Buzz Aldrin: American Icon
Buzz Aldrin: American Icon
Property from the Buzz Aldrin Family Trust
[Apollo 11]
FLOWN to the Moon on Apollo 11 —Buzz Aldrin's United States Flag
Auction Closed
July 26, 06:15 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
[APOLLO 11]
FLOWN silk stars and stripes United States flag. 4 by 6 inches. Inscribed on flag in blue pen on white stripe: "FLOWN TO THE MOON ON APOLLO XI." SIGNED BY BUZZ ALDRIN in blue pen on white stripe. This lot will be accompanied by a Typed Letter Signed from BUZZ ALDRIN.
Directly from the Personal Collection of Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin
BUZZ ALDRIN'S provenance letter reads: "This letter certifies that this Apollo 11 United States Flag was flown to the Moon aboard the command module Columbia.
In July of 1969, I landed on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 crew. To help commemorate this historical milestone, I chose to personally carry this 4 by 6 inch American flag with me in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK). This flag symbolizes our great nation and, as such, I proudly carried it with me to the Moon."
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