Apollo 10 Flown Memorabilia: Value Factors & How to Sell
To auction, sell or consign your Apollo 10 memorabilia, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (NateDSanders.com).
Who Participated In Apollo 10?
Apollo 10 was the fourth mission of the Apollo program with astronauts Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan and John Young. It launched on May 18, 1969 and is sometimes referred to as a dress rehearsal of Apollo 11 as the mission did all the procedures of Apollo 11 except touch the moon. Following Apollo 10, the crew continued to be involved in more space expeditions, with Young commanding Apollo 16 and Cernan commanding Apollo 17.
Here Is Some Apollo 10 Memorabilia We Sold:
Flown Robbin Medal Owned By Jack Swigert — Sold for $5,250
Space-flown Apollo 10 Robbins medal, serial number 26. Medal is one of just 300 flown on the mission, which served as a trial run of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission. Sterling silver medal in the shape of a shield bears the crew’s surnames to the border under mission insignia on the obverse side (Stafford, Young and Cernan). Insignia is cast in relief and depicts the lunar surface supporting a giant Roman numeral “X” with spacecraft flying about with Earth visible in the background. Flat reverse is engraved, “May 18-26, 1969 / [serial number] 26 / Sterling r”. Measures slightly over 1″ across and 1.25″ in height. Weighs 14 grams. Housed in original case with serial number sticker on underside. Tarnishing to reverse of coin and disintegration to foam inside case, else near fine. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s estate. Sold for $5,250.
Mission Flown Robbins Medallion — Sold for $4,846
Flown Robbins medal from Apollo 10, the mission that tested all aspects of a moon landing in preparation for Apollo 11. Sterling silver medallion is serial number 54, engraved on the reverse along with the Robbins sterling mark and mission dates of 18-26 May 1969. Obverse of medal features the mission insignia in relief with the surnames of crew members Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan. Medallion in the shape of a shield measures 1.125” tall and wide. Very good to near fine condition. From the personal collection of astronaut Story Musgrave and with his LOA. Sold for $4,846.
Mission Flown Piece of Ablator in Lucite — Sold for $2,600
U.S. Flag & Patch Flown to The Moon — Sold for $4,375
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.
Mission-Flown American Flag — Sold for $3,355
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.
John Young Signed Photo on Moon — Sold for $1,300
Rare and elusive John Young signed 20″ x 16″ photo, showing Young standing on the lunar surface, the ninth man to do so in the history of the Apollo space program. Signed by Young in black felt-tip, “John Young / Apollo 16 CDR”. Satin finish photo is near fine. With Novaspace COA. Sold for $1,300.
Crew-Signed Launch Cover — Sold for $1,200
Apollo 10 launch cover with postmark date of 19 May 1969 signed by all three astronauts of the mission. Accompanied by a Zarelli COA.
To auction, sell or consign your Apollo 10 memorabilia, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (NateDSanders.com).
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