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Below is a recent realized price for an Apollo CM Block II VHF transmitter receiver. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Apollo CM Block II VHF Transmitter Receiver. Sold for Over $15,000.
Here are some Apollo flown parts that we have sold:
The Apollo 15 Hand Controller From Al Worden
As Al Worden, the Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot, puts it in the signed COA included with this hand controller, which is mounted on wood: “…this control stick cover, NASA serial number MSC 991-0001.12, was the hand controller I used during the flight of Apollo 15. The function of the hand controller was to adjust the attitude of the spacecraft during flight. For instance it was critical to the maneuver designed to withdraw the Lunar Module from the S-IVB stage of the launch vehicle once leaving earth orbit. This maneuver involved 180 degree rotation of the Command and Service Module to align with the Lunar Module in storage. It was also essential for the alignment of the spacecraft in the proper direction for any thrusting maneuver. This controller was essential to the success of Apollo 15 and has been in my possession since the flight.” In near fine condition. Sold for $72,556.
Apollo 8 Flown Heat Shield Segment, Comprising a Charred Plug from the First Manned Mission to Orbit the Moon
Very rare heat shield segment flown on the historic Apollo mission, not only the first manned mission to leave Earth’s low orbit and summit to the moon, but also the first manned mission of the Saturn V rocket. Segment is a charred plug, here preserved in lucite on a wooden base, with a plaque reading “First Manned Lunar Orbital Flight / Apollo 8 / Dec. 21-27, 1968″. Measures 4″ x 5.5″ x 3.125”. Very good plus condition. Very rare, with only one other recent example found at auction. Sold for $19,020.
Rare Apollo 13 flown heat shield plug encased in a circular piece of lucite and engraved in black along bottom, ”Apollo 13 / April 11-17, 1970”. Heat shield plugs are made of incredibly lightweight fiberglass ‘honeycomb’ which is hand-filled with an ablative resin material by air gun in order to limit high heat exposure during re-entry. 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. Plug measures 1.5” in diameter with ”37” engraved to bottom; lucite casing measures 3”. Near fine. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister.
Sold for $3,750.
Apollo 13 Flown Heat Shield Plug — A Piece Which Endured Incredible Circumstances During the Famous Mission
Rare Apollo 13 flown heat shield plug encased in a circular piece of lucite and engraved in black along bottom, ”Apollo 13 / April 11-17, 1970”. Heat shield plugs are made of incredibly lightweight fiberglass ‘honeycomb’ which is hand-filled with an ablative resin material by air gun in order to limit high heat exposure during re-entry. 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. Plug measures 1.5” in diameter with ”44” engraved to bottom; lucite casing measures 3”. Near fine. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister.
Sold for $3,750.
Apollo 13 flown heat shield plug, encased in a circular piece of lucite and engraved in black along bottom, ”Apollo 13 / April 11-17, 1970”. Heat shield plugs are made of a lightweight fiberglass ”honeycomb”, which is hand-filled with an ablative resin material in order to limit heat exposure during re-entry. 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. Plug measures 1.5” in diameter with ”12” engraved to bottom; lucite casing measures 3”. Near fine. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister.
Sold for $3,750.
Apollo 10 Flown Piece of Ablator in Lucite — Sold for $2,600
Scarce Apollo 4 Flown Heat Shield Segment — Large Segment Measures 4.75″ Long
Apollo 4 flown heat shield segment, taken from the Command Module of the first Apollo mission, flown 9 November 1967. Segment is charred at bottom from reentry, housed in vintage acrylic with slip about the sample and mission, which was the first to test the Saturn V launch vehicle. Segment measures 4.75″ long x 1.875″ wide x 1.25″ tall, encased in lucite measuring 5.5″ x 2.75″ x 2″. The name of E.N. Pellerin appears on underside. A few minor surface scratches and minor yellowing to acrylic. Very good plus condition. Scarce. Sold for $1,800.
We also sold the following space memorabilia:
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.
Jack Swigert’s 14K Gold Robbins Medal Flown Aboard Apollo 13 — One of Only 2 for Each Astronaut
Jack Swigert’s personally owned Robbins medal struck in 14K gold, flown aboard Apollo 13 where he famously reported, “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Unlike the silver Robbins medals which number over 400 for the Apollo 13 mission, this very scarce gold Robbins medal is one of only six for each of the three astronauts on the mission, with each astronaut being able to purchase up to two. Like the silver Robbins medals, the original gold medals taken on the space flight were melted down and re-cast with the new design, without the landing date and with Swigert’s name replacing Ken Mattingly. Medal depicts 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). Verso lists the crew members, space modules, and engraved dates of launch and return, as well as “14K r”. Unlike the silver medals, the gold medals were not serialized but it’s known that only six or less were produced. Gold medal measures 1.25” in diameter. In near fine condition. From the estate of Jack Swigert and with an LOA from his sister. Sold for $73,500.
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.
Extraordinarily rare Bible flown to the moon aboard Apollo 13. Complete King James microform Bible, Serial Number 13-010, originates from the Apollo Prayer League, formed with the dual goals of praying for the astronauts, and also of sending a Bible to the moon in the memory of Edward White, the astronaut who died in the Apollo 1 fire before he could fulfill that dream. Bible comes with two certificates of authenticity: one signed by the crew of Apollo 13 certifying that the Bible with serial number 13-010 flew to the moon; a second letter from the Apollo Prayer League is signed by both Commander James Lovell and also the Director of the Apollo Prayer League John M. Stout. Bible is beautifully framed in a custom presentation measuring 10.5” x 11.25”, accented with a pearl and garnet against red velvet and a gold cross. Miniaturized Bible measuring 1.5” square is centered in the presentation with ”HOLY BIBLE” at top. In beautiful, near fine condition with excellent supporting provenance. Sold for $62,500.
Jack Swigert’s Own Space-Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, Serial Number 179
Rare Apollo 11 Robbins medal, serial number 179. Front of coin has “Apollo 11” engraved above the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, “July 16, 1969”, landing, “July 20, 1969”, and returned, “July 24, 1969”. For the moon landing missions, three blank fields were included for the launch, lunar landing, and return dates and later engraved, as is the case here. Verso also has the “179” serial number engraved with each astronaut’s last name. Coin measures 1.25” and is made of sterling silver, housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an “149” sticker on the bottom. One of the most expensive prices obtained for an Apollo 11 Robbins medal. Fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $42,000.
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.
NASA Apollo 11 lunar surface operations plan Final The Manned Spacecraft Center — Sold for $21,000.
Apollo Operations Handbook — Sold for $18,900.
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.
Collection of 12 vintage NASA photos, all chromogenic prints on fiber-based ”A Kodak Paper”, and ten with the desirable ”red numbers” along margin. All photos measure 10” x 8” and include:
(1) Red number ”Earthrise” photo from Apollo 8 showing, for the first time, the view of Earth from the vantage point of the moon. NASA photo number AS8-14-2384. Near fine with ”A Kodak Paper” on verso.
(2) Apollo 11 photo showing Buzz Aldrin conducting the solar wind experiment on the lunar surface. NASA photo number AS11-40-5872. Near fine with ”A Kodak Paper”, and 5872 stamp on verso.
(3) Red number photo of Ed White performing the very first EVA spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission. NASA photo number S-65-30427. Near fine with ”A Kodak Paper” on verso.
(4) Red number photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts at Langley Air Force Base. NASA photo number S-61-1250. Near fine with ”A Kodak Paper” on verso.
(5) Red number photo of the Group 1 and 2 astronauts, with printed signatures as issued. NASA photo number S-63-1419. Near fine with ”A Kodak Paper” and NASA press release on verso.
(6) Photo of the Gemini 7 spacecraft rendezvousing with Gemini 6A. NASA photo S65-63168. Abrasion and small crease on right edge, else near fine. ”A Kodak Paper” and the number 63168 in pencil on verso.
(7) Red number photo from the Gemini 7 mission, showing the moon and clouds over the Western Pacific. NASA photo number S-65-63873. Small crease at upper right corner and mild abrasion to edges, else near fine. With ”A Kodak Paper” on verso.
(8) Red number photo of the western half of Australia from the Gemini 11 mission. NASA photo number S-66-54706. Light creasing and abrasion to right edge, very good condition. With ”A Kodak Paper” and NASA press release on verso.
(9) Red number photo of Earth from the Apollo 7 mission, possibly of the Everest mountain range. NASA photo number AS7-6-1720. Minute creasing, else near fine. With ”A Kodak Paper” on verso.
(10) Red number photo of Egypt’s Nile River delta from the Gemini 4 mission. NASA photo number S-65-34776. Light abrasions on margins, overall very good condition. With ”A Kodak Paper” and NASA press release on verso.
(11) Red number photo of the Middle East from the Gemini 7 mission, encompassing the Nile Delta, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula, Dead Sea, and Cyprus. NASA photo number S-65-63849. Near fine condition. With ”A Kodak Paper” and NASA press release on verso.
(12) Red number photo of the Middle East from the Gemini 11 mission, encompassing Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel and Iraq. NASA photo number S-66-54893. Abrasion to right edge, else near fine. With ”A Kodak Paper” and NASA press release on verso.
Lot also includes six additional later NASA photos, one of the Blue Marble, and three autopenned astronaut photos. Sold for $15,000.
Final Apollo 11 Flight Plan Signed by Michael Collins, AS-506/CSM-107/LM-5. Houston: NASA/MSC Flight Planning Branch, 1 July 1969
Michael Collins signed final edition, issued before the launch on 16 July 1969 from the Kennedy Space Center, and used by Apollo 11 flight controllers and support personnel, including the 135-page section on flying to the Moon and returning to Earth. Over 320 numbered pages; 8′ x 10.5″ in the original orange card stock covers. Autograph obtained at Spacefest 2019. Sold for $14,954.
Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Liftoff Photo Measuring 8.5″ x 11″ — Uninscribed — With Steve Zarelli COA
Fantastic Apollo 11 crew-signed photo, showing the Saturn V rocket lifting off into space on 16 July 1969. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong in blue felt-tip, Buzz Aldrin in black fountain pen, and Michael Collins in black felt-tip. Without inscription. Half-glossy woven paper measures 8.5″ x 11″. Light wear and shallow corner creases, overall in very good to near fine condition. With Steve Zarelli Space Authentication COA. Sold for $14,700.
Michael Collins Signed Original Plan for Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Activity
“Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Operations Plan” signed by the late Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut. Original plan from 27 June 1969 is signed by Collins on the cover in blue felt-tip, “Michael Collins / Apollo XI”. Measures 8″ x 10.5″ and runs 184pp., with several fold-out diagrams. Light wear and toning, overall very good condition. Signature obtained at 2019 Spacefest. Sold for $13,650.
Apollo 11 Red Number ”Visor” Photo Printed on ”A Kodak Paper”
One of the most desirable NASA photos, the red number ”Visor” photo, with ”A Kodak Paper” watermark on otherwise blank verso. Photo shows Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface, with the reflection of Neil Armstrong in his visor, number AS11-40-5903. Chromogenic glossy fiber-based print measures 10” x 8”. Light handling wear, overall near fine. Sold for $12,500.
Michael Collins Signed Copy of the Apollo 11 Flight Plan
Michael Collins signed copy of the Apollo 11 flight plan, signed on the orange cover, “Michael Collins / Apollo XI”. Flight plan is a contemporary copy, and measures 8.5″ x 11″. Near fine condition. Signature obtained at Spacefest 2019. Sold for $5,625.
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