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536. Neil Armstrong, Charles Conrad, and Jimmy Stewart Signed Aviation Hall of Fame Ticket.

Dinner ticket for the 1980 Enshrinement Ceremonies at the Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, on July 19, 1980, 4 x 2.25, signed on the reverse in ballpoint by three of its members: Apollo moonwalkers Neil Armstrong and Charles Conrad, and Academy Award-winning actor James Stewart. In very fine condition. Conrad was one of five aviators enshrined at this very event, while Armstrong became a member in 1979, and Stewart was posthumously inducted in 2009. Starting Bid $200

537. Mercury 7 Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish

9.25 x 7 photo of the original seven Mercury astronauts admiring a large rocket and capsule model, signed in the lower border in ink and ballpoint, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Donald K. Slayton,” and “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” with an unknown hand adding an inscription above: “Best wishes to M/Sgt. Henry Erben from the Astronauts.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and a small area of light silvering to the top edge. Starting Bid $300

Rarely seen combination of the full Apollo 11 crew and President Nixon

539. Apollo 11 and Richard Nixon Signed

Photograph. Official color glossy 9.75 x 8 NASA photo of President Nixon enjoying a laugh with the Apollo 11 crew as they peer out of their quarantine trailer following their historic lunar mission, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to John Jacob—Mike Collins” and “Neil Armstrong,” and in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin” and “Richard Nixon.” Reverse bears purple NASA caption text and Kodak watermarks. In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the lower left corner, and two vertical bends passing through Armstrong’s image and signature. An amazing piece with the rarely seen combination of the full Apollo 11 crew and the president of the United States. Starting Bid $1000

538. Edward H. White II Signed Photograph.

Fantastic vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of White beside a plane during his Air Force days, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Judy, Best wishes, Edward H. White II, Capt. USAF.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 540. Neil Armstrong Signed Program. Program

sheet for an ‘Alumni Awards Luncheon’ held by the General Alumni Association of the University of Southern California on April 19, 1970, one page both sides, 6.25 x 9, signed in black ballpoint by Neil Armstrong, who’s listed below as the recipient of the Asa V. Call Achievement Award. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

541. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Signature Display.

Two items: an ink signature, “Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2 card; and an oversized official color 15.75 x 21.5 NASA photographic print of LMP Aldrin descending the ladder of the Lunar Module Eagle, signed in black ink, “Buzz Aldrin.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 22 x 28. In overall fine condition; framed backing bears an affixed “Apollo 11, Plate IV” caption sheet. Consignor notes that the photo derives from the collection of an early Disney / Epcot executive. Starting Bid $200

Greetings from an Apollo 17 moonwalker— “Best wishes from a SPS view of the world!”

542. Harrison Schmitt Signed Over-

sized Photograph. Uncommon oversized official color semi-glossy 13.5 x 10.75 NASA photo of the Earth as viewed from outer space, affixed to the original 20 x 16 presentation mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “To Marion and Si Manson, Many, many thanks and best wishes from a SPS view of the world! Jack Schmitt.” Reverse bears the stamped NASA catalog number: “AS 17 148 22727.” In very good to fine condition, with tack holes to the corners and top edge, and lightly mottled toning to the mount. Starting Bid $300