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The Space Sale

Session: The Space Sale

New York
16 Jul 2009, session starting at 13:00 EDT

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FLOWN Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Star Chart
Sold for US$ 218,000 inc. premium
MAN'S FIRST CELESTIAL MEASUREMENTS MADE WHILE ON THE MOON.
FLOWN APOLLO 16 EVA CUFF CHECKLIST (C. Duke)
Sold for US$ 206,000 inc. premium
FLOWN APOLLO 16 EVA CUFF CHECKLIST.
THE DIRECT MEANS OF ATTITUDE CONTROL FOR LUNAR MODULE FALCON.
Sold for US$ 206,000 inc. premium
THE DIRECT MEANS OF ATTITUDE CONTROL FOR LUNAR MODULE FALCON.
FLOWN Apollo 11 LM G/ N Dictionary, three sheet LANDING SEQUENCE
Sold for US$ 152,000 inc. premium
FLOWN APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE LANDING SEQUENCE.

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MERCURY MODEL used at MER ASTRO Press Conf in APRIL 1959
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MERCURY MODEL.
Sold for US$ 21,960 inc. premium
Mercury Capsule US Patent papers
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PATENT FOR THE MERCURY SPACECRAFT.
Sold for US$ 3,355 inc. premium
NACA RESEARCH MEMORANDA.
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NACA RESEARCH MEMORANDA.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
NACA LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
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NACA LETTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
Sold for US$ 1,098 inc. premium
MERCURY MODEL All Metal
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PRECISION NASA-LANGLEY MERCURY MODEL.
Sold for US$ 9,760 inc. premium
MERCURY MODEL.
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MERCURY MODEL.
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£460 - 590
€540 - 700
MERCURY PAPERS.
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MERCURY PAPERS.
Sold for US$ 610 inc. premium
Color Lithograph Signed, The Mercury Spacecraft (McDonnell)
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THE MERCURY SPACECRAFT.
Sold for US$ 3,050 inc. premium
FLOWN MA-2 HEAT SHIELD SEGMENT.
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FLOWN MA-2 HEAT SHIELD SEGMENT.
Sold for US$ 488 inc. premium
FLOWN Freedom 7 Bolt in lucite
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FLOWN MERCURY-REDSTONE 3 SPACECRAFT BOLT.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
INTERNAL MA-6 REPORTS.
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INTERNAL MA-6 REPORTS.
Sold for US$ 854 inc. premium
FLOWN Faith 7 Heat Shield Segment in lucite
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FLOWN MERCURY-ATLAS 9 HEAT SHIELD SEGMENT.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
BOOK - Manned Spacecraft: Engineering Design and Operation, with multi sigs
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PURSER, PAUL E, [ MAXIME A. FAGET, & NORMAN F. SMITH.]
Sold for US$ 3,355 inc. premium
MERCURY Life Raft
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MERCURY SPACECRAFT LIFE RAFT.
Sold for US$ 4,270 inc. premium
MERCURY-ERA NASA HARD HAT.
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MERCURY-ERA NASA HARD HAT.
Sold for US$ 3,660 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - AFTERBODY
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AFTERBODY.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - LITTLE JOE SHOTS 2 & 3
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LITTLE JOE.
Sold for US$ 2,196 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT
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INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - CABIN PRESSURE ENVELOPE
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CABIN PRESSURE ENVELOPE.
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
Mercury Blueprint - CAMERA ORIENTATION
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CAMERA ORIENTATION.
Sold for US$ 2,745 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - ESCAPE CONCEPTS
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ESCAPE CONCEPTS.
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
ROCKET ARRANGEMENT CONFIGURATION.
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ROCKET ARRANGEMENT CONFIGURATION.
Sold for US$ 488 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - COLD GAS SYSTEM, RCS
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COLD GAS SYSTEM, REACTION CONTROL SYSTEM.
Sold for US$ 1,708 inc. premium
Mercury Blueprint - PARAGLIDER CONCEPTS
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PARAGLIDER CONCEPTS.
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
Mercury Blueprint - MERCURY MARK II
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MERCURY MARK II.
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£460 - 590
€540 - 700
TRAINING PROJECT OUTLINE Lt. Cdr. W. M. Schirra (Schirra Collection)
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WALLY SCHIRRA'S TRAINING PROJECT OUTLINE.
Sold for US$ 854 inc. premium
MA-8 DATA FILE FOLDER PAPERS (Schirra Collection)
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MA-8 DATA PAPERS.
Sold for US$ 976 inc. premium
MA-8 POST MISSION FILE FOLDER PAPERS (Schirra Collection)
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MA-8 POST-MISSION PAPERS.
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
MERCURY SOUVENIRS FILE FOLDER (Schirra Collection)
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SCHIRRA'S MERCURY SOUVENIRS.
Sold for US$ 1,342 inc. premium
SLIDE RULE (Cooper Collection)
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SLIDE RULE.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
AVIATOR SUNGLASSES (Cooper Collection)
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COOPER'S SUNGLASSES.
Sold for US$ 2,318 inc. premium
COOPER'S AVIATION FLIGHT COMPUTER.
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COOPER'S AVIATION FLIGHT COMPUTER.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
ORIGINAL SEVEN ASTRONAUTS Brochure (Cooper Collection)
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THE ORIGINAL SEVEN ASTRONAUTS.
Sold for US$ 5,185 inc. premium
MERCURY INSTRUMENT PANEL DIAGRAMS.
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MERCURY INSTRUMENT PANEL DIAGRAMS.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
COOPER'S MERCURY TRAINING PAPERS.
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COOPER'S MERCURY TRAINING PAPERS.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
MA-9 MISSION FOLDER.
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MA-9 MISSION FOLDER.
Sold for US$ 518 inc. premium
PROJECT MERCURY STANDARD-TIME AND DATE CHART.
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PROJECT MERCURY STANDARD-TIME AND DATE CHART.
Sold for US$ 549 inc. premium
LIFE MAGAZINE COVER SHEET (Cooper Collection)
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LIFE MAGAZINE COVER.
Sold for US$ 610 inc. premium
MERCURY PROCEDURES MANUAL.
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MERCURY PROCEDURES MANUAL.
Sold for US$ 976 inc. premium
FREEDOM 7 MANUAL.
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FREEDOM 7 MANUAL.
Sold for US$ 1,830 inc. premium
FLOWN AURORA 7 HEAT SHIELD SEGMENT
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FLOWN AURORA 7 HEAT SHIELD SEGMENT.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
MERCURY ATLAS 8 ORBITAL CHART
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MERCURY ATLAS 8 ORBITAL CHART.
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
MERCURY ATLAS 9 ORBITAL CHART
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MERCURY ATLAS 9 ORBITAL CHART.
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
PROJECT MERCURY FLIGHT REPORTS.
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PROJECT MERCURY FLIGHT REPORTS.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
ASTRONAUT-SIGNED BOOK.
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ASTRONAUT-SIGNED BOOK.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
HISTORY OF PROJECT MERCURY—SIGNED.
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HISTORY OF PROJECT MERCURY—SIGNED.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
CARPENTER, M. SCOTT, ET AL.
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CARPENTER, M. SCOTT, ET AL.
Sold for US$ 1,037 inc. premium
DILLE, JOHN.
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DILLE, JOHN.
Sold for US$ 488 inc. premium
THE ORIGINAL SEVEN, Large Color Photograph Signed
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THE ORIGINAL SEVEN.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
MERCURY SEVEN, Color Lithograph Signed, matted
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MERCURY SEVEN.
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
MERCURY CONTROL, Photograph Signed
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MERCURY CONTROL.
Sold for US$ 1,830 inc. premium
AT THE PAD.
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AT THE PAD.
Sold for US$ 396 inc. premium
ORBITAL SUNSET.
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ORBITAL SUNSET.
Sold for US$ 518 inc. premium
MERCURY ATLAS 8 LAUNCH.
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MERCURY ATLAS 8 LAUNCH.
Sold for US$ 457 inc. premium
EARTH VIEW.
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EARTH VIEW.
Sold for US$ 396 inc. premium
LAUNCH CLOSE-UP.
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LAUNCH CLOSE-UP.
Sold for US$ 244 inc. premium
CALCUTTA FROM ORBIT.
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CALCUTTA FROM ORBIT.
Sold for US$ 305 inc. premium
GEMINI SPACECRAFT ROCKET ENGINE, Model SE-6
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GEMINI SPACECRAFT ROCKET ENGINE.
Sold for US$ 2,440 inc. premium
PROJECT GEMINI FAMILIARIZATION MANUAL
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PROJECT GEMINI FAMILIARIZATION.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
GEMINI-TITAN II LAUNCH VEHICLE PRESS HANDBOOK
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GEMINI-TITAN II PRESS HANDBOOK.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
GEMINI PRESS REFERENCE GUIDE.
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GEMINI PRESS REFERENCE GUIDE.
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
FLOWN Gemini 3 MEDALLION, Gold (Grissom Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 3.
Sold for US$ 2,745 inc. premium
GEMINI 3 Crew MISSION EMBLEM (Grissom Collection)
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GEMINI 3 MISSION EMBLEM.
Sold for US$ 1,159 inc. premium
GEMINI TITAN Rocket Model by Topping
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GEMINI-TITAN MODEL.
Sold for US$ 3,660 inc. premium
GEMINI 4 S/C Heat Shield Segment in lucite
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FLOWN GT-4 HEAT SHIELD SEGMENT.
Sold for US$ 1,464 inc. premium
COOPER'S GEMINI SPACECRAFT 5 FLIGHT TRAINING PAPERS.
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COOPER'S GEMINI SPACECRAFT 5 FLIGHT TRAINING PAPERS.
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£790 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
COOPER'S GEMINI EXPERIMENTS & COMPUTER TRAINING PAPERS.
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COOPER'S GEMINI EXPERIMENTS & COMPUTER TRAINING PAPERS.
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
NEIL ARMSTRONG'S DISTRIBUTION COPY OF A GEMINI 5 MEMORANDUM.
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NEIL ARMSTRONG'S DISTRIBUTION COPY OF A GEMINI 5 MEMORANDUM.
Sold for US$ 1,586 inc. premium
GT5 CREW ACTIVITY REPORTS.
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GT5 CREW ACTIVITY REPORTS.
Sold for US$ 1,220 inc. premium
COOPER'S GEMINI 5 CAMERA TRAINING NOTES & PHOTOGRAPHS.
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COOPER'S GEMINI 5 CAMERA TRAINING NOTES & PHOTOGRAPHS.
Sold for US$ 1,952 inc. premium
FLOWN GEMINI 5 MISSION EMBLEM (Cooper Collection)
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MISSION EMBLEM CARRIED ON GEMINI 5.
Sold for US$ 3,355 inc. premium
FLOWN Gemini 5 MEDALLION (Conrad Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 5.
Sold for US$ 2,745 inc. premium
FLOWN UNITED STATES FLAG Carried on GEMINI 6 (Stafford Collection)
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LARGE UNITED STATES FLAG CARRIED ON GEMINI 6.
Sold for US$ 10,980 inc. premium
FLOWN GEMINI 6 MISSION EMBLEM (Stafford Collection)
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FLOWN GEMINI 6 MISSION EMBLEM.
Sold for US$ 3,050 inc. premium
FLOWN GEMINI GTA 6 MISSION EMBLEM (Schirra Collection)
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GTA-6 MISSION EMBLEM CARRIED ON GEMINI 6.
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,600 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,700
FLOWN Gemini 6 MEDALLION (Schirra Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 6.
Sold for US$ 2,074 inc. premium
FLOWN GEMINI 8 MEDALLION CARRIED BY ARMSTRONG (Coop Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 8 BY ARMSTRONG.
Sold for US$ 5,490 inc. premium
FLOWN Gemini 9 MEDALLION (Stafford Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 9.
Sold for US$ 3,965 inc. premium
FLOWN Gemini 10 MEDALLION (Schirra Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 10.
Sold for US$ 1,342 inc. premium
FLOWN GEMINI 11 MISSION EMBLEM (Conrad Collection)
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MISSION EMBLEM CARRIED ON GEMINI 11.
Sold for US$ 5,490 inc. premium
FLOWN Gemini 11 MEDALLION (Conrad Collection)
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MEDALLION CARRIED ON GEMINI 11.
Sold for US$ 1,098 inc. premium
FLOWN GEMINI 12 MISSION EMBLEM (Cooper Collection)
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MISSION EMBLEM CARRIED ON GEMINI 12.
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£2,000 - 2,600
€2,300 - 3,100
GEMINI 12 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.
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GEMINI 12 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
GEMINI NETWORK PERFORMANCE.
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GEMINI NETWORK PERFORMANCE.
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
GEMINI FLIGHT REPORTS.
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GEMINI FLIGHT REPORTS.
Estimate:
US$ 500 - 700
£330 - 460
€390 - 540
GEMINI 12 FLIGHT REPORTS.
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GEMINI 12 FLIGHT REPORTS.
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
Gemini Midprogram Conference (Cunningham Collection)
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GEMINI RESULTS.
Sold for US$ 1,098 inc. premium
GEMINI CHRONOLOGY.
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GEMINI CHRONOLOGY.
Sold for US$ 671 inc. premium
GEMINI HISTORY.
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GEMINI HISTORY.
Sold for US$ 427 inc. premium
Gemini Summary Conference
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THE END OF GEMINI.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
Summary of Gemini Extravehicular Activity
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GEMINI EVA.
Sold for US$ 732 inc. premium
TECHNICAL DETAILS OF GEMINI.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS OF GEMINI.
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£400 - 530
€470 - 620
GEMINI PHOTOGRAPHY.
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GEMINI PHOTOGRAPHY.
Sold for US$ 1,098 inc. premium
THE GEMINI SPACECRAFT, Color Lithograph Signed
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THE GEMINI SPACECRAFT.
Sold for US$ 1,708 inc. premium
GEMINI 6 RECOVERY, Color Lithograph Signed
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GEMINI 6 RECOVERY.
Sold for US$ 457 inc. premium
FIRST RENDEZVOUS.
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FIRST RENDEZVOUS.
Sold for US$ 1,586 inc. premium
SATURN V Rocket Model with Carry Case and pictures of M. Faget with this model
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SATURN V MODEL.
Sold for US$ 27,450 inc. premium
Very Large CSM Model
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LARGE NASA CSM MODEL.
Sold for US$ 12,200 inc. premium
ACTUAL SM and LM Marq. Thruster Engine
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APOLLO REACTION CONTROL ROCKET ENGINE.
Sold for US$ 21,960 inc. premium
Grumman LM Model
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APOLLO LUNAR MODULE MODEL.
Sold for US$ 6,100 inc. premium
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