| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Autographs |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 79 | O | Matched set of Apollo 11 autographed 8"x10" NASA photos from the E. Huston collection. Acquired by Woody Witt at auction. Includes: "Best Wishes", Michael Collins; "To Ed Huston With Best Wishes", Buzz Aldrin; and "To Edward B. Huston - All Good Wishes" Neil Armstrong. Also contains an original 1978 letter from Elaine Moore Neil's secretary returning his FDCs unsigned and offering the "enclosed autographed picture" as a substitute. Great Apollo 11 pieces. See the webphotos. Ex Huston, Ex Witt. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 80 |  | Neil Armstrong autograph in the top center of a complete sheet of fifty Apollo 8 Scott # 1371, commemorative stamps with a September 6, 1969 cancel from Wapakoneta, Ohio (Armstrong's home town). COA states "fine condition, with some mild toning to border" by Scott Cornish and R&R #3131381 | Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 81 | O | Autographed pieces from Walter Cunningham. First is an 11"x12" blue folio issued for the First Day ceremony for the Apollo 8, Scott #1371 stamp embossed on the front with Walter Cunningham's name. The interior has a pocket in which the full pane of the stamp resides contains a bold Walter Cunningham autograph probably done in 2002 as the attest photo shows. In a separate pocket is another pane of stamps that Walter got autographed by the Apollo 8 crew at the ceremony. All looks legit to us, so see the webphotos. Ex Witt. | Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 82 | O | Political figures of the 1940s through the 1970s featured by autograph in 13 binders. Themes include: Cabinet members, Supreme Court Justices, Senators, Congressmen, Governors, and all sorts of movers and shakers. Hundreds and hundreds of seemingly hand signed autographs on covers, pictures, documents, requests, and cards. Probably some autopens. Comes with plentiful biographic information in plastic pages from the Witt estate holding. Ready for someone new to organize and enjoy again. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00 |
| 83 |  | 10th Congress of the Association of Space Explorers (2005) set of five covers with the autographs of 60 attendees. The "Space and Ecology" conference described in the "Space and Philately" journal article by Igor Rodin (copy included) goes on to identify the signatures one by one. Only 200 sets were produced. Clean and fresh. Part of the Witt collection. Scarce. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 84 | O | Space: On April 3, 1969 the crew of Apollo 8 was presented with National Geographic Society's highest award the Hubbard Medal. The ceremony was held at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C.. Vice President Spiro Agnew was master of Ceremony and presented the medals to all three crew members: Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders. This trifold brochure served as official program for the event and is hand signed by each as seen in the webphotos. Rare. Ex Witt. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 85 | | United States autograph assortment from the Witt estate in one carton. Between 75 to 100 mainly covers and some 8 X10 photos from the 1930s to the 1990s. Includes entertainers, TV personalities, baseball players, politicians etc. Entails Bob Hope, Will Rogers, Doris Day, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Dale Jarrett, Bob Lemon, Bob Feller, Lou Boudreau etc. Some 19th Century material of forgotten persons likewise to be found. Checking out will be beneficial to gauge your bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 86 | | Autographed Cards from Seventh Planetary Congress. Historically important and attractive set of six autographed cards from 1991 Seventh Planetary Congress. More than fifty different autographs. International representation. Clean, fresh. Ex. Witt. Unusual to find a complete set. Desirable to topical collectors, historians, and German-area philatelists. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 87 | | Neil Armstrong. Color 8x10 lightweight composite photo FDC of an artist's impression of the Apollo 11 crew signed in black felt tip, "Neil Armstrong". Collector notation on reverse: "Autographed by Neil Armstrong, February 26, 1986, Acheson Auditorium, Dept. of State Bldg., Washington, D.C. President's Commission on 51 L Hearings." Fine condition, with mounting marks on the reverse. Neat. Unusual. COA Scott Cornish 2007 and COA R&R #3149371. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 88 | O | Striking Apollo 8 NASA photo (AS8-16-2588) signed by all members of Space summit meeting circa 1969-1970. Includes: Dr. Werner Von Braun, James Lovell, Frank Borman, Earl Warren, Gerald Ford, Bill Anders, and others. Along is a key to all the black sharpie signatures. Ex Witt. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
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