The original handwritten manifest completed on the Moon
for one-quarter of all the Apollo Moon Rocks ever returned to Earth

One of the rarest and most significant lunar artifacts on Earth!

We are pleased to offer one of the rarest of all possible lunar artifacts ;
namely, an object that literally touched the actual surface of the Moon!

While any item that landed on the Moon is of the highest rarity, the most
desirable of all is one that literally touched the actual lunar surface itself.

The accompanying Apollo 16 "Core Tube Socket" is one such treasure!

This socket joined the various sections of the "Core Tube Sampler" that
was literally hammered into the Moon by Charlie Duke and John Young.
Once withdrawn, the core tube contained a cross-section of lunar strata.

Further, this unique tool not only literally touched the face of the moon,
but was also photographed while inserted into the actual lunar surface!

This remarkable object literally represents one of only a handful of items
currently residing on Earth to ever make physical contact with the Moon!


Accordingly, it is a surreal object that is unique and irreplaceable!

One of the rarest and most significant lunar artifacts on Earth!

We are pleased to offer one of the rarest of all possible lunar artifacts ;
namely, an object that literally touched the actual surface of the Moon!

While any item that landed on the Moon is of the highest rarity, the most
desirable of all is one that literally touched the actual lunar surface itself.

The accompanying Apollo 16 "Penetrometer Plate" is one such treasure!

This Base Plate was part of the Apollo 16 Soil Penetrometer Unit that was
pushed into the Moon to test the mechanical properties of the lunar soil.

Further, this unique tool not only literally touched the face of the moon,
but also appears in a historic painting by Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean!

This remarkable object literally represents one of only a handful of items
currently residing on Earth to ever make physical contact with the Moon!


Accordingly, it is a surreal object that is unique and irreplaceable!

One of the rarest and most significant lunar artifacts on Earth!

We are pleased to offer one of the rarest of all possible lunar artifacts ;
namely, an object that was driven on the Moon aboard the lunar rover.

While any item that landed on the Moon is of the highest rarity, the most
desirable artifacts are those carried outside on the lunar surface itself.

The accompanying Apollo 16 "  Core Tube Cap  " is one such treasure!

This Core Tube Cap was part of the Apollo 16 "Core Tube Kit", and was
designed to seal the Core Tube to protect the soil sample housed within.

This remarkable object literally represents one of only a handful of items
now residing on Earth ever driven across the Moon aboard a lunar rover.

The Beta-Cloth Bag which carried Duke's personal effects to the
"Descartes Highlands" of the Moon aboard the Lunar Module  "Orion"!

The PPK bears Charles M. Duke, Jr's handwritten flight-certification directly on its face,
and is also accompanied by Duke's official photographic flight-certification certificate!


Unique and Irreplaceable!

A map that helped guide some of the first humans to landfall on the Moon!



Each of the six Apollo lunar-landings teams were supplied with a
"Lunar Orbit Monitor Chart", to use in the Lunar Module.

This chart consisted of a long paper strip-map composed of 24 individual plates.
Each of the plates, in turn, depicts approximately 5500 square miles of the lunar surface.

They were used by the astronauts to help navigate in the Lunar Module,
while preparing to descend to the Moon! This specific map, measuring some
8 x 10 inches, is "Plate 22" from the Apollo 16 Lunar Orbit Monitor Chart.

The map has been properly flight-certified by Charles M. Duke, Jr., from whose
collection it originates. Also accompanied by Duke's flight-certification certificate,
and archivally-housed in a Peachstate display case.



One of the most symbolically important, historic, and traveled maps
in the history of human exploration!

Lifting off from the Moon's surface to rejoin the orbiting Command Module was tricky business!
As such, the Moonwalkers received a plotting chart, by which they could literally plot their positions after liftoff!

This is the Apollo 16 Relative Trajectory Chart, used by Charles M. Duke, Jr., and still bearing his hand-plots!
Properly flight-certified by Charles M. Duke, Jr., and accompanied by his official certification certificate!



The charts and maps used by the first lunar explorers are among the rarest,
and most historic, artifacts from the entire pantheon of human exploration!

One of the world's rarest star charts!


This Star Chart, with its accompanying Star Key, was used in the Lunar Module "Orion" on the Moon!
Its purpose was to allow the astronaut's to complete a "Lunar-Surface Alignment" after landing.

Just as ancient mariners used the stars on Earth to guide them across unknown seas,
so too did the first lunar explorers also reference the stars, even while on the Moon!

Both the Star Chart and Star Key have been properly flight-certified by
Charles M. Duke, Jr., whose certification certificate is included.

One of the largest technical schematics in private hands ever used by Man on the Moon!
Each of the Lunar Modules was equipped with a set of technical diagrams.

This diagram, measuring over two-feet long, details the lighting system of the Lunar Module "Orion"!

Had the LM's lighting system failed on the Moon, the astronauts would have referenced
this diagram to troubleshoot the problem!

The schematic has been properly flight-certified by
Charles M. Duke, Jr., whose certification-certificate is included.

The Diagram was just inscribed by John Young as mission commander,
making this one of the few lunar-surface artifacts we know of
from any mission signed by both Moonwalkers!

This small but important cue card contains the emergency abort code
that would have initiated the landing-abort sequence, had an emergency developed!
Flight-certified by Charles M. Duke, Jr., whose certification-certificate accompanies the Cue Card.

One of the most historic, exotic, and well-traveled pairs of glasses in history!

Astronaut Charles M. Duke, Jr's personal pair of aviator sunglasses, worn by him on the Moon!
These extraordinary pair of glasses were used by Duke between moonwalks in the Lunar Module "Orion"!

Accompanied by the "Beta-Cloth" carrying case, which held the glasses on the Moon when not in use,
and flight-certified by Charles M. Duke, Jr., whose certification certificate accompanies the glasses.

The actual pencil used by Charles M. Duke, Jr. while in the Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" on the Moon!
The pencil also still contains its original leads, and is properly flight-certified by Duke,
whose certification certificate accompanies the pencil.

One of  the first (and only) twelve toothbrushes ever used by humans on another world!
Also accompanied by the toothbrush's flown carrying-case.

Properly flight-certified by Charles M. Duke, Jr.,
whose certification certificate accompanies the toothbrush.

A nine-square inch Apollo 16 mission emblem, printed on fireproof white "Beta-Cloth".
Bearing a full-paragraph flight certification from Charles M. Duke, Jr.!



One of the finest flown Apollo mission emblems in existence!

A 4x6 inch American flag, flown to the lunar surface within Charles M. Duke, Jr's "PPK" Bag!
Bearing a handwritten flight-certification, directly on the flag itself, by Duke!
Also accompanied by Duke's official flight-certification certificate!


One of the most historic and well-traveled American flags in existence!

The actual sterling-silver Air Force Astronaut Wings awarded to Duke for Apollo 16!
To become an "Air Force Astronaut", one must have flown higher then 50 miles above the Earth.
During Apollo 16, Duke flew up to fifty miles, and then continued on another 238,000 miles to the Moon!

This is one of only four pairs of Air Force Astronaut Wings ever awarded to a Moonwalker!
The other three "Air Force Moonwalkers" were Dave Scott, Jim Irwin, and Buzz Aldrin!
Also accompanied by General Duke's certification-certificate!


One of the most important military decorations ever awarded in American history!

One of the most historic flight jackets imaginable!

One of the finest examples of what is, in turn, one of the rarest of all Apollo crew-signed portraits!
An 8x10 color photo of the crew's official Apollo 16 portrait, archivally dry-mounted to matte-board.

Signed by John Young, Charlie Duke, And Ken Mattingly, and inscribed to Duke's in-laws, the Claiborne's.
Also bearing Duke's personal space-collection label on the verso, along with a signed certification-certificate!

An official Apollo 16 crew-signed Insurance Cover from the personal space collection of Charles M. Duke, Jr.
Bearing an original watercolor painting by famed space artist Robert McCall of
astronauts Young and Duke in their lunar rover on the Moon!


Accompanied by a photographic certification-certificate from Charles M. Duke, Jr.

Signed photographs of John Young's white spacesuit portrait are exceptionally desirable,
because the majority of Young's signed images consist of his Space Shuttle portraits.

For a collector seeking to complete a signed set of white Moonwalker spacesuit portraits,
John Young poses a great challenge. This exceptional piece, however, is a nice exception!

Signed photographs of John Young's jumping salute portrait are exceptionally desirable,
because the majority of Young's signed images consist of his Space Shuttle portraits.

For a collector seeking to complete a signed set of the Moonwalker's lunar portraits,
John Young poses a great challenge. This exceptional piece, however, is a nice exception!

Signed by Ken Mattingly, with a personalized-inscription from John Young.

Also containing the entire text of Duke's famous quote, completely in Duke's hand,
in which he encouraged John Young to make his famous leaping salute!

Signed photographs of John Young on the Moon are exceptionally desirable!
This is due to the majority of signed images from this elusive astronaut consisting of Space Shuttle portraits.

This exceptional piece, however, is a nice exception!
It portrays Young on the Moon in a rarely-seen image, and bears a bold inscription in his hand!


Extremely nice, and perfect for filling a very elusive slot in a Young "On-Moon" portrait!

An 8x10 B&W photograph of the Apollo 16 crew emerging from the recovery helicopter onto the aircraft carrier.
Boldly signed by John Young and Charles M. Duke, Jr., and countersigned by the Recovery Helicopter Pilot!


It is possible that Ken Mattingly could still be added,
creating a complete Apollo 16 crew-signed portrait!

 

An uncommon Apollo 16 "Prime Recovery Ship" postal cover, signed by both Charlie Duke and Ken Mattingly.
Also accompanied by an AUTOPEN signature of John Young!
Countersigned by the Captain of the "Ticonderoga", and the Recovery Helicopter Pilot!

Handwritten letters from Moonwalkers are of the highest rarity.
Further, when examples do come to light, they are typically Jim Irwin letters with mixed content!
An examination of the Irwin letters in our Apollo 15 Section helps to underscore this point!

In 1999, Charlie Duke helped fill this void for Peachstate's clientele by writing-out a small quantity
of one-page accounts of his voyage to, and walk on, the Moon!

Each manuscript is in pristine condition, and also accompanied by a portrait of Duke with them!


We believe this manuscript to be one of the finest first-person handwritten accounts
by any Moonwalker of their voyage to, and walk on, the Moon!

An exceptionally attractive and scarce oversized Apollo 16
"Prime Recovery Ship" Postal Cover, from Duke's own collection!


Beautifully inscribed by Duke and extremely impressive!

Countersigned by the Captain of the "Ticonderoga" and the Recovery Helicopter Pilot!

An official NASA photograph of Ken Mattingly's Apollo 16 spacesuit portrait, nicely inscribed by Mattingly!
Ken Mattingly is one of the tougher astronaut autographs, of which this is a nice example!

This cover celebrates Ken Mattingly's Apollo 16 spacewalk,
completed 200,000 from Earth while enroute home from the Moon!

Nicely signed by Mattingly!

Ken Mattingly is one of the tougher astronaut autographs,
of which this is a nice example!