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Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 501

NASA Apollo 14 Mission Poster, Crew/Astronauts Signed

Estimate: $600 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
Lot is comprised of the Apollo 14 mission poster, signed by the crew: Commander Alan Shepard, Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, and Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, along with several pieces of related ephemera. These include several July 1969 newspapers relating to the mission, including editions of the New York Times, New York Journal-News, and New York Daily News, as well as four related 1969 issues of LIFE Magazine (two of which are duplicates), and a copy of the New York motorcade schedule for the Apollo 14 crew. Provenance: The consignor's father was in charge of the Ford Motor Company's Public Relations garage in New York City during the time of the Apollo missions and provided transportation to visiting dignitaries and VIPs. He developed friendships with several of the astronauts who,over the years, presented him with various pieces of signed mission memorabilia which he then passed to his son. The consignor and his father preserved supporting documentation and ephemera to accompany each piece.
Designer & Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Markings: signed, marking(s); AP for an edition of 100
Country of Origin & Materials: USA; paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 34"h, 23"w; 34.5"h, 23.5"w frame

Condition

art: very good, not examined outside frame; frame: very good, minor wear; ephemera with yellowing and general wear consistent with age and use (some creasing and tears)