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Apollo 14 LM Antares Flown American Flag

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50,000.00 USD Estimated At:12,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Apollo 14 LM Antares Flown American Flag
<B>Apollo 14 Lunar Module </B></I><B><I>Antares</B></I></B></I><B> Flown American Flag, Signed by Edgar Mitchell.</B></I> The Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM) <I>Antares</B></I> was the third crewed vehicle to land on the moon. It carried two astronauts, Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and LM pilot Edgar D. Mitchell (Command Module pilot Stuart Roosa stayed aboard the command module), and contained sample collection apparatus and various scientific experiments to be deployed and left on the lunar surface. Shepard and Mitchell were the fifth and sixth men to walk on the lunar surface. Together they hold the record for the longest ever moonwalk (9 hours and 17 minutes) and traveled further on the moon's surface than anyone else. <BR><BR>While on the moon, Shepard and Mitchell deployed numerous scientific instruments, conducted experiments, and collected almost 100 pounds of samples for return to earth. During this time, astronaut Mitchell carried this American flag with him as he completed experiments and explored the lunar surface. <BR><BR>Offered here is a 6 x 4" cloth flag carried by LM Pilot Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 mission. Inscribed and signed: "<I>Flown to the Lunar surface aboard Antares - Feb. 5, 1971. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 LMP</B></I>." The flag is accompanied by two certificates of authenticity - one handwritten and one typed - by Ed Mitchell on his personal Apollo 14 letterhead. Both the flag and the certificates of authenticity are in very fine condition. <I>From the personal collection of Dr. Edgar Mitchell.</B></I> <BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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