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Topic: [Bonhams] The Space History Sale (March 2013)
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clifford Member Posts: 233 From: Maplewood, nj, 07040 Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-28-2013 10:16 AM
Bonhams' March 25, 2013 space auction catalog is now posted online. Some really impressive stuff. Space History auctions focus on space exploration from the early days of Project Mercury and Vostok through the Gemini missions, the historic Apollo moon landings, Soyuz, Skylab, ASTP, and beyond.The auctions feature photographs, flight plan sheets, Robbins medallions, models, patches, emblems, flags, lunar surface equipment and other hardware, much of it flown and often signed and inscribed by astronauts and cosmonauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Yuri Gagarin. |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-28-2013 10:33 AM
Is it me or are some of the estimates a little "punchy"? |
SkyMan1958 Member Posts: 867 From: CA. Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-28-2013 11:50 AM
Bonham's estimates are often over the top. At the end of an auction there tend to be a fair amount of "Did Not Sell". However, given their well healed (and often clueless about collecting space memorabilia) clientele, they also can get some quite high prices. What is amazing to me is some of the prices they get for material that could easily be recreated for significantly less, e.g. by going to Spacefest etc. and getting assorted astronaut signatures on a photo. |
noroxine Member Posts: 116 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-01-2013 04:33 PM
Is there a way to download the catalogue (PDF Version)? I only find printing two pages by two pages. |
David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 03-22-2013 11:38 PM
A video on this auction ran on Fox News today. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-24-2013 02:00 AM
Please see this article and discussion topic for information regarding the Apollo 11 flown documents included in Bonhams' March 25 sale. |
prontouk Member Posts: 68 From: Scotland Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 03-26-2013 12:03 PM
Just looking through results of this auction. Did I really see a set of Lion Brothers patches sell for $3125 (Lot 120)!!Must consign my collection for next sale. Then I could buy another 20 sets and keep the loot rolling in. I fear some people really don't have a clue about the real world. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-27-2013 12:28 PM
Lot # 119; a bog standard Topping LM model for $6800!!! Some pretty incredible prices realised for Gene Cernan signed prints too. |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 03-28-2013 10:39 AM
Those signed print prices are just wacky! |