Nov 14, 2024 - Sale 2686

Sale 2686 - Lot 40

Unsold
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(ASTRONAUTS--APOLLO.) Three color Photographs Signed and Inscribed, by 7 members of the prime crews of Apollo 8, 10, and 12. The first, Jim Lovell. "To Anthony Janak-- / Best Regards / JamesLovell," image by William Anders showing the Moon's surface in the foreground and the planet Earth in the sky. "NASA / AS8-14-2383" printed in upper margin at left. The second, Thomas P. Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. "Tom Stafford," "John Young," and "Gene Cernan," full-length portrait showing them in spacesuits with Saturn V rocket on launchpad in background. Additionally inscribed by Cernan: "To Tony Janak-- / Our very sincere / thanks to you-- / Apollo X." The third, Pete Conrad, Richard F. Gordon, Jr., and Alan Bean. "Charles Conrad," "Dick Gordon," and "Alan Bean," full-length portrait showing them in spacesuits with scale model of the Lunar Module behind them. Additionally inscribed by Conrad: "To / Tony / with best wishes / & much thanks." "NASA / S-69-38852" printed vertically in right margin at upper edge. Each inscribed in the image. Each 10x8 inches; slight fading to Gordon signature, some marginal discoloration to first and third from prior matting, remnants of mounting at edges verso. Np, nd