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U.S. Space Memorabilia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3399		U.S., Aerospace: One Mother of a Shuttle Program Memorabilia Collection, Lot of 45 bulging banker boxes filled with a wide range of Shuttle memorabilia, note extensive NASA crew lithographs and photos (uncounted 1000++ with dupl.), press releases, flight plans, research reports, reporters space flight note pads, experiment summaries, mission time lines, clippings, newspapers and a myriad of other fascinating and unusual NASA documents and publications, also incl. are contractor reports and publications, words cannot do justice that viewing can, spend the time as it will be well worth the effort, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 3400		U.S., Aerospace; Apollo Program Documents and Memorabilia, An extensive lot of 6 banker boxes filled with a wide range of NASA lithographs and photos (uncounted hundreds with dupl.), press releases, NASA publications, flight plans, technical reports, etc., quite clean and diverse, also note some Mercury and Gemini material, viewing strongly recommended to appreciate this lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3401		U.S., Aerospace; "Fire Retardent" Reports and Material Samples, A fascinating lot of 3 banker boxes, each filled with samples of material tested and developed by NASA to protect the astronauts after the unexpected and shocking fire in the Apollo 1 capsule (during which astronauts Grissom, White and Chaffee died), NASA ordered a complete review and redevelopment of the Apollo and Shuttle programs using the best fire-retardent material known to man, as part of this process, NASA redesigned the launch vehicle, the command and service modules, and the spacesuits (Beta cloth was developed for this), the material from this lot is from the Mr. Radnofsky's research, many of the samples may be unique today, extensive documentation and reports regarding theses samples are incl., mixed condition but an unique opportunity to see behind the curtain of a crucial NASA program, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3402		U.S., Aerospace; "Filatelica Luna - the Moon, the Men, the Mail", 1980 typed manuscript by Matthew Radnofsky is important source material relating to the covers flown to the moon of Apollo 11-12, 14-17 because Matthew Radnofsky, along with his wife Eunice, conceived, created and developed the covers carried by the astronauts, complete with illustrations, this publication validates and explains both the flown covers and the Postal Service creation of the Apollo 11 stamps and it's lunar flight, generally Fine to Very Fine. To maintain accuracy, Mr. Radnofsky forwarded this typed manuscript to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins who read, and NOTATED this manuscript, incl. is a handwritten note by Michael Collins on letterhead stationery during the time he was head of the Smithsonian Institute, Collins autographs and notations are rare and highly desirable. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 3403		U.S., Aerospace: Mission Maps, An important lot of 3 banker boxes filled with Shuttle Program Mission maps, extensive dupl., but ideal for the person with an "out of this world" wonderlust, clean and desirable, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3404		U.S., Aerospace: Nasa Apollo 1 - Publicity Crew Photos, Lot of 3 8" by 10" color crew photos incl. 2 similar photos on Kodak paper and 1 similar color lithograph, excellent overall condition and the photos are in high demand, generally Fine to Very Fine. This crew lost their lives while on active duty and where the first Astronauts to perish in the tragic accident. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 3405		U.S., Aerospace: Space Shuttle Patches, Seals, Decals, Etc., An unusual lot devoted to NASA flight emblems, program emblems, etc., extensive dupl. but a wide range of material is incl. if you like ephemera, excellent for dealing purposes, excellent overall condition, worth time to inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3406		U.S., Aerospace: Nasa Gemini Program Photo Report, A fascinating report in a 3 ring binder containing 25+ NASA color photos (with captions) titled "Step by Step Fabrication of NASA Gemini Life Vest", these photos are the ORIGINAL illustrations used in the published NASA report, incl. are about 20+ additional dupl. photos that represent almost a complete 2nd set, unusual and fascinating, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3407		U.S., Aerospace: Shuttle Program Audio-Visual Memorabilia, Lot of 3 banker boxes filled with assortment of VCR tapes of astronaut interviews, 35mm slides, even some reel-to-reel recording tapes (1968 Indianapolis 500 Race, etc.), also note some Mercury and other early slides, need to look carefully, very interesting, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 3408		U.S., Aerospace: Space Memorabilia Auction Catalogs, Lot of 250+ different incl. what appears to be complete run of Superior (Jan. 1993 to Oct. 2001) and Aurora (May 2003-Oct. 2005) cats., some with prices realized, these catalogs represent virtually the only memorabilia reference for the fascinating field, excellent condition throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $230

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