by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Ask anyone over the age of 60 to name a significant memory and many will say they recall watching the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 16, 1969, when NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong made history, along…
“In my own view, the important achievement of Apollo was a demonstration that humanity is not forever chained to this planet, and our visions go rather further than that, and our opportunities are unlimited.” – Neil A. Armstrong, Commander of…
Objects flown to the moon and kept for 50 years in the private collection of “First Man” Mission Commander Neil Armstrong sold for more than $4.57 million during Heritage Auctions $4.47 million Space Exploration auction May 9-11. The sale featured…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A bag used by astronaut Neil Armstrong to bring the first samples of moon dust back to Earth in July 1969 as part of the historic Apollo 11 lunar…
Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The lifetime space collection of Leon Ford sold for a combined $678,983 in an auction held live (June 25, in Cambridge, Mass.) and online (June 18-24) by RR Auction,…
May 22, 2015 event at Heritage Auctions sees strong interest; Apollo Mission Robbins Medals, Apollo 13 material, all bring heightened interest; $50,000 realized for Apollo 11 Robbins Medal; Maurer prototype camera brings $10,625 DALLAS – An Apollo 11 Robbins Medal,…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Titanic survivor letter: $11,875, RR Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A three-page letter handwritten by Titanic survivor Lady Duff-Gordon, dated May 27, 1912, penned on her personal stationery and signed “Lucy…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Apollo 15 hand controller, $610,063, RR Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A hand controller used by Dave Scott during the Apollo 15 mission to land on the Moon’s surface in 1971…
