Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 73

The Manuscript, Space & Collectibles Auction

Shuttle

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 336		COMPLETE Space Shuttle Cover Collection � Starts with Early Shuttle Activities, Includes ALT Flights and a Comprehensive Collection of All Shuttle Missions, STS-1 through, This is the most comprehensive Shuttle cover and photograph collection we have ever seen � 6 large binders filled with over 800 covers, 110 crew and mission photos, brochures, parking passes, information pieces on specific missions, and more. There are 6 covers and 2 photos with complete crew autographs + other numerous autographed items. Cover topics include, pre-ALT (engine tests, fuselage, wind tunnel tests, rollout, overland movement), ALT test flights (captive unmanned + manned, free flights, ferry, etc.), Shuttle launch, landing, tracking, payload, EVA, landing support, ferrying trips, Shuttle support flights and more. In addition to the crew autographs, other covers are autographed by a variety of individuals including, technical advisors, principle investigators, payload specialists, ground support, station managers, etc. Other highlights include: 2 Moffett Field Acces covers (scarce), a hand-painted cover by Bill Numeroff, numerous Challenger and Columbia memorial and commemorative covers and 108 mission decals. The consignor worked at NASA�s Jet Propulsion Lab for 30+ years spanning the entire life of the Shuttle program. He was a Systems Engineer and worked closely with many crews and JPL programs. There is just no way to describe every detail of this expansive and complete collection of over 1000 individual shuttle items …many of which are unique. A close look is strongly recommended. Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,480
Lot 337		Donald Puddy�s Director of Flight Crew Operations presentation from his staff. 38 Autographs, Don Puddy headed Flight Crew Operations Division (FCOD) at Johnson Space Center. In this position he was responsible for assigning astronauts to missions. When he departed that role in Sept �92 for the Shuttle-Mir program his staff presented him with this piece. Signed by 38 individuals including engineers, astronauts and others. It reads, top � " Don Puddy Director, Flight Crew Operations, December 1987 to September 1992"… bottom "With appreciation from your friends in the Station-Exploration Support Office". Ready for framing (20 x 16"). Ex. the Donald Puddy Estate collection. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $96
Lot 338		14 Shuttle Flight Crew Original Color Negatives plus 6 more � All 4x5 "Outtakes"., Shuttle flight crews have an official crew portrait. Some are serious some not. Included in this lot are 14 flight crew negatives. Also included are 3 outtake negatives of married astronauts "Hoot" Gibson and Rhea Seddon standing with a model of the shuttle and 3 outtakes of J.S.C. Director and former Apollo flight director, Gerard Griffin. Making a total of 20 4x5" negatives. The official crew portraits include those for STS 1-2-3-4 in one photo, STS-6, Serious (3x) + STS-6 in their "F Troup" uniforms (3x), STS-7, STS-51G (original crew, 3x), STS-51G (crew that flew). Keep in mind each negative is unique. These photography sessions take about 4 hours. Various views and positions are photographed. After the photographic team and crew review the best images, proofs are printed and then the "Official Crew Portrait" is selected. Finally the rest of the scenes are discarded (many due to some slight defect such as closed eyes, shadows, etc.). These original crew negatives were rejected � as such each is totally unique. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 339		Deke Slayton autograph on an official NASA portrait from the early days of the shuttle program., Slayton is holding a shuttle model seated in front of an American flag. The photo (9.5 x 7") is mounted on a presentation mat (14 x 11")Boldly signed. Attractive. Also included are 2 other unsigned mounted photos. One is a photo of an illustration of the ASTP Apollo and Soyuz capsules about to dock. The other is an official ASTP crew photo. Ex. the Astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Estate Collection. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 340		Deke Slayton autograph on an official NASA portrait from the early days of the shuttle program., Slayton is holding a shuttle model seated in front of an American flag. The photo (9.5 x 7") is mounted on a presentation mat (14 x 11") Boldly signed. Attractive. Also included are 2 other unsigned mounted photos. One is a photo of an illustration of the ASTP Apollo and Soyuz capsules about to dock. The other is an official ASTP crew photo. Ex. the Astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Estate Collection. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 341		Shuttle Program, 70mm. Hasselblad Black Metal Data Magazine (4.25x3.5x325") with JSC printed/handwritten ID No. SEF 33101018-303 / S/N 1012 and magazine slide. There is a small white Velcro patch on the magazine slide and several gray Velcro strips on the magazine. Similar magazines were used during the Shuttle Program. Clean and rare. (note: no magazine slide is included). Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 342		Shuttle Program, 70mm. Hasselblad Black Metal Data Magazine (4.25x3.5x325") with JSC printed/handwritten ID No. SEF 33101018-303 / S/N 1016 and magazine slide. There is a small white Velcro patch on the magazine slide and several gray Velcro strips on the magazine. Similar magazines were used during the Shuttle Program. Clean and rare. (note: no magazine slide is included.). Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 343		STS-1 Columbia Flown American Flag, Framed 9½ x 11½" presentation page that reads…"This flag flew aboard Space Shuttle "Columbia". (STS-1) April 12 -14, 1981. It is presented to you in recognition of the significant contribution you made to the success of the mission." The flag is in great condition with some normal discoloration due to the mounting. Estimated Value $350 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 344		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 345		Bob Gary Collection � Flight Suits, Bob Gary was a senior NASA aerial instrumentation photographer from 1964 � 87. Gary was the lead chase TV aerial cameraman for the ALT program and for STS-2. The blue flight suit in this lot was what Gary used during this period. (Note; the Shuttle Chase Team Patch is one of the early versions with an error in the positioning of "Shuttle". This is one of only a few that remain after the original batch was destroyed.) He was also selected by NASA for a classified assignment with the Israeli Air Force doing aerial photography. The orange flight suit (42L), hat, glasses, boots and gloves were used for the Israeli mission and they do not contain any patches or other identifying markings except a name tag so his country of origin couldn�t be easily identified. Also, included is a team photograph of the STS-3 Chase team, an American Cinematographer Manual, a pair of sun glasses, t-shirt, etc. A very nice collection literally right out of Gary�s locker. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 346		STS-33 Flown Mission Pendant, Framed 8½ x 11" STS-33 certificate and framed mission pendant. The certificate reads in part "Certificate of Authenticity, STS-33… This mission pendant was flown aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery, November 22, 1989". Signed by John E. Blaha, Pilot, STS-33. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $202
Lot 347		STS-2, c1991, 16mm "B Print" Movie Film Reel, These two, 800 foot reels (with DVD transfers depict a motion picture compilation of pictures from STS-2 through many other shuttle landings, crews, President and Mrs. Reagan and transport of the shuttle on top of the 747 aircraft. the only Shuttle landing at White Sands, N.M., etc. A signed/typed consignor's coa plus a similar unsigned/handwritten coa are included. A nice lot. Ex. the photo technician Terry Slezak collection. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 348		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 349		STS-51E, 1985, "Baudry-Garn Cancelled Flight" Crew Patches, Lot of two different patches for this scarce flight, each with the added dark blue edged "Baudry / Garn" addition at bottom, but each having a dark blue border around the whole patch and one having a pale blue border around the original patch. An attractive pair. Also included is a patch sticker which provides a description (on the reverse) of what the various elements of the patch represent. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $48
Lot 350		STS-47 Flown "Space Center Houston" Flag plus a classic B&W "piggy back" plane-on-plane photo, STS-47 was the 50th flight of the Space shuttle (Sept. 12-20, 1992) and in commemoration Donald Puddy was given this flown "Space Center Houston" flag. The flag is double matted and suitable for framing. Puddy was the flight director for STS-1 and was also flight director for the ALT test flights. The "piggy back" photo was given to him as an inside joke during those early ALT test days. (Both measure 12 x 14"). Ex. the Donald Puddy Estate collection. Estimated Value $300 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $166
Lot 351		STS-47 Payload Flag � Flown at Marshall Space Flight Center during the Mission, The Shuttle Endeavour launched on 9/12/92. It carried a crew of seven and Spacelab-J (SL-J) Scientific Laboratory into orbit. SL-J contained 43 experiments. The mission lasted 7 days, 22 hours and traveled 3.3 million miles. This flag was flown during the mission at the Marshall Space Flight Center Payload Operations Control Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This was the site of all SL-J communication with Mission Control in Houston. This flag was presented to the consignor for his work on the flight. A COA certifying that the flag was flown as described is included. Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 352		STS-65 Payload Flag -- Flown at Marshall Space Flight Center during the Mission, The Shuttle Columbia launched on 7/8/94. It carried a crew of 7 and the International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2). The IML-2 was an international mission to provide the worldwide science community with a variety of complementary facilities and experiments. The experiments all evolved around microgravity and life sciences. This flag was flown during the mission at the Marshall Space Flight Center Payload Operations Control Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This was the site of all IML-2 communication with Mission Control in Houston. This flag was presented to the consignor for his work on the flight. A COA certifying that the flag was flown as described is included. Estimated Value $250 - 275 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 353		STS-72 Kiochi Wakata Autograph on a flown silk scarf., The scarf measures 16x17" with multicolored mission and crew patches in two corners. Interesting and attractive. Ex. the Michael Orenstein Estate Collection. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $108
Lot 354		An Outstanding display of Cosmonaut Anatoly Artsebarsky with 3 Autographs., Cosmonaut Artsebarsky spent almost 5 moths in space. He launched aboard Soyuz TM-12 (5/18/1991) and docked with the Mir Space Station. He took six space walks during the Mir EO-9 mission spending over 33 hours on these Evas. Artsebarsky along with Sergei Krikalev were almost stuck at the station. They were in orbit during the collapse of the Soviet Union. For several days, the political situation seriously jeopardized their position. He returned to earth on October 10, 1991. The framed presentation is triple matted measuring 27 x 33". The background of the display is the flag of the Soviet Union with the hammer and sickle prominently displayed. This flag is the same flag shown in Artsebarsky�s official cosmonaut photograph. A print of the photo (with the flag draped in the background) and autographed by Artsebarsky is included. The third item is a flyer promoting the appearance of the Cosmonaut and personally inscribed. A beautiful presentaion that in many ways marks the end of the cold war and the start of the Russians as partners in space exploration. Ex. the Michael Orenstein Estate Collection. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 355		Nine early covers (+ 1 card) commemorating early Soviet achievements in space., German and Russian covers commemorating Russian space achievements including Sputnick-1, Sputnick-3, Research Rocket #7 which carried dogs Belyanka and Pestraya, Korable-II which carried dogs Strelka and Belka, Korable-III which carried dogs Pehelka and Mushka (who unfortunately both perished during reentry), Korable IV which carried a dummy Cosmonaut and a dog (Zvezdochka). All covers have attractive and descriptive cachets and are postmarked at least once. Several have multiple cancellations. An interesting lot that tells the story of the early days of Russian space exploration. Ex. the Michael Orenstein Estate Collection. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $96
Lot 356		Flown -- Soyuz T5 Capsule Parachute Silk (3 pieces), A signed COA (copy) accompanying the fabric reads, "We, Spaceview Operations, declare that the enclosed piece of cloth is of the decent parachute of the Soyuz T5 manned capsule that landed with the Frenchman Jean Loup Chretien in June 1982." 2 orange and 1 white piece of parachute material are included. A nice example of flown Russian material. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $54
Lot 357		Mir Flown Film Backing, Mir was launched on 2/20/86 and was manned for twelve and a half years. The station was launched from pad LC-200/39, and LC-81/23, Baikonur Cosmodrome. As many may recall older film cameras used a paper film backing to help feed the film into the camera. This is a segment of film backing that was used aboard Mir by the Expedition 5 crew. Estimated Value $100 - 150 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold