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Results: Aurora Galleries International Space & Aviation Memorabilia Auction, Session One

The prices listed below are not the official results and should not be used as an indication of current market value. Prices represent those called by the auctioneer (the "hammer price"), as recorded by collectSPACE.

Lots may have been reacquired by the consignors and therefore were not sold.

Prices do not include buyer's commission (17.5%-20%). WD=Withdrawn

Session One
Saturday, April 24, 2004, 10:00am PT
Lot 1 to 746

LotDescriptionHammer
11911, "Astronomical Evenings"$50
21947, "Between the Planets" by F. Watson$75
31947, "The Galaxies" by Harlow Shaply$75
41948, "The Milky Way" by P. and B. Bock$75
5James Van Allen Autograph$125
61933, "Century of Progress" FLOWN Cover$450
71935, "Explorer II" FLOWN Balloon Fabric$110
81935, "Explorer II" FLOWN Cover$325
91974, Da Vinci Balloon Flight Cover$125
101977, 2nd Annual Balloon FLOWN Cover$70
111998, "Breitling Orbiter 2" FLOWN Cover$80
122002, "The Chase de Vere Atlantic Challenge"$50
132003, "First Cluster Balloon" FLOWN Cover$225
141909, "The Aero Plate" Decorative Plate$30
151911, "Home Coming Jubilee" Handbill$50
16Stereopticon View Cards$35
171993, "Valhala Aerostation"$50
181913, "Zum Turbulenzproblem"$40
191909, "International Balloon Festival"$50
201910//20, Ballooning Kinetascope(?)$125
211927 Luxembourg Balloon$50
221946, "Stratostat Parachute"$45
231930s, Heroic Balloonist's Statue$50
24Explorer I Souvenir$125
25Ranger VII Lunar Charts (RLC 1-5)$300
261977, "Lunar Impact -$275
27"Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 -$75
281969, Two Over Mars:$30
291971, "Mariner 6 & 7 Photographic Data"$30
301974, "The New Mars -$25
311966, "Surveyor I-Preliminary Report"$40
321967, "Surveyor III-Preliminary Rpt"$90
33July 16, 1966 Life Magazine$30
341976, "Mission to Earth:$50
35"OAO/Orbiting Astronomical Observatory"$50
3611 Bronze Satellite Medallions$200
371968, FLOWN Rocket 3 Cover$50
381936, "Liquid-Propelled Rocket Development"$600
391964, "Titan III-Student Study Guide -$40
401966, "History of Rocketry & Space Travel"$125
41"Payload User's Guides"$40
42"Douglas Aircraft & Missiles" Lithos$30
43NASA Pershing & Delta Missile$80
44"Strato" Mechanical Bank$90
451929, "Die Rakete fur Fahrt und Flug"$325
461972, "Ways To Spaceflight"$175
47Peenemunde Worker's "Access" Badge$3000
481955/57 "British Interplanetary Society"$70
491964, "The Secret of Huntsville"$30
501934/64, Lot of 4 Rocket Covers$30
511936, Leather Presentation Book$125
521958, Launch Cover$60
53USAF Thor Missile Publicity Photos$250
54USAF "Titan III" (Press) Kit$50
55USAF Titan Missile Publicity Photos$210
56USAF Titan Missile Publicity Photos$75
57USAF Titan IIIC Launch System$125
58Titan Missile "Zippo" Lighter$40
59USAF Atlas Booster Publicity Photos$225
60USAF Atlas Booster Publicity Photos$800
61USAF Atlas Booster Publicity Photos$325
62USAF Minuteman Missile Photos$200
63USAF Pershing Missile Photos$80
64USAF Polaris Missile Photos$150
65Polaris Missile "Zippo" Lighter$70
66Delta II Rocket Booster User Manual$50
67"Atlantic Missile Range" Access Badges$75
68USAF Missile Test Command "Press"$40
69"Cape Kennedy Air Force Station"$90
70"Air Force Missile Test Center"$125
71Original USAF Negatives$800
72Original USAF Negatives$60
731950//1960 USAF Missile Photoss$175
74USAF Missile Publicity Photographs$400
75USAF "Missile Test Center" Press Kits$70
761961, "Heat-Shield Performance$60
77Slayton Mercury Capsule Manual$550
78Mercury Orange Flavored Drink$300
79Mercury Program Freeze Dried Cereal$175
80Project Mercury "Pad 19 Bolt"$300
816 Mercury 7 Astronaut Autographs$1750
82Complete Mercury 7 Astronaut Autographs$4500
83Mercury 7 Astronaut Autographs$1100
84Mercury 7 Astronaut Autographs$500
851960//63 "Astronaut Flight Time"$150
86"USAF Pilot Astronaut Rating$30
87Lot of 5 Different Publications$150
88Lot of 5 Different NASA Publications$125
89Lot of 3 Different NASA Publications$80
901963, "Results of the Project Mercury Ballistic$150
91"Space the New Frontier"$20
921954//1963, Life Magazines$80
934 Life Magazines: Mercury Astronauts$275
94Life: "Ham" & "Dr. Wernher von Braun"$90
95Life: Rhesus Monkeys "Able & Baker"$50
96Life: Able & Baker Rhesus Monkeys$45
97USAF "Mercury" Publicity Photos$300
98Set of 25 Project Mercury Photos$125
99USAF "Lt. Dee O'Hara" Photos$50
100Port Canaveral ENOS Cover$50
101NASA "Trading" Cards$150
102Mercury Capsule "Savings Bank"$175
103Mercury MR-3 Alan Shepard Autograph$200
104Mercury MR-3 Alan Shepard Autograph$175
105Mercury MR -3 Alan Shepard Autograph$225
106Mercury MR-3 Original USAF Negative$200
107Mercury MR-4 FLOWN Film$250
108Mercury MR-4 FLOWN Film$250
109Mercury MR-4 FLOWN Washer$275
110Mercury MR-4 Virgil I. Grissom AutographWD
111Mercury MR-4 Virgil I. Grissom Autograph$325
112Mercury MR-4 Virgil I. Grissom Autograph$225
113Mercury MR-4 Lewis, Newport & Wendt$400
114Mercury MR-4 Wendt, Lewis & Newport$125
115Mercury MA-4 1961, Sept 13 Launch Cover$125
115AGrissom's USAF Instrument Pilot Certificate$350
116Mercury MR-6 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$1600
117mercury MR-6 John Glenn Autograph$40
118Mercury MR-6 John Glenn Autograph$50
119Mercury MR-6 John Glenn Autographs$70
120Mercury MR-6 John Glenn Autograph$125
121Mercury MR-6 John Glenn Autograph$40
122Mercury MR-6 1962, USAF Press Handout$35
123Mercury MR-6 "Friendship 7" Cookie Jar$100
124Mercury MA-7 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$850
125Mercury MA-7 Scott Carpenter Autograph$45
126Mercury MA-7 Carpenter & Stoever Autographs$90
127Mercury MA-7 Scott Carpenter Autograph$40
128Mercury MA-8 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$900
129Mercury MA-8 Wally Schirra Autograph$125
130mercury MA-8 Wally Schirra Autograph$30
131Mercury MA-8 Wally Schirra Autographs$60
132Mercury MA-8 Dep't. of Defense "Press Kit"$60
133Mercury MA-9 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$900
134Mercury MA-9 Contingency Statement$60
135Mercury MA-9 Gordon Cooper Autograph$125
136Mercury MA-9 Gordon Cooper Autograph$40
137Mercury MA-9 Gordon Cooper Autograph$60
138Mercury MA-9 Gordon Cooper Autograph$70
139Mercury MA-9 Gordon Cooper Autograph$50
140Mercury MA-9 Gordon Cooper Autograph$175
1411963, Original Mercury MA-9 Flight Rept$50
1421963, 3 Mercury MA9 Mission Reports$80
143Mercury MA-9 Dep't. of Defense "Press Kit"$80
144Mercury MA-9 NASA Observer Badge$175
145Mercury MA-9 Original USAF Negatives$175
146Mercury MA-9 Post-Flight Invitations$100
147Complete Set: Gemini Robbins Medallions$11000
1482 Early Gemini Program Trainers$79000
149Mercury Pilot Survival Kit$450
150Gemini Program Agena Maneuver Slide Rule$250
151Gemini Program "Launch Complex 19" Artifact$175
152Gemini: Armstrong and Cooper Autographs$700
153Gemini "Original 19" Autographs$650
154Gemini Program Michael Collins Autographs$250
155NASA/USAF Gemini-Titan II$275
156"Gemini Agena Target"$200
1571964, "Description of Gemini Experiments,$60
1581965//1967, Lot of 4 Gemini Publications$450
1591966, "Gemini Chemical Urine$50
1601967, "Earth Photos Gemini III, IV & V"$30
161"Gemini Spacecraft$50
1621965//1967, Life Magazines re: Gemini Astronauts$125
1633 Life Magazines: Gemini Astronauts$90
164NASA Gemini Animation Cel$125
165NASA Gemini Spacecraft Animation Cel$175
166NASA Gemini Spacecraft Animation Cel$80
16710 NBC News Gemini Media Badges$250
168Gemini Tie Clip$25
169Gemini Program USS Wasp CVS 18 "Zippo" Lighter$250
170Gemini GT-02 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$550
171Gemini GT-02 1964, April 8, Launch Cover$50
172Gemini GT-03 FLOWN Gold-Plated Medallion$550
173Gemini GT-03 FLOWN 29mm Sterling Silver Medallion$500
174Gemini GT-03 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$850
175Gemini GT-03 Flotation Ball$250
176Gemini GT-03 Flotation Ball$250
177Gemini GT-03 Gus Grissom & John Young Autographs$1600
178Gemini GT-03 Gus Grissom & John Young Autographs$950
179Gemini GT-03 Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom Autograph$275
180Gemini GT-03 John Young Autograph$600
181Gemini GT-03 Original USAF Negative$80
182Gemini GT-03 NASA Publicity Photographs$125
183Gemini GT-03 Multicolor Pinback Buttons$100
184Gemini GT-03 "Gus" Grissom's NASA "Phone Card"$375
185Gemini GT-04 FLOWN 29mm Sterling Silver Medallion$650
186Gemini GT-04 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$850
187Gemini GT-04 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$800
188Gemini GT-04 McDivitt & White Autographs$1200
189Gemini GT-04 James McDivitt Autograph$70
190Gemini GT-04 James McDivitt Autograph$50
191Gemini GT-04 James McDivitt Autograph$40
192Gemini GT-04 Ed White's Handwritten Draft$1700
193Gemini GT-04 Ed White Autograph$425
194Gemini GT-04 Ed White Autograph$425
195Gemini GT-04 Ed White Autograph$350
196Gemini IV Press Reference Book$150
198Gemini GT-04 U.S.S. Wasp (Prime) Recovery Covers$60
199Gemini GT-04 Original USAF Negatives$175
200Gemini GT-04 Red/White/Blue Pinback Buttons$100
201Gemini GT-05 FLOWN 29mm Sterling Silver Medallion$1500
202Gemini GT-05 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$450
203Gemini GT-05 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$375
204Gemini GT-05 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$425
205Gemini GT-05 Charles Conrad Autograph$70
205AGemini GT-05 Cooper & Conrad Autographs$100
206Gemini GT-05 Original "Zippo" Lighter$275
207Gemini GT-07 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$375
208Gemini GT-07 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
209Gemini GT-07 Borman/Lovell/Schirra Autogrphs$800
210Gemini GT-07 Borman & Lovell Autographs$175
212GT-07 Borman & Lovell Autographs$160
213Gemini GT-07 "Mission Operation Report"$35
214Gemini GT-07 "Borman Day Scrapbook"$10
215Gemini GT-06 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$800
216Gemini GT-06 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$425
217Gemini GT-06 Schirra & Stafford Autographs$60
218Gemini GT-06 Schirra & Stafford Autographs$90
219Gemini GT-08 FLOWN 29mm Sterling Silver Medallion$1300
220Gemini GT-08 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$425
221Gemini GT-08 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$450
222Gemini GT-08 Armstrong and Scott Autographs$850
223Gemini GT-08 Armstrong & Scott Autographs$1800
224Gemini GT-08 Dave Scott Autograph$75
225Gemini GT-08 Dave Scott Autographs$80
226Gemini GT-08 Dave Scott Autographs$100
227Gemini GT-08 Dave Scott Autographs$200
228Gemini GT-08 Dave Scott Autograph$60
229Gemini GT-08 Dave Scott Autograph$40
230Gemini VIII Press Book$150
231Gemini GT-09 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
232Gemini GT-09 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
233Gemini GT-09 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$425
234Gemini GT-09 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
235Gemini GT-09 Stafford & Cernan Autographs$100
236Gemini GT-09 Gene Cernan Autograph$60
237Gemini GRA-9 Prime Recovery Ship Cover$40
238Gemini GT-10 FLOWN "United States" Silk Flag$4000
239FLOWN Gemini 10 ID Plaque$3250
240Gemini GT-10 FLOWN Crew Patch$2600
240AGemini GT-10 FLOWN 29mm Sterling Silver Medallion$1200
241Gemini GT-10 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$700
242Gemini GT-10 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
243Gemini GT-10 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
244Gemini GT-10 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$375
245Gemini GT-10 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$375
246"Gemini Mission Chart (GMC-10)"$80
247Gemini GT-10 Michael Collin's Launch Vehicle Model$1300
248Gemini GT-11 FLOWN US Flag from Gordon's Spacesuit$5750
249Gemini GT-11 FLOWN Gordon Pressure Suit Nametag$6500
250Gemini GT-11 FLOWN Richard Gordon Jr. Navy Patch$2100
251Gemini GT-11 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$375
252Gemini GT-11 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$400
253Gemini GT-11 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$425
254Gemini GT-11 Conrad & Gordon Autographs$100
255Gemini GT-11 Conrad & Gordon Autographs$80
256Gemini GT-11 Conrad and Gordon Autograph$80
257Gemini GT-11 Conrad & Gordon Autographs$75
258"Gemini 11 Mission" NASA Press Handout$50
259Gemini GT-11 Richard Gordon Autograph$150
260Gemini GT-11 Orbital Chart$70
261Gemini GT-12 FLOWN 29mm Sterling Silver Medallion$1200
262Gemini GT-12 Lovell & Aldrin Autographs$90
263Gemini GT-12 James Lovell Autograph$175
264Gemini GT-12 Michael Collins Autograph$150
2651966, "Preflight Gemini XII Reentry"$45
266Apollo Crewman Optical Alignment Sight$2300
267Apollo Prototype Helmet$3750
268Beta Cloth Name Patches Apollo 7-17$6750
269Apollo Prototype "Lunar Core Sample" Tool$700
270Apollo Prototype "Lunar Core Sample" Tool$550
271Apollo Prototype "Lunar Core Sample" Tool$600
272Apollo "Lunar Rock Storage Container"$650
273Apollo Sleep Monitoring Cap$150
274Apollo A7L Beta Cloth Document Bag$650
275Apollo A7L Oxygen Outlet Cover$2200
276Apollo A7LB Beta Cloth Document Bag$700
277Apollo A7LB MMU Exhaust Outlet Cover$425
278Apollo A7LB Wrist Disconnect$550
279Apollo White Head Cover$90
280Apollo Oxygen Hoses$250
281Apollo Metal Angle Fitting$200
282Apollo Program Buzz Aldrin Autograph$75
283Apollo Program Buzz Aldrin Autograph$90
284Apollo Program Michael Collins Autographs$325
285Apollo Program Michael Collins Autographs$300
286Apollo Program Dave Scott Autograph$70
287Apollo Program Sy Liebergot Autograph$30
288Apollo Program Charles Schultz Autograph$600
289Apollo Program 1958, "Proceedings of the Lunar$30
2901960//1973, "The Apollo Spacecraft, I, II"$200
291Apollo 1961,"SA1 Plug Drop Overall Test #4"$70
292Apollo Program 1963, "Orbital Flight Handbook"$250
2931964, "Apollo Configurations & Space Allocation"$80
2941965, "Apollo Spacecraft Familiarization"$175
295Apollo 1965, "Saturn IB Payload Planner's Guide"$75
296Apoll0 1965, "Saturn Illustrated History, 1957-65"$200
2971966, "Project Apollo Ops, Overall Plan"$80
298Apollo 1966, Design Reference Mission II A:$60
299Apollo Program 1967 "Saturn V News Reference"$175
300Apollo Progam 1966, "A Full-Size Pilot-Controlled$50
301Apollo Program 1966, "Lunar Surface & Subsurface$200
3021967, "Apollo Spacecraft &$175
303"Apollo Mission Simulator,$400
304Lot of 24 Apollo Technical Reports$175
3051973, "The Apollo Spacecraft: Vol 2"$40
306Apollo Program 1973, "Illustrated Parts Breakdown$350
307Apollo 1973, "Lunar Cartographic Dossier, Vol I"$125
308Apollo Program 1974, "Scout Launch Vehicle"$40
3091975, "Apollo Expeditions to the Moon"$40
310Apollo Program 1978, "Moonport"$150
3111978, "Moonport "$80
3121980, "Stages to Saturn"$125
313"Apollo Spacecraft News Reference"$275
314"Apollo Spacecraft News Reference"$375
315"Apollo" NASA Publication$40
316"CSM Logistics Training -"$60
3179 Apollo Guidance & Navigation Reports$450
318Apollo Literature$250
3191963//1970, Life Magazines$125
3201969-1970, "Apollo" Life Magazines$125
3211967//1970 Life Magazines: Apollo Program$60
322Collection of NASA Correspondence$90
323NASA Apollo Docking Animation Cel$40
324NASA Apollo SM Animation Cel$175
32527 Apollo Media Badges & Pins$175
326Beta Cloth "NASA Meatball" Patch$100
327"Spacepex" Beta Cloth$50
328Apollo "NBC News" Money Clip$150
32914K Gold Project Apollo Money Clip$450
330100+ Apollo Era NASA Lithographs$425
331Apollo Commemorative Matchbooks$70
3321979, NASA Lunar Chart (LPC-1)$175
333Apollo Mission Patches$80
334NASA Publicity Photographs$125
33550+ Apollo Era NASA Color Photos$600
336Lunar Posters$80
337Apollo 11 1st Day Issue Stamp$50
338Helen Garriott "Earthrise" Cookie Jar$450
339Helen Garriott "Earthrise" Cookie Jar$600
34012 Apollo Beverage Tumblers$50
341"Man on the Moon"$60
342Balance of Consignment$150
343Apollo Memorabilia Treasure Trove$100
344Lot of Apollo Commemoratives$125
345Balance of Apollo Collection$80
346Apollo 6L Spacesuit Pressure Gauge$1800
347Apollo 1 Grissom, White & Chaffee Autographs$2900
348Apollo 1 Grissom, White & Chaffee Autographs$500
349Apollo 1 Roger Chaffee Autograph$550
350Apollo 1 1941, Grissom's Freshman Year Book$250
351Apollo 1 1966, "Apollo Mission Simulator -$750
351AApollo 1 1968, "Report of Apollo Review Board"$125
352Apollo 1 2 Different 1967 Life Magazines$75
354Apollo 1 Gold Plated 30mm Robbins Medallion$800
355Apollo 1 Gold-Plated 30mm Robbins Medallion$1000
356Apollo 1 Rare Grissom Photograph$20
3573 Apollo 4 Launch Covers$30
358Apollo 7 Eisele's "CSM Malfunction Procedures"$275
359Apollo 7 Schirra, Cunningham & Eisele$325
360Apollo 7 Schirra & Cunningham Autographs$80
361Apollo 7 Donn Eisele Autograph$80
362Apollo 7 Walter Cunningham Autograph$35
363Apollo 7 Walt Cunningham Autograph$50
364Apollo 7 Walt Cunningham Autograph$20
365Apollo 7 Press Kit$50
366Apollo 7 Beta Cloth Crew Patches$275
367Apollo 7 Beta Cloth Crew Patch$80
368Apollo 7 Cunningham Stamp Album$275
369Apollo 8 FLOWN Heat Shield Plug$700
370Apollo 8 FLOWN Flight Awareness Medallion$60
371FLOWN Apollo 8 Flt Awareness Medallion$175
372Apollo 8 Borman, Lovell & Anders Autographs$800
373Apollo 8 Borman, Lovell & Anders Autographs$475
374Apollo 8 Borman, Lovell & Anders Autographs$500
375Apollo 8 Borman, Lovell & Anders Autographs$500
376Apollo 8 Borman, Lovell & Anders Autographs$475
377Apollo 8 Borman, Lovell & Anders Autographs$500
378Apollo 8 Borman and Lovell Autographs$70
379Apollo 8 Borman and Lovell Autographs$70
380Apollo 8 Bill Anders Autographs$70
381Apollo 8 Bill Anders Autographs$60
382Apollo 8 Bill Anders Autographs$100
383Apollo 8 Frank Borman Autograph$60
384Apollo 8 Frank Borman Autographs$75
385Apollo 8 Frank Borman Autographs$70
386Apollo 8 Jim Lovell Autograph$80
387Apollo 8 Bill Anders Autograph$175
388Apollo 8 Bill Anders Autograph$125
389Apollo 8 Bill Anders Autograph$60
390Apollo 8 Borman/Lovell/Anders Autopens$40
391Apollo 8 1968, "Saturn V Flight Manual SA 503"$225
392Apollo 8 Press Kit$80
393Apollo 8 First Day Issue Stamps$40
394Apollo 8 First Day Issue Stamps$40
395Apollo 8 NASA Original Color Lithograph$150
396Apollo 8 Cast Iron "Piggy Bank"$80
397Apollo 8 Season's Greeting Card from Lovell$50
398Apollo 9 Apollo Translation Control Handle$375
399Apollo 9 1968, "Propulsion and RCS -$375
400Apollo 9 1968, "Communications Subsystem -$200
401Apollo 9 Scott, McDivitt & Schweickart Autographs$300
403Apollo 9 McDivitt, Scott & Schwickart Autographs$700
403AApollo 9 McDivitt/Scott/Schweickart Autographs$225
404Apollo 9 Crew Autographs$225
405Apollo 9 James McDivitt Autograph$63
406Apollo 9 Russell Schweickart Autograph$200
406AApollo 9 1968, Saturn V Flight Manual