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[i]Up for bidding: A fantastic lot of original NASA memorabilia from the heyday of American space exploration, given to or acquired by Francis J. Engel, Jr, at the time a senior man in the photography department. This lot includes: [list][*]A framed plaque commemorating the first manned moon mission, Apollo 8, with a medallion made from aluminum carried on the mission. [*]A framed commemoration of STS-65, shuttle Columbia, with a flag commemorating the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11, which was flown aboard the shuttle during the mission. [*]A framed, autographed, photograph portraying the launch of Apollo 17, inscribed and signed by the Apollo 17 astronaut crew, Gene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt — this mission was the final time mankind has walked on the moon. "To Fran Engel - Our best wishes & sincere thanks - Gene Cernan Ron Evans Harrison Schmitt" [*]A piece of Grumman/NASA lunar lander module outer skin/covering, acquired by Mr. Engel as a souvenir during the Apollo program. [*]A small amount of moon dust, on adhesive tape. This dust covered the film containers which were brought back from the lunar surface and immediately developed after the mission's completion. Mr. Engel, who was in the photography department, surmised that this was lunar surface dust (later confirmed by talking to one of the astronauts) and saved some with a piece of scotch tape.[/list] These pieces taken as a whole represent a fantastic slice of space exploration history, encompassing some of the most heroic and enduring accomplishments of the 20th century, if not all of world history. They were retained as treasured mementos of a career at NASA spanning decades, and will be a centerpiece of any collection.[/i]
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