Alan Bean’s ‘Astronaut with ALSEP’ emblem attested to as having been flown to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Intrepid during the Apollo 12 mission. The small emblem, which measures .75˝ x .75˝ and depicts an astronaut with an orange visor carrying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), is encased in a Lucite block, 2.5˝ x 2.5˝ x 2.5˝, with upper and lower golden text, “Apollo XII, ALSEP, November 19, 1969.” The bottom of the block features additional NASA/Bendix caption text: “This emblem of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package being carried to its deployment site on the Ocean of Storms, was taken to the surface of the moon and returned to Earth on the Apollo XII spacecraft by astronauts Conrad, Gordon and Bean. November 1969.” Includes its original presentation box, the top of which is marked in black ink by Bean: “Silver figure, me carrying ALSEP, encased in Lucite block.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, the daughter of Alan Bean, who attests to the emblem's flown status as part of the Apollo 12 mission.
