Sell Your Moon Flown Apollo 17 Flag at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

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Sell Your Moon Flown Apollo 17 Flag

The Apollo 17 mission of 1972 carried astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans and was Earth’s most recent mission to the moon. The mission yielded the longest duration of moonwalks, the largest lunar sample, orbited the moon the longest and was the longest moon landing of previous space flights.

We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions have sold several moon flown Apollo 17 flags. Please see below:

U.S. Flag Flown to the Moon and Carried to the Lunar Surface During the Apollo 17 Mission

American flag flown to the moon and carried to the lunar surface during Apollo 17, the last U.S. lunar mission. Flag measures 5.5” x 4”, affixed to a presentation certificate which reads ”This flag was carried to the Taurus-Littrow Valley of the Moon-December 1972”. Flag and certificate were presented to William F. Reveley for his ”Dedicated and Exceptional Service and Contributions to the Success of the Apollo Lunar Program”. 14” x 11” certificate is lightly toned with a few nicks, mostly confined to margins. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $4,028.

Apollo 17 flag — U.S. Flag Flown to the Moon and Carried to the Lunar Surface During the Apollo 17 Mission. Click to enlarge.

U.S. Flag Flown to the Moon on the Apollo 17 Mission

American flag flown to the moon on Apollo 17, the last U.S. lunar mission. Flag measures 5.75” x 4”, affixed to a presentation certificate which reads ”This flag was carried to the Taurus-Littrow valley of the moon-December 1972”. Flag and certificate were given to Mrs. Betty Brendle, whose husband, Harmon L. Brendle, worked in the Apollo Spacecraft Program Office. Certificate measures 14” x 11”. Light toning to certificate, some embossed lettering worn off, and small snag to flag. Overall in very good condition. Accompanied by the letter from NASA to Betty Brendle, informing her of the gift. Sold for $3,545.

U.S. Flag Flown to the Moon on the Apollo 17 Mission

American flag flown to the moon on Apollo 17, the last U.S. lunar mission. Flag measures 5.75” x 4”, affixed to a presentation certificate which reads ”This flag was carried to the Moon aboard the spaceship America / Apollo XVII December 7-19, 1972”. Flag and certificate were presented to George Abbott ”For his exemplary service on the Apollo, Skylab, ASTP, and Shuttle Programs.” 14” x 11” certificate is partially affixed to board, and some glue showthrough on flag. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $3,125.

Apollo 17 U.S. Flag Flown Around the Moon

United States flag flown around the moon on Apollo 17 during the historic 1972 night mission. Flag is mounted to an official NASA certificate reading: “Presented in Appreciation of your role in the success of the Apollo Program. This flag was carried around the moon by the Apollo 17 Astronauts December 10-14, 1972.” Signed “Kurt H. Debus” by the famous Director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, who was brought to the U.S. from Germany under “Operation Paperclip”. Certificate and flag were presented to Frank G. Bryan, who worked in Launch Vehicle Operations at Kennedy Space Center. Accompanied by 1 May 1975 letter sent to Bryan from NASA Director Lee R. Scherer who states, “A limited number of souvenir flags were carried around the Moon by the Apollo 17 astronauts. I have been given the privilege of distributing these flags to those individuals whose efforts contributed significantly to the overwhelming success of the Apollo Program.” United States flag measures 5.5″ x 4″, mounted to the NASA certificate and in original frame as presented by NASA measuring 12″ x 15″. Very light foxing to certificate and chipping to frame; certificate is bright and near fine. Sold for $2,928.

United States Flag Flown to the Moon on the Apollo 17 Mission

U.S. flag flown to the moon on the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. Flag is affixed to a NASA certificate to Richard Benson, Jr. reading, ”This flag was carried to the Moon aboard the spaceship America Apollo XVII December 7-19, 1972”. Flag measures 5.75” x 4.25” and certificate measures 14” x 11”. Certificate is mounted to board. Overall in very good condition with some toning to certificate and chipping along top. Flag is near fine. Rare U.S. flag from America’s last lunar mission. Sold for $2,200.

We also sold the following flags from other Apollo missions:

Apollo 13 American Flag Space-Flown — Affixed to a NASA Certificate Signed By Each Astronaut — ”This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and Emergency Return to Earth.”

American flag flown aboard the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Printed 6” x 4” fabric flag accompanied the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission, the third of the Apollo lunar missions, that was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded, though each of the astronauts returned safely to earth. Flag is affixed to an official NASA certificate with the Apollo 13 printed insignia and reading: ”This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and Emergency Return to Earth.” Certificate is signed, ”Jim Lovell”, ”Jack Swigert” and ”Fred Haise”. Certificate measures 10” x 12” and has a small .5” enclosed tear to top edge and minor creasing to upper left corner. Some tape showthrough behind flag, else very good to near fine overall. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $18,291.