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Moonwalkers. A NASA Apollo Missions Moonwalkers' autographs boardroom display piece, featuring autographs of all 12 Apollo moonwalker astronauts, comprising: Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong, (1930-2012), black ballpoint pen on plain paper; Apollo 11: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, (1930- ), silver pen on black paper; Apollo 12: Charles "Pete" Conrad, (1930-1999), blue ballpoint pen on plain paper; Apollo 12: Alan Bean, (1932-2018), First Day Cover, also signed by Jack Lousma & Owen Garriott; Apollo 14: Alan B. Shepard Jr, (1923-1998), gold pen on black paper; Apollo 14: Edgar D. Mitchell (1930-2016), signed FDC; Apollo 15: David Scott (1932- ), signed FDC, also signed by Alfred M. Worden; Apollo 15: James B. Irwin (1930-1991), black felt tip on plain paper with 'Apollo 18' and thumbnail crescent moon added; Apollo 16: John W. Young (1930-2018), silver pen on black paper with 'Apollo 16 CDR'; Apollo 16: Charles M. Duke (1935- ), cut photograph portion signed twice, including once for 'Roy'; Apollo 17: Eugene Cernan (1934-2017), signed FDC, also signed by Roy Evans; Apollo 17: Harrison H. Schmitt (1935- ), signed FDC; presented in pairs, each with a 9 x 9 cm photographic portrait in space suit mounted above, plus badges of Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 & 17, all arranged neatly and symmetrically in two columns around a central large colour photograph (83 x 54 cm) showing Buzz Aldrin on the Moon as photographed by Neil Armstrong (with Armstrong seen in the visor reflection along with Earth), black frame with Perspex glazing, overall 115 x 167 cm (45 x 66 ins) (Quantity: 1) An impressive and large centrepiece display celebrating the Apollo lunar missions with the autographs of all the Apollo astronauts who walked on the Moon. Of the twelve only Buzz Aldrin, David Scott Charles Duke and Harrison Schmitt are still alive. Fifty-three years ago, on 21 July 1969, at 02:56 UTC Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface. Buzz Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later. They spent over two hours together outside the spacecraft collecting lunar material to bring back to Earth. Command module pilot Michael Collins flew the command module Columbia alone in lunar orbit while they were on the Moon's surface. In total Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours 31 minutes on the lunar surface at a site they named Tranquility Base before lifting off to rejoin Columbia in lunar orbit. A certificate of authenticity supplied by Charles Phillips & Sons is included with the lot.