Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 79

Apollo Program

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 847		1968 Apollo 7, Apollo 8 & Apollo 9 Crew Patch Beta Cloth Patches. Apollo 7 & 8 (9x9") and Apollo 9 (8x8") in fresh condition with very good color registration. The "Space Lady" added 8c Apollo 8 postage stamp with first day cancel to top right of Apollo 8 beta cloth, probably unique. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 848		1969-70 Apollo 11, Apollo 12 & Apollo 13 Beta Cloth Patches. Lot of four (4) beta cloths. Two Apollo 11 (6x6"), one with mission logo (pulled thread) and other Man On The Moon logo. Apollo 12 (8x9") and Apollo 13 (8x8") with race of pulled threat and faint bend away from image. The "Space Lady" has added postage stamp with Houston April 17, 1970 (Apollo 13 splashdown) cancel to Apollo 13 beta cloth at top right, probably unique. Very good color registration. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 849		1971-75 Apollo 14 Through Apollo 17 & ASTP Beta Cloth Patches. Apollo 14, 15, 16 & 17 (9x9") plus ASTP (5.5x5.5") beta cloth patchs, all fresh with very good color registration. The "Space Lady" has added 10c Moon stamp cancelled in Houston on Feb 5, 1971 (Moon landing) on Apollo 14 beta cloth (light bend where stamp was added), likely unique. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 850		c.1970s USA Flag & NASA Meatball Beta Cloths. Flag (8.5x5.75") and NASA meatball logo (6.75x6") in fresh condition with very good color registration. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 851		1960s Apollo Program 'Captain Refsmnat' Poster. Created in late 1960s, this poster (18.75x22.75") is the ONLY KNOWN COPY of the original poster that hung in mission control in Houston. As described in "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION" by Gene Kranz: "…we counted on 'Captain Refsmmat,' our imaginary mascot. In the Trench 'refsmmat' is shorthand for 'reference to stable member matrix,' a set of equations used among controllers, crews, and flight designers…." Unique copy of this humorous poster. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $234
Lot 852		1960s Apollo Program FLOWN Russian Flag. Flown on unspecified Apollo mission, Russian flag (6x4.25"). Each mission carried five sets of UN country flags. The "134" number in bottom right corner was affixed to the flag prior to launch for inventory purposes. Comes with consignor COA. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $271
Lot 853		1960s Rare Space Chess Set & Board. Board is 29.5" diameter & 1" thick with playing surface in center surrounded by sculpted lunar topography, craters and all. The table sits on three metal legs (24" long) whose feet resemble those of the LEM and are currently unmounted. Pieces are all cast metal. Pawns are astronauts in EVA gear (about 3" tall), bishops are astronauts in EVA gear and with exploration devise in their right hand (3.5" tall), knights are LEms (3.25"tall), rooks look like probes of some type (about 2.5" tall), Queens (about 1" shorter than kings) look something like command module and Kings look like nose cone (5" tall) Pieces are oxidized and otherwise aged that unfortunately make it difficult to tell the difference between the two sides. A bit of care and treatment will go a long way to restoring their original appearance. We have never seen any other space chess set, let alone any like this one. The "Space Lady" acquired this set sometime in the late 1960s for $1000.00. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,740
Lot 854		1960s-70s Balfour 10k Gold Space Program Medallions. Group of 8 medallions (1.25" diameter, about 0.75 troy ounce each), each 10 k gold, honoring MR-3, MA-6, GT-8, Apollo 12, Apollo 13, Apollo 16, Apollo 17 and ASTP. Each is executed in high relief. Striking offering. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,000
Lot 855		1970s Sterling Silver Space Themed Medallion Sets. Four (4) sets of medallions housed in their albums that honor America's space program. Includes Project Apollo (Franklin Mint, 20 medallions), Milestones Of Manned Fight (6 medallions), America In Space (Franklin Mint, 24 medallions with some toning) and Men In Space (Danbury Mint, 21 medallions). Three sets marked as "proofs." Almost all are 1oz, others look heavier. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,260
Lot 856		1960s-70s Space Themed Medallion Collection. About 70 medallions ranging in size from about 3/8" (solid platinium from Franklin Mint) to 3" diameter. Many different types including high relief and various metals that include bronze and silver with number of sterling and pure silver pieces including up to 3" diameter. Honors wide variety of missions with number of Apollo Program. Also has small piece of gantry from "Freedom 7" mission rocket pad with Donald Engel certificate. Most interesting collection. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,200
Lot 857		1996 Astronaut Class Signed Photo. Framed photo, overall size 16x13", with photo matte sized to 9.5x7.5", signed on photo by all 44 astronaut candidates depicted, nicknamed 'the sardines.' Includes Lisa Novak and William McCool. Signatures vary from bold to light. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 858		1998 Astronaut Class Signed Photo. Framed photo, overall size 15.5x2.5", with photo size 10x8", signed on matte surrounding photo by 30 of 31 members of the class depicted. Includes Barbara Morgan. Signatures vary from bold to light. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 859		1960s Apollo Era Computer Protection Fuse. This fuse (4.5" long, 1.75" diameter) was used to protect Apollo era operations center main frame computer (IBM 360) in mission control. This computer handled all space related activities on each mission. Tron Rectifier fuse, KBH450, made by Bussman Mfg Division of McGraw-Edison in St Louis MO and designed for 500 volts or less. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 860		1971 Apollo Era John Young & Alan Bean Signed Book. "Americans to the Moon" by Gene Gurney with bold signatures on title page of Apollo astronauts Alan Bean & John Young. Book and jacket in fine or better condition. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 861		1969 "Apollo Guidance & Navigation System Study Guide". For CM Primary Guidance Navigation and Control System, BLK II Computer Utility Programs. Published by General Motors, 2.25" thick text punched for multiple ring binder in which it is presently housed. Contains many flow charts and technical info with good number of pages that partially fold out. Basically covers System Assembly and Test, Inertial Measurement Unit, Coupling Display Unit and Power & Servo Assembly for Project Apollo. We don't recall ever seeing this manual before. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 862		1969 Apollo Spacecraft Recovery Photos (x10). Ten original B&W photos displaying images taken during recovery of Apollo mission astronauts and command modules. Four have official USS Hornet Photographic Services handstamp on reverse. Covers Apollo 11, Apollo 12 and Apollo 14 missions. We don't recall seeing some of these images before. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Ex-the "Space Lady" collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 863		1970s Apollo Program Documents Transitioning From Apollo To Shuttle. Stack (2" high) of statements of requirements transitioning Apollo computer software for use to support Shuttle program. Specifically, statements deal with supports for general trajectory processings. Interesting if somewhat specialized information. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $78
Lot 864		1960s Apollo Era Bell & Howell C-Mount Lens. Group of 11 Bell & Howell C-Mount lenses in various sizes rangiing from 1" to 2". Includes 1" f/1.9 (x4), 0.7" f/2.5, 1" f/2.5, 1" f/1.9 (x3), 1" f/0.95 and 2" f/1.6. Mixed condition. Similar lenses were used by the photographers during Apollo program. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 865		1960s Apollo Era C-Mount Lens Collection. Group of 20 various C-Mount lenses ranging from 1.25" to 6" long. Multitude of makers, lenses sizes and various f-stop types. Makers include Wollensak, Angenieux, Eastman Kodak, Elgeet, Kern-Paillard, Cooke, Canon, Soligor and others. Mixed condition. Similar lenses were used by the phtographers during Apollo Program. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,680
Lot 866		1960s Apollo Era Larger Size Lenses (x4). Two Argneieux-Zoom type 10x12B (F.12-120mm, 1:2, 2), one Kern Vario-Switar (1:1.9, f=16-100mm) Poe Bolex H16RX and one made in France but maker unknown. They appear to be in working order. Used but of good quality. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 867		1960s Apollo Era Balance of Lens Consignment. About 10 items that include various filter lens adaptors, one 500mm Cannon 1:1.8 s.c. lens and one Super-Lentar 1:2.8 f=28mm lens. Used with some mixed condition. Similar lenses and filter adaptors were used by the photographers during Apollo Program. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $66
Lot 868		1960s Apollo Era View Finder Lenses. Group of 22 view finder lenses in various lengths and mm sizes. These are essentially magnifiers for mounting on cameras. Condition only slightly mixed condition. Similar view finders were used by the photographers during Apollo Program. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 869		1960s Apollo Era View Finder Lenses. Group of 22 view finder lenses in various lengths and mm sizes. These are essentially magnifiers for mounting on cameras. Very mixed condition. Similar view finders were used by the photographers during Apollo Program. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 870		c.1950s-60s Apollo Era Bolex-Paillard View Finders. Group of 5 view finders, as made for 16mm cameras. Range from 5" to 6" long, about 1.5" to 2" thick, with various eye pieces. Similar to view finders used by the photographers during Apollo Program. Mixed condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 871		1960s Apollo Era K-100 Kodak 16mm Camera. Black bodied Cine Kodak camera (8.5x6x4.5" max dimensions) with strap on top and turret for various lens sizes. This is similar to cameras used by photographers during Apollo Program. Used with minor defects. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 872		1960s Apollo Era Cameral Lens filters. More than 35 lens filters with wide variety of sizes and with many different colors, mixed condition. Similar lens filters were used by the photographers during Apollo Program. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $78