Varied group lot of eight space-related items:
A Series 1995 one-dollar bill that was carried inside the charred remains of the Apollo 1 pressure vessel on February 21, 1996, at the sealed storage facility in Langley, Virginia, signed in black ink by space collector and historian Rick Boos, who adds “Carried Aboard Apollo 1, 2/21/96” (includes a signed letter of authenticity from Boos, and photos of Boos and the items he carried onboard the Apollo 1 capsule)
An official color 8.5 x 6.75 photo of the Apollo 1 crew praying to a model of their capsule, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Rick, Thanks for helping me find the truth! Edward H. White III.” The framed photo is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Boos, who states that the photo “belonged to Astronaut Edward White II.”
A Russian quartz ‘Flight Classics’ watch, with the dial and caseback bearing the logo of the Energia Corporation. Includes a leather band and the instructional booklet in Cyrillic.
A ‘Moon Rock Collection’ necktie made by Stonehenge in honor of the 25th Apollo Anniversary. The tie, entitled ‘Molecular Expressions,’ features a design reproduced from a microscopic view of a lunar rock collected by the crew of Apollo 16.
A first edition of Back to Earth, hardcover with dust jacket, signed in black felt tip by author and Space Shuttle astronaut Nicole Stott on a bookplate affixed to the title page.
A First Vintage Books Edition of Endurance, softcover, signed in black felt tip by Space Shuttle astronaut Scott Kelly on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page.
A Space Explorers Club greeting card signed inside in black felt tip by Space Shuttle astronaut Curtis Brown.
A tiny fragment of the Mars meteorite Tissint, housed in a small plastic container, 2 x 1.25 x .5, with a label on the reverse stating: “The enclosed sample of 12 mg is a real Mars rock according to the standards of the Meteoritical Society, London.” In overall fine condition.
