Lot 613
STS-1, 1981, FLOWN Shuttle Tile Fragments (.5x.5x.5" and 1x2x.5"). A certificate of authenticity from the consignor reads, in part: "…"A few…Tiles were removed from the bottom of Columbia, Some of these tiles were used for analysis, and a few were turned over to me to be but into small cubes to be imbedded into lucite blocks for presentation to NASA personel…". This lot consists of one of the small cubes of tile prior to being imbedded in lucite AND a larger piece of the uncut matrix from which the cubes were cut. A nice additin to any collection.
Estimated Value $350 - 500.
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| Realized $345 |
