Space Photography Online
Space Photography Online
Lot Closed
December 3, 06:45 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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[APOLLO 11]
BUZZ ALDRIN VISOR SHOT. 20 JULY 1969.
Vintage NASA “Black Number” chromogenic print, 10 by 8 inches, “A Kodak Paper” watermark, press captions printed in purple to verso, along with 10 cent "First Man on the Moon" postage stamp, cancellations stamps dated "Jul. 20 1969," "Moon Landing USA, and "Sept. 9 1969," "Washington DC." NASA image ID “NASA AS11-40-5903” printed in upper left margin in red.
SIGNED by BUZZ ALDRIN
The now-iconic image of Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 EVA. The photograph was, of course, captured by Command Module Pilot Neil Armstrong as they explored the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon.