Lot # 203: Historical 1969 NASA Apollo 11 Red Number Photo – Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin are the First Men to Ever Walk on the Moon! - PSA Type I Encapsulated Color Photo – Measures Approx. 8” x 10”

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Item was in Auction "20th Anniversary Auction",
which ran from 9/18/2020 4:30 PM to
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(LOT 203)
Historical 1969 NASA Apollo 11 Red Number Photo – Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin are the First Men to Ever Walk on the Moon! - PSA Type I Encapsulated Color Photo – Measures Approx. 8" x 10"

Who could ever forget the immortal words "One Small Step for Mankind" when in 1969, the Apollo 11 Luna landing saw Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong become the first men to ever walk on the moon! The 1969 calendar year was certainly a year for miracles, with the N.Y. Mets & N.Y. Jets miraculously upsetting heavily favorite teams from the city of Baltimore to claim their first World Championships. Yet, even those amazing sports feats could not even remotely compare with what would take place on July 21, 1969 when the Apollo 11 Lunar Module officially touched down on the moon's surface on July 21, 1969. It was then that Commander Neil Armstrong solidified his eternal legacy when he became the first man to walk on the moon.

After some 18 or 19 minutes, fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined him, with these two icons collecting roughly 47.5 pounds of lunar materials/specimens. Most significantly and as an unparalleled statement for the United States and all of mankind, Armstrong and Aldrin firmly placed the American Flag into the ground to forever stand as a steadfast symbol of our distinguished country taking that "first dance" on the Earth's popular satellite. This ultra-popular Apollo 11 NASA Red Number 8" x 10" color Type 1 photo portrays both Armstrong and Aldrin securing our country's flag firmly on the moon's surface, with the image most likely taken by Command Module Pilot Michael Collins who flew the Command Module Columbia.

The museum worthy illustration reveals a superb surface, fine colored hues and relatively clean white borders as Armstrong & Aldrin hoist our hallowed flag. A NASA code number reading "S-69-40308" is affixed to the upper right border, the seemingly blank verso includes very faint "Kodak" paper light diagonal insignias (barely visible to the naked eye), and no obtrusive flaws are evident on either side. One of the most historically significant images you will ever encounter, it conjures up vivid memories of when the NASA Space program elevated its stature to unprecedented heights, and two daring astronauts named Armstrong & Aldrin boldly went where no man had ever dreamed of going before!

MIN BID $200
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