An irregularly large flag flown on Apollo 11 and a painting by one of the 12 astronauts to walk on the moon are expected to compete for top-lot honors in Heritage Auctions’ Space Exploration Auction May 11 in Dallas, Texas.
Other top lots include, but are not limited to:
- Gemini 3 – Gemini 12 Flown Fliteline Medallions (est. $24,000-36,000)
- Apollo Lunar Module Reaction Control System Marquardt R-4D Rocket Engine with Extended Nozzle, Manufactured in Early 1971 (est. $25,000-35,000)
- NASA Apollo Three Seat Crew Couch Complete with Head Beam Assembly and Left & Right Hand Stabilizer Beams, Manufactured by Weber Aircraft in 1968 (est. $8,000-12,000)
- Apollo 12 Lunar Module Flown Largest Size American Flag on a Presentation Mat Signed by Richard Gordon, Directly from the Family Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon (est. $7,000-10,000)
Sessions
1 – Grand Format Floor Session (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 50001-50197) – 11:00 AM Central Time, Friday, May 11, 2018.
(Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live starts 24 hours before the live session begins and continues through the session.)
2 – Grand Format Internet Session – No Floor or Phone Bidding (Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 50198-50562) – 2:00 PM Central Time, Friday, May 11, 2018.
(Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live starts 24 hours before the live session begins and continues through the session.)
