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Property from the Buzz Aldrin Family Trust
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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