Sell or Auction Your Langley Medal for up to Nearly $15,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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The Langley medal is awarded by the Smithsonian Institution to those who have made significant contributions related to the fields of aeronautics and astronautics. The award was suggested by Alexander Graham Bell and the first recipients were the Wilbur and Orville Wright in 1909. The most recent Langley Medal recipients were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins who were awarded it on the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in 1999.
Below is a recent realized price for a Langley Medal. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Langley Medal Circa Mid-1970s. Sold for Nearly $15,000.
Nate D. Sanders Auctions has sold the following memorabilia:
Apollo 11 Space-Flown Robbins Medal — From the Jack Swigert Estate
Robbins medal flown aboard Apollo 11, the mission that first put humans on the moon on 20 July 1969. Coin includes mission name and depicts 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 return, ”July 24, 1969”. Verso also has each astronaut’s last name and the ”178” serial number engraved. Coin measures 1”, made of sterling silver and housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with serial number sticker on the bottom. Very good condition. From the Jack Swigert estate and with an LOA from his sister. Sold for $25,000.
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American flag flown aboard the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Printed 6” x 4” fabric flag accompanied the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission, the third of the Apollo lunar missions, that was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded, though each of the astronauts returned safely to earth. Flag is affixed to an official NASA certificate with the Apollo 13 printed insignia and reading: ”This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and Emergency Return to Earth.” Certificate is signed, ”Jim Lovell”, ”Jack Swigert” and ”Fred Haise”. Certificate measures 10” x 12” and has a small .5” enclosed tear to top edge and minor creasing to upper left corner. Some tape showthrough behind flag, else very good to near fine overall. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $18,291.
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Fabric Swatch From the First Airplane, the Wright Flyer
Fabric from the first airplane, the Wright Flyer, which made its debut flight at Kitty Hawk on 17 December 1903. Fabric measures 1.5” square, affixed to a certificate signed by Lester D. Gardner, Editor of Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering, and close friend of Orville Wright. Certificate to Gordon P. Olley, a World War I flying ace, reads in part, ”…Orville Wright…had preserved some of the original coverings of the wing and [his executors] entrusted several pieces of this most valuable relic to me for distribution to notable aeronautical friends. I certify that this piece was used in the first successful flight in history by Orville Wright on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C. [signed] Lester D. Gardner”. Certificate measures 8” x 10”, handsomely framed in gold and black to 12.25” x 15.25”. Uniform toning to certificate, else near fine condition. Sold for $12,500.
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