Heritage Auctions: Space Exploration Featuring The Family Collection of Jacques Bracke Part II Signature Auction, 6317, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
June 13, 2025 - June 14, 2025
Page Size: 516 items in 21 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
50001

Rocket Mail: Rare Surviving Cover (28 Survived) from the First Rocket Mail Flight in the United States on September 22, 1935, Originally from the Collection of Expert Perry F. Zwisler.

USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 875.00
50002

Albert I: The First Primate Launched into Space, in a V-2 Rocket on June 11, 1948, Launch Cover.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
50003

Mercury Seven Astronauts: Early NASA Group Photo Signed by All.

USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 7,812.50
50006

NASA Astronaut Group Three Large Color Photo Signed by All Fourteen, Originally from the Personal Collection of Michael Collins, with PSA/DNA Auction Certificate of Authenticity.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 7,500.00
50008

Gemini 4 Flown American Flag (One of Only Two) and Gemini 4 Fliteline Medallion (one of Twenty-five) Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Edward White II, with Certificate of Authenticity from His Son, in Double-Sided Framed Display.

USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 22,500.00
50010

Gemini 5 Flown Sterling Silver Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Family Collection of Alan Bean, in Matted Display.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,625.00
50011

Gemini 5 Rare Backup Crew (Armstrong, See) Signed Launch Cover.

USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 2,125.00
50012

Gemini 6A Flown American Flag Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot Tom Stafford, with His Signed Letter of Authenticity, in Framed Display with Stafford-Signed Rendezvous Color Photo.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,250.00
50013

Gemini 6A Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Pilot Wally Schirra, with His Signed Certificate of Authenticity.

USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 5,500.00
50014

Gemini 6A Flown Silver-colored Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Family Collection of Alan Bean, in Framed Display.

USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,000.00
50015

Gemini 7 Flown Silver-Colored Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Family Collection of Alan Bean, in Framed Display.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,750.00
50016

Gemini 8 Flown Silver Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Family Collection of Alan Bean, in Framed Display.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 9,062.50
50017

Gemini 8 Rare Crew-Signed Launch Cover.

USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 5,375.00
50019

Gemini 9A Flown Silver Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Family Collection of Alan Bean, in Framed Display.

USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 2,375.00
50023

Gemini 11 Rare Backup Crew (Armstrong, Anders) Signed Launch Cover.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,625.00
50024

Gemini 12 Flown Embroidered Mission Insignia Patch and Buzz Aldrin Signed Photo, both Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Backup Commander Gordon Cooper, with His Signed Letter of Authenticity, in Framed Display.

USD 1,760.00 - 2,640.00 USD 2,250.00
50025

Gemini 12 Flown Silver-Colored Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Family Collection of Alan Bean, in Framed Display.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,000.00
50028

Apollo 7 Flown Beta Cloth Mission Insignia Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Walt Cunningham, Signed and Certified, with His Signed Certificate of Authenticity.

USD 1,440.00 - 2,160.00 USD 1,156.25
50035

Apollo 11 Flown Crew-Signed "Type One" Quarantine Cover, Hand-numbered A-61, Certified and Signed by Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin and Originally from His Personal Collection, with Signed 1980-Dated Letters from Michael Orenstein.

USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 35,000.00
50038

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo.

USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 2,750.00
50039

Apollo 11: Unflown Trial Cancelation Cover of the "Moon Landing" Hand Date Stamp, #2 of 4, that Went to the Moon.

USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 4,000.00
50054

Apollo 15 Lunar Module Flown "Sieger" Crew-Signed Cover, Serial Number 016, One of 100 Sold by Herman Sieger in 1971, with Notarized Certification on the Verso.

USD 14,400.00 - 21,600.00 USD 13,125.00
50057

Apollo 15 Flown "Phases of the Moon" Crew-Signed Cover with Notarized Certification Signed by the Crew, NASA #344.

USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 5,000.00
50058

Apollo 15 Flown Apollo 12 Crew-Signed Limited Edition Cover Originally from the Collection of Apollo 12 Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon, Signed and Certified, with Letter of Authenticity.

USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 9,687.50
50074

Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51-L) Crew-Signed Deluxe Launch Cover.

USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 5,000.00
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