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Penney Kols
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posted 04-13-2012 01:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Penney Kols     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Regency-Superior is proud to present an extensive auction of Space & Aviation autographs and memorabilia on Saturday, June 9th at their gallery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Many prized mementoes of the Space Program are offered in this auction including:

X-15 1964 Mike Adams Signed Titan 3A Launch Cover (Lot 27). Bold signature in black ink of the rarest of all X-15 pilots on MOL precursor, Titan 3A, Sept 1, 1964, launch cover with Sarzin cachet.

1960s Neil Armstrong Signed X-15 Photo (Lot 28). Super attractive and early 8"x10" B&W photo signed by X-15 pilot Neil Armstrong in fine blue marker.

1966 Apollo 1 Crew Signed AP Wirephoto (Lot 59). A rare 10"x8" Associated Press B&W photo of Apollo 1 Press Conference (with caption at left), signed by Astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Edward H. White and Gus Grissom.

1969 Apollo 12 Flown to the Moon Pair of Dice and American Flag (Lot 100). Unique pair of casino dice with ALS from Alan Bean attesting to their authenticity.

1960s Lockheed Agena Space Vehicle by Topping (Lot 340). Beautiful and scarce Topping model from the Gemini period, 10¾" tall, plus black plastic base that is engraved with gold world map and lettering: 'Lockheed Agena Space Vehicle'.

You can bid LIVE online at RegencySuperior.com. Or, attend the auction in person on Saturday, June 9th. Lots are available for viewing at our St. Louis, Missouri gallery beginning May 1st, Monday through Saturday 10am-5pm.

For specific questions regarding this auction, please contact Alan Lipkin.

Good luck with your bidding!
Alan Lipkin
Regency-Superior Auctions
17514 Ventura Blvd, Suite 101
Encino, CA 91316 USA

Bob M
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posted 04-15-2012 11:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bob M   Click Here to Email Bob M     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The autographs in lot 29, McKay; lot 59, Apollo 1; lot 91, Armstrong; and especially lot 285, bunch of astronauts, are in need of careful analysis.

Alan Lipkin
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posted 04-16-2012 12:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Alan Lipkin   Click Here to Email Alan Lipkin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for your comments Bob.

Lot 29 matches other McKay autographs we have seen. Definitely genuine.

Lot 91 was an "in-the-mail" autograph from Armstrong in the late 1980s.

Lot 285 is 100% genuine all in-person signatures acquired at the same time as described. No doubt whatsoever.

Lot 59 is debatable. We would be happy to send it for a COA after the auction if requested by the buyer. We have received both positive and negative comments on it. If the comments change our opinion, we will withdraw the lot.

Thanks again. We appreciate your help.

Bob M
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posted 04-16-2012 03:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bob M   Click Here to Email Bob M     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you, Alan. As usual, your auction has much desirable and authentic material. With autographs there will always be variants and atypical material and various opinions on them.

While opinions may differ on the Apollo 1 crew signed photo in lot 59, the Armstrong autograph in lot 91, said to be from a late '80's mail-in request, is an unusual and hastily applied example and should fall in the atypical category.

The Jack McKay autograph in lot 29 has little in common with more typical and standard examples, as shown in this example below, and should be considered atypical at best.

Alan Lipkin
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posted 04-18-2012 10:36 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Alan Lipkin   Click Here to Email Alan Lipkin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for your comments Bob. McKay appears to have sometimes used a cursive style signature and sometimes a block letter type signature. Both are legitimate.

Rushed Armstrong signatures can be described as "atypical", "rushed" or "unusual". It is up to the buyer whether to purchase a given item for his or her collection. I wouldn't presume to decide for someone else.

The auction market will set the price with "typical" signatures usually going higher than "atypical" (but not always).

MrSpace86
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posted 04-22-2012 05:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MrSpace86   Click Here to Email MrSpace86     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's interesting to note the different opinions from two different sides of the business and the methods of persuasion used. This auction is loaded with cool stuff though

Penney Kols
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posted 06-07-2012 12:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Penney Kols     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Last Chance to Bid!

Regency-Superior’s Space & Aviation Auction is this Saturday, June 9th. Over 350-lots of memorabilia are available.

This sale will be conducted live on the internet beginning at 10am (CT), but you must be pre-registered. If you have never bid in our auction, click here to register.

Absentee bids may be submitted up to one hour prior to the start of the auction on Saturday.

If you have any questions on how to bid, please email us at info@RegencySuperior.com or call toll-free 1-800-782-0066 or direct (314) 361-5699.

Good luck with your bidding!

All times are CT (US)

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