Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 56

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Patches

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 563		Apollo Program, c1967, Rocket, Mercury & Apollo Space Patches. Lot of 25 different patches including two different Rocket (3"), Mercury 3-4, 7-9 (3"), different Apollo 1, 7-17 (mostly 4"), ASTP, and Skylab 1-III + (4") patches. An attractive lot. We have not seen the two rocket patches before. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $517
Lot 564		Apollo Program, c1960s, Apollo Crew Patches. Lot of 12 different 4" patches (Apollo 13-16, 17 (x5)) plus an ASTP patch, two different Skylab patches and five different Shuttle patches. There were saved by a former North American Rockwell employee who worked in Downey, CA during the Apollo years. An attractive lot. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $76
Lot 565		Apollo Program, c1960s, Apollo Crew Patches. Lot of nine different 3" patches (Apollo 7-9, 11-16) plus a US flag patch and an Apollo 11 "Lunar Team" mission decal (x2). Some of the patches appear to be different from the designs usually seen. There were saved by a former North American Rockwell employee who worked in Downey, CA during the Apollo years. An attractive lot. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $72
Lot 566		Apollo Program, 1968/1972, Launch Access Badges. Lot of 10 different including the badges for Apollo 7-12, 14-17. All are laminated in plastic, except for the Apollo 11 badge which is a different design with a crackled plastic overlay and original cellophane wrapper. The consignor held various jobs over the years at JSC that were associated with the Public Information Office. Series similar to this are beconing increasingly scarce today. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $294
Lot 567		Apollo Program Photos. Lot of seven different NASA 8x10" color glossy photos, each with a red ID number. We note one photo from 1966, one from 1967 (the Apollo 1 funeral at Arlington Cemetary), one from Apollo 8, three from Apollo 11 and one dated "1971". All are in pristine condition and are rarely found thus. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. The NASA Administrator Jerry Hammack Estate collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $71
Lot 568		Apollo Program, 1949, Theodore (Ted) Freeman Midshipman's Appointment. As issued by the US Navy Department. This 1949 document reads: By direction of the President of the United States, you are hereby appointed a Midshipman in the United States Navy…". There is a large negative seal at left and the document is signed by Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy. Freeman went on to become an astronaut (1963, Group 3 Astronaut Candidates) and a Captain in the Air Force. He was killed in the crash of his T-38 jet in October 1964 when a goose smashed through the cockpit canopy of his trainer. To avoid the plane crashing into residential housing near Houston, Freeman tried to steer toward Ellington AFB. By the time he was able to eject, he was too close to the ground for his parachute to open properly.His loss was felt strongly by NASA and his fellow astronauts. This early document chronicles the beginning of his journey into history. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $72
Lot 569		Apollo Program, 1973, "Group Achievement Award" (14x11") A NASA Award "presents the Group Achievement Award to Eugene F. Kranz Lunar Science Team for achievements in the advancement of lunar science during the Apollo Program…". The Award appears to be hand-signed by James Fletcher, NASA Administrator. Striking and rare. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $42
Lot 570		Apollo Program, c1969, Balance of Collection. Lot of three Manned Flight Awareness medallions including the original Apollo 11 medallion issued in honor of the flight and two similar, gold plated versions of the original medallion, issued for the "2nd Anniversary of the 1st Manned Lunar Landing". ALSO a group of space jewelry pins and charms including those issued for Apollo 10-17, Skylab 2-4, ASTP, etc. Some duplicaiton. An attractive lot saved all these years by a former staff member of the North American Rockwell plant in Downey, CA. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $118
Lot 571		Apollo Program, Rockwell International Charm Jewelry. The complete series as issued from Apollo 7 through Apollo 17. The charm are in two different sizes and all simulate cloissone construction. The Apollo XII charms has the crew members names on the reverse. We have seen these before, but they are always a popular addition to a space collection. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex. The astronaut Richard "Dick" Gordon collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $30
Lot 572		Apollo Program, 1967, "Visual Aids Library Slide Guide". This Marshall SFC handbook is a reference document the catalogs all MSFC oriented visual aids filed in the Visual Aids Library at Marshall SFC. The purpose of the library is to provide management data viauals in the form of slices or black and white prints to MSC offices, labs or other authorized centers. The various sections include: Saturn I, Saturn I Updated, S-I Stage, S-IV Stage, Instrument Unit, Saturn V, S-IC Stage, S-IC Stage, Engins, Mississippi Test, Gemini Program, Outer Space Missions, Satellites & Space Probes, Lunar Concepts and Photographs, etc. Each section is a pictorial of the publications available. A fascinating internal use document document we have not seen before. Some faults should not detract. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex. The Leopold A. Hein Family collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold