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Topic: EB: Hasselblad data module flown 19 times
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holcombeyates
Member Posts: 243
From: UK
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 02-12-2019 02:21 PM
   
I have just listed on eBay a Hasselblad data module assembly. It flew on 19 shuttle missions including STS-61, the first Hubble repair mission, STS-88, the first space station assembly flight, and STS-89, MIR docking mission. Framed examples like this with flight manifests are rare. |
thisismills
Member Posts: 263
From: Michigan
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-12-2019 03:31 PM
This is a really good looking presentation, ready to hang and display, which is much nicer than just buying from Goldberg in its surplus NASA tagged parts bag. I wish more artifacts/hardware were preserved for display like this. Do you know by chance who did the framing? They did a great job and is very similar in layout to the one (S/N 1059) that sold at RR Auction in May 2017. Since none of the framing stores around me are a good fit for leaving space artifacts with, I'm wondering if this is a new possibility. |
holcombeyates
Member Posts: 243
From: UK
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 02-12-2019 05:34 PM
Glad you like it. I worked up a layout and found the specific pictures, text and badges that I wanted to include and took it to my friendly framing shop near Oxford here in the UK and asked them to put it together. |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 342
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Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 03-22-2019 06:01 AM
As these have been sold by Goldberg Coins between 60-200 US$, the minimum asked price on eBay is way too much. For presenting and framing a, specific worth is given, more than the sold prices at Goldberg's, that's for sure. But this has to be in a relation to the origin price. |
Skythings
Member Posts: 243
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Registered: Jun 2014
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posted 03-22-2019 06:24 AM
Respectfully, I don't agree with your comment. It looks like a couple of bidders decided to determine the current value of the item amongst themselves. What anyone pays for anything is not relevant. Items in our collections fluctuate in value constantly. Both up in value and sometimes down in value. One would be foolish not to try to get the current market value for ones items when they decide to sell. Auctions do a really good job in doing that. The opening bid on that item was likely less than what it cost for the framing alone. My perception was the winning bidder got a pretty good deal. |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 342
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Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 03-22-2019 06:40 AM
Did you take a look on the asking price? 2.050£ for an item selled for max. 200 US$?Yes, everyone pays to his specific limit, but its also making money. Because something is flown it is not an argument to ask a price what is 10 times more than sold 2 years ago. Its also a question of being fair, but as I see money rules the world. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-22-2019 06:40 AM
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Originally posted by Rocket Chris:
As these have been sold by Goldberg Coins between 60-200 US$...
The most recent data module to sell at Goldberg went for $660 (Lot 965 in Sale 99, July 9, 2017), before the buyer's premium was added. Prior to that, another data module sold for $475 (Lot 917 in Sale 92, July 24, 2016), also not including the premium.The $200 and less results date back to 2014 and earlier. A framed Hasselblad data module sold for $2,230.73 at RR Auction (Item 388 in Catalog 500, May 2017). The bidding opened at $200. |
holcombeyates
Member Posts: 243
From: UK
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 03-22-2019 02:29 PM
Another flown unit with full flown provenance sold at Goldberg's auction in November 2017 for $1,150 or $1,437 once buyer's premium had been added.
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