Apollo spaceflight souvenirs including Robbins medallion, US flag sold at auction

Dozens of priceless pieces related to and tech, including a rocket engine that carried Neil Armstrong to Moon, were auctioned this week. As many as 288 items from about 45 collectors were sold through this week’s auction that ended on July 16. A Robbins Medallion, Alan Turing Autograph Letter Signed (ALS), and an American flag carried to lunar surface were among most valuable items.

Robbins Medallion, that flew with Ed Gibson on his 1972 trip to Moon for Apollo 17 mission, was auctioned off for $50,907, over ten times its minimum bid. rare and historic sterling silver Apollo 17 Robbins medal is approximately 1.25 inches in diameter, and featured a raised design of mission insignia on face. or side of coin is encircled with raised text, “America-Challenger, Apollo XVII, Beginning”. 

medallion is engraved with launch date of December 6, 1972, moon landing date of December 11, 1972, and reentry date of December 19, 1972. Only eighty medals were flown on man's final voy to moon, fewest carried on any Apollo mission, making it one of most sought-after and difficult-to-obtain of all Apollo-flown medals.

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US flag from Apollo 15 mission

Ar significant memorabilia was a small American flag which was carried to lunar surface aboard Lunar Module Falcon during NASA’s Apollo 15 mission. Astronaut Dave Scott carried it in his pocket while he walked on Moon Apollo 15 mission in 1971. flag was expected to fetch $2,500 but was auctioned off for a whopping $31,251.25.

consigrs included Steve Jurvetson, X and Tesla (TSLA) board member and Silicon Valley investor. pieces were sold through RR Auction, a destination for fans who are obsessed with collecting and preserving pieces of history. A law, passed by Congress in 2012, has granted Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo crew members ownership of ir souvenir.

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