posted 09-11-2010 02:59 PM            

Question: I found several color photos of the Lunar Module assembly that were in my dad's possession. Two can be viewed here. They're definitely of the era and seem to be heavy, slightly glossy R-prints. All have numbers up the side or on the top that were part of the negative or transparency. The number on the horizontal shot is LPS-18-981 14MAR67-GAEC NAS 9-1100 UNCL. Not sure which LM this is, but it dates from 1967. They're very clear and have slight yellowing in the border areas. All are 8x10 and have nothing on the backs. I've only been able to find similar photos on myspacemuseum.com. Since my collecting field is nowhere near the space category, I'd appreciate any guidance on possible value to a collector/researcher. As I mentioned, there are 6 of these photos, plus 2 in b/w and one great b/w shot of my dad and the rest of the Plant 5 crew posing in front of a finished LM (that one I'm keeping!)

The added photo is a vintage color print of one of the moon landings with a handwritten number on the back; I understand that these photos are fairly common.

posted 09-12-2010 06:08 AM               

The first would cover those LM assembly photos, which would be of interest to those space fans particularly interested in the technical aspects of the LM, and to a number of amateur space historians who are constantly looking too find and scan rare and unusual images from the early days of the space race.

These photos won't have much commercial value and are probably best sold as a lot.

The second market is that for vintage photographic prints and concerns photos like the third in your link - shots taken during the missions themselves, and particularly those showing the astronauts on the lunar surface.

The photos people are looking for are those with a faint "A KODAK PAPER" watermark running diagonally across the reverse of the prints.

Value depends largely on the shot and condition (any damage dramatically decreases value), although NASA numbering on the front border is also a plus.