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Topic: STS-51D original mission patch (Jarvis/Walker)
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nelyubov
Member Posts: 131
From: USA
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 09-24-2003 01:41 PM
   
Back in 1980's, I acquired the rare Jarvis/Walker STS-51D patch at the National Air and Space Museum gift shop. This means that some of these rare shuttle patches actually were released to the public as it was in an AB Emblem package. Does anyone know what the value of this patch would be — I have never seen it for sale?  |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-05-2003 03:18 PM
I have seen two or three of them for sale. One of which I bought myself. I believe they were in the $100-150 range some two to three years ago, but that was at the height of the internet/patch collecting wave. Prices of patches (even rare ones) have dropped significantly over the last year because people start realizing now that every patch will come up for sale every now and then. It also depends if you have the one with the fixed tab, or the one with the tab seperately sewn on with a zig-zag stitch pattern (original AB Emblem). The first is not worth that much, probably $20 to $30. I think you could still sell the one the the seperately sewn on tab to a collector who is really searching for it for... maybe somewhere in the $50 to $75 range. But it could be more, you never know.
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hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-05-2003 03:25 PM
One more thing: I have noticed before that sometimes first batches of patches were already distributed to the National Air and Space Museum, or that a couple of them mistakenly ended up in the batch they received. |
sapper82
Member Posts: 169
From: Canada
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 10-10-2003 05:21 PM
I recently acquired two pins for this mission and a decal by similar means. I am on the hunt for a patch (with separate tab). |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1082
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-19-2011 09:41 AM
An example of this rare full size Jarvis/Walker STS-51D/G patch has just been put up for sale by auction. It is part of a presentation piece from the estate of Paul E. Gilsdorf, the retired Vice President of Sales and Marketing at AB Emblem Company located in Weaverville, North Carolina. It has so far attracted six bids from four bidders and has reached $103.50 (£62.86). This patch rarely come up for sale, so it will be very interesting to see what it finally makes. Update: Now up to $202.70 (£122.31) with 7 bids from 5 bidders. The last time this patch was up for sale, it sold for $345 in September 2009 through Lunar Legacies on-line sales. (Ref. No. S0002). |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1082
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-19-2011 01:13 PM
Another sale was on 14th November 2008 in a Goldberg auction, when a matched pair of patches and decals, (Javis / Walker, Baudry / Al-Saud), sold for just $70.00 with only one bid.The example that I have was bought with a Buy It Now for $49.99 on 16th June 2009. This was in a lot of ten patches all bought from the Smithsonian Inst. NASM Washington D.C. by the seller. The lot of ten patches included, Apollo 11, 13, 17, STS-51F, the STS-51D/G and a 3" NASA meatball AB Emblem patches, Skylab 3 Lion Brothers patch, STS-1, STS-61B, and STS-51L Swissartex patches. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1082
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-28-2011 05:50 PM
This STS-51D/G patch Presentation Piece finally sold for $460.99 (£284.11) with 13 bids from 7 bidders. |
mama04
Member Posts: 151
From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 08-29-2011 12:01 AM
I know! And I'll make sure to give it a beautiful place as soon as it arrives! |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 08-29-2011 01:40 AM
That presentation piece was the ultimate example of one of these patches as far as I'm concerned and a great piece of memorabilia.I particularly like the text below the patch which reads as follows: This patch,
the insignia of the "original" mission 51-D,
did not and never will
fly aboard the space shuttle
Discovery, or Challenger, or Columbia! |
mama04
Member Posts: 151
From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 08-29-2011 04:54 AM
I absolutely agree Chris. I think it is a great presentation piece as well. I was actually a little surprised to see I 'won' this morning. I fully expected to be outbid in the final seconds as I think $460 (although a lot of money) is a good price for such a fantastic piece of history. Not only the rare original 51D patch but also the signatures of all astronauts, including Greg Jarvis.Either way, I'm very happy with it and am going to give it a prominent place in my collection |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-29-2011 05:24 AM
Maarten, you may want to check out this website. It gives you added provenance for the actual patch display you won at auction... |
mama04
Member Posts: 151
From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 08-29-2011 06:04 AM
Thank you very much for pointing me out to that letter Rick! That is a nice surprise. |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 304
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 08-29-2011 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by Rick Mulheirn:
Maarten, you may want to check out this website.
Maarten, congratulations on winning this great presentation of the STS-51D patch.I was among the bidders but there was a point I had to stop bidding although I was very interested to get it myself. Back some years as seen on my internet site (link above) I received that letter from Mr. Gilsdorf. It would have been a great addition but... |
lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1355
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 02-09-2013 10:06 AM
Two STS-51D 4-inch size patches were on eBay with one or two bidders. - 181075295118 sold $314 from England
- 17098084416 $349 from The Netherlands
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Bill Nelson
Member Posts: 151
From: Lakewood, Colorado U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 02-20-2013 11:57 PM
I have two 3-inch size patches of the original Jarvis and Walker 51D patch, both I got on eBay! It is clear one was what someone made up themselves, but the other one may be original. Does anyone know if original 3" patches got onto the merket before that flight was cancelled and combined with STS-51E? |
Liembo
Member Posts: 583
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 02-21-2013 02:24 PM
These are the two three inch versions I have:   The first is fully embroidered with an overlocked edge, the second is on a twill backing with cut edge. |
OV-105
Member Posts: 816
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 02-23-2013 12:27 PM
I would say the one on the left is an AB 3 inch, the other one I do not know. |
Bill Nelson
Member Posts: 151
From: Lakewood, Colorado U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 02-23-2013 02:41 PM
Those look like they are the two patches I have also. |
lunarrv15
Member Posts: 1355
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-06-2016 02:06 PM
eBay 391330503978 - $95 (November 27, 2015).Buyer bought a bargain! Think the seller was unaware on the value they lost. Missed the auction. |
Liembo
Member Posts: 583
From: Bothell, WA
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 04-06-2016 02:34 PM
The description was pretty clear: NASA Space Shuttle STS-51D Jarvis Walker Original Patch. Mint condition. This is the rare original version by AB Emblem featuring a sewn-on "Jarvis - Walker" name tab before the mission was re-manifest. |
Kestrel72
Member Posts: 11
From: Charlotte, NC
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 04-07-2016 02:58 PM
The last two I saw on eBay sold for about $400 each. They were both AB Emblem patches. |
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