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Alan Shepard Deke Slayton Moon Shot Book Signed by 40 Astronauts. Sold for over $10,000.

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Incredibly Rare Apollo 11 Crew Members Signed ”Chariots For Apollo” Book — With LOA From NASA Deputy Administrator Alan Lovelace & With PSA/DNA COA

Scarce NASA ”Chariots For Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft” first-edition book signed by each Apollo 11 astronaut from the historic 1969 lunar landing mission. NASA: Washington, D.C.: 1979. Documenting the painstaking process of the Apollo 11 mission, from conception on earth to those first steps on the moon’s surface by Neil Armstrong. With 100+ photos and illustrations detailing the mission completed by Mission Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot, Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot, Buzz Aldrin. Book is signed and inscribed to Alan Lovelace, who was the Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2 July 1976 to 10 July 1981. Inscribed by Aldrin on flyleaf under which all three astronauts sign: ”To Al Lovelace / Best Wishes From Apollo 11 / Buzz Aldrin / 7-20-79 / Michael Collins / Neil Armstrong”. Aldrin and Collins sign in black ink; Armstrong signs in blue ink. Signatures are bold and clear. 538pp. book is bound in teal cloth boards with gilt lettering to cover and spine. Very minor rubbing to spine and minor sunning to edges, else near fine. With a signed letter of provenance from Lovelace on his personal stationery reading, ”This book was part of the private collection of the Deputy Administrator of NASA.” Also with a COA from PSA/DNA for all three signatures. Sold for $4,468.

Mercury 7 Astronauts Signed Book All 7 incl Gus Grissom

Rare and fantastic signed book, “The Astronauts: The Story of Project Mercury, America’s Man-in-Space Program” by Martin Caiden. First edition, second printing published in 1960. Volume is boldly signed and inscribed on front free endpaper: “To Edward Miller / With Best Wishes from / the Mercury Astronauts”. Signed by all Mercury 7 astronauts in ink: “Virgil S. Grissom”, “M. Scott Carpenter”, “Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, “John A. Glenn, Jr.”, “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.”, “Alan B. Shepard” and “Donald K. Slayton”. Accompanied by original dustjacket. Black cloth boards show minor rubbing to corners and spine ends; interior is fine. 5.5″ x 8″ volume is in near fine condition. Sold for $4,529.

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed First Edition of ”First on the Moon” — Signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins

Apollo 11 crew-signed first edition of ”First on the Moon / A Voyage With Neil Armstrong / Michael Collins / Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.” Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1970, published shortly after the historic moon landing. The astronauts sign the half-title page, with an inscription by Armstrong: ”To Stephen Antosy – With Best Wishes / Neil Armstong”, below which is signed ”MCollins” and ”Buzz Aldrin”. Housed in original dust jacket with $7.95 price intact. Jacket is in very good condition, with chipping mostly to top edge. Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 stamps affixed to title page, along with a pictorial cancellation marking the 10th anniversary of Apollo 11. Book measures 6.5” x 9.5”. Light bumping to corners, otherwise near fine. Sold for $4,125.

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.  Our most expensive Apollo 11 flag flown to the moon that we auctioned.  Sold for $63,195.

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.

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.

Buzz Aldrin’s A6L Spacesuit Glove — Worn by Aldrin in 1968 During Training for the Apollo 11 Mission

Buzz Aldrin’s A6L spacesuit glove, worn by Aldrin in 1968 during training for the Apollo 11 mission. Made by International Latex Corp., the A6L spacesuit modified the existing A5L suit by adding an integrated thermal and micrometeroid cover layer. After the Apollo I fire, the A6L was further improved with fire-resistant capability, becoming the A7L which the astronauts wore during the Apollo missions. 

Blue and black glove has an integrated label sewn into the glove specifying ”E. ALDRIN” for size, with the date of ”4/68”. ”NASA” is typed above the ILC manufacturer’s name. Other information, such as Serial, Model and Contract Numbers are also typed in, with the Item line reading ”SPEC. CP 2001 / GLOVE ASSEMBLY / PRESSURE PGA LEFT / A6L-103000-09”. A brown velcro and metal strap at the base of the fingers allows for size adjustment. Glove stands on its hard base, designed to screw into the adjoining portion of the spacesuit. Measures 9” tall x 4.5” wide. A few loose strings and some wear to to the material covering the fingers, but overall in very good plus condition, excellent for display. Sold for $17,840.

Piece of the Space Suit Worn by Alan Shepard on the Moon — With LOA From NASA Manager of the Apollo 14 Mission

Swatch of Alan Shepard’s space suit from the Apollo 14 mission. This is a portion of the outermost layer of Shepard’s spacesuit worn while he conducted Extra Vehicular Activity on the Moon. This garment was a component of Shepard’s PLSS — Portable Life Support System. With an LOA from a member of the NASA personnel who worked on preparations for the Apollo 14 mission, to whom Shepard gave this. Measures approximately 1.5” square. With light soiling from moon dust. Sold for $6,691.

Excellent 18” x 8.25” Mercury 7 Signed Photo Display — Signed By All 7 of the Astronauts — For a National Geographic Story in 1960

Mercury 7 signed photo display. NASA’s original 7-member crew poses here at the Space Task Group offices at Langley Field in Virginia in January of 1960. Photo was commissioned by the National Geographic Society and features a copyright beneath photo, as well as a National Geographic stamp to verso. Signatures from left to right include: ”John Glenn, Jr.”, ”Deke Slayton”, ”Scott Carpenter”, ”Gus Grissom”, ”Wally Schirra”, ”Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” and ”Gordon Cooper”, in black and blue ink. Photo measures 18” x 8.25” and is matted to an overall size of 21” x 11.75”. Very minor foxing to edge of mat, else fine condition. With provenance from Dean Conger, a National Geographic photographer who took this photo. Sold for $5,600.

Page Signed by the Original Mercury 7 Astronauts Next to Their Photos — John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, Leroy Cooper, M. Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra & Donald K. Slayton

Mercury 7 signed page, taken from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” featuring each astronaut’s photo. All seven of the original group selected by NASA sign beside their images: ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”Virgil I Grissom”, ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Walter M. Schirra Jr.” and ”Donald K. Slayton”. Page is excised from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” published by E.P. Dutton: New York: 1960. Measures 5.25” x 8”. Bottom and right edges are trimmed with slight irregularity. Miniscule hole to the bottom of the ”G” in Grissom. Inch-long shallow chip to the bottom edge with an ink halo surrounding Schirra’s signature, else fine. Sold for $4,652.

Mercury 7 Signed Photo by All Astronauts — Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton

The celebrated Mercury 7 astronauts sign a semi-matte photograph of themselves posing in front of their aircraft. Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Virgil Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton all sign as the first Americans in space. An inscription by an unknown hand dedicates the picture ”To Clark Boswell / with Best wishes”. Measures 10” x 8”. Cooper’s signature is faded; sunning and a minor crease. Very good condition. Sold for $4,468.

NASA Pilots Signed Lithograph — Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Pete Conrad, John Glenn, Rick Hauck, Jack Lousma, James Lovell, Wally Schirra & Alan Shepard — Near Fine Condition

Beautiful lithograph signed by nine NASA pilots from an array of missions. The signatures on the limited edition piece comprise: ”Neil Armstrong” of Apollo 11 and Gemini 8; Mercury 7 members ”Alan Shepard” and ”John Glenn”; ”Wally Schirra”, ”Jim Lovell” and ”Gene Cernan” representing each of the three Gemini groups; ”Charles Conrad” who famously saved the station in Skylab 2; ”Rick Hauck” of three different Space Shuttle missions; and ”Jack Lousma” of Skylab 3 and STS 3. The title, Naval Aviation in Space appears across artist Robert L. Rasmussen’s space travel images. This lithograph is signed ”Bob Rasmussen” and hand-marked No. 688 of 1000. All signatures are in pencil. Print near the bottom reads ”Naval Aviation Museum Foundation”. Measures 25” x 30”. Near fine. With COA from the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Sold for $3,125.

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FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Alan Shepard Deke Slayton Moon Shot book signed by 40 astronauts that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).