Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 113

The Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Space Flights

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 938		1983 Challenger & 1994 Endeavor Shuttle Covers Group. Forty-three 1983 Challenger STS-8 space shuttle covers complete with folders commemorating NASA 25th anniversary (with serial numbers below and above 260,000), plus seven Endeavor space shuttle commemorative covers, a clean and fresh group as issued. Estimated Value $500 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $330
Lot 939		Three Signed Photos: Chuck Yeager, John Glenn and the Anchorman Who Reported Their Triumphs, Walter Cronkite. Collection of three signed photos: 1.) Legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager. 2.) Celebrated test pilot, first American astronaut to circle the Earth, Senator and at age 77 flew on Space Shuttle Discovery. 3.) Walter Cronkite, celebrated CBS anchor who for millions, was the trusted voice of America's space exploration and news in general. All three 8 x 10s are in excellent condition. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $125
Lot 940		Two Rare Chinese Flown Covers in Deluxe Presentations: Shen Zhou Hao 1st Flight and the 20th Recovery Satellite. The Shenzhou program was an aggressive initiative in China to ultimately get a man in space. Test missions leading up to the flight were undertaken and the first test flight was launched on November 1999. On the flight, in cooperation with Chinese Space Foundation, 833 covers were flown then safely landed by parachute in Inner Mongolia. 1.) From the first flight is cover #151 presented in a deluxe folio with original jacket envelope that contains a block of 12 of the gorgeous silver commemorative stamps, a three page COA and the tipped-in flown cover with commemorative stamps canceled with launch date. 2.) The second flown cover is from the 20th Recovery Satellite in an equally impressive commemorative folio with three page COA and is #55. Estimated Value $600 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 941		Extraordinary Collection of Chinese Space Flights: Two Flown Covers, Multiple Autographs by the First 6 Taikonauts + Commemoratives. Superb collection of Chinese Space Flights (1994-2008) 1.) Two flown covers from the 16th Chinese recoverable satellite at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 1994, each in their special presentations and certificates with postmarks on launch and landing dates. The balance are multiple signed photos, and commemorative covers, most especially from Shenzhou V and China's first Taikonaut in space, Yang Liwei. We count 10 photos/covers where he has boldly signed, some absolutely beautiful commemorative covers. Also numerous signed covers/photos by Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng, Jing Haipeng, Liu Boming and Zhai Zhigang the subsequent 5 Tikonauts in space. Over 50 historic signatures here, many quite difficult to obtain. Every piece in mint condition. Estimated Value $900 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 942		80+ piece Collection of Air and Space Coins and Medals. Includes lots of Apollo 11 items. Highlights are two Gold 20 mm medals - Apollo XII, 19-11-1969 on the 2nd Moon Landing and Apollo XV, 30,7, 1971 on the 4th Moon Landing. Many of the items are in their original packaging with COA's and a majority of the medals are Silver. Worthy of a closer examination. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $780
Lot 943		48 Sterling Silver Commemorative Medallions: ASTP, America In Space Series, 28ozt. plus Robert Goddard Bronze Medallion. Fine quantity of commemorative sterling silver medallions. 24 are from the America in Space Series, 23 from the First Day Cover celebrating ASTP with embedded sterling medallions, one medallion The Apollo 15 Eyewitness Medal. Also included is the Project Apollo medallion for Apollo 11 in copper, ten "mini-coins" from the Franklin Mint each containing silver that flew with Apollo 14 and an outstanding 3 x 3" high relief bronze medal commemorating Robert Goddard mint in box. Estimated Value $400 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 944		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 945		11 Striking Hand-Painted Covers Celebrating Space Flights and Early Aviation. From Dark Horse Cachets, known by collectors for the artist's outstanding watercolors, amazing works of art on covers 3½ x 6½" and almost always with thematic stamps, cancels and first day issues. Offered are eleven (11) superb commemorative cachets, suitable for framing celebrating early aviation and space exploration. Collection includes two of Apollo 11 with one signed by Paul Calle who designed the First Man On The Moon stamp, two celebrating Shuttle Columbia, one celebrating Robert McCall space artist and stamp designer who created the Project Mercury stamp, Arizona's Kitt Observatory and five gorgeous covers celebrating the Wright Brothers, Pratt & Whitney, flight pioneer Igor Sikorsky, Samuel Langley and the SB 80 plane. Estimated Value $200 - UP From The Celebrated Collection of Alden T. Barnes. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 946		Lindbergh, Charles: Legendary Aviator, Autographed First Edition Biography of His Father and by Author. Legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh signed copy of Lindbergh of Minnesota, a political biography of his father written by Bruce L. Larson. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973 336 pp. The book chronicles the political views of Lindbergh's father, a Republican congressman from Minnesota. Lindbergh and the author both sign the title page, with Lindbergh boldly signing ''Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.'' in fountain pen and black ink below the book's author, Bruce L. Larson, who signed in blue ballpoint. Hardcover book is bound in blue cloth boards and has original, unclipped dust jacket. First day issue stamps and cancels on the half title and title page from 1974 to Charles, Iowa from his home in Hawaii where Lindbergh lived until his death. Pages also have stamps with cancels celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Lindbergh's flight celebrated in 1977. Excellent condition and tailored for collectors of historic aviation. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 947		Rare, Gemini Mission Control Center Badge, Property of Donald "Deke" Slayton, Flight Crew Operations. From the personal property of Flight Crew Operations, Donald "Deke" Slayton (1924-1993), who was responsible for making crew assignments, and determined which astronauts would fly on the Gemini and Apollo missions. Here his vintage original Gemini Mission Control Center badge with name "SLAYTON, D. K." Labeled "1" and measures 3¾ x 2¾ with clip on verso. Badge is excellent condition with just the slightest age discoloration and edge wear. On verso, standard warning of unathorized or counterfitting and if found, mail to: KSC, NASA GA4 Cocoa Beach, Fla. Comes with LOA. Estimated Value $350 - UP Loan Return From Exhibition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $656
Lot 948		Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Galaxy Mint Medal Sets, with All 3 Sets Still Sealed. From the Galaxy Mint Medal Series Sets all three issues in bronze, beautifully cast medals from their Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Series. The photo accompanying appears dull because these sets are still sealed as originally shipped. 28 medals total with fine relief. The Apollo Series is the "One Front", as originally issued (a later edition was issued with slight variations.) A rare opportunity to collect all three medal sets and in as pristine of condition as one could possible find. Read more about these medals at any of the space collecting websites. (Bonus medallion included from STS-86, Atlantis). Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $432
Lot 949		NASA Training SONY Digital Handycam DCR-TRV25 ---- ARED PROJECT CAMERA 1. Late 1990s Digital Handycam DCR-TRV25 deaccessioned by NASA. Camera has NASA "Excess Transportation Document" attached to side of original box. Camera does have all sorts of cables and chargers as well as original lithium battery. On side of camera are labels reading "ARED PROJECT CAMERA 1". "ARED" The Advanced Resistive Exercise Device allowed the crew to engage in resistive exercise onboard the ISS by simulating the use of free weights. Likely this camera was used to record testing of the exercise device. Again, whether this camera was used onboard ISS is not known but that is the information we have on hand. Camera while showing use is in very good condition. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 950		Vintage Original Saturn V Control Center Computer Circuit Board and On Site Saturn V Engineering Log Entries, 1969. From the SATURN Ground Computer System installed in 1966 comes this original (RCA 110 A) large computer circuit board. Measuring 4¼ x 8", this circuit board is identified RCA # 60806 and is in perfect, used condition. Also included are select pages from the RCA 110A Computer Orientation manual published by the NASA School of Reliability and Quality Assurance, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. A different and all-together-very-appealing artifact from the early computer era of NASA. Also included is an orignal on site engineering log by the propulsion tank systems engineer and related systems operations at Launch Complex 39. One sheet written in pencil front and back outline and record the day to day challenges, problem solving and the like before the Saturn V rocket could be given an "all-clear" and "go" for launch. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 951		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 952		Collection of Five Different Platinum and Silver Franklin Mint Moon Medals. There are five different Franklin mint Moon medals all in Proof condition as struck. 1. 1969 30mm silver medal by sculptor Gilroy Roberts with suspension for the first steps on the Moon by Apollo 11 astronauts. 2. 1969 solid Platinum 10mm first steps on the Moon of Apollo 11. 3. 1971 Apollo 14 12mm silver medal made from a mixed lot of 10,000 grains of silver that was actually carried around the Moon. 4. 1971 solid Platinum 10mm Apollo 15 Moon landing medal 5. 1972 solid Platinum 10mm Apollo 17 Lunar flight. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 953		Apollo 13: Flown Kapton Foil and Signed Photo by LMP Commander, Fred Haise. Apollo 13, two great pieces worthy of presentation framing. 1.) Flown sample of the Kapton foil 1 x 1" that protected the Command Module during its flight and re-entry with an excellent and informative LOA. 2.) Wonderful signed 8 x 10" black and white photo of Haise, Lovell and Swigert suited up and on their way to launch boldly autographed "Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP". Both pieces in excellent condition and make for a great pairing in a presentation. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $325
Lot 954		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 955		STS-51L Comdr. Dick Scobee Signed 747 Space Shuttle Aircraft Cover Plus Challenger Commemorative Signed by Artist With Written Personal Reflections. Lt. Colonel Dick Scobee (1939-1986) was a pilot and combat aviator during the Vietnam War and later became an Air Force test pilot. In 1985 Scobee was assigned to command the ill-fated STS-51-L mission. The mission, designed to deploy a satellite to study the approaching Halley's Comet and to inaugurate the Teacher in Space Project, exploded 73 seconds into the flight, killing all aboard. This lot consists of a signed cover by Scobee of the 747 Shuttle Carrying Aircraft Proficiency Test that he commanded, which is very nicely presented with a photo of his Challenger crew. The second piece is a framed and signed memorial photo of STS-51-L signed by the artist Bill Corey. On verso, written on back of frame is a heartfelt note of just what it meant to have his work selected and what it meant to be a NASA team member with the crew. Framed cover is 16 x 13" and framed memorial photo 28 x 23". Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 956		Large, Twice Flown Section of Nose Gear Tire; First to Fly on Two Separate Shuttle Missions, Atlantis & Columbia. BF Goodrich Space Shuttle Orbiter large nose gear tire segment first to fly on two different missions (as set of two) flown on Shuttle Missions STS-27 (Atlantis) and STS-28 (Columbia) 8 months later. Segment is 9" in length where at the cross sectioned ends, one can easily see the twin high strength steel bead wire. Each tire was filled with nitrogen and weighed 205 pounds. Comes with a bit of history, documentation, COA by Ken Havekotte, photos and NASA "Facts." Outstanding piece of Shuttle Orbiter history and the first time Goldberg Auctions has offered such an exceptional flown tire segment. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 957		Shuttle/Space Lab Stowage Drawer Interior Slide Drawer and Container. Shuttle/Space Lab era aluminum stowage drawer and container. Model number is SED46102660-318 and serial number is 1032 which is stamped on the right side of drawer that pulls out of container. Drawer has holes evenly machine punched throughout and easily slides into the much heavier container housing, serial number 1013, and can be locked very securely with two toggle locks on either side. We have no information on specific history of flight status however there is a yellow sticker printed 2002. Stowage locker is 12 x 20 x 19" and most definitely shows signs of use. Large squares of Velcro at back of drawer and on front face with some large strips of tapes on inside walls. Terrific artifact from the modern era of NASA for any level of collector and it is completely functional. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $450