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United States, 1966 (Mar 16), Gemini 8 Vintage Armstrong. Crew: Neil Armstrong, David R. Scott, Group 2 (New Nine) pilot Neil Armstrong autograph, fresh off his outstanding test piloting of the X-15, commands his first spaceflight during GT-8; Cape Canaveral machine cancel on launch date; Beck rubber stamp data in quarter-sized circle; generic SpaceCraft cachet (including an X-15); addressed to early astrophilatelist. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
United States, 1966 (Mar 16), Gemini 8 Armstrong's favorite aircraft. Crew: Neil Armstrong, David R. Scott, Neil Armstrong has boldly signed this Sokolsky X-15 cacheted cover postmarked at Cape Canaveral (machine cancel) on launch day of GT-8; while Armstrong would be proud of his work on GT-8 (and later on AP-11), he would never tire about discussing his favorite plane, the rocket powered X-15; addressed to an early collector and displaying a quarter sized circle with flight facts produced by Morris Beck. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
United States, 1966 (Jun 3), Gemini 9A autographed by See and Bassett. Crew: Thomas P. Stafford, Eugene Cernan, in late February See and Bassett were flying a T-38 into Lambert Field in St Louis; weather was poor and the Prime crew crashed into the McDonald Douglas plant where their spacecraft was being produced; the envelope is autographed by Elliot See and Charles A. Bassett II; a Cape Canaveral machine cancel postmarked on the day the Backup crew (Stafford and Cernan) flew to orbit; obviously extremely rare; waterspot has obliterated the "II" on Bassett's name; franking is poorly tied to the envelope. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
United States, (1966), Nov 11 Kaywoodie pipe carried on Gemini XII, on the last Gemini mission before the onset of Project Apollo, Edwin Aldrin carried a smoking pipe as part of his Personal Preference Kit (PPK); a typed letter signed attesting to that fact, on business letterhead, is included and signed by Buzz Aldrin; his second and final flight into space would be with Neil Armstrong as they became the first crew to walk on the Moon; the artifact was sold in the Jan 1993 Superior Galleries Space Auction. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
United States, 1966 (Nov 15), Gemini 12 Captain's cover. Crew: James Lovell, Buzz Aldrin, the finest philatelic memento of a space mission is a Captain's cover; the only thing better than one of these scarce items is one from the commanding officer himself to the astronaut he recovered; in this case Capt Etheridge (see address on reverse flap) has personally sent greetings to LtC Aldrin via NASA in Texas; bold hand cancel on this ship produced Prime Recovery Ship classic; some glue toning noted. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
United States, Project Gemini crew signed covers, launch covers with autographs from the crews; James A McDivitt and Edward H White II (GT-IV), Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra (GT-VIA), Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford (GT-IX), and Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad (GT-XI); an STS-1 thrown in for good measure, Bob Crippen is good but the John Young looks suspicious and is not counted; do you feel lucky? At least 9 good autographs. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
United States, Gemini Captain's covers, 3 USS Wasp Prime Recovery Ship envelopes; GT-4 has machine cancel and autopens of the crew; GT-6A is an unaddressed 3 3/4 x 7 1/2" cover with a few spots (coffee?) but otherwise attractive with bold hand cancel and unstuck flap; the GT-7 is a massive envelope 4 1/2 x 10 1/4" unaddressed with stray staining on the left margin and lovely hand strike on recovery day. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jan 6), Apollo 8 return to port, one of the toughest autographs is rookie Bill Anders; added to a Prime Recovery Ship envelope postmarked on return from rescue of the first humans to orbit the Moon; those seeking the recovery cancel sent late received the return to port date with a ship rubber stamp cachet; the autograph is wonderfully large and bold' a great example. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Mar 3), Apollo 9 crew signed envelope. Crew: James McDivitt, David Scott, Rusty Schweickart, a note found in this envelope reads, "The signatures on the enclosed Apollo 9 launch cover were obtained before the flight by Bill Anders. I was mailed on launch day and went though the normal mails; autographs of James A. McDivitt, Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, and Bill Anders; of them all Anders is the tough one. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
United States, 1969 (May 18), Apollo 10 crew signed cover. Crew: Thomas P. Stafford, John Young, Eugene Cernan, dress rehearsal for the first manned lunar landing; bold Patrick AFB hand cancel for the launch; multicolor SpaceCraft cachet; signed by Tom Stafford, John Young and Gene Cernan; this is a hard one to get since Young was a sporadic signer. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Mar-16-2021, 17:00:52 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6471
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United States, Apollo 11: Iconic shot of Armstrong back inside LM after first walk on the Moon, 8"x10" color photo reduced on top and bottom; inscribed Best Wishes to Jim Moore - Neil Armstrong; enough said. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11 Prime Recovery Ship signed by Armstrong. Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, 21mm Type II machine cancel onboard USS Hornet during recovery operations to rescue the first men to set foot on the Moon; franked with a less common 1338A flag and White House perf 10 coil definitive; magenta Beck rubber stamp put on the estimated 250,000 envelopes postmarked aboard the carrier that day; faint outline where address label had previously been prior to removal for autograph by Neil Armstrong. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin autograph on cover. Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Orbit cachet honoring the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon; 25th anniversary cancel from the Kennedy Space Center, FL; C-76 tied to envelope with a C-129 not tied; addressed to West Germany; Buzz Aldrin has autographed the middle of the envelope. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11 TELEX congratulations to Col Aldrin. Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, copies of ten TELEX messages of congratulation (of the thousands that poured in) received by the central mail room at the Manned Spaceflight Center in TX; they range from July 15th to the 29th; On behalf of thirty thousand geological scientists of the American Geological Institute congratulations; Godspeed you to the Moon and safely home again love Olive Aldrin Burt; Best wishes Buzz from Andys former camp champion cabin mate; We will be watching sincerely Shirley Johnson and Bob; This is the day which you had in mind from the very beginning Albert Swanson, Gustavus Adolphus College; Our prayers are answered and congratulations yours truly Carol Geortner; May the great architect of the universe continue to guide and protect you in all your doings fraternally Horace Standbridge Royal Arch Mason Most Excellent High Priest; To all lunar ticks of 69 all systems go for a splashdown party Thursday evening Jack Laining Royal Order of Jester Court; Our prays were with you for success in this magnificent and incredible feat Montgomery Police Dept; From all the brethren of the Austin Scottish Rite bodies to you brother Buz and brother Mike Collins we can only cheer this tremendous gesture towards peace in our time God bless you all. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11 crew autographs on three covers. Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, autograph of Neil Armstrong on a Ap-9 support cover along with a 5x7 appealing photograph taken at the 1970 COSPAR meeting in Leningrad in which he relayed a report on the first manned landing on the Moon; Michael Collins on a Sarzin GT-X launch envelope along with a pristine Ap-11 VIP card postmarked at the Kennedy Space Center on July 20, 1969; lastly, a bold signature of Buzz Aldrin on a SpaceCraft Man on the Moon cover with a beautiful Patrick AFB hand cancel along with ticker tape from the Aug 13, 1969 parade down Wall Street in New York City; a great lot. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11 a most interesting connection. Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, originally only military test pilots were eligible to be astronauts; despite his 3 years of Active (Korea) and 8 years Reserve in the Navy, Neil Armstrong was a civilian before NASA advertised for the New Nine; he was selected for Air Force programs Man in Space Soonest (MISS) and Dyna-Soar (X-20), both that would be stillborn; Armstrong would keep busy by flying over 200 aircraft types for NASA including the rocket powered X-1B and X-15; when the space agency agreed to consider civilians for Group 2 Armstrong was accepted along with Elliot See; they would team up as Back Up on GT-V; Armstrong would command GT-VIII before flying to the Moon on Ap-11; See would be named to the Prime crew of GT-IX but died in a T-38 crash; these first two civilian NASA astronauts have signed together on a cover postmarked on the day Armstrong walked on the Moon. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11 bold Neil Armstrong on FDC (Scott C-76). Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Art Craft engraved cachet with dual cancels commemorating the landing on the Moon as well as the issuance of the stamp; the Paul Calle designed stamp was printed from a Master Die taken with the crew to the lunar surface; very faint label stain in address area. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
United States, 1969 (Jul 16), Apollo 11. Crew: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, between 1971-72 Herman Seiger got 20 astronauts to autograph blocks; only 500 sets were created; the key is this Belgian souvenir sheet autographed by Neil Armstrong. Michel B846. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
United States, 1969 (July 24), Apollo 11 crew signed Prime Recovery Ship,USS Hornet Type I machine cancel with magenta Beck rubber stamp cachet; franking overpaid to highlight attractive space stamps; C-76 First Man on the Moon stamp tied with dumb registry cancel added later since the stamp would not be issued for several weeks; autographed by Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
United States, 1969 (July 24), Apollo 11 Prime Recovery Ship, with U.S.S. Hornet Type II (21mm) machine cancel, autographed by the first human in history to set foot on another world, Neil Armstrong. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
