posted 12-27-2004 07:43 AM
I'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?
Noah
Larry McGlynn Member
Posts: 1255 From: Boston, MA Registered: Jul 2003
posted 12-27-2004 04:21 PM
Noah,
I have seen three flown beta cloth flags.
Larry
mensax Member
Posts: 861 From: Virginia Registered: Apr 2002
posted 12-27-2004 04:35 PM
Thanks Larry.
Which mission were they from? How did the asking/selling price compare to the nylon flags?
Noah
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-27-2004 05:11 PM
Lot 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).
mensax Member
Posts: 861 From: Virginia Registered: Apr 2002
posted 12-27-2004 05:20 PM
Thanks Robert! All three of these listed were removed from spacesuits... were there any carried in PPK's?