posted 10-10-2017 02:05 PM            

It appears that the original intention of the patches I have were to promote the quality of Roma Chemicals ink and were to be given away. That said, they are from the original manufacturers (Printer = Screen Print Corp of Coventry, RI, Color Mixer = Roma Chemical of Fall River, MA, Fabric Manufacturer = Owens Corning of Ashton, RI), using the original process. They are the same in every way as the ones provided to NASA.

A description of the Apollo Beta Patch history can be read at crewpatches.com.

Condition: These patches are period and were not stored ideally. The patches are in the original, factory sealed envelopes. Two of the ten patches have discoloration on the envelope (rust from the staples holding the beta cloth to a card). The patch and advertising inside are not affected. It is also important to note that some of the patches do not have exact registration (meaning that as the colors were applied in layers with each color being separately applied, an “exact registration” would be all of the colors lining up exactly.) I do not feel that this should affect the value as the actual patches on Neil, Buzz and Mike’s suits also did not have exact registration.

I am asking $100 each for these patches. Must be paid for via PayPal and does include U.S. domestic shipping (Requests for expedited shipping will be quoted separately). Purchases outside the U.S. will be quoted separately. Please inbox me if you are interested. Will also consider trades.

posted 10-10-2017 04:05 PM               

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but there are several people selling these patches on eBay in the $75 to $90 range for a single Beta cloth patch or in my case I just bought five for $200 or $40 each.