Posts: 861
From: Virginia
Registered: Apr 2002

posted December 27, 2004 07:43 AM               

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I've seen plenty of flown US nylon flags, and plenty of flown beta cloth crew patches, but has anyone ever seen a flown US beta cloth flag?

Noah

Posts: 732
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003

posted December 27, 2004 04:21 PM               

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Noah,

I have seen three flown beta cloth flags.

Larry

Posts: 861
From: Virginia
Registered: Apr 2002

posted December 27, 2004 04:35 PM               

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Thanks Larry.

Which mission were they from? How did the asking/selling price compare to the nylon flags?

Noah

Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999

posted December 27, 2004 05:11 PM               

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Lot 747 in the April 2004 Aurora auction was for Deke Slayton's ASTP beta cloth flag. I recorded a hammer of $2500 plus buyer's commission.

Lot 535 in the May 2003 Aurora auction was for Al Worden's Apollo 15 spacesuit patches, including his beta cloth flag. A hammer price of $30,000 was recorded (plus buyer's commission) though I do not know if it sold.

Lot 183 in the May 2001 Christie's auction was for Jim Irwin's Apollo 15 spacesuit patches, including his beta cloth flag. Hammer was $320,000 for the four patches (plus buyer's commission).

Posts: 861
From: Virginia
Registered: Apr 2002

posted December 27, 2004 05:20 PM               

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Thanks Robert!
All three of these listed were removed from spacesuits... were there any carried in PPK's?

Noah