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Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Netting Snap Fastener

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN Netting Snap Fastener
<Our item number 122772><B>Apollo 13, 1970, FLOWN &#34;Netting Snap Fastener&#34;.</B> &#40;.5&#34;&#41; This round metal female snap fastener is still attached to a piece &#40;1&#34;&#41; of the white Beta cloth strip it was originally attached to onboard the Apollo 13 Command Module. The snap is professionally matted and framed &#40;17x11&#34;&#41; along with a color photo &#40;5x7&#34;&#41; of the snap on the entire strap it was removed from and an engraved metal plate that reads: &#34;LM Netting snap closure flown aboard Apollo 13&#39;s &#34;Aquarius&#34;, April 11-17, 1970 / From the collection of Fred W. Haise&#34;.<BR><BR>Note the duct taped oxygen scrubber in the background of the photo. It would appear that this snap may have been used when the astronauts jury-rigged the oxygen scrubber to remove excess carbon dioxide from the Command Module&#39;s air after the explosion that almost destroyed the mission - in which case, this snap played a major part in saving the lives of the astronauts. <BR><BR>An important addition to any collection. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;800-1,000. <I><BR>Originally ex. the astronaut Fred W. Haise collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 122772<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/122772.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>