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Topic: Appraising, selling Apollo 4 heat shield
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michael_kelley
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posted 02-02-2010 11:47 PM
   
I have a piece of the Apollo 4 heat shield and I'm looking for suggestions about where I can sell it and how much it's worth. The piece is encased in a resin block measuring 4 1/8" x 1 7/8" x 2 1/8". The piece itself was cut from the heat shield after re-entry and is about 3 1/2" x 2" x 1 1/2". There is a plaque that reads: SOUVENIR SPECIMEN
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APOLLO 4 BIG SHOT, SPACECRAFT 017
C/M AFT HEATSHIELD
(some statistics)
NOVEMBER 9TH 1967 I really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-03-2010 09:25 AM
You could always try and sell it on this site or take it to an auction house. Not sure about value, $150-$250 maybe? |
Lunar rock nut
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From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 02-04-2010 06:24 AM
Without seeing a picture and due to rarity IMHO I would guess a much higher value. $750.00 or better. |
wmk
Member Posts: 76
From: Carlsbad, CA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 02-07-2010 11:19 PM
A very similar artifact sold at the Heritage April 2009 auction for $657 (which included the bidders premium). This is roughly the price range I would expect (at least $400-500 IMO). Asking for offers on this forum is a good place to start. Here's the description as stated on the Heritage website: Apollo 4 Command Module Flown Heat Shield Fragment in Lucite Originally from the Personal Collection of Astronaut Gene Cernan. This is a massive chunk of the unmanned Apollo 4 spacecraft heat shield, 4.5" x 1.8725" x 1" in size, encapsulated in Lucite, 5" x 2.25" x 1.5" in size, with an engraved plate, reading in part: "Souvenir Specimen from Apollo 4 Big Shot Spacecraft 017 C/M Aft Heatshield... November 9, 1967". Apollo 4 was the first unmanned flight of the Saturn V rocket. It carried two payloads: CSM-107, a production model of the spacecraft that would carry the astronauts to the moon; and LTA-10R, a model of the lunar module. Excellent condition. |
dtemple
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From: Longview, Texas, USA
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 02-09-2010 12:00 PM
Doesn't the astronaut-owned (especially a moonwalker) component add to the perceived value of this particular item? I think $400-$450 is a more typical price for this type of artifact. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 02-09-2010 06:00 PM
I would think the Cernan-owned angle would add value, but only if the claim is backed up by some kind of evidence (photo of him holding it, letter from him attesting that it was his, etc). |
randyc
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From: Chandler, AZ USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 02-09-2010 07:00 PM
It came with a Novaspace Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Cernan, stating that it was from his personal collection. |
capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 02-09-2010 08:38 PM
quote:
Originally posted by randyc:
It came with a Novaspace Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Cernan, stating that it was from his personal collection.
Well, there ya' go!  |
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