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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.
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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! |
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