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[b]The Best Surviving NASA Videotape Recordings of The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Sell for $1.82 Million In Sotheby's New York Salesroom On the 50th Anniversary of the Historic Event[/b] Moments ago in Sotheby's New York salesroom, on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, three original NASA videotape recordings of that historic event sold for $1.82 million. Three bidders competed for the videotapes for nearly five minutes on the phone and online during our ongoing auction dedicated to Space Exploration. This result is more than 8,000 times the price paid for the tapes at a government surplus auction in 1976 by then-NASA intern Gary George. Cassandra Hatton, Vice President & Senior Specialist in Sotheby's Books & Manuscripts Department, commented: "It's been a joy and a privilege to share with the world the incredible story of these tapes– original witnesses to a glorious moment that united the world in a collective belief in the unlimited potential of mankind. Fifty years ago today, we achieved the world's greatest human accomplishment, and what we universally recall about that event is best documented on these tapes. We are truly over the moon about today's outstanding result."
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