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Property from the Buzz Aldrin Family Trust

[Apollo 11]

[Apollo 11] BUZZ ALDRIN'S SIGNED BETA CLOTH NAME TAG

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July 15, 02:00 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

Bid

600 USD

Lot Details

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[APOLLO 11]


BUZZ ALDRIN'S SIGNED BETA CLOTH NAME TAG


White Beta cloth name tag, 7 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, printed in black with intermittent rectangle around "E. Aldrin." SIGNED BY BUZZ ALDRIN at lower right corner.

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

Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber, similar to fiberglass, that does not burn and only melts at temperatures exceeding 650 °C (1200 °F). Beta cloth was used in the manufacture of Apollo/Skylab A7L spacesuits, and in other specialized applications.



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