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T O P I C R E V I E WmensaxI've seen plenty of flown US nylon flags, and plenty of flown beta cloth crew patches, but has anyone ever seen a flown US beta cloth flag?NoahLarry McGlynnNoah,I have seen three flown beta cloth flags. LarrymensaxThanks Larry.Which mission were they from? How did the asking/selling price compare to the nylon flags?NoahRobert PearlmanLot 747 in the April 2004 Aurora auction was for Deke Slayton's ASTP beta cloth flag. I recorded a hammer of $2500 plus buyer's commission.Lot 535 in the May 2003 Aurora auction was for Al Worden's Apollo 15 spacesuit patches, including his beta cloth flag. A hammer price of $30,000 was recorded (plus buyer's commission) though I do not know if it sold. Lot 183 in the May 2001 Christie's auction was for Jim Irwin's Apollo 15 spacesuit patches, including his beta cloth flag. Hammer was $320,000 for the four patches (plus buyer's commission).mensaxThanks Robert!All three of these listed were removed from spacesuits... were there any carried in PPK's?Noah
Noah
I have seen three flown beta cloth flags.
Larry
Which mission were they from? How did the asking/selling price compare to the nylon flags?
Lot 535 in the May 2003 Aurora auction was for Al Worden's Apollo 15 spacesuit patches, including his beta cloth flag. A hammer price of $30,000 was recorded (plus buyer's commission) though I do not know if it sold.
Lot 183 in the May 2001 Christie's auction was for Jim Irwin's Apollo 15 spacesuit patches, including his beta cloth flag. Hammer was $320,000 for the four patches (plus buyer's commission).
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