2009 October Signature Space Exploration Auction

Rocket Model Coin Bank Originally from John F. Kennedy's Desk in the Oval Office. Offered here is an 11.5" tall x 3", early-1960s vintage, gold-colored metal bank with a "Cocoa Beach" sticker on the nosecone. A 1989-dated, signed typed letter of provenance on White House stationery from Kennedy's secretary Evelyn Lincoln to Robert L. White is included; it reads, in full: "There was tremendous interest in the launching of the various men into outer space and a great deal of excitement around the White House waiting for the countdown, A member of the staff was fortunate to be at one of the launchings and while in Cocoa Beach, Florida purchased a replica of a rocket. This rocket, which you now have in your possession, is gold with the words 'Cocoa Beach' printed on its nose. It also is a bank with a slit on the side to pull down to allow the coin to slip down into the body of the rocket. The staff member gave this rocket to the President upon his return. It remained on President Kennedy's desk in the Oval Office for a while and then was discarded." Fine condition with only light wear; one of the four rubber feet is missing.

Kennedy, of course, was a major proponent of the U.S. space program and set the goal of reaching the moon by the end of the 1960s decade. The legendary Robert L. White collection of Kennedy memorabilia was sold at a major New York auction house in 2005. The original lot tag from that sale is included with the lot.

Please note the photo below of John F. Kennedy in Evelyn Lincoln's office. This bank is on the top shelf of the bookcase just behind JFK. A print of this photo will be included with the lot.

"Mercury Seven" NASA Astronauts Group Photo, Signed by Five. This 10" x 8" satin finish photo pictures the Group One astronauts, all in flight gear, standing in front of an Air Force F-106B jet aircraft. Five have signed in felt tip near their photos: "Scott Carpenter", "John Glenn", "Wally Schirra" (1923-2007), "Alan Shepard" (1923-1998), and "Deke Slayton" (1924-1993).

"Mercury Seven" Signed Sheet of "Project Mercury" Stamps (Scott #1193). A sheet of fifty of the 4¢ U.S. commemoratives that were issued on the date of John Glenn's historic flight, February 20, 1962. The signatures are placed vertically along the wide right selvage, as follows: "Gus Grissom" (1926-1967), "Scott Carpenter", "Gordon Cooper" (1927-2004), "J H Glenn Jr.", "Wally Schirra" (1923-2007), "D K Slayton" (1924-1193), and "Alan B Shepard" (1923-1998). Please note: the Gus Grissom signature has not been definitively authenticated and the Alan Shepard signature is an early secretarial signature. Very fine condition with a tiny smear in the Cooper signature, a light crease above the Slayton signature, and a small bit of the selvage missing at upper left of the sheet.

Limited Edition Signed Space Lithographs. A lot of two signed and numbered prints, as follows:
"Mercury 7" by artist George Bishop, 35" x 25", numbered 504 of 1500 prints issued by Pacific Coast Galaxy in 1992. Signed in pencil by "Alan Shepard", "Betty Grissom" (widow of Gus Grissom), "John Glenn", "Deke Slayton", "Scott Carpenter", "Wally Schirra", and "Gordon Cooper" as well as by the artist. Very fine condition with original documentation certificate.
"First Walk" by artist Alexey Leonov, 20" x 16.5", numbered 351 of 950 prints issued by Pacific Coast Galaxy in 1992. Signed in pencil by cosmonaut/artist Alexey Leonov, the first human to perform an EVA in space. Very fine condition with original documentation certificate.

"Mercury Seven" NASA Astronauts: Set of Matched, Individually Signed Photos. A set of seven individual 8.5" x 11" B&W glossy photos, each taken of the astronaut in business attire, in front of a 48-star American flag and a full-size Mercury model at the McDonnell Aircraft Engineering Campus in Hazelwood, Missouri. The photos are all backstamped and numbered by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and signed as follows:
Scott Carpenter: "Best wishes to Don-/ M. Scott Carpenter/ Mercury Astronaut".
Gordon Cooper (1927-2004): "Very best wishes to Don/ from/ Leroy G. Cooper Jr".
John Glenn: "To my friend Don/ with best wishes~/ John H. Glenn, Jr./ Mercury Astronaut" (three small indentations at far right border, crease lower right corner).
Gus Grissom (1926-1967): "To Don with/ Best Wishes/ Virgil I. Grissom".
Wally Schirra (1923-2007): "To Don, with best wishes,/ Walter M. Schirra" (light crinkling at lower right corner).
Alan Shepard (1923-1998): "To Don with warm regards--/ Alan B Shepard Jr" (crease at lower left corner).
Deke Slayton (1924-1993): "Best Regards/ to Don/ Donald K. Slayton/ Mercury Astronaut" (three very minor indentations at far right border).
Condition is very fine overall with flaws noted above. A very unusual and desirable set.

"Mercury Seven" NASA Astronaut Group One Photo Signed by All. A 10.375" x 8" B&W matte finish photo picturing the first seven astronauts chosen by NASA for their Man in Space project. This photo, showing the astronauts inspecting a Mercury Atlas model, was one of a series of photos taken April 30, 1959, at Langley Research Center. All seven of these brave men, who laid the groundwork for America's space program, have signed with the earliest forms of their signatures: "Alan B Shepard Jr." (1923-1998), "Walter M. Schirra Jr." (1923-2007), "John H. Glenn, Jr.", "Virgil I. Grissom" (1926-1967), "M. Scott Carpenter", "Donald K. Slayton" (1924-1993), and "Leroy G. Cooper, Jr" (1927-2004). An exceedingly desirable item and a cornerstone for any serious collection of astronaut autographs. Extremely fine condition with a tiny stray ink mark at the upper left border and just a hint of roughness at the left edge; there are some areas of light "silvering" observable at certain angles.

"Mercury Seven" NASA Astronauts Group Photo at McDonnell Aircraft, Signed by All. An 11.25" x 8.5" B&W glossy photo of the Group One astronauts standing in front of a full-size Mercury capsule model, apparently taken at the McDonnell Aircraft Engineering Campus in Hazelwood, Missouri, circa mid 1959. They are all in business suits and lined up in a row, each signing above their respective image: "M. Scott Carpenter", "L G. Cooper" (1927-2004), "John H. Glenn, Jr." who has added above "To Don with best wishes from/ the Mercury Astronauts-", "Virgil I. Grissom" (1926-1967), "Walter M Schirra Jr" (1923-2007), "Alan B Shepard Jr" (1923-1998), and "Donald K. Slayton" (1924-1993). Note the early forms of their signatures. The photo has a McDonnell Aircraft Corporation backstamp with the photo number "D4C-1855 B&W". In January 1959, McDonnell was chosen to be prime contractor for the Mercury spacecraft, and the contract for twelve spacecraft was awarded the next month. Not a common photo and particularly desirable with Glenn's inscription mentioning "the Mercury Astronauts". Fine condition with only light denting and crinkling; the Cooper signature is a bit light because the ink has beaded.

Mercury-Redstone 4 Liberty Bell 7 Flown Spacecraft "Switch-Fused Connector" Component as Recovered from the Submerged Capsule in 1999, Originally from the Personal Collection of Recovery Expedition Leader Curt Newport. A really special item: an actual part from Gus Grissom's famous Liberty Bell 7 space capsule mounted to the top of a 4" x 3.5" x 2" Lucite presentation display with the engraved text: "LIBERTY BELL 7/ COMPONENT/ Lost at Sea July 21, 1961/ Recovered July 20, 1999/ Switch-Fused Selector/ Harris Manufacturing Company 1961". Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom became the second American in space on July 21, 1961 when he flew the McDonnell-manufactured Mercury spacecraft # 11 to an altitude of 118 miles and a distance of 300 miles. This was the first of these space capsules to have a centerline window (instead of portholes) and also the first to have a new explosive hatch release. It was this new hatch release that led to the loss of the Liberty Bell into the deep Atlantic waters off Cape Canaveral when it exploded prematurely, letting water into the capsule. The part is used, as expected, on an excellent condition display.

The Liberty Bell 7 capsule was finally brought up from the watery depths of the Atlantic one day shy of the thirty-eighth anniversary of its loss. Curt Newport, after fourteen years of effort, led a Discovery Channel-financed team and finally succeeded in lifting the spacecraft onto the deck of the recovery ship on July 20, 1999. It had been found at a depth of nearly 15,000 feet but was in amazingly good condition. The capsule was taken to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center where it was carefully disassembled, cleaned, and re-assembled for a national tour. Since 2006, it has been on permanent display at the Cosmosphere.

This part is very well-provenanced. Included with this lot is a signed Statement of Authenticity from Newport, stating: "I hereby certify that the enclosed component, 'Switch-Fused Selector,' Harris Manufacturing Company, Part No. 34-007, is a genuine part of the electrical system of the Liberty Bell 7 Mercury spacecraft, McDonnell Capsule No. 11, lost at sea July 21, 1961 and recovered on July 20, 1999."

Also included is another Newport-signed, illustrated Letter of Certification stating, in part: "On July 20, 1999, I fulfilled a 14 year long dream of finding and recovering Virgil I. 'Gus' Grissom's Mercury Spacecraft... After Liberty Bell 7's recovery, the capsule was brought to the Kansas Cosmosphere for a complete restoration. Spacecraft components that were removed, but not in good enough condition to be reinstalled, were presented to me as leader of the expedition team... This [item] has been part of my personal collection, since it was presented to me..." A color, signed photo of Newport with the component is included as is a copy of the 1961 McDonnell parts list for Grissom's Mercury capsule showing this part.

Mercury-Atlas 8 Sigma 7 Flown Heat Shield Fragment on Display, Signed by Mission Pilot Walter M. Schirra. A 1" cube of blackened heat shield material mounted to a wooden base of 3.625" x 3.615" x 0.375" with a brass plaque engraved: "HEAT SHIELD from 'SIGMA SEVEN'/ MERCURY-ATLAS 8 WALTER M. SCHIRRA/ OCTOBER 3, 1962". Schirra (1923-2007), one of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts, orbited the Earth six times during this nine-hour mission, the fifth U.S. manned spaceflight. Schirra would also fly on Gemini 6A and Apollo 7; he is the only person to fly in all of America's first three space programs. Not common. Fine condition with just some light wear and scratches.

Schirra has signed this item on the engraved plaque: "Wally Schirra".

Mercury-Atlas 9 Faith 7 Orbit Chart MOC-6 Signed by Mission Pilot Gordon Cooper. A color lithographed map, 10.5" x 35" in size, plotting the track of Cooper's twenty-two Earth orbits during his May 15-16, 1963 mission, the sixth and last launch in the Mercury series. This chart is the first edition, issued in February 1963 by the USAF Nautical Chart and Information Center. Various printed markings denote the ground site coverage areas and levels, landing areas, and retro-sequence initiation points. Fine condition with a small tear and roughness at right edge, rolled.

Cooper (1927-2004) has signed this orbital map at bottom center: "Gordon Cooper/ Faith 7".

Mercury-Atlas 9 Faith 7: Gordon Cooper's NASA-Issued Post Recovery Timex Watch, Originally from his Personal Collection. A man's Timex Waterproof wristwatch with a chrome-plated bezel and a stainless steel back. This was worn by Cooper after his twenty-two orbit mission, May 15-16, 1963, the last flight of the Mercury program. Very fine condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Cooper (1927-2004) on his letterhead, explaining the history of the watch: "This Timex wristwatch was issued for my use while on the carrier USS Kearsarge after my Faith 7 flight on May 15-16, 1963. The Timex was part of standard NASA post recovery equipment I wore after my first space mission."

John F. Kennedy 1963 Presidential Pen Presented to and Originally from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Gordon Cooper. This 5" long black and chrome Parker pen with "The White House" and Kennedy's facsimile signature embossed on the barrel was presented to Cooper by President Kennedy at a White House ceremony, likely on October 10, 1963, when the seven original astronauts were awarded the Collier Trophy at a White House ceremony. Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), one of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts, had completed his successful mission May 15-16, 1963, in Mercury-Atlas 9 Faith 7; he orbited the Earth twenty-two times and became the first American to sleep in space. Kennedy, of course, was very instrumental in getting America into space; this is an excellent association item. Fine condition. Ex-Cooper estate.

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Note of Certification from Cooper on a 4.25" x 5.5" personal Mickey Mouse notepage: "This pen given to Gordon Cooper/ at the White House in 1963 by/ Pres JFK./ Gordon Cooper".

Gordon Cooper's Handwritten Mercury Program Training Notes, Originally from his Personal Collection, Certified and Signed. A single page of lined notebook paper of 8" x 10.5", enclosed in a custom presentation book, on which Gordon Cooper (1927-2004) has written five lines of notes under the heading "Suit:" and three lines under the heading "Couch". An interesting glimpse into the training period of one of America's first seven astronauts. Very fine condition.

Cooper has certified at the bottom of the page: "My Mercury Program/ Training Notes/ Gordon Cooper".

Included with this lot is a transcription and Certificate of Authenticity from Paul Hartunian. Also included are pages from a 1959 NASA document on Pressure Suit Assembly.

Gordon Cooper Document Signed: 1984 FAA Flight Medical Certificate Originally from his Personal Collection. A partly-printed 3.5" x 5.75" form from the U.S. Department of Transportation, May 10, 1984, filled out by typewriter, and signed by the examining doctor and "L Gordon Cooper". It gives Cooper's vital statistics and proclaims that the "Holder shall wear lenses that correct for distant vision and posses correcting glasses for near vision..." An uncommon form of his signature. About fine condition with two horizontal folds and some roughness at the right edge.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Cooper (1927-2004), stating: "This was my Federal Aviation Administration First Class Medical Certificate issued on May 10, 1984. The medical exam was performed at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The certificate was valid for a period of six months at the first class level."

NASA Gemini-era Space Food Pouch: Applesauce. Most probably this rare, unconsumed, unflown space food leftover is from the Gemini project. A 3.375" x 13.5" still-sealed plastic pouch with a label on the front: "APPLESAUCE/ 7 oz. Water/ 15-20 minutes"; on the verso is a label with the Serial No. "FG 451" as well as a piece of Velcro. In as separate attached pouch is a single germicide tablet. From the estate of a long-time NASA employee. Fine condition but not very appetizing at this late date. Not for consumption, of course.

NASA Gemini-era Space Food Pouch: Meat and Spaghetti. This unflown pouch is most likely from the Gemini era of spaceflight. A 3.375" x 13.5" still-sealed plastic pouch with a label on the front: "MEAT AND SPAGHETTI/ 3 oz. Water/ 15-20 minutes"; on the verso of the package is a label with the Serial No. "FG 480" as well as a piece of Velcro. In as separate attached pouch is a single germicide tablet. From the estate of a long-time NASA employee. Fine condition overall though the contents have seen better days. Not for consumption, of course.

NASA Gemini-era Space Food Pouch: Grapefruit Drink. This unflown drink pouch is almost certainly from the era of the two-man Gemini missions. A 3.375" x 13.5" still-sealed plastic pouch with a label on the front: "GRAPEFRUIT DRINK/ 5 oz. Water/ 2-5 minutes"; on the verso is a label with the Serial No. "FG 565" as well as a piece of Velcro. In as separate attached pouch is a single germicide tablet. From the estate of a long-time NASA employee. Fine condition; hopefully, this looked a bit more appealing forty years ago. Not for consumption, of course.

Gemini 3 - Gemini 12 Presentation Set of Flown Fliteline Medals (Ten) in Lucite, One of only Twenty-four Produced. A beautiful and historical presentation of all ten flown Fliteline medals, one from each manned flight of the Gemini program. Eight are round and 25mm in diameter; two are odd-shaped (9 and 11). All are in matched silver coloring with five of them actually minted in sterling silver and hallmarked thusly on the reverse (3,4,5,9,and 11). They are all sealed inside a 7" x 3" x 0.75" block of Lucite and then mounted to a wooden base, 8.5" x 3" x 0.75". On this base is an engraved metal plate with the text:
THESE COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLIONS
WERE FLOWN ON EACH OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE FLIGHTS
Each medallion features the mission insignia on the obverse with engraved flight dates and other data on the reverse. Excellent condition.

Project Gemini was the second U.S. human spaceflight program with the objective of developing the techniques necessary for more advanced space travel, such as to the moon with the later Apollo program. Gemini flights featured the first U.S. spacewalk, orbital maneuvering, and docking and rendezvous with other spacecraft. Two unmanned missions were flown before the ten two-man flights. Of the sixteen astronauts that flew Gemini missions, eleven would later fly to the moon, and six would walk on the moon.

Gemini 3 Flown Heat Shield Plug in Capsule-Shaped Plastic Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot John Young, Certified and Signed. A segment, approximately 0.875" in diameter x 1.75" long, sealed in a plastic representation of the spacecraft itself, overall 3" diameter x 4.5" long. This is mounted to a triangular-shaped base, 3.75" x 5.25" overall, underneath which is engraved: "HEAT SHIELD OF/ MOLLY BROWN/ V. I. 'GUS' GRISSOM/ JOHN YOUNG/ 3 ORBITS/ 3-23-65/ G.T. # 3". This is, in turn, mounted to a triangular 6.5" x 7.75" wooden base. This plug was drilled from the capsule's heat shield, an integral and important part of the space capsule, helping to ensure its safe reentry into Earth's atmosphere. Gemini 3 was the first U.S. two-man space mission and John Young was the first U.S. non-"Mercury Seven" astronaut to fly. Fine condition overall; the base and capsule are lightly scratched and soiled (likely could be cleaned) and the plastic post holding the capsule in position has been broken and repaired but still functions.

Young has certified this item on the wooden base: "From My Personal Collection/ John Young".

Gemini 3 Flown Spooled Flight Plan Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot John Young, Certified and Signed. An interesting, and possibly unique, item that flew on America's first two-man space mission aboard the Molly Brown on March 23, 1965. It is printed on a continuous piece of white translucent film that is 3.5" wide and approximately 30.5' long, rolled. We unrolled it once to verify completeness and condition. There is a vintage notation "GT-3 FLIGHT PLAN" near the outside edge. This is the minute by minute timeline flight plan for this historic flight giving detailed instructions as to duties to perform and readings to note and report. It was likely installed in the control panel and scrolled through either by motor or manually. Interestingly, there are various mentions of the Sea Urchin Egg life science experiment onboard (ultimately unsuccessful due to a hardware malfunction). NASA would soon revert to paper flight plans bound with binder rings. Excellent condition with a bit of tape residue at the outside edge.

Young has certified this item approximately 9" from the top (outside) edge: "Flown on GT-3/ John Young".

Gemini 5 World Record Certification Documents Signed by Mission Commander Gordon Cooper, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Charles Conrad. Two documents, as follows:
(1) Fédération Aéronautique Internationale: A 14" x 10.5" partly-printed certificate, filled in by hand and signed by three officials. It states that Cooper and Conrad of the United States set a world record in Gemini 5 for a distance flown of 5,331,752 kilometers. Mounted on a board. Extremely fine condition.
(2) National Aeronautic Association: A 12" x 15" partly-printed certificate, filled in by hand and signed by two officials. It states that Cooper and Conrad set a world record for "Distance with Earth Orbit, Gemini 5 Spacecraft, 21-29 August 1965" of 3,312,997 miles. Mounted on board. Very fine condition.

Their record would last less than four months. The very next mission to launch, Gemini 7, traveled 5.6 million miles.

Gordon Cooper has signed each certificate at the lower left: "8 Days or Bust! Gordon Cooper Gemini 5".

Included with this lot are separate color photos of Cooper holding these certificates.

Gemini 5 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander Gordon Cooper, Certified and Signed. This 4" patch flew with crewmembers Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad on their eight day mission, August 21-29, 1965. It is lightly mounted to the Letter of Certification. Gemini 5 was the third two-man U.S. mission. Excellent condition.

Cooper (1927-2004) has certified this patch on the verso: "Flown on/ Gemini V/ Gordon Cooper". The "Gemini V' has fair contrast, otherwise excellent.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Gordon Cooper on his personal letterhead stating, in part: "This patch flew on the Gemini 5 mission during August 21 to 29, 1965. I was spacecraft commander with fellow astronaut Charles Conrad as pilot. Gemini 5 was the first flight to have a designed crew mission emblem... The idea for the cover wagon came from a wooden model a family member had whittled. I felt it was the best way to symbolize the pioneering spirit of this early Gemini flight. The '8 days or bust' wording was a natural addition based on our mission objectives. However, NASA administrator James Webb wanted the wording removed because any flight time short of eight days could have been seen as a mission failure. We were directed to cover the wording with cloth for the patches sewn on our flight suits..." Cooper has added beneath the first signature: "8 Days of Bust: Gordon Cooper Gemini 5".

Also included with this lot is a color photo of Cooper holding this patch and certificate.

Gemini 5 Flown Fliteline Sterling Silver Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Charles Conrad. This 26mm silver medal features the "covered wagon" mission insignia on the obverse and the engraved mission dates on the reverse: "August 21-29, 1965" along with the sterling hallmark. It flew along with crewmembers Charles Conrad and Gordon Cooper on the mission that Conrad once jokingly referred to as "eight days in a garbage can." NASA objected to the "Eight Days or Bust" slogan seen on this medallion as they thought it belittled the true mission emphasis on scientific and medical experiments. Fliteline medallions are thought to have been produced in much smaller quantities than the later Robbins issues for Apollo; examples from the collections of crewmembers are quite desirable. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "Charles Conrad Jr, GT-5 PLT." stating: "This sterling silver Gemini 5 medallion flew in space from August 21 to 29, 1965. Gemini 5 was my first space mission and the second for Gordon Cooper who was mission commander. The covered wagon reflects the pioneering spirit of this early Gemini flight. This medallion became part of history when we completed the record breaking eight day flight. Our successful completion of Gemini 5 marked the beginning of the U.S. lead in manned space exploration. The medallion is from my personal collection."

Also included with this lot is a color photo of Cooper holding this medallion.

Gemini 5 Flown Malfunctions Checklist Page, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Charles Conrad Jr, Certified and Signed, also Signed by Mission Commander Gordon Cooper. An 8" x 10.5" three-hole punched page titled "Control System Malfunction Procedures". Gemini 5 doubled the Gemini 4 flight endurance record to eight days, in orbit from August 21-19, 1965, the time it would take to get to the moon and back. Cooper was the first American to fly in orbit twice. Excellent condition.

Cooper (1927-2004) has signed at upper right "Gordon Cooper".

Conrad (1930-1999) has certified at top center: "A malfunctions checklist page, Page 1 of 5/ flown on Gemini V/ Charles Conrad Jr/ Pilot".

Included with this lot is a PSA/DNA auction Letter of Authenticity.

Gemini 5 Flown Crew-Signed Large Time Reference System Schematic Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Charles Conrad, Certified and Signed. A three-hole punched, two-sided pullout schematic, 17" x 11", from one of the flown flight manuals. The front side is titled "Navigation Radar" and the verso is titled "Navigation- Time Reference System," both important aspects of the spacecraft operation. Extremely fine condition.

Cooper (1927-2004) has signed on the "Time Reference" side: "8 Days or Bust!/ Gordon Cooper/ Commander/ Gemini V".

Conrad (1930-1999) has certified on the "Time Reference" side: "Timing is everything [he underlined]/ in space!/ This page flown on/ Gemini V/ Charles Conrad Jr./ Pilot". He has written on the "Radar" side "Timing is everything/ in space!".

Included with this lot is a color photo of Cooper holding this chart.

Gemini 7 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot James Lovell, Signed. A 3.75" diameter patch; the mission insignia features an Olympic torch signifying the marathon-like length of the mission and includes the surnames of the crew and the flight name. Excellent condition.

Lovell has signed this patch on the verso "James Lovell".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on board Gemini 7 spacecraft. Gemini 7 launched in December of 1965 was the fourth earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series."

Gemini 7 Flown Large-Size American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 17.75" x 11" silk U.S. flag flew with crewmembers Frank Borman and James Lovell on board what was, up to that point, the longest manned spaceflight (thirteen days, eighteen hours), a record that stood for five years. The astronauts joked to Mission Control upon return about getting married after having spent so much time together in space. The large size of this flag makes it a particularly dramatic space-flown display item. Excellent condition with storage folds.

Lovell has certified this flag on a white stripe: "Flown on board Gemini VII spacecraft. James Lovell".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on board Gemini 7 spacecraft. Gemini 7 launched in December of 1965 was the fourth earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series."

Gemini 7 Flown City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 6" x 4" silk flag flew with Frank Borman and James Lovell on board the nearly-fourteen day mission, December 4-18, 1965. Though born in Cleveland, Lovell spent much of his youth in Milwaukee and graduated from Juneau High School in that city. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this flag vertically on the left edge: "On board Gemini 7/ James Lovell ".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on board Gemini 7 spacecraft. Gemini 7 launched in December of 1965 was the fourth earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series."

Gemini 7 Flown Fliteline Gold-colored Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot James Lovell. The obverse of this 25mm medal features the mission insignia that includes the Roman numeral "VII", a Gemini space capsule, and an Olympic torch, said to symbolize the marathon nature of this 1965 flight. The reverse bears the crew surnames, "GT-7", and the engraved dates of the mission. Crewmembers Frank Borman and James Lovell orbited the Earth 206 times during this nearly fourteen-day flight, a space endurance record that would stand for five years. There is little firm information about these Gemini-era Fliteline medallions. It is speculated that possibly one hundred were manufactured and flown on each mission. This level of rarity combined with the fact that this is from the collection of a crewmember of the flight, and that the original Fliteline case is present, make this a very desirable space-flown item. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that the Gemini 7 gold-colored Fliteline medal that accompanies this certification letter was flown with me aboard the mission December 4-18, 1965. This medal is from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."

Gemini 7 Flown Personal Log Book Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot James Lovell, Signed. A 5.5" x 8" book of over 100 unprinted pages between two heavy cardstock covers, each with two strips of Velcro, and bound by two binder rings. Printed in the lower area of the front cover is "PART NO/ CF55019", "DASH/ -15" "S/N/ 6", "S/C/ 7","BOOK/ 6", and "REMARKS/ BLANK PAGES". This amazing space-flown treasure was effectively Lovell's personal diary during the fourteen day mission, December 4-18, 1965, the longest to that date (a record that would stand for five years). This was Lovell's first trip into space; all of his in-flight experiences, though addressed and practiced in training, were totally new to him as they happened, adding to the poignancy of many of the entries. Approximately thirty-five pages contain his detailed, penciled remarks, mostly dated by use of mission elapsed time. This is the first time this significant document has appeared on the market; it would hold an honored position in any advanced collection, private or institutional. A rare opportunity. Fine condition with a blue [ink?] stain on the front cover and general light soiling and wear from use.

This was an important mission with several major accomplishments. To quote from the NASA mission report: "[GT-6 d]emonstrated 2-week duration flight and station keeping with GLV stage II, evaluated 'shirt sleeve' environment, acted as the rendezvous target for spacecraft 6, and demonstrated a controlled reentry to within 7 miles of planned landing point."

To give our bidders just a "taste" of the fabulous content in this log, transcribed here are a group of brief excerpts (times are elapsed from lift off):
08+45: First chance to write in the Log
09+04: Well my first chance was interrupted by CSQ requesting a fuel cell purge. Lift off was great... Plenty of engine noise, little vibration - but a definite knowledge of moving up... As the acceleration built up, the horizon came into view - absolutely beautiful - black sky - bright blue band around the horizon and dazzling white clouds... Spacecraft separation accomplished and commencing the turn around... we see sitting majestically behind us - the second stage of the booster. Brilliant silver in the sunshine - venting fuel that forms a million stars around it...
15+08: It's around 4:30 in the morning back in Houston and Frank is trying to get some sleep. The first 15 hours have been busy... [We] have had our first meal. I must say peanut cubes are going to be hard to swallow for 14 days...
67+41: I started to write but had no time.
79+44: It's nite time halfway into our 4th day. The polarized window shades are up to keep the sun from glaring in... We have just finished supper - shrimp with sauce, orange drink and potato soup - all mixed with cool water. I guess we won't starve... I can't get over the beauty of the earth from here (a 121-171 orbit). Sunsets are fantastic - all shades of blue... 0g is amazing - I wonder if I will get used to 1g when I get back to earth? This book just floats in front of me when I let go of it...
126+57: ... The clock is amazing. With daylight and night passing every 90 minutes: elapsed time from lift off is the only real measure of mission time... Our orbit up until today had been around 120/170. We heard news that GT-6 might launch on the 12th of December. Accordingly we adjusted our orbit to be ready for the rendezvous...
150+27: ... We made an unusual observation near Australia today. We saw the southern Aurora Borealis. Quite unusual - very different from the northern Aurora I had seen in Wisconsin... Our friend, the fuel cell Δp [differential pressure] lite is still with us... I am back in the suit again. Rules have it only one person out of the suit at a time... Better hit the sack. Reveille gets earlier every day.
189+36: ... Old Gemini 7 is getting a personality now with familiar sights, sounds and of course even smells. She is a silent craft... We have settled down to a daily routine that has worked very well...
191+10: Houston has called and informed us that we have passed the record of GT-5. As a bonus the OK was given for both of us to be out of our press. suits...
217+20: Counted 2 meteors near the constellation Gemini enter the atmosphere below us...
260+14: GT-6 successfully launched about two hours ago and rendezvous commencing...
270+23: ... Rendezvous a success! It took a lot longer to accomplish than I thought...
288+00: ... GT-6 retrofired and made a soft reentry this morning and we have started to have system malfunctions...
292+40: ... Tonite - flight called up to ask if we wanted to abort the mission... As we were deciding whether to land tomorrow or go to Saturday - the lite went out and decided it for us. Yes - there is a Santa Claus.

Lovell has signed this log on the front cover: "James Lovell/ Gemini 7".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "For the two week Gemini 7 mission I took a log book with me to record my impressions of my first space flight. The notes contained in this log were all written during the flight. They convey my experience of my first mission in a Gemini spacecraft that included failed fuel cells, the first rendezvous of two manned spacecraft and the sights and smells of two weeks in space."

Neil Armstrong and Richard Gordon Signed Color Photo. A 10" x 8" NASA lithograph print titled "United States Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Richard Gordon" picturing both in blue jumpsuits, signed "Neil Armstrong" (a bit light on the Neil portion) and "R. F. Gordon Jr.". Gordon is wearing a Gemini 11 mission insignia which dates the photo to 1966. Armstrong was on the backup crew for that mission as Gordon was on the backup crew for Armstrong's Gemini 8 flight. Good condition with one vertical fold not affecting the signatures.

Gemini 10 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. This 3.75" x 3" patch flew with crewmembers Young and Collins aboard the Gemini 10 mission, July 18-21, 1966. The insignia is simple but symbolic. There is a large red "X" against a light blue background with two spacecraft orbiting it- a Gemini capsule and an Agena Target Vehicle. There are two stars in gold signifying the two crewmembers, the two rendezvous, and/or the two "twin" stars in the Gemini constellation, Castor and Pollux. It is one of the few mission patches without the crew's names. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the verso: "Flown/ John Young" (fair contrast).

Gemini 10 Flown Fliteline Silver-colored Medallion in Lucite Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. This 25mm medal, now encased in a 2.275" diameter x 1" tall cylinder of Lucite, was flown aboard Gemini 10 with crewmembers John Young and Michael Collins from July 18-21, 1966. The obverse depicts the mission insignia, a large Roman numeral "X" with both Gemini spacecraft and Agena target vehicle orbiting it and two stars. The reverse has the flight name and dates engraved in block letters. Excellent condition except for some minor scratches on the bottom surface of the Lucite and a pinhead-size nick at 8:00 on the top surface.

Young has certified this item on the top surface: "Flown/ John Young".

Gemini 10 Flown Fliteline Silver-colored Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young. This 25mm medal was flown aboard Gemini 10 with crewmembers John Young and Michael Collins between July 18-21, 1966. The obverse depicts the mission insignia, a large Roman numeral "X" with both Gemini spacecraft and Agena target vehicle orbiting it and two stars. The reverse has the flight name and dates engraved in block letters. Extremely fine condition save for minor residue and some abrasion on the reverse.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the Gemini 10 silver colored Fliteline Medal offered with this letter was flown aboard Gemini 10 July 18-21, 1966, and has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Gemini 10 Flown Fliteline Gold-colored Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young. This 25mm medal was flown aboard Gemini 10 with crewmembers John Young and Michael Collins between July 18-21, 1966. The obverse depicts the mission insignia, a large Roman numeral "X" with both Gemini spacecraft and Agena target vehicle orbiting it and two stars. The reverse has the flight name and dates engraved in block letters. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the Gemini 10 gold colored Fliteline Medal offered with this letter was flown aboard Gemini 10 July 18 - 21, 1966, and has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Gemini 10 Flown Rendezvous Checklist with Annotations by Michael Collins, Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. A loose-leaf book. 8.5" x 10.5", of approximately fifty-six pages (forty-five of which are printed) on both regular weight paper and cardstock, all three-hole punched and bound with three binder rings between two heavyweight covers. Printed at the lower edge of the front cover, beneath a printed and annotated circular graph chart, is "PART NO/ CF55069", "DASH/ -1" "S/N/ 105", "S/C/ [blank]","BOOK/ [blank]", and "REMARKS/ RENDEZVOUS". Vertically along the front cover is written "Collins Gemini X 18-21- July 1966". Inside the book are literally hundreds of handwritten notes, figures, and chart entries made during the mission by Pilot Michael Collins who was on his first spaceflight. This is a significant piece of space exploration history. Fine condition with signs of heavy use; one page, titled "S/C Translation Updates", exhibits some dampstaining.

Of special note: there is a star chart taped onto the inside back board with numerous notations; the back cover has a handwritten flight timeline with notes as to eating, sleeping, and duties; one of the earlier pages has a cryptic written message: "Shingle loose on nose"; at the bottom of a page titled "Primary Rendezvous LOS Control", there is a mysterious memo: "KEEP TURNING THE PAGES, YOU IDIOT!". Most of the written portions are in blue felt tip but a number of other felt tip colors are used to highlight various charts and entries. A fascinating book that gives a rare insight to the complex duties and functions performed by this highly-successful Gemini crew during their eventful three day flight.

The capability for two spacecrafts to rendezvous (and dock) with each other was critical for the upcoming Apollo missions to the moon. Gemini 10 was an historic mission in that it rendezvoused twice, once with an unpowered, dormant object (a first). An Agena Target Vehicle was launched 100 minutes before Gemini 10 and, after several burns, GT10 docked with their Agena nose to nose and used that target vehicle to boost them (a first) up to the higher orbit (then a record height) where the "dead" Gemini 8 Agena was located. They visually sighted and approached the older target vehicle and flew, station-keeping, about ten feet away while Michael Collins made an EVA to the other spacecraft to retrieve experimental packages, another space first.

Young has certified this item on the front cover: "Flown: John Young".

Gemini 10 Flown Personal Preference Kit (PPK) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. In gray nylon with a checked pattern, this bag is 4" x 8" with a 2" side gusset and a 1.375" bottom gusset. There are eight metal-grommeted holes at the top and the original drawstring is present. "Young" is handwritten on the front next to vertically-oriented NASA part number "CF 55053-1". The PPK allowed the astronauts to carry various personal mementos aboard the spacecraft. This particular kit was on board Gemini 10 on its earth-orbit mission from July 18-21, 1966. A great opportunity as Gemini PPKs are seldom offered. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this PPK on the front, near the top: "Flown on/ Gemini X/ John Young".

Gemini 12 Training-Used Hardsuit EVA Training Checklist Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed. This unflown 5.5" x 8" book, of approximately twenty-eight tabbed pages printed on cardstock, is bound with two binder rings (with a third binder ring attached to the lower corner of the back cover only) between heavy cardstock covers, both of which have two long strips of Velcro to facilitate attachment to the surfaces of the space capsule. There is a strip of Velcro on the inside front cover as well as small color-coded pieces on each of the page tabs; this enabled the book to easily stay open to a certain page. Printed in the lower area of the front cover is "PART NO/ CF55019", "DASH/ 20" "S/N/ 125", "S/C/ [blank]","BOOK/ [blank]", and "REMARKS/ HARDSUIT EVA". Inside are step by step instructions for both Command Pilot James Lovell and Pilot Buzz Aldrin regarding the planned EVAs, used in the training process. Several printed star constellation diagrams are included in the text and there are a few handwritten notes. Very fine condition with minor soiling on the boards and evidence of use.

As this was the last flight of the Gemini program, it was very important to fine-tune the art of an astronaut working efficiently outside of the spacecraft, something that had not yet been perfected. Gemini 12's Buzz Aldrin made a (then) record three EVAs on this flight, all of which accomplished multiple goals. Two were of the "stand-up" variety and one was tethered.

Lovell has signed this book on the front cover: "James Lovell/ Gemini 12".

Gemini 12 Flown Heat Shield Plug in Lucite Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed. A wedge-shaped section, 0.75" x 0.5" x 1.75", sealed in a Lucite cylinder, 3" in diameter and 2.5" tall with "GEMINI XII/ NOV. 11-15, 1966" engraved on the bottom. This last mission of the Gemini Project accomplished a number of important objectives including multiple EVAs, a rendezvous and docking with an Agena Target Vehicle, and a demonstration of computer-controlled re-entry that brought them down only 4.8 kilometers from the target. Excellent condition.

Lovell has signed on the top: "James Lovell".

Included with this lot is a Note of Certification on the verso of Lovell's business card stating: "A piece of Gemini 12/ heat shield/ authenticated/ James Lovell".

Gemini 12 Flown American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 6" x 4" silk U.S. flag flew on Gemini 12, the last flight of the project, orbiting the Earth fifty-nine times, November 11-15, 1966. Objectives of the mission were to prove that an astronaut could work safely and easily outside the spacecraft, to perform scientific experiments, and to rendezvous and dock with an Agena target vehicle. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this flag on a white stripe: "Flown on board Gemini 12 Spacecraft- James Lovell ".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on board Gemini 12 spacecraft. Gemini 12 launched in November of 1966 was the tenth and final flight of the Gemini series, which bridged the Mercury and Apollo programs."

Gemini 12 Flown Fliteline Gold-colored Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell. This 25mm brass medal flew aboard Gemini 12 with crewmembers James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin, November 11-15, 1966. It features the mission insignia on the obverse with the Roman numeral "XII" at the twelve o'clock position and the Gemini capsule positioned like a clock's hour hand. This was the final Gemini flight and the crescent moon at left symbolizes the ultimate goal of the space program. The surnames of the astronauts are also on the obverse with the dates of the mission engraved on the reverse. This flown medallion is in a plastic case. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that the Gemini 12 gold-colored Fliteline Medal that accompanies this certification letter was flown with me aboard the mission November 11-15, 1966. This medal is from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."

Case Limited Edition "Astronaut's Knife - M-1" in Display Case. A 16.5" long machete-type knife with a white polypropylene handle; the 11.5" blade has saw teeth along the back. This knife was originally designed for NASA and an example flew on every manned mission of Gemini and Apollo. This one is serial-numbered "1557" on the blade, the entire issue consisted of 2494 knives. It is enclosed in a handsome three-dimensional wood and glass case, 20.5" x 8.5" x 2.5" in size with an engraved metal plaque. Very fine condition.

Apollo 7 Flown Heat Shield Plug in Lucite. A 1.5" x 0.75" x 0.5" piece of heat shield material enclosed in a 2.125 x 1.75 x 1 block of Lucite with an engraved plaque reading, in part: "Souvenir Specimen from 1st Manned Apollo Spacecraft Apollo 7 Command Module 101...". Crewmembers Schirra, Eisele, and Cunningham spent nearly eleven days in space, October 11-22, 1968, aboard Apollo 7, the first three-man American mission. Fine condition with slight yellowing; a tiny sliver of the heat shield material is exposed on the bottom due to the thinness of the Lucite covering it.

Apollo 7 Flown American Flag Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Donn Eisele. This 6" x 4" silk U.S. flag flew along with crewmembers Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham on this eleven day mission, October 11-22, 1968, the first three-man crew in U.S. space history. Launched atop a Saturn 1B rocket (another first), this was the shakedown cruise to test the newly redesigned Apollo command module. The success of this mission, after the tragic Apollo 1 launch pad fire, was encouraging to NASA and led to the launch of Apollo 8 to the moon just two months later. This flag circled the Earth 163 times and flew four million miles in space. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed, illustrated Letter of Certification from Susan Eisele Black (Eisele's widow) stating, in part: "...I, Susan Black, was married to Donn Eisele who was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. On October 11, 1968 he occupied the command module pilot seat for the 11-day flight of Apollo VII... I do attest that this is a miniature U.S. flag that was flown in space during the Apollo VII mission."

Apollo 7 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Support Crew Member Ron Evans, Serial Number 234. The 32mm sterling silver medal was one of 255 flown aboard Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the Apollo program, October 11-22, 1968, and the first in the Robbins series. It was an eleven-day Earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-man American space mission. The crew consisted of Walter M. Schirra, Donn F. Eisele, and Walter Cunningham. The obverse of the medal features the mission insignia with a command and service module, engine firing, the trail from that fire encircling a globe and extending out symbolizing the Earth-orbital nature of the mission. The Roman numeral "VII" appears in the South Pacific Ocean and the crew's names appears on a wide arc at the bottom. The reverse has the dates of the mission, the serial number, and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. About excellent condition with some light scratches on the reverse.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jay Evans (Ron Evans' brother) stating: "To whom it may concern: I hereby certify that the Apollo 7 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion, serial number 234, that accompanies this letter was given to me by my brother Ron Evans, Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot, from his personal collection of space memorabilia. Ron served as a member of the Support Crew for the Apollo 7 mission. It has been in my possession since I received it from him."

Apollo 8 Crew-Signed 25th Anniversary Poster Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Paul Weitz, Certified and Signed. A handsome 18" x 24" NASA poster titled "In the beginning..." featuring a photo of the moon's surface with the Earth "rising" in the background. There are facsimile signatures printed at the bottom but each member of the crew has signed boldly and authentically across the moon's surface: "Frank Borman", "James Lovell", and "Bill Anders". An awesome souvenir of the first flight in which man escaped Earth's gravitational field and traveled to another celestial body. Very fine condition, rolled.

Weitz has certified this poster on the verso: "From my personal collection/ Paul Weitz".

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- As a member of the senior management at the Johnson Space Center, I received this Apollo 8 anniversary poster with the genuine crew signatures. It has been in my possession ever since, and is from my personal collection of space memorabilia."

Apollo 8 Training-Used CMP Checklist Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell, Signed. An unflown set of 8.5" x 11" photocopied pages, 119 of which are numbered, held together with a large binder clip. Titled "APOLLO 8/ CMP CHECKLIST" and with a Part Number of "SKB 32100028-201" and Serial Number of "1003", as listed on the front cover. This was a preliminary manual that Lovell used in training for this mission, man's first trip to the moon. The book gave the command module pilot complete and detailed instructions on the various computer programs he would need to run as well as maintenance and flight procedures. Fine condition with a bit of tattering to the front page.

Lovell has signed this book on the front cover: "James Lovell/ Apollo 8".

Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Ablator Material in Display. A 0.5" x 0.75" x 0.5" partial plug sealed with a printed plate into a 2.25" x 1.375" x 1.375" block of Lucite or a similar material. The plate imparts the following information: "Apollo 8 December 1968/ Around The Moon/ Crew: F. Borman/ J. A. Lovell, Jr./ W. A. Anders/ Piece of Aft Ablator/ Material From Spacecraft 103" (part of the "3" is missing). This ablative material protected the spacecraft against the intense heat of reentry. Apollo 8 was man's first trip to another celestial body, December 21-27, 1968. Fine condition with a bit of yellowing and some light surface scratches.

Apollo 8 Flown Beta Cloth Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell, Certified and Signed. A 9" square piece of Beta cloth with the Lovell-designed mission insignia imprinted in the center, 5" x 4" overall. A wonderful flown memento from this important mission in which crewmembers Borman, Lovell, and Anders were the first humans to view the far side of the moon and the first to see the Earth from orbit around another celestial body. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified beneath the insignia: "Patch Flown on board Apollo 8/ James Lovell".

Apollo 8 Flown American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 5.75" x 4.25" silk U.S. flag is lightly mounted to a 9.625" x 11.5" white mat board with the following text in a calligraphic hand: "This Flag was Carried Aboard the First/ Manned Lunar Orbit Spacecraft/ Apollo VIII/ December 21-27, 1968/ Lovell ~ Borman ~ Anders". Beneath are the bold authentic signatures of the crew: "James Lovell", "Frank Borman", and "Bill Anders". This flight captured the attention of the world as it circled the moon on Christmas Eve, broadcasting back a breathtaking view of Earth. An important addition to any space collection and great for display. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this flag on a white stripe: "On board Apollo 8 spacecraft James Lovell".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on the first journey to the moon on December 21, 1968 on board the Apollo 8 Spacecraft."

Apollo 8 Flown Texas State Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell, Certified and Signed. A 5.5" x 3.75" silk flag from the great state of Texas. A great space collectible- a flag from Texas, the home to Apollo's Mission Control, that accompanied Lovell, Anders, and Borman on the first ever manned voyage to another celestial body. Excellent condition with storage folds.

Lovell has certified this flag on the white stripe: "Flown on board Apollo 8/ James Lovell".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on the first journey to the moon on December 21, 1968 on board the Apollo 8 Spacecraft."

Apollo 8 Flown Wisconsin State Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell. This 6" x 4" flag with the state motto "Forward" (very appropriate) was aboard Apollo 8 on its journey to the moon. It is mounted onto a 9.875" x 11.875" board with the printed text, "This Flag was Carried Aboard the First Manned Lunar Orbit Spacecraft/ APOLLO 8/ December 21-27, 1968/ Borman - Lovell - Anders". The bold authentic signatures of the crew, "James Lovell", "Frank Borman", and "Bill Anders" are found at the bottom. James Lovell grew up in Wisconsin, graduating from high school in Milwaukee and attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Note: the current Wisconsin flag now contains the terms "Wisconsin" and "1848", a modification made in 1981. Excellent condition with some show-through at corners of flag from mounting.

Apollo 8 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell, Serial Number 137. This sterling silver 38mm x 30mm triangular-shaped medal is in its original plastic box with the "137" sticker on the bottom. It was one of 300 flown on Apollo 8, December 21-27, 1968, into lunar orbit with crewmembers Borman, Lovell, and Anders. The obverse of the medal features the mission insignia (a Lovell design) depicting a figure eight containing the surnames of the crew looping around the Earth and the moon symbolizing the mission number as well as the mission's orbits around both bodies. The three-sided shape with a rounded bottom duplicates the shape of the Apollo spacecraft. The reverse has the engraved dates of the mission, serial number, and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. These three men were the first ever to escape Earth's gravity and to see the "dark side of the moon." Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that Apollo 8 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 137, was flown with me aboard the mission to the moon December 21-27, 1968. This medal is from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."

Apollo 8 Flown Crew Log Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 130+ page, 5.5" x 8", Crew Log book is printed on cardstock and bound with three binder rings between two heavyweight covers. Lovell has written his surname on the front cover, almost certainly contemporary to the period. Printed on the front cover is "PART NO. SKB32100040-201" and "S/N 1003". The first thirty-nine lined pages of this loose-leaf book bear the detailed and fascinating handwritten notes, readings, calculations, and drawings made by Lovell during this historic spaceflight, the first manned mission to the moon, December 21-27, 1968. These are followed by approximately seventy-seven blank, lined pages before a final section of twenty-one tabbed pages of various charts, some filled out or notated by Lovell. Tabs are: "Exercise", "Exercise/Sleep", "Water", "Menu", and "Window". Significant flown items from Apollo 8 are very desirable and this one, with so much important handwritten information is certainly of museum quality and worthy of the most advanced of collections. Very fine condition with light soiling on the front cover and modest wear from use.

Lovell starts on page one with eleven numbered comments under the heading "G[uidance] and N[avigation] Notes", e.g. "2. Almost impossible to get a star calibration with technique used. Had to go to P23... and then use Sirius for sextant calibration... 4. First star sightings showed a very indistinct horizon. The L[andmark] L[ine] O[f] S[ight] filter appeared to help it out... 5. Moon view (thin crescent) through telescope light blue surrounding moon. Could not see night side."

A few pages later, after some P23 readings, he writes: "Note. All stars difficult to sight due to proximity of sun. Crescent moon blended in with whitish background... Star 40 sightings were taken just at the tip of the crescent rim (almost invisible)". P23 is used for cislunar (the space between the Earth and the moon) navigation; it was one of Lovell's jobs to take these readings during the trip to and from the moon. He got quite adept at it with his vector readings essentially as accurate as those from Mission Control.

At 61:14 of elapsed mission time, Lovell writes "P21 distance measurement 20,500 mi from moon". P21 was a calculation of the pericynthion. According to the official flight transcript, he radioed that information to Houston two minutes later, quoting Lovell: "We're at a gain of about 20,500 miles from the moon at 61:14. How does that agree with what you figure?" This was about six hours after the crew became the first humans to enter the gravitational influence of another celestial body.

After quite a few pages of mostly technical information, Lovell remarks: "Moon washes out stars around it. Before moon came into view in SCT [scanning telescope], many stars could be seen (black background). Example the guard stars in Apollo were visible..." An excellent comment mentioning the namesake star constellation. More data and comments follow.

Lovell has certified on the inside front cover: "On board Apollo 8, First/ flight to the Moon-/ James Lovell".

Apollo 9 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission CapCom Ron Evans, Serial Number 252. This 25mm sterling silver medal was one of 350 flown on Apollo 9, March 3-13, 1969, in the first space test of the complete Apollo spacecraft that included the third piece of Apollo hardware- the lunar module. Its three-man crew consisted of James McDivitt, David Scott, and Rusty Schweickart. The obverse is not quite true to the mission insignia in that the lettering around the outside is left out. It does feature a Saturn V rocket with the letters USA on it. To its right, an Apollo CSM is shown next to a LM; the CSM is trailing rocket fire in a circle around the Roman numerals "IX". The reverse features the dates of the mission, names of the crew, the serial number, and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jay Evans (Ron Evans' brother) stating: "To whom it may concern: I hereby certify that the Apollo 9 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion, serial number 252, that accompanies this letter was given to me by my brother Ron Evans, Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot, from his personal collection of space memorabilia. Ron served as a Capsule Communicator for the Apollo 9 mission. It has been in my possession since I received it from him."

John Young Signed Apollo 10 Color Photo Directly from his Personal Collection. A NASA 10" x 8" lithographed print titled "Apollo 10 Views of Lunar Farside / May 21-24, 1969". Captain Young has boldly signed on an image of International Astronomical Union crater 302 as taken from the Apollo 10 Command Module Charlie Brown from sixty miles up. Excellent condition.

Apollo 10 Flown Film Fragment Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, Certified and Signed. A 5" x 3" (sight size) card framed to an overall 6" x 4" to which is mounted a 0.625" piece of 70mm film with the explanatory text: "This is to certify that the attached film was carried aboard Apollo 10 during its historic voyage to the vicinity of the moon, May 18-26, 1969." It is signed "Richard W. Underwood" as Supervisory Aerospace Technologist. Apollo 10 was the all-out dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission. Fine condition with one nick in the frame at upper left.

Young has certified this item on the top and bottom of the frame: "From My Collection/ John W. Young".

Apollo 10 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, Certified and Signed. This 4" x 4" shield-shaped patch flew with crewmembers Stafford, Young, and Cernan aboard the Apollo 10 mission to the moon, May 18-26, 1969. The design for this insignia shows a large, three-dimensional "X" sitting on the moon with a command module orbiting as a lunar module flies up to it from its pass over the lunar surface. Earth is visible in the background. Inside a medium blue border is "APOLLO" at top and the crew surnames below. It is bordered in gold thread. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the verso: "Flown/ John Young" (low contrast).

Apollo 10 Crew-Signed Presentation with Flown Large American Flag, Flown Maryland State Flag, and Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch, Presented to and Originally from the Personal Collection of Vice President Spiro Agnew. A 16" x 20" mat board with three flown-to-the-moon items mounted: at top is an 11.5" x 8" silk U.S. flag; below left is a 6.25" x 3.75" silk flag of the state of Maryland; below right is a 4" embroidered mission patch. Beneath is written: "To Vice President Spiro T. Agnew/ Carried to the Moon on Apollo X" followed by the crew's signatures: "Thomas P. Stafford", "John Young", and "Gene Cernan". Apollo 10 was the important dress rehearsal flight for Apollo 11, the first moon landing. Fine condition with fading to the inscription and signatures.

The Flag of the State of Maryland consists of the heraldic banner of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore. It is the only state flag in the United States to be based on British heraldry and was officially adopted by Maryland in 1904. Spiro Agnew was governor of Maryland when he became vice president, the highest-ranking political office ever reached by a Marylander.

Apollo 10 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, Serial Number 109. This sterling silver shield-shaped medal, 29mm x 31mm, is in its original plastic box. It was one of 300 flown on Apollo 10, May 18-26, 1969, to the moon with crewmembers Stafford, Cernan, and Young. The medallions stayed with Young aboard the Command Module Charlie Brown while Stafford and Cernan flew the Lunar Module Snoopy to within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface on the last, full-scale dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 landing. The obverse of the medal has the mission insignia while the reverse has the engraved mission dates along with the serial number and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that Apollo 10 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 109, was flown to the moon with me aboard Apollo X May 18-26, 1969, and has been part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 10 Flown Rotatable Telescope Eyeguard Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, Certified and Signed. A 2.375" diameter x 2.5" tall (including the rubber eye relief cup which revolves) eyepiece with the printed NASA numbers "6011834-011 KIC14 REV.B". It is the Eyeguard Assembly for the onboard Navigation Station which was used extensively onboard during the Apollo 10 mission in order to fix positions regarding external points. A great item flown on the all-out dress rehearsal for the first manned moon landing. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item just below the part number: "Flown John Young".

Apollo 10 Flown Constellation Navigation Plate Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, Certified and Signed. A 7" x 6" (including a 0.25" raised "lip") gray metal plate, on which are punched out several stars and constellations, some numbered. There is a thick white plastic or resin coating on the verso so that the stars seem to "light up" when lit from the rear. The Part Number as printed on the back edge and also embossed on the white backing is "2021 487 AC 2". This was used in the Command Module Charlie Brown by Young on the trips to and from the moon in making star-Earth horizon navigation sightings. A star chart in a format unique to our experience. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item at top left: "Flown John Young".

Apollo 11 Crew: Signed Photos and FDC. Three signed items from the crew of the first manned moon landing mission, as follows:
Neil Armstrong- An 8" x 10" NASA lithographed white spacesuit color print signed "To Sandra Snow-/ All Good Wishes-/ Neil Armstrong", good condition with some creases that affect the inscription but are barely noticeable because of the texture of the space suit;
Buzz Aldrin- A cacheted FDC for the United States "First Man on the Moon" stamp with a nice clear signature, excellent condition; and
Michael Collins- An 8" x 10" NASA lithographed white spacesuit color print signed, excellent condition.
The material for a wonderful display piece is contained in this lot.

Apollo 11 Crew: Signed Individual Matching Photos. Three original 8" x 10" B&W glossy NASA photos, with full captioning on verso, depicting these three legendary gentlemen in their business suits as astronaut trainees, signed as follows:
Buzz Aldrin: "To Bob Weir/ With Best Wishes/ Buzz Aldrin/ Apollo XI", NASA Photo No.: 63- Astro. Train.-180A.
Neil Armstrong: "To Bob Weir/ With Best Wishes/ Neil Armstrong Apollo XI", NASA Photo No. 62-AT-1.
Michael Collins: "Best Wishes/ to Bob Weir-/ Michael Collins", NASA Photo No. 63-Astro. Train.-175.
Neil Armstrong was one of the second NASA astronaut group chosen in 1962, known as "The New Nine." The other two were among the fourteen chosen in the third group in 1963. A very desirable set, especially with the moonwalkers adding "Apollo XI" to their signatures. All in excellent condition.

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Large Color Postcard. An 8.75" x 5.5" color NASA crew spacesuit photo signed "Neil Armstrong", "M Collins" (both authentic), and "Buzz Aldrin" (secretarial). All three of the original signatures are considerably faded but visible. Aldrin has signed more recently in blue sharpie and this authentic signature is bold and bright. A great opportunity to own one of the most desirable of all space autograph items at a bargain price. Photo excellent, original signatures as noted above.

Included with this lot is a PSA/DNA auction Letter of Authenticity.

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Type II Insurance Cover Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin. These three bold signatures, "Neil Armstrong", "Michael Collins", and "Buzz Aldrin", all in blue felt-tip, are neatly placed on a cacheted launch cover, 6.5" x 3.625" in size, featuring the "Apollo 8" U.S. stamp (Scott #1371). It was pictorially cancelled on the day of launch, July 16, 1969, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The cachet features the Apollo 11 mission insignia of an eagle landing on the lunar surface, the second of three different cachets known for these covers. Fine condition with a bit of crinkling at right and a minor tear at the lower right corner, well away from the signatures.

Insurance covers were a tradition that started with Apollo 11. The astronauts would all sign a certain quantity of these covers to be left on Earth as a contingency against their failing to return safely from the moon. In the case of a tragedy, the covers would be sold with the proceeds benefiting their families, not unlike an insurance policy.

A signed letter from the consignor will be included with this lot; it explains that this cover as well as an Apollo 11 Robbins medallion (also in this auction) was given to his late sister-in-law by Aldrin in the late 1970s.

Apollo 11 Color Photo, Crew-Signed on Mat. A 9.75" x 8" color photo of Buzz Aldrin saluting the American flag on the moon's surface mounted to a 10.5" x 10.25" (sight size) mat board on which the mission crew has signed in black ink beneath the image: "Neil Armstrong", "M Collins", and "Buzz Aldrin". Matted and framed in gray and black to an overall 16.75" x 16.75". This iconic image is from the Hasselblad film magazine 40/S, taken during man's first-ever lunar EVA. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a copy of a Letter of Certification from the original owner of this photo. It states, in part, "This unique space treasure was a gifted keepsake given to me by friend on the staff of public relations with NASA, Cape Kennedy, Florida. The mounted photo was obtained and signed in a brief span of time following the culmination of the moon mission... [This friend] served as the liaison public relations control for space missions and the astronauts before and after each mission dating from the period of 1960. He is retired from NASA..."

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Large Color Photo. A 14" x 11" color photo mounted to a heavy board picturing the American flag and the dozens of boot prints on the lunar surface, taken from the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle. All three crewmembers have signed: "Buzz Aldrin", "Michael Collins", and "Neil Armstrong". The Aldrin signature is the largest and boldest we've seen- 6.75" long, with Collins' usually diminutive signature at an amazing 4.75" long. A wonderful display piece for this landmark mission. Excellent condition.

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Book: Moon, Man's Greatest Adventure (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1970). Text by Wernher von Braun, Silvio A. Bedini, and Fred L. Whipple. Edited by Davis Thomas. Folio (12.25" x 15.5"), 267 pages, blue cloth boards with silver gilt spine title and front board illustration, dust jacket present. The title page has been inscribed "For David [sic] Thomas from" in an unknown hand and authentically signed "Neil Armstrong" (3.5" x 3"), "M Collins", and "Buzz Aldrin" (3.5" long). Fine condition with the original custom Abrams protective carton included.

To quote from the editor's preface: "This book is occasioned by a single event-the Apollo 11 manned landing on the surface of the moon. Without this accomplishment there would have been neither the impetus nor the justification for a book of this nature..."

Editor Davis Thomas presented a copy of this book to each of the three Apollo 11 crew members. The letter of thanks he received from Neil Armstrong is also offered in this auction ( Lot 41071 ).

Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed. One page, 7" x 8", National Aeronautics and Space Administration letterhead with matching free-franked envelope of transmittal included, January 29, 1971, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Davis Thomas of New York City, a letter of thanks for a book received. It reads, in full: "Dear Mr. Thomas: Thank you very much for the complimentary copy of Moon, Man's Greatest Adventure [underlined in letter]. I appreciate your thoughtfulness in providing me with a copy of this beautifully illustrated history of man's quest for the moon. The members of my family share my gratitude and are eager to give this handsome edition their perusal. Sincere best wishes." Mr. Armstrong has signed in blue ink as the Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics, Office of Advanced Research and Technology (ARPA). This was a position in which he served only thirteen months before retiring from it and NASA in August 1971. One mailing fold, extra fine condition.

Davis Thomas was the editor of a gorgeous book inspired by the historic journey of Apollo 11, Moon, Man's Greatest Adventure. His personal copy of the book, signed on the title page by all three members of the Apollo 11 crew is also offered in this auction ( Lot 41070 ).

Neil Armstrong Typed Letter Signed as UC Professor of Aerospace Engineering. One page, 7.5" x 10", University of Cincinnati letterhead, October 1, 1973, Cincinnati, Ohio. Armstrong writes, in full: "Thank you for your kind notes and silk screened envelopes which I found upon my return to the office after a summer's vacation. I very much appreciate your thoughtfulness in sharing your enthusiasm for the space program with me in this manner. Best wishes for continued improvement in health and success in your studies." The letter is signed clearly in dark blue ink at the bottom and is an overall 3" x 2.75" in size. Armstrong taught at the University of Cincinnati for eight years, 1971-1979. Two flattened mailing folds, extra fine condition.

Neil Armstrong Document Signed: University of Cincinnati "Aircraft Flight Test II" Class List. A one page Registrar document signed clearly in dark blue ink at the bottom, 7.5" x 11", April 15, 1974, Cincinnati. After retiring from NASA in August 1971, Armstrong accepted a University Professor position in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held for eight years. This item is a printout of the class list for an Aircraft Flight Test course he taught. Twelve total students are listed, one was auditing and one was taking it on a pass-fail basis. While lacking an earned doctorate in the field, Armstrong's vast experience must have made him an incredible professor, especially of this subject matter. An interesting and unique item. While the signature is excellent, the sheet is about fine with two vertical folds, file holes at top, and roughness/tears at upper right corner and left/right edges.

Included with this lot is a PSA/DNA auction Letter of Authenticity.

Neil Armstrong Signed LM Descent Diagram. As included inside a cacheted moon landing cover cancelled at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, on July 20, 1969 (moon landing). This 6.25" x 3.5" printed white card has a simple representation of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module's descent to the lunar surface. It has a small but clear blue ink signature of the first man to step out of this LM onto the moon, Neil Armstrong. Cover included. Excellent condition.

Neil Armstrong Signed B&W Lunar Photo. A 10" x 8" glossy photo of both Apollo 11 astronauts as they plant the American flag on the moon's surface. Armstrong has signed in black ink in a light area. A perfect item for obtaining Buzz Aldrin's signature. Extremely fine condition.

Neil Armstrong Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo. An 8" x 10" NASA lithographed print boldly signed in blue felt tip "To Michael Smith-/ Neil Armstrong". This signed spacesuit portrait is almost certainly the most recognizable and highly-collected space autograph and this is a lovely example. Excellent condition with only a tiny bit of roughness at the right edge.

Neil Armstrong Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo. An 8" x 10" NASA lithographed print signed in blue felt tip: "To Toni Currin-/ All Good Wishes/ Neil Armstrong". Very fine condition with a faint paperclip impression at upper left, a light bend nearby, and minor roughness in left and right margins, none of which detracts from its overall appearance.

Neil Armstrong Signed White Spacesuit Photo, Uninscribed. A 7.5" x 9.5" (sight size) B&W photo handsomely matted and framed in blue to an overall 12.5" x 15.25". Armstrong has signed the photo boldly in blue felt tip: "Good Luck!/ Neil Armstrong". It appears possible that a personalization has been carefully removed. Excellent condition.

Neil Armstrong Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo, Uninscribed. An 8" x 10" NASA lithographed print signed in blue felt tip. A virtually unimprovable example of the smiling pose portrait so in-demand by collectors. Excellent condition.

Neil Armstrong Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo, Uninscribed. An 8" x 10" NASA lithographed print boldly signed in blue felt tip. A "must have" for any serious collector of space autographs. Armstrong quit signing approximately fifteen years ago and pristine examples such as this are seldom offered. Excellent condition.

Buzz Aldrin Signed Large Color NASA Lithograph. A dramatic 11" x 14" color lithograph from 1969 on heavy paper with a NASA image number "69-HC-680" at lower right and the caption in the lower left margin: "Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. comes down the ladder of the Lunar Module, ready to join Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong on the Moon's surface". Aldrin has signed in the magnificent desolation near his left foot using blue felt tip: "MY FIRST/ STEP/ Buzz Aldrin". Very fine condition with some crinkling in the lower margin that could be matted out and a very minor crease in a dark area at lower right, mentioned for accuracy.

Buzz Aldrin Signed Large Color NASA Lithograph. A striking 14" x 11" color lithograph from 1969 on heavy paper with a NASA image number "69-HC-685" at lower right and the caption in the lower left margin: "Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. erect the United States flag on the Moon, July 20, 1969". The image represents a proud and historic moment for NASA and the U.S. Aldrin has boldly signed at upper left on the image: "USA ON THE MOON!/ Buzz Aldrin". Near excellent condition with a couple of small creases in the margins that do not detract; they appear to be manufacturing defects.

Buzz Aldrin Signed Large Color NASA Lithograph. An uncommon 11" x 14" color lithograph from 1969 on heavy paper with a NASA image number "69-HC-697" at lower right and the caption in the lower left margin: "Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. carries the lunar seismometer and the laser reflector experiments toward a level spot on the lunar surface". Aldrin has signed near his image in blue felt tip: "SCIENCE ON THE MOON/ Buzz Aldrin". The seismic experiment detected lunar "moonquakes" and provided information on the internal structure of the moon. The Laser Ranging experiment allowed detailed measurement of the distance from the Earth to the moon. Excellent condition.

Buzz Aldrin Signed Large Color NASA Lithograph. A seldom-seen 11" x 14" color lithograph from 1969 on heavy paper with a NASA image number "69-HC-662" at lower right and the caption in the lower left margin: "The United States flag on the Moon and the footprints of the men who put it there-the first men on the Moon-Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr." Aldrin has boldly signed across the lunar surface in blue felt tip: "HISTORY MADE AT TRANQUILITY BASE, JULY 20-21, 1969/ Buzz Aldrin/ APOLLO XI LMP". A stunning image. Excellent condition.

Buzz Aldrin Signed Large Color NASA Lithograph. A color NASA lithograph of 14" x 11" on heavyweight paper with the caption: "Recovery in the Pacific, July 24, 1969". It shows the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia floating in the blue waters of the Pacific during the Navy rescue operation. Aldrin has signed in the lower margin in black felt tip: "WE RETURN SAFELY TO EARTH Buzz Aldrin APOLLO XI". Excellent condition.

Buzz Aldrin Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo, Uninscribed. An 8" x 10" satin finish photo boldly signed in blue felt tip "Buzz Aldrin/ APOLLO XI". Very desirable with the written addition of the famous mission. Aldrin, of course, was the second human to step onto the moon. Excellent condition.

Michael Collins Original Artwork on "Gullivan Bay" Nautical Chart. Offered here is a printed color nautical map of the Ten Thousand Islands wilderness area off the coast of southwest Florida, 14.5" x 15" overall, folded down to 11" x 15". Apollo 11's Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, who is quite a boating enthusiast and owns a home in Florida, has embellished this map with seven colored pencil and ink drawings. They are quite attractive and include two fish, a boat, a bird, an alligator, a spread-winged eagle (very appropriate), and a fisherman, next to which he's written "M Collins I 96". A great and unique piece of art from a very talented artist/astronaut. This was accomplished at a private signing in 2005 at Novaspace. Fine condition.

Included with this lot is a Certificate of Authenticity from Novaspace signed by Kim Poor, stating: "I hereby certify that this is an original colored pencil drawing on a nautical chart by astronaut Michael Collins."

Michael Collins Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo, Uninscribed. An 8" x 10" satin finish photo boldly signed in blue felt tip "Mike Collins". A beautiful example of this popular pose from the Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot. Extremely fine condition save for one minor dent to the left of his head, barely noticeable.

Apollo 11 Unflown Lunar Ranging Retroreflector Experiment Blueprint Signed by Buzz Aldrin. Offered here is an amazingly large and detailed Bendix Corporation blueprint of approximately 132" x 34". This full-scale drawing of the LRRR lunar surface experiment, from front, sides, and back, shows dozens of handwritten notations and design corrections made prior to the building of the flight model. Buzz Aldrin, the person who would first deploy the completed experiment, boldly signs: "Deployed by Buzz Aldrin while on the moon, July 20-21, 1969". Very fine condition.

Included with this lot is a copy of a four-page illustrated experiment description showing LM placement and deployment procedures. Also included is an 8" x 10" color photo of Buzz Aldrin carrying (in his right hand) this experiment package from the Eagle to be deployed. These arrays were placed on the moon by Apollo 11, Apollo 12, and Apollo 15. The experiment is still ongoing and accurately measures the distance from the Earth to the moon. It has found that the moon is spiraling away from the Earth at 38mm per year.

Apollo 11 Training-Used Launch Operations Checklist Page Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, Certified and Signed, with Original Annotations by Neil Armstrong. A 5.5" x 8" page numbered 2-19/2-20, printed on cardstock and three-hole punched, from the "Launch Operations Checklist Simulator Copy," P/N "SKB32100080-306" (a copy of the front cover of this book is included with the lot). Excellent condition.

Aldrin has certified this page on the 2-19 side: "Used in Training for Apollo XI/ Buzz Aldrin".

Included with this lot is a signed typed Letter of Certification in which Aldrin describes this item, in part: "Accompanying this letter is a page numbered 2-19 and 2-20 from the CSM 107 (Apollo 11) Launch Operations Checklist, SKB32100080-306. The pages are part of the complete manual that was used in the Command Module Apollo Mission Simulator at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. The page is from Section 2 titled: Boost-Insertion - TLI. The entire checklist, including this actual page, was used by all three Apollo 11 crew members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and myself. This section in particular was extensively used by Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins who sat in the left and center seats during the Saturn V launch phase. Neil had the command responsibility to initiate an abort if the launch profile or Translunar Injection deviated from the planned events outlined in this checklist section. The launch profile was the most intense training we as a crew performed together. The simulator teams would give us all types of warning messages and problems to solve during a simulated launch. The simulator was an excellent learning device and this checklist was an important tool to insure our correct performance. This training was a key step which enabled our flight to make the first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969. Side 2-19 has the RCS hot fire test then the beginning of TLI preps at 1 hour 50 minutes. Side 2-20 has the steps for TLI. Neil has made a time change to '36,' then added a question mark. He also changed an angle value to '16.' I kept this checklist after our mission as a reminder of the all the training that took place back in 1969."

Apollo 11 Flown American Flag, Crew-Signed on Presentation Certificate. A 5.75" x 3.75" silk U.S. flag mounted to a 10" x 12" color certificate printed with the words: "This Flag Traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, the First Manned Lunar Landing, July 20, 1969/ APOLLO 11/ July 16-24, 1969/ Armstrong - Collins - Aldrin". Printed on the lower area is the Apollo 11 mission insignia surrounded by the crew's authentic signatures: "To Bob-/ With Best Wishes/Neil Armstrong", "M Collins", and "Buzz Aldrin". At the very bottom are printed the immortal words Armstrong spoke as he stepped onto the moon's surface: "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." This desirable and historic presentation has been matted and framed to an overall size of 15" x 17". Fine condition overall with just a bit of expected staining from the flag-mounting tape and light toning to the certificate; the signatures are slightly faded and the mat is soiled (easily replaced).

Apollo 11 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission CapCom Ron Evans, Serial Number 153. This 28mm sterling silver medal was one of 450 flown on Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, the first manned lunar landing. Its three-man crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The obverse depicts Collins' early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth. NASA thought the sharp, open talons of the eagle looked too "warlike" and the olive branch, representing peace, was moved to the claws. This is one of, if not the only, major official item that renders the insignia as it was meant to be by the astronaut designer. The reverse has the dates of the mission, surnames of the crew, and the serial number. An original plastic Robbins case is included though the condition is a bit rough and the numbered sticker has paper loss. Medal in about excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jay Evans (Ron Evans' brother) stating: "To whom it may concern: I hereby certify that the Apollo 11 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion, serial number 153, that accompanies this letter was given to me by my brother Ron Evans, Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot, from his personal collection of space memorabilia. Ron served as a Capsule Communicator for the Apollo 11 mission. It has been in my possession since I received it from him."

Apollo 11 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, Serial Number 343. This 28mm sterling silver medal was one of 450 flown on Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, the first manned lunar landing. Its three-man crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The obverse depicts Collins' early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth. NASA thought the sharp, open talons of the eagle looked too "warlike" so they moved the olive branch, representing peace, to the claws. This is one of, if not the only, major official item that renders the insignia as it was meant to be by the astronaut designer. The reverse has the dates of the mission, surnames of the crew, and the serial number. Medal in excellent condition.

A signed letter from the consignor will be included with this lot; it explains that this medallion as well as an Apollo 11 insurance cover (also in this auction) was given to his late sister-in-law by Aldrin in the late 1970s.

Apollo 11 Flown Flight Plan Page Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, Certified and Signed. A 10.5" x 8" page numbered 3-87/3-88, three hole punched, from the "Flight Plan" "P/N #SKB32100080-350" and "S/N 1001" (a copy of the front cover of this book is included with the lot). Note that this is one of the few pages that cover the twenty-one+ hours Armstrong and Aldrin spent on the lunar surface. Excellent condition.

Aldrin has certified this twice: on the 3-87 side, "Carried to the Moon on Apollo XI/ Buzz Aldrin"; on the 3-88 side, "This page was flown to the Moon/ aboard Apollo XI July 1969/ Buzz Aldrin".

Included with this lot is a signed typed Letter of Certification on his personal letterhead in which Aldrin describes his moonwalk, in part: "Enclosed with this letter is a sheet numbered 3-87 and 3-88 from the Apollo 11 Flight Plan. This sheet is from the detailed timeline section and covers hour 121 to the beginning of hour 123 in the mission. Page 3-87 lists the last full hour of a rest period after Man's first landing on the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong and I had just complete the first steps upon the Moon's surface, spending about 2 hours outside our Lunar Module Eagle. We started the rest period at about 115 hours Ground Elapsed Time (GET). Needless to say, Neil and I had adrenaline surging through our bodies after these historic events and a sound sleep was difficult to achieve. Neil and I reflected on the events of the past few hours. At 10:56 pm, EDT on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step upon another celestial body. He then stated the words that are now know by almost everyone living on the planet earth: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for Mankind.' Some 19 minutes after Neil's first step, I started down Eagle's ladder and set foot upon the Moon. Not as well known as Neil's words but very appropriate, I spoke after stepping onto the surface: 'Magnificent Desolation.' The lunar surface was indeed desolate, but has a striking beauty all its own. Gray was the dominate color, but that tone would change as I turned to various sun angles. Walking on the lunar surface was not difficult to get accustom to and I found the ballistic type trajectory of the surface dust kicked up by my boots fascinating to observe on this airless world. Walking and exploring on the Moon was something only eleven others experienced during the 20th century. This page from a Ground Elapsed Time (GET) standpoint has significant events that occurred during the very short time that Neil and I were on the lunar surface. Page 3-88 lists the beginning of post sleep activities including the AGS (Abort Guidance Section) self test and initialization, P(rogram) 57 steps, and our breakfast eating period. After breakfast, we had less that 90 minutes to prepare to lift-off from the lunar surface using Eagle's Ascent Stage engine. This page has been in my private collection since 1969."

Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Camera Film on a Certificate of Authenticity, Signed by Mission Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin. A small piece (approximately 0.25" x 0.25") of photographic film that was part of a roll of 107 photos taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin while on the surface of the moon. It is mounted on an 8.5" x 11" printed certificate signed "Richard W. Underwood", who was Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Johnson Spacecraft Center. There are facsimile signatures of the crew at the bottom over a mission insignia with an authentic signature, "Buzz Aldrin", at lower left. Perfect for display. Excellent condition.

Apollo 12 Crew-Signed Insurance Cover Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean. This cover, 6.5" x 3.625" in size, features the U.S. "First Man on the Moon" 10¢ stamp (Scott #C76) placed vertically. It is boldly signed "Charles Conrad", "R. F. Gordon", and "Alan L. Bean" in the address area and pictorially cancelled on the day of launch, November 14, 1969, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The cachet features the Apollo 12 mission insignia with "Yankee Clipper" (the command module) and "Intrepid" (the lunar module) printed below, along with a Navy Wing insignia. All three members of the crew were Navy pilots, thus the naval theme of the insignia and the ship call signs. Insurance covers were a tradition that started with Apollo 11. The astronauts would all sign a certain quantity of these covers to be left on Earth as a contingency against their failing to return safely from the moon. In the case of a tragedy, the covers would be sold with the proceeds benefiting their families, not unlike an insurance policy. Fine condition overall; the stamp was placed as to hide the last portion of both Conrad's and Gordon's signatures and there is a minor dampstain in the cancellation area affecting the "d" in Conrad.

Apollo 12 Flown Razor and Shave Cream on Plaque Presented by the Crew to Support Crew Member Paul Weitz, Directly from his Personal Collection, Certified and Signed. A unique piece showing the humorous camaraderie between mission crews and their backup and support personnel. A 10.5" x 9" x 0.75" wooden plaque to which is mounted: a used Gillette Techmatic razor, 4.5" long, with original blade and a piece of Velcro attached to the back of the handle; a partially-used tube of K-34 Gillette Brushless Shave Cream, 6.25" long, also with a piece of Velcro attached to the back; and an engraved 3.75" x 2" metal plate with the text "Presented To/ CDR. PAUL J. WEITZ, USN/ By the Crew of Apollo XII/ To remind you what we were doing during our trip to the Ocean of Storms, Moon, November 1969, when we finally heard your voice." Extremely fine condition.

Apollo 12 was the second manned lunar landing mission, November 14-24, 1969, landing in the Ocean of Storms near where several previous unmanned missions had set down (Luna 5, Surveyor 3, and Ranger 7). The crew consisted of Commander Charles Conrad, Jr., Command Module Pilot Richard F. Gordon, Jr., and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean. Paul Weitz was a member of the earth Support Crew.

Weitz has certified this plaque near the bottom, "From my personal collection/ Paul Weitz".

Weitz explains the meaning behind the plaque inscription in a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification on his personal letterhead that accompanies this lot. It states: "To whom it may concern- This razor and shave cream were flown on the highly successful mission of Apollo 12, and were presented to me by the crew. I was a planning shift CapCom for this mission, and I spent most of my time on console while the crew was sleeping during Trans Lunar Coast. I finally got to make a wakeup call one day, but as usual, they were already awake and going about their morning activities. This item has been in my possession ever since, and is from my personal collection of space artifacts."

Apollo 13 Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Three individual 7" x 9.5" color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed to the wife of James C. Fletcher, then NASA Administrator, as follows:
James Lovell: Signed "To Mrs. James Fletcher-/ Best wishes to our First Lady. James Lovell/ 7-24-72" in the lower border.
Fred Haise: Signed "To Mrs. James Fletcher-/ May we continue our visit/ at many more NASA festivities./ Best Wishes,/ Fred W. Haise" on the photo itself.
Jack Swigert (1931-1982): Signed "To Mrs James Fletcher/ NASA couldn't have a more gracious 'First Lady'/ My warmest wishes/ Jack Swigert" in the lower border.

James Lovell Autograph Letter Signed "Jim" to Comedian Bill Dana. One page, 8.5" x 11", Lovell Communications letterhead, Lake Forest, Illinois, January 9, 1993, envelope of transmittal included. It reads, in part: "I just finished laughing at your performance of 'Jose Can You See?' A great CD! I didn't know you can also sing and write songs... I've heard the Astronaut on many times but the others were great too. By the way, the mouse in the Astronaut skit told me recently that he preferred space flight to cancer research. With regards to space artifacts, most of the ones I had are in museums..." Very fine condition with flattened mailing folds.

Bill Dana was a writer and comedian, quite popular during the 1960s and beyond. His best-known routines were of a fictional persona who introduced himself with the line, "My name.... José Jiménez." José would play various characters but a favorite was as an astronaut. Reportedly, all the original Mercury Seven found him quite hilarious and Bill Dana became friendly with many of the astronauts throughout the years. Interestingly, just last year, November 8, 2008, James Lovell played straight man to Dana's José Jiménez at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation dinner in Florida, a video of which can be found on at YouTube.com.

Apollo 13 Training-Used LM Systems Activation Checklist (Preliminary) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed. This unflown 6" x 8" book, of approximately seventy pages printed on cardstock, is bound with two binder rings between two boards of heavier cardstock. The title page has the title "APOLLO XIII/ LM-7/ ACTIVATION CHECKLIST" and a date of February 6, 1970. This is the planned step by step outline of procedures from the entry and activation of the lunar module at about 83:00 into the mission through to the "go/no" go decision for undocking from the command module at 99:00 hours. Very interesting material that Lovell used in his training procedures. Of course, the crew spent much more time in the LM on this mission than originally planned due to its use as a "lifeboat" after the explosion in the service module. Very fine condition save for a stain on the front cover.

Lovell has signed this book on the front cover: "James Lovell/ Apollo 13".

Apollo 13 NGC-Encapsulated PF64 Ultra Cameo Franklin Mint Silver Medal Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Serial Number 0084. This 38mm medallion features the mission insignia on the obverse that includes the name of the mission, three of Apollo's chariot horses flying toward the moon, and the slogan "Ex Luna, Scientia" ("from the moon, knowledge"). The reverse features images of and the text "Spacecraft Odyssey and Aquarius" and the crew's full names: "James A. Lovell Jr - Fred W. Haise Jr - Thomas K Mattingly". The NGC tag reads: "APOLLO 13 FRANKLIN MINT/ 1970 SPECIMEN #0084/ MEDAL PF 64 ULTRA CAMEO/ EX. JAMES A. LOVELL, JR." Excellent condition.

Besides the Robbins Medallions, only two Apollo missions that had other commemorative medals struck to fly aboard the spacecraft were Apollo 13 and Apollo 14. These Franklin Mint medals have been a center of controversy and mystery since their striking. The true facts regarding the Apollo 14 medals have recently come to light. Up until now, the story on the Apollo 13 versions is that they were returned to the Franklin Mint and destroyed. Continuing research shows that it can definitively be said that there were just 200 individually serial numbered specimens struck, just like Apollo 14, for the commander of the mission.

What makes this so very special at this time is that this is one of the only items that has been discovered to contain the names of the original crew (Mattingly was replaced at the last minute by Swigert). The 404 Apollo 13 Robbins Medals were all restruck with the corrected crew names. This medal is from the personal collection of Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell and is offered with a signed certification on his letterhead. It is NGC tagged "Ex. James A. Lovell Jr". Extremely desirable thus.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that this Apollo 13 sterling silver Franklin Mint medal #0084, which also lists the original scheduled crew on its reverse, is one of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission April 11-17, 1970. This medal is from my personal collection and has been in my possession since the mission until being offered now."

Apollo 13 Flown President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports Embroidered Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed. This 3" patch has the presidential seal in red, white, blue, and gold thread against a blue background with white lettering. In June 1967, President Johnson appointed Lovell as his consultant for physical fitness and sports. President Nixon, in 1970, assigned Lovell the additional responsibility of Chairman of the Council. Lovell served in these roles until resigning in 1978, but is still active in the Council's activities. Excellent condition.

Lovell has signed this patch on the verso: "James Lovell" (fair contrast).

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "This President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports Patch was flown on board the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey during its flight around the moon April 11-17, 1970. It was stored in the Commander's Personal Preference Kit. The patch would have remained in Odyssey had we landed on the moon."

Apollo 13 Flown Moçambique Safrique Embroidered Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. A 3.125" diameter embroidered patch in gold over black picturing a stylized Nyala Antelope in the center of the design. Safrique was the largest hunting safari organization in central Mozambique during the early-1970s era, a period in which the country was in great turmoil, fighting for freedom against the Portuguese regime. Safrique ceased operations in 1974 when independence was finally won. James Lovell was a safari enthusiast and went on multiple big game hunts in this African country. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this patch on the verso in silver ink: "Flown on board/ Apollo 13 SC/ 11-17 Apr. 1970/ James Lovell/ CDR".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "This Mozambique Patch was flown on board the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey during its flight around the moon April 11-17, 1970. It was stored in the Commander's Personal Preference Kit. The patch would have remained in Odyssey had we landed on the moon."

Apollo 13 Flown Embroidered Mission Crew Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Signed. This handsome 4" patch, with the mission slogan "Ex Luna, Scientia" (from the moon, knowledge), flew on the almost-disastrous Apollo 13 mission to the moon and back. The dramatic flight was the basis for a major motion picture in 1995, where Tom Hanks portrayed Commander Lovell. Excellent condition.

Lovell has signed the patch on the verso: "James Lovell" (poor contrast).

Apollo 13 Flown Beta Cloth Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This dramatic and colorful mission insignia depicts three horses flying across space with the Latin slogan "Ex Luna, Scientia" (from the moon, knowledge). It has been professionally double-matted to 9" x 9". On the verso is the printed certification from Lovell, in part: "I hereby certify that this Apollo 13 insignia was flown on board the Apollo 13 Command Module, Odyssey during it's perilous flight around the moon April 11-17, 1970. It was one of 450 patches listed in the Commander's Personal Preference Kit and located in pouch part number SEB32100025-301, serial number 1016..." Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified on the mat beneath the patch: "This beta cloth patch was on board Apollo 13/ Spacecraft on its flight around the moon 11-17 April 1970/ James Lovell/ CDR".

Apollo 13 Flown American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 6" x 3.875" silk U.S. flag has been lightly mounted to a heavy 10" x 12" certificate that states: "This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and emergency return to Earth/ APOLLO XIII/ April 11-17, 1970/ Lowell - Swigert - Haise". This certificate bears the authentic signatures of all three crewmembers- "James Lovell", "Jack Swigert" (1931-1982), and "Fred Haise" just above the mission insignia. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this flag on a white stripe: "On board Apollo 13 Spacecraft James Lovell".

Apollo 13 Flown National Flag of Czechoslovakia Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 6" x 3.875" silk Czech flag was carried aboard Apollo 13 on its disaster-shortened moon mission. It has been lightly mounted to a heavy 10" x 12" certificate that states: "This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and emergency return to Earth/ APOLLO XIII/ April 11-17, 1970/ Lowell - Swigert - Haise". It bears the authentic signatures of the crewmembers: "James Lovell", "Jack Swigert" (1931-1982), and "Fred Haise", all above the mission insignia. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this flag: "On board the Apollo 13 Spacecraft/ James Lovell".

Apollo 13 Flown National Flag of Italy Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell. This 5.5" x 4.125" silk Italian flag was carried aboard Apollo 13 on its ill-fated moon mission. It has been lightly mounted to a heavy 10" x 12" certificate that states: "This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and emergency return to Earth/ APOLLO XIII/ April 11-17, 1970/ Lowell - Swigert - Haise". It bears the authentic signatures of two crewmembers- "James Lovell" and "Jack Swigert" (1931-1982), and the autopen signature of "Fred W. Haise", all above the mission insignia. Very fine condition save for a light bend in the lower left corner and very minor soiling in the left margin.

Included with this lot are R&R and JSA/Scott Cornish auction Letters of Authenticity.

This lot includes a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that this National Flag of Italy was on board the Apollo 13 spacecraft. Apollo 13 perilous flight took off on April 11 and returned safely on April 17, 1970. The flag was from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."

Apollo 13 Flown National Flag of Japan Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 6" x 3.75" cloth Japanese flag was carried aboard Apollo 13 on its ill-fated moon mission. It has been lightly mounted to a heavy 10" x 12" certificate that states: "This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and emergency return to Earth/ APOLLO XIII/ April 11-17, 1970/ Lowell - Swigert - Haise". It bears the authentic signatures of the crewmembers: "James Lovell", "Jack Swigert" (1931-1982), and "Fred Haise", all above the mission insignia. Excellent condition.

Lovell has certified this flag: "Flown on board Apollo 13/ James Lovell".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: ""[This item] was flown on board the Apollo 13 Command Module, Odyssey during it's perilous flight around the moon April 11-17, 1970"

Apollo 13 Flown National Flag of Mexico Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Certified and Signed. This 5.75" x 4" cloth Mexican flag is certified and signed by Lovell vertically across the green stripe: "Flown on board Apollo 13 James Lovell CDR". Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell stating: "[This item] was flown on board the Apollo 13 Command Module Odyssey during its perilous flight around the moon April 11-17, 1970."

Apollo 13 Flown U.S. Quarter Coin in Presentation Plaque, Originally from the Personal Collection of NASA Employee Tony Broadway. A 1936 Washington 25¢ piece mounted in an 8.5" x 6" Plexi-covered heavy wooden wall plaque above an engraved plate that reads: "This 25 Cent Coin Was the First U.S. Coin to Fly/ on the Aborted Apollo XIII Mission. Safe Return/ to Earth was Attributed to the LM 7 Power/ System. April 11, 1970 to April 17, 1970/ James Lovell Jack Swigert Fred Haise". Barely visible beneath the engraved message are the very faint "signatures" of the three named crewmembers as well as the replaced Ken Mattingly, apparently accomplished using a hand engraving tool or stylus. Very good condition with some scratching to the Plexi, easily repaired or replaced. The quarter is well worn.

Tony Broadway was the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building Supervisor for NASA, a well-liked figure with a close personal relationship with many of the astronauts. After leaving NASA, he opened a bar and restaurant in Rockledge, Florida that was a popular hangout for many of the Apollo astronauts. This is from his collection and hung in that bar for many years.

Apollo 13 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, Serial Number 285. A 32mm sterling silver medallion in its original Robbins Company plastic box of issue with the "285" sticker on the bottom. Due to the last minute crew change and the problems that prohibited Apollo 13 from accomplishing its mission, all of the original flown medallions were melted down. This is one of 404 newly designed sterling silver medallions were struck from the "flown metal." The design includes the name of the mission, three of Apollo's chariot horses flying toward the Moon, and the slogan "Ex Luna, Scientia" ("from the moon, knowledge"). The reverse features the names of the crewmembers, the modules, Aquarius (lunar) and Odyssey (command), the engraved dates of launch and return, the serial number, and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Robbins medallions from the collections of crewmembers of the particular flight are the most desirable to collectors. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that Apollo 13 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 285, was flown with me aboard the mission to the moon April 11-17, 1971. This medal is from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."

Apollo 13 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Tom Stafford, Serial Number 370. A 32mm diameter sterling silver medallion in its original Robbins Company plastic box of issue but with no sticker present on the bottom (glue remnants though). There were 404 of these sterling silver medallions, incorporating the last-minute crewmember change, struck from flown metal. The design includes the name of the mission, three of Apollo's chariot horses flying toward the Moon, and the slogan "Ex Luna, Scientia" ("from the moon, knowledge"). The reverse features the names of the crewmembers, the modules, Aquarius (lunar) and Odyssey (command), and the engraved dates of launch and return along with the serial number and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "Thomas P. Stafford" on his letterhead stating, in part: "This medallion flew to the moon during April 11 to 17, 1970 on the Apollo 13 mission. I received the medallion after the flight from Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell while I was Chief of the Astronaut Office... The medallion has been in my private collection since 1970... It is one of the Robbins series of flown Apollo medallions and is serial number 370 of the Apollo 13 set."

Apollo 13 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Backup Crew Commander John Young, Serial Number 402. A 32mm diameter sterling silver medallion in its original Robbins Company plastic box of issue with the serial number "402" on a sticker on the bottom. The Apollo 13 medals are an interesting story. From Howard Weinberger's book, The Robbins Medallions: Flown Treasure from the Apollo Space Program, "Due to the last minute crew change and unfortunate circumstances that prohibited Apollo 13 from accomplishing its mission, all of the original flown medallions were melted down. Subsequently, 404 newly designed sterling silver medallions were struck from the 'flown metal.'" The design includes the name of the mission, three of Apollo's chariot horses flying toward the Moon, and the slogan "Ex Luna, Scientia" ("from the moon, knowledge"). The reverse features the names of the crewmembers, the modules, Aquarius (lunar) and Odyssey (command), and the engraved dates of launch and return along with the serial number and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. A stunning medal in excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that Apollo 13 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 402, was struck from silver flown to the moon aboard Apollo 13 April 11-17, 1970, and has been part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 13 Flown LM Wiring Segment Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise. A 1.375" long segment of 0.75" diameter coiled, clear-coated copper wire, a portion of a wiring harness from an overhead spotlight in the Lunar Module Aquarius. This near-disastrous flight was intended to be the third in a series of manned moon landing missions. An oxygen tank explosion in the service module forced the cancellation of the lunar landing and nearly cost the crew of James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise their lives. They were able to use the lunar module as a "lifeboat" before jettisoning it prior to landing safely back on Earth in the command module. This wire was in that same LM during the long flight supplying power to one of the overhead lights. This lamp wire was cut away just prior to jettisoning the lunar module; James Lovell has said the he remembers Haise removing it as they were on their way through the hatch. A great item. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Fred Haise stating, in part: "I hereby warrant and certify that the accompanying segment of spacecraft wiring was acquired from LM-7 'Aquarius' during the aborted Apollo 13 Mission flown April 11-17, 1970. This wire segment was a portion of the harness serving power to the overhead floodlight assembly in LM-7..."

Apollo 13 Flown Utility Light Cord on Plaque Presented by the Crew to Astronaut Paul Weitz, Directly from his Personal Collection, Certified and Signed. A 15" x 10" x 0.75" wooden plaque to which is mounted: an embroidered Apollo 13 mission insignia patch of 4" diameter; a coiled utility light cable assembly with copper wire inside clear insulation, two Velcro-backed strips for mounting to the wall of the spacecraft, and a four pin electrical connector wrapped in beta cloth; and an engraved plate with the text "This Utility Light Cord was Flown on Apollo 13, and is presented to: PAUL WEITZ as 'Stoney' in appreciation for his efforts in lighting up the way to a successful launch." The facsimile autographs of James Lovell, Fred W. Haise, and Jack Swigert are engraved beneath the text. This utility cord would have gone to the moon's surface in the Lunar Module Aquarius had the flight not been shortened because of an explosion in the service module. Excellent condition.

The term "Stoney" was adapted from the name of one of the Mercury engineers, Bill Stone. During the Apollo program, one member of the CapCom Crew would act in the capacity of "Stoney" for each flight. They would control the elevator that brought the crew up to the White Room level before they boarded the spacecraft and give the crew a personal countdown to ignition.

Weitz has certified this plaque near the bottom, "From my personal collection/ Paul Weitz".

Weitz explains the meaning behind the plaque inscription in a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification on his personal letterhead that accompanies this lot. It states: "To whom it may concern- This flown utility light cord was presented to me by the crew of Apollo 13. 'Stoney' was a CapCom position in the KSC Firing Room during Apollo. The function was to keep the crew apprised of the progress of the countdown, including the final voice countdown to engine ignition and liftoff. This item has been in my possession ever since and is from my personal collection of space artifacts."

Apollo 14 Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Three individual 9.5" x 7" color photos, each mounted to a 12" x 10" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed in the lower border to the wife of James C. Fletcher, then NASA Administrator, as follows:
Alan Shepard (1923-1998): "To Mrs James Fletcher/ with my personal regards-/ Alan Shepard/ Rear Admiral, USN".
Ed Mitchell: "To Mrs James Fletcher- With sincere appreciation-/ Ed Mitchell".
Stuart Roosa (1933-1994): "To Mrs. James Fletcher With Best Regards/ Stuart A Roosa".
Both Shepard and Mitchell walked on the moon during this mission.

Apollo 14 Mitchell-Signed Official Insurance Cover Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. A 6.5" x 3.625" cover postmarked with a pictorial cancellation from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, January 31, 1971 (launch date), bearing a U.S. 10¢ "First Man on the Moon" (Scott #C76) stamp. It is attached by archival corners to an illustrated certificate. The cachet bears the mission insignia with three pair of aviator wings beneath as seen only on the official Houston Space Center Stamp Club covers. Insurance covers were typically signed by the entire crew before the flight and left behind for the families to sell should their loved ones not survive the mission. A few of the Apollo 14 covers were not signed but were cancelled at the launch; this is one of those that Dr. Mitchell retained for his personal collection. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this cover on the front: "Official Cover From Personal Collection/ Edgar Mitchell".

Apollo 14 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Signed. This 4" x 3.5" oval mission insignia patch was designed by Jean Beaulieu of the Kennedy Space Center graphics art department. It depicts a NASA Astronaut Pin flying to the moon and was carried aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk during the nine-day flight. The surnames of the crewmembers, "Shepard Roosa Mitchell" are listed beneath the graphic, with "APOLLO 14" above, all on a gold thread background. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has signed this patch on the verso (fair contrast).

Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This certifies that the accompanying embroidered mission patch (signed on the back by Edgar Mitchell) was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission... The total mission time was nine days plus one minute from liftoff at Cape Kennedy to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near Pago Pago. We set up scientific experiments at our landing site, explored nearby Cone Crater, took hundreds of photographs, and returned with 98 pounds of lunar material for examination by scientists on Earth."

Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth Mission Insignia Patch Signed by and from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. This 9" x 9" mission emblem was flown aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module Kitty Hawk during its nine-day trip to the moon and back. Made of fire resistant Beta cloth which was developed by Dow-Corning as a reaction to the tragic Apollo 1 fire where the astronauts' nylon spacesuits melted and fused together. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this patch vertically to the right of the insignia: "This mission patch was Flown to the/ Moon on Apollo 14"; and to the left: "Edgar Mitchell/ Apollo 14/ 34 lunar orbits/ 67 hours ".

Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This letter certifies that the accompanying beta cloth mission patch inscribed... was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission..."

Apollo 14 Flown Large American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. A very desirable larger-size 11.25" x 8" silk U.S. flag that flew to the moon on Apollo 14 with crewmembers Shepard, Mitchell, and Roosa, remaining on the Command Module Kitty Hawk in lunar orbit. This size is very desirable due to increased rarity and superb display presence. Excellent condition with only one vertical fold at left side.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this flag on the lower two white stripes: "Flown to the moon aboard Apollo 14/ Edgar Mitchell".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This letter certifies that the accompanying 8" x 11" flag of The United States of America bearing the written inscription... was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission..."

Apollo 14 Flown American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. This 6.25" x 4" silk U.S. flag was carried aboard Apollo 14, the third successful moon landing mission, with crewmembers Shepard, Mitchell, and Roosa, January 31-February 9, 1971. It remained in the Command Module Kitty Hawk while the Lunar Module Antares was on the lunar surface. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this flag on the lower two white stripes: "Flown to the moon aboard Kittyhawk on Apollo 14/ Edgar Mitchell LMP".

Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This letter certifies that the accompanying 4" x 6" flag of The United States bearing the written inscription... was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission..."

Apollo 14 Flown Texas State Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. Offered here is a 5.875" x 4.25" silk Texas flag that was carried aboard Apollo 14 on its mission to the moon, January 31-February 9, 1971. This flag stayed in the orbiting Command Module Kitty Hawk with Stuart Roosa while Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell took the Lunar Module Antares to the lunar surface. Texas, of course, is the home of the Johnson Space Center, NASA's center for manned spaceflight activities. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this flag: "Flown to the moon/ aboard Kittyhawk on/ Apollo 14/ Edgar Mitchell/ LMP".

Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This letter certifies that the accompanying 4" x 6" flag of Texas bearing the written inscription... was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission... Admiral Alan Shepard, Commander, Colonel Stuart Roosa, Command Module Pilot, and myself as Lunar Module Pilot, were sent to explore the Frau Mauro Highlands region of the moon on February 5-6, 1971, as the third landing mission to the moon..."

Apollo 14 Flown National Flag of Sweden Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. Offered here is a 5.75" x 4" silk Swedish flag that was carried aboard Apollo 14 on its mission to the moon, January 31-February 9, 1971. This flag stayed in the orbiting Command Module Kitty Hawk with Stuart Roosa while Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell took the Lunar Module Antares to the lunar surface. This flag features a blue and yellow Scandinavian cross, a design with a history dating back to the 16th century. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this flag: "Flown to the Moon aboard Kittyhawk/ on Apollo 14 Edgar Mitchell LMP".

Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This letter certifies that the accompanying 4" x 6" flag of Sweden bearing the written inscription... was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission... Ours was the first Apollo mission devoted primarily to scientific exploration of the moon, rather than tests of the operational flight procedures necessary for successful missions..."

Apollo 14 Lunar Module Flown U.S. Nickel Coin in Presentation Plaque, Originally from the Personal Collection of NASA Employee Tony Broadway. A 1912 Liberty (or "V") 5¢ piece mounted in a 7" x 6.5" Plexi-covered heavy wooden wall plaque above an engraved plate that reads: "APOLLO 14/ First U.S. 5 Cent Coin Landed on the Moon/ Date 2-5-71 Time 05: 05: 02.9/ Splash-Down/ Date 2-9-71 Time 16:05:20". At the very bottom are the hand-engraved signatures of the crew "Al Shepard", "Stuart A Roosa", and "Ed Mitchell". Apollo 14 was the third manned moon landing mission. Very good condition with some light scratches and wear. The nickel is well worn.

This plaque hung in the Boar's Head Pub in Rockledge, Florida for a number of years, part of the collection of owner Tony Broadway, a former NASA employee. He was quite friendly with many of the early astronauts; they frequented his establishment, a sort of private retreat, when they were in the area.

Apollo 14 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Serial Number 247. There were 303 of these 35mm x 30mm oval sterling silver medals struck for this January 31-February 9, 1971, flight and all were flown with crewmembers Shepard, Roosa, and Mitchell. The obverse bears the mission insignia picturing an Astronaut Pin (a gold pin that NASA gives to astronauts upon completion of their first flight) flying from the Earth to the moon. The reverse has the dates of the launch, moon landing, and return engraved with the crew's full names around the edge along with the sterling and Robbins hallmarks; the serial number is on the rim. It is in the original issue box with the "247" sticker on the bottom. Robbins medallions are particularly desirable when obtained directly from members of the mission's crew. Mitchell is the lone surviving crewmember. Excellent condition.

Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This certification accompanies Apollo 14 Robbins Medallion, serial number 247. The medallion was flown aboard the spacecraft Kittyhawk on the Apollo 14 expedition to the moon which launched January 31, 1971, with Captain Alan Shepard as the commander, Commander Edgar Mitchell as Lunar Module Pilot, and Lt Colonel Stuart Roosa as the Command Module Pilot..."

Apollo 14 Flown Silver Franklin Mint Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Serial Number 0117. The obverse of this 39mm medal (one of two hundred minted) bears the mission insignia of an Astronaut Pin flying to the moon. The reverse depicts the surface of the moon with the inscription "Spacecraft/ Kitty Hawk & Antares/ Destination/ Fra Mauro - 1971". Each of the three Apollo 14 crew members carried sixty-five of these in their Command Module PPKs (for a total of 195 flown). After the mission, either twenty-five or fifty of them were returned to the Franklin Mint and melted down toward the production of 129,000+ Apollo 14 commemorative mini-coins that were sent to Franklin Mint subscribers in 1971. The rest were retained by the crewmembers themselves. Since Dr. Mitchell is the only surviving Apollo 14 crewmember, the Franklin Mint medallions from his collection and with his written provenance are very desirable. Excellent condition.

Dr. Mitchell has certified this medal on its 2x2 holder: "Flown on 'Kittyhawk'/ No. 0117/ EM".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part: "This certification accompanies Apollo 14 Franklin Mint Medal, number 0117. This medal was flown aboard the spacecraft Kittyhawk on the Apollo 14 expedition to the moon which launched January 31, 1971, with Captain Alan Shepard as the commander, Commander Edgar Mitchell as Lunar Module Pilot, and Lt. Colonel Stuart Roosa as the Command Module Pilot..."

Apollo 15 Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Three individual 7" x 9.5" (approximately) color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed in the lower border to the wife of James C. Fletcher, then NASA Administrator, as follows:
Dave Scott: "To Mrs. James Fletcher With Warm Personal Regards/ Dave Scott"
Jim Irwin (1930-1991): "To Mrs. James Fletcher With my Warmest Personal Regards./ Jim Irwin Apollo 15".
Al Worden: "To Mrs. James Fletcher/ With Warmest Regards And Many Thanks For Your/ Friendship And Support/ Al Worden".
Both Scott and Irwin walked on the moon during this mission.

Apollo 16 Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Three individual 7" x 9.5" color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed in the lower border to the wife of James C. Fletcher, then NASA Administrator, as follows:
John Young: "To Mrs. James Fletcher/ With Very Best Wishes/ John Young".
Charlie Duke: "To Mrs. James Fletcher/ With Best Regards an Good Wishes./ Charlie Duke". (small, light stain in right border).
Ken Mattingly: "Mrs. Fletcher/ Many thanks for helping us through post flight Washington/ Ken Mattingly".
Both Young and Duke walked on the moon during this mission.

John Young's NASA U.S. Government Photo Identification Badge, Dated 1969, Directly from his Personal Collection, Signed. A 2.5" x 3.75" laminated ID badge for the Johnson Space Center with a metal-grommeted hole at top and an attached pocket clip. Young's B&W photo, his surname "YOUNG", and the NASA logo is on the front. The verso has his vital statistics along with his signature, the facsimile signature of the Security Officer, a return postage guarantee, and the text "NASA FORM 4 SEPT. 1969". This would certainly have been Young's badge during the period of his flight to the moon on Apollo 16. Good condition with a heavy amount of wear from daily use.

Omega Speedmaster Professional Watch Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut John Young. This famous manual-winding chronograph model is best known as the "Moonwatch." Since 1965, it has been NASA's "Officially Certified Wristwatch For All Manned Space Missions" and, as such, was the first watch worn on a spacewalk and the first watch worn on the moon. As a member of the Gemini 3 crew, Young was one of the first two astronauts to be issued an Omega for an American spaceflight.

The technical specifications for this particular chronograph are as follows:
Model: Omega Speedmaster Professional Model 35705000 Steel Chronograph Wristwatch.
Movement: Caliber 1861, manual winding, 18 jewels, monometallic balance with shock absorber.
Case: Stainless steel, # 77016654, screw back with Seamaster logo, case back engraved "Flight Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions, The First Watch Worn On The Moon", 42mm diameter, fixed black tachometer bezel, round push buttons, polished and brushed lyre lugs, scratch resistant Hesalite crystal.
Dial: Black with luminous rectangle hour markers, luminous white batons, thirty minute and twelve hour registers, constant seconds, white outer 1/5th second marks.
Band: Style 840, stainless steel with deployant clasp.
Condition: Watch is as new.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the stainless Omega Speedmaster Professional watch that accompanies this letter, although not flown, is from my personal collection."

Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 Watch Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut John Young, Signed. This Omega model, often known as the "Mars Watch," was first introduced to the world on March 28, 1998, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Its development had been spearheaded by Apollo 10 astronaut Tom Stafford (a member of Omega's board of directors) as an update and supplement to the legendary Speedmaster Pro, in use since the days of Gemini. This newer digital-analog model is flight-certified for the next 100 NASA Space Shuttle missions (other than for EVAs, where the older Pro is still the only approved model). The X-33 can be clearly seen in the 2000 Brian De Palma film, Mission to Mars, likely leading to its nickname. Young has signed the band in silver next to the Omega logo. Since 2006, this model has not been available for direct to the general public. Take advantage of this opportunity to own what is likely one of the earliest examples produced.

The technical specifications for this particular chronograph are as follows:
Model: Omega Speedmaster X-33 Multi-Function Wristwatch, 1st Generation.
Case: Titanium with stainless steel function buttons, #56449654, 44mm, water resistant to 30 meters, back secured with screws, bi-directional bezel, anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
Dial: Luminova markers and hands, 8 lux back light, multi-function analog displays for time, day, date, GMT hours, countdown timer, elapsed time, 80db alarm.
Movement: Caliber 1666, quartz multi-function, 9 jewels.
Band: Kevlar with titanium strap.
Condition: Watch is as new.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the stainless Omega Speedmaster Professional watch with leather [sic] band that accompanies this letter, although not flown, is from my personal collection. It can be further identified by my signature on the inside band."

John Young Signed Apollo 16 Color Photo Directly from his Personal Collection. A glossy 10.5" x 8" photo, with NASA caption and number at left, picturing Young near the American flag on the moon, jumping up in the "air" as he demonstrated the low lunar gravity (this was the image used on the cover of our Space Exploration Auction #6022). Young has signed in silver against the dark background. Very displayable. Excellent condition.

Apollo 16 EVA-III Field Geology Report and Traverse Map Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. Two unflown items reporting on the geological observations made by John Young and Charlie Duke during their third and last Apollo 16 moonwalk on April 23, 1972, lasting five hours and forty minutes.
(1) A seven page (printed one side only), 8" x 10.5", stapled, mimeographed report dated April 23, 1972 and titled "APOLLO 16 - EVA III/ REPORT OF APOLLO FIELD GEOLOGY INVESTIGATION TEAM/ U.S. Geological Survey". An interesting account, summarizing the various geological features encountered, the samples collected by number and weight for all three EVAs, and the Hasselblad film usage. It concludes, in part: "The terrain that was traversed and sampled during EVA III is less densely cratered than that described from EVA I and II..." Fine condition with some rust and impressions from original paper clip.
(2) A heavily-captioned, 22" x 34" map "Prepared in cooperation with the Manned Spacecraft Center,,, Under NASA contract No. T-5874A" by the Apollo Field Geology Investigation Team, titled "APOLLO 16 PRELIMINARY EVA-III TRAVERSE MAP" and dated April 23, 1972. Fine condition with some toning at the original folds and paper clip rusting.

Young has certified the report at the top of page one: "From My Collection/ John W. Young". He has certified the map at the bottom: "From My Collection/ John W. Young".

Apollo 16 Official Launch Cover Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. This 6.5" x 3.625" "Official Commemorative Cover" was issued by the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club. It is postmarked Houston, Texas, April 16, 1972 (launch date), and bears a "United States in Space" 8¢ stamp (Scott #1434). The cachet bears the mission insignia in bright colors. John Young has signed on the front to the right of the insignia. Extremely fine condition with a bit of light staining at bottom right on the verso with an even smaller area on the front at bottom left.

Young has certified this item on the verso: "From My Personal Collection/ John W. Young".

Apollo 16 Crew-Signed Insurance Cover and Young-Signed Launch Cover Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Both Certified and Signed. Two items as follows:
(1) Insurance Cover- The three bold signatures, "John Young", "Ken Mattingly", and "Charlie Duke", all in blue felt-tip, are neatly placed on this cacheted cover, approximately 6.5" x 3.625" in size, featuring the "United States in Space" U.S. 8¢ stamp (Scott #1434). It was cancelled (space pictorial) on the day of launch, April 16, 1972, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The color cachet features the Apollo 16 mission insignia flanked by two astronaut pins. Insurance covers were a tradition that started with Apollo 11 and continued through Apollo 16. The astronauts would all sign a certain quantity of these covers to be left on Earth as a contingency against their failing to return safely from the moon. In the case of a tragedy, the covers would be sold with the proceeds benefiting their families, not unlike an insurance policy. Excellent condition save for a bit of paper roughness on the verso.
Young has certified this item on the verso: "From My Personal Collection/ John W. Young".
(2) Launch Cover- This 6.5" x 3.625" "Official Commemorative Cover" was issued by the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club. It is postmarked Houston, Texas, April 16, 1972 (launch date), and bears a "United States in Space" 8¢ stamp (Scott #1434). The cachet bears the mission insignia in bright colors. John Young has signed on the front to the right of the insignia. Extremely fine condition with a couple of small nicks on the front.
Young has certified this item on the verso: "From my Personal Collection/ John Young". His original blue pen ran out of ink and he completed it in black ink.

Apollo 16 Flown Heat Shield Plug in Lucite Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Signed. A large, round plug, 1.375" diameter x 1.5" long, encased in a 3" diameter x 2.5" tall Lucite cylinder with "APOLLO 16/ APRIL 16-27, 1972" engraved on the bottom. The number "42" has been engraved into the bottom surface of the plug; the top surface exhibits the expected scorching from reentry. This plug was removed from the Command Module Casper after its return to earth. Absolutely pristine condition.

John Young has signed his name on the top surface.

Apollo 16 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. This 4" round patch flew with crewmembers Young, Mattingly, and Duke aboard the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, April 16-27, 1972. The design for this insignia features an eagle with outstretched wings atop a red, white, and blue shield, all above the lunar surface. The NASA logo element vector symbol is across the shield on which is written "APOLLO 16". The blue border contains sixteen silver stars and the surnames of the crew; it is surrounded by a yellow/ gold border. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the verso: "Flown/ John Young".

Apollo 16 and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Display Directly from the Personal Collection of John Young, the Commander of both Missions, Signed. An amazing display piece with flown souvenirs from two of the many highlights of John Young's storied career as an astronaut. Double matted in red and blue to an overall 12" x 16" are individual flown embroidered insignia patches from Young's last trip to the moon on Apollo 16 and the first ever flight of the Space Shuttle program on Columbia STS-1, along with a 9.25" x 6" (sight size) color photo montage, and a printed sheet stating the provenance of the patches containing his signature. There is a blank area on the sheet where the "Presented to" has not been filled in. The STS-1 patch is 4.375" x 4.75" overall and the Apollo 16 patch is 4" in diameter. Ready to frame. Excellent condition with only a tiny nick in the photo, easily repaired.

Apollo 16 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Serial Number 94. This 35mm diameter sterling silver medal is still in what appears to be its original plastic case but with no numbered sticker on the bottom. It was one of only ninety-eight (of a total mintage of 300) flown aboard Apollo 16, April 16-27, 1972, the fifth manned mission to land on the moon, along with crewmembers Young, Mattingly, and Duke. The obverse features the mission insignia, an eagle and shield above the moon with the surnames of the crewmembers. The reverse features the engraved dates of the launch, landing, and return. The serial number is on the rim along with the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Robbins medallions from the collections of crewmembers of the particular flight are the most desirable to collectors. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that Apollo 16 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 94, was flown to the moon with me aboard Apollo 16 April 16-27, 1972, and has been part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 16 Flown Pilot's Preference Kit (PPK) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. A Beta cloth bag, 5.75" x 8.75" with a 2" gusset and a metal grommet in a hole at top center with original drawstring present. A sewn-on tag has the printed information: "KIT, PILOT'S PREFERENCE/ P/N SEB 12100018-202/ S/N 1145/ MFG. NASA MSC 4-70". There is also a small 1" x 0.625" tag (apparently duct tape) with "John Young" handwritten in ink. These personal preference kits allowed Apollo crewmembers to carry small, lightweight personal items onto the spacecraft. This kit was on board Apollo 16 on its lunar mission from April 16-27, 1972. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the front: "Flown on Apollo 16. John Young".

Apollo 16 Flown Pilot's Preference Kit (PPK) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. A Beta cloth bag, 5.75" x 8.75" with a 2" gusset and a metal grommet in a hole at top center, original drawstring present. A sewn-on tag has the printed information: "KIT, PILOT'S PREFERENCE/ P/N SEB 12100018-202/ S/N 1146/ MFG. NASA MSC 4-70". There is also a small 0.875" x 0.375" tag (apparently duct tape) with "John Young" handwritten in ink. The PPK allowed the Apollo astronauts "to carry certain items of a personal nature on each manned spacecraft flight." (NASA policy statement). This kit was on board Apollo 16 on its lunar mission from April 16-27, 1972. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the front: "Flown on Apollo 16. John Young".

Apollo 16 Flown Roll of Gray Tape Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. One of the more fascinating space-flown items we've seen. A 1" wide x 2.5" diameter roll of gray cloth adhesive tape on a 1.25" plastic spool. This is what most would generally call duct tape, a product ever-present in modern society that was actually invented during World War II to seal ammunition cases. Very fine condition with a bit of waviness around the edges.

A quite handy product, duct tape was used aboard Apollo 13 to help allow use of command module CO2 scrubbers in the lunar module, thus saving the lives of the three astronauts aboard. Another important instance of duct tape use in the space program was during the Apollo 17 mission where it was used to repair a damaged fender on the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Young has certified this item around the outside: "Flown Apollo 16/ John Young".

Apollo 16 Flown Bungee Strap Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young. A 0.56" x 14.25" (unextended length) strap with snap closures (eight total) consisting of two heavy cloth pieces, each 3.5" in length, held together by a metal spring. The serial and part numbers are printed on one end: "06362AAJ2216/ V36-601170-41". This part number, according to the Stowage List, corresponds to a "Snap Assy, Data Retention (Long)" and a total of six were carried aboard. These items were likely quite handy aboard the spacecraft, allowing the astronauts to tie down various materials, attaching the snaps to the walls and using the spring tension to secure whatever they didn't want floating around in the zero gravity. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the bungee strap that accompanies this letter, serial number V36 - 601170 - 041, was flown to the moon aboard Apollo 16 and was used on the mission April 16-27, 1972. It has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 16 Flown Bungee Strap Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young. A 0.56" x 12.5" (unextended length) strap with snap closures (eight total) consisting of two heavy cloth pieces, each 3.5" in length, held together by a metal spring. The serial and part numbers are printed on one end: "06362 AAJ2241/ V36-601170-31". This part number, according to the Stowage List, corresponds to a "Snap Assy, Data Retention (Short)" and a total of six were carried aboard. These items should have been quite handy aboard the spacecraft, allowing the astronauts to secure various materials, attaching the snaps to the walls and using the spring tension to hold down whatever they didn't want floating around in the zero gravity. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the bungee strap that accompanies this letter, serial number V36 - 601170 - 031, was flown to the moon aboard Apollo 16 and was used on the mission April 16-27, 1972. It has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 16 Flown Bungee Strap with Hooks Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young. A 0.56" x 11.5" (unextended length) strap with two hook and two snap closures consisting of two heavy cloth pieces, each 2" in length, held together by a metal spring. The serial and part numbers are printed on either side of one end: "06362/ AAJ2237" and "V36-601171-/ 21". This part number, according to the Stowage List, corresponds to a "Hook Assy, Data Retention (Long)" and only two were carried aboard. These items were quite handy aboard the spacecraft, allowing the astronauts to tie down various materials, attaching the hooks or snaps to the walls and using the spring tension to hold down whatever they didn't want floating around in the zero gravity. Excellent condition though the last two digits of the part number are smeared.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the bungee strap with hooks that accompanies this letter, serial number V36 - 601171 - 21, was flown to the moon aboard Apollo 16 and was used on the mission April 16-27, 1972. It has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown Landing Site Map Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke, Certified and Signed, also Signed by John Young. A 10.5" x 7.5" B&W printed lunar surface map, number twenty-one of the twenty-four maps used aboard the Lunar Module Orion for navigation to their landing site which is shown on this very map. Apollo 16, April 16-27, 1972, was the fifth manned moon landing and the first to land in a highlands area. This map was onboard Orion during its three day stay on the lunar surface, after it aided Duke and Young in their landing in the Descartes highland region. LMP Duke chose to keep it for his personal collection as was allowed by NASA during that period. Extremely fine condition.

Young has signed the map on the front: "John Young/ Apollo 16 CDR".

Duke has certified this map on the front: "I certify that this lunar orbital chart #21/ was carried to the moon's lunar surface/ on board the lunar module 'Orion'/ on Apollo 16./ April 20, 1972/ Charles M. Duke, Jr./ Apollo 16 LMP".

Included with this lot is a signed, illustrated Letter of Certification from Duke stating, in part: "This is to certify that the accompanying Apollo 16 Lunar Navigational Map, - Bearing Plate Number 21 - was flown to the Descartes Highlands of the Moon, where it landed on April 20, 1972. This Lunar Map is one of 24 identically-sized plates which comprised our 'Lunar Orbit Monitor Chart' and was used aboard our Lunar Module 'Orion' to help us navigate while preparing to land on the Moon... This particular map is unique, as it displays Apollo 16's landing site on the Descartes Highlands!... After landing, this map spent 72 hours in the one-sixth gravity of the Moon aboard the 'Orion', and was also exposed to the lunar environment each time we opened the hatch for our moonwalks... This lunar map has remained a treasured part of my personal space collection for thirty years... This Map remains both a historic navigational took from one of the first manned lunar landings, and a rare example of an astronaut flight-certified artifact returned from the surface of the Moon!"

Also included is a color photo of Duke certifying and signing this item and a Certificate of Authenticity from Novaspace for the John Young signature.

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown Star Chart and G&N Dictionary Star List Originally from the Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Charlie Duke, Certified and Signed. Not one, but two important objects that spent three days on the moon in the Lunar Module Orion during the flight of Apollo 16, April 16-27, 1972 with crewmembers John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke. These are amazing items, worthy of the finest collections:

(1) LM Flown Star Chart with Lunar Dust- An 8" x 5.5" three-hole punched card with dozens of stars and constellations. It is archivally encapsulated and "floated" in Lucite above two gorgeous antique 1866 astronomical star maps, printed white against black. All three items are matted and stunningly framed to an overall 24.5" x 19". Two engraved brass plaques give the pertinent information about the charts. Excellent condition.

Note: There are three stars noted on the Apollo 16 star chart that you may not find on other star charts. Gus Grissom was involved with the early planning and production of the Apollo star charts. When they were deciding on which stars to number and name, he made up names for three of the stars in tribute to his fellow Apollo 1 crewmembers. Star number 3 was called "Navi" which is his own middle name Ivan spelled backwards. Star number 17 was named "Regor" which is Roger (Chaffee) spelled backwards. Star number 20 was "Dnoces" which is Second (Ed White II) spelled backwards. After the tragic deaths of this crew in a training accident, NASA decided to leave these names on the future charts as a tribute.

Duke has certified this chart: "This Apollo 16 Star Chart,/ Bearing Lunar Dust, Was Used by Me/ On the Moon!/ April 20-23, 1972/ Charles M. Duke Jr. -Moon Walker-"

Included with this item is a signed, illustrated Letter of Certification from Duke stating, in part: "This is to certify that the accompanying Apollo 15 Star Chart, bearing lunar dust, flew aboard our Lunar Module Orion to the Descartes Highlands of the Moon, where it landed April 20, 1972. It spent three days on the moon in the Orion, and was used for navigational purposes during the mission. The black smudges on the chart are lunar dust! The dust entered the Orion each time we depressurized our cabin and opened the hatch, exposing the cabin and its contents directly to the lunar environment... It has been a treasured part of my personal space collection since it's return from the Moon in April, 1972."

(2) LM Flown Star List- An 8" x 6" two-sided Star List, pages 1-1 and 1-2 from the Guidance & Navigation Dictionary with a tab titled "STARS, VERBS, NOUNS". The front page lists all the stars from the above chart both by number and alphabetically. The verso lists the "Verbs" from 01 to 50; these were commands used to enter data into the onboard Apollo Guidance Computer via the DSKY interface. Again, note that the Apollo 1 crew tribute stars are shown on this list. Very fine condition.
Duke has certified this list on the front page: "Flown to the Lunar Surface/ Aboard the 'Orion' on/ Apollo 16/ Charles M. Duke, Jr./ Apollo 16 LMP".

Included with this item is a signed, illustrated Letter of Certification from Duke stating, in part: "This is to certify that the accompanying Apollo 16 G&N Dictionary Star List accompanied me to the Moon's surface aboard the LM Orion, where it landed on April 20, 1972. This Star List was a navigational tool that was designed to be used in conjunction with the G&N Dictionary Star Chart for determining position via star fixes... It has remained a treasured part of my personal space collection for the previous 29 years, since its return from the Moon in April, 1972."

Also included with this lot are two identical signed, illustrated Letters of Certification from Duke for the two items together. They state, in part: "This is to certify that the accompanying Apollo 16 -Lunar Module Star Chart and Star List- were used aboard the Apollo 16 Lunar Module 'Orion' on the Moon... During our stay on the Moon, it was necessary to update the 'Orion's' position using our onboard navigation telescope. To do so, we referenced this Star Chart (bearing lunar dust) and its accompanying Star List from our 'G&N Dictionary', and obtained the appropriate coordinates to help determine our position. This helped make our three-day stay on the Moon as success!..."

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown Book Clamp Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. A spring-loaded gray metal clip, overall size (closed) of 2.25" x 2.5" x 2"; the jaws open to hold 2"+ and it has a 1" square piece of Velcro on the back. The engraved NASA part and serial numbers are as follows: "P/N SEB32100099-301/ S/N 1021 ASSY." This is described in the Apollo 16 stowage list as a "CLAMP, BOOK" and would have been used in the LM Orion to hold items such as checklists open and attaching them to the cabin wall or control panel. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the front side: "Flown/ John Young".

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the accompanying Book Clamp, serial number SEB 32100099-301 S/N 1021 ASSY, was flown with me to the moon and used in the LM on the lunar surface during the mission April 16-27, 1972. It has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown Utility Bracket Assembly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. A metal utility bracket of 2" x 5.25" x 3" with two large thumbwheel adjustment knobs, one for tension on the upper clamp, the other for angle. There are two printed Part Numbers, "LDW340-42040-1-2" (on the clamp) and "LDWM11581-11" (on the large center portion). This assembly traveled to the surface of the moon in the Apollo 16 Command Module Orion where it remained for nearly three full days. Excellent condition.

Young has certified this item on the outside area of the clamp: "LM Flown-/ John Young".

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown "Rocket" Marker Pen Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young. This felt tip pen, with a gray metallic finish, is approximately 5.25" long and manufactured by the Duro Pen Co. of Brooklyn, New York. It has a piece of Velcro attached near the top to facilitate attachment and stowage of the pen. Printed on the barrel are the NASA numbers: [SEB1]"2100082-301" and "S/N 1049". The original refill is present. This pen was used aboard the Lunar Module Orion (LM-11) during Young's nearly three full days on the moon's surface. Near fine condition with some spots of soiling/verdigris, most pronounced on the pocket clip.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that the accompanying felt tip pen/marker with attached Velcro and visible serial number 210 0082 - 301 S/N 1049, was flown with me to the moon and used in the LM on the lunar surface during the mission April 16-27, 1972. It has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown Crewman Optical Alignment Sight (COAS) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. One of the most impressive and important pieces of precision lunar module-flown equipment we've handled. Its overall dimensions are 8.75" x 4.25" x 3" and it weighs more than 1.5 pounds. The Autonetics/ North American Rockwell metal plate attached has the information as follows: "SIGHT - OPTICAL ALIGNMENT - LM/ ME331-0018-0025", Part Number "41070-701-31", Serial Number "06359-0969 BKA", and Contract Number "NAS 9-150". Used on the Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion that spent nearly three full days on the moon's surface. Suitable for the most advance space collections; these are seldom offered. Extremely fine condition with signs of moderate use.

From NASA's 1968 "Apollo Lunar Module News Reference" comes a description of the construction and use of this Crewman Optical Alignment Sight: "The COAS provides the Commander with gross range cues and closing rate cues during the docking maneuver. The closing operation, from 150 feet to contact, is an ocular, kinesthetic coordination that requires control with minimal use of fuel and time. The COAS provides the Commander with a fixed line-of-sight attitude reference image, which appears to be the same distance away as the target. The COAS is a collimating instrument. It weighs approximately 1.5 pounds, is 8 inches long, and operates from a 28-volt d-c power source. [It] consists of a lamp with an intensity control, a reticle, a barrel-shaped housing and mounting track, and a combiner and power receptacle... The COAS is capped and secured to its mount above the left window (position No. 1). To use the COAS, it is moved from position No. 1 to its mount on the overhead docking window frame (position No. 2) and the panel switch is set from OFF to OVHD. The intensity control is turned clockwise until the reticle appears on the combiner glass; it is adjusted for required brightness."

Young has certified this item along the center tube: "LM flown Apollo 16/ John Young".

Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Three individual 7" x 9.5" color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed to the wife of James C. Fletcher, then NASA Administrator, as follows:
Gene Cernan: Signed "To Mrs James Fletcher/ With My Personal Best Wishes/ Gene Cernan" in the lower border.
Harrison Schmitt: Signed "To Mrs. Fletcher/ Best wishes for/ the future!/ Harrison H. Schmitt/ Apollo 17" on the photo itself.
Ron Evans (1933-1990): Signed "To/ Mrs James Fletcher/ With My Very/ Best Wishes/ Ron Evans" in the lower border.
Both Cernan and Schmitt walked on the moon during this mission. Cernan was the last to ever do so.

Ron Evans' Signed Let's Fly to the Moon Video Album Directly from his Personal Collection. The Ultimate Personal Experience. An unviewed VHS tape in a deluxe plastic case (5.5" x 8.75" x 1.25" overall) with a 5" x 8.25" front insert featuring a photo of Evans in his white spacesuit standing behind a lunar globe. He has signed this insert, "Best/ Wishes/ Ron Evans/ Apollo 17". The rear insert gives the details of this production, in part: "Join Apollo 17 astronaut Ron Evans as he personally takes you with him on a vicarious flight to the moon. He presents what it is REALLY like to go up into space... Also included in this video tape is the NASA Apollo 17 film entitled 'On The Shoulders of Giants'..." Evans sold these tapes when giving public speeches. Excellent, new condition.

Apollo 17 Large Color Photo of Earth Taken by and Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans, Signed by Evans and Joe Engle. A 13.75" x 10.75" glossy color photo of the Earth, mounted to a mat of 20" x 16". Just above the photo, at top, Evans has written: "Apollo XVII 6-19 Dec 1972". On the wide bottom margin, he has penned a long inscription: "To/ Bill and Eleanor/ Here is where we/ were - AFS 73 Safari/ or Apollo 17 from/ 2000 miles - Both/ were great/ Very Best/ Wishes/ Ron Evans". Just to the right, it is also signed by "Joe Engle". The continent of Africa is visible in this photo so the mentioned safari likely took place there. Joe Engle was slated to be the lunar module pilot for Apollo 17 but was replaced by scientist/astronaut Harrison Schmitt. Very fine condition.

This photo was taken on the translunar coast and, interestingly, this was the first time that the Apollo trajectory allowed a photo to be taken of the South Polar ice cap.

Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Color Moon Flag Photo Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. A 9.625" x 7.625" glossy color photo of the U.S. flag deployed on the moon at Taurus-Littrow with the crescent Earth in the distant background, mounted to a mat of 14" x 11". The crew has boldly signed on the wide lower border: "Gene Cernan", "Ron Evans", and "Harrison H. Schmitt". This photo was taken during Apollo 17's third (and mankind's last ever) walk across the lunar surface. Fine condition with some damage to the photo at the upper right and a tiny bit of soiling on the mat.

Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Large Color Taurus-Littrow Photo Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. A 10.75" x 13.75" glossy color photo of the Apollo 17 Command/Service module backdropped against the Taurus-Littrow landing site, mounted to a mat of 16" x 20". The crew has boldly signed on the wide lower border: "Gene Cernan", "Ron Evans", and "Harrison H. Schmitt". This photo was taken from the Lunar Module Challenger prior to its touchdown on the lunar surface. Excellent condition.

Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Launch Cover with Original Robert T. McCall Painting of Harrison Schmitt on the Verso. This 6.5" x 3.625" cover is postmarked with a pictorial cancellation from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, December 7, 1972 (launch date), and bears a U.S. 8¢ flag definitive stamp. The cachet bears the mission insignia in bright colors as well as the cute "space mouse" art. It is signed on the front around the insignia: "Ron Evans/ Apollo 17", "Jack Schmitt", and "Gene Cernan". On the verso is an excellent pen, ink, and paint drawing by master space artist Robert T. McCall; it depicts astronaut Schmitt standing next to the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the moon's surface with a "rising" Earth in the background and fills the entire back surface. It is signed in the lower right corner "Robert T. McCall". Apollo 17 was man's last landing on the lunar surface. Very fine condition.

Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Official Launch Cover Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. This 6.5" x 3.625" "Official Commemorative Cover" was issued by the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club. It is postmarked with a pictorial cancellation from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, December 7, 1972 (launch date), and bears a "United States in Space" 8¢ stamp (Scott #1434). The cachet bears the mission insignia in bright colors. It is signed on the front around the insignia: "Ron Evans", "Harrison H. Schmitt", and "Gene Cernan". "Jay Evans" is written in the address area by Ron Evans. Apollo 17 was the last manned lunar landing mission. There is some crinkling at the right edge not affecting the signatures, else very fine.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jay Evans (Ron Evans' brother) stating: "To whom it may concern: I hereby certify that the crew-signed Apollo 17 Launch Cover that accompanies this letter was given to me by my brother Ron Evans, Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot, from his personal collection of space memorabilia. It has been in my possession since I received it from him."

Apollo 17 Unflown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans, Serial Number 97. This 35mm diameter sterling silver medal includes its original plastic case with the serial number "97" sticker on the bottom, and though not flown, was one of 300 minted to commemorate the December 6-19, 1972, mission of Apollo 17, which included the sixth and final lunar landing of the NASA program. Only eighty were actually flown with crewmembers Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt. The obverse features the mission insignia with the head of the Greek god Apollo, a U.S. flag and eagle, the moon, and the surnames of crewmembers. The mission dates are engraved on the reverse with the phrase "The Beginning". The serial number and hallmarks are on the rim. The fact that it was originally from the collection of a crewmember makes it even more desirable. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jay Evans (Ron Evans' brother) stating: "To whom it may concern: I hereby certify that the Apollo 17 Silver Robbins Medallion, serial number 97, that accompanies this letter was given to me by my brother Ron Evans, Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot, from his personal collection of space memorabilia. It has been in my possession since I received it from him."

Apollo 17 Unflown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans, Serial Number 155. This 35mm sterling silver medal, though not flown, was one of 300 minted to commemorate the December 6-19, 1972, mission of Apollo 17, which included the sixth and final lunar landing of the NASA program. Only eighty were actually flown with crewmembers Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Harrison Schmitt. The obverse features the mission insignia with the head of the Greek god Apollo, a U.S. flag and eagle, the moon, and the surnames of crewmembers. The mission dates are engraved on the reverse with the phrase "The Beginning". The serial number and hallmarks are on the rim. Includes its original plastic case with "155" sticker on the bottom. This comes from the collection of a crewmember making it extremely desirable. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the Apollo 17 silver Robbins Medallion, serial number 155, although unflown, is a genuine Robbins Medallion. It was received by my husband Ron Evans, CMP Apollo 17, through the Astronaut Office at the completion of his Apollo 17 flight, December 1972. This medallion has been with our family since that time."

Apollo 17 Unflown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Backup Crew Commander John Young, Serial Number 294. This 35mm diameter sterling silver medal includes its original plastic case with the serial number "294" sticker on the bottom, and though not flown, was one of 300 minted to commemorate the December 6-19, 1972, mission of Apollo 17, which included the sixth and final lunar landing of the NASA program. Only eighty were actually flown with crewmembers Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt. The obverse features the mission insignia with the head of the Greek god Apollo, a U.S. flag and eagle, the moon, and the surnames of crewmembers. The reverse features the names of the modules, Challenger (lunar) and America (command), the phrase "The Beginning," and the engraved mission dates. The serial number and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks are on the rim. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that Apollo 17 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 294, although unflown, is an original Robbins Medal and has been part of my personal collection since the mission."

Apollo 17 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander Gene Cernan, Certified and Signed. This 4" round patch flew with crewmembers Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Harrison Schmitt on the sixth and last manned mission to the moon, December 7-19, 1972. The mission insignia features the head of the Greek god Apollo, a U.S. flag and eagle, the moon, and the surnames of crewmembers. Cernan was the last man to stand on the moon. Excellent condition.

Cernan has certified this patch on the verso: "Flown to the Moon, Gene Cernan" (fair contrast).

Included with this lot is a color photo of Cernan holding this patch.

Apollo 17, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, and Skylab 1: Flown American Flags in a Display Presentation Originally from the Personal Collection of NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher. A heavy wooden display, approximately 5.75" tall with a 7.25" square top widening out to an octagonal bottom of 12.75" across. On the top is a 4" x 4" engraved plate noting the presentation to Dr. Fletcher as "An Outstanding Civil Servant" by Christopher C. Kraft Jr., Director of the Johnson Space Center. Three of the eight sides contain 5.5" x 4" U.S. silk flags flown on the following flights: Apollo 17 Command Module America, the ASTP Apollo Command Module, and Skylab I (SL-2). There is a fourth space reserved by an engraved plate for a flag flown on the first Space Shuttle mission. This flight would take place in 1981. An amazing and certainly unique space display item that was presented to Fletcher (1919-1991) when he retired from his position as head of NASA in 1977. Excellent condition except that the white stars and striped on the ASTP flag have faded to pink.

During Fletcher's six year tenure, he was responsible for beginning two major projects, the Space Shuttle and the Viking Mars landers. Also, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the Skylab missions, and the Voyager space probes all took place during his watch. He would return to this position as NASA Administrator in 1986 soon after the disastrous Challenger accident in order to supervise the rebuilding of that program. During a two year hiatus from flight, Fletcher oversaw the redesign of the solid rocket boosters and the Shuttle craft with a new emphasis on safety. He stayed to see a successful return to Shuttle flight before retiring again in 1989.

Apollo 17 Flown "AA" Flashlight Batteries (Four) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. Four separate batteries of the standard "AA" size with a Part Number of "RM12MC 0572" and consecutive Serial Numbers "1207-1210", likely removed from one of the flashlights aboard the Command Module America. Also with this lot is an unsigned, undated autograph note from Ron Evans, in full: "Max- These batteries were used by me on Apollo 17- Why don't you get them singly encased in lucite (this is what I intended to do) You keep two & return the other two to me." and an exhibit tag from the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. The batteries are quite corroded, as would be expected. The note is crumpled and folded. Four items flown on the last manned lunar landing mission.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the four (4) AA flashlight batteries offered with this letter were flown to the moon on board Apollo 17, December 1972. These batteries were used by my husband Ron Evans, CMP Apollo 17. They have been with our family since that time."

Apollo 17 Flown Chlorine Ampoule Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. A white Teflon ampoule with the flexible inner bag intact, overall 3.25" long x 1.375" in diameter, but now in two parts. The top portion has the printed markings "CHLORINE/ FOI-6120347-21/ 06362 AAH6881" along with a small round sticker with a handwritten "LEAK". The bottom section has a length of 1" masking tape with a handwritten "H6881". Fine condition.

Once daily, one of these ampoules was injected into the water supply, followed by a chemical buffer and an inhibitor, in order to disinfect and purify the crew's drinking water. A table in the NASA document, "SP-368 Biomedical Results of Apollo" titled "Mission Problem Summary/ Water Subsystem" mentions a problem of these ampoules leaking during Apollo missions 15, 16, and 17:
"Problem Description- Chlorine and buffer ampules leaked when injected.
Cause- Inner bag breakage due to bonding problems and pinching between wall and end plate.
Mission Impact- Required additional crew time and cleanup."
This present lot is an example of just such a mission problem. Please view this lot on our website for more technical information.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the Chlorine Ampule that accompanies this letter was flown to the moon aboard Apollo 17, December 1972. The Ampule was used to help decontaminate drinking water aboard the spacecraft. It is among the few items my husband Ron Evans, Apollo 17 CMP, retained from the flight and it has been with our family since that time."

Apollo 17 Flown Heat Flow and Convection Experiments Parts Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. Four separate pieces of equipment that were part of this demonstration, studying convective flow and heat transport driven by surface tension, conducted by Ron Evans during the Apollo 17 trans-lunar coast.
(1) The first is a white cable with connectors at each end, one three-pin male and one six-pin female, Part Number "SEB33100038-301" and Serial Number "1021". This 108" cable is held together by a 5.5" x 1" cloth utility strap with snap closures, Part Number "V36-601118-11" on which Evans has written "HEAT/ FLOW/ PWR/ CABLE".
(2) The next item is a two-bulb portable 28 volt utility spotlight, Serial Number "0004" with overall dimensions of 2.25" x 2/25" x 1" plus mounting bracket and cable attachment with a six-pin female connector; there is a small piece of Velcro on one side.
(3-4) The last two items are similar 8" black metal rods, one with a piece of Velcro attached. They are made so that they can connect together two different ways.
Ron Evans commented about the experiments during the technical crew debriefing: "Heat flow demonstration - it worked great. There were no real problems on it. It was a real time operation with ground. Everything is recorded on the down-link." An interesting and unique grouping of flown and experimentally-used items. Excellent condition.

The abstract from an article "Heat Flow and Convection Experiments aboard Apollo 17" by Philomena G. Grodzka and Tommy C. Bannister sums up the technical results of these experiments: " Experiments conducted aboard Apollo 17 by astronaut Ronald E. Evans showed that in uncovered liquids convection driven by surface tension can occur at lower temperature gradients in low gravity (about 10-8g) than in 1g. In completely confined fluids (no liquid-gas interface) vibrations caused by spacecraft and astronaut movements increased the heat transfer considerably over the pure conduction case." (Science, January 17, 1975, pages 165-167).

Heritage sold the Omega 861 Speedmaster Pro watch that Evans used during Heat Flow and Convection demonstration in our April 1, 2009 Space Exploration Auction #6022 (lot 41028) for $23,900.00.

Included with this lot is are two 8.5" x 11" color glossy prints of NASA images AS17-162-24056 and AS17-162-24057 which show these items in use during the experiments on the Apollo 17 trip to the moon.

Also included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the items offered with this letter were flown to the moon and used by my husband Ron Evans CMP, as part of the Heat Flow Experiment conducted on board Apollo 17, December 1972. Included are: white spotlight S/N 0004, power cable, S/N 1021 with "HEAT FLOW PWR CABLE" hand written by Ron, and two attachable black metal rods with Velcro. They have been with our family since the completion of the flight."

Apollo 17 Flown Still-Sealed Package of Twenty-five Beta Cloth Mission Insignia Patches Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. Still enclosed in two heavy plastic bags, one approximately 12" x 10" inside another of approximately 14" x 12", are twenty-five color Apollo 17 mission insignia printed on Beta cloth swatches of approximately 9" x 9". The inside bag has a red and white 2.375" x 1.5" NASA-MSC "Cleaned for Service" sticker with the handwritten Specif. "MSCM5322", Level "Code 1", and Date "11-17-72" along with an inspector's stamp. The white 2.5" x 1.75" sticker on the outside bag has the handwritten Part Number "X4065", Serial Number "N/A", and Date "11/17/72" along with an inspector stamp. The bags have never been opened since their sealing thirty-seven years ago, just weeks before the mission. The mission insignia for this flight was designed by preeminent space artist Robert T. McCall. A rare opportunity. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the original sealed package of Apollo 17 Beta Cloth mission patches, further identified by part number x 4065 was flown to the moon aboard Apollo 17, December 1972. It is among the few items my husband Ron Evans, Apollo 17 CMP, retained from the flight. It has been with our family since that time."

Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown Spacecraft Identification Plate Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. Engraved on this 5.25" x 1.75" metal plaque from the Grumman Aerospace Corporation is the following:
"APOLLO XVII LUNAR MODULE - 12
CAPT. E. A. CERNAN, DR. H. H. SCHMITT, CMDR. R. E. EVANS"
above the Part No. "LDW280-60001-5, the Serial No. "001" and other information such as the Dsgn Cont No. "America-Challenger", Contr No. "NAS 9-1100", and "Launch Date Dec. 7, 1972 Splashdown Dec. 19, 1972". In an unknown hand on the verso is written: "LDW 280 - 60001 - 15/ B - DWG".

Three of these Lunar Module 12 Identification Plates were flown to the moon on Apollo 17 and returned to Grumman who then presented one ID plate to each crewmember. Of the twelve LMs completed by Grumman, nine were used on manned missions, six of which were moon landings. A rare opportunity to own a real piece of history; Apollo 17 was, to this very day, the last manned lunar landing mission. Very fine condition with a minor bend near the left edge (easily repaired) and glue remnants on the verso.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that this metal Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown Spacecraft Identification Plate, S/N 001, was one of three flown to the moon on board the lunar module during Apollo 17, December 1972. After the flight this ID Plate was presented to my husband Ron Evans, CMP Apollo 17. It has been with our family since the flight."

Apollo 17 Lunar Module Flown Rolex GMT-Master Chronometer Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans, Signed and Certified. It is widely known that the Omega Speedmaster Pro was the only watch approved by NASA for use on the Apollo moon flights. Its official status has led it be called the "Moonwatch." Many students and collectors of space-flown timepieces are aware that Jack Swigert carried and/or wore a Rolex on the ill-fated Apollo 13 flight which never landed on the moon. The possibility has recently been raised that Edgar Mitchell took his Rolex to the moon. We are not aware, however, of any moon-landed Rolexes ever having been publicly offered for sale. This handsome, all-original, 1968-era Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master was Apollo 17 Astronaut Ron Evans' personal watch. He placed it into his Personal Preference Kit (PPK) which was taken to the moon by his crewmates Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt aboard the Lunar Module Challenger, while he orbited the moon in the Command Module America. It remained on the moon for approximately seventy-five hours on what, up to this day, was the last manned lunar landing mission.

After Evans' return to Earth, he certified the watch by engraving the pertinent facts and his name along the outside edge of the back of the watch with an electric engraving tool. He wrote: "FLOWN ON APOLLO XVII 6-19 DEC 72 ON MOON 11-17[?] DEC RON EVANS". Apparently, he did not remove the stainless steel band to accomplish this as the "writing" is a bit rough and shaky. The apparent "7" in the "ON MOON" phrase was certainly intended by him to be a "4" but, it being directly below the band's attachment to the watch, and due to the size of the portable engraving machine, the number was not clearly engraved. There can be no doubt that this watch belonged to Evans and that he took it with him on Apollo 17. A totally unique item worthy of the finest institutional or private space or timepiece collection.

The technical specifications for this particular chronometer are as follows:
Model: Rolex GMT-Master Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Steel Wristwatch, circa 1968.
Movement: Caliber 1580, nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, mono-metallic balance, adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
Case: Reference 1675, No. 2448718, three body, bi-directional blue and red anodized aluminum bezel, screw-down case back and Twin-lock crown, curved lugs, acrylic crystal with Cyclops lens over the date, 40mm diameter.
Dial: Matte black dial with luminous markers, outer white minute divisions, luminous steel skeleton hands, luminous tip to the red arrowhead 24 hour indication hand.
Band: Stainless steel, style 9315, deployant clasp with flip lock.
Condition: Movement is very good, dial is very good and original, case and band are good with wear consistent with age, crystal is scratched. Watch is with the original boxes, tags, certification paper, and guarantee booklet. The outside of the cardboard box has a label with the typewritten notation "CDR. EVANS".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual, GMT-MASTER watch that accompanies this letter was lunar flown on board Apollo 17, December 1972. This Rolex was my husband's, Ron Evans CMP Apollo 17, personal watch and flown to the lunar surface as an item in his PPK. After the flight Ron certified this fact by etching onto the watch: 'FLOWN ON APOLLO XVII 6-19 DEC 72 ON MOON 11-17 [sic] DEC RON EVANS'. Ron's Rolex has been with our family since the flight."

NASA Astronauts: Signed Photos. A lot of three, all in excellent condition, as follows:
John Glenn: An 8" x 10" glossy B&W photo of Glenn in his spacesuit, signed "To Cathy-/ John Glenn". Includes a Certificate of Authenticity from Todd Mueller.
Charlie Duke: A 10" x 8" glossy color photo of the Apollo 16 crew in white spacesuits, boldly signed: "All the best/ Charlie Duke".
Harrison Schmitt: A 10" x 8" satin finish color photo of Schmitt facing the U.S. flag on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission, signed in the wide lower margin: "Reach for the Stars!/ Harrison H. Schmitt/ Apollo 17". Includes a Certificate of Authenticity from The Written Word Autographs.

NASA Astronauts: Beta Cloth American Flag Signed by Twelve. A 7.25" x 5.5" swatch of Beta Cloth with a 4.75" x 2.5" U.S. flag printed in the center. All across the cloth are signatures in blue or black felt tip, as follows: "Paul Weitz/ SL-2, STS-06"; "Tom Stafford/ Apollo X"; "Jerry Carr/ CDR, SL-4"; "Richard Gordon/ Apollo XII"; "Charlie Duke/ Apollo 16"; "Scott Carpenter/ Sea Lab II"; "Ed Gibson/ SPT, SL-4"; "Rick Searfoss/ STS-58, 76, 90"; "Edgar Mitchell/ Apollo 14"; "Walt Cunningham/ Apollo 7"; "Wally Schirra/ Apollo 7 CDR"; and "Guenter F. Wendt/ Pod leader". Wendt is a fitting addition to the astronaut group as he was in charge of launch tower pad operations at the Kennedy Space Center from Mercury through Apollo and on into the Space Shuttle program. He is well-regarded among all the astronauts. An item with a bit of room for additional autographs if the winning bidder is so inclined. Excellent condition.

NASA Astronaut Group Five: Signed Large Color Photo Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Ron Evans. A 14" x 11" color photograph picturing all nineteen selectees, in business suits, seated or standing in two rows behind a table and between U.S. and NASA flags. This group of astronauts, often called the "Original 19," were selected by NASA in April 1966 and populated future Apollo as well as Skylab and Shuttle missions about equally. Seventeen of the nineteen have signed this photo as follows (left to right, top then bottom): "Jack Swigert" (1931-1982), "Bill Pogue", "Ron Evans" (1933-1990), "Paul Weitz", "Jim Irwin" (1930-1991), "Jerry Carr", "Stuart Roosa" (1933-1994), "Al Worden", "Ken Mattingly", "Jack Lousma", "Ed Mitchell", "Charlie Duke", "Don Lind", "Fred Haise", "Joe Engle", "Vance Brand", and "Bruce McCandless II". The only signatures missing are those of John S. Bull and Edward G. Givens, Jr., neither of whom ever flew into space. All the signatures are clear and bold. The photo is in very good condition with various tears and creases, most of which could be matted out.

This is a very distinguished group of gentlemen. Interestingly, Joe Engle was the only astronaut ever hired that had already earned his astronaut wings (as an X-15 pilot). Three of the six lunar module pilots to walk on the moon are in this group (Duke, Irwin, Mitchell) as are six others that flew to the moon (Evans, Haise, Mattingly, Roosa, Swigert, Worden). Nine of the twenty-four astronauts on Apollo moon missions are from this group.

NASA Astronauts: Color Photo in Mat Signed by Twenty-Eight. This color photo of a lunar module over the moon's surface is 12" x 10" sight size and is matted to an overall 20" x 18". It has been signed on the mat by twenty-eight Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts; all but one have listed their missions with their bold signatures, a very desirable format. The highly sought-after crew signatures of Apollo 11, the first moon landing mission, are together at the bottom center, just to the left of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, and the first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn. Generally fine condition with varying amounts of damage to all four corners that creative framing could almost completely hide.

Signed as follows, clockwise from upper left corner: Dave Scott- "Dave Scott/ Gemini 8/ Apollo 9/ Apollo 15"; Stuart Roosa (1933-1994)- "Stuart A Roosa/ Apollo 14"; Rusty Schweickart- "Rusty Schweickart/ Apollo 9; Al Worden- "Al Worden/ Apollo 15"; Richard Gordon- "Richard Gordon/ Gemini XI/ Apollo XII"; Fred Haise- "Fred Haise/ Apollo 13"; Walt Cunningham- "Walt Cunningham/ Apollo 7"; Charlie Duke- "Charlie Duke/ Apollo 16"; Deke Slayton (1924-1993)- "D K Slayton/ Apollo-Soyuz"; Harrison Schmitt- "Harrison H. Schmitt/ Apollo 17"; Ken Mattingly- "Ken Mattingly/ Apollo 16"; Alan Bean- "Alan Bean/ Apollo XII/ Skylab II"; Scott Carpenter- "Scott Carpenter/ Aurora 7"; Wally Schirra (1923-2007)- "Wally Schirra/ Mercury 8/ Gemini 6/ Apollo 7"; Alan Shepard (1923-1998)- "Freedom 7/ Apollo 14"; John Glenn- "John Glenn/ Friendship 7/ Mercury"; Buzz Aldrin- "Buzz Aldrin/ Gemini XII Apollo XI"; Gordon Cooper (1927-2004)- "Gordon Cooper/ MA9 GT5"; Michael Collins- "Mike Collins"; Neil Armstrong- "Neil Armstrong/ Gemini VIII; Apollo 11"; Frank Borman- "Frank Borman/ G-VII Apollo 8"; James McDivitt- "James A. McDivitt/ G-IV A9"; Charles Conrad (1930-1999)- "Charles Conrad Jr./ Gemini V/ Gemini XI/ Apollo XII/ Skylab I"; Ron Evans (1933-1990)- "Ron Evans/ Apollo XVII"; Edgar Mitchell- "Edgar Mitchell/ Apollo 14"; James Lovell- "James Lovell/ Gemini 7,12/ Apollo 8/13"; Gene Cernan- "Gene Cernan/ Gemini IX/ Apollo X-XVII"; Tom Stafford- "Tom Stafford/ Gemini VI, IX/ Apollo X, Apollo-/Soyuz".

Among the signatories of this amazing matted photo are ten of the twelve moonwalkers (one who is missing, John Young, could likely be obtained), twenty of the twenty-four men who flew to the moon, and six of the first seven astronauts chosen by NASA. A wonderful and historical assemblage of true American heroes.

Moonwalkers: Signed Color Photo Set (Twelve). A great collection of 8" x 10" color NASA prints or photos of all twelve men who have set foot on the moon. Details follow, in chronological order of their moonwalk:
Neil Armstrong: "To Dr. Wm Slowik/ Best Wishes-/ Neil Armstrong", NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, excellent condition.
Buzz Aldrin: "To Dawn Marsh/ With Best Wishes,/ Always/ Buzz Aldrin" (inscription is secretarial, signature is authentic), NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, excellent condition.
Charles Conrad: "Charles Conrad Jr" (1930-1999), NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, excellent condition.
Alan Bean: "To Mrs Emile J Gex-/ Best Wishes for a/ Bright Future/ Alan L Bean", NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, excellent condition with just a bit of extremely light toning the top and bottom margins.
Alan Shepard: "Alan Shepard" (1923-1998), NASA horizontal white spacesuit lithographed print, very fine condition with a minor crease at bottom left (2.5" from edge) and a small ding at upper left.
Edgar Mitchell: "Edgar Mitchell", NASA horizontal "Apollo 14 on Moon" lithographed print, excellent condition.
Dave Scott: "Dave Scott", NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, good condition with crinkling along the left side and tape remnants at top on verso.
Jim Irwin: "To Tom/ My Very Best Wishes/ Jim Irwin" (1930-1991), NASA horizontal "Astronaut Irwin with Rover at Apollo 15 Landing Site" lithographed print, very fine condition with a bit of crinkling and the top left corner bent.
John Young: "To J. L./ Best Regards/ John Young", NASA vertical shuttle lithographed print, fine condition with a bent lower right corner and a light horizontal fold 2" from top.
Charlie Duke: "To Mr. Shackman,/ With best wishes/ Charlie Duke", NASA vertical white spacesuit photo, excellent condition.
Gene Cernan: "To Roger-/ With My Best/ Wishes/ Gene Cernan", NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, excellent condition.
Harrison Schmitt: "H. H. Schmitt", NASA vertical white spacesuit lithographed print, very fine condition with a small bend in the upper left corner and a tiny bit of surface soiling at lower left.

Apollo Lunar Excursion Module: Two Early Grumman Manuals. Two seldom-seen books from the company that was awarded the contract to build the LM in September 1962.
(1) LEM Orientation. Course No: 30005-012. Lesson Plan & Student Handout. April 12, 1966. For Training Purposes Only. 8.25" x 10.25" in cardstock boards, pages not numbered, approximately 0.75" thick. The objective is listed as "To provide the student with an orientation of the LEM spacecraft. Included will be a brief functional description of each LEM operational subsystem to a block diagram level with emphasis on the major signal flow paths." Fair condition with some soiling and chipping (with loss) to the front cover and internal tabs.
(2) Lunar Excursion Module Support Manual. ECS Checkout Adapter Kit. Part No. LDW 430-52200. NAS 9-1100, Exhibit E, Paragraph 10.9. August 31, 1966. 8.75" x 11.5" in cardstock covers. Approximately fifty-two pages including charts. Very good condition.

Apollo Program Prototype Windup Razor Originally from the Personal Collection of Walt Cunningham.' A non-electric, transparent acrylic plastic razor with a large wind-up key on the back and a rotary cutter in the circular foil head. There is a small white knurled switch on the side and the razor is still fully functional. Marked "Brevet S.D.G.D. Made in Monaco" on the back. This particular model was first invented in the late 1950s and was available through the late seventies. The same model was used on some of the later Apollo missions to solve the problem of shaving in space. Comes with a small TWA flight bag and the original brush. Very fine condition; the carrying case is a bit soiled.

Cunningham has signed the carrying case: "Walt Cunninghmam/ Apollo 7".

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Walter Cunningham, stating: "We did not have the luxury of a shave in the early years of the Apollo Program, which meant the crews were returning from mission with a two weeks growth of beard. Following Apollo 7, I took over the Skylab Branch of the Astronaut Office and began addressing the problems of living for as long as three months in space. I evaluated several different designs for a razor to be used on longer duration flights. A windup razor was one solution. It required no electrical power, worked in a weightless environment, and retained the whisker cuttings. I was able to get a flight model included on later Apollo missions, where it was used by both Ed Mitchell and Alan Shepard on the Apollo 14 mission. This razor is the prototype I originally evaluated and was allowed by NASA to retain. It has been in my personal collection since 1971."

Also included with this lot is a color photo of Cunningham holding this razor.

Apollo Guidance Computer: Original Display and Keyboard (DSKY) Unit. A fifteen pound, 8" x 8" x 6.5" Raytheon-manufactured data entry and display device with nineteen keys and a twenty-one digit display. A unit like this was mounted into the control panel of each lunar module and two were found in each command module. This was the astronaut's interface allowing access to the groundbreaking Apollo Guidance Computer, developed by MIT, on board. It permitted the astronauts to collect and provide flight information and was very important in the precise landings on the moon needed for a successful mission. Each different program had a two-digit code and commands were entered as two-digit numbers in a verb-noun sequence. These units were also used on the Skylab missions and adapted for an experimental fly-by-wire system for the F-8 Crusader. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the DSKY interface and the AGC to the Apollo moon landing program. A very rarely offered piece of Apollo equipment; purportedly only about seventy-five were ever made. This cost the government more than $200,000 originally, but it can be yours for a fraction of that amount! Very good condition with some various surface scratches and wear from use. Not tested.

The metal plate with a NASA logo on the back surface includes the following information: "APOLLO G & H SYSTEM", "PART No. 2003985-021", "SERIAL NO. RAY 3", "CONT. NO. NAS 9-497", "Designed by M I T Instrumentation Lab", "MFG BY RAYTHEON CO." Beneath is printed "NASA NO. 2003985-021 X", "MFD BY RAYTHEON CO.", and "SERIAL NO. RAY.3". Included with this lot is a printed document titled "Disassembly of the Apollo Guidance Computer."

There are many great websites with incredibly detailed information on the AGC and DSKY as a Google or Bing search will reveal. One of our favorites is a site with a DSKY simulator.

Skylab 1, 2, & 3 Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Ten individual 7" x 9.5" color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed on the lower border (unless noted) to the wife of James C. Fletcher, the NASA administrator who oversaw the Skylab missions, as follows:
Charles Conrad (1930-1999) (SL-2 Commander): "To/ Mrs. James Fletcher/ With best wishes/ Charles Conrad Jr/ Gemini V & XI/ Apollo XII/ Skylab 1/2".
Paul Weitz (SL-2 Pilot): "To Mrs. James Fletcher - with very best wishes/ Paul Weitz".
Joseph Kerwin (SL-2 Science Pilot): Signed on upper border "To Mrs James Fletcher/ -'the hand that rocks the Shuttle'-/ Joe Kerwin".
Rusty Schweickart (SL-2 Backup Commander): "To Mrs James Fletcher--/ A new Perspective- of Earth & it's People- Rusty/ Schweickart".
Alan Bean (SL-3 Commander): "To Mrs James Fletcher-/ Best Wishes for the Future/ Alan L Bean".
Jack Lousma (SL-3 Pilot): "To Mrs. Fletcher with appreciation for your role in the/ space program. May God bless you, your home, and your family./ Jack Lousma".
Owen Garriott (SL-3 Science Pilot): "For Mrs. James Fletcher,/ with best wishes-/ Owen K. Garriott".
Gerald Carr (SL-4 Commander): "To Mrs. James Fletcher-/ My sincere best wishes./ Jerry Carr".
William Pogue (SL-4 Pilot): Signed on the photo "To Mrs James/ Fletcher/ With best wishes/ Bill Pogue".
Edward Gibson (SL-4 Science Pilot): "To Mrs James Fletcher-/ With my best wishes,/ Ed Gibson".
Charles Conrad and Alan Bean both walked on the moon during earlier Apollo missions.

Skylab 1 (SL-2) Crew-Signed Color Photo Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Paul Weitz, Certified and Signed. A 9.5" x 7.125" color photo of the Skylab Orbital Workshop mounted to a 14" x 11" mat board. Each of the three crewmembers has signed in black ink on the mat beneath the photo: "Charles Conrad Jr." (1930-1999), "Joe Kerwin", and "Paul Weitz". This gorgeous photo, taken in June 1973, shows Skylab, the first U.S. space station, as it orbits above the Earth. The far horizon beautifully shows the curvature of planet Earth. Weitz took it during their post-undocking flyaround. Excellent condition.

Weitz has certified this photo on the verso: "From my personal collection,/ Paul Weitz/ PLT SL-I".

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- I hereby certify that the photograph of the Skylab Space Station presented with this letter bears the authentic signatures of the Skylab I crew, Charles Conrad, Joseph Kerwin and myself. It is from my personal collection of artifacts".

Northrop T-38 Talon Presentation Model Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Paul Weitz, Certified and Signed. A handsome, detailed, 1/40th scale model of the T-38 Talon, a supersonic jet trainer long used by NASA. Overall, it is 8" tall x 13" long x 7.5" across the wings and it is mounted (removable) to a black base to which is attached a silver-color plate "T-38/ (1/40th Scale)/ Northrop Corporation". Interestingly, the model plane's registration number, N900NA, corresponds to one of the two T-38s at the main entrance to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. Excellent condition.

Weitz has certified this model on the base: "From my personal/ collection/ Paul Weitz/ SLI, STS-6".

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- This model of a T-38 airplane in NASA livery was presented to me by the Northrop Corporation when I was early in my tour in the Astronaut Office. It has been in my possession ever since and is from my personal collection of aviation and space memorabilia."

A-4 Skyhawk Range, Endurance, Speed, and Time Computer Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Paul Weitz. A 6" circular slide-rule type device with multiple moving disks. This was developed to be used for the first two models of the Douglas Skyhawk attack aircraft, the A4D-1 (A-4A) and the A4D-2 (A-4B). Excellent condition.

Weitz relates the entire history of this rare piece of aviation memorabilia in a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification on his personal letterhead that accompanies this lot. It states: "The device presented with this letter was called a REST (for Range, Endurance, Speed and Time) computer. It was developed at Patuxent River in the late 1950s. This one is for the A4D-1 and -2. I obtained it when I was an instructor in VA-44, the A4D training squadron in the East Coast Replacement Air Group. It was very useful as a flight planning tool, but apparently never caught on in the fleet. One side depicted cruise and endurance data, while the other side was used for climb and descent. It is from my personal collection of aviation and space artifacts."

Skylab 1 (SL-2) NGC-Encapsulated MS63 Unflown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Paul Weitz, Serial Number 63. There were 300 of these 35mm sterling silver medals minted for this flight; fifty (Serial Numbers 1F-50F) were flown. This present example is from the 250 that were not flown. It has been graded MS63 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and designated as "Ex. Paul Weitz" on the slab. Highly desirable as such. The obverse design of this medal is based on the mission insignia which was designed by legendary science fiction artist Frank Kelly Freas. The 1973 launch dates of Skylab and the first Skylab crew as well as the date of the crew's return are engraved on the reverse. The serial number and sterling hallmark are both on the rim but not visible in this holder. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- I hereby certify that this Skylab I Silver Robbins medallion, serial number 63, is one of the original Robbins medallions that were struck for our mission May 25-June 22, 1973. Although this medallion was not flown, it was struck with the few that were flown; it is from my personal collection of artifacts from the mission and has been in my possession ever since."

Skylab 1 (SL-2) Flown Cassette Music Tape Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Paul Weitz, Certified and Signed. A Scotch C-60 cassette with the handwritten notation "SKYLAB PW CASSETTE 4 CMPACK" on each side. Also handwritten on Side 1 is "Mormon Tabernacle Choir". The music selection is quite eclectic on Side 2 based on these handwritten notations: "Cont- Side 1/ Royal Scots/ 2001 [how fitting!] Dr Zhivago Bobby Gentry". Music certainly would have helped pass the time during this landmark twenty-eight day Earth orbit mission. Very fine condition with some label loss on Side 1 apparently from adhesive tape removal. Not tested in a cassette player.

Paul Weitz has certified this tape on Side 2: "Flown on SL-2/ Paul Weitz PLT".

Included with this lot is a color photo of Weitz holding the cassette.

Skylab I (SL-2) Flown Pressure Suit Patches (Four) Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Paul Weitz, Certified and Signed. The patch, logo, flag, and name tag from the Skylab I mission as matted, framed, and presented to Paul Weitz by the Johnson Space Center Crew Systems Division, overall 12.5" x 15.5". The 6.25" x 4" U.S. flag is centered at the top of the light blue mat; the 3.875" x 3.25" NASA logo is at left center. To the right center is the 4" x 4" Skylab I mission insignia (designed by Frank Kelly Freas); the 3.75" x 1.125" "WEITZ" name tag is centered at bottom (all dimensions sight size). There is an engraved brass plate attached to the bottom of the wooden frame, "Presented By/ Crew Systems Division". Extremely fine condition overall with very minor soiling on the patches.

Skylab was the United States' first space station; it incurred severe damage during its launch on May 14, 1973, losing the micrometeoroid shield/sun shade and one of its main solar panels. The Skylab I mission, with Pete Conrad, Paul Weitz, and Joe Kerwin aboard, was its first visitation by a human crew; their first priority was to effect repairs to prevent the station from being rendered inoperable. They stayed twenty-eight days, establishing a new flight endurance record. This was Weitz's first space mission.

Weitz has certified this on the back of the frame: "These suit patches were worn and/ Flown on Skylab I/ From my personal collection/ Paul Weitz PLT".

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- I hereby certify that this set of patches, flag and name tag are from the pressure suit I wore during the Skylab I mission. They were mounted and presented to me by the JSC Crew Systems Division (as it was then named). This memento has been in my possession ever since, and is from my personal collection of artifacts from the mission."

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project American Crew-Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. Three individual 7" x 9.5" color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Excellent condition. All are signed on the border to the wife of James C. Fletcher, then NASA Administrator, as follows:
Tom Stafford: Signed in the upper border "To Mrs. James Fletcher/ With Best Wishes-" and in the lower border "Tom Stafford/ Gemini VI, IX, Apollo X"
Vance Brand: Signed in the lower border "To Mrs. James Fletcher/ with very best wishes/ Vance Brand".
Deke Slayton (1924-1993): Signed in the lower border "To Mrs. Jim Fletcher with highest regards-/ D K Slayton".

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Crew-Signed Program Insignia. A 6.25" diameter hand-painted emblem mounted to an 8" x 10" sheet on which both crews have placed their signatures. The insignia has been rotated 90° to the left so that the "СОЮЗ" is at top and "Apollo" is at bottom, matching the location of the signatures. At top, Soviet Flight Engineer Valeri N. Kubasov and Commander Alexej A. Leonov have signed above their typed names. At bottom, U.S. Docking Module Pilot D. K. Slayton (1924-1993), Commander Tom Stafford, and Command Module Pilot Vance Brand have all signed above their typed names. Though he was one of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts, this was Slayton's first and only space mission. ASTP took place July 15-24, 1975 and marked a new era of cooperation between the two powers in the space race. Extremely fine condition.

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Color Art Print on Mat Signed by Eight Cosmonauts, Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Backup Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. A beautiful color 13.5" x 10.5" print (dated 1973), mounted on a 20" x 16" mat board, of NASA artist R. Bruneau's conception of the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft just before docking in space. The actual mission took place July 15-24, 1975, the first such U.S./ U.S.S.R. joint space venture. On the mat below and at lower right are the signatures of the two ASTP cosmonauts, Commander Alexey Leonov and Flight Engineer Valeri Kubasov, their backup crew- Backup Commander Anatoli Filipchenko, and Backup Flight Engineer Nikolai Rukavishnikov (1932-2002), as well as cosmonauts Aleksandr Ivanchenko, Vladimir Shatalov, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, and Yuri Romanenko. Excellent condition.

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Hard Hat Worn by and Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Backup Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. A glass-fiber protective hat, manufactured by Mine Safety Appliances Company of Pittsburgh, with its adjustable sizing band set to 7 1/8 and including an adjustable chin strap. "Evans" is painted on the front above the brim with an Apollo-Soyuz mission insignia decal above. Very good condition with a chip on the brim and general wear affecting the name and the decal.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jan Evans (Mrs. Ron Evans) stating: "I certify that the ASTP Hard Hat that accompanies this letter belonged to my husband, Ron Evans and was used throughout his training as back-up CMP for the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. It has remained in our family since that time."

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Flown Crew-Signed Beta Cloth Mission Insignia Patch Originally from the Collection of Mission Docking Module Pilot Deke Slayton. A 5.25" square (sight size) swatch of Beta cloth with a 3.5" diameter color mission insignia in the center. Around the border are the bold signatures of all five participants in this milestone mission: U.S. Commander "Tom Stafford"; U.S. Command Module Pilot "Vance Brand"; Docking Module Pilot "Deke Slayton" (1924-1993); Soviet Commander "Alexey Leonov"; and Soviet Flight Engineer "Valeri Kubasov". The patch is attractively double matted and framed to an overall 8.75" x 11.25" with an engraved plaque that reads: "Flown on Apollo Soyuz Test Project/ July 15-24, 1975". ASTP was the last of America's Apollo flights and the first joint flight between the American and Soviet space programs. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot (attached to the back of the frame) is a Letter of Authenticity dated July 1, 2005, and signed by Bobbie Slayton (Deke's widow), stating: "To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that this autographed beta cloth belonged to my husband, Deke Slayton, and was flown in 1975 on the Apollo Soyuz mission. It was locked in his safe deposit box along with other flown memorabilia. This beta cloth is genuine in all respects."

Space Shuttle Astronauts: Signed Individual White Spacesuit Color Photos. A collection of seventeen 7" x 9.5" color photos, each mounted to a 10" x 12" mat board. Generally excellent condition. All of these are inscribed and signed to the wife of James C. Fletcher who, as NASA administrator, was responsible for beginning the Space Shuttle program. Signed as follows (Shuttle missions listed for reference): "Bob Crippen" (STS-1,STS-7, STS-41C, STS-41G); "Richard H Truly" (STS-2, STS-8); "Joe Engle" (STS-2, STS-51I); "Gordon Fullerton" (STS-3, STS-51F); "Hank Hartsfield" (STS-4, STS-41D, STS-61A); "Bob Overmyer" (1936-1996) (STS-5, STS-51B); "Joe Allen" (STS-5, STS-51A); "William B Lenoir" (STS-5); "Karol J. Bobko" (STS-6, STS-51D, STS-51J); "Story Musgrave" (STS-6, STS-51F, STS-33, STS-44, STS-61, STS-80); "Don Peterson" (STS-6); "W. Thornton" (uninscribed) (STS-8, STS-51B); "Robert Parker" (STS-9, STS-35); "Bruce McCandless II" (STS-41B, STS-31); "Tony England" (STS-51F); "Karl G. Henize" (1926-1993) (STS-51F); and "Don Lind" (STS-51B).

Space Shuttle Orbiter Wooden Scale Model Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Paul Weitz, Certified and Signed. A nicely-detailed 14" long x 5.75" tall x 9.5" across the wings painted model with attached decals. Included is a stylish wooden base with a 4.75" x 6.75" x 4.25" tall (making it 9" tall overall) triangular-shaped base with an engraved brass plate, "PAUL J. WEITZ". Weitz was commander of STS-6, the sixth overall shuttle mission and the first flight of Challenger, in April 1983. Extremely fine condition, the bottom tailpiece is separating slightly along the glue line but is still firmly attached.

Weitz has certified this model on the base: "From my/ personal collection/ Paul Weitz/ PLT, SL-I, CDR, STS-6".

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- This model of a Space Shuttle Orbiter was presented to me in the early days of the Shuttle program. It has been in my possession ever since, and is from my personal collection of space memorabilia."

John Young Signed Official NASA Color Portrait Directly from his Personal Collection. A glossy 8" x 10.5" photo, with NASA caption and number at top, picturing Young next to an American flag and surrounded by models of the spacecraft he flew during his amazing career as an astronaut: Gemini; Apollo LM; Apollo CM; and the Space Shuttle. Young has signed near the top. On the back, in an unknown hand, is written: "Jan '97 John W. Young official NASA portrait". Excellent condition.

John Young's NASA U.S. Government Photo Identification Badge, Dated 1981, Directly from his Personal Collection, Signed. A 2.625" x 3.875" laminated ID badge for the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, with a metal-grommeted hole at top. Young's color photo, his surname "YOUNG", and the NASA logo is on the front. The verso has his vital statistics along with his signature, the facsimile signature of the Security Officer, a return postage guarantee, and the text "NASA FORM 4 - FEB 81 PREV. EDIT. ARE OBSOLETE." This would certainly have been Young's badge during the period he commanded the first-ever Space Shuttle mission STS-1 and likely also the STS-9 mission. Very fine condition with normal honest wear from use.

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) Launch Cover Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Certified and Signed. This 6.5" x 3.625" launch cover is postmarked Houston, Texas, April 12, 1981 (launch date) and bears a "B" (18¢) rate eagle stamp. The color cachet bears the mission insignia and is stamped "LAUNCH" above. John Young has signed on the front to the right of the insignia. Very fine condition with a slight amount of crinkling and very light soiling.

Young has certified this item on the verso: "From My Personal Collection/ John Young".

John Young Signed STS-1 Color Launch Photo Directly from his Personal Collection. A glossy 8" x 10" photo, with NASA caption and number at top, of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it lifts into orbit on its maiden voyage from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, at the Kennedy Space Center, April 12, 1981. Young has written "STS-1 First Space/ Shuttle Launch/ John Young" in a light area on the photo. Excellent condition.

John Young Signed STS-1 Color Landing Photo Directly from his Personal Collection. A glossy 10" x 8" photo, with NASA caption and number at left, of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it touches down at the end of its maiden voyage on Runway 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, April 14, 1981. Young has written "STS-1 First Landing/ John Young" in a light area on the photo. An excellent companion piece to the launch photo also in this auction. Excellent condition.

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) Flown Large American Flag and Embroidered Patch, Presented to and Originally from the Personal Collection of Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger (1917-2006). A 12" x 7.5" flown cloth U.S. flag matted with a 12.5" x 8" certificate signed "John Young" (commander) and "Bob Crippen" (pilot). Mounted to the certificate is a 4.25" x 4.75" flown embroidered mission insignia patch. The text printed on the certificate is as follows: "This flag and patch were flown aboard the/ Space Shuttle 'Columbia' (STS-1)./ April 12-14, 1981/ Presented to/ Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger/ Secretary of Defense/ From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." Framed to an overall 18.25" x 22.25". Excellent condition.

STS-1 was the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle program and the first U.S. manned space shot in nearly six years. Weinberger was secretary of defense under President Ronald Reagan in 1981 but his involvement in this particular NASA program goes back to 1971 when he was deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Richard Nixon. NASA Administrator Dr. James Fletcher had asked for budget appropriations to develop and build the ambitious shuttle project. Nixon's advisors kept asking him for smaller and smaller requests. Weinberger realized the importance of the shuttle and, on August 12, 1971, wrote a memo to Nixon. It read, in small part: "There is real merit to the future of NASA and to its proposed programs... Recent Apollo flights have been very successful from all points of view. Most important is the fact that they give the American people a much needed lift in spirit, (and the people of the world an equally needed look at American superiority)..." Nixon wrote "OK" and "I agree with Caspar" on the memo and the Space Transportation System was saved from cancellation. As of this writing, there have been 128 shuttle launches.

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Serial Number 9F. This 39mm diameter sterling silver medal is in its original plastic case with the "9 Silver" sticker on the bottom. It was one of only 111 flown (of 359 minted) aboard Columbia, the first manned, reusable spacecraft, on the first orbital test flight of the Space Shuttle. The obverse features the mission insignia, the shuttle, and its orbit around the Earth with the ship's name "Columbia" and the surnames of the crew. The reverse includes the names of the crewmembers, "John W. Young" and "Robert L. Crippen", and the engraved dates, "April 12, 1981" and "April 14, 1981 / RW23 Edwards AFB". The serial number is on the rim along with the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. This was a very important and high-risk "shakedown" cruise for the shuttle program and this medal is from the personal collection of its commander. Excellent condition.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that STS 1 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 9F, was flown with me aboard the maiden voyage of the orbiter Columbia April 12-14, 1981, which also began the era of the space shuttle program. It has been part of my personal collection since the mission."

STS-6 Challenger Flown Mission Patch Worn by Mission Commander Paul Weitz, Directly from his Personal Collection, Certified and Signed. STS-6 was the sixth overall flight in the Space Shuttle program and the first of ten flights for the Challenger. Commander Weitz's crew consisted of Pilot Karol J. Bobko and two Mission Specialists- Donald H. Peterson and F. Story Musgrave on the Earth orbital mission, April 4-9, 1983. This six-sided embroidered mission insignia patch, 4.5" x 4" overall, is mounted to a printed sheet with the text: "Man-Systems Division Presents to: PAUL WEITZ COMMANDER" above, and "This original patch worn during your STS-6 Mission" below. This sheet is matted and framed to 14" x 12". Excellent condition overall; the patch itself is very lightly stained in a couple of locations.

Weitz has certified this on the back of the frame: "This is my mission patch that was/ worn and flown on STS-6./ From my personal collection/ Paul Weitz/ Commander".

Included with this lot is a handwritten and signed Letter of Certification from Paul Weitz on his personal letterhead, stating: "To whom it may concern- This flown patch was mounted and presented to me by the JSC Man-Systems Division Division after our STS-6 mission. It has been in my possession ever since and is from my collection of artifacts from the mission."

John Young Signed STS-9 Color Landing Photo Directly from his Personal Collection. A glossy 10.5" x 8" photo, with NASA caption and number at left, of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it touches down at the end of its sixth mission on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, December 8, 1983. Young has signed in a light area on the photo. Extremely fine condition with two minor corner bends and a bit of soiling at the lower left corner.

Space Shuttle Columbia - Spacelab 1 (STS-9) Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander John Young, Serial Number 13F. This 35mm x 40mm sterling silver medal is in its original plastic box with a handwritten "#13F" sticker on the bottom. This is one of only seventy-six (of a total of 212 minted) that were actually flown on the mission with crewmembers Young, Shaw, Garriott, Parker, Merbold, and Lichtenberg. The obverse features the mission insignia, the Spacelab payload showing from an opened cargo bay of the Columbia while orbiting the Earth. There are nine stars signifying the ninth of the shuttle missions and the crewmember surnames surrounding with "Columbia - Spacelab 1" below. The reverse also has the crew surnames and the mission name along with the engraved dates, "Nov. 28, 1983" and "Dec. 8, 1983 / RW 17 Edwards AFB, CA". The serial number is on the rim along with the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. A large and impressive medal in excellent condition.

This important mission was devoted totally to Spacelab 1, a joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency, designed to demonstrate the ability to conduct scientific research in space. The crew of six included two payload specialists- the first non-astronauts to fly on the shuttle, one of which was a German scientist who was the first non-American to fly on a shuttle. The ten-day mission was very successful, carrying out several dozen important scientific experiments as well as the first ham radio transmission by an amateur radio operator from space.

Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed "John W. Young" on his personal stationery, stating: "I hereby certify that STS 9 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 13 F, was flown with me aboard the mission November 28-December 5, 1983, and has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."

Space Shuttle Endeavor (STS-100) Flown Bookmark Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut John Young, Signed. A 2.25" x 7.75" plastic bookmark that "flew onboard Endeavor, STS-100, representing 20 years of Space Shuttle flight." STS-100 lifted off twenty years (and a few days) after the maiden STS-1 shuttle flight aboard Columbia that John Young commanded. Each side has a photo of Columbia, one of STS-1, the other of STS-94. Excellent condition.

John Young has signed this item vertically along the photo of STS-1.

Lunar Soil Simulant JSC-1 Directly from the Personal Collection of Astronaut John Young, Certified and Signed. A 4" x 4" zip top bag containing a sample of this fine, gray, powdery material; the label has a NASA logo and states: "Developed at NASA/Johnson Space Center, this lunar soil stimulant is very similar in color, texture, composition and particle size to lunar mare soil. It is made from crushed volcanic material from northern Arizona." This material was developed as a result of the Workshop on Production and Uses of Simulated Lunar Materials held in 1991, and was a team effort of the JSC, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Texas A&M University. Its purpose was for studies in support of future human activities on the moon. Excellent condition and from the collection of one of only twelve men to ever walk on real lunar soil.

Young has certified this item at the top: "From my Personal Collection John Young".

Soyuz Flown Sleeping Bag, Signed by Cosmonaut. Cosmonauts sleep by strapping themselves into a sleeping bag such as this green quilted model. The bag is then attached to a wall or bunk. This lot includes all straps used to secure the sleeping bag to the space ship in the pockets. It is signed by a cosmonaut on a front panel and there is a "CCCP" patch on the opposite side.

Soyuz Flown TZK Cold Weather Jumpsuit, Signed by Cosmonaut Sergei Zalyotin. This suit is carried as emergency equipment on the Soyuz spacecraft in case of landing in arctic regions. It consists of a padded, royal blue, full length suit with multiple pockets, an elasticized waist, and stirrups attached to the bottom hems. The matching blue parka is hip-length with zippered pockets and lined with orange nylon. The mittens are integrated into the jacket and have Velcro closures. This lot includes four patches signed by Zalyotin that were found in the zippered pockets. Very fine condition.

Cosmonaut Zalyotin has flown on two space missions: Soyuz TM-30 and Soyuz TMA-1.

Russian Soyuz Flown Forel Hydrosuit Signed by Cosmonaut Aleksandr Poleshchuk. A heavyweight orange one-piece nylon, zipper-front floatation suit with attached rubber-soled feet and a hood. It is lined and contains an inflatable collar with mouthpiece, a lighted beacon on one shoulder, and some sort of signal device laced to the chest. There are several Velcro-close pockets on the legs. Written on an inside seam is "A. Poleshuk/ Soyz TM-16/ MIR 13" as well as his signature. Fine condition, appears complete save for gloves.

Cosmonaut Poleshchuk was the flight engineer on the TM-16 mission to the Mir space station which lasted 179 days. He has been awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

Russian Soyuz Flown Sokol KV-2 Pressurized Spacesuit. A complete crew "rescue" suit including helmet, avionics, gloves, boots, and slip-ons, as made by Zvedza for Soyuz cosmonauts. This model was first used on Soyuz T-2 in 1980 and is still in use today during launch and descent. The suit offered here has several patches attached as well as the name tag for Talgat Musabayev in both Russian and English. This suit is white nylon canvas with blue trim. It has an attached pressurized hood with a hinged plastic visor secured to a blue anodized aluminum clavicle flange, trussed sleeves with adjustable articulating cables in the upper arm and webbed belt lashings, a pressure gauge on the left sleeve, detachable gloves, double-V-front zip closure, lace-up crotch with triangular placket, anodized aluminum umbilical interfaces on body for electrical, air and coolant line with attached cables and hoses, pressure equalization valve on chest, support sling wrapping from chest to back by means of webbed belts and metal clips, adjustable metrically calibrated webbed straps attached to metal rings on side seams and along crotch, pleated knees, a utility pocket on each leg, attached soled feet, and a rubberized cloth lining with Zvezda logo on the chest. Very fine condition and rarely offered complete with boots and headset.

Cosmonaut Musabayev has flown on four missions, three as commander: Soyuz TM-19, Soyuz TM-27, Soyuz TM-31, and Soyuz TM-32.

Russian Orlan-DM EVA Spacesuit Gloves, Signed by Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov. A pair of matching gloves with an outer surface of insulated nylon canvas and an inner pressure glove. The palm and fingertips are covered with pebbled green rubber. On the right glove is a printed chart with various pressure levels and the coordinating minutes allowed. Both are signed on the Velcro-close flap over the knuckles. There is a serial or part number on each: "ГП-10K-0920085". Very fine condition.

Cosmonaut Serebrov has flown on four space missions: Soyuz T-7, Soyuz T-8, Soyuz TM-8, and Soyuz TM-17.

Soviet and Russian Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky: Lot of Twenty Identification Documents from his Personal Estate. An amazing lot of interesting and rarely-seen IDs in pocket-sized cases, covering about a twenty year period of his long career in the Soviet space program (1985-2004). He worked all his life at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the "launching place" for Sputnik 1, Luna 1, the landmark Vostok 1 that carried Yuri Gagarin into space, and many others. Savinsky rose in his responsibilities to the important positions of Head of the Society of the Veterans of Baikonur and the Vice President of the Society of Cosmonautics of the Russian Federation. Since the president of the Society is always a well-known cosmonaut, Savinsky essentially ran that important organization.

Of the twenty IDs in this lot, seventeen are directly related to his activities in the space program. They are all individually packaged and fully identified as to date and position; many are also signed by famous cosmonauts such as Gherman Titov, Nikolai Rukavishnikov, and Vladimir Kovalyonok. All are in fine or better condition with normal wear from use.

Also included with this lot is a 4" x 6" color photograph of Savinsky and one of his space-related medals.

Sputnik 1 Fortieth Anniversary Presentation. A Lucite-like base of 4.25" x 5.75" x 0.625" to which is mounted another 2.5" square x 1.375" piece, engraved with a rocket design, containing a small (1" diameter x 0.5") container of loose soil. Both pieces have a black starry background. The base is engraved (translated): "40th Anniversary of the Launch of the 1st Sputnik of Earth". This, of course, refers to the October 4, 1957, launching of the first ever artificial Earth-orbiting satellite. There is a paper tag in back of the soil that reads: "Soil from the place of the launch of the 1st Sputnik". This is likely a very exclusive piece made for insiders of the Baikonur Cosmodrome and is a very important item for collectors of Russian space items. Very fine condition with just some chipping of the black paint on the bottom, easily repaired.

Presentation to Soviet Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky.' A heavy (four+ pounds), odd shaped 9" x 9" x 7" (overall) presentation piece with a metal capsule, containing soil from the world's first and largest space launch facility at Baikonur, on a base. The engraved inscription reads (translated): "The soil of Baikonur. To the Veteran of Baikonur (Comrade) Savinsky V.V. from builders (of the Launching Place)." A rare and early piece of Soviet space history. Very good condition.

Presentation to Soviet Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky. A metal model of a Vostok rocket (overall height 12.75") mounted on a clear base of 2.75" x 6.25" x 1.25" with the engraved message (translated): "To Respected (Comrade) Savinsky V.V., the veteran - pioneer of the Launching Place Baikonur from the employees of the Launching Place. November 16, 1975." Very good condition with numerous scratches on the base.

Presentation to Soviet Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky from Mirniy. A modernistic metal rocket model (overall height 12") and townscape mounted on an odd-shaped wooden base of 11.5" x 4" with an engraved plaque. The engraving reads (translated): "To the Lieutenant-Colonel Savinsky V.V. from soldiers of the North. December 3, 1981. City of Mirniy". This city is the location of the Plesetsk Cosmodrome which began as the world's first operational ICBM base in 1959. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1961, missiles there were armed with nuclear warheads aimed at New York, Washington, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Fine condition.

Presentation to Soviet Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky. A metal Vostok-series rocket model mounted on an odd-shaped six sided composition base of 7.5" x 6", overall height is 13". The base features an engraved message (translated): "To the respected Vasily Vasilyevich Savinsky, the veteran - pioneer of the Launching Place Baikonur on the day of his Birthday, from Comrades in mutual work at the launching pad, the second heart of Baikonur. February 22, 1976. Baikonur". Fine condition with a bit of normal wear and soiling.

Presentation to Soviet Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky Commemorating Korolyov's 70th Birthday. A handsome presentation of 8.5" x 5.5" at the base and 13.75" tall overall. It features an image of legendary Soviet rocket engineer and designer Sergey Korolyov (1907-1966) as well as a metal rocket model. The engraving on the base reads (translated): "To the Respected Vasily Vasilyevich Savinsky, the Head of the Department of the Nuclear Security of the Launching Place Baikonur from the Commanders of the Launching Place on the day of the 70th Birthday of Sergey Korolyov. January 12, 1977. Launching Place Baikonur." In a real sense, Korolyov was the Soviet counterpart of America's Wernher von Braun as the chief architects of the space race. Fine condition.

Space Station Model from Russian Samara Factory. An incredibly detailed metal and plastic model, 10.75" x 7.25", mounted on a 3.5" round base, 9.5" in height as shown. This is likely one of the Salyut series of space stations. Extremely rare outside Russia. Excellent, new condition.

U.S. and E.S.A. Rocket Models from Russian Samara Factory. Two highly-detailed desktop models. One is of an unidentified U.S. Air Force rocket, 19" tall, the other of a European Space Agency Ariane 5 rocket, 16.25" tall. These are not mass-produced and rarely exported. Excellent condition.

Three Presentation Rocket Models from the Estate of Soviet Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky. Three nicely-made metal rocket models, none with presentation plaques. As follows, left to right in photo: (1) A rocket mounted in the center of a pentagonal clear base of 7.375" x 7", overall height approximately 18". Good condition with damage and scratching to the base. (2) A highly-detailed, painted rocket mounted to a 4" x 7" wooden base, 15" overall height. Fine condition. (3) A rocket with massive engines mounted on a modernistic metal base of 4" x 6", 14.5" overall height. Some soiling and scratching to base, overall very good.

Yuri Gagarin Vostok 1 Thirtieth Anniversary Soviet Posters, Set of Thirty-Four. Each of these 1991 posters is beautifully printed on 17.5" x 27.5" heavy poster stock with the heading (translated): "Yuri Gagarin. The Flight is Going On". They have collages of photos depicting various aspects and periods of the Soviet space program. Only 1000 sets were printed and usually they are offered singly. Possibly the most interesting is shown on top in the image; it pictures Neil Armstrong as he walked on the moon, a feat which eluded the Soviet program. A rare opportunity. Very fine condition with a few having pinholes in various corners.

Yuri Gagarin Large Color Poster Signed by Anna Gagarina, his Mother, to Space Dignitary Vasily Savinsky. A heavyweight poster of 19" x 26" picturing a smiling Gagarin in dress uniform wearing numerous medals and decorations. In the lower border, his mother has written (translated): "To Respected (Comrade) Savinsky, Vasily Vasilyevich, with the best wishes. Mother of the First Cosmonaut in the world, A Gagarina. City of Gagarin, September 10, 1977." Mrs. Gagarina is uncommon in autograph material, especially on an image of her famous son. From the estate of Savinsky. Very good condition with some edge roughness, rolled.

Soviet and Russian Space Award Citations: Lot of Twenty-Nine. An interesting group of unissued space awards from both the Society of Cosmonautics and the Society of Veterans of the Launching Place Baikonur. Sizes range from 6" x 8.25" to 8.25" x 12" and dates are in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some have possibly authentic signatures of cosmonauts or of space officials. One example:
Greeting Citation to Head of Baikonur (1978)- A four page folder on glossy cardstock, 8.25" x 12". Congratulates Lt. General Valentin Fadeyev on his new promotion. Issued by the Society of Veterans of Baikonur and signed by seven top officials of that organization.

Included with this lot is a numbered list giving details, dates, and signatories for each certificate. From the estate of Soviet space dignitary Vasily Savinsky. Generally fine or better condition.

Soviet and Russian Space Award Citations: Lot of Thirty. A great assortment of unissued space awards from both the Society of Cosmonautics and the Society of Veterans of the Launching Place Baikonur. Most are approximately 8.5" x 11.5" in size and date from the late 1970s. Some bear the possibly authentic signatures of early Soviet cosmonauts.

Included with this lot is a numbered list giving details, dates, and signatories for each certificate. From the estate of Soviet space dignitary Vasily Savinsky. Generally fine or better condition.