Sell Your Space Flown Heat Shield Plug for up to Nearly $4,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your space flown heat shield plug that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).
Sell Your Space Flown Heat Shield Plug
The Apollo Program took place between 1969 and 1972 and was NASA’s project that first put humans on the moon and brought them safely back to Earth. Apollo 11, with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, was the first mission to achieve this and was followed by five more Apollo missions that also accomplished this main objective.
Space flown memorabilia continues to be among some of the most popular collectibles we sell at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. We sold two heat shield plugs from the Apollo 13 mission for $3,750 each. Please see details below:
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.
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.
We have also sold the following Apollo-flown memorabilia:
Apollo 13 Flown Instrument Cover & Omega Velcro Watch Strap From Jack Swigert’s Estate
Lot of two items from Jack Swigert’s estate. First item is an Apollo 13 flown instrument cover, measuring 1.75″ in diameter, made of a stainless steel disc with an articulated ring at center. Above and below the ring are codes printed in black that read, ”P/NSEB33100063-301 / S/N1017 ASSY.” A small square of velcro is affixed to verso at center, certainly to secure cover in place in the weightless environment of space. Lot also includes Swigert’s NASA issued Omega velcro watch strap, worn by Swigert over his space suit, and likely space flown. Velcro strap with metal fastener is imprinted with code numbers ”P/N SEB12100030-202 / S/N 1067”. Measures 22” in length. Some dulling and superficial marks to lid and soiling to velcro strap. Near fine overall. With an LOA from the estate of Jack Swigert. Sold for $13,920.
Apollo 13 Lunar Module Flown Space Silver Pencil Owned By Jack Swigert
Apollo 13 Lunar Module flown space pencil personally owned by Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert. 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. Silver mechanical pencil still works and has original graphite intact. With ”SEB 12100081-301” and ”S/N 2015” engraved in black to side of pen. Measures 5” with tiny piece of velcro taped to top. Near fine. With an LOA from Swigert’s sister. Sold for $10,313.
Apollo 8 Space-Flown Flag With COA Signed by Frank Borman, William Anders and Jim Lovell
American flag flown in space aboard Apollo 8. Flown flag is mounted to a COA signed by command module pilot ”James Lovell”, lunar module pilot ”Bill Anders” and commander ”Frank Borman”. COA reads in print, ”This flag was carried aboard the first manned lunar orbit spacecraft / Apollo 8 / December 21-27, 1968…” Affixed below the flag is a color photo of the crew in their spacesuits. Cloth flag measures 6” x 4”. Certificate measures 10” x 12”. Show through of adhesive to flag corners, else near fine. Sold for $5,948.
FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your space flown heat shield plug 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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