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Sell or Auction Your Apollo 12 Large Size Flown United States Flag for up to Nearly $40,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

ByNate D Sanders December 18, 2021January 24, 2022

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FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

Sell Your Apollo 12 Large Size Flown United States Flag

Below is a recent realized price for an Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to these amounts or more for you:

Apollo 12 large Size Flown United States Flag. Sold for Nearly $40,000.

Here are some recent items that our auction house, Nate D. Sanders (http://www.NateDSanders.com) has sold:

Apollo 12 Flown United States Flag, One of the Largest Apollo Flown Flags at 18” x 11.5” — From the Collection of Richard Gordon Who States That the Flag Landed on the Lunar Surface

Exceptionally large and rare United States flag flown aboard Apollo 12, and included on the lunar module Intrepid when it landed on the Moon in November 1969. Flag measures 18” x 11.5”, one of the largest Apollo flown flags, affixed to presentation mat measuring 20” x 16”. Mat is signed by Apollo 12 Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon, above a note stating, ”Sailed With Yankee Clipper / And Intrepid to the Ocean of Storms / November 1969”. Mild show-through of glue on flag; overall, entire presentation is near fine. From the estate of Richard Gordon. Sold for $15,000.

Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag
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Apollo 12 Flown U.S. Flag, Measuring 11.5” x 8″, Affixed to Presentation Mat Signed by Each of the Apollo 12 Crew Members: Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon & Alan Bean — From Richard Gordon Estate

Large American flag, measuring 11.5″ x 8″, flown to the moon aboard Apollo 12, and affixed to presentation mat signed by the entire Apollo 12 crew. Mat, measuring 16″ x 18″, is additionally dedicated by Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon: “Flown to the moon on Apollo XII! / Charles Conrad Jr. / Richard F. Gordon Jr. / Alan Bean”. Also affixed to mat is an Apollo 12 crew souvenir patch measuring 4″ in diameter, possibly flown. Light uniform toning to mat and mild show-through of glue on edges of cloth flag. Flag is bright and displays beautifully, overall in near fine condition. From Richard Gordon estate. Sold for $6,909.

Apollo 12 flown flag
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United States Flag Flown to the Moon on the Apollo 12 Mission — With Certificate Signed by the Crew: Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon & Alan Bean

United States flag flown to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission, with crew-signed presentation. Flag measuring 6” x 4” is affixed to board signed, ”Charles Conrad Jr.”, ”Dick Gordon” and ”Alan L. Bean”, framed with Apollo 12 patch and label reading ”Sailed With Yankee Clipper / and Intrepid to the Ocean of Storms / November 1969”. Frame measures 11” x 16”. Minute toning to board and some fading to Bean’s signature, else near fine condition. Sold for $5,500.

Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag
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United States Flag Flown to the Moon on the Apollo 12 Mission — With Certificate Signed by the Crew: Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon & Alan Bean

United States flag flown to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission, with crew-signed NASA certificate. Flag measuring 5.75” x 3.75” is affixed to certificate signed, ”Charles Conrad Jr.”, ”Dick Gordon” and Alan Bean”. Certificate reads, ”This flag was carried to the moon by the crew of Apollo 12 / November 19, 1969 / Ocean of Storms”. Certificate measures 7” x 9.75”. Pinholes at corners and some moisture staining, otherwise very good condition.
Sold for $3,223.

Apollo 12 flown flag
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United States Flag Flown to the Moon on the Apollo 12 Mission

United States flag flown to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission, presented to NASA Flight Controller Edward Beatty, with his Apollo 12 NASA badge included as provenance. Flag measuring 5.5” x 3.75” is affixed to board reading ”This flag was carried to the moon by the crew of Apollo 12 / November 19, 1969 Ocean of Storms”. Board measures 9” x 12” and matting measures 12.5” x 15.5”. Light toning to board and approximate 2.5” x 2” incision to board at edge of flag, which mostly covers it. Flag size is slightly irregular. Overall very good condition. Sold for $2,813.

Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag
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Apollo 12 Space-Flown American Flag — Mounted to a Certificate Signed by the Entire Crew

Apollo 12 space-flown American flag, with certificate signed by the crew. Flown flag is mounted to a large certificate signed along its bottom edge, ”Charles Conrad”, ”Dick Gordon” and ”Alan L Bean”. An inscription by an unknown hand reads, ”To Bill, Many thanks for your support of the Apollo XII Mission”. Printed text of the COA captions the flag, ”This flag sailed to the moon on Yankee Clipper, the second manned lunar landing. / APOLLO 12 / November 14-24, 1969”. Cloth flag measures 6” x 4” and certificate measures 9.75” x 11.75”. Toning, two small areas of adhesive residue at edges and fading to Conrad’s signature, with very minor show through of adhesive at flag corners. Overall very good plus. Sold for $2,500.

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Exceptionally Scarce Apollo 11 Flag Flown to the Moon — Signed by Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins

United States flag flown to the moon on Apollo 11 during the historic 1969 mission. Flag is mounted to an official NASA certificate reading: ”This flag traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969.” Certificate is signed ”Neil Armstrong”, ”Michael Collins” and ”Buzz Aldrin” in felt tip and has the Apollo 11 crew emblem near the center. Printed along the bottom edge are the first words by Neil Armstrong after stepping upon the moon: ”One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. The silk United States flag measures 6” x 4”, mounted to the NASA certificate, which measures 10” x 12”. Some show through of adhesive to flag corners and light toning to certificate, else near fine.  Our most expensive Apollo 11 flag flown to the moon that we auctioned.  Sold for $63,195.

8" x 12" Apollo 11 United States flag flown to moon
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Exceptionally Scarce Apollo 11 Flag Flown to the Moon — Signed by Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins

United States flag flown to the moon on Apollo 11 during the historic 1969 mission. Flag is mounted to an official NASA certificate reading: ”This flag traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969”. Certificate is signed ”Neil Armstrong”, ”Michael Collins” and ”Buzz Aldrin” in felt tip and features the Apollo 11 crew emblem. Printed along bottom edge are the words spoken by Neil Armstrong after stepping upon the moon: ”One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Accompanied by 84pp. copy of commemorative Newsweek magazine from 11 August 1969, featuring color photos of the moonwalk. Silk United States flag measures 6” x 4”, mounted to the NASA certificate, which measures 10” x 12”. Light toning to certificate, and fading to Collins’ signature. Near fine condition overall. Sold for $62,500.

Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag
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Exceptionally Scarce Apollo 11 Flag Flown to the Moon Signed by Buzz Aldrin

Stunning United States flag flown to the moon on Apollo 11 during the historic 1969 mission. With an official NASA certificate reading: ”This flag traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969.” The certificate has the Apollo 11 crew emblem near the center with the additional wording of: ”Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969. ARMSTRONG — COLLINS — ALDRIN.” Printed along the bottom edge are the first words by Neil Armstrong after stepping upon the moon: ”One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The silk United States flag measures 6” x 4” and is mounted to the NASA certificate, which measures 10” x 12”. A beautiful unsigned Apollo 11 flag flown to the moon. Fine.  Sold for $21,013.

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FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Apollo 12 large size flown United States flag that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

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