Auction Preview: Space Exploration at Sotheby’s, New York, July 20
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What: Space ExplorationWhere: Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USAWhen: July 20, 4pm, BSTPublic Viewing: Saturday, July 13, 2019 | 10am - 5pm, Sunday, July 14, 2019 | 1pm - 5pm, Monday, July 15, 2019 | 10am - 5pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | 10Auction Preview: Space Exploration at Sotheby’s, New York, July 20
What: Space ExplorationWhere: Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USAWhen: July 20, 4pm, BSTPublic Viewing: Saturday, July 13, 2019 | 10am - 5pm, Sunday, July 14, 2019 | 1pm - 5pm, Monday, July 15, 2019 | 10am - 5pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | 10am - 5pm, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | 10am – 5pm, Thursday, July 18, 2019 | 10am – 5pm, Friday, July 19, 2019 | 10am – 5pmTop Lots at the Sale:— “Apollo 11,” Original, first-generation NASA videotape recordings of the Apollo 11 lunar EVA. Three metal reels (each 10 1/2 in. diameter) of Ampex 148 High Band 2-inch Quadruplex videotape, the tapes with video of the Apollo 11 lunar EVA recorded on July 20, 1969, at Mission Control, Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas, directly from narrow-band slow scan video tape converted to NTSC for network broadcast using Ampex VR-2000 video recorders. Featured in lot 104. Estimate: 1,000,000 USD – 2,000,000 USD— “Saturn V / Apollo Firing Room Control Panels” used to launch the Saturn V Rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Firing Room 1, Launching 7 Apollo Missions, including the three most historic: Apollo 8 (First Humans to Orbit the Moon), Apollo 11 (First Humans to Land on the Moon), and Apollo 17 (Last Humans to Land on the Moon). Featured in lot 105. Estimate: 200,000 USD – 300,000 USD— “Apollo 1 - Roger Chaffee’s Helmet & Glove Stowage Cover,” the only known piece of his Spacesuit to survive the Apollo 1 Disaster. White nylon helmet and glove stowage bag with velcro-attachments, front Velcro strap with “R.B. Chaffee” embroidered in white over black label, interior label reads: “Bag, Helmet-Glove, Stowage/ Nasa Designation ASB-1C / Mfg. David Clark Company Inc. / P/N A-2011-000 Ser. No. 120 / November 1966.” Featured in lot 72. Estimate: 125,000 USD – 150,000 USD— “Apollo 11 Flown Command Module ‘Columbia’ Boost Cover Release Port Label.” From the access Hatch of Apollo 11 Command Module ‘Columbia.’ Flown Apollo 11 Boost Cover Release Port Label, recovered from the Crew access Hatch of Command Module ‘Columbia’ after recovery on July 24, 1969, 123 x 106 mm. Featured in lot 106. Estimate: 125,000 USD – 150,000 USD— “Flown to and Used on the Lunar Surface during Apollo 11.” 6 Items mounted together on a special presentation board, 19½ By 15¾ inches, signed and inscribed to Terry Slezak by Neil Armstrong: “To Terry Slezak - / A ‘Dirty’ Photographer/ with Best Wishes/ Neil Armstrong,” signed by Buzz Aldrin, and signed and inscribed by Michael Collins “Many Thanks - / Michael Collins.” Featured in lot 107. Estimate: 50,000 USD – 70,000 USD— “Commander Eugene Cernan’s Flown Apollo 17 Silver Robbins Medallion with Diamond” — Flown Apollo 17 Robbins Medallion #F4, NGC MS 63 (certificate number: 2602255-001), sterling silver, 35 mm in diameter. With an Autograph Letter Signed by Eugene Cernan on his letterhead. Featured in lot 207. Estimate: 50,000 USD – 70,000 USD— “Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin’s Flown Apollo 11 Silver Robbins Medallion” — Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medallion #439, NGC MS 65 (certificate number: 4068612-001), sterling silver, 28 mm in diameter. With a typed letter signed by Buzz Aldrin on his Starcraft Enterprises letterhead. Featured in lot 119. Estimate: 40,000 USD – 60,000 USDFor details, visit: https://www.sothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more