Lot 1212
Apollo 11, 1969, Aluminum "Ticket for a Trip to the Moon" (3x2") autographed by Wernher von Braun (engraved). The "ticket" reads: "Saturn Spacelines Unlimited / Good for a successful flight to the Moon in Apollo Eleven aboard the finest booster that can be built / Wernher von Braun / Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama". There are 20 pairs of initials engraved on the reverse. A small card bears the typed inscription: "Ticket for a trip to the Moon autographed by Wernher von Braun. This was to have been taken there and returned by the astronauts of Apollo 11. However, the crew rejected it in favor of similar objects with higher priority". Although whimsical in nature, this is a fascinating piece of memorabilia we have not seen before.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
Ex. the Mitchell Sharpe Estate collection.
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| Realized $401 |
