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Auction archive: Lot number 149

Apollo 11 Flight Plan - Signed by Neil Armstrong

Estimate
US$7,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
US$51,000
Auction archive: Lot number 149

Apollo 11 Flight Plan - Signed by Neil Armstrong

Estimate
US$7,000 - US$10,000
Price realised:
US$51,000
Beschreibung:

Title: Apollo 11 Flight Plan - Signed by Neil Armstrong Author: ** Place: Houston, Texas Publisher: Manned Spacecraft Center Date: July 1, 1969 Description: [4], xii, [338] pp. 10½x8, stiff paper covers, stapled at upper left corner. Final version of the NASA flight plan for Apollo 11, the first manned space flight to land on the moon. Several ink notations, most noting current time in relation to the hour into the mission. Inscribed on the front cover to NBC News correspondent Dean Mell by Apollo 11 Commander, and first human to set foot on the surface of the moon, Neil Armstrong. According to Mr. Mell, flight plans were provided to the various news correspondents prior to the flight to be used for reference during broadcasts. Armstrong inscribed this volume for Mr. Mell at a post flight news conference. Signed flight plans are rarely seen and Armstrong has since ceased to autograph material. According to current reports his autograph is the most valuable of any living person. Provenance: Property of Mr. Dean Mell, NBC News correspondent for Apollo missions 7 through 14. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear at edges, previous owner's name at head of front cover "MELL"; very good. Item number: 212502

Auction archive: Lot number 149
Auction:
Datum:
10 Mar 2011
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Apollo 11 Flight Plan - Signed by Neil Armstrong Author: ** Place: Houston, Texas Publisher: Manned Spacecraft Center Date: July 1, 1969 Description: [4], xii, [338] pp. 10½x8, stiff paper covers, stapled at upper left corner. Final version of the NASA flight plan for Apollo 11, the first manned space flight to land on the moon. Several ink notations, most noting current time in relation to the hour into the mission. Inscribed on the front cover to NBC News correspondent Dean Mell by Apollo 11 Commander, and first human to set foot on the surface of the moon, Neil Armstrong. According to Mr. Mell, flight plans were provided to the various news correspondents prior to the flight to be used for reference during broadcasts. Armstrong inscribed this volume for Mr. Mell at a post flight news conference. Signed flight plans are rarely seen and Armstrong has since ceased to autograph material. According to current reports his autograph is the most valuable of any living person. Provenance: Property of Mr. Dean Mell, NBC News correspondent for Apollo missions 7 through 14. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear at edges, previous owner's name at head of front cover "MELL"; very good. Item number: 212502

Auction archive: Lot number 149
Auction:
Datum:
10 Mar 2011
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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