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T O P I C R E V I E WRobert PearlmanAntiques Roadshow Season 26, Episode 16, the second hour filmed at Colonial Williamsburg, included an appraisal of a multi-signed copy of NASA SP-45, "Mercury Project Summary Including the Results of the Fourth Manned Orbital Flight, May 15 and 16, 1963."The book was signed on a blank cover page by: Jim McDivitt (who also inscribed it), Frank Borman (who signed twice), Elliot See, Jim Lovell, Charles Conrad, Neil Armstrong, Thomas Stafford, Edward White, Gene Cernan, David Scott, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Gordon Cooper.Of note, the book belonged to the late Aaron Cohen, who was manager for the Apollo command and service modules and space shuttle program manager before becoming director of Johnson Space Center and then acting deputy administrator of NASA. Cohen's nephew brought the book on the show.Catherine Williamson with Bonhams appraised the book at $4,000 to $6,000.JonnyedWow. What a great item to have in the family and such a wealth of signatures. Very cool.BlackarrowMy gut tells me it might sell for more than $6,000. Incidentally, that looks like a hardback version of SP-45. I am one of many people who owns a softback copy. I don't think they printed too many hardback versions.thisismillsDuring the appraisal I remember hearing that it is a soft cover version that was bound by the owner. May need to rewatch to confirm the exact wording used.BlackarrowAah... that might make a difference! By the way, has there ever been any assessment (I assume by auction or sale prices) of whether a moonwalker's signature is worth less (or more?) if he provided the signature before he flew in space, let alone walked on the moon? Rick MulheirnAn interesting question Geoffrey that I have mused about myself. Personally, pre or post flight makes little or no difference. Others may think otherwise particularly when it comes to signatures that evolved over time: Armstrong's late 60s and post flight signatures for instance differ significantly from much earlier examples.
The book was signed on a blank cover page by: Jim McDivitt (who also inscribed it), Frank Borman (who signed twice), Elliot See, Jim Lovell, Charles Conrad, Neil Armstrong, Thomas Stafford, Edward White, Gene Cernan, David Scott, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Gordon Cooper.
Of note, the book belonged to the late Aaron Cohen, who was manager for the Apollo command and service modules and space shuttle program manager before becoming director of Johnson Space Center and then acting deputy administrator of NASA. Cohen's nephew brought the book on the show.
Catherine Williamson with Bonhams appraised the book at $4,000 to $6,000.
By the way, has there ever been any assessment (I assume by auction or sale prices) of whether a moonwalker's signature is worth less (or more?) if he provided the signature before he flew in space, let alone walked on the moon?
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