10 (flown film), Apollo 11 (flown Kapton foil), Apollo 12 (flown checklist), Apollo 13 (flown Kapton foil), Apollo 14 (flown heatshield), Apollo 15 (flown heatshield), Apollo 16 (flown heatshield), Apollo 17 (flown heatshield), Skylab (flown tape), and ASTP (flown heatshield). The acrylic block measures 11.75˝ x 4˝ x 1˝, and only 25 of these displays were made. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller of Artifact Cloud, with supporting documentation for the relics. Starting Bid $200


Thousands of vintage 70mm NASA transparencies—including Apollo 11

4113. Apollo Program Group of (12) 70mm NASA Transparency Film Rolls. Impressive collection of twelve rare rolls of 70mm positive and negative transparencies, both black-and-white and color, representing Apollo 8 through Apollo 15 (except for Apollo 14), and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. In all, these reels contain well over 6,500 historic images taken on these Apollo missions. Some of the highlights include a black-and-white version of the famous Apollo 8 ‘Earthrise,’ fabulous color images of the Apollo 9 capsule, views of the moon captured during the Apollo 11 mission, and dozens of other memorable examples of Apollo photography. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

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4114. Apollo 14, 15, and 16 Group of (5) Lunar Surface and Flight Film Reels. Collection of five reels

of official 16mm NASA films containing color footage shot on Apollo 14, 15, and 16, all in canisters with their original Manned Spacecraft Center labels filled out with handwritten captions. Footage includes in-flight film and shots of lunar surface activities. Labels read:

- “Apollo XIV Mags EE, B, GG, F, X, E & I” - “Apollo XIV Mags G, H, AA, CC, BB, D, A, C” - “Apollo 15 Onboard Film Mags—AA, BB, B, C, JJ, J & K” - “Apollo 16, Mags BB, FF, P, O, Q, R & T” - “Apollo 16, Mags N, AA, CC, EE, GG” In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4115. Apollo Egress Trainer Group of (2) Original Photos. Two official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photos of the Apollo Egress Trainer, Boilerplate-1102A: S-70-17940: Side hatch view of BP-1102A just after being painted, showing off authentic details including hatch decals and handle. S-70-51459: View through the open hatch of BP-1102A. Note the Main Display Panel details, which included functional communications and post-landing switches. The Sea Anchor attach point (loop) and external grab-handles are also in view. In overall fine condition. From the personal collection of Paul Kruppenbacher, a member of the NASA Houston Landing and Recovery Division who trained Apollo astronauts in water recovery procedures and was deployed on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for crew and spacecraft recovery operations. Starting Bid $200

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apollo 7

4129. Donn Eisele Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 7 Command Module Pilot in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip, “Donn Eisele, Apollo 7.” In fine condition, with a few small surface creases, and surface impressions on Eisle’s forehead. Starting Bid $200

apollo 8 4130. Apollo 8 Launch Plotboard Printout Signed by James Lovell. Exceptional plotboard chart for the launch of the Apollo 8 mission, 30 x 30, printed by the computer launch monitor pen plotter and stamped in the lower border, “Mission Only,” initialed and dated, “BK, 12/20/68,” and signed in blue felt tip, “First men launched to the moon, James Lovell, Apollo 8.” The X-axis is comprised of the launch vehicle’s Inertial Velocity in KFPS (1000 feet per second), and the Y-axis concerns the Inertial Flight Path Angle in degrees; the chart features a set of 10 graphite-lined curves made prior to the launch to define the nominal (expected) flight paths, as well as a set of three green line plots that were made during the actual launch. The lower right border is marked “Apollo, SSR Format 0082” and features a “NASAMSC” label. Lithographed by ACIC 8-6 and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. In fine condition, with expected folds. Starting Bid $200

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The first Apollo crew to reach the Moon

4131. Apollo 8 Flown Flag. Flown fabric American flag carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 8 mission. The flag, 5.75 x 4, is affixed to a 10 x 12 presentation sheet with printed text, “This flag was carried aboard the first manned lunar orbit spacecraft, Apollo 8, December 21–27, 1968,” which is signed below in black felt tip by James Lovell, Bill Anders, and Frank Borman. In fine condition, with toning at the corners of the flag from mounting. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first to reach the Moon, orbit it, and return. Its three-man crew of Borman, Lovell, and Anders became the first humans to fly to the Moon, to witness and photograph an Earthrise, and to escape the gravity of a celestial body. Starting Bid $1000 46 |

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4132. Jim Lovell’s Apollo 8 Flown Beta Patch.

Exceptional flown Beta patch carried on man’s first trip to the moon, Apollo 8, featuring the mission insignia at center, 7.5˝ x 6.5˝, signed and flight-certified below the emblem in black felt tip, “On board Apollo 8, 21-27 Dec 1968, James Lovell.” Handsomely custom double-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 16.5˝ x 17.75˝. In fine condition. Accompanied by a Novaspace certificate of authenticity signed by Lovell, certifying that this “patch was vacuum packed and stowed aboard the Apollo 8 command module in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK).” Starting Bid $200

apollo 9 4141. Apollo 9 Flown JFK Quote.

Very desirable flown printed quote from President-elect John F. Kennedy’s speech at The State House in Boston on January 9, 1961, carried into geocentric orbit for 10 days during the historic Apollo 9 mission, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, “Flown on Apollo 9, Rusty Schweickart.” The quote, 4.5 x 3.5, reads, in full: “For of those to whom much is given, much is required. And when at some future date the high court of history sits in judgment on each one of us, recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our responsibilities to the state, our success or failure, in whatever office we may hold, will be measured by the answers to four questions: First, were we truly men of courage…? Second, were we truly men of judgment…? Third, were we truly men of integrity…? Finally, were we truly men of dedication…?” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Surgical scissors flown on Apollo 9, from the personal collection of the mission CMP

4142. Apollo 9 Flown Scissors. Flown scissors carried on board the Apollo 9 mission, originally from the collection of

Apollo 9 CMP Dave Scott. The stainless steel surgical-type scissors measure approximately 8˝ long and were manufactured by Weck, with the part number and serial number, “SDB42100059-202” and “S/N 1006,” printed near the hinge on one side, and “Weck U.S.A. Stainless” and “Wexteel” markings engraved on the handle. A small swatch of Velcro is affixed near the screw, and the scissors retain 12.5˝ of their original braided lanyard. In fine condition, with good spring tension. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott. Starting Bid $1000

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apollo 10

4148. Apollo 10 Flown Earth Photo Map. Flown page from

the Earth Landmark Maps & Photos book carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 10 mission, 8 x 10.5, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, “Flown to the moon on Apollo X, Gene Cernan.” The double-sided color photo shows overhead images of various islands of the West Indies, including the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic, with photos identified as “NASA–S–65–63926” and “NASA–S–66–63071.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4150. John Young’s Apollo 10 Flown ‘Grumman’ 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 fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4151. John Young’s Apollo 10 Flown ‘Post-Flight’ Patch. Very desirable 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 fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“Flown to the Moon aboard Charlie Brown (CSM)”

4149. Gene Cernan’s Flown Apollo 10 Patch. Fantastic flown embroidered ‘Grumman’ Apollo 10 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on Apollo 10, measuring 4 x 4, displayed in a 6.5 x 8 wooden plaque, signed and flight-certified on the reverse of the plaque in black felt tip, “Flown to the Moon aboard Charlie Brown (CSM), Apollo X, May ‘69, Gene Cernan, LMP.” In fine condition. From the estate of Gene Cernan. Starting Bid $500

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apollo 11 Correspondence between Buzz and Neil on Aldrin’s ‘Return to Earth,’ with 57 audiotapes dictated by Aldrin while preparing his bestseller 4156. Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong Letters with Collection of (57) Cassette Tapes for ‘Return to Earth’.

An extraordinary archive of material related to Buzz Aldrin’s 1973 best-selling biography Return to Earth, including Aldrin’s letter to Neil Armstrong about the project, Armstrong’s handwritten draft of his reply, and a collection of 57 audio tapes dictated by Aldrin which were used to write the book. Buzz writes to Neil: “ I’ve written a book called ‘Return to Earth’ Its about to be published and Random House has assured me they’re sending a copy to you and Jan...I also hope you will consent to a fair and dignified depiction in a film version.” Neil cautions against the idea: “I believe that a movie of ‘Return to Earth’ would not be good for you. I can’t think of a biography of a living person that has ever been made into a good flick. That makes pretty long odds.” The treasure trove of audio cassettes are full of hours of personal recollections and experiences from Aldrin’s life from his early years all the way through his historic moon flight, offering never-beforeheard insights and revelations from his extraordinary life. In overall very good to fine condition, with fading and toning to the Armstrong letter, rendering it somewhat difficult to read. Starting Bid $1000

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Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover from Aldrin’s personal collection

4157. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 ‘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 and Buzz Aldrin, and in black felt tip by Michael Collins. The cover is also marked along the reverse bottom edge, “BA20.” The cover is lightly affixed to 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 BA20 written on the reverse side. It was signed by the Apollo 11 crew—Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself prior to launch.” In 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 52 |

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Extremely rare ‘Type 2’ insurance cover from the Aldrin family

4158. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 ‘Type 2’ Insurance Cover. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 ‘Type 2’ insurance Dow-Unicover cover with a cachet honoring the three crew members and the first step on the moon, canceled at Kennedy Space Center on the July 16, 1969 launch date, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “M. Collins.” Included is a printed informational sheet stating that the cover originates from the “Buzz Aldrin Family Space Collection.” 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, with this elusive ‘Type 2’ variant considered rarer than the ‘Type 1’ examples. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 53


“Carried to the moon on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin”

4159. Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Flown Flight Plan Page. Hugely desirable flown 10.5 x 8 double-sided page from the

final Apollo 11 Flight Plan carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Columbia during the first lunar landing mission, signed and flight-certified in blue ballpoint, “Carried to the moon on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin.” The page’s front and back, numbered “3–25” and “3-26,” consist of a four-hour rest period, from 37:00 to 41:00, during translunar coast on the second day, with the notes field stating: “During rest period 2 crewmen in rest station, 1 in left couch.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Buzz Aldrin, who writes that the page “is part of the entire document that was carried to the Moon in Command Module Columbia during the first lunar landing mission. This sheet is from the detailed timeline section and covers hours 37 though 41 of the mission. Page 3-25 lists two hours of our second rest period which started at approximately 37 hours after launch. Each of us had adjusted well to weightlessness and we all got some sound sleep. Neil Armstrong had about 8 hours and Mike Collins close to 9. I got around 8 hours of total sleep…This page has been in my private collection since 1969.” Starting Bid $500

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4161. Apollo 11 and 17 Flown Film Fragments. Flown swatches of film carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Modules Eagle and Challenger during the historic Apollo 11 and 17 missions. The Eagle swatch measures .25˝ x .25˝ and the Challenger swatch measures 1.25˝ x .25˝, both of which are individually affixed to 8.5˝ x 11˝ certificates of authenticity signed in ballpoint by Richard W. Underwood, Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Johnson Space Center. The certificates detail the chronology of the film from after liftoff until their return on board their respective command modules, Columbia and America. The Apollo 11 certificate features facsimile signatures of the full crew. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a rare signed certificate of authenticity from Underwood, which affirms the flown status of both film swatches: “This constitutes both the FIRST and LAST film to be taken to the surface of the Moon by the Apollo Astronauts. I personally removed these small pieces of film from the unexposed, but processed portion of the ORIGINAL film in 1969 and 1973.” Starting Bid $200

4160. Apollo 11 Ablative Plug [Attested to as Flown by Ken Havekotte]. Ablative plug, .5˝ x .5˝ x .5˝, attested

to as flown by Ken Havekotte, and removed from the Apollo 11 Command Module ‘Columbia’ after splashdown by O. W. Nasse, who was assigned to the mission’s post landing and safety recovery team. In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter of authenticity from Ken Havekotte. Starting Bid $200

4162. Apollo 11 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph. Official

color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS11-36-5337), which shows a fantastic view of Earth as seen from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its translunar coast to the moon. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and purple NASA caption text. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 55


Coveted Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover, with bold pre-launch crew signatures

4163. Apollo 11 Crew-Signed ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover. Immensely desirable Apollo 11 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover

with a color cachet of lunar surface activities, postmarked at Houston on July 20, 1969, the moon landing date of the Lunar Module Eagle, signed in blue felt tip prior to launch by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. These historic covers were flown to Houston after launch for cancellation by Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford in his T-38 jet. In fine condition. The famous insurance covers, first produced for Apollo 11, were to provide financial security for astronauts’ families in case of disaster. They have earned near-legendary status as the ultimate space-related philatelic item and one of the most soughtafter formats for astronaut autographs. Starting Bid $1000

4164. Apollo 11 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph.

Official color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo (AS11-40-5872), which shows LMP Buzz Aldrin setting up the Solar-Wind Composition (SWC) Experiment on the lunar surface during Apollo 11, facing it toward the sun. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and purple NASA caption text. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. Starting Bid $200

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4165. Apollo 11 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph. Official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo (S69-38660), which shows the Apollo 11 Saturn V at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, during Countdown Demonstration Test activity. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and purple NASA caption text. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. Starting Bid $200

4166. Apollo 11 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph. Official color glossy 10 x 8 blue-numbered NASA photo (AS1140-5868), which shows LMP Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface near the leg of the LM Eagle. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In fine to very fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. From The Gene Kranz Collection. Kranz served as a flight director for Apollo 11, and was on duty during the landing. Starting Bid $200

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Grumman engineering logbook for the Lunar Module Eagle 4167. Apollo 11 Grumman Lunar Module Logbook. Rare Grumman handwritten construction and testing logbook for the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, dated between May and December 1968 in original Grumman sequencing (not chronological), consisting of approximately 65 single-sided handwritten 8 x 11 pages detailing the construction and testing of the LM-5 (Eagle), the first spacecraft to land on the moon. The logbook was designated to Ace Room III, where electronics and attitude control rockets were being tested and, on occasion, redesigned or replaced. The last entry in this volume is dated December 31, 1968, shortly after Apollo 8 returned from its trip into moon orbit. Written in ink and graphite in the hands of Joe Neilsen, Paul Rosone, B. Zegaroski, T. Woods, and other Apollo engineers, this one-of-a-kind logbook is akin to peering into a time capsule, and includes several notable entry dates, including: May 21st: Rosone includes a hand-drawn illustration in response to a decision about “lines that will be broken to install 490 pack (long story).” September 18th: Neilsen’s ink-smudged fingerprints on a page describing his very frustrating night with the attitude control rocket valves. October 31st: Neilsen noting that the floor of the LM-5 cabin needed to be removed for a change-out of the ascent stage engine: “Crew Compartment Fit and Functional Team has $3,000,000 worth of equipment in the cabin, and they are locking it up and posting guards around it (with machine guns), so I couldn’t go inside.” November 12th: Neilsen notes that he was unable to assist with LM-5 wiring because he had been called away and “was busy on LM-7 [Apollo 13].” Within this same time frame, Neilsen was also being called away to work simultaneously on LM-6 (Apollo 12). The exhausted engineer wrote a poignant plea in the log, begging for a break in the intense schedule so he could keep a promise to take his wife to a dance. The logbook shows that he was able to get rocket scientist Bill Voorhest to take his place; but Neilsen was still needed at LM-5, and wrote, “I’ll come in but reluctantly (if my wife doesn’t shoot me).” November 19th: hand-drawn charts outlining good and bad sequences in firing “quads.” Additionally, the logbook documents May and June 1968 tests of LM-5 engines under vacuum, and a surprisingly high number of electrical and valve problems with the attitude control thrusters (called “quads”), followed by hand-drawn revisions of electronics (10/24/68) and a doodle at the top of the page around the word “LOG,” followed by disputes over whether rewiring should be completed before or after test firing of quads. Includes a copy of the cover page from Ross Fleisig’s Phase III Reliability Report, dated November 20, 1968: “Reportable failures have gone down from (205 for) KM-3, to (74 for) LM-4, 57 (for) LM-5… Significantly improved vehicle… Low [says] this is very likely to be the LM to land on the moon - it should be.” Housed in a threering binder and in fine condition. Originates from the collection of scientist and author Charles Pellegrino. Starting Bid $500

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Presented to the limo lender for their one-day tour of England on October 14, 1969

4168. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph. Vintage color glossy 7 x 7 photo of the LM Eagle making its descent to the lunar surface with Earth in the distant background, signed in black felt tip, “Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “M. Collins.” Affixed to an 8 x 10 mount. In fine condition, with trimming to the photo (slightly nipping the capital letters of Armstrong’s signature) and light toning to the trimmed mount. This extraordinary fully signed photograph was presented to John Cleland for lending limousines to the astronauts for their visit to Britain on October 14, 1969, and is accompanied by a letter of provenance from his wife. Starting Bid $1000 60 |

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4169. Apollo 11 Signed Photograph and FDC. Two items: an official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph showing the Apollo 11 astronauts in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong and in black ballpoint by Buzz Aldrin; and an FDC with a cachet honoring the lunar landing, 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, which is affixed to the upper right corner, signed in black felt tip by Michael Collins. In overall fine condition, with a few light surface creases to the signed photo. Accompanied by two full letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

4170. Apollo 11 Signed Photographs. Exceptional group of three early official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the Apollo 11 crewmen, individually signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Michael Chenault, Best Wishes, Neil Armstrong,” “To Michael Chenault, With Best Wishes, Buzz Aldrin,” and “To Michael Chenault, With Best Wishes—Michael Collins.” In overall fine condition, with small tape stains to the top edge of Armstrong and Collins. Starting Bid $300

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4171. Apollo 11 Signed Photographs. Desirable trio of color 8 x 10 ‘white space suit’ photos signed by the Apollo 11 astronauts—an official NASA lithograph of Armstrong, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Casey, Neil Armstrong”; an official NASA lithograph of Aldrin, signed in black ink, “Buzz Aldrin”; and a semi-glossy photo of Collins, signed in blue felt tip, “Mike Collins.” In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $300

4172. Neil Armstrong Signed Lithograph. Limited edition 19 x 29 lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his flight suit prior to the Apollo 11 mission, numbered 868/1000, signed in pencil by history’s first moonwalker. Also signed in pencil by the artist, Paul Calle, beneath his preprinted signature. Includes the uncommon 19 x 10 printed description that features an image captioned “Paul Calle and Neil Armstrong sign the prints at the National Air and Space Museum on December 23, 1976.” Rolled and in fine condition. This 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

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4173. Apollo 11 Signed RCA Covers. Super sought-after set of three Apollo 11 RCA ‘Defense Electronic Products’ covers, each 9.5 x 4, featuring cachets of the crew with insignia and Armstrong quote, 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, which is affixed to the right corner, individually signed in ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Astronaut Central for the Collins signature. Starting Bid $200

4174. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Iconic color vintage official glossy 10 x 8 black-numbered NASA photo of Buzz

Aldrin on the lunar surface, with Armstrong reflected in his visor, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ken Browne—Best wishes from Tranquility Base—Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and heavier creasing to the right border. A magnificent image from man’s first voyage to the lunar surface. Starting Bid $300

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4175. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Official

color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed nicely in black felt tip. In very fine condition. An exemplary uninscribed Armstrong lithograph with a neat, bold autograph. Starting Bid $300

4176. Neil Armstrong Signed Program. Program for the Ohio State University commencement held on June 11, 1971, 75 pages, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” Armstrong gave the commencement address, and is recognized inside as an honorary doctor of science. In fine condition, with creasing to the last few pages and back cover. Starting Bid $200 64 |

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4177. Neil Armstrong Typed Quote Signed. Extremely

rare and highly desirable TQS on an off-white 6 x 4.25 card, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11.” Typed in red are Armstrong’s famous words: “That’s one small step for man, One giant leap for mankind.” A ‘First Man on the Moon’ postage stamp is affixed to the upper left corner. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200


4178. Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Neil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 18, 1997. Letter to Julian Nott, a British balloonist and holder of 79 world records, in part: “Since the time of your letter, I have given 3 presentations in Ireland (2 public), 1 to a regional Boy Scout meeting (public), 1 to a Community Club (semi-public), 1 to the Naval Museum Foundation [San Francisco] (public), 1 to the Naval Aviation Museum Symposium [Pensacola] (public), 1 to the Lindbergh Foundation [at the Air Force Academy] (public), and several to employees of businesses with which I am associated (private). Each of these were completely different from every other. Over the last several years, I have given many public lectures in a number of countries, most recently (before Ireland) in Jordan, England, and India. In the enclosed recent clippings, the press reports, as always, my supposed seclusiveness. They learn this characterization from other newspaper articles. The primary reason for their view is that I have long maintained a policy of not granting individual interviews, and press conferences only when justified by newsworthy events. I do not mind that my view of my public intercourse and that of the press do not coincide. It probably suits my purpose better than if we had the same opinion.” Armstrong closes with the valediction, “Your reclusive friend.” fine condition, with a light crease to the lower left corner tip. Accompanied by a photo of Armstrong posing with the recipient. Starting Bid $200

4179. Paul Calle Signed Sketch of Neil Armstrong. Fantastic original limited edition large sketch of Neil Armstrong

in his white space suit giving a thumbs up by renowned space artist Paul Calle, numbered 4/11, accomplished in graphite on an oversized 9.5 x 6.25 First Day Cover. 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. Signed below the stamp in pencil, “Paul Calle.” Archivally mounted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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apollo 12

4212. Apollo 12 Crew-Signed Flown Flag Display.

Superb flown American flag carried to the moon on Apollo 12, 5.25 x 3.75, presented in its original 9 x 11.75 mat imprinted with the mission’s lunar plaque and the text, “This flag was carried to the moon by the crew of Apollo 12, November 19, 1969, Ocean of Storms.” Signed and inscribed on the mount in black felt tip, “To Sarah Jane—With best wishes for a bright future, Alan L. Bean,” “Dick Gordon,” and “Charles Conrad, Jr.” In fine condition, with faint toning to the mount from prior display. Flown American flags stand amongst the most sought-after artifacts from the Apollo era. Starting Bid $200

“Flew to the Ocean of Storms, Moon, on board Intrepid (LM-6)”— certified by the Apollo 12 commander 4213. Apollo 12 Flown Lunar Module Shorting Plug.

Flown Lunar Module shorting plug carried to the lunar surface on Apollo 12, measuring 1.25˝ in diameter and 1.5˝ tall, marked on the yellow top, “LDW390-21309-5, CL-C, SN0010,” and on the metal plug, “Deutsch-6736 22007-18-32P-004, LSC-390-8-405711 3934.” Accompanied by a handwritten provenance note from Apollo 12 Commander Charles Conrad, penned on a personal 6.25 x 4.25 stationery card, in full: “This Lunar Module shorting plug flew to the Ocean of Storms, Moon, on board Intrepid (LM-6) during the period 14–24 November 1969. Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo XII.” In fine condition. An outstanding flown piece of hardware from the Lunar Module Intrepid. Starting Bid $1000

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4214. Charles Conrad’s Federation Aeronautique Internationale Medallion. Incredible Henry de La Vaulx prize medal issued to Skylab 2 Commander Charles Conrad by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Silver, 212 gm, 51 mm x 76 mm, designed by Samuel Grun. The front features the raised bust and title of “Comte H. de Lavaulx”; and the reverse depicts an eagle in relief over a seaplane and balloon, with text below: “Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Prix Henry de La Vaulx, Charles Conrad Jr., (Etats–Unis) Distance: 18,536,731 kilometres, Duree: 28 jours 0 jeures 49 min 49 sec., 25 mai–22 juin 1973.” Stamped “Argent” on an edge. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original presentation box and a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, which states that the medal derives from the Pete Conrad Family Collection. The De la Vaulx Medal is an aviation award presented by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the international aviation standard setting and record-keeping body. The award was established in 1933 in memory of the Comte de La Vaulx, who was a founder and president of the FAI. The De la Vaulx Medal is awarded to holders of recognized absolute world aviation records set during the year before. Starting Bid $200

4215. Charles Conrad’s Federation Aeronautique Internationale Medallion. Gorgeous and exceedingly rare Fédération Aéronautique Internationale medal issued to Skylab 2 Commander Charles Conrad. Gold, 72 gm, 51 mm, designed by Georges Contaux. The front features an astronaut kneeling on Earth and reaching for a shooting star; and the reverse depicts the Earth against a starry backdrop, with upper text, “Fédération Aéronautique Internationale,” and lower plaque: “Charles Conrad, Jr., 1973 (Etats-Unis).” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original presentation box and a certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches, which states that the medal derives from the Pete Conrad Family Collection. Starting Bid $200

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apollo 13 Beta patch flown aboard the Odyssey, displayed with a crew-signed print

4238. Apollo 13 Flown Beta Patch and Signed Print. Extraordinary limited edition display featuring a flown Beta patch carried on Apollo 13, and a lithograph signed by the crew, double-matted and framed together to an overall size of 31.5 x 29.5. The flown Beta patch features the Apollo 13 mission insignia at center, and measures 4.5˝ in diameter. The lithograph, entitled ‘Steeds of Apollo,’ is numbered 449/500 and is signed in the lower border in pencil by James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise, as well as artist Lumen Winter, the designer of the mission insignia. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed in pencil by James Lovell, describing the history of the print and attesting to the authenticity of the patch as “stowed aboard Odyssey as part of the Commander’s Personal Preference Kit, and located in pouch part #SEB32100025-31 serial number 1016.” Starting Bid $500

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Flown flag from the harrowing flight of Apollo 13

4239. Apollo 13 Flown Flag. Flown fabric American flag carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 13 mission. The flag, 6 x

4, is affixed to a 10 x 12 presentation sheet with printed text, “This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and emergency return to Earth, Apollo 13, April 11–17, 1970,” which is signed below in black felt tip by James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. In fine condition, with toning at the corners of the flag from mounting. Starting Bid $1000

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4240. Apollo 13 Signed Print. Limited edition color 17.5 x 22.5 print of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Houston, We Have a Problem,’ which depicts the moment an oxygen tank on the Apollo 13 service module exploded, numbered 34/1000, signed in pencil by James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Alan Bean, as well as by actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, and the director of Apollo 13, Ron Howard. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 25 x 30.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop. A vivid combination of the astronauts who experienced the Apollo 13 malfunction and of those who recreated their inspiring story. Starting Bid $200

4241. Apollo 13 Training Chart Signed by James Lovell and Fred Haise. First edition Command/Service Module

Orbit Monitor Chart used in training for the Apollo 13 mission, comprising 20 lunar map plates (each 10.5 x 8) taped end-to-end in a loop, signed on separate plates in black felt tip, “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR,” who draws an arrow to lunar mountain Mount Marilyn and writes, “I named Mt. Marilyn on Apollo 8. Used as a descent point for Apollo 11,” and “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” who adds an X to the projected landing site and writes, “‘This training used map displays our east to west proposed flight tracks to the Fra Mauro landing site.’” The Apollo 11 landing site has also been marked and noted. The chart’s legend reads: “CSM Orbit Monitor Chart, Apollo 13, Launch Dates 11 April or 10 May 1970, SKB 32100083-372, S/N, 1st Edition, 1 March 1970.” In very good to fine condition, with areas of toning due to affixed tape. Accompanying the chart is an ALS from Marilyn Lovell, who relays the story of when her husband informed her that he had named a lunar mountain in her honor, in part: “I was very touched by this event. Yes, it was a romantic and emotional gesture for a man who was about to be one of the first men to circle the moon.” A desirable twice-signed and lengthily annotated chart used in training for the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, which is augmented furthermore by its unique Mount Marilyn background. Starting Bid $200

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4242. Apollo 13: Lovell and Haise Signed Flight Jacket. Commemorative flight jacket honoring the dis-

tinguished career of Fred Haise—featuring patches for the Apollo program, Apollo 13, Space Shuttle Enterprise ALT, and a Haise name patch—signed on the front in silver ink, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” “James Lovell, Apollo 13 CDR,” and “Sy Liebergot, Apollo 13 ECOM.” The left sleeve also bears an American flag patch. In fine condition. An unusual and visually appealing piece signed by the two would-be Apollo 13 moonwalkers, plus a critical member of the team that guided them back to Earth following the explosion which crippled the spacecraft. Starting Bid $200

apollo 14

4253. Apollo 14 Signed Lithograph by Alan Bean.

Color limited edition 20.25 x 21.5 lithograph entitled ‘In Flight,’ numbered 65/850, signed in the lower border in pencil by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Stu Roosa, and Alan Bean. Bean’s artwork shows Alan Shepard’s famous lunar golf shot, as viewed by millions on television during the Apollo 14 mission. Impressively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 30.5 x 32.5; the mat and glass have been splattered with moon-colored paints for an impressive, multi-layered display. In fine condition, with the glass loose within the frame. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop. Starting Bid $200

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4255. Edgar Mitchell’s Apollo 14 Flown Beta Patch.

Fantastic flown Beta patch carried to the moon on the Apollo 14 Command Module ‘Kittyhawk,’ featuring the mission insignia at center, 6˝ x 5.25˝, signed below the emblem in black felt tip, “Edgar Mitchell.” Handsomely custom double-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 13.25˝ x 15.75˝. In fine condition. Accompanied by a Novagraphics (now Novaspace) certificate of authenticity signed by Mitchell, certifying that this “patch was vacuum packed and stowed aboard Kittyhawk as part of the Lunar Module Pilot’s CM Personal Preference Kit (PPK) serial number 1039.” Starting Bid $200

4270. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph.

Color satin-finish 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Shepard posing in his white space suit with the Apollo 14 insignia in the background, prominently signed in black felt tip. Double-matted and framed with a mission patch to an overall size of 17 x 19.75. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novagraphics (now Novaspace). Starting Bid $200

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apollo 15

4271. Apollo 15 Lunar Operator Licenses. Amusing set of three laminated Lunar Operator Licenses for the crew members of the Apollo 15 mission, the very first to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the moon. Each license measures 3.25 x 2 and features a color portrait of an Apollo 15 astronaut—Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, and Al Worden—with their respective personal details and facsimile signatures. The licenses are issued as “MOON-01,” “MOON-02,” and “MOON-03,” with the addresses for Scott and Irwin at “Falcon Capsule Apts., Hadley Rille Drive, The Moon,” and Worden’s address located at “1 Command Module Bldg., Lunar Orbit Road, The Moon.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Remarkable ‘Phases of the Moon’ cover enhanced with notarized certification letter

4272. Apollo 15 ‘Phases of the Moon’ Flown Cover. Flown ‘Phases of the Moon’ postal cover carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 15 mission, 5.5 x 3.5, bearing an affixed color cachet which shows all 15 phases of the moon, an August 7, 1971, USS Okinawa postal cancellation, and signed in black felt tip by Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. Cover is numbered under the flap, “324,” and initialed by NASA’s general counsel S. Neil Hosenball. In fine condition. Accompanied by a one-page typed notarized certificate signed by the Apollo 15 crew, which states, in part: “The undersigned have this date inspected that Postal Cover bearing NASA Serial No. 324, and aver, affirm and certify that said Postal Cover is a cover which was carried aboard the United States Lunar Mission-Apollo 15.” Starting Bid $500

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Flown on the Falcon and presented to a Grumman LM manufacturing manager

4273. Apollo 15 Flown Lunar Module Grumman Identification Plate. Rare flown 5.25˝ x 1.75˝ metal Grumman

Lunar Module identification plate carried aboard the Lunar Module Falcon during the Apollo 15 mission, which reads: “Apollo XV Lunar Module-10, Col. D. Scott, Lt. Col. J. Irwin, Maj. A. Worden, / Part No. LDW280-60001-1 / Serial No. 001 / Dsgn. Cont. No. Falcon-Endeavour / Contr. No. NAS 9-1100 / Launch Date 7-26-71, Splashdown 8-7-71 / Mfd. By Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Sam Avati, a former Lunar Module Manufacturing Manager at Grumman Aerospace Corporation: “This flown lunar module 10 data plate—Apollo XV was given to me… in recognition for my contribution to the Apollo program.” Also includes Avati’s Grumman business card. Starting Bid $1000

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Used on the lunar surface for Dave Scott’s three EVAs, and during Al Worden’s trans-Earth EVA

4274. Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used Flown OPS Shell Segment.

Extraordinary segment of flown Beta cloth and MultiLayer Insulation (MLI) from the cover of CDR Dave Scott’s Oxygen Purge System, carried to the moon on Apollo 15 and used on the lunar surface during three EVAs by CDR Scott; it was then used by CMP Al Worden during his trans-Earth EVA on the way home. This section of the OPS cover was thus exposed to the lunar surface for over 18 hours , and to the vacuum of space for 39 minutes. The segment measures 11˝ x 6.5˝, and features snaps along the edges for securing it to the OPS unit, which was mounted atop the PLSS backpack during EVAs. It is cut along the edge, revealing the inner MLI. In fine condition. Accompanied by a detailed signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott. Starting Bid $1000

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4275. Apollo 15 Surface-Flown Checklist Page Signed by Dave Scott. Flown double-sided checklist page carried

to the lunar surface as part of the Apollo 15 “LM Malfunction Procedures” manual, 10.5 x 8, signed in black felt tip, “Dave Scot, Apollo 15 CDR.” This checklist page provides a troubleshooting flowchart for “70mm Camera Malfunctions.” It was taken from the flown manual entitled “Apollo 15, LM Malfunction Procedures, Part No. SKB32100116-386, S/N 1001,” originally from the collection of Dave Scott and sold by RR Auction in April 2018. In fine condition. Accompanied by a provenance packet that includes a certificate of authenticity from Artifact Cloud, a copy of the original letter of provenance, and a notarized certificate attesting to its authenticity. Starting Bid $200

4276. Apollo 15 Trial Cancellation. Extremely scarce NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club commemorative cover with a color cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, featuring a first day of issue trial cancellation for Apollo 15’s second day of lunar exploration, reading: “Moon Landing, Jul. 31, 1971, U.S.A.” The cover was created before the flight by Dr. Matthew Radnofsky. In fine condition. This is one of three known trial cancellations with this date. Starting Bid $200

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From the South Pole to the Moon

4277. 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

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From the Earth to the moon and back again— limited edition display of a flown American flag and Robbins Medal, direct from the commander of the Apollo 15 mission 4278. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Flag and Robbins Medal Display. Magnificent limited edition display featuring one

of Dave Scott’s lunar surface flown 2.5 x 1.75 Beta cloth American flags and a lunar orbit flown Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, No. 137, struck from silver recovered from the wreck of the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet. The display is numbered 4/10 and archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 17; also framed as part of the display is a color glossy 6 x 4 photo of Scott performing an EVA, signed in silver ink, “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR,” and three engraved plates, with upper two plates certifying the flown status of the flag and medallion: “This flag was carried on the lunar surface for 3 days during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971” and “This medallion contains silver from an ingot that was carried to the moon on Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed by Scott, also numbered 4/10, 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… I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 medallion number ‘137’ included in this display contains approximately 20% silver extracted from a Spanish silver ingot flown in lunar orbit for six days during Apollo 15…The silver ingot was salvaged from the famous ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ that was destroyed by a hurricane almost 300 years ago. This ingot was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) during Apollo 15. Upon return to Earth, the Spanish silver was mixed with silver from certain Apollo 15 medallions that had not flown due to weight limitations to form the Spanish silver Apollo 15 medallions… This small OPS flag and the A-15 medallion #137 have been in my personal collection since we returned from the Moon.” Starting Bid $2500

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Museum-quality display featuring Dave Scott’s flag and license plate carried on the lunar surface 4279. 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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Striking American flag, carried into lunar orbit on the CSM Endeavor

4280. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Mid-Sized 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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4281. Dave Scott’s Apollo 9 Flown Mission Patch. Flown embroidered Apollo 9 mission 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

4282. Al Worden’s Apollo 15 Splashdown Flown Oversized Flag. Impressive American flag flown during splashdown of the Apollo 15 mission, 10.5 x 7.25, affixed to a 16 x 12 presentation mount, signed in the border below the flag in black felt tip, “Presented to me by Mission Control, Al Worden, Apollo 15.” Presentation inscription along the top of the mount reads, “Flown at splashdown of Apollo 15,” and along the bottom, “To Al Worden-with respect and admiration, from the men of mission control.” In fine condition, with a pair of staple marks to the bottom right corner of the mount, and a small spot of dampstaining to lower edge of the mount; the flag remains gorgeously preserved. Following his twelve-day mission aboard the Apollo 15 spacecraft, Worden and his crew splashed down in the north Pacific Ocean on August 7, 1971. Once aboard the recovery ship, the USS Okinawa, this grand flag was presented to the mission CMP as a warm and patriotic reminder of a job well-done. The Leon Ford Collection. The Leon Ford Collection. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 83


apollo 16

4300. Apollo 16 Kepler Coin Display. Entirely rare 1971 Johannes Kepler 400th Anniversary pendant coin, 1.5˝ in diameter, attested to as flown by the niece of Jack Swigert, and carried into lunar orbit during the Apollo 16 mission on behalf of Apollo astronaut Jack Swigert. The front of the coin features a raised image of what appears to be a crescent moon, and the reverse marked in Italian, noting that the coin was one of 290 issued. The coin is archivally double-matted with the original plastic holder and annotated caption, “Carried on Apollo 16,” an engraved information plaque, an embroidered Apollo 16 mission emblem, and a color satin-finish photo of Charlie Duke during a lunar EVA, signed in gold ink, “Sampling the rim of Plum Crater! Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP.” Archivally mounted and framed using Artglass AR99 Acrylic™ to an overall size of 15.25 x 18.75; backing features a small window that reveals the reverse side of the coin. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from the niece of Jack Swigert. Starting Bid $300 84 |

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“Flown to the lunar surface aboard the lunar module Orion”

4301. John Young’s Apollo 16 Lunar Flown American Flag [Attested to by Susy Young]. Super desirable

flown American flag carried to the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission [attested to by Susy Young], measuring 5.75 x 4, 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 small flag of the United States that accompanies this letter was flown to the lunar surface aboard the lunar module Orion during the Apollo 16 mission April 16–27, 1972. It has been a part of the John and Susy Young collection since returning from the mission.” In fine condition. A magnificent flown flag carried to lunar terrain during the penultimate Apollo moon-landing mission. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 85


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Amazing Apollo 16 ‘spare’ Core Tube Cap— “One of only a handful of objects on earth that was ever driven aboard a car on the Moon!” 4302. Charlie Duke’s Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Flown Core Tube Cap. Charlie Duke’s flown ‘Core Tube Cap’ carried

to the moon during the Apollo 16 mission and driven around the lunar surface by astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke as they navigated the Lunar Roving Vehicle across the Descartes Highlands. The clear plastic cap, 2˝ in diameter, marked “S/N 2056” on the top, traveled to the moon inside the Modularized Equipment Stowage Assembly (MESA) of the Lunar Module Orion. After lunar touchdown, the cap was secured within the Lunar Hand Tool Carrier attached to the Lunar Rover, where it remained for all three lunar surface EVAs. The cap is housed in a transparent pouch initialed and flight-certified in black felt tip by LM Pilot Duke, “Carried aboard the Lunar Rover 2, S/N2056, CMD,” and is joined by an “Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Artifact” card, signed in black felt tip, “Charles M. Duke, Jr.,” which lists information relative to cap “2056,” in particular the presence of “Trace” lunar dust. Also included with the cap is a signed certificate of authenticity, which features an image of Duke holding the cap and artifact card, and states: “This is to certify that the accompanying Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Core Tube Cap was among the Geology Tools driven across the Moon aboard our Lunar Rover...Most of our core tube caps were used, and later delivered with their tubes to the ‘Lunar Receiving Lab.’ This particular cap, however, is a very rare example that was carried on the Moon but became a spare...This Core Tube Cap represents one of the rarest and most historic geology artifacts in the world, and is also one of only a handful of objects on earth that was ever driven aboard a car on the Moon!” All items are archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 23. In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

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apollo 17

4315. Apollo 17 Flown Beta Cloth. Flown Beta cloth patch of the Apollo 17 mission insignia, 6.26 x 6.5, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module America during the final Apollo moon-landing mission, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown aboard ‘America,’ Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII–CDR.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $300

4316. Apollo 17 Flown Lunar Module Contingencies Page. Desirable flown Lunar Module Contingency Checklist page

carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Challenger during the Apollo 17 mission, 6 x 8, signed and flight-certified in bold black felt tip, “Flown to Taurus Littrow, Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII.” The double-sided Flight Data File page, dated August 31, 1972, pages 3-1 and 3-2, lists a total of eight steps for the unstaged docked deactivation of the lunar moudule, with the reverse showing five panels indicating the proper open and closed sequence for initial unstaged deactivation. In very fine condition. Lunar module post-docking powerdown was to be performed according to procedures in the contingency checklist under ‘Docked Deactivation Staged’ with minor modifications. These procedures were implemented immediately after docking and, at the same time, all the rocks and the experiments that were being returned from the lunar surface were transferred to the command module. Starting Bid $300

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4318. Apollo 17 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph. Official

color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS17-14822727), which shows a magnificent view of Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew during their trans-lunar coast to the moon. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and purple NASA caption text. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. Starting Bid $200

4317. Apollo 17 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph. Official

color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS17-15223391), which shows CMP Ron Evans performing his EVA to retrieve film cassettes from the lunar sounder, mapping camera, and panoramic camera during the Apollo 17 spacecraft’s transEarth coast. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and purple NASA caption text. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. Starting Bid $200

4319. Apollo 17 Roll of SIMBAY Film. Roll of direct negatives of the lunar landscape taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 17 CSM, in its original canister measuring 10? tall and 6.25? in diameter. The label on the top reads: “Apollo 17, Mag, Film type: 2422, Part 7A of 41, Frames 1951 to 1988, Date 6 Aug 73, Master, Direct Neg.” The roll features 37 panoramic frames of film, each measuring approximately four feet long by nine inches wide. In fine condition. This film was directly reproduced from the original negatives taken in space by the 24-inch-focal-length optical bar panoramic camera produced by Itek, carried in the CSM SIM Bay, which were retrieved by Ron Evans during an EVA prior to reentry. These high-resolution lunar panoramas were used in improving NASA’s lunar maps. Starting Bid $200

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4320. Apollo 17 Roll of SIMBAY Film. Roll of direct negatives of the lunar landscape taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 17 CSM, in its original canister measuring 10˝ tall and 6.25˝ in diameter. The label on the top reads: “Apollo 17, Mag, Film type: 2420/2422, Part 16A of 41, Frames 2255 to 2599, Date Aug 73, 2nd Gen. Direct Neg Master Pos. Rect.” In very good to fine condition, with faint foxing to label on cover, and some dents to the canister. This film was directly reproduced from the original negatives taken in space by the 24-inch-focal-length Itek camera carried in the CSM SIM Bay, which were retrieved by Ron Evans during an EVA prior to reentry. These high-resolution lunar panoramas were used in improving NASA’s lunar maps. Starting Bid $200

Incredibly rare flown Apollo 17 ‘White Eagle’ mission patch

4322. Gene Cernan’s Flown Apollo 17 Patch. Exceedingly rare flown embroidered ‘White Eagle’ Apollo 17 mission insignia patch carried to the moon on the Command Module ‘America,’ measuring 4˝ in diameter, displayed in a 6.5˝ wooden plaque, signed and flight-certified on the reverse of the plaque in black felt tip, “Flown to the Moon aboard spaceship America— Apollo XVII, Dec 72, Gene Cernan, CDR.” In fine condition. Scarce even in unflown examples, this patch is distinguished by the white thread used on the outline of the eagle, the pale blue thread in the border, and the white thread on the planet Saturn. This is the first flown embroidered patch from Apollo 17 that we have ever encountered. A fantastic and an exceptionally rare piece originating directly from Commander Cernan’s estate. Starting Bid $500 90 |

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Used in training by CMP Evans

4323. Ron Evans’s Training-Used Flashlight. Scarce ACR FA-5 miniature brass flashlight used in training by Apollo 17 CMP Ron Evans, measuring 5˝ long, engraved on the side with part numbers: “ACR FA-5, S/N 2036, Date of Mfg. 2/70.” Powered by two AA batteries, the flashlight could be turned on and off by rotating the bulb end of the brass casing. The head bears an affixed swatch of Velcro. In very good to fine condition, with wear from use and a few cracks to the lens; the bulb is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Ron Evans Garage Sale hosted by Novaspace, signed by his widow Janet Evans. Starting Bid $1000

4324. Apollo 17 Grumman Press Kit. Original Grumman Apollo 17 press kit folder, containing: a glossy 10 x 8 photo of concept art entitled ‘Apollo 17—The End of an Era’; two-page Grumman press release about the mission; a threepage press release about the Lunar Module; a six-page press release chronicling the LM’s development; a diagram of the Grumman-built Lunar Module; and a LM-12 fact sheet. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4325. Apollo 17 Original ‘Type 1’ Photograph. Official color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo (AS17147-22526), which shows CDR Gene Cernan making a short checkout of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the early part of the first Apollo 17 EVA. Reverse bears “A Kodak Paper” watermarks and purple NASA caption text. In fine condition, with a small emulsion blemish in the top border. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. From The Gene Kranz Collection. Kranz served as a flight director for Apollo 17. Starting Bid $200

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Incredibly rare MIT-built Lunar Traverse Gravimeter, like that used on Apollo 17

4326. Lunar Traverse Gravimeter. Absolutely amazing Lunar Traverse

Gravimeter, a production representative example of the same gravimeter used on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission. The gold-plated unit measures approximately 9˝ x 17˝ x 8˝, standing on three small legs, with a rotating carrying handle at the top, which was also used for locking the unit on the Lunar Rover. The gravimeter has no front panel so that the internal workings of the device may be viewed. The TGE had a nine-digit display to read out gravity and internal temperature. Also included is the gold-plated phase lock loop, 7˝ x 6.5˝ x 4˝, serial numbers 010 and 011, as well as the plated spare battery pack assembly, serial number 010. Built by the Instrumentation Laboratory at MIT, the purpose of the gravimeter was to measure the moon’s gravitational field using a precise Vibrating String Accelerometer (VSA). While on the Moon, astronauts would move the device to different locations and take readings of the gravitational force. Packaged as part of Apollo 17’s ALSEP package, the gravimeter was housed on the geopallet of the lunar rover. Only three other gravimeters are known to exist: one left on the lunar surface by Apollo 17, the mission’s back-up at the Smithsonian, and one other at Columbia University. This piece will be crated and shipped from California; the buyer is responsible for all associated costs. Starting Bid $5000 92 |

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apollo astronauts 4340. Apollo Astronauts Signed Print. Color limited edition 22.75 x

28.75 lithograph by Alan Bean entitled ‘In the Beginning…,’ numbered 918/1000, signed in the margins in pencil by 20 Apollo astronauts, each signing under his mission emblem. Signers are: Wally Schirra, Walt Cunningham, Frank Borman, Jim McDivitt, Rusty Schweickart, Tom Stafford, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, Fred Haise, James Lovell, Harrison Schmitt, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Al Worden, Alan Shepard, Stu Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 30.5 x 36.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop. Starting Bid $200

4341. Astronauts and NASA Personnel Signed Photograph. Color semi-glossy 13.75 x 10.75 photo of an artistic depiction of the docking between the Soyuz 7K-TM and Apollo CSM-111 spacecraft during the historic Apollo– Soyuz Test Project mission, affixed to the original 19.75 x 15.75 mount, signed on the mount in ink and felt tip by 41 NASA astronauts, personnel, and VIP guests, including: Gene Cernan, John Young, Dave Scott, Harrison Schmitt, Rusty Schweickart, Jacques Cousteau, Bruce McCandless II, Jack Lousma, Jerry Carr, Chris Kraft, Bob Crippen, Owen Garriott, Paul Weitz, Karl Henize, Bob Overmyer, Robert R. Gilruth, George Low, Sy Liebergot, Glynn S. Lunney, Richard Truly, Joseph P. Allen, Story Musgrave, William B. Lenoir, Pete Clements, Sig Sjoberg, Dick Johnston, Pete Frank, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with fading to some of the signatures. Starting Bid $200

4342. Astronauts Signed Apollo 16 Poster. Very desirable NASA Manned Flight Awareness poster honoring the crew of the Apollo 16 mission, 17 x 21.75, featuring astronaut portraits with facsimile signatures and bold text, “Make the Descartes scene…with Apollo 16,” signed in ink and felt tip by approximately 60 astronauts and NASA personnel, including: Alan Shepard, Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, Edgar Mitchell, Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, Harrison Schmitt, James Lovell, Al Worden, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise, Ron Evans, James McDivitt, Deke Slayton, Gene Kranz, Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, Stuart A. Roosa, Story Musgrave, Jack Lousma, Ed Gibson, Don Lind, Gordon Fullerton, Karl Henize, George Low, Owen Garriott, Richard Truly, Glynn S. Lunney, MIlton Windler, Robert Gilruth, Chuck Berry, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 93


4343. Astronauts Signed Apollo 17 Poster. Soughtafter NASA Manned Flight Awareness poster honoring the crew of the Apollo 17 mission, 16.5 x 21.5, featuring astronaut portraits and text below the patriotic shield, “Assure they go to Taurus–Littrow,” signed in ink and felt tip by approximately 55 astronauts and NASA personnel, including: Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, Ron Evans, Wernher von Braun, John Young, Alan Shepard, Charlie Duke, Bill Anders, James Lovell, John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Bob Crippen, Jack Lousma, Richard Truly, Gene Kranz, Chris Kraft, Hank Hartsfield, Jerry Carr, Jack King, Gerry Griffin, Owen Garriott, Ken Mattingly, Joe Allen, Story Musgrave, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with some scattered spotty staining to the lower left corner area. Starting Bid $200

4344. Astronauts Signed Apollo-Soyuz Poster. Uncommon NASA Aerospace Awareness poster honoring the astronaut and cosmonaut crews of the historic Apollo–Soyuz Test Project mission, 16.75 x 21.5, signed in ink and felt tip by 41 astronauts, cosmonauts, and NASA personnel, including: John Young, Gene Cernan, Dave Scott, Harrison Schmitt, Rusty Schweickart, Bruce McCandless II, Bob Overmyer, Richard Truly, Owen Garriott, Robert Gilruth, William B. Lenoir, Dick Johnston, Bob Crippen, Don Lind, Glynn S. Lunney, Sy Liebergot, Jerry Carr, Jack Lousma, Story Musgrave, Paul Weitz, George Low, Karl Henize, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, a tear to top edge, and pin holes to corners. Starting Bid $200

Signed by 30 astronauts, including moonwalkers Bean, Cernan, Shepard, and Young 4345. Astronauts Signed Book. Signed

book: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon. First edition. Washington, DC: NASA, 1975. Hardcover, 9 x 12, 313 pages. Signed on the title pages in blue and black felt tip by 30 astronauts. Signers are: Alan Bean, Karol J. Bobko, Vance Brand, Jerry Carr, Gene Cernan, Bob Crippen, Walt Cunningham, Joe Engle, Ron Evans, Gordon Fullerton, Fred Haise, Hank Hartfield, Karl G. Henize, Joe Kerwin, William B. Lenoir, Jack Lousma, Bruce McCandless, Story Musgrave, Bob Overmeyer, Robert A. Parker, Don Peterson, Bill Pogue, Rusty Schweickart, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jack Swigert, William Thornton, Richard Truly, Paul Weitz, and John Young. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4346. Astronauts Signed Photograph. Color semi-

glossy 13.5 x 10.25 photo of a painting by Charles O. Bennett of the Skylab space station floating above Earth, affixed to it original 19.75 x 15.75 mount, signed on the mount in ink and felt tip by over 50 NASA astronauts, personnel, and VIP guests, including: Alan Shepard, Dave Scott, Rusty Schweickart, Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, George Low, Vance Brand, Story Musgrave, Joe Engle, Don Lind, Hank Hartsfield, William Thornton, Karol Bobko, Gerry Griffin, Glynn S. Lunney, Pete Frank, Bob Allen, Pete Clements, Mel Brooks, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with fading to some of the signatures. Starting Bid $200

4347. Astronauts Signed Photograph. Appealing color semi-glossy 13.5 x 10 photo of a painting by Charles O. Bennett of the Skylab space station floating above Earth, affixed to it original 19.75 x 15.5 mount, signed on the mount in red and black ballpoint by 17 NASA astronauts and personnel, including: Al Worden, Vance Brand, Deke Slayton, William B. Lenoir, Cecil Dorsey, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In very good to fine condition, with staining to the mount. Starting Bid $200

4348. Astronauts Signed Print. Tremendous color limited edition 26.5 x 33.25 textured canvas print of a 1997 painting by Alan Bean entitled ‘Reaching for the Stars,’ numbered 70/1500, stretched over a wooden frame, depicting an astronaut soaring away from Earth and grasping a star. Signed along the borders in ink and felt tip by 24 astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs, including: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Jim McDivitt, Wally Schirra, Richard Gordon, Paul Weitz, Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma, Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, Bill Pogue, Tom Stafford, Walt Cunningham, Rusty Schweickart, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, James Lovell, Fred Haise, Edgar Mitchell, Al Worden, and Charlie Duke. Nicely framed and in fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop, and a plaque engraved with the title of the work. Starting Bid $200

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4349. Astronauts Signed Skylab 1 and 2 Poster. Desirable NASA Manned Flight Awareness poster honoring the crew of the Skylab 2 mission, 16.75 x 21.75, which features astronaut portraits and bold text: “Skylab 1 & 2, Your craftsmanship, their performance, benefits humanity.” The poster is signed in ink and felt tip by over 50 NASA astronauts, personnel, and VIP guests, including: Alan Shepard, Gene Cernan, John Young, Alan Bean, Bill Anders, Ron Evans, Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford, Gene Kranz, Chris Kraft, Bruce McCandless II, Stuart A. Roosa, Joe Allen, Pete Clements, Howard Smith, Bob Overmyer, Chuck Berry, Karl Henize, Richard Truly, William Thornton, Glynn S. Lunney, Karol Bobko, William B. Lenoir, Joe Engle, Jerry Carr, Vance Brand, Don Lind, Owen Garriott, Gerry Griffin, Gordon Fullerton, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with some light dampstaining to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

4350. Astronauts Signed Skylab 3 Poster. Uncommon

NASA Manned Flight Awareness poster honoring the crew of the Skylab 3 mission, 16.5 x 21.5, with astronaut portraits above and bold text below, “They will do their job…will you?,” signed in ink and felt tip by 39 astronauts and NASA personnel, including: Alan Bean, John Young, Alan Shepard, Dave Scott, Rusty Schweickart, Deke Slayton, Jack Lousma, Owen Garriott, Tom Stafford, Bruce McCandless II, Vance Brand, Story Musgrave, Bill Pogue, Joe Engle, Hank Hartsfield, Glynn S. Lunney, George Low, Karl Henize, Karol Bobko, Jerry Carr, Bob Crippen, Don Lind, Richard Truly, Max Faget, Pete Clements, Pete Frank, and more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4351. Astronauts Signed Skylab 4 Poster. NASA Manned Flight Awareness poster honoring the crew of the Skylab 4 mission, 16.5 x 21.5, featuring astronaut portraits and bold text, “…performing your best assures mission success,” signed in ink and felt tip by approximately 50 NASA astronauts and personnel, including: Gene Cernan, Alan Shepard, Rusty Schweickart, Ed Gibson, Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue, Al Worden, Deke Slayton, Gene Kranz, Bob Crippen, George Low, Paul Weitz, Bruce McCandless II, Story Musgrave, Joe Allen, Glynn S. Lunney, Vance Brand, and many more. Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with light dampstaining touching the top of Gibson’s image. Starting Bid $200


4352. Moonwalkers Signed Lithograph. Superb limited edition color 20.75 x 27.75 print of a painting by R. L. Rasmussen entitled ‘Navy to the Moon,’ numbered 229/250, showing a Saturn rocket soaring between the moon and Earth with two Apollo astronauts traversing the lunar surface below, signed in the lower border in pencil by four of the 14 naval aviators of the Apollo program: Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, Alan Shepard, and Gene Cernan. The artist also signs in the lower right corner. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 28.75 x 35.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Rasmussen. Starting Bid $200

4353. Moonwalkers Signed Print. Wonderful color limited edition 31 x 25 print entitled ‘Moonwalkers,’ numbered 398/1000, 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. Rolled and in very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace. Starting Bid $200

4354. Naval Aviation in Space Signed Print. Limited edition color 21.75 x 28.25 print entitled ‘Naval Aviation in Space,’ numbered 664/1000, signed in pencil in the lower border by the nine astronauts: Rick Hauck, Alan Shepard, Neil Armstrong, Charles Conrad, Jack Lousma, John Glenn, Gene Cernan, James Lovell, and Wally Schirra. Also signed by the artist, R. L. Rasmussen. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 29 x 36. In fine condition. The signatures represent all of NASA’s space programs, and include the first American in space, the first American to orbit the earth, and the first and last men to walk on the moon. The nine astronauts who signed were part of a symposium held at the Naval Aviation Museum in 1989 and the print was originally issued as a fundraiser. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the museum. Starting Bid $200

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Space suit fitting cards for over 90 NASA astronauts, including nine moonwalkers

4355. NASA Astronaut Fitting Cards. Unique collection of NASA space suit fitting cards for over 90 astronauts dating

to the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, each approximately 8 x 5, filled out in ink and pencil by longtime NASA suit technician Al Rochford. The collection consists of “Fitcheck Information” cards and measurement cards that feature detailed sizing, measurements, and styles best suited to the respective astronaut, which includes a total of nine moonwalkers. An alphabetical list of astronauts is as follows: James C. Adamson, Buzz Aldrin, Joe P. Allen, Neil Armstrong, Abdulmohsen Al-Bassam, Alan Bean, Karol Bobko, Frank Borman, Vance Brand, Dan Brandenstein, Roy D. Bridges, Jr., James Buchli, John S. Bull, Jerry Carr, Sonny Carter, Gene Cernan, Philip K. Chapman, Mary L. Cleave, Michael Coats, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Gordon Cooper, John Oliver Creighton, Bob Crippen, Walt Cunningham, Charlie Duke, Donn F. Eisele, Anthony W. England, Joe Engle, Ron Evans, John M. Fabian, Anna Lee Fisher, Bill Fisher, Gordon Fullerton, Dale Gardner, Guy Gardner, Owen Garriott, Ed Gibson, Richard Gordon, S. David Griggs, Fred Haise, Terry Hart, Hank Hartsfield, Rick Hauck, Karl Henize, David C. Hilmers, Jim Irwin, Mae C. Jemison, Joe Kerwin, William B. Lenoir, Don L. Lind, John M. Lounge, Jack Lousma, James Lovell, Ken Mattingly, Bruce McCandless II, Michael J. McCulley, Jim McDivitt, Ron McNair, Bruce E. Melnick, Curt Michel, Edgar Mitchell, Mike Mullane, George Nelson, Bryan D. O’Connor, Ellison Onizuka, Bob Overmyer, Robert A. Parker, Don Peterson, Bill Pogue, Judy Resnik, Sally Ride, Stuart A. Roosa, Wally Schirra, Harrison Schmitt, Rusty Schweickart, Dick Scobee, Dave Scott, Brewster H. Shaw, Deke Slayton, Michael J. Smith, Sherwood C. Spring, Bob Springer, Tom Stafford, Robert L. Stewart, Kathy Sullivan, Jack Swigert, Richard Truly, James van Hoften, Don Williams, and Al Worden. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Rochford, who attests that the fitting cards are from his personal collection. Starting Bid $200 98 |

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NASA flight personnel

4361. Gene Kranz’s Apollo 13 Jacket. Gene Kranz’s Apollo 13 movie

jacket, size XL, signed on the inner satin lining in black felt tip, “Eugene F. Kranz, ‘Flight.’” The flight-style jacket features a soft khaki exterior with NASA ‘meatball’ and Apollo 13 patches to the right shoulder and chest, and the left chest bearing silver stitching, “Apollo 13, 1995 U.C.S.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches owner Stephen Hankow, who states: “The Apollo 13 Jacket…was owned and worn by Eugene F. Kranz. In Gene’s own words, ‘I wore the jacket many times to many engagements in my early years of speaking and on a couple of occasions with the crew. It was given to me by the movie studio and I believe was the same one worn by the crew in the movie.’” Starting Bid $200

4362. Gene Kranz’s Apollo Program Worn POW/MIA Bracelet. Gene Kranz’s silver-tone ‘POW/MIA’ bracelet which

he wore in the Mission Operation Control Room as lead flight director during the historic Apollo program. The bracelet measures 2.75˝ x 2˝ x .5˝ and is engraved with the name of a missing Vietnam War soldier: “Maj. Harrison Klinck, 11–1–67.” Included with the bracelet is an envelope annotated in black felt tip by Kranz, “POW/MIA Bracelet,” and a printed article from Carol Bates Brown relaying the origin and history of the bracelet. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Farthest Reaches owner Stephen Hankow, which reads, in part: “The silver colored ‘POW-MIA’ bracelet that accompanies this certificate was owned and worn in the MOCR by Eugene F. Kranz throughout the Apollo Program. In Gene’s own words, ‘my POW-MIA Bracelet that I and several other Flight Directors wore continuously during Apollo…Ed Harris wore a copy of mine during the movie. It was worn during all missions. If you look closely, the edges of the bracelet show wear thru the plating and the edge got sharp.’ This bracelet has remained continuously in the possession of Gene Kranz until being given to Farthest Reaches…If this bracelet could talk, just imagine the stories it would be able to tell.” Starting Bid $200

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4363. Gene Kranz’s Mercury-Atlas 5 Operations Card. Gene Kranz’s Mercury-Atlas 5 operations card, 4 x 2.5, issued as “1810” with an uncommon central Mercury Program logo showing the outline of the Roman god Mercury with a rocket, annotated vertically in ballpoint, “Kranz, E.” In fine condition, with pin holes to top border. Kranz oversaw the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 5 as a Mission Control procedures officer. The launch, the final unmanned spaceflight of the Mercury program, took off from Cape Canaveral LC-14 on November 29, 1961, with Enos, a chimpanzee, as the lone occupant. The craft orbited the Earth twice and the resulting health and survival of Enos enabled NASA to greenlight Mercury for manned missions. Starting Bid $200

4373. Skylab Bulova Portable Timer. Flightqualified Bulova analog portable timer from the Skylab program, 2.25˝ x 5˝ x 1.25˝, with parts label affixed to bottom: “Portable Time, S/N AD85795, Manufactured By Bulova Watch Company For McDonnell, Per McDonnell PS61B80051-1, Bulova P/N SK1229–01D, U.S.” The bottom is stamped, “MFD 3Q70,” and marked in black ink, “PDA 12-29-71, PDA 1-13-72.” The battery-powered timer features an “Accutron” movement developed by Bulova for wristwatches, on/off toggle switches for timer and tone, a small alarm amplifier, a set dial, and a hack switch; the back features an operating instructions plate and an affixed Velcro swatch. Front bears an affixed label, “1983.” Included is a 5.4 volt battery, which is marked in white ink, “S/N A004” and stamped: “LOT 2078-4, 122.” In fine condition, with some light wear. In 1969, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. and the Bulova Timer Laboratory designed and built this timer exclusively for the Skylab Orbital Workshop (three timers were flown to orbit on onboard Skylab). The timer incorporates a modified 214H Accutron movement in a case designed to be rugged and portable. Its on-orbit application was to provide a way for astronauts to time experiments, events, and activities such as crew exercise. The timer incorporates an electronic alarm feature. This is one of only two that are known to exist in private hands (a third resides within the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum national collection). Starting Bid $500

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Vectorcardiogram from the Skylab 2 mission, used during exercise tests on astronaut Paul Weitz 4374. Skylab I Flown Vectorcardiogram Electrode Kit. Remarkable flown Vectorcardiogram (VCG) electrode

kit launched aboard Skylab I by a modified Saturn V on May 14, 1973, and returned to Earth on the Apollo CSM-116 spacecraft on June 22, 1973, used on astronaut Paul Weitz during the Skylab II mission, and signed and flight-certified on the top flap in black felt tip by Science Pilot Joe Kerwin: “This kit was used on all the Skylab 2 ‘active’ medical experiments (treadmill, LBNP). It’s Paul Weitz’s, and I brought it home when we reentered on June 22, 1973. (Each crew member had his own kit.) The exercise test was easy; the lower body negative pressure test tended to cause syncope. Joe Kerwin, Science Pilot, Skylab 2, May 25–June 22, 1973.” The Beta cloth VCG electrode kit measures 7˝ x 7˝ x 7.75˝, and features pouches to front and sides, each respectively marked “SPT,” “PLT,” and “CDR.” The top flap bears female button ends, Velcro arms extending to back, and the front and sides each marked “VCG Electrode Kit SL-2”; the top flap also features an annotated parts label: “VCG Electrode Kit, M093, Assy PN: SJC42100163–302, S/N: 007, Date of Assy: 4/16/73.” The interior of the kit consists of a multi-use storage container, which includes numerous packets of wet wipes, VCG sponges, and four electrode assemblies. In fine condition, with expected signs of use. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from David K. Broadwell of the Aerospace Medical Association Foundation, which reads: “This letter accompanies the Skylab II Vectorcardiogram (VCG) kit that was flown on-orbit aboard America’s first space station between May 25th and June 22nd, 1973. It was donated to the Aerospace Medical Association Foundation in 2019 by former astronaut Joseph P. Kerwin, M.D., the first physician in space and the Science-Pilot for the Skylab II mission. Dr. Kerwin was responsible for all the medical research done aboard the Skylab orbiting laboratory and used this kit on Skylab Pilot Paul Weitz. The kit was used for two medical experiments, M092 ‘In-flight Lower Body Negative Pressure’ and M093 ‘Vectorcardiogram’ (exercise test).” Starting Bid $500

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Full-scale mockup of the Skylab MDA, used in training for trips to America’s first space station 4375. Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter One-G Training Mockup. Full-scale training mockup of the Skylab

Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA), used for training the Skylab astronauts prior to their missions. This was originally an engineering mockup and updated to become a One-G Trainer. The piece was deaccessioned from the Kennedy Space Center after being on display for over 40 years. RR Auction will help facilitate the shipping, but the winning bidder will be responsible from all costs. The item is located in Colorado. The multiple docking adapter (MDA) was part of Skylab, America’s first space station. Three-man astronaut crews traveling to and from Skylab in Apollo spacecraft docked to the main (axial) docking port at one end of the cylindrical MDA. A second (radial) docking port on the side of the MDA was reserved for emergency use. The MDA also served as the control center for solar observations, Earth resources observations, and materials processing experiments. An environmentally controlled work and storage area within the MDA featured a pressurized passageway between the docked CSM and the radial docking port in the event rescue operations were implemented. In addition to this pressurized passageway, the work area included work stations for crew operations, a mounting and operation facility for experiments; a separate mounting and operation facility for the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) control & display console. Control and monitoring of the onboard Radio Noise Burst Monitory (RNBM) and Proton Spectrometer were also conducted from this location. The MDA incorporated crew intercommunications with the rest of the orbital workshop, a caution and warning facility, TV camera controls, an optical window for photography, and provided an external structure for mounting the station’s L-band antennas. A history of the MDA Engineering Mockup/One-G Trainer, drawn from NASA Technical Memorandum X-64812, ‘MSFC Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter, Vols. 1 and 2’: The structural/electrical development phase was initiated with the fabrication and assembly of the Engineering Mockup Unit (EMU) on the factory floor at the MDA mockup area. The EMU was then shipped to MDAC-East where it was mated with the STS-Airlock Module for CSR. The EMU was returned to Denver after CSR and updated to become the One-G Trainer. The One-G Trainer was modified in a mockup area using the team concept in order to reduce the necessary paperwork.

The team consisted of structure and production engineers, and manufacturing fabrication personnel. The One-G-Trainer was then shipped to JSC-Houston to be used to support extensive crew training operations. MDA Engineering Mockup Unit (EMU) Article A. Design Requirements - The design requirements for the finalized MDA EMU Article was to provide a MDA test article of suitable fidelity to work component, systems, crew and vehicle relationships. To achieve that objective, the components and cable bundles were representative in visual appearance and manual operation to their flight counterparts. the specific “defined” requirements for the EMU are defined in MSFC MOD, MSFC-165. B. Functional Description - The MDA EMU electronic system consisted of functional as well as nonfunctional prototype equipment and circuitry. C. Mission Results - Prior to the launch of Skylab the EMU article was converted to the One-G Training Article under a new MSFC MOD (See Section 2.2.4.11). MDA One-G Training Article A. Design Requirements - The design requirements for the MDA One-G Training Article were: adequate and proper training of the astronauts and the generation of suitable crew procedures and flight problem workarounds. Component and system fidelity was required to be representative in visual appearance and manual operation. The specific component requirements are defined in MSFC MOD, MSFC 322 ‘MDA One-G Trainer Definition.’ B. Functional Description- The MDA One-G Trainer electronic system consisted of functional as well as nonfunctional prototype equipment and circuitry. C. Mission Results - The One-G Training Article provided the high-fidelity necessary to successfully support the Skylab mission. The article was used extensively during the mission to develop astronaut procedures and assist in the developing new cables for crew on-orbit installation and checkout. D. Conclusions and recommendations - The One-G Trainer successfully provided its required functions throughout all phases of the MDA program. Starting Bid $5000 www.RRAuction.com | 103


space shuttle Rare assemblage of Rogers Commission members, including Armstrong and Feynman

4386. Challenger: Rogers Commission Signed Photograph. Uncommon color semi-glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the

Space Shuttle Challenger, signed in various ink types by seven members of the Rogers Commission, including: William P. Rogers, Neil Armstrong, Richard Feynman, Eugene E. Covert, Sally Ride, Albert D. Wheelon, and Robert W. Rummel. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 11.75. In fine condition, with a few light surface creases to the top. In the aftermath of the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986, President Reagan organized the Rogers Commission to determine why the STS-51-L spacecraft exploded a mere 73 seconds after liftoff. Led by former Secretary of State and Attorney General William P. Rogers, the commission concluded their findings on June 9, 1986, confirming that the accident was caused by O-ring failure on the right solid rocket booster. In addition to the inclusion of Armstrong, this exceptional photograph is highlighted by the presence of Feynman, a theoretical physicist whose unorthodox methods not only led to the discovery of the O-ring malfunction, but likewise unveiled the ongoing miscommunication between NASA management and engineers. Starting Bid $500

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4387. Ernst Messerschmid’s STS-61A Flown Robbins Medal. Ernst Messerschmid’s flown sterling silver STS-61-A Robbins medal, approximately 1.75˝ x 1.5˝, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia, and the reverse is encircled by the names of the astronauts and is engraved with the launch date of October 30, 1985, and landing date of November 6, 1985, at “RW 17 Edwards AFB, CA.” The medal is serial numbered “51F” on the rim. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by its original matching case and by a signed letter of authenticity from Messerschmid. Starting Bid $200

4388. Ernst Messerschmid’s Zero-Gravity Flown Training Suit. Ernst Messerschmid’s Zero-Gravity Training Suit used during parabolic flights in preparation for the STS-61-A mission. The bright orange training suit, size 50, features an embroidered name tag to the left chest, “E. Messerschmid,” with opposite side stitched “DFVLR” for the ‘German Test and Research Institute for Aviation and Space Flight.’ The left and right shoulders bear Space Shuttle Program and Germany flag patches, and the STS-61-A mission patch is attached to the left chest pocket. The inner collar bears the ‘Paul Schulze, Brakel’ manufacturer’s label, which is marked in red ink, “Messerschmid.” Includes a pair of soft off-white work gloves with leather undersides and cuff labels marked “8, 3/861011T.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Messerschmid. Starting Bid $200

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Complete “Ascent Checklist” flown on the Space Shuttle Discovery

4389. STS-131 Flown Ascent Checklist. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s flown complete ring-bound “Ascent Checklist”

carried on the Space Shuttle Discovery for STS-131, 8 x 6, containing 94 double-sided pages (including covers). Signed and flight-certified on the front cover in black felt tip, “Rick Mastracchio, Flown.” The Mission Specialist 1 Ascent Checklist flew on the flight deck during STS-131, and contains several handwritten notes inside. It contains all the crew procedures from prelaunch through orbit insertion. It even includes the weather pads from the day of launch. The checklist is separated into tabbed sections allowing quick access by the crew, with primary contents including procedures for bailout, ascent, OMS burns, abort dumps, ascent/entry cue cards, entry maneuvers, deorbit cards, reference data, and more. Once the crew reaches orbit, they complete the ascent checklist and move to the Post Insertion Checklist. In fine condition. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $500

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4390. STS-131 Backup Post Insertion Checklist. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s complete ring-bound “Post Insertion”

checklist created for the Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-131 mission, 11 x 8, containing 18 double-sided pages (including covers). Signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Rick Mastracchio,” and marked “B/U” to indicate its non-flight status. It is, however, identical to the flown copy, and has several handwritten notations inside. The identical backup Flight Data File (FDF) is maintained up until launch in case of damage to the primary set. Once the crew reaches orbit, they complete the Ascent Checklist and move to the Post Insertion Checklist, which is used to convert the Space Shuttle from a rocket ship to an onorbit ship. In fine condition. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $200

4391. Astronauts Group of (417) NASA Photographs. Huge collection of 417 official glossy NASA photos of Space Shuttle–era astronauts, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with subjects including traditional portraits, crew photos, behind-the-scenes images, training photos, press interviews, and a few onboard action shots. Astronauts depicted include: Bob Crippen, Norm Thagard, Ronald J. Grabe, William F. Readdy, Claude Nicollier, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Jeff Hoffman, Loren Shriver, Lawrence J. DeLucas, Andrew Allen, Stephen S. Oswald, David C. Hilmers, Ulf Merbold, Mamoru Mohri, Mae Jemison, Franco Malerba, Ken Cameron, Steve Nagel, Jerry Ross, Linda Godwin, Jerome Apt, Lacy Veach, Tamara E. Jernigan, Rhea Seddon, James P. Bagian, Bryan O’Connor, Sidney M. Gutierrez, Millie Hughes-Fulford, Daniel Brandenstein, Michael Coats, Guion Bluford, L. Blaine Hammond, Gregory J. Harbaugh, Richard Hieb, Bonnie Dunbar, Donald McMonagle, John O. Creighton, Ken Bowersox, John Blaha, Carl J. Meade, Roberta Bondar, James Buchli, Mark Brown, Ken Reightler, Rick Hauck, Marsha Ivins, Steve MacLean, Jim Wetherbee, Brian Duffy, Michael Foale, Roger K. Crouch, Kevin P. Chilton, Bruce E. Melnick, Byron K. Lichtenberg, Kathryn D. Sullivan, David Leestma, Charles Bolden, Jr., Charles Chappell, Michael A. Baker, Mary Cleave, Shannon Lucid, James C. Anderson, Jan Davis, F. Drew Gaffney, Ellen S. Baker, and others. Crew photos include STS-50, STS-49, STS-47, STS-46, STS-45, STS-42, STS-40, STS-39, STS-37, STS-30, and STS-26. Most have “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermarks and NASA caption text on the reverse. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4392. Expedition 4 Flown Patch Display. Color glossy 16 x 20 com-

posite photo of the Expedition 4 crew and various images from their 190-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch affixed to the left side, with the photo signed in gold ink by Dan Bursch and Carl Walz. The photo bears an affixed caption in the lower border, which reads: “This Expedition 4 crew patch was flown to the International Space Station, where assembly operations and scientific research were conducted from December 5, 2001 to June 19, 2002 and is presented to Joe Tanner who significantly contributed to the success of Expedition 4.”Affixed to the original same-size mount. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Tanner. Starting Bid $200

4393. Bruce McCandless II Signed Photograph. Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of McCandless performing his historic first untethered free flight, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Paul Schofield—With best wishes—Bruce McCandless II, STS-41-B.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200 108 |

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4394. Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph. Gor-

geous color glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of McCandless performing his historic first untethered free flight, signed in silver ink, “Hey, guys! Don’t forget me! Bruce McCandless II, STS 41-B.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200


4395. NASA Press Kit and Publication Archive. Huge archive of official NASA publications from the Space Shuttle era, including press kits, brochures, publicity materials, and other ephemera. Highlights are official NASA press kits for 30 Space Shuttle missions; official NASA pamphlets and brochures about specific payloads, projects, and experiments; press kits from various institutions, contractors, and other space agencies; several bulletins, magazines, and fact sheets; and two baseball caps. In overall very good to fine condition, with dampstaining to a few of the press kits. An impressive, instant reference library offering an overwhelming wealth of information about NASA’s projects and programs during the Space Shuttle era. Starting Bid $200

4396. Shuttle Performance: Lessons Learned Two-Volume Set.

Scarce official NASA publication: Shuttle Performance: Lessons Learned, Parts 1 and 2 (NASA CP2283). Washington, DC: 1983. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, totaling 1401 pages. The books contain the proceedings of a conference held at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, from March 8–10, 1983, which covered what was learned during Space Shuttle missions STS-1 through STS-5. In very good to fine condition, with tears and chipping to the wrappers of the first volume. Starting Bid $100

4397. Space Shuttle Butter Cookies. Space food con-

tainer of two butter cookies from the Space Shuttle program, sealed in a vacuum-packed 5 x 3.25 package, with parts label reading: “Butter Cookies, 2070, S/N: 2949.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4398. Space Shuttle Emergency Egress Procedure Booklet. Staple-

bound Space Shuttle “Emergency Procedure” manual entitled “Operation & Maintenance Instruction, Orbiter Flight Crew, Emergency Egress and Escape During Landing Phase at KSC,” prepared by NASA and dated February 12, 1981, with opening summary sheet classifying the action as “Hazardous” with objective reading: “To provide the STS Test Director with procedures to assure the safest and most rapid rescue of the Flight Crew and supporting personnel in the event of an emergency/contingency condition during Orbiter landing phase at KSC.” Sections include: Information, Pre-Operation Setup Instructions, Operation Support Setup Instructions, Operation Instructions, and Post Operation Instructions. In fine condition. Starting Bid $100

4399. Space Shuttle Group of (121) NASA Photographs. Impressive

collection of 121 official NASA photos of Space Shuttle exteriors and liftoffs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with subjects including the Discovery, Atlantis, Columbia, and Endeavour. Images predominately show general exterior views of the spaceships, orbiters being transported on the crawler and 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, and dramatic scenes of fiery launches. Most have “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermarks and NASA caption text on the reverse. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4400. Space Shuttle Homer Simpson Biorack Patch. Rare embroidered NASA mission patch for a Biorack experiment conducted on the Mir Space Station, 3.5˝ in diameter, which depicts Homer Simpson, in sperm form, hurtling away from Earth wearing an astronaut helmet. In fine condition. The Biorack patch was issued in connection with two NASA experiments flown on shuttle missions STS-81 and STS-84 on January 12 and March 15, 1997, in an attempt to test the movement of sperm in microgravity. Dr. Joseph Tash, a physiologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center who led the experiment, is the brother of Max Tash, whose wife’s sister is married to Matt Groening. A fan of The Simpsons, Dr. Tash asked Groening to design the patch for the experiment, to which the latter agreed. The humorous result is reminiscent of Homer’s brief appearance as a sperm cell in the classic season six episode ‘And Maggie Makes Three.’ Starting Bid $200

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4401. Space Shuttle Mission Charts Group of (6). Group of six large folded Space Shuttle

mission charts, including: STS-29 (Edition 1, August 1988), STS-35 (Edition 1, February 1990), STS-31 (Edition 2, April 1990), STS-48 (Edition 1, April 1991), STS-50 (Edition 1, December 1991), and STS-47 (Edition 1, March 1992). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4402. Space Shuttle Payload Group of (315) NASA Photographs. Large collection of 315 official NASA pho-

tos of Space Shuttle hardware, payloads, and behind-thescenes details, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with subjects including: the TDRS-C payload launched on STS-26, the USMP-1 and LAGEOS II payloads for STS-52, interface testing before STS-49, the cradle designed to hold the INTELSAT VI, the TDRS-F launched on STS-54, the Geotail satellite, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite deployed on STS-48, the Space Shuttle Discovery’s landing gear, Spacelab-J module, the Astro-1 launched on STS-35, various rocket motors and boosters, some payloads deployed on Delta and Titan rockets, and many others. Most have “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermarks and NASA caption text on the reverse. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4403. Space Shuttle Pin Display. Attractive display of

28 collector’s edition pins featuring Space Shuttle mission insignia, representing the program from the Approach and Landing Test through STS-26. Framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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4404. Space Shuttle Program Requirements Document by Rockwell.

Space Shuttle “Backup Flight System, GN&C, Flight Control Program Requirements Document” prepared by Rockwell International for release on October 5, 1979. Comprising over 700 pages, the document is separated by tabs marked “Intro,” “Requirements,” “Ascent Flight Control,” “Descent Flight Control,” “Jet Select,” “RCS Downlist,” “Flight Control Utility Functions,” and “Verification.” The document consists of numerous descriptions, tables, lists, and diagrams related to the Shuttle’s Backup Flight System, Guidance, Navigation, and Control, and Flight Control systems. Housed inside a red Autonetics three-ring binder with spine marked “Drafting Room Manual.” In very good to fine condition, with some missing pages and sections, wear to tabs and some page edges. Starting Bid $100

4406. STS-124 Flown Patch Display. Color glossy 20 x 16

composite photo of the STS-124 crew and various images from their 13-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch affixed to left side, with the photo signed in black felt tip by seven members of the crew. The photo bears an affixed caption in the lower border, which reads: “This STS-124 crew patch flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, May 31—June 14, 2008, covering 5.7 million miles in 216 earth orbits, is presented to Joe Tanner with sincere appreciation for your contributions to the success of this mission delivering the Japanese ‘Kibo’ Pressurized Module to the International Space Station.” Affixed to the original same-size mount. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Tanner. Starting Bid $200

4405. Space Shuttle STS-30 Mission Chart. Appealing color first edition of the STS 30 Mission Chart, 40.75 x 15.75, dated December 1988, showing projection latitude lines and orbit groundtrack data for the mission’s first cycle, orbits 1–96. Lithographed by DMAAC 2-89, and prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center. In fine, folded condition, with some trivial soiling. Starting Bid $100 112 |

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4407. STS-4 Earth Orbital Chart. Color first edition of

the STS-4 Earth orbital chart, measuring 52 x 11.75, marked in the lower right corner, “Space Shuttle Mission Chart STS4, Front - Orbits 1 to 48, Edition-1, April 1982.” The opposite side features orbits 49 to 128. A table on the front denotes the ground elapsed time for each orbit. Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $100


4409. STS-41-D Signed Dollar Bill. Series 1981 A one-dollar bill, signed in black felt tip by the full crew of the STS-41-D mission: Hank Hartsfield, Jr., Mike Coats, Mike Mullane, Steven Hawley, Judy Resnik, and Charles Walker. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4408. STS-41-C Signed Dollar Bills. Pair of Series 1981 one-dollar bills, both signed in various ink types by the full crew of the STS-41-C mission: Bob Crippen, Dick Scobee, Terry Hart, James ‘Ox’ van Hoften, and George ‘Pinky’ Nelson. In overall very good to fine condition, with expected signs of use. Starting Bid $200

4411. STS-63 Flown Patch Display. Color glossy 20 x

16 composite photo of the STS-63 crew and various images from their 8-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch affixed to the upper right, with the photo signed in silver ink by Jim Wetherbee, Eileen Collins, Bernard Harris, Jr., Mike Foale, Janice Voss, and Vladimir Titov, with an inscription to upper border reading: “Joe: Thanks for helping to make our mission so successful! The ‘63 Crew!” The photo bears an affixed caption in the lower border, which reads: “This crew patch was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-63, February 3–11, 1995, during the initial rendezvous mission with the Russian Mir space station.” Affixed to the original same-size mount. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Tanner. Starting Bid $200

4410. STS-61 Flown Patch Display. Color glossy 16 x

20 composite photo of the STS-61 crew and various images from their 10-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch affixed to upper right, with the photo signed in black felt tip by Richard Covey, Story Musgrave, Claude Nicollier, Ken Bowersox, Kathy Thornton, and Jeff Hoffman, and in silver ink by Tom Akers, with an inscription above reading: “To Joe, Thanks for the great work! The ‘61 Crew.” The photo bears an affixed caption in the lower border, which reads: “This crew patch was flown aboard the Space Shuttle, Endeavour, STS-61, during the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, December 2–13, 1993.” Affixed to the original same-size mount. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Tanner. Starting Bid $200

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4412. STS-96 Flown Patch Display. Color glossy 16 x 20 composite photo of the STS-96 crew and various images from their 9-day mission, featuring a flown embroidered mission patch affixed to lower portion, with the photo signed in silver ink by Kent Rominger, Rick Husband, Dan Barry, Ellen Ochoa, Tamara Jernigan, and Julie Payette, with an inscription reading: “Joe T—Thanks for the super C2 support during our mission! From the crew of STS-96.” The photo bears an affixed caption in the lower border, which reads: “This crew patch was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-96, May 27–June 6, 1999, during the first mission to dock with the International Space Station.” Affixed to the original same-size mount. In fine condition, with a small crease to upper right corner. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from veteran Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Tanner. Starting Bid $200

4413. Views from Space Group of (44) NASA Photographs. Group of 44 official glossy NASA photos from the

Space Shuttle era, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, consisting primarily of impressive views from space, with subjects ranging from the deployment of a Shuttle’s payload to aerial mapping imagery. Highlights include the Space Shuttle Atlantis deploying TDRSE during STS-43, Earth as seen from the Galileo spacecraft, weather photographs of clouds and typhoon formations, the Aurora Australis as seen on STS-39, the SPAS-II satellite, the Space Shuttle Discovery firing its thrusters, detailed imagery of Oklahoma City and Dallas, and others. Most have “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermarks and NASA caption text on the reverse. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Flown on the Discovery and the Endeavour 4414. Flown Arriflex Film Magazine. Arriflex 16mm film

magazine flown on STS-69, STS64 and other flights as per NASA label on bag. It measures 8.75˝ x 7˝ x 3.25˝, and is marked on the bottom, “Film Magazine, Arri., SED33102522-302, S/N 1037.” The magazine has a label marked “Daylight Spools” and bears typical affixed blue Velcro swatches. In fine condition. Accompanied by a JSC tag and part bag. NASA used specially modified Arriflex 16mm movie cameras throughout the early Space Shuttle program. Much of the onboard footage prior to the introduction of digital technology was captured using the Arriflex cameras. Starting Bid $300

4415. Space Shuttle 1000 Series EVA Glove TMG. Very early left-handed 1000 series Space Shuttle

glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with two ILC-Dover tags on the interior, reading: “Item: TMG, Glove Assembly, Part No. 0106-80538-01A, Serial No. FMU006, Size 08, Code ID 74897, MFG 5/78” and “Item: Glove Assembly, Part No. 0106-10006-01A, Serial No. FMU006, Size 08H, Spec. 0106-10006, CEI No. 106, Code Ident. 74897, Date 5/78, Contract No. NAS 9-15150.” In very good condition, with moderate wear and staining to exterior. Designed and manufactured by ILC Dover to support the earlier Space Shuttle mission EVAs, the TMG is the outermost layer of the space suit glove and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $300

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4416. Space Shuttle 4000 Series EMU Glove Restraint Assembly. Rare right-handed

4000 series Space Shuttle glove restraint layer, with ILC-Dover parts tag sewn on the back of the wrist: “Item: Restraint Assembly, Glove 4000, Part No. 0106-88936-10, Serial No. 283, Size ZSA, Code ID 74897, MFG 1/00.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by two original bags, one with an affixed NASA-JSC cleaning label and one with affixed parts labels, denoting the piece as Class I flight hardware with a total acquisition cost of $7,500. Starting Bid $300

Choice example of a 4000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG 4417. Space Shuttle 4000 Series EMU Glove TMG. Desirable right-

handed 4000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior, reading: “Item: TMG, Glove Assembly, Part No. 0106-88975-02, Serial No. 183, Size 2MC, Code ID. 74897, MFG 3/94.” The glove TMG appears unused, and features a gray palm with blue fingertips. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the plastic NASA bag with affixed “Overdue” label. The TMG is the outermost layer of the spacesuit and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit. Starting Bid $300

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4418. 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. 1027.” Tabs of blue Velcro are also affixed to the top and left side. In very good to fine condition, with a label marked “Firmware 3.2.8.” Includes a Nikon AF Nikkor 35–70mm f/1:3.3–4.5 lens. 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. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

4419. Space Shuttle Orbiter to External Tank Umbilical Plate Set. Flight-ready spare Space Shuttle external tank umbilical plate set utilized to mate with a corresponding plate on the Shuttle orbiter. The umbilical plate is a complex assemblage of electrical connectors, ducting and valves that was responsible for carrying Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen propellant fluids, gases, electrical signals and electrical power between the tank and the orbiter prior to External Tank separation. Electrical signals and controls between the orbiter and the two solid rocket boosters also are routed through the umbilicals. The plate assembly also helped to maintain alignment among the umbilicals during flight. Upon command of external tank separation, the bolts connecting the interface between the Shuttle orbiter and the external tank were severed by pyrotechnic devices. Approximate measurement 44 x 40 x 24 inches; estimated weight 350 pounds. Due to size and weight additional crating charges will apply. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 117


4420. Space Shuttle Phase VI Glove TMG. Sought-after left-handed Phase VI Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with two ILC-Dover tags on the interior, reading: “Item: Phase VI, TMG, Softgoods Sub-Assy” and “Item: Phase VI, TMG, Assy., Part No. 0106-81244-03, Serial No. 108,” the latter struck through and annotated with red felt tip, “C. III” and “Scrap.” 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. Exhibits some staining, as well as wear and losses to the fingers. The TMG is the outermost layer of the space suit glove and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

4421. Space Shuttle-Era Egress Escape Slide Wire Basket. Witnessing all 135 Space

Shuttle Launches from the top of the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, this is the only privately owned Space Shuttle-era slidewire escape basket; the other 6 are in museums. The escape system consisted of 7 baskets which were installed at the top of Launch Complex 39A, each of which could carry three people. In the event of an emergency at the top of the pad, astronauts and personnel inside the orbiter or on the orbiter access arm could escape into the baskets, which would slide down an angled wire at approximately 55 miles per hour to a landing point 1,200 feet away. In very good to fine condition. This piece will be palletized and shipped from Colorado; the buyer is responsible for all associated costs. Starting Bid $200

4422. STS-131 Flown Wire Tie and Patch. Two items flown on the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-131: a wire tie used in the vacuum of space during a spacewalk (EVA) during STS-131; and a flown embroidered mission insignia patch for STS-131 flown to the ISS, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in black felt tip by Mission Specialist 1 Rick Mastracchio, “Flown, RM.” In fine condition. Accompanied by one image of the patch in the spacecraft during the mission, and one of Mastracchio with wire ties during an EVA. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $200 118 |

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4460. Expedition 38/39 Flown Eyeglasses Kit. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s flown Superfocus eyeglasses kit used

aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 38/39, including two hardshell cases signed and flight-certified in black felt tip inside the upper lids, “Flown, RM.” One case holds the pair of tortoiseshell-colored eyeglasses, and the other has magnetic holders for three attachments. Both have labels on the lids, reading: “CP-3-TF-Mt-E39” (Mt for Mastracchio, E39 for Expedition 39). These adjustable-strength glasses were used by long duration crews on orbit to compensate for the changes of the eyes over time. In fine condition, with light wear from use. Starting Bid $200

4459. Vladimir Dezhurov’s Expedition 3 Flown Suit. Vladimir Dezhurov’s flown suit worn on the International Space Station during Expedition 3, featuring a zip-up front, Russian flag patch on the left shoulder, and bilingual name patch in Cyrillic and English, “V. Dezhurov.” Signed inside the neck area in black felt tip, “ISS-3 Flown, V. Dezhurov,” with two ISS ink stamps above, done in-flight onboard the station. The gray-and-teal jumpsuit has several additional zippered pockets and pouches on the arms and legs. In fine condition.

As Flight Engineer 1 on ISS Expedition 3, Dezhurov spent over 124 days on the International Space Station. During the mission, he performed four EVAs: with crewmates Mikhail Tyurin and Frank Culbertson, Dezhurov made connections between the Pirs airlock and the station’s Zvezda Service Module; installed experiments on the exterior of Pirs; connected cables on the exterior of Pirs for the Kurs automated docking system; completed various checks and inspections; and cleared an obstruction that prevented a Progress resupply ship from firmly docking with the ISS. Originally given as a gift to Alex Panchenko. Starting Bid $500

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Omega ‘Moon Watch’ flown on the ISS for 188 days

4461. Expedition 38/39 Flown Omega Speedmaster Watch. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s flown Omega Speedmaster

Professional wristwatch (serial no. 77795056) carried on the International Space Station during Expedition 38/39. This watch was provided by the Russian Space Agency to Astronaut Mastracchio prior to the Soyuz launch. It was carried to the ISS and remained there during the entire 188-day stay. The elastic EVA band was carried up with the watch; the standard metal band was not flown, but is included. Also included are the original red Omega case, cardboard box with bilingual English/Cyrillic name label (signed on the top in black felt tip, “Flown on Exp 38/39, Rick Mastracchio”), test results slips, and warranty card. In fine condition. Swiss-made, American-proved, and Russian-launched, this watch represents a pinnacle in space collecting. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $2500

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4462. Expedition 38/39 Flown Penguin Suit. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s

flown blue Penguin-3 exercise suit in its original bag, marked on the outside with his initials in Cyrillic (“PM”) and a label identifying the suit. Fitted and personalized for Mastracchio, this Russian anti-zero-G suit is designed to be worn during spaceflight and mimic the effects of gravity on the body, thus counteracting the loss of bone and muscle in weightlessness. 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; a Zvezda patch to right chest; a NASA ‘meatball’ emblem patch and Cyrillic/English name patch, “R. Mastracchio,” to left chest; and an American flag patch to left shoulder. This suit remained aboard the ISS until its return on SpaceX CRS-3. In fine condition. Accompanied by four images of Mastracchio in the suit during ground-based fitting. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $500

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4463. Expedition 38/39 Flown Sunglasses. Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s flown

Adidas sunglasses used aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 38/39, complete with their cloth bag and hard plastic case. The left lens is marked in white, “EXP. 38/39.” Includes a pair of bifocal lens inserts. The case is marked on the top, “CP-3-SNP-MtE39” (Mt for Mastracchio, E39 For Expedition 39), and has a large white Velcro swatch on the back. These were flown to the ISS, gently used by Mastracchio on orbit during his 188 day stay, and returned to Earth on SpaceX CRS3. In fine condition, with light wear from use. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $200

4464. Expedition 38/39 Flown Utensils.

Astronaut Rick Mastracchio’s flown utensil kit used aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 38/39, containing two spoons, a fork, a knife, and scissors. The four pieces of dinnerware are engraved “Shuttle” on the handles, and the scissors have a small piece of blue Velcro to the reverse. Includes the original plastic bag with blue Velcro dot on the back, labeled on the front: “Utensil Kit Assy., P/N SED48100152-307.” These were used by Mastracchio on orbit during his 188-day stay and returned to Earth on SpaceX CRS3. In fine condition, with expected wear from use. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $200

4465. Expedition 38/39 Flown Wire Tie and Patch.

Two items flown on Expedition 38/39 of the International Space Station: a wire tie used in the vacuum of space during a spacewalk (EVA) during Expedition 38/39; and an embroidered mission insignia patch for Expedition 38/39 flown on the ISS, signed and flight-certified on the reverse in silver ink by Flight Engineer 4 Rick Mastracchio, “Flown, RM.” In fine condition. Accompanied by one image of the patch in the spacecraft during the mission, and one of Mastracchio with wire ties during an EVA. From the collection of astronaut Rick Mastracchio, who flew on STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, and Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39). Starting Bid $200

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Carried to the ISS to commemorate the first ‘Space Forces’ cosmonaut

4466. Expedition 9 Flown Space Forces Watch. Flown Russian Vostok ‘Komandirskie’ men’s mechanical watch car-

ried to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-4 for Expedition 9. The watch was carried by Gennady Padalka to commemorate the Russian Space Forces and the upcoming first flight of Space Forces cosmonaut Yuri Shargin, who returned from the ISS together with Padalka aboard Soyuz TMA-4. Shargin arrived on the ISS via Soyuz TMA-5, and spent almost ten days in orbit before returning home. The face of the watch depicts the wings of Russian Military Space Forces. The caseback is engraved with an image and indicates that the watch is water-resistant. The timepiece remains on its original brown leather watchband, also flown on the ISS. Includes a flown piece of paper stamped in-flight onboard the ISS. In fine condition. Accompanied by four photos of the watch onboard the International Space Station, all signed in black felt tip by Gennady Padalka. Padalka holds the world record for most time spent in space, an impressive total of 879 days. As the commander of ISS Expedition 9, he spent over 185 days aboard the space station; with Flight Engineer Michael Fincke, he performed four spacewalks focused on maintenance and assembly. Yuri Shargin, the first Russian Space Forces cosmonaut to launch into space, joined the Expedition 9 crew at the end of their mission, spending nearly 10 days in space before returning to Earth with Padalka and Fincke on board Soyuz TMA-4. Originally given as a gift to Alex Panchenko. Starting Bid $1000

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4467. Yuri Malenchenko’s Expedition 7 Flown Suit. YYuri Malenchenko’s flown suit worn on the International Space Station during Expedition 7, featuring a zip-up front, Russian flag patch on the left shoulder, and bilingual name patch in Cyrillic and English, “Yu. Malenchenko.” Signed inside the neck area in black felt tip, “Flown ISS-7, Y. Malenchenko.” The blue-and-gray jumpsuit has several additional zippered pockets and pouches on the arms and legs. In fine condition. Originally given as a gift to Alex Panchenko.Starting Bid $500

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4468. Salizhan Sharipov’s Expedition 10 Flown Suit.

Salizhan Sharipov’s flown suit worn on the International Space Station during Expedition 10, featuring a zip-up front and bilingual Velcro name patch in Cyrillic and English, “S. Sharipov.” Signed inside the neck area in black felt tip, “ISS Flown, S. Sharipov.” The left shoulder has a Russian flag patch, the right arm has a Russian ISS-10/Soyuz TMA-5 patch, and the chest has Expedition 10 and Russian Federal Space Agency patches. The teal jumpsuit has several zippered pockets and pouches on the arms and legs. In fine condition. Originally given as a gift to Alex Panchenko. Starting Bid $500


cosmonauts

4473. Sergey Korolyov Signed Photograph. Soviet rocket engineer (1907-1966) who headed the USSR’s rocket program during the Space Race of the 1950s and 1960s. Rare matte-finish 3.5 x 5 photo, boldly signed in black ink, “Sergey Korolyov, 1964.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4474. Soviet Cosmonaut Wings. Extremely

4469. Sergei Zalyotin’s ISS Expedition 5 Flown Suit. Sergei Zalyotin’s flown suit worn on the International

Space Station during Expedition 5, featuring a zip-up front, patriotic Russian tri-color chest, and bilingual Velcro name patch in Cyrillic and English, “S. Zaletin.” Signed on the white portion of the chest in black felt tip by Zalyotin, with two ISS ink stamps to the left, done in-flight onboard the station. The left shoulder has a Russian flag patch, and the jumpsuit has several additional zippered pockets and pouches on the arms and legs. In fine condition. Originally given as a gift to Alex Panchenko. Starting Bid $500

rare set of three official gold-tone enameled Soviet cosmonaut wing pins, each measuring 3˝ long, identified as class “1,” “2,” and “3.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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soviet hardware

4487. Soyuz 26, Salyut 6, and Soyuz 27 Flown Soviet Union Flag Case. Large cloth

Velcro-close flag pouch carried to the space station Salyut-6 aboard Soyuz-26 and returned to Earth on Soyuz-27, measuring approximately 7.75˝ x 35˝, featuring a large Soviet Union patch at the top and imprinted in red: “CCCP.” Marked in black felt tip, “Flown 96 Days on Soyuz-26, Salyut-6, Soyuz-27,” and signed below by Flight Engineer Georgi Grechko and Commander Yuri Romanenko. In fine condition. The first resident crew of the Salyut-6 space station, Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko, arrived aboard the Soyuz-26 spacecraft on December 10, 1977. They stayed for 96 days before returning to Earth aboard Soyuz-27, landing west of Tselinograd on March 16, 1978. Starting Bid $200

space models 4490. Apollo Command Service and Lunar Module Model. Massive 1:20 scale model of the

Apollo Command/Service and Lunar Module made by the Graphic Engineering and Models Division at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The spacecraft separates into four parts— the service and command modules, and the lunar module ascent and descent stages— and when fully assembled stands approximately 34.5˝ in height and extends to an impressive 31.5˝ in length. The black lacquer-finish base, which roughly weighs 13 lbs, measures 24˝ x 12˝ x 1˝, with underside bearing an affixed label from the Graphic Engineering and Models Division at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, as well as a step-by-step pictorial assembly guide. In very good to fine condition, with some scuffing and several pieces detached but present, namely three of the landing pads, and a missing RCS thruster; also features significant wear to the descent stage, in particular the struts and truss assemblies. In spite of its flaws, this represents the largest model of the iconic Apollo spacecraft that we have ever offered; a patient hand could easily return this model to its former glory and cement this as a true collection centerpiece. Starting Bid $300

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4491. Apollo Command and Service Module Model. Vintage 1:20 scale model of the Apollo Command and Service

Module, measuring 15˝ in height and 7.75˝ in diameter. The two-piece model consists of the upper command module and the lower service module, both of which feature affixed labels and lines denoting spacecraft quadrants, with the top and bottom of the service module also bearing affixed lines and Roman numerals that signify six compartments. The model is set on a wooden display stand that measures 9.5˝ x 7.75˝ x 10.5˝, with front plaque reading, “Apollo Spacecraft CSM – 1/20th Scale,” and tape to reverse marked: “1/20 Scale, 10-9-62.” In very good condition, with noticeable paint chipping to top of service module, some missing sections to affixed lines, and scattered scuffs and marks to model and base. Starting Bid $300

4492. Bigelow Aerospace Space Station Model.

Scarce 1:30 scale NASA model of the Bigelow Commercial Space Station by Bigelow Aerospace. The model, which stands 28˝ in height and measures 38˝ x 27˝, features one large B.A. standard module, a pair of smaller Sundancer modules, a propulsion bus and 5-point node, and two Orion service vehicles. The model is displayed upon a wooden base that measures 11˝ x 20˝ x 1˝ and bears an affixed plaque with module list. The model appears to be missing one Orion service vehicle, as well as its array of solar panels. In very good to fine condition, with the aforementioned missing parts, some light stains and cracking to paint on one Sundancer module, and a loose connector to the other. Bigelow Aerospace is one of several commercial ventures that entered the human spaceflight arena in the early 2000s. Their signature concept, represented by this model, is inflatable modules that can be assembled to form a space station. These compact, lighter-weight-thanrigid-metal modules can be launched without a crew and automatically expanded to full size, with onboard air, in orbit, to serve as living quarters and space laboratories. Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Starting Bid $200

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4493. Luna 9 Model. Highly detailed 1:5 scale presentation model of

the Luna 9 spacecraft by Lavochkin Research and Production Association. Constructed of metal, cloth, and plastic composite, the custom handmade model stands 24.5˝ in height, with either side bearing affixed red “CCCP” stickers. The model is set upon a black wooden base, 10˝ x 10˝ x 1˝, with an affixed plaque: “Luna-9 Automatic Lunar Station Project Presentation Model, January 31, 1966—February 6, 1966, Lavochkin Research and Production Association.” In fine condition. On February 3, 1966, the Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the moon and transmit photographic data back to Earth. Over its three-day period of operation, the Luna 9 returned a total of 27 individual images of the lunar surface. Additionally, its success offered proof that the surface could support the weight of a lander, as some predicted that it would sink into a loose layer of dust. With extreme attention to details and accuracy, this is a museum-quality model of a significant spacecraft and this year will be the fiftieth anniversary of the Luna-9 landing. Starting Bid $300

4494. Rockwell X-30 National Aero-Space Plane Model. Oversized Rockwell X-30 National Aero-Space

Plane (NASP) model made by Penwal Industries, Inc., for NASA’s AESP program circa 1982. The fiberglass model measures 36.5˝ in length with a wingspan of 17.5˝, and is mounted atop a wooden base measuring 11˝ x 6˝ x 1.25, to a height of 20˝; the top of the base is stamped “Void,” and bears an affixed brass plaque that reads, “36˝ NASP, National Aerospace Plane,” and a metal NASA “U.S. Gov’t Aerospace Education Services Program” label numbered “3118.” Bottom of base features a Penwal label and is marked in black felt tip, “NASA / AESP, #3118.” The model features various United States decals, with underside featuring a matching AESP label. In very good condition, with left tail fin detached but present; chips and cracks to underside of model, namely where model is mounted to base; a crack to base of right tail fin; and the detached tail fin chipped with some small fragments missing. Accompanied by a large hardshell storage briefcase, which measures 42.5˝ x 24.5˝ x 8˝. The X-30 NASP National Aero-Space Plane was a conceptual single-stage-to-orbit spacecraft that never made it to the prototype phase as the program was canceled in the early 1990s after years of development. It was to be a scram-jet based aircraft, with a maximum speed of Mach 8. Starting Bid $200

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4496. Space Shuttle Atlantis Model. Highly displayable 1:144 scale custom model of a Space Shuttle by Nick Proach Models, standing 16.5˝ in height and consisting of the Atlantis orbiter with attached external tank and dual solid rocket boosters. The model is displayed on a circular wooden base, 9˝ in diameter, with engraved plaque. In fine condition.

Models built by Nick Proach and Proach Models are highly sought-after by collectors, and are displayed in institutions such as the Kennedy Space Center, Ontario Science Centre, Buckley Air Force Base, and the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology. They have completed exclusive commissions for the likes of NASA and SpaceX, as well as news organizations including CNN and CTV. Starting Bid $200

4495. Soyuz Rocket Model Signed by Yuri Malenchenko and Sergei Zalyotin. High-quality hand-

made presentation model of a Soyuz rocket by Energia, measuring an overall 20˝ tall on a 3.5˝ diameter base, signed on the base in ink by cosmonauts Yuri Malenchenko and Sergei Zalyotin. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4497. Millimeter Wave Unit Model. Millimeter Wave Unit scale model representing part of an unknown antenna system, measuring 6.5˝ x 5.5˝ x 2˝, made by the Scale Model Co. of Hawthorne, California. In fine condition. Starting Bid $100 www.RRAuction.com | 129


4498. Space Shuttle Contractor Model. Contractor

model of a Space Shuttle orbiter, measuring 14.25 x 9.25 x 6, which includes its original wooden base, 10 x 15 x 1, with affixed plaque presented to distinguished Johnson Space Center engineer William W. Petynia “For Outstanding Contributions To Manned Spacecraft Design, June, 1981.” The plaque features a large number of facsimile signatures of NASA personnel. The support rod, which connects the model to the base, is not included. In fine condition, with some chipping to paint, mostly to underside and left wing tip. JSC engineers William Petynia and Willard Taub, alongside JSC chief of engineering Maxime Faget, filed an application to patent the swing-engine design. Three engines arranged in a row would be attached to the external fuel tank while firing and then be raised and stowed in the aft section of the orbiter after ascent was completed. This arrangement put the main engines close to the same level as the solid rocket boosters on each side and kept propellants and their plumbing out of the orbiter. In the final design the three main engines were clustered in a triangle in the aft end of the orbiter, and propellants were routed into the orbiter to feed the engines. Starting Bid $200

X-15

4500. 50 Years of X-Planes. Scarce color chemical-based 24 x 20 photo-reproduction of aviation artist Mike Machat’s 1996 painting ‘50 Years of X-Planes,’ which depicts a group of 14 experimental United States aircraft, signed in black felt tip by 16 legendary test pilots, including: Neil Armstrong, Joe Cotton, Scott Crossfield, Bill Dana, Ken Dyson, Frank ‘Pete’ Everest, Fitz Fulton, Steve Ishmael, William J. ‘Pete’ Knight, Don Mallick, John Manke, Tom McMurtry, Kit Murray, Bruce Peterson, Rogers Smith, and Chuck Yeager. Rolled and in fine condition. Consignor notes that all of the signatures were either obtained in person or via the mail by NASA photographer Tony Landis, who personally reproduced Machat’s painting with full permission from the artist in 1997. Starting Bid $300 130 |

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viking 4508. JPL Carl Zeiss SMK 120 Stereo Photogrammetry Camera and Tripod. Carl Zeiss SMK

120 stereophotogrammetry camera with large wooden tripod, each housed inside its own wooden case; the case for the camera has a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Photoscience tag on the lid. The long camera, measuring 52˝ x 7˝ x 3.75˝, is marked on the back: “Zeiss Aerotopo, SMK 120, 28117, Made in Germany.” Each side is fitted with a Carl Zeiss Topogon 1:11 f=60mm lens. The wooden tripod collapses to an overall length of approximately 50˝, and has a Zeiss Aerotopo head with matching number, “28117.” The camera and tripod are in fine condition, with the wooden cases worn, chipped, and cracked. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed the stereophotogrammetry systems to support the Viking Lander, designed to capture topographic information. Starting Bid $200

4509. Mars Viking Orbiter RS-21 Engine Bell Nozzle Extension. Engine bell nozzle extension for a Rocketdyne

RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the Mars Viking Orbiter, sealed in its original cleaning bag. Includes its protective red rubber caps and original Rocketdyne shipping crate. NASA sent two Viking spacecraft to Mars in the summer of 1976, and each were comprised of an orbiter, which would photograph the surface, and a lander, which would study the surface and conduct several experiments. The RS-2101 engine was utilized to provide midcourse trajectory corrections while the Viking was en route to Mars and executed the orbital insertion and orbit trim maneuvers of the Orbiter/Lander spacecraft upon arrival at the red planet. The whole spacecraft would orbit the planet for approximately one month, using the images relayed back to mission control to identify a landing site. The landers then separated and soft landed on the Martian surface, touching down in July and September of 1976. Both orbiters and landers eventually failed or were shut down, but not before achieving all of the mission’s scientific objectives, including imaging the Martian surface and searching for evidence of life on the planet. This piece will be crated and shipped from California; the buyer is responsible for all associated costs. No sale/export of this item to non-US citizens or entities. Starting Bid $300

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Rocketdyne RS-2101 engine for the Viking Orbiter, tested to a dramatic failure

4510. Mars Viking Orbiter RS-21 Rocket Engine. Rocketdyne RS-2101 Liquid Rocket Engine designed for application on the Mars Viking Orbiter, which transported the first spacecraft to successfully land on the Planet Mars as part of Project Viking. Used in ground testing by North American Rockwell/Rocketdyne, this engine was pushed to a dramatic failure, rupturing the expansion bell and leaving it with some interesting metal coloration on the outside and within. Includes the Gimbal Ring assembly which supported up to 9 degrees off-axis nozzle positioning for thrust vectoring (spacecraft steering), for overall dimensions of 16″ x 16″ x 23″ in its handling frame. Engine has a low serial number (“S/N 0007”). No sale/export of this item to non-US Citizens or entities.Starting Bid $1000

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4511. Mars Viking Orbiter Support Strut. Developmental ground test Mars Viking Orbiter support strut with thermal

coupler, measuring 39˝ long, marked on the end of one bracket, “P/N 10050985-2, S/N 015,” on the body, “10040055-104, S/N 008,” and on the other bracket, “10050982-2, S/N 005.” Complete with its original cloth transport bag. In fine condition. Any Viking hardware is extremely rare and highly sought-after. Starting Bid $200

spacex

4513. SpaceX Dragon CRS-3 Flown MLI Foil Employee Presentation. Flown swatch of Multi-Layer Insulation

(MLI) carried on SpaceX’s CRS-3 mission to the International Space Station in April–May 2014, presented in a limited edition 6 x 6 display distributed to employees, numbered 260/550. The MLI was used to protect Dragon’s Draco thrusters on the mission. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4514. SpaceX Dragon CRS-7 Flown Solar Array Fragment. Flown segment of the Dragon’s solar array

structure recovered after the failed CRS-7 mission on June 28, 2015, measuring 1.25˝ x 1.25˝, encased 2.25˝ Lucite marked with the SpaceX logo and “CRS-7.” Accompanied by a descriptive card, noting: “This portion of the Dragon’s solar array structure from the failed CRS-7 mission serves as a reminder that launching safely and reliably is everyone’s duty. Always triple-check your work, check the work of others, and together we will continue to make history.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 133


4515. SpaceX Dragon Employee Parachute Patch with Flown Parachute. Appealing embroidered SpaceX

employee patch commemorating the Dragon C2+ flight, 3.5˝ x 4.5˝, incorporating an orange swatch of parachute flown on the mission at the top. Affixed to an 8.5˝ x 11˝ certificate which reads: “This limited-edition mission patch commemorates the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) mission (C2+), May 22–31, 2012, when SpaceX’s Dragon became the first privately developed spacecraft ever to attach to the International Space Station. This custom patch contains a portion of one of the three parachutes that brought Dragon safely back to earth at the end of the historic mission.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

4516. SpaceX Flown Thread Falcon Heavy Demo Patch. Attractive embroidered patch for the Falcon Heavy test

flight that launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on February 6, 2018, measuring 5? x 6? and affixed to an attractive 8.5? x 11? presentation sheet, which states: “This mission patch has been embroidered with red thread flown inside the nose cones of the recovered side boosters.” The certificate features facsimile signatures of Elon Musk and Gwynne Shotwell. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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space art 4521. Chesley Bonestell Signed Print.

Sought-after color 24.25 x 20.25 print of a 1948 painting by Chesley Bonestell entitled ‘Saturn as Seen from Titan,’ signed in the lower left in pencil by the artist. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 31 x 27. In fine condition. This is one of only two signed print editions that were produced by Bonestell before his passing in 1986 at the age 98. This image was used on the back cover of the 1949 speculative science book The Conquest of Space written by Willy Ley, with Bonestell providing all of the illustrations for the work. Starting Bid $200

4522. Don Dixon Original ‘Jupiter Impact’ Artwork. Original painting entitled ‘Comet Impact on Jupiter,’ accomplished in acrylic and gouache on 19.5 x 15 illustration board by artist Don Dixon, signed vertically along the right edge, “Don Dixon ‘94.” Also titled and signed in the lower border and on the reverse. A vivid portrayal of a dramatic space scene, beautifully rendered by an astronomical artist whose work has graced the covers of publications like Scientific American, Sky and Telescope, Omni, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Astronomy Magazine, and many more. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 135


meteorites 4566. Dhofar 287 Lunar Meteorite Flown on the International Space Station. Extraordinary Dhofar 287 lunar

meteorite slice, measuring 16 mm x 7 mm, carried on the International Space Station by cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov during Expedition 10. The composition of the meteorite resembles moon rock material collected in the ‘Ocean of Storms’ during the Apollo 12 mission, and it was sent to Sharipov from Houston, Texas, on the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 12 lunar landing. It is affixed to an 8.25 x 11.75 letter describing the composition of the meteorite, which bears an ISS ink stamp. The letter was delivered to the ISS on Progress M-52. On the tenth expedition to the ISS in 2004–2005, Salizhan Sharipov and Leroy Chiao replaced critical hardware in the Quest Joint Airlock, repaired spacesuits, submitted a scientific research paper on ultrasound in space, and performed two spacewalks. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. This is one of two such letters carried to the ISS for Expedition 10, and this one has the larger slice of lunar meteorite. A remarkable relic of space history—a physical piece of the moon that landed on Earth as part of a lunar meteorite, returned to the heavens aboard the International Space Station, and ultimately brought back to Earth. Starting Bid $200

4567. Fukang Pallasite Meteorite Slice. Beautiful Fukang pallasite meteorite

partial slice, characterized by extraordinarily large and colorful olivine crystals (also known as extraterrestrial peridot). Etched and polished on both faces, the partial slice weighs 88.7 grams and measures approximately 83 mm x 80 mm x 3 mm. The main mass was discovered in 2000 in Xinjiang Province, China, and this meteorite has rapidly become a favorite among collectors due to the stunning and enormous olivine crystals. The absolute finest display piece. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $300

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4568. Northwest Africa (NWA) 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice “The Eclipse.” Lunar meteorite, lunar

highlands monomict gabbroic breccia, Northwest Africa, found 2007. Part slice, “The Eclipse,” weighing 36.80 grams and measuring 57 mm x 42 mm x 8 mm. Adam Hupé, the original owner of the main mass of this meteorite, remarked that he observed a lunar eclipse on the evening of February 20th 2008 from Titlow Beach, Washington, through the two naturally occurring holes in this specimen, hence its name, “The Eclipse.” This slice has an outside surface with rare translucent fusion crust (the four edges and one surface are polished leaving the second surface unfinished). Accompanied by a metal identification tag, a color identification card, portfolio, custom fitted Pelican case for added safety and security and a certificate of authenticity and other paperwork from the Von Hupé Planetary Collection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time in human history the Moon has been viewed through a piece of the Moon from Planet Earth, and this piece comes with a sworn affidavit stating such. Hupé was also the first to view a solar eclipse through a piece of the Moon the morning of August 21st, 2017.Starting Bid $1000

4569. Northwest Africa (NWA) 5000 Lunar Meteorite Part Slice “The Monolith.” Lunar meteorite, lunar

highlands monomict gabbroic breccia, Northwest Africa, found 2007. Parallel cut and highly polished partial slice, “The Monolith,” weighing 52.80 grams and measuring 67 mm x 38 mm x 8 mm. Lunar meteorite part slice personally prepared by Adam Hupé. He considered it to represent one of the most feature-rich portions of NWA 5000 and to show off the 3D optical illusion provided by breccia mantles unique to this lunar meteorite. It has been polished to highlight the meteorite’s contrast and was inspired by the film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” during preparation, hence the specimen’s unofficial name. This lot includes a metal identification tag, a color identification card, portfolio, custom fitted Pelican case for added safety and security and a certificate of authenticity and other paperwork from the Von Hupé Planetary Collection. Starting Bid $1000

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4570. NWA 5406 Lunar Meteorite Slice. Northwest Africa (NWA) 5406 lunar

meteorite (feldspathic impact melt breccia) slice, featuring a dark matrix peppered with clasts and inclusions (some quite large), and an abundance of melt veins. Laboratory prepared with polished faces on both sides, the excellent full slice weighs 8.656 grams and measures approximately 51 mm x 49 mm x 2 mm. Accompanied by a descriptive plaque. Dr. Randy L. Korotev of Washington University in St. Louis notes that NWA 5406 ‘is compositionally similar to soil from the Apollo 16 site and may have originated from near the Apollo 16 site.’ It is one of the only lunar meteorites that can be associated with an Apollo mission in such a manner. The Apollo 16 mission landed in the Descartes Highlands, where astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke collected 211 pounds of lunar rock and soil samples during their EVAs, which have since been exhaustively studied. Any genuine piece of ‘moon rock’ is highly prized, but the significance of this slice’s composition and likely place of origin make it all the more desirable.Starting Bid $300

4571. Sericho Meteorite. Pallasite, Kenya,

found 2016. Superb half individual with etched and polished face and abundant gemstones. Weighing 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs) and measuring 285 mm x 190 mm x 90 mm. This magnificent large example of the Sericho pallasite is a treasure trove of extraterrestrial gemstones of rich and varying colors. This type of “end cut” is highly valued by many meteorite collectors as it presents an example of the best of both worlds, that being the inside and the outside of a meteorite in a single specimen. The exterior of this large piece shows a rich chocolate-ocher natural patina, acquired from its centuries-long residence in the deserts of Kenya. The interior has been cut in the lab with a special saw and then meticulously prepared to reveal an ocean of glittering space gems.

Only a handful of skilled preparators have the expertise to carry out the type of exacting work that can reveal the inner beauty of a pallasite such as this. Sericho’s matrix is very hard—an amalgam of nickel, iron, and trace elements. The diamond-tipped saw employed to slice it must be resilient enough to work its way through such a mass, but also delicate and patient enough not to destroy the comparatively soft crystals within (peridot rates 6.5-7 on the hardness scale). An exquisite meteorite like this, when found, isn’t just dropped off at the local rock shop. After identification (and classification or analysis, if required), it is sent to one of the very few specialists who can handle such work. As such, expert human craft and technique have here added value and beauty to some of the solar system’s finest work. Starting Bid $500

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4572. “The Algerian Iron� Meteorite. Gorgeous iron meteorite found in the Algerian Desert in December of 2004, weighing 2,401 grams and measuring approximately 152 mm x 113 mm x 64 mm. This highly oriented individual iron shows a wealth of thumbprints, flowlines, and rollover lips. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Aerolite Meteorites. Starting Bid $1000

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4018. Scott Carpenter and Cece Bibby Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4019. Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4020. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4021. Scott Carpenter Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4022. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4023. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4024. Gordon Cooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4025. John Glenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4026. John Glenn Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4027. John Glenn Typed Letter Signed and Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4028. Liberty Bell 7 Recovery Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4029. Mercury Astronauts Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4030. Mercury Program Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4031. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4032. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4033. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200


4034. Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4035. Alan Shepard Original Technical Drawing Starting Bid 200

4036. Alan Shepard Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4037. Deke Slayton Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4038. Alan Shepard Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid 200

4039. Alan Shepard Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid 200

4051. Early Crew Capsule Concept Model Starting Bid 100

4052. Gemini 4 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4053. Gemini 4 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4054. Gemini 6 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4055. Gemini 6/7 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4056. Gemini 7 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4057. Gemini 7 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4058. Gemini 8 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4059. Gemini 9 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4060. Gemini 9 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200


4061. Gemini 9 Signed Photograph Display Starting Bid 200

4062. Gemini Program Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4063. Gemini USS Wasp Recovery Ship Group Lot Starting Bid 200

4064. NASA Roundup Group of (4) Newspapers Starting Bid 200

4065. National Conference on Space Maintenance & Extra-Vehicular Activities Report Starting Bid 100

4066. Project Gemini Material Starting Bid 100

4067. Elliot See Signature Starting Bid 200

4068. Elliot See Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4069. Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4070. John Young Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4086. Airesearch Apollo CM Environmental Control System Component Starting Bid 100

4087. Apollo Block II Overcurrent Sensor and Relay Starting Bid 100

4088. Apollo Block II Overcurrent Sensor and Transfer Switch Starting Bid 100

4089. Airesearch Apollo CM Environmental Control System Component Starting Bid 100

4090. Apollo CM Block II Sextant Seal Gasket Starting Bid 200

4091. Apollo CM Electrical Junction Box Starting Bid 200


4092. Apollo CM Pressure Relief Valve Starting Bid 200

4093. Apollo CM Storage Pouch Camera Equipment/APK Starting Bid 200

4094. Apollo Command Module Block II Up-Data Link Starting Bid 200

4095. Apollo Command Module (Block II) ECS Glycol Evaporator Control Modules Starting Bid 200

4096. Apollo Command Module (Block II) Glycol Heater Starting Bid 200

4097. Purported Apollo Coupling Data Unit Test Adapter Starting Bid 100

4098. Apollo CSM Cryogenic Hydrogen Ground Coupling Starting Bid 200

4099. Apollo CSM Nitrogen Tetroxide Valve Assembly Starting Bid 200

4100. Apollo CSM Propellant Electrical Control Unit Starting Bid 200

4101. Apollo Command Module (Block II) Data Modulator Starting Bid 200

4102. Apollo Flight Vehicle Fiberglass Bracket Starting Bid 100

4104. AS-201 Flown Aft Heat Shield Pen Holder Starting Bid 200

4106. Saturn V UHF Transmitter Starting Bid 200

4114. Apollo 14, 15, and 16 Group of (5) Lunar Surface and Flight Film Reels Starting Bid 200

4115. Apollo Egress Trainer Group of (2) Original Photos Starting Bid 200

4116. Apollo Egress Training Group of (5) Original Photos Starting Bid 200


4117. Apollo Fuel Cell Development Program Summary Starting Bid 100

4118. Apollo Project Group of (4) Transparencies Starting Bid 200

4119. Apollo Propulsion Subsystem Study Guide Starting Bid 100

4120. Apollo Recovery Operations Team Badge Starting Bid 200

4121. Apollo Saturn Group of (4) Publications Starting Bid 100

4122. Apollo Still Photo Coordination Documentation Logs for S/M 105 Starting Bid 100

4123. General Dynamics D-1 Centaur Rocket Working Photocopies (4 Volumes) Starting Bid 100

4124. Grumman Lunar Module Group of (18) Photographs Starting Bid 200

4125. NASA Group of (6) Booklets Starting Bid 200

4128. Edward H. White Group of (15) Photographs Starting Bid 200

4129. Donn Eisele Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4133. Bill Anders Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4134. Apollo 8 Autopen Photograph Starting Bid 200

4135. Apollo 8 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4136. Apollo 8 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4137. Apollo 8 Strapping Material [Attested to as Flown by Test Conductor Jerry Wilken] Apollo 8 Strapping Material [Attested to as Flown by Test


4138. Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4139. Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4140. Frank Borman Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4143. Apollo 9 Main Control Panel Astronaut Crew Training Cards Starting Bid 200

4144. Apollo 9 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4145. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4146. Rusty Schweickart Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4147. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4152. Apollo 10 Mission Commentary Starting Bid 200

4153. Apollo 10 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4154. Apollo 10 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4155. Apollo 10 Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4180. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4181. Buzz Aldrin Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4182. Buzz Aldrin Signed Lunar Plaque Starting Bid 200

4183. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200


4184. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4185. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4186. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4187. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4188. Buzz Aldrin Signed Poster Starting Bid 200

4189. Buzz Aldrin Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4190. Apollo 11 Purportedly Flown Coldplate Fragment Starting Bid 200

4191. Apollo 11 Geologic Map of Lunar Landing Site Starting Bid 200

4192. Apollo 11 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4193. Apollo 11 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4194. Apollo 11 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4195. Apollo 11 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4196. Apollo 11 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4197. Apollo 11 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4198. Apollo 11 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4199. Apollo 11 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200


4200. Apollo 11 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4201. Apollo 11 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4202. Apollo 11 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4203. Apollo 11 Recovery Cover and Menu Starting Bid 200

4204. Apollo 11 Robbins Medal Restrike Signed by Charlie Duke Starting Bid 200

4205. Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing Starting Bid 200

4206. Neil Armstrong Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4207. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4208. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4209. Michael Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4210. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4211. Guenter Wendt’s Apollo 11 Crew-Presented Patch Starting Bid 200

4216. Apollo 12 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4217. Apollo 12 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4218. Apollo 12 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4219. Apollo 12 Signed Cover and Stamp Block Starting Bid 200


4220. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4221. Apollo 12 Signed Print 4222. Apollo 12 Signed Print Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 200

4223. Apollo 12: Bean and Gordon Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4224. Alan Bean and Charles Conrad Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4225. Alan Bean Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4226. Alan Bean Signed Giclee Starting Bid 200

4227. Alan Bean Signed Giclee Starting Bid 200

4228. Alan Bean Signed Lithograph Starting Bid 200

4229. Alan Bean Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4230. Alan Bean Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4231. Alan Bean Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4232. Alan Bean Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4233. Alan Bean Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4234. Alan Bean Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4235. Charles Conrad Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200


4236. Charles Conrad Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4237. Charles Conrad Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4243. Apollo 13 Flown Artifacts Display Starting Bid 200

4244. Apollo 13 Recovery Certificate Signed by James Lovell and Jack Swigert Starting Bid 200

4245. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4246. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4247. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4248. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4249. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4250. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4251. Fred Haise Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4252. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4256. Apollo 14 Film Swatch [Purportedly Lunar Flown] Starting Bid 200

4257. Apollo 14 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4258. Apollo 14 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4259. Apollo 14 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200


4260. Apollo 14 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4261. Apollo 14 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4262. Apollo 14 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4263. Apollo 14 Technical Crew Debriefing Starting Bid 200

4264. Edgar Mitchell Signed DVD Starting Bid 200

4265. Edgar Mitchell Signed 4266. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Photograph Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 200

4267. Alan Shepard 'Type II Flight Spare' Name Patch Starting Bid 200

4268. Alan Shepard Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4269. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4270. Alan Shepard Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4283. Apollo 15 Beta Cloth Swatch [Purportedly Lunar Flown] Starting Bid 200

4286. Apollo 15 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4287. Apollo 15 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4284. Apollo 15 Group of (3) 4285. Apollo 15 Lunar Rover Technical Crew Debriefings Navigation Map Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 200


4288. Apollo 15 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4289. Apollo 15 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4290. Apollo 15 Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4291. Apollo 15 Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4292. Jim Irwin Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4293. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4294. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4295. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4296. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4297. Dave Scott Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4298. Al Worden Signed Book and Insert Starting Bid 200

4299. Al Worden Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4303. Apollo 16 Group of (3) Traverse Maps Starting Bid 200

4304. Apollo 16 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4305. Apollo 16 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4306. Apollo 16 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200


4307. Apollo 16 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4308. Apollo 16 Original Photograph Starting Bid 200

4309. Apollo 16 Technical Crew Debriefing Starting Bid 200

4310. Charlie Duke Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4311. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4312. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4313. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4314. John Young Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4324. Apollo 17 Grumman Press Kit Starting Bid 200

4325. Apollo 17 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4327. Apollo 17 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4328. Apollo 17 Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4329. Apollo 17 Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4330. Gene Cernan Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4331. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4332. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200


4333. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4334. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4335. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4336. Gene Cernan Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4337. Gene Cernan Signed Poster Starting Bid 200

4338. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4339. Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4356. Apollo Program Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4357. Alan Bean and Dave Scott Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4364. Gene Kranz and Sy Liebergot Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4358. Moonwalkers: Bean, 4359. Moonwalkers: Bean, Cernan, and Mitchell Signed Cernan, and Schmitt Signed Print Print Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 200

4365. Gene Kranz and Sy Liebergot Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4366. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4360. NASA Astronaut Photograph Collection Starting Bid 200

4367. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200


4368. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4369. NASA Group of (4) Biography Booklets Starting Bid 200

4370. NASA Personnel Coveralls Starting Bid 200

4371. Rocket Scientists: von Braun and Oberth Signed Cards Starting Bid 200

4372. Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4376. Ed Gibson Signed Photograph and Document Starting Bid 200

4377. Skylab 3 Signed Dollar Bill Starting Bid 200

4378. Skylab Group of (6) NASA Film Reels Starting Bid 200

4379. Skylab Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4380. Apollo-Soyuz Flown Heat Shield Starting Bid 200

4381. Apollo-Soyuz Group of (3) Signed Covers Starting Bid 200

4382. Apollo-Soyuz Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4383. ASTP Original 'Type 1' Photograph Starting Bid 200

4384. Valeri Kubasov Signed ASTP Book Starting Bid 100

4385. Ernst Messerschmid's Collection of Space Shuttle Covers Starting Bid 200

4391. Astronauts Group of (417) NASA Photographs Starting Bid 200


4392. Expedition 4 Flown Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4393. Bruce McCandless II Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4394. Bruce McCandless Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4395. NASA Press Kit and Publication Archive Starting Bid 200

4396. Shuttle Performance: Lessons Learned TwoVolume Set Starting Bid 100

4397. Space Shuttle Butter Cookies Starting Bid 200

4398. Space Shuttle Emergency Egress Procedure Booklet Starting Bid 100

4399. Space Shuttle Group of (121) NASA Photographs Starting Bid 200

4400. Space Shuttle Homer Simpson Biorack Patch Starting Bid 200

4404. Space Shuttle Program Requirements Document by Rockwell Starting Bid 100

4401. Space Shuttle Mission 4402. Space Shuttle Payload Charts Group of (6) Group of (315) NASA Starting Bid 200 Photographs Starting Bid 200

4405. Space Shuttle STS-30 Mission Chart Starting Bid 100

4406. STS-124 Flown Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4403. Space Shuttle Pin Display Starting Bid 200

4407. STS-4 Earth Orbital Chart Starting Bid 100


4408. STS-41-C Signed Dollar Bills Starting Bid 200

4409. STS-41-D Signed Dollar Bill Starting Bid 200

4410. STS-61 Flown Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4411. STS-63 Flown Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4412. STS-96 Flown Patch Display Starting Bid 200

4413. Views from Space Group of (44) NASA Photographs Starting Bid 200

4423. Space Shuttle Air Duct Flexible Coupling Lot of (7) Starting Bid 100

4424. Space Shuttle and International Space Station Microphone Boom Starting Bid 100

4425. Space Shuttle Artifact Collection Starting Bid 200

4426. Space Shuttle Beta Cloth Item Starting Bid 200

4427. Space Shuttle Cable Attenuator Strut Starting Bid 100

4428. Space Shuttle Camcorder Bag Starting Bid 200

4429. Space Shuttle COAS Mounting Bracket Starting Bid 200

4430. Space Shuttle Columbia Multi-Layer Insulation Starting Bid 200

4432. Space Shuttle Flight Data File Container Starting Bid 200

4433. Space Shuttle Handheld Microphone Starting Bid 200


4434. Space Shuttle Headset Starting Bid 200

4435. Space Shuttle LH2 Shutoff Valve Engineering Prototype Starting Bid 100

4436. Space Shuttle MultiLayer Insulation Blanket Starting Bid 100

4437. Space Shuttle MultiPurpose CIPAA Sack Starting Bid 200

4438. Space Shuttle RCC Panel Starting Bid 200

4439. Space Shuttle Personal Preference Kit Starting Bid 200

4440. Space Shuttle Sleeping Bag Pallet Clip Starting Bid 200

4441. Space Shuttle Space Suit Power Harness Assembly (Lower Arm) Starting Bid 100

4442. Space Shuttle Spacelab Stowage Tray Starting Bid 200

4446. Space Shuttle Treadmill Belt Pads Starting Bid 100

4443. Space Shuttle Storage 4444. Space Shuttle Thermal 4445. Space Shuttle Thermal Locker Prototype MLI Blankets Lot of (2) Protection Pad Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 100 Starting Bid 200

4447. Space Shuttle Urine Sample Container Starting Bid 200

4448. Space Shuttle Volume Liner E Starting Bid 200

4449. Space Shuttle Waste Collection System Liners Starting Bid 200


4450. STS-106 and Zarya Flown Bungee Strap Starting Bid 200

4451. STS-120 Flown Drink Bag Segment Starting Bid 200

4452. STS-122 Flown Very Lightweight Headset Starting Bid 200

4453. STS-27/28 Flown Tire Segment Starting Bid 200

4454. STS-3 Flown Wire Harness Starting Bid 200

4455. STS-51-D Flown Rocket Booster Fragment Starting Bid 200

4456. Hubble Space Telescope Group Lot Starting Bid 200

4457. Hubble Space Telescope Solar Cells Starting Bid 200

4458. Hubble Telescope Hardware Collection Starting Bid 200

4470. Expedition 10 Flown Flag Starting Bid 200

4471. Expedition 26 Flown Signed Cover Starting Bid 200

4472. Expedition 38/39 Flown Gasket Starting Bid 200

4475. Cosmonauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4476. Cosmonauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4477. Cosmonauts Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4478. Yuri Gagarin and Cosmonauts Signed Cover Starting Bid 200


4480. Alexei Leonov Signed 4481. Alexander Nekritov Photograph Group Lot of (6) Documents Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 200

4482. Pavel Popovich Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4483. Russian Space Dog Coins Starting Bid 200

4484. Russian Space Table Medals Starting Bid 200

4485. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4486. Cosmonaut Pilot Survival Kit Starting Bid 200

4488. Russian High Altitude Aviation Helmet Starting Bid 200

4489. Soyuz TMA-11M Flown Bag Starting Bid 200

4499. Space Model and Game Lot Starting Bid 100

4501. Theodore C. Freeman Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4502. X-15 Flown Components Starting Bid 200

4503. X-15 Pilots Signed Book Starting Bid 200

4504. Chuck Yeager Signed Bell X-1 Rocket Research Plane Model Starting Bid 200

4505. Michael Pupin Signed Postcard Starting Bid 200

4479. Yuri Gagarin

and Valentina Tereshkova Signatures Starting Bid 200


4507. Satellite De-spin Rocket Motor Starting Bid 200

4512. JPL Mars Viking Orbiter Flight Hardware Collection Starting Bid 200

4517. SpaceX 'The Falcon Has Landed' Employee Patch Starting Bid 200

4518. SpaceX Dragon COTS -2 Employee Medallion Starting Bid 200

4519. SpaceX Employee Medallion Set Starting Bid 200

4520. SpaceX Employee Veteran Medallion Starting Bid 200

4523. Chesley Bonestell Print Starting Bid 100

4524. Chesley Bonestell Print Starting Bid 100

4525. Chesley Bonestell Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4526. Attila Hejja Signed Print Starting Bid 200

4527. Al Whitley Signed Print by Steven Moore Starting Bid 200

4528. Douglas Aircraft Company Earth and Solar System Prints Starting Bid 100

4529. Douglas Aircraft Company Prints of Launch Vehicles Starting Bid 100

4530. General Dynamics Atlas OGO-A SLV Publication Starting Bid 100

4531. Goodyear Super AeroMotor Concept Booklet Starting Bid 100

4532. NASA Group of (11) Space Travel Transparencies Starting Bid 200


4533. Navy Recovery Patches Starting Bid 200

4534. Northrop Project 25/Octave II Memos Starting Bid 100

4535. Space Missions Group 4536. Space Program Group of (16) NASA Film Reels of (15) NASA Film Reels Starting Bid 200 Starting Bid 200

4537. Agena Rocket Engine Cold Gas Thruster Housing (Gold-Plated) Starting Bid 200

4538. Atlas Launch Computer Ground Amplifier Starting Bid 100

4539. Atlas Rocket Engine Oxidizer Hose Starting Bid 100

4540. Bafco Frequency Response Analyzer from Rockwell Downey and Plasma Power Supply Panel Starting Bid 100

4541. Deployable Satellite Antenna and Pin Puller Starting Bid 100

4542. Flight Test Program Instrumentation Set of (3) Units Starting Bid 100

4543. Guidance/IMU Test Panel Starting Bid 100

4544. High Pressure Rocket Test Hardware Starting Bid 100

4545. Hydrogen/Oxygen Fuel Cell Demonstrator Starting Bid 100

4546. Kinelogic Satellite Analog/Digital Flight Recorder Starting Bid 200

4547. Launch Vehicle Command Destruct Receiver Starting Bid 100

4548. Pair of BP Cavituri Valves with Gold Plating Starting Bid 100


4549. Satellite Components Group Lot Starting Bid 100

4550. Satellite Helium Regulator Assembly Starting Bid 200

4551. Satellite Structural Components Starting Bid 100

4552. Spacecraft Heater Redundancy Test Unit Patch Panel Starting Bid 100

4553. Weather Satellite Sensor Cold Reference Starting Bid 200

4559. Curtiss NC-4 Flown Fabric Swatch Starting Bid 200

4560. Joe Kittinger Signed Photograph Starting Bid 200

4561. Test Pilots Signed Covers Starting Bid 200

4562. Aircraft Avionics Mounting Frame with Raymond Flight Recorder Starting Bid 100

4563. Aircraft Flight Controller Data Recorder Starting Bid 100

4564. Digital Tape Flight Recorder With Spare Tape Starting Bid 100

4565. Rugged Airborne Video Recorder Starting Bid 100

4573. Brahin Pallasite Meteorite Full Slice Starting Bid 200

4574. Campo del Cielo Iron

4575. Campo del Cielo Iron

Meteorite Slice

Meteorite

Starting Bid 250

Starting Bid 200

4576. Campo del Cielo Iron Meteorite Slice Starting Bid 200


4577. Chelyabinsk Meteor Shockwave Window Starting Bid 200

4578. Jiddat Al Harasis Stone Meteorite Starting Bid 200

4579. NWA 1227 Stone Starting Bid 200

4580. NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Matched Pair Starting Bid 300

4581. NWA 11788 Lunar Meteorite Slice Starting Bid 200

4582. NWA 12269 Martian

4583. Muonionalusta Iron

4584. NWA 10023 Pallasite

Meteorite Slice

Meteorite

Meteorite Slice

Starting Bid 200

Starting Bid 200

Starting Bid 200

4585. NWA 11081 Eucrite Meteorite End Cut Starting Bid 200

4586. NWA 5480 Olivine Diogenite Meteorite End Cut Starting Bid 200

4587. Pallasite Meteorite Pendant Starting Bid 200

4588. Sikhote-Alin Iron

4589. Suizhou Stone Meteorite Fragment Starting Bid 200

Meteorite Slice

Meteorite Starting Bid 200


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Section 3 Buyer’s Premium 3.1 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 earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate. Section 4 Bidding 4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 4.2 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. 4.3 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. 4.4 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 and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. 4.5 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 upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession. 4.6 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 lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further 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 fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. 4.7 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. 4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. Section 5 Bidding Options 5.1 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. 5.2 When identical 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.


5.3 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. 5.4 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. Section 6 Payment 6.1 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 sixty (60) 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. 6.2 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. 6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 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. 6.4 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. 6.5 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. 6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. 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. 6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to 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 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. 6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card.

Section 7

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. 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. Section 8 Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. 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. Section 9 Title Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction 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. Section 10 Rights Reserved RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, 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, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time. Section 11 Conducting the Auction 11.1 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. 11.2 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 Auctions 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. 11.3 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. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve. 11.4 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. 11.5 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). 11.6 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. 11.7 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. 11.8 Maximum Bids In 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. 11.9 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. 11.10 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. 11.11 Bidding in 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. 11.12 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. During live internet or live auction, 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 or bids (successively or otherwise) 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. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. 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. 11.13 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. 11.14 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. Section 12 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 material breach or 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 Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to 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. Section 13 Warranties 13.1 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, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights)


related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. 13.2 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. 13.3 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. 13.4 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 “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. Section 14 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. Section 15 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 Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction 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. Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies 16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only. 16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.

(1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim. (2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. 16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner: (1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned 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 with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). 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 within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and (2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID.

16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00. Section 17

16.3 Title to Items

RR Auction’s Additional Services

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, satisfactory to 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 may 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 (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by 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.

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.

16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process

Entire Agreement

Section 18 Headings Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Section 19

Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment


agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction 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 or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement 20.1 The Parties agree that all 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. 20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those 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 Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. 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 also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential. 20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS. 20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. 20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding. 20.6 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.

20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.

20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction (along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.

Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states: For Residents of California: SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER. A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.

Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction. Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows: VERY FINE describes an item believed to be 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 we believe to 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 we believe 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 which we believe to have 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 believed to be exceedingly rare or important. Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion. Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired: Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.


Since 1976

Let’s make history—together For over 40 years, relationships have been the backbone of RR Auction. We have made it a priority to keep our consignors informed and involved, encouraging them to share their voices, to instill their knowledge, and to forge a partnership based on our shared passion for history. With a mutual desire to achieve greatness, these relationships are at the heart of our success.

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