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Property from the Buzz Aldrin Family Trust

[Apollo 11]

The Broken Circuit Breaker Switch that Nearly Ended Apollo 11, and the Pen that Saved the Crew and the Mission

Live auction begins on:

July 15, 02:00 PM GMT

Estimate

800,000 - 1,200,000 USD

Bid

500,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

FLOWN TO AND USED ON THE LUNAR SURFACE Brushed Aluminum Duro "Rocket" black felt-tipped pen (5 1/2 inches long), cap with integrated pocket clip, pocket clip stamped with "ROCKET", Velcro swatch adhered to pen cap.


[TOGETHER WITH]:

FLOWN TO AND USED ON THE LUNAR SURFACE Black plastic Engine Arm circuit breaker switch, 1/2 inch long, head of switch approx. 3/8 inch in diameter, base of switch jagged from an old break.


With a typed provenance letter signed by BUZZ ALDRIN.

Directly from the Personal Collection of Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin


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