Palm Beach Modern Auctions
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Comics, Culture, Fashion & Art: 1950s-Present

Sat, Jan 28, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 105

NASA Apollo 16 Mission Photo, Crew/Astronauts Signed

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1971
Country of origin; materials: USA; paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 10.5"h, 13.5"w; 17.25"h, 21.25"w frame
Additional Information: Lot consists of the Apollo 16 photo, signed by the crew: Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilor Charles Duke, and Command Module Pilot Thomas Mattingly, along with several pieces of ephemera and news clippings. These include copies of correspondence between the consignor's father and various NASA and government officials, including astronaut and PGA golfer Danny Lawler. 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.

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Comics, Culture, Fashion & Art: 1950s-Present
Urban Culture Auctions in association with Palm Beach Modern Auctions presents Comics, Culture, Fashion & Art: 1950s-Present, offering 200+ lots of pop culture relics, including key issues of Marvel and DC Comics, fashion from midcentury Broadway to men's designer sneakers, art toys and pop art prints.

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Condition

art: very good, not examined outside frame; frame: very good; ephemera with general wear consistent with age and use

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