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Tiny fragment of Beta cloth attested to as flown to the lunar surface on Apollo 16 by Florian Noller, measuring approximately .5˝ x .25˝, affixed to an 8˝ x 10˝ cardstock display depicting the Apollo 16 landing site, signed in gold ink, "Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP." Noller's certificate of authenticity printed on the reverse reads, in part: "I certify that the attached beta cloth is an authentic piece of a strap flown to the Moon on Apollo 16 from April 16 to April 27, 1972. This strap has been used in the Lunar Module 'Orion' and stayed on the lunar surface for almost three days. The source of the strap is the personal collection of Charlie Duke…This piece of beta cloth is coated with real lunar dust that can be seen with the naked eye as slight greyish smudges compared to plain white regular beta cloth." In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of Duke's letter of authenticity for the original safety netting swatch.
