Apollo 14






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Edgar D. Mitchell's
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Apollo 14 Spacesuit Name Tag



Worn by Edgar Mitchell on the Moon,
and one of the great iconic lunar artifacts in private hands!



Few artifacts have the iconic status of an Apollo astronaut's name tag worn on the moon.
Accordingly, we are extremely proud to present Edgar Mitchell's spacesuit name tag that
was worn on his spacesuit during both of his moonwalks, and is coated with lunar dust!

When dealing with an artifact of this historical magnitude, proper documentation is critical,
and accordingly this item bears a flight-certification certificate directly from Edgar Mitchell.
This name tag was also sonically-sealed in an archival housing for long-term preservation.

This item is one of only twelve Apollo spacesuit name tags ever worn on the lunar surface,
and today it remains one of only three or four believed to currently reside in private hands!
Notably, Armstrong's and Aldrin's name tags are on permanent display at the Smithsonian.

Jim Irwin's Apollo 15 four-piece spacesuit patch set sold at Christies in 2001 for $358,000.00, 
followed by Charlie Duke's complete Apollo 16 set through Heritage in 2008 for $350,000.00.
Given their iconic nature, it would not surprise me to see a future price point of $500,000.00.

Also in 2001, astronaut Charles Conrad's Apollo 12 spacesuit name tag  was offered for sale
as an individual item for $275,000.00, and is believed to have been sold in a retail transaction.
Of note, astronaut Alan Bean's name tag no longer exists, having been used in his paintings.

Accordingly, with Armstrong's and Aldrin's name tags permanently held by the Smithsonian,
and Bean's no longer extant, only nine moonwalker name tags could ever be privately owned.
Of those nine, most will likely remain part of intact four-patch sets selling for over $350,000.00.

With two confirmed sales of intact four-patch sets in the neighborhood of $350,000.00 each,
let me now attempt to realistically quantify each patch's individual value within the sets    .....



1) The American Flag, representing each set's most valuable patch, at approximately $100,000.00

2) The Mission Patch, NASA Emblem Patch, and the Name Tag at approximately $85,000.00 each



This historic name tag has been consigned to the April, 2010 Heritage Space Auction




Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection










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Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell's
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Apollo 14 Lunar Module "PPK" Bag!


Part Number 12100018-202
Serial Number 1099



The Beta-Cloth Bag which carried Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell's personal effects to the  "Fra Mauro Highlands",
aboard the Lunar Module  "Antares". This PPK bears Mitchell's handwritten flight-certification on its face,
and is also accompanied by Edgar Mitchell's official signed photographic flight-certification certificate!


Unique and Irreplaceable!


Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection

 






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The Apollo 14 Lunar Module
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" Utility Bracket Assembly Unit "




Used by Mitchell and Shepard to clamp hardware in the one-sixth lunar-gravity environment of the "Antares"!
It held items such as the 16mm Mauer Sequence Camera during their three-day stay on the Moon!
Accompanied by Edgar Mitchell's official photographic flight-certification certificate!


See the above photo of the Apollo 12 "LM Utility Bracket Assembly Unit"
on display at the Smithsonian, to see how this was used!




Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection

 






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Twenty-Dollar Federal Reserve Note
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Landed On The Moon During Apollo 14!



The earliest known example of paper money to ever land on another world!



We are proud to present the earliest known example of currency to ever land on another world

During Apollo 14, Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell carried a single tweny-dollar Federal Reserve Note housed
within his personal "PPK"  Bag (see above Item A142). Our research suggests that this bank note
may well represent the earliest example of currency ever carried by Man to landfall on another world.

This historic bank note is accompanied both by the original transmittal letter from Alan Shepard,
along with the official flight-certification certificate from Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell.


Quite likely one of the most valuable numismatic items in existance!



Provenance

The Harald Collins Space Collection










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A 4x6 Inch American Flag,
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flown aboard the Apollo 14 Lunar Module!




A 4x6 inch American Flag, flown to the surface of the moon by Edgar Mitchell in his Lunar Module "PPK" Bag!
The flag has been flight-certified by Mitchell directly on its face, and is also accompanied by
his official photographic flight-certification certificate!

The flag is beautifully housed in a laser-engraved solid-oak presentation plaque,
designed by David Frohman!


One of the rarest and most historic of all American Flags!


Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection









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Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell's
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Apollo 14 Command Module Spoon!




The actual spoon used by Edgar Mitchell to eat his meals with while in the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk"!
Accompanied by the spoon's flown carrying case, which has been flight-certified in Mitchell's hand on its face,
and also accompanied by Edgar Mitchell's official signed photographic flight-certification certificate!


One of the rarest and most-traveled eating utensils in human history!


Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection

 






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Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell's
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Apollo 14 Command Module Sleeping Goggles!



The actual pair of sleeping goggles (with purple lenses!) worn by Dr. Edgar Mitchell to sleep in
during his voyage to and from the Moon, and accompanied by his official flight-certification certificate!

One of the largest pieces of hardware actually worn by an astronaut during an Apollo lunar-landing mission!


An impressive and surreal item!


Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection

 






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Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell's
Apollo 14 Launch Ear Plugs!





Worn by Edgar Mitchell under his spacesuit helmet during
his Apollo 14 launch on January 29, 1971.

These earplugs protected Mitchell's eardrums from the blast
of five F-5 rocket engines located 340 feet under his seat,
as they generated six-million pounds of liftoff thrust!

Accompanied by a third flown spare earplug.

Affixed to a custom-made solid oak presentation plaque,
designed by David Frohman!




Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection

 






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A Nine-Inch Square Command Module flown
Apollo 14 "Beta Cloth" Mission Emblem!





A large and extremely impressive nine-inch square
"Beta Cloth" Apollo 14 Mission Emblem!

This emblem was flown to the Moon
aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk"!

The Emblem bears Dr. Mitchell's
handwritten flight-certification directly on its face!

Also accompanied by Mitchell's
flight-certification portrait!



Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection

 






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A 4x6 Inch Massachusetts State Flag,
flown aboard the Apollo 14 Command Module!





An exceptionally nice example of a
flown lunar State Flag!

The flag also bears Dr. Mitchell's
handwritten flight-certification directly on its face!



Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection







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An Official Apollo 14 insurance Cover!



An official Apollo 14 Insurance Cover,
signed by the complete crew in pre-flight quarantine!









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An Apollo 14 "Single-Signed" Insurance Cover,
from Dr. Mitchell's' personal space collection!



The Apollo 14 Insurance Covers accompanied the crew
into preflight quarantine, where most were signed.

Some, however, were left unsigned, including this example.

It was thought that, in the event the covers had to be sold,
some stamp collectors might prefer unsigned examples.

This cover, however, was otherwise treated exactly the same
as the signed examples, and was postmarked on launch day.

It was then dispersed to the Mitchell family with
the crew-signed postal covers as "Insurance".

In 2000, Peachstate successfully acquired a small quantity of
these covers for our clientele directly from Dr. Mitchell.

Mitchell then properly inscribed their provenance
directly on the face of each cover!

A photographic certification-certificate was also prepared
and signed by Mitchell, to accompany each cover!

While bearing only Mitchell's signature, these make an attractive
and affordable substitute to the expensive crew-signed examples!



Provenance

The Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell Space Collection








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An Official NASA Apollo 14 Crew Portrait,
signed by the complete crew!





An Apollo 14 official NASA crew portrait lithograph,
signed by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa!



Provenance

The William Waugh Space Collection







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An Official NASA Apollo 14 Crew Portrait,
signed by the complete crew!




Another nice Apollo 14 official NASA crew portrait lithograph,
signed by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa!

Both Shepard and Roosa have also added
an inscription to Joe Wicks!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection







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An Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship" Cover,
signed by the complete Apollo 14 crew!






An extremely uncommon Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship"
postal cover, postmarked aboard the "New Orleans".

Signed by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, and Stuart Roosa!

Countersigned by the Captain of the "New Orleans",
and the Prime Recovery Helicopter Pilot!




Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection







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An Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship" Cover,
signed by the complete Apollo 14 crew!




An extremely uncommon Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship"
postal cover, postmarked aboard the "New Orleans".

Signed by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, and Stuart Roosa!

Countersigned by the Captain of the "New Orleans",
the Fleet Admiral, and the Prime Recovery Helicopter Pilot!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection 

 






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A German Apollo 14 Recovery-Date Postal Cover,
signed by the complete Apollo 14 crew!




An uncommon German Apollo 14 "Recovery-Date"
postmarked postal cover.

Signed by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, and Stuart Roosa!

Countersigned by the Captain of the "New Orleans",
the Recovery Fleet Admiral, and the Recovery Helicopter Pilot!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection







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An Apollo 14 "Launch-Date" Postal Cover,
signed by the complete Apollo 14 crew!




A nice example of an Apollo 14 launch-date postal cover,
signed by Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, and Stuart Roosa!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection

 






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An Apollo 14 "Moon-Landing" Date Postal Cover,
signed by both Apollo 14 Moonwalkers!





An extremely attractive Apollo 14 "Moon-Landing" Cachet
postal cover, commemorating Mitchell and Shepard's lunar landing!

Perfectly signed by each Moonwalker (Mitchell and Shepard),
and affixed to an exceptionally-attractive presentation certificate!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection







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Alan Shepard's NASA Apollo 14 Spacesuit Portrait,
bearing a blind-inscription from Shepard!




An exceptionally nice official NASA Apollo 14 spacesuit portrait
of Alan Shepard, blindly-inscribed "Best Wishes / Alan Shepard"!



Provenance

The William Waugh Space Collection

 






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An Official NASA Lithograph of the "Antares",
beautifully inscribed by Alan Shepard!




An official NASA color lithograph of the
"Antares" on the Moon!

Bearing an exceptionally-attractive inscription
from Alan Shepard to Joseph Wicks!

Shepard has also added "Rear Admiral"!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection

 






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An Official Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship" Cover,
signed by Stuart Roosa!




An official Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship" Postal Cover,
postmarked aboard the "New Orleans".

Beautifully signed by Stuart Roosa,
and countersigned by the Prime Recovery Helicopter Pilot!



An uncommon Apollo astronaut autograph in a very rare format!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection







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An Official Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship" Cover,
signed by Stuart Roosa!




An official Apollo 14 "Prime Recovery Ship" Postal Cover,
postmarked aboard the "New Orleans".

Inscribed by Roosa to the Apollo 14 Recovery Helicopter Pilot,
and has, in turn, countersigned the cover!

Also signed by the Captain of the "New Orleans"!



An uncommon Apollo astronaut autograph,
in a very rare format!



Provenance

The Joseph Lee Wicks Space Collection