Lot 175
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FLOWN Fisher Ink Pen. Approx. 5 in. long metal ink pen, silver in color with velcro attached and stamped with part number SEB12100051-201 and serial number P7. The pen was used by James Irwin during the entire flight including while in the LM on the lunar surface. It would usually be stowed in a pocket on the upper-left sleeve of his inflight garment and used for notation of flight plan updates, recording data and instrument values, or making general notes. Fisher pens utilized a pressurized cartridge which allowed ink to flow in the absence of gravity. [With:] Typed letter signed from Mrs. James Irwin. (2)
FLOWN Fisher Ink Pen. Approx. 5 in. long metal ink pen, silver in color with velcro attached and stamped with part number SEB12100051-201 and serial number P7. The pen was used by James Irwin during the entire flight including while in the LM on the lunar surface. It would usually be stowed in a pocket on the upper-left sleeve of his inflight garment and used for notation of flight plan updates, recording data and instrument values, or making general notes. Fisher pens utilized a pressurized cartridge which allowed ink to flow in the absence of gravity. [With:] Typed letter signed from Mrs. James Irwin. (2)

Price realised USD 6,900
Estimate
USD 4,000 – USD 6,000
Closed: 18 Sep 1999
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FLOWN Fisher Ink Pen. Approx. 5 in. long metal ink pen, silver in color with velcro attached and stamped with part number SEB12100051-201 and serial number P7. The pen was used by James Irwin during the entire flight including while in the LM on the lunar surface. It would usually be stowed in a pocket on the upper-left sleeve of his inflight garment and used for notation of flight plan updates, recording data and instrument values, or making general notes. Fisher pens utilized a pressurized cartridge which allowed ink to flow in the absence of gravity. [With:] Typed letter signed from Mrs. James Irwin. (2)

Price realised USD 6,900
Closed: 18 Sep 1999
Price realised USD 6,900
Closed: 18 Sep 1999
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FLOWN Fisher Ink Pen. Approx. 5 in. long metal ink pen, silver in color with velcro attached and stamped with part number SEB12100051-201 and serial number P7. The pen was used by James Irwin during the entire flight including while in the LM on the lunar surface. It would usually be stowed in a pocket on the upper-left sleeve of his inflight garment and used for notation of flight plan updates, recording data and instrument values, or making general notes. Fisher pens utilized a pressurized cartridge which allowed ink to flow in the absence of gravity. [With:] Typed letter signed from Mrs. James Irwin. (2)
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FLOWN Apollo 15 Crew Emblem Postal Cover. Approx. 3.5 x 6.5 in. envelope postmarked on 26 July 1971 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida with an additional postmark on 7 August 1971 from the "U.S.S. Okinawa". The Apollo 15 crew carried a set of these postal covers to the lunar surface. The cover is number 101 of 300 and has a cachet of the crew emblem with a CSM streaking behind and propeller pilot wings. The twin stamp showing the lunar rover was first issued during the flight. SIGNED BY DAVE SCOTT, AL WORDEN, AND JIM IRWIN. [With:] A notarized letter dated 19 July 1983 certifying that the cover was flown to lunar surface and SIGNED BY DAVE SCOTT, AL WORDEN, AND JIM IRWIN. (2)

EstimateUSD 6,000 – USD 8,000
Price realisedUSD 9,200
Lot 177

FLOWN Apollo 15 Shamrock Postal Cover. Approx. 3.5 x 6.5 in. with no postmark and hand labeled "1". James Irwin carried only six of these covers to the lunar surface, one for each member of his family, this being number 1 of 6. The cover has a cachet of the crew emblem, two astronauts on the lunar rover, and a green three leaf clover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY JIM IRWIN with: "Carried to the Moon, Jim Irwin". [With:] Typed letter signed from Mrs. James Irwin. (2)

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Lot 178

FLOWN Shamrock from Apollo 15. Approx 1/2 in. three leaf cover encased in a 1 x 1 x in. block of lucite. [With:] Typed letter signed from Mrs. James Irwin.

EstimateUSD 2,000 – USD 3,000
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Lot 181

FLOWN Apollo 15 sterling silver medallion. Approx. 1.5 in. diameter, circular, featuring the mission emblem with engravings of the launch, lunar landing, and splashdown dates on the reverse side. The medallion is serial number 167 and one of the Robbins series made for the Apollo astronauts.

EstimateUSD 2,500 – USD 3,500
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Lot 183

Apollo 16 Final Flight Plan. NASA/MSC, 6 March 1972. Approx. 8 x 10 in. Divided into 6 sections including a detailed timeline that lists activities in columns for all three astronauts in a one-hour-per-page format. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY DUKE on front cover with: "The fifth lunar landing, April 1972, Charles M. Duke, Jr., LMP".

EstimateUSD 1,000 – USD 1,500
Price realisedUSD 1,840
Lot 184

Final Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Procedures. NASA/MSC, 16 March 1972. Approx. 8 x 10 in. An extremely detailed script for all three lunar surface excursions including geologic sample collection, experiment deployment, photography, lunar rover equipment stowage diagrams, and contingency procedures. Includes photographs and maps for the planned excursions. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY CHARLES DUKE on front cover with: "Every moonwalk minute, Charles M. Duke, Jr. LMP".

EstimateUSD 1,000 – USD 1,500
Price realisedUSD 2,530
Lot 185

[APOLLO 17 DOCUMENTS]. Launch Mission Rules, Apollo 17, SA-512, CSM-114, LM-12, LRV-3. NASA/KSC, 16 November 1972. Lists requirements for crew entry and exit, launch, aborts, and scrubs with detailed procedures on space and launch vehicle operations -- Alternate Missions Apollo 17, Volume I, No-TLI, Earth Orbit. NASA/MSC, 10 October 1972. Outlines plans if the translunar injection (TLI) did not occur and the flight remained in earth orbit. (2)

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Lot 186

[APOLLO 17 COUNTDOWN]. Apollo/Saturn V Space Vehicle Countdown, [AS-512, Volume I]. NASA/KSC, 30 October 1972. A general overview of launch procedures with a step by step time line of events from T- 5 days to T- 0 launch time with abort and emergency procedure sections -- Apollo/Saturn V Space Vehicle Countdown, [AS-512, Volume II]. NASA/KSC, 6 November 1972. Details various types of turnaround procedures in the event of a launch scrub. Apollo 17 was the last manned launch to the Moon of the 20th Century. (2)

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Price realisedUSD 1,840
Lot 187

[APOLLO 17 FLIGHT PLANS]. Apollo 17 Flight Plan, Change A. NASA/MSC, 20 November 1972. A page change update for the flight plan. SIGNED BY HARRISON H. SCHMITT on front cover -- Apollo 17 Preliminary Flight Plan. NASA/MSC, 28 August 1972. Divided into 6 sections including a detailed timeline for all three astronauts in a one-hour-per-page format. (2)

EstimateUSD 1,000 – USD 1,500
Price realisedUSD 1,610
Lot 188

Preliminary Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Procedures, Volume 1, Nominal Plans. Approx. 8 x 10 in. NASA/MSC, 7 September 1972. A detailed script for all three lunar surface excursions including geologic sample collection, experiment deployment, photography, lunar rover equipment stowage diagrams, and contingency procedures. Includes photographs and site maps for each stop of the planned excursions. INSCRIBED WITH FLIGHT NAME AND SIGNED BY HARRISON H. SCHMITT on front cover.

EstimateUSD 1,000 – USD 1,500
Price realisedUSD 2,185
Lot 189

Apollo 17 three dimensional landing site map. Approx. 34 x 44 in. with contours rising approx. 4 in. high. Molded by the Defense Mapping Agency out of heavy plastic for NASA. It plots the landing area and surrounding craters between the North and South Massifs.

EstimateUSD 1,000 – USD 1,500
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