SPACE & AVIATION PUBLIC AUCTION #69 2008-10-10 Auction - 911 Price Results - REGENCY-SUPERIOR, LTD. in MO
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857: 1958 VANGUARD I SATELLITE MODEL206: 1969 NEIL ARMSTRONG SIGNED LITHO APOLLO 11235: 1970 CREW SIGNED CEREMONY PROGRAM APOLLO 11
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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SPACE & AVIATION PUBLIC AUCTION #69

50 YEARS AGO NASA WAS FOUNDED, ONLY ONE YEAR AFTER RUSSIA SENT THE FIRST SATELLITE INTO ORBIT FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY THE FIRST AMERICAN SATELLITE. SLIGHTLY OVER A DECADE LATER NEIL ARMSTRONG & BUZZ ALDRIN WALKED ON THE MOON! Our October 10th sale features almost 1,000 lots of Space and Aviation collectibles with items flown to and used on the Moon during the Apollo program, flown space parts of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle spacecraft, and much more. From early this century we note a completely hand-written (and signed in five places) article by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the Father of Russian rocket science (lot #681). There are also several publications in English, German, French, and Russian relating to Space Science & Astronomy from both the 19th & 20th Centuries. An interesting early artifact in the sale is an actual Gyroscope from a 1940s German V-2 rocket (lot #6). Non-flown items include important precision contractor models of spacecraft, satellites and other space hardware. Key among these is a beautiful Official NASA model of Vanguard I (lot #857) and a magnificent large scale model of a Saturn thruster (lot #858). Among Russian models is a striking Vostok model (lot #882). Also being offered are commemorative items like patches, medallions including many flown and unflown Robbins medallions from Apollo, Skylab & Shuttle missions, and a complete flown set of Gemini Flite-Line medallions. One of the finest autograph holdings of Astronauts and others involved in the space program is also in this sale.
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CLYDE W. TOMBAUGH AUTOGRAPHED LITHO: Color lithograph (8x10") of the planet Pluto, discovered by Tombaugh in 1930. NASA issued litho signed in black sharpie by Tombaugh. Pristine condition. "
0002: CLYDE W. TOMBAUGH AUTOGRAPHED LITHOEst. $150-$250
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ASTRONOMY LIBRARY: 70 publications including older children's books, large picture books, NASA publications and more. Highlights include: 'The Instructor; or, Young Man's Best Companion' by George Fisher, 1799, 360p,
0003: ASTRONOMY LIBRARYEst. $300-$400See Sold Price
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1866//1937 CLASSIC ASTRONOMY LIBRARY: Good lot of 13 hardbound books plus one softbound featuring a number of books by Flammarion, Guillemin & Rudaux, all in French. Several with attractive covers. Books are mostly worn as expected.
0004: 1866//1937 CLASSIC ASTRONOMY LIBRARYEst. $750-$1,000See Sold Price
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LA PLANETE MARS', VOL I &* II: Magnificent two volume hardbound work by Camille Flammarion. 1892 698 page vol I is subtitled 'Synthese Generale De Tontes Les Observations' and contains detailed information on climate, meteorology,
0005: LA PLANETE MARS', VOL I &* IIEst. $1,000-$1,500See Sold Price
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V2 ROCKETS ORIGINAL V-2 ROCKET GYROSCOPE: Gyro-type accelerometer that was developed for and used in the inertial guidance system of the German V-2 rocket during WW II. This includes a preset device for propulsion cutoff. This system was
0006: V2 ROCKETS ORIGINAL V-2 ROCKET GYROSCOPEEst. $7,000-$10,000See Sold Price
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1943 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENT: Order for a compressor-highest priority level DE12-has to be executed before all other orders! This 5 7/8x8¼" document is extremely scarce. "
0007: 1943 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENTEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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1943 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENT: Peenemunde document dated 27.Marz.1943. This 4-1/8 x 5-7/8 HAP (Heimat-Artillerie-Park) document is extremely scarce. Fine. "
0008: 1943 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENTEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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1944 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENT: Incredible, full page (8¼x11-7/8") order for a compressor for HAP11 dated 2.Mai.44. Rare seal handstamped in violet: 'Flakversuchs stelle d,LW Karlshagen', red & blue colored pencil markings, usual
0009: 1944 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENTEst. $350-$500See Sold Price
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1944 V2 ROCKETS FELDPOST COVER FROM 12310: Rare cover with hand written enclosure from Feldpost 12310 with mute 12.5.44 cancel from unit involved with V2 use. Fine & scarce.
0010: 1944 V2 ROCKETS FELDPOST COVER FROM 12310Est. $250-$350See Sold Price
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1944 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENT: Order for compressor parts for HAP11 from the commander-in-chief (Reichsminister der Luftfahrt) dated 17.Juli 1944. This 5 7/8x8¼" document is extremely scarce. "
0012: 1944 GERMAN V2 ROCKETS HAP 11 DOCUMENTEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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1959 USS BARBERO MISSILE MAIL PROOF COVER: On June 8, 1959 the first U.S. official 'Missile Mail' was launched off the USS Barbero. This is a proof with mute cds used for publicity purposes. Official printed cachet in black at left, two line
0013: 1959 USS BARBERO MISSILE MAIL PROOF COVEREst. $350-$500See Sold Price
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1920s-1960s LITERATURE ROCKET LIBRARY: Group of approximately 130 items, mostly hardcover books includes technical works, children's how-to books, biographies and more. Some items from the Ordway and Durant libraries. Mostly English with
0014: 1920s-1960s LITERATURE ROCKET LIBRARYEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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1930,1935 L'ASTRONAUTIQUE & COMPLEMENT: Both volumes by Robert Esnault-Peleterie being his greatest contribution of rocketry. Here one finds all that was known about rocketry up to 1930 in this 248 page softbound volume and an update to
0015: 1930,1935 L'ASTRONAUTIQUE & COMPLEMENTEst. $750-$1,000
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1962 'FROM PEENEMUENDE TO OUTER SPACE': Softbound 850 page book issued to commemorate Wernher von Braun's 50th birthday. Book contains detailed articles on various aspects of rocketry with much technical detail written by eminent
0016: 1962 'FROM PEENEMUENDE TO OUTER SPACE'Est. $300-$400See Sold Price
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1964 RL10A-1 LIQUID ROCKET ENGINE MANUAL: Loose-leaf 300 page manual from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft loaded with technical detail and graphics concerning their liquid rocket engine. We have never seen this service manual before.
0017: 1964 RL10A-1 LIQUID ROCKET ENGINE MANUALEst. $300-$400
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1930s-70s ROCKET COVER & STAMP COLLECTION: Over 80 covers with light duplication and a few dozen rocket mail labels or stamps. Strongest in German & American items with several Gerhard Zucker unflown covers from 1933 with various perforated,
0019: 1930s-70s ROCKET COVER & STAMP COLLECTIONEst. $300-$400See Sold Price
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2005 SPECTACULAR MULTISIGNED 'SATURN': Softbound 328 page book by Alan Lawrie with Robert Godwin being complete manufacturing and test records for Saturn V. Front piece and inside front cover signed by over 40 people in Saturn program
0020: 2005 SPECTACULAR MULTISIGNED 'SATURN'Est. $400-$600
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1958-62 EARLY SATELLITE COVER COLLECTION: Beginning with Vanguard I through Telstar II, with many scarce launches and cachets included. We note Miss Sam launch cover with Goldy cachet 1-1-60; Two different Vanguard 1 cachets, Explorer IV,
0021: 1958-62 EARLY SATELLITE COVER COLLECTIONEst. $600-$800See Sold Price
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1958 VANGUARD I LAUNCH COVER SIGNED: Cacheted cover cancelled Mar 17, 1958 at Port Canaveral signed by James R. Kikkian, John P. Hagen, Jerome B. Wiesner & George B. Kistiakowsky, all important personages in the Vanguard program. The
0022: 1958 VANGUARD I LAUNCH COVER SIGNEDEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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1959-62 DISCOVER 1-39 COVER COLLECTION: Collection of 50 different covers reflecting one of first major USA satellite projects. All but one are launch or capsule recovery events between Feb 1959 and Mar 1962 including first recovered
0023: 1959-62 DISCOVER 1-39 COVER COLLECTIONEst. $500-$750See Sold Price
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1950s-1980s TLITERATURE SATELLITE LIBRARY: Over 65 different publications, hard & soft from the late 1950s through 1980s. Includes: NASA Special Publications 43, 119, 126, 163, 166, 173 and 184; NASA EP-38 'The View from Ranger'; NASA
0024: 1950s-1980s TLITERATURE SATELLITE LIBRARYEst. $300-$400See Sold Price
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