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Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, and also the first human spaceflight to reach another astronomical object, namely the Moon, which the crew orbited without landing, and then departed safely back to Earth. These three astronauts—Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders—were the first humans to witness and photograph an Earthrise.
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Apollo 8 Flown to The Moon Beta Cloth Patch. Sold for over $10,000.
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Very Scarce Collection of Four Jack Swigert Flown Apollo 13 Space Suit Patches
Exceptionally rare collection of Jack Swigert’s Apollo 13 flown spacesuit beta cloth patches. The crew endured incredible circumstances after launching 11 April 1970, when two days later, they were forced into an emergency turn-around before ever reaching the moon. Fortunately the astronauts expertly improvised a repair to the spacecraft and narrowly escaped disaster, ultimately returning safely to Earth. Beta cloth patches were designed from a material made of fireproof material woven from Teflon fibers. NASA spacesuits each featured four beta cloth patches, including a name tag, the NASA logo, mission insignia, and an American flag. All four of Swigert’s patches are intact and housed in sheaths of plastic for protection in the following order: the first depicts his last name, measuring 5” x 2”, the second depicts the traditional NASA logo, measuring 5” x 4.25”, the third, the Apollo 13 mission insignia including 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”), measuring 4” x 4”, and the fourth, an American flag measuring 7.25” x 5.25”. Patches have some toning, particularly to edges, and a fold running vertically through American flag, though each could be removed from plastic and nicely framed. With an LOA from Swigert’s sister. Sold for $27,500.
Jack Swigert’s Own Official NASA Apollo 11 Patch Flown to the Lunar Surface
Apollo 11 beta cloth patch flown to the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission and presented to Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. Beta cloth patches were designed as commemorative pieces to carry along the mission in a material made of fire proof material woven from Teflon fibers. Circular patch features various mission emblems including an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Patch measures 3.25” in diameter and is matted to an overall size of 20.5” x 10.5” with two photos of the Apollo astronauts on the surface of the moon and captions, ”This emblem carried to the lunar surface / July 20, 1969” and below, ”Presented to Jack Swigert in appreciation for your service to Apollo 11 / From Neil, Mike & Buzz.” Some tape residue to lower caption, else near fine overall. With an LOA from Swigert’s sister. Sold for $17,188.
Apollo 11 crew-signed ”type three” insurance cover, signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Apollo 11 was the first to produce insurance covers for the families of the astronauts, with three different types of which this is type three. Cover features the Apollo 11 mission insignia, postmark from Kennedy Space Center on 16 July 1969, the day of the launch, and an Apollo 8 six-cent stamp. The signatures of ”Michael Collins”, ”Neil Armstrong” and ”Buzz Aldrin” prominently appear in blue felt tip. Measures 6.5” x 3.75”. Near fine condition. Sold for $8,750.
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Apollo 11 First Day Cover Boldly Signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins
Apollo 11 first day cover, signed by all 3 Apollo 11 astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Postmarked ”Moon Landing” from 20 July 1969, and Washington D.C. from 9 September 1969. Scott #C76 stamp is also present, depicting Armstrong lowering himself onto the moon. Measures 6.5” x 3.5”, housed in a commemorative folder with Apollo 11 medal. Near fine condition with bold signatures. Sold for $7,753.
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Apollo 11 crew signed cover featuring the signatures of “Neil Armstrong”, “Buzz Aldrin” and “Michael Collins”, with the additional signature of Walter Cunningham to verso. The first men on the moon sign the front of the envelope beside their images and an illustration of the American flag as it was planted on the moon. Apollo 7 lunar module pilot Walter Cunningham is the addressee of the first day cover, postmarked 5 October 1969. His inscription to verso reads: “From my personal collection / Walter Cunningham / Apollo 7″. Measures 6.5″ x 3.75”. Near fine. A fantastic association piece. Sold for $7,199.
Apollo 10 U.S. Flag & Patch Flown to The Moon
US flag and Apollo 10 patch flown to the moon. Items are mounted to a COA signed in print (not authentically autographed) by Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan and John Young. Flag measures 6” x 4”, embroidered patch measures 3.75” x 4.25” and COA measures 13.5” x 9.5”. Framed to an overall size of 18” x 14.75”. Near fine. Sold for $4,375.
Apollo 10 American Flag Flown — Affixed to an Official NASA Certificate Signed By Its Astronauts
American flag flown aboard the Apollo 10 mission. The successful test-run helped to prepare for the upcoming Apollo 11 mission without actually landing on the moon, though coming within 8 miles of the lunar surface. 6” x 4” cloth flag is affixed to an official NASA certificate signed by each crew member in felt ink, ”Tom Stafford”, ”John Young” and ”Gene Cernan”. A printed caption reads: ”This flag traveled on Apollo X with the first LM [Lunar Module] to the moon”. An additional inscription by an unknown hand reads, ”To Bill Grunert – Our Sincere Thanks For All Your Help / The Crew of Apollo X”. Certificate measures 9.75” x 11.75”. Some show through of adhesive to flag corners and toning, else near fine. Sold for $3,355.
Scarce Apollo 11 Space-Flown U.S. Flag — Affixed to a NASA Certificate Signed by Each of the Apollo 11 Crew Members: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins & Buzz Aldrin — With Steve Zarelli COA
American flag flown aboard the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, presented on a certificate signed by the Apollo 11 crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Official NASA certificate with the Apollo 11 insignia reads: “This flag traveled to the moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969”. Hand-signed in felt pen, “Neil Armstrong”, “Michael Collins” and “Buzz Aldrin”. Flag measures 6″ x 4″, affixed to certificate measuring 9.5″ x 11.5″ and framed to an overall size of 15″ x 17″. Some minor show-through of glue from verso of flag in four spots and minor toning to certificate, else near fine. A scarce memento from the historic mission. With Steve Zarelli COA. Sold for $89,220.
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. Sold for $63,195.
Earthrise is a photograph of Earth and some of the Moon’s surface that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. Nature photographer Galen Rowell described it as “the most influential environmental photograph ever taken”. Anders’ color image had been preceded by a crude black-and-white 1966 raster image taken by the Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic probe, the first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
Earthrise was taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, the first crewed voyage to orbit the Moon. Before Anders found a suitable 70 mm color film, mission commander Frank Borman took a black-and-white photograph of the scene, with the Earth’s terminator touching the horizon. The land mass position and cloud patterns in this image are the same as those of the color photograph entitled Earthrise.
Beautiful Earthrise photo from Apollo 8, one of the most famous images of the Apollo missions. ”Red number” photo AS8-14-2383 is printed on fiber-based paper with ”A Kodak Paper” watermark on verso along with NASA press blurb. Chromogenic print is encapsulated by PSA as a Type 1 photo from 1968. Measures 10” x 8”, encapsulated to 13.25” x 9.75”. Near fine condition. Sold for $21,875.
Excellent Apollo 8 photo signed by crew members Jim Lovell, Frank Borman and Bill Anders, as the first three men to travel to the moon and back. Official NASA photo depicts an image of Earth taken from just above the surface of the moon. Caption along bottom reads: ”Apollo 8 Spacecraft in orbit around the moon views earth”. Verso to photo has a printed narrative about the Apollo 8 mission. Matte photo measures 10” x 8” with very minor foxing to margins else near fine. A spectacular photograph, all the more so signed by the first men to view this image of Earth. Sold for $3,493.
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