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Air Force One auction cancelled by US State Department
The US State Department cancelled an auction of an Air Force One plane on the day of sale
Posted: 31 May 2013
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DiCaprio's space trip auction raises $1.5m for AIDS charity
Leonardo DiCaprio will embark on a trip to space with a Russian millionaire following a Cannes auction
Posted: 24 May 2013
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Lunar Module Control Assembly tops RR Auction at $72,000
A rare Lunar Module Translation Control Assembly topped space and aviation memorabilia
Posted: 24 May 2013
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DiCaprio auctions space trip in amfAR Gala at Cannes
Actor and collector Leo DiCaprio offers space enthusiasts a once in a lifetime trip
Posted: 23 May 2013
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Wright Brothers sketches flying at $37,500 with RR Auction
Rare sketches of Kitty Hawk drawn by the Wright Brothers offer collectors a unique opportunity
Posted: 23 May 2013
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Neil Armstrong, Apollo memorabilia pulled from RR Auction sale
NASA has intervened in RR Auction's sale of Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11 memorabilia
Posted: 21 May 2013
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Gus Grissom Apollo 1 uniform selling for $4,000 in online auction
Nate D Sanders offers the unused uniform that Gus Grissom would have worn on Apollo 1
Posted: 16 May 2013
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Air Force One auction sees president's plane for sale at $50,000
A plane that served as Air Force One, carrying US presidents, opens for bidding online today
Posted: 15 May 2013
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Top five lots from RR Auction's Space & Aviation auction
Our top five favourites from the latest RR Auction sale, which begins May 16
Posted: 8 May 2013
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Apollo 11 hand controller starts at $10,000 with RR Auction
A joystick-style hand controller used on the historic Apollo 11 mission leads space memorabilia
Posted: 4 May 2013
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Why space collectors are getting more excited than normal…
A Barack Obama ruling could see a raft of space flown memorabilia arriving at auction
Posted: 1 May 2013
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Apollo SPS engine to boost Regency Superior auction at $1m
The SPS rocket engine, of a type used on the Apollo missions, is the only example in private hands
Posted: 23 April 2013
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Apollo 11 flown checklist rockets to $55,000 at Heritage Auctions
With handwritten notes by Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 11-flown checklist was the sale's most desirable lot
Posted: 22 April 2013
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Original Concorde nosecone to see $4,500 at Bonhams
Bonhams' RAF Museum auction features Concorde design drawings and an original nosecone piece
Posted: 22 April 2013
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Apollo 15 hand controller auctions for $72,500 online
The Apollo 15 hand controller sold along with a certificate of authenticity from Al Worden
Posted: 3 April 2013
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Neil Armstrong's toy plane tempts bidders at $2,500
The toy plane that Neil Armstrong played with as a child is accompanied by a signed photo
Posted: 2 April 2013
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Lovell's Apollo 13 notes auction for $84,000 at Bonhams
Astronaut Jim Lovell's extensive notes from Apollo 13 saved the crew
Posted: 26 March 2013
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Sunken Apollo F1 engines recovered by Amazon CEO
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo has recovered two sunken F1 engines from the Apollo Moon missions
Posted: 21 March 2013
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Last Apollo 15 Robbins medal to star at Heritage Auctions
Heritage's latest space sale offers the last of the flown Apollo 15 Robbins medals
Posted: 18 March 2013
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Wilbur Wright Tissandier letter to soar to $45,000 among aviation items
Bonhams' Space History sale features aviator Wilbur Wright's letter to student Paul Tissandier
Posted: 12 March 2013
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Neil Armstrong autograph book makes 159% gain on estimate
PFC Auctions has sold a unique autograph book bearing Neil Armstrong's signature
Posted: 3 March 2013
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Space Magna Carta offered by Bonhams for $100,000
A document nicknamed the Space Magna Carta marks the end of the space race
Posted: 28 February 2013
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Out of Africa Gipsy Moth plane soars to $270,000 in Paris
The 1929 Gipsy Moth plane appeared in 1985 Oscar-winning film, Out of Africa
Posted: 8 February 2013
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Wright Brothers signed photograph brings $17,000 at auction
A rare signed photo of the Wright Brothers with their French students sold yesterday
Posted: 17 January 2013
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X-15 rocket engine brings $150,000 to OrcoExpo sale
A rocket engine from the North American X-15 met its low estimate in Calfornia
Posted: 14 January 2013
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Spitfires found in Burma to appear at auction?
A crate found in Burma could hold the first of an estimated 140 Spitfires buried in the country
Posted: 10 January 2013
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Top 10 weirdest auction lots of 2012
Aberrant, extraordinary and bizarre: the top 10 weirdest auction lots of 2012
Posted: 31 December 2012
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North American X-15 rocket engine could bring $250,000
A rocket engine from the North American X-15 aircraft, flown by Neil Armstrong, is set to sell
Posted: 28 December 2012
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Rare Wright brothers photograph selling for $15,500 online
A 'phenomenally rare' photograph of the Wright Brothers with their French pupils will sell
Posted: 28 December 2012
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Space and aviation memorabilia market: 2012 auction review
After the loss of Neil Armstrong, we review the top space and aviation memorabilia auctions of 2012
Posted: 27 December 2012
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Giant Moon photo mosaic brings $98,500 to Bonhams
A giant photograph mosaic has sold, offering a unique chance to walk on the Moon's surface
Posted: 6 December 2012
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Out of Africa plane flies into Bonhams with $200,000 estimate
The bumblebee coloured plane used in the 1985 film Out of Africa is to be auctioned in Paris next year
Posted: 4 December 2012
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Apollo 15 cuff checklist brings 21% increase in space auction
A lunar dust-covered cuff checklist worn on the Apollo 15 mission has sold for $304,000
Posted: 30 November 2012
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Concorde memorabilia collector interview: Simon Jones
Simon Jones wasn't a serious collector - until in 2003 when he heard that it was the end of Concorde
Posted: 29 November 2012
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Giant Moon photo mosaic to sell at Bonhams for $100,000
A giant photographic mosaic of the near side of the Moon will sell from a Virginian collection
Posted: 26 November 2012
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Neil Armstrong signed lithograph currently selling for $1,500
A Neil Armstrong signed lithograph by Paul Calle should see strong results on November 15
Posted: 13 November 2012
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Howard Hughes aviation archive auctions for $11,000 in Chicago
A huge archive relating to the pioneering aviator Howard Hughes saw strong results
Posted: 8 November 2012
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Apollo 17 Robbins medal sells for $53,775 at Heritage Auctions
A rare Apollo 17 Robbins medal was the top performer at Heritage's space auction
Posted: 5 November 2012
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Mercury 7 signed print takes off at $4,600 in astronaut auction
A print signed by the Mercury 7 crew topped the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation auction
Posted: 5 November 2012
Last updated: 31 December 2012
