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Indy500
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posted 12-06-2015 11:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Indy500   Click Here to Email Indy500     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was just reading on the web that actual signed Apollo 14 crew photos are hard to find. Is that true? What price range should I expect to pay for such an item?

calcheyup
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posted 12-07-2015 02:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for calcheyup     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
They are not exceptionally rare, no. They are definitely less common than a Shepard or Mitchell signed WSS litho, but you still see them around from time to time. They've sold over the years at auction for anywhere from around $1,000 to $2,400, according to RR's past results.

To me, those numbers would represent the low and the high; $1,000 for an uninscribed Apollo 14 crew litho in good condition would be a steal (as Shepard's uninscribed WSS generally goes for upwards of $1k and an uninscribed Roosa litho is a tough find as well), but $2,500 would be too high.

As always, price is subject to personalization, inscription, condition, etc.

Indy500
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posted 12-07-2015 09:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Indy500   Click Here to Email Indy500     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks!

jtheoret
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posted 12-08-2015 11:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jtheoret   Click Here to Email jtheoret     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
And you can get crew signed covers or cards for a fraction of that. I picked up an Apollo 14 crew signed 3x5 card last year for about $125 — had some damage on the edges from being affixed to something — but it framed up great with a photo and patch.

spaced out
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posted 12-09-2015 01:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaced out   Click Here to Email spaced out     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Those estimates seem a bit high to me.

I would say that in practice Apollo 14 crew ISPs sell for upwards of $450 although uninscribed versions would fetch more.

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