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ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Jack Swigert Collection of (3) Items8311 - Jack Swigert Collection of (3) Items
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Collection of two items signed by Swigert and one bearing his handwriting: an Apollo 13 recovery date cover, boldly signed in black ink; an RSVP card
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jack Swigert Signed Typed Letter8312 - Jack Swigert Signed Typed Letter
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TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 10, 1973. Letter to former Green Bay Packer quarterback Bart Starr, in full: "W...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Signed Cover8314 - Apollo 14 Signed Cover
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Apollo 14 US Navy Recovery Force cover postmarked on the USS New Orleans on the splashdown date of February 9, 1971, signed in ink by Alan Shepard, Ed
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 14 Crew Signed Program8315 - Apollo 14 Crew Signed Program
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Invitation from Governor Mike O'Callaghan of Nevada for cocktails with the Apollo 14 astronauts at Caesars Palace Hotel on March 17, 1971, measu...
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Apollo 14 and 16: Mitchell and Duke Signed Beta Cloth8316 - Apollo 14 and 16: Mitchell and Duke Signed Beta Cloth
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Uncommon 8 x 5.75 piece of Beta cloth bearing the American flag, signed below in blue ballpoint, "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16," and in black i...
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Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth Fragment8317 - Apollo 14 Flown Beta Cloth Fragment
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Flown beta cloth swatch carried to the lunar surface aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module Kitty Hawk, approximately .75 x .75. Encased in a limited edi
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Apollo 14 Flown Microfilm Canister Fragment8318 - Apollo 14 Flown Microfilm Canister Fragment
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Fragment of microfilm from a canister carried on the Apollo 14 mission, affixed to a certificate of authenticity from D. Kent Evans stating that the f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jack King's Apollo 14 Pair of Badges8319 - Jack King's Apollo 14 Pair of Badges
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Kennedy Space Center Chief of Public Information during projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo (1931–2015) who provided public announcements and commenta
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell and James Lovell Flown Signed Bible Fragment8320 - Edgar Mitchell and James Lovell Flown Signed Bible Fragment
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Precious two-page segment of a microfilmed Bible carried to the lunar surface in the space suit of Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell. The bible was pr
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Apollo 14 Patch8321 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Apollo 14 Patch
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Flown embroidered Apollo 14 mission patch, 4 x 3, initialed and flight-certified on the reverse in blue felt tip, “Flown, EDM.” In fine condition, wit
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph8322 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Mitchell standing next to the American flag on the surface of the moon, signed in silver ink, “Edgar Mitchell, 6th
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Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph8323 - Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph
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Official semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Mitchell walking along the barren lunar surface, signed in thin black felt tip, "Complet...
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Alan Shepard Signed Photograph8325 - Alan Shepard Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Commander Shepard posing with the American flag on the lunar surface, signed and inscribed in black felt tip,
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Stuart Roosa Signed Photograph8326 - Stuart Roosa Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Roosa posing in his white space suit against a background featuring the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed in
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Alan Shepard Signed Photograph8327 - Alan Shepard Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Shepard posing in his white space suit against a starry backdrop and the Apollo 14 mission insignia, signed i
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used Contour Map8328 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used Contour Map
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Extraordinary topographical map used on the surface of the moon, labeled “Hadley Rille, EVA-III,” one page, 8 x 10.5, signed and certified on the reve
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used Photo Map8329 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used Photo Map
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Remarkable lunar map used on the surface of the moon, labeled “Hadley Rille, EVA-III,” one page, 8 x 10.5, signed and certified on the reverse in blac
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used PLSS/RCU Cover8330 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used PLSS/RCU Cover
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Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Remote Control Unit (RCU) dust cover, measuring 1.5? in diameter and .5? tall, featuring a black and silver stripe
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Photography Chart D8331 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Photography Chart D
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Flown Apollo 15 lunar orbit chart, folded to 13 x 7.5, signed and flight-certified in the photography legend in blue felt tip, “Flown in Lunar Orbit f
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Carried Silver Snoopy Pin8332 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Carried Silver Snoopy Pin
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Flown sterling 'Silver Snoopy' pin, 'Type IV' carried on board Apollo 15, and carried in the pocket of Dave Scott's space suit d...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown EVA Cue Card8333 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown EVA Cue Card
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Huge flown double-sided 10.5 x 16 cue card used inside the Lunar Module during preparations for the first EVA of Apollo 15, consisting of two cards ta
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Extra Large American Flag8334 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Extra Large American Flag
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Impressive flown American flag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, 17.5 x 11.75, signed in the l
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown PPK8335 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown PPK
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Dave Scott's flown Personal Preference Kit (PPK) Beta cloth bag carried into lunar orbit on the Apollo 15 mission, 12 x 14, signed and flight-ce...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown License Plate Crew-Signed Display8336 - Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown License Plate Crew-Signed Display
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Flown aluminum ‘lunar rover license plate,’ 1.25 x .75, marked with the registration number “LRV 001,” with “MOON” as the home state, the year 1971, a
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Worn OPS Internal Structural Plate8337 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Worn OPS Internal Structural Plate
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Lunar surface–used internal support bracket for the Oxygen Purge System worn by one of the Apollo 15 astronauts, 7.5 x 4, featuring a secret beta clot
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Flag Signed Display8338 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Flag Signed Display
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Dave Scott's lunar flown beta cloth American flag carried on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission, 2.5 x 1.5, neatly mounted to an off...
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Flag8339 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Flag
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Beautiful flown American flag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, 6.25 x 4, signed in the lower
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Star Chart8340 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Star Chart
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Dave Scott's lunar flown circular star chart carried on board the Lunar Module Falcon during the Apollo 15 mission. Chart measures approximately...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Lunar Orbit-Flown Apollo 15 Patch8341 - Dave Scott's Lunar Orbit-Flown Apollo 15 Patch
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Scarce flown Apollo 15 mission patch with the addition of an embroidered silver "XV" hallmark near the center, measuring almost 4? in diam...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Star Chart8342 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Star Chart
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Flown lunar orbit star chart used on the Apollo 15 mission, entitled "LM Lunar Orbit, Star Chart, July 26, 1971 Launch," one page, 15.75 x...
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Dave Scott's Apollo 15 'Spanish Plate Fleet' Robbins Medal8343 - Dave Scott's Apollo 15 'Spanish Plate Fleet' Robbins Medal
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Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5? diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 15 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Dave Scott Signed Photograph8344 - Dave Scott Signed Photograph
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Official color semi-glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of Scott picking up the Apollo Lunar Surface Drill during surface boring operations at stati
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Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Cover8345 - Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Cover
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Extremely desirable Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.5, numbered 177 of 300, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Falcon, signed in the
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 Prime and Backup Crew Signed Cover8346 - Apollo 15 Prime and Backup Crew Signed Cover
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Splashdown cover with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, signed by the mission's prime and backup crews in black felt tip or blue ballp...
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Apollo 15 Signed Cover8347 - Apollo 15 Signed Cover
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Splashdown cover with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, signed in black ink by Jim Irwin, Al Worden, and Vance Brand, and in blue ballpoint
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Apollo 15 Signed Photograph and Cover8348 - Apollo 15 Signed Photograph and Cover
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Two items: a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring Apollo 15, signed in ink by Al Worden, Jim Irwin, and Dave Scott; and an official color 10.75
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Apollo 15 Final Flight Plan8349 - Apollo 15 Final Flight Plan
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Apollo 15 final flight plan manual entitled "AS-510/CSM-112/LM-10, Final Flight Plan," June 21, 1971, 8 x 10.5, 467 pages. The manual cont...
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Apollo 15 SIMBAY Film and Canister8350 - Apollo 15 SIMBAY Film and Canister
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Roll of second-generation negatives of the lunar surface taken by the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) Bay of the Apollo 15
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 15 and 16 Set of (11) Training Cue Cards8351 - Apollo 15 and 16 Set of (11) Training Cue Cards
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Assortment of eleven cue cards used during Apollo 15 simulation bay training and repurposed for the Apollo 16 mission, ranging in size from 1.5 x 1.5
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Apollo 15 NASM 'Exploring the Moon' Model8352 - Apollo 15 NASM 'Exploring the Moon' Model
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Superbly detailed model of a lunar rover with Apollo astronaut, entitled "Exploring the Moon," measures approximately 7 x 4.25 x 4, hand-c...
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Apollo 15 Flown Recording Tape Segment8353 - Apollo 15 Flown Recording Tape Segment
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Flown segment of recording tape used on Apollo 15, measuring 1.5? long, affixed to a color 11 x 8.5 presentation certificate. In fine condition. Accom
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Al Worden's Apollo 15 Splashdown Flown Oversized Flag8354 - Al Worden's Apollo 15 Splashdown Flown Oversized Flag
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Impressive American flag flown during splashdown of the Apollo 15 mission, 10.5 x 7.25, affixed to a 16 x 12 presentation mount, signed in the border
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Al Worden's Signed Apollo 15 Insurance Cover8355 - Al Worden's Signed Apollo 15 Insurance Cover
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Apollo 15 'Type 1' insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet of the Apollo 15 mission insignia, and bearing a July 26, 1971, Kennedy Space C...
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Al Worden Collection of (3) Signed Items8356 - Al Worden Collection of (3) Signed Items
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Three items: an original official NASA color 70mm transparency depicting footprints on the lunar surface, contained within its original 5.5 x 8.75 pre
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Al Worden's Honorary Citizen of Chicago Medal8357 - Al Worden's Honorary Citizen of Chicago Medal
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Honorary Citizen of Chicago medal issued to Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden. Gold-colored bronze, 76 mm, 232 gm. The front features raised text, "...
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Al Worden Signed Apollo 15 Medallion8358 - Al Worden Signed Apollo 15 Medallion
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Uncommon Apollo 15 commemorative bronze medal, 2.5? in diameter, designed by Ralph J. Menconi and struck by the Medallic Art Co. of New York. The fron
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Jim Irwin Signed Photograph8359 - Jim Irwin Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of Irwin saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip, “Jim Irwin,” with a printed
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Jim Irwin Set of (3) Signed Covers8360 - Jim Irwin Set of (3) Signed Covers
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Three commemoratives covers with cachets honoring Apollo 15 or the Apollo program, each signed in black felt tip, "Jim Irwin, Apollo 15," ...
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Apollo 15 Mission Control Signed Photograph8361 - Apollo 15 Mission Control Signed Photograph
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Scarce satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of mission control celebrating the safe return of Apollo 15, signed in black felt tip by Glynn S. Lunney, Gerry Griff
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Apollo 15 Fire Extinguisher Assorted Small Components8362 - Apollo 15 Fire Extinguisher Assorted Small Components
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Flown assortment of five small parts removed from the lone fire extinguisher of the Apollo 15 command module Endeavor, consisting of two rivets, a tem
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