Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 61

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Apollo Program

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 132		Apollo Program, c1969, "Navy to the Moon" by R. L. Rasmusseen Limited Edition Lithograph (1993, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, No. 105/250, 23.5x30.5"). This limited edition lithograph depicts astronauts on the lunar surface to indicate that, of the 11 Apollo lunar exploration flights, all but two had at least one NAVAL Aviator on board. This print is pencil signed/numbered by the artist and by Naval Aviators James Lovell (Apollo 8 and Apollo 13), Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11), Alan Shepard (Apollo 14) and Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 and Apollo 17). Although there are some edge faults/stains, this print is almost never available and appears on almost every limited edition lithograph want-list. Don't miss this opportunity to acquire a major lithograph by a major space artist. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,440
Lot 133		Apollo Program, "Apollo Spacecraft" Model (20x4.5") This striking five-part North American Aviation, contractor's model is mounted on a 7" round plastic base engraved with the model information. This is a classic Apollo model that is beloved by collectors. It is in generally excellent overall condition with only minor aging and decal faults. Scarce. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $390
Lot 134		Apollo Program, 1971, "Group Achievement Award" Certificate (framed to 11x9") This rare award (when was the last time you saw one in this size and for this Team) was issued "…to Peter J. Armitage / Lunar Quarantine Operations Team for their successful accomplishment of the overall planning and implementation of the Apollo Lunar Quarantine Program. Signed and sealed at Houston, Texas this month of December Ninteen hundred and seventy-one". The certificate appears to have a printed signature of Robert Gilruth, Director, MSC. A rare and important certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 135		Apollo Program, Apollo Utility Towels. Lot of two similar, each sealed in plastic and one with a red, and the other with a blue velcro, tab attached. The consignor's COA reads, in part: "Following the tragic Apollo 1 fire on January 27, 1967, a series of full-scale flammability tests of the Apollo Command Module were performed in a Command Module Boilerplate test chamber to attempt to determine the cause of the fire…This (these) Apollo utility towel(s), color-coded for a specific crewman, was (were) not used during the testing and has (have) been in my possesion since the testing was performed." A great addition to any Apollo collection. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 136		Apollo Program, Lot of Two Different. Including an Apollo 8 Manned Spacecraft Medallion (on presentation certificate, faded, framed to 9x11") "…the Apollo 8 crew carried metal in this medallion on man's first flight to the moon". ALSO included is a striking clear lucite desk lucite (4x5") issued by Northrop "Paradynamics - Space Landing Systems" showing a capsule being parachuted back to earth. Beautifully presented and a striking addition to any collection. A nice pair. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $282
Lot 137		Apollo & Shuttle Programs, Balance of Collection. An interesting lot of diverse material including an Apollo 12 crew-signed cover (signed by Conrad, Gordon and Bean), an Apollo 15 lunar surface NASA lithograph signed by Jim Irwin, an STS-2 "Causeway Pass" signed by Young and Crippen (STS-1) and Engle and Truly (STS-2), an STS-6 Challenger "Maiden Voyage" medallion containing flown medal, an STS-8 flown envelope prepared by NASA/Postal Service and in its original folder, tomato seeds flown in space from 1984 through 1990 AND a postalcard signed by Russian cosmonaut Beregovoy. An eclectic lot for any collector. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $59
Lot 138		Apollo Program, Unflown Heatshield Samples. Lot of two different including a cylinder plug (1x.5") and a small cross section mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (1x.5"). Neither piece is marked as to what flight it came from, but both will make an interesting addition to any collection. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $35
Lot 139		Apollo 4 (AS-501), 1967, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Mounted in a new, clear lucite, slant-top cylinder (2x2.5") that is engraved: "Apollo 4 / Apollo Saturn 501 / Flown Heatshield Fragments at top and Saturn 5 and CSM 1st Flight / November 8, 1969 (sic)" at the bottom. "This was the first flight of the Saturn V, the largest launch vehicle ever to fly successfully. It was also the first launch from Launch Complex 39, which was specifically built for the Saturn V. In addition, this flight was the first flight of the S-IC first stage, the S-II second stage and and the first time that the S-IVB third stage had been restarted in Earth orbit" (Wikipedia). An important flight and an important piece of historical memorabilia. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 140		Apollo 4 (AS-501), 1967, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Mounted in a new, clear lucite, slant-top cylinder (2x2.5") that is engraved: "Apollo 4 / Apollo Saturn 501 / Flown Heatshield Fragments at top and Saturn 5 and CSM 1st Flight / November 8, 1969 (sic)" at the bottom. "This was the first flight of the Saturn V, the largest launch vehicle ever to fly successfully. It was also the first launch from Launch Complex 39, which was specifically built for the Saturn V. In addition, this flight was the first flight of the S-IC first stage, the S-II second stage and and the first time that the S-IVB third stage had been restarted in Earth orbit" (Wikipedia). An important flight and an important piece of historical memorabilia. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $129
Lot 141		Apollo 4 (AS-501), 1967, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Mounted in a new, clear lucite, slant-top cylinder (2x2.5") that is engraved: "Apollo 4 / Apollo Saturn 501 / Flown Heatshield Fragments at top and Saturn 5 and CSM 1st Flight / November 8, 1969 (sic)" at the bottom. "This was the first flight of the Saturn V, the largest launch vehicle ever to fly successfully. It was also the first launch from Launch Complex 39, which was specifically built for the Saturn V. In addition, this flight was the first flight of the S-IC first stage, the S-II second stage and and the first time that the S-IVB third stage had been restarted in Earth orbit" (Wikipedia). An important flight and an important piece of historical memorabilia. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $141
Lot 142		Apollo 6, 1968, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Mounted in a new, clear lucite, slant-top cylinder (2x2.5") that is engraved: "Apollo 6 / April 4, 1968 / Flown Heatshield Fragments at the top and Last Unmanned / Apollo Test Flight" at the bottom. "While the vehicle experienced a number of significant malfunctions, the flight nonetheless provided NASA with enough confidence in the Saturn V to proceed to manned launches" (Wikipedia). An important flight and an important piece of historical memorabilia. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 143		Apollo 6, 1968, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Mounted in a new, clear lucite, slant-top cylinder (2x2.5") that is engraved: "Apollo 6 / April 4, 1968 / Flown Heatshield Fragments at the top and Last Unmanned / Apollo Test Flight" at the bottom. "While the vehicle experienced a number of significant malfunctions, the flight nonetheless provided NASA with enough confidence in the Saturn V to proceed to manned launches" (Wikipedia). An important flight and an important piece of historical memorabilia. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $129
Lot 144		Apollo 6, 1968, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Mounted in a new, clear lucite, slant-top cylinder (2x2.5") that is engraved: "Apollo 6 / April 4, 1968 / Flown Heatshield Fragments at the top and Last Unmanned / Apollo Test Flight" at the bottom. "While the vehicle experienced a number of significant malfunctions, the flight nonetheless provided NASA with enough confidence in the Saturn V to proceed to manned launches" (Wikipedia). An important flight and an important piece of historical memorabilia. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $129
Lot 145		Apollo 8, 1968, James Lovell and Bill Anders Vintage Autographs. On an unusual multicolor launch photo (framed to 9.5x15"). The autographs are a bit faint/faded, but attractive and scarce. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 146		Apollo 9, 1969, "EVA" Poster (25x28") autographed by astronaut Rusty Schweickart in white with the inscription "WHY NOT?". Some wrinkles but unusual and attractive. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 147		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN United States Flag (6x4", not mounted) with a NASA multicolor presentation card (10x12") that reads, in part: "This flag traveled to the moon with Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, July 20, 1969." The presentation certificate is not autographed. Scarce and attractive. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,800
Lot 148		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Lunar Surface Film (.5x.25") This piece of unexposed leader film was salvaged from the only camera film taken to the lunar surface by Armstrong and Aldrin on man's first lunar landing. This roll was used to take the 107 pictures shot by Armstrong while on the lunar surface. The film leader was discarded after the film was developed at the Johnson Space Center after the flight, but salvaged for posterity by Richard Underwood, Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at JSC. The piece of film is mounted on a descriptive Underwood Certificate of Authenticity (8.5x11"). Fascimilie autographs of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins are printed below the film description. Scarce and attractive. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $617
Lot 149		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (1x1") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XI / Mylar / Command Module / Thermal Coating." Clear and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $204
Lot 150		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (1x1") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XI / Mylar / Command Module / Thermal Coating." Clear and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $282
Lot 151		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (1x1") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XI / Mylar / Command Module / Thermal Coating." Clear and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $204
Lot 152		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (.75x.75") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is inscribed: "Apollo XI / July 16-24, 1969 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Clean and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $118
Lot 153		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (.75x.75") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is inscribed: "Apollo XI / July 16-24, 1969 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Clean and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 154		Apollo 11, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (.5x.5") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is inscribed: "Apollo XI / July 16-24, 1969 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Clean and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $114
Lot 155		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Vintage Autographs. On the cover of the 1969 "Special Edition" Life Magazine" showing Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface with Neil reflected in Buzz's helmet visor. All three astronauts have boldly signed in blue ink (minor fading). It is rare to find original autographs on this magazine cover. The cover is professionally matted and framed to 15.5x19". Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,703
Lot 156		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Vintage Autographs. On the cover of the July 25th issue of Time magazine issued in honor of their lunar flight. They have all boldly signed in blue ink. Rarely available and unusually attractive. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,040
Lot 157		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin Autographs. On a NASA 8x10" color crew lithograph. Boldly signed. Rare thus. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,875
Lot 158		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong Autograph. On the bottom of a large, 1989, multicolor Postal Service poster (framed to 25x37") of a Chris Calle painting showing Neil Armstrong stepping onto the lunar surface. The poster was issued in honor of the 20th Lunar Landing Anniversary. Striking and unusual. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 159		Apollo 11, 1969, "Man on the Moon" 33 1/3 rpm Record in Case with Descriptive Insert (12.5x12.5") This record was recorded live at Mission Control during the flight. NEIL ARMSTRONG has signed the inside of the record case (blurred) AND the descriptive insert (sharp) in blue ink. An important addition to any collection. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 160		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong Autograph. On a 1984 typed letter with printed Lebanon, Ohio letterhead in which Armstrong pleads a conflict re not being able to attend the upcoming 15th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11 to be held by the Apollo 11 Commemoration Association at the Cape. Boldly signed in black. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,560
Lot 161		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong Autograph. On a 1994 typed letter with handstamped Lebanon, Ohio letterhead in which Armstrong pleads a conflict re not being able to speak at Spaceport USA. Boldly signed in blue. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,440
Lot 162		Apollo 11, 1969, Neil Armstrong Autograph (faded) on a cut paper (4.5x2") matted (11.5x18") with Norman Rockwell's artist's rendition color picture of Armstrong taking man's first step onto the lunar surface. An attractive piece despite the faded autograph. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 163		Apollo 11, 1969, Buzz Aldrin Autograph. On a striking limited edition (No. 321/750), wood/metal Lunar Plaque facsimilie of the plaque they left on the lunar surface. A COA facsimilie of an Aldrin leter is pasted to the reverse of the plaque, as issued. These pieces are seldom available anymore and make a nice addition to any lunar collection. An edge fault at the upper left should not detract. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $82
Lot 164		Apollo 11, 1969, Buzz Aldrin Autographs. On each of two different Vatican cachet Event covers. One is dated 17 July and the other, 18 July. An attractive pair. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 165		Collins, Michael. Signed book. Carrying the Fire, an astronaut's journeys. 40th anniversary edition, paper-back. Signed on the title page. New condition. JSA LOA. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $108
Lot 166		Apollo 11, 1969, Manned Flight Awareness Microfilm Canister (1", framed to 13.5x17", Glass cracked) "The names of 700 outstanding space workers who helped send America's first astronauts to the moon are enshrined in a microfilmed copy of a special Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness Commemorative Booklet placed on the lunar surface in 1971, SpaceWorld has learned" 1976 (Jerry Lipman, "MFA Booklet on the Moon"). Carried by Apollo 15 Jim Irwin to the moon, the story of this canister and its history have been blurred and buried by time. It is believed that 30 cannisters were made originally and one was scheduled to fly on Apollo 13. Out of the remaining 29 capsules, one is in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and the capsules that flew on Apollo 13 (failed to get to the moon) and Apollo 14 (not certain if the capsule was left in the NASA office or actually flew) are in private hands. It is thought that paper copies of the booklet flew on Apollo 11 and Apollo 12, but this information is only anecdotal and cannot be factually proven. The capsule was finally left on the lunar surace by Apollo 15 astronaut Jim Irwin. The capsule offered in this lot is one of the 27 remaining unflown capsules. A copy of the NASA Manned Flight Awareness printed booklet is also included. The last example of this capsule we know of that appeared in auction realized $400 in November 1993 in a Superior Galleries (now Regency Superior) auction (lot 1101). This piece will be an important addition to any Apollo lunar collection as it represents a piece of forgotten history. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 167		Apollo 11, 1969, "Superior Achievement Award" Certificate (framed to 15.5x12.5") This striking award that appears to have been hand painted on faux parchment paper, was presented to Peter J. Armitage "for outstanding contributions to the Apollo Program through professional competence and personal dedication which were significant factors in the success of the firrst manned lunar landing mission - July 1969. Signed and sealed at Houston, Texas this month of July, Nineteen hundred and sixty-nine." The certificate appears to have been hand-signed by Robert Gilruth, Director, MSC. Striking and unusual. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 168		Apollo 11, 1969, "First Man on the Moon" by Paul Calle (8.5x12.5") This limited edition lithograph (No. 454/1000) pencil sketch is numbered, named and artist-signed in pencil. It depicts Neil Armstrong taking mankind's first step onto the lunar surface. An attractive piece that was purchased by the consignor years ago at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. A great addition to an collection. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 169		Apollo 12, 1969, FLOWN United States Flag (6x4", not mounted) with a NASA multicolor presentation card (10x13.5") that reads, in part: "This flag sailed to the moon on Yankee Clipper, the second manned lunar mission." The presentation certificate is has printed autographs of the crew. Scarce and attractive. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,821
Lot 170		Apollo 12, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (.5x.5") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XII / November 14-24, 1969 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Pristine and seldom available. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $112
Lot 171		Apollo 12, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (.5x.25") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XII / Nobember 14-24, 1969 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Pristine and seldom available. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $114
Lot 172		Apollo 12, 1969, FLOWN Gold Foil (.75x.5") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XII / April 14-24, 1969 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Pristine and seldom available. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $112
Lot 173		Apollo 12, 1969, "Helping Hands" Lithograph by Alan Bean (1985, Greenwich Workshop, No. AP7/50, 31x22.5") The lithograph is pencil-signed and numbered by the artist at the lower right. This multicolor limited edition lithograph depicts both the artist, Alan Bean and mission commander, Pete Conrad, on the lunar surface. In addition the artist has inscribed the lithograph in black ink: "To the Hoffman's - This brings back a flood of warm and exciting memories of working with my friend, Pete Conrad, on the Ocean of Storms. I'm proud to share them with you." This was the first of Bean's lithographs produced by the Greenwich Workshop. It was one of his first works as a professional and one of the few paintings he keeps hanging on his studio wall. Very attractive and scarce. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $71
Lot 174		Apollo 12, 1969, Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean Vintage Autographs. On the cover of the December 12, 1969 Life Magazine showing Bean (?) on the lunar surface. Professionally matted and framed to 15.5x19". All have signed in white. Attractive and quite clean. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $510
Lot 175		Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN United States Flag (6x4", not mounted) with a NASA multicolor presentation card (10x13.5") that reads, in part: "This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and Emergency Return to Earth." The presentation certificate is has printed autographs of the crew. Scarce and attractive. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,880
Lot 176		Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Electrical Connector (2") with two different wires attached (5") An enclosed COA from the consignor reads: "After the Apollo 13 accident, the interior components of the Command Module were removed during the investigation of the accident. At that time, I came into possession of an electrical connector that had been removed from the spacecraft. This connector has been in my possession ever since" signed Robert Stuckey. It is rare to have the opportunity to purchase an actual flown piece of the actual Apollo 13 Command Module - particularly one so closely connected with the accident. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $570
Lot 177		Apollo 13, 1970, Frayed Electrical Wire from Post-Flight Reconstruction Test. Mounted in a clear lucite (1x.5"). An enclosed COA from the consignor reads: "After the Apollo 13 accident, the explosion was linked to a frayed electrical wire inside of the oxygen tank of the Service Module…I was responsible for having the NASA JSC machine shop drill small flaws in wiring samples before they were installed inside a test oxygen tank. Mounted in clear lucite is the connector end of a sample that did cause a test explosion. This sample has been in my possession since the tests were conducted," signed Robert Stuckey. An important piece of space history. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 178		Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Contained in a .75" vial embedded in a clear lucite cylinder (3x3") that is engraved: "Apollo XIII / Flown Heat Shield Fragments / April 11-17, 1970." A consignor's certificate of authenticity is included. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $153
Lot 179		Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. Contained in a .75" vial embedded in a clear lucite cylinder (3x3") that is engraved: "Apollo XIII / Flown Heat Shield Fragments / April 11-17, 1970." A consignor's certificate of authenticity is included. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $141
Lot 180		Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Heatshield Fragments. A small vial of charred heatshield fragments mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (3x3") that is engraved on the bottom: "Apollo XIII / Flown Heatshield Fragments / April 11-17. 1970." Included is a copy of a typed COA that reads, in part: "Following the ill-fated flight of Apollo 13…samples of the Command Module heatshield were removed for analysis…." A rare collectible as very few flown pieces of memorabilia from this flight come on the market. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $118
Lot 181		Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Gold Foil (1x.25") mounted in a clear lucite cylinder (2.5x1") that is inscribed: "Apollo XIII / April 13-17, 1970 / Command Module / Flown Mylar Foil." Clean and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $100

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