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Original remnant of silver-colored Kapton foil from the outer skin of the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, approximately .75 x .75, suspended within

Tiny pieces of both the heat shield and the Kapton foil, each about 2-inches long, recovered from the Apollo 11 command module after splashdown. Wonde

A tiny flight-flown piece of the Columbia’s Command Module gold ‘Kapton’ foil, affixed to an 11 x 8.5 informational sheet describing the Apollo 11 fli

Color 10 x 12.5 photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Tony Cipriano, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin.” Beautif

Remarkably unique display, entitled “’One giant leap’ From the first step of flight to the first footstep on the moon,” containing a tiny relic from t

Flight-flown ablative plug, removed from the Columbia command module after splashdown by O. W. Nasse, who was assigned to the Apollo 11 post landing a

Approximately 1 x .25 piece of flight-flown coldplate metal used to shield the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia as it carried the crew to and from th

Grumman Plane News, 10.5 x 13.25, 15 pages, issued on July 28, 1969. Cover features Neil Armstrong’s historic first steps on the moon as well as his f

Commemorative medallion, approximately 1.5-inch diameter, with a raised design on the face of Neil Armstrong stepping foot on the lunar surface and on

One-of-a-kind striking blue naugahyde radio rack cover, 20 x 32, used aboard the United States Coast Guard Air Station helicopter HH52A 1466 on August

Three items: DS, one page, 11 x 8.5, reading in part: “Department of Defense, Manager for Manned Space Flight Support Operations, Be it known by these

Exceptional left hand glove used to handle lab animals and lunar material in tests at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Houston, Texas. The black rubb

Attractive medallion, 2.5-inch diameter issued to commemorate Apollo 11. The raised likenesses of the Apollo 11 crew appear on one side with a raised

Log of Apollo 11, dated on the first page June 1979, but issued by NASA on the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, 8.5 x 11, 13 pages, providin

Apollo 11 mission report, 8 x 10.5, 8 pages, issued by NASA, dated August 14, 1969, and numbered in the top right corner of the cover “MR-5.” This abr

Original ‘reserved’ homecoming card, 4.25 x 2.5, for Neil Armstrong’s Wapakoneta Homecoming on September 9, 1969. Card features an image of Armstrong

Original Apollo 11 mission report, eight pages, 8 x 10.5, dated August 14, 1969, signed in blue felt tip on the front cover “Neil Armstrong.” In fine

NASA Fact sheet, 8 x 10.5, six pages, issued by the Public Affairs Office of the manned Spacecraft Center, issued after the Apollo 12 mission, detaili

Ten Apollo 11 souvenir patches, nine measuring 4-inches in diameter and one measuring 3-inches in diameter. Includes an AB Emblem ‘brown Moon’ early p

Original 4-inch diameter Apollo 11 emblem patch made by Lion Brothers. This is a scarce variant of the normal Lion Brothers patch with an orange borde

Commemorative cardboard poster, 14 x 21, honoring “Montclair’s Man on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin Day, Saturday, September 6, 1969,” later signed in black f

Apollo 11 Preliminary Science Report, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Information Division, 8 x 10.5, 204 pages. Report is full of photos and explanat

Red felt pennant measuring approximately 19 inches in length, designed with a 3 x 5 photo of Armstrong in a suit and tie, signed in blue ink, “Neil Ar

Commemorative plaque, presented to Jim McDivitt, for his part in the Apollo 11 mission. Wooden plaque measures 8 x 10 and bears two relief medallions,

Apollo 11 Lunar Landing press kit, 8.25 x 10.5, 250 pages, providing very detailed information and diagrams related to the first moonwalks. In fine co

Signed book: Spacewalks: Poems for the Moon Age. First Harper Colophon Edition. NY: Harper and Row, 1972. Paperback, 5.5 x 8, 88 pages. Signed and ins

Informative Apollo 11 principal events of Moon Mission poster, 17 x 22, issued by NASA. Poster shows artist’s images of various aspects of the moon mi

Collection of ten items, each pertaining to the Apollo 11 launch. Items are: one-page NASA press release regarding the launch; NASA pre-launch briefin

Color limited edition 36 x 34 print, numbered #485/900, signed in black felt tip by Buzz Aldrin (adding “The crew of Apollo 11 We came in peace for al

Color limited edition 28 x 20 print entitled ‘Lindbergh Arrives Over Paris,’ numbered #77/100, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Neil Ar

A replica of the silver communion chalice carried to the lunar surface by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 lunar landing on July 20, 1969, accompanied

Replica 10.5 x 13 plaque honoring the crew of the Apollo 11 mission. The plaque reads “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon Jul

Original program, 7 x 10, two pages, from the 1976 Annual Dinner of the Indiana Society in New York held at the Biltmore Hotel on May 12, 1969, signed

Program from the 1974 Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremonies, 7 x 11.25, signed on the cover in blue felt tip “Neil Armstrong.” The cover and i

Program entitled “Apollo 11 Lunar Landing,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, providing a brief synopsis of the Apollo 11 mission and crew. Scattered creasing and

Three negatives of the original artwork from which the Apollo 11 Medal die was made. Each measures approximately 4 x 3.25, with one image of one side,

Bogie Busters’ Golf Tournament RSVP card, 5.5 x 4.25, postmarked February 22, 1999, filled in by Armstrong on the “Name” line in block letters, “Neil

Apollo 11 USS Hornet TV Recovery Team cap. Blue wool cap by Harvard Sports Headwear is embroidered “U.S.S. Hornet, Apollo 11,” with a recovery team pa

Bound operations manual titled “Saturn V Flight Manual SA 506,” dated February 25, 1969. Manual measures 8.25 x 10.75. An opening page states in part,

Five color glossy candid photos taken during the Apollo 11 recovery mission. Four identical 4.5 x 3 aerial photos of the USS Hornet, each signed on th

Remarkable color glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle as it returned from the surface of the moon to dock with the command modul

Color 10 x 8 signed NASA photograph of Buzz Aldrin descending the lunar module ladder, signed in silver ink “First Words Spoken to Apollo 11. ‘Roger,

Black felt tip vintage signatures, “Neil A. Armstrong,” “Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.,” and “Michael Collins” on individual white 3.75 x 1.5 matchbook covers.

Color glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of the American flag on the lunar surface placed by the Apollo 11 crew, signed in black felt tip, “’We came in peace fo

Ballpoint signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 3 x 4 slip. Central horizontal fold crossing his signature, a few other creases, diagonal lines

Color 8 x 10 NASA white spacesuit photo of Aldrin posing with his helmet, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a few scattered surface ma

Color vintage glossy 11 x 14 photo of President Johnson presenting Buzz Aldrin with the Exceptional Service Medal, inscribed in the lower border in a

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Aldrin in his white spacesuit with his hand on his helmet, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In ve

Original vintage unsigned Associated Press photo, 7 x 9, of Armstrong and his wife on their wedding day. Press caption affixed to reverse reads: “(For

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Aldrin in his white spacesuit, signed in black felt tip “‘Contact Light, OK, Engine Stop.’ Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fine

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 11 liftoff, signed in black felt tip “Gene Kranz ‘White Flight,’” “Gerry Griffin ‘Gold Flight,’” “Chris

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of an Atlas rocket at lift-off, signed in felt tip by Chris Kraft, Gene Krantz, Gerry Griffins, Glynn Lunney, and Stephen Bale

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin on the surface of the moon, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In very fine cond

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Aldrin on the lunar surface, signed in blue felt tip, “First lunar landing, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In

Unique 7 x 5 cardstock photo of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin meeting with German President Gustave Heinemann, signed in blue ba

Color 11 x 8.5 textured photo of Richard Nixon speaking with the quarantined Apollo 11 crew aboard the USS Hornet after their mission, signed in black

Pristine and extremely-desirable color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his flight suit against a lunar background, boldly signed in blue felt

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing together in their spacesuits against a lunar background, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstro

Color glossy 9.25 x 7 photo of the Apollo 11 prime crew posing together in their spacesuits against a lunar background, affixed to a 12 x 10.5 mount,

Vintage color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong in civilian clothing, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mark—Best Wishes—Neil Armstrong, Gemini

Exceptional color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, nicely signed and inscribed in blue felt tip

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong in his space suit with a lunar back drop, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Mike Dickas, Best of Luck, Neil Ar

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Collins in his white spacesuit posing against a lunar background, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Breathtaking color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Apollo 11 command module orbiting the moon, signed in black felt tip, “Apollo XI CM ‘Columbia’ Mic

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Collins being suited up before his Apollo 11 flight, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI, July 16, 1969.

Crystal clear color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Collins training in a command module simulator, signed in silver ink, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP

Glossy 4 x 5 photo of Collins in a suit and tie, signed in black felt tip “Michael Collins.” Scattered creasing, an area of vertical crazing just to t

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Collins in a suit jacket and tie, signed in black felt tip, “Michael Collins, Apollo XI, CMP.” In very fine condition.

Breathtaking color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Apollo 11 lunar module making its way back to the command module, signed in silver ink, “Michael C

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp-dated June 23, 1969. Letter of thanks to a woman in Honolulu, Hawaii, written just three weeks before

A 25th anniversary First Man on the Moon commemorative coin set consisting of a signed, limited edition print of Paul Calle’s original design of the 1

Original tie tack, .75-inch diameter, bearing an image of the Apollo 11 logo. The piece was issued in honor of the 20th anniversary of the first lunar

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, no date. Armstrong, in his capacity as deputy associate administrator for aeronautics, writes Debbie Gaeng

Western Union telegram, 8.25 x 6.25, sent to Neil Armstrong from Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes, stamp-dated July 24, 1969. In full: “Congratulations t

Copy of Aldrin’s Apollo 11 stowage list, 144 pages, 11 x 8.5, signed on the front cover in black felt tip “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI.” In fine condition.

A sample of waste water taken from the Apollo 11 command module after its return to Earth. A 2.5-inch tall bottle is about one-quarter of the way full

TLS signed “Neil Armstrong” in blue ballpoint and “Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.,” in black felt tip, one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, stamp dated May 22,

Neil Armstrong’s training glove. Glove measures 16.5” long with beta cloth covering the outside over a more rigid metalic inside. Sewn into the cuff o

The Retrospect yearbook, dating from Armstrong’s senior year at Blume High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1947, hardcover, 8 x 11, 88 pages. Armstrong’

Flight-flown Apollo 12 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 12 mission insignia. The reverse of

Typed narrative, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, on NASA letterhead. A recollection of Pete Conrad’s bet with an Italian journalist regarding astronauts commen

Flight-flown checklist page, 5.5 x 8, two sides, identified as pages 1-9 and 1-10 and dated October 6, 1969, signed in black ballpoint “Flown on Apoll

Flight-flown fragment of the heat shield from the Apollo 12 capsule, housed in a conical-shaped piece of Lucite, with a replica of the mission’s insig

Analysis of Surveyor 3 Material and Photographs Returned by Apollo 12, 7.75 x 10, 295 pages, printed by the Scientific and Technical Information Offic

Color glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the USS Hornet on the high seas, affixed to a 10.75 x 14 mount, inscribed on the mount in black ink in a calligrapher’

Two personal checks, both 6 x 2.75, both filled out and signed by Conrad, “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” one from 1977 payable to L.L. Bean, the other from 19

Apollo 12 prime recovery ship postal cover with a cachet honoring the recovery force, signed in blue ballpoint by Richard Gordon, black ink by Charles

Apollo 12 splashdown postal cover, with a cachet honoring the recovery of the capsule, signed in ballpoint and ink by Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, Richa

Printed Apollo 12 Flight Plan, “AS-507/CSM-108/LM-6,” dated October 15, 1969, bound by a staple to the left edge, measuring 8.x 10.5, providing a minu

A printed Apollo 12 final Flight Plan, dated October 15, 1969, and measuring 8 x 10.5. Signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint “Alan Bean, Apollo

Color limited edition 9 x 14 giclee print on canvas stretched over a wooden frame, entitled ‘Armstrong, Aldrin, and an American Eagle,’ numbered #28/1

Color limited edition 12 x 15 giclee print on canvas stretched over a wooden frame, entitled ‘A Giant Leap,’ numbered #28/175. Signed in gold ink by A

Color limited edition 25 x 23 lithograph entitled ‘Conrad, Gordon, and Bean: The Fantasy,’ numbered #169/1000, depicting all three members of Apollo 1

Color limited edition 23.5 x 32 lithograph entitled ‘Too Beautiful To Have Happened By Accident,’ numbered #585/600, depicting Bean holding the flag o

Color limited edition 19 x 27 lithograph entitled ‘That’s How It Felt to Walk on the Moon,’ numbered #452/850, signed in pencil by Bean. Double matted

Color limited edition 27.5 x 17.5 print entitled ‘Helping Hands,’ numbered #695/850, signed in pencil by Bean. Double matted to an overall size of 34

NASA ‘Mission Report’ publication for Apollo 12, 16 pages, 8 x 10.5, signed in black felt tip on the cover “The Adventure of a Lifetime, Alan Bean,” a

Apollo 12 Preliminary Science Report, issued by NASA’s Scientific and Information Division in 1970, 8 x 10.5, 226 pages. Report is full of photos and

Color 8 x 10 semi-glossy ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the Apollo 12 crew posing next to a lunar lander during training, signed in black felt tip by Ch

Collection of sixteen quarantine menus for the Apollo 12 crew, from November 25 to December 9, 1969, 8.5 x 13, detailing the breakfast, lunch, and din