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Winter Southern Estates and Collections: Session I

Tue, Feb 28, 2023 10:00AM EST
Lot 504

Group of Kodak Apollo Mission Photographs

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Description:

Group of Kodak Apollo Mission Photographs, 3 from Apollo 11 and 3 from Apollo 15, comprising three 9 3/8 in. x 7 3/8 in. photos from the Apollo 11 moon landing taken by Neil Armstrong, including images depicting Col. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. standing by the American Flag (wear to edges, rubbing and minor losses to surface along let edge and in top left corner), Col. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. descending from the lunar module (wear to edges, rubbing and minor losses along left edge, small loss in top right corner, tissue paper residue in bottom left corner), and Col. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. standing on the moon (wear to edges, losses in bottom left edge, small losses in to left corner, tissue paper residue along top edge) each with image caption on verso, stored with tissue paper dividers in a blue envelope with silver wax seal and Kodak limited edition prints documentation sheet; and three 8 7/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. photos from the Apollo 15 moon landing, including images depicting James B. Irwin photographed by Commander David R. Scott standing next to the American flag and Lunar Module (wear to edges, large loss in bottom left quadrant, small loss in mid left edge and top left corner, paper residue on surface along left side and bottom left edge), David R. Scott photographed by James B. Irwin Infront of the Lunar Module and moon rover (wear to edges, large loss in bottom right quadrant, smaller losses along right edge, bottom right edge and top right corner), and the moon rover being prepared by David R. Scott (light wear to edges, tissue paper residue on surface in bottom right quadrant and mid left side), each with image caption on verso, stored with tissue paper dividers in a white envelope with gold wax seal, and Kodak limited edition prints documentation dated July 30, 1971 (envelope worn, with foxing, toning, and tears); and one 10 3/4 in. x 13 3/4 in. photograph from Apollo 15 mission depicting David R. Scott photographed by James B. Irwin with lunar module and moon rover in background (wear to edges, small pinhole loss in moon landscape above flag, small divot in dark sky in upper left quadrant), with image caption on verso and Kodak limited edition print documentation dated July 30, 1971.

Measurements: Height: of largest photograph 10 3/4 in. x Width: 13 3/4 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, see description.

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