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Auction Name Space Exploration Total Sales (USD) 1,108,271.25
Auction Date June 05, 2020 - June 05, 2020 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 562,080.00
Sale Number #6227 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 843,120.00
Total Lots 681
Sold Lots 666 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 607,280.00
% of Lots Sold 97.80% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 910,920.00
Unsold Lots 15 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 121.67%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
50220

Apollo 17 Flown MS68 NGC Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 159, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander Gene Cernan, Initialed as Flown on Original Case and with Signed Letter of Certification.

USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 60,000.00
50068

Apollo 10 Flown MS66 NGC Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 89, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, with Handwritten and Signed Letter of Authenticity.

USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 USD 55,000.00
50069

Apollo 11: NASA "Final Apollo 11 Flight Plan AS-506 / CSM-107 / LM-5" July 1, 1969-dated Book Signed by Neil Armstrong to Los Angeles Times Aerospace Editor Marvin Miles, with Crew-Signed Lunar Surface Color Photo, in Framed Display.

USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 27,500.00
50006

We Seven Book by The Astronauts Themselves Signed by the Mercury Seven, Apollo 1 Crew, Apollo 11 Crew, and Numerous Others (Forty Total Signatures by Thirty-two Astronauts), with Zarelli LOAs.

USD 5,200.00 - 7,800.00 USD 25,000.00
50005

Mercury Seven: Original Group Photo and NASA's "Results of the First United States Manned Orbital Space Flight February 20, 1962" Book, Both Signed by All, Together in a Framed Display.

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 23,750.00
50001

Wright Flyer Wing Fabric Segment Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903, Certified and Encapsulated by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG).

USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 USD 23,125.00
50246

Bruce McCandless II: His Owned and Worn Gold Flight Suit with Naval Captain Name Tag and Patches Directly from His Personal Collection.

USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 21,250.00
50039

Apollo 1 Crew-Signed Large Color Photo in Handsome Framed Display, with Full Letters of Authenticity from both Steve Zarelli and PSA/DNA.

USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 17,500.00
50187

Apollo 13 Flown American Flag on a Crew-Signed Certificate, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert, with Letter of Authenticity Signed by His Niece.

USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 15,000.00
50207

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

USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 13,750.00
50210

Apollo 16 Flown Heat Shield Plug in Lucite Directly from the John W. Young Collection, with Letter of Certification.

USD 3,040.00 - 4,560.00 USD 13,750.00
50058

Apollo 16 Lunar Module Flown American Flag Directly from the John W. Young Collection, with Letter of Certification.

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 12,500.00
50075

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed "Type Two" Insurance Cover with Dow-Unicover Cachet.

USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 USD 11,875.00
50078

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed (1969) Lunar Rendezvous and "Earthrise" Color Photo in Framed Display.

USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 11,875.00
50180

Apollo 12 Flown (Certified on Case) Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 115, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Alan L Bean, in Framed Display with Handwritten and Signed Letter of Authenticity by Bean.

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,625.00
50182

Apollo 12 Lunar Module Flown Large Size American Flag on a Crew-Signed Presentation Mat Directly from the Family Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon, with Signed Certificate of Authenticity.

USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 10,625.00
50181

Apollo 12 Lunar Module Flown Large Size American Flag on a Crew-Signed Presentation Mat Directly from the Family Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Richard Gordon, with Signed Certificate of Authenticity.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 10,000.00
50188

Apollo 13 Flown MS68 NGC Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 151, Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert, with LOA.

USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 10,000.00
50082

Apollo 11 Crew-Signed Vintage NASA "Red Number" Earth During Trans-Lunar Coast Color Photo.

USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 9,375.00
50209

Jim Irwin Signed Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Flag Salute Color Photo, with Unique Handwritten Sentiment.

USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 9,375.00
50016

Gemini 7 Flown MS65 NGC Silver-colored Fliteline Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Pilot James Lovell, with His Signed Letter of Certification.

USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 USD 8,750.00
50086

Apollo 11: Matching Individually-Signed White Spacesuit Color Photos (Uninscribed) Matted and Framed with Embroidered NASA and Apollo 11 Mission Insignia Patches.

USD 2,880.00 - 4,320.00 USD 8,750.00
50121

Gemini 8 Flown MS63 NGC Gold-Colored Fliteline Medallion Directly From The Armstrong Family Collection™, CAG Certified.

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 8,750.00
50179

Apollo 12 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 148, Presented by Charles Conrad to Jim Irwin, in Framed Display with Letter of Authenticity.

USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 USD 8,750.00
50037

NASA Astronaut Group Two: Large Color Photo Signed on the Mat by All Nine, in Framed Display.

USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 8,125.00
  • Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 546. Christoph Jacob Trew. Plantae selectae, 1750-1773.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 70. Thomas Murner. Die Narren beschwerung. 1558.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 621. Michael Bernhard Valentini. Museum Museorum, 1714.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1018. Marinetti, Boccioni, Pratella Futurism - Comprehensive collection of 35 Futurist manifestos, some of them exceptionally rare. 1909-1933.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 634. August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof. 3 Original Drawings, around 1740.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 508. Felix Bonfils. 108 large-format photographs of Syria and Palestine.
    Jeschke Jadi
    Auction 151
    Saturday, April 27, 2024
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Vellutello's Commentary on Petrarch, With Map, 1525.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Finely Bound Definitive, Illustrated Edition of I Promessi Sposi, 1840.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Rare First Edition of John Milton's Latin Correspondence, 1674.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Giolito's Edition of Boccaccio's The Decamerone, with Bedford Binding, 1542.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of the First Biography of Marie of the Incarnation, with Rare Portrait, 1677.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Aldine Edition of Volume One of Cicero's Orationes, 1540.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Bonanni's Illustrated Costume Catalogue, with Complete Plates, 1711.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Important Incunable, the First Italian Edition of Josephus's De Bello Judaico, 1480.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Jacques Philippe d'Orville's Illustrated Book of the Ruins of Sicily, 1764.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: An Incunable from 1487, The Contemplative Life, with Early Manuscript.
    Leland Little, Apr. 26: Ignatius of Loyola's Exercitia Spiritualia, 1563.
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