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SPACE AUTOGRAPHS
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1947 NEIL ARMSTRONG
AUTOGRAPHED HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK
‘RETROSPECT’ ............................ PH $4000-6000

Extremely rare signed Neil Armstrong 1947
‘Retrospect’ high school yearbook from Blume High
School in Wapakoneta, Ohio. An 8x11" hardbound
book of 88 pages, with padded & embossed covers.
This was Armstrong’s senior year. Arm-strong’s
signature (on page 12) in bold blue fountain pen and
in signature style known from his high school days.
Entire signature page (which contains others as well)
is clean and crisp, despite age of yearbook (65 years).
Armstrong’s photo found in several other places in the
yearbook, including page 44 (band officers), page 45
(band), page 52 (Senior Hi-Y Club), page 57 (Student
Council, twice), and page 65 (‘Retrospect’ Staff). Quite
a leader, even in high school. Yearbook condition overall
is good with some aging, coloring by former owner and a
few underclassman images cut out (none from any
Armstrong pages). But, again, Armstrong’s autograph page
is crisp, clean and very fine. Only a handful of these from
this small Ohio high school have ever turned up. A very key
item for the serious Apollo collection! (2013 PSA/DNA Letter
of Authenticity #T07443)

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/D 1993 CHARLES CONRAD, 5 SIGNED CHECKS
............................................................................... PH $400-600

Charles Conrad (1930-99), Moonwalker, NASA Astronaut,
signed each of these 5 printed personal checks, ‘Charles Conrad
Jr.,’ Checks measure 6x2¾”, and each is crisp and very fine.

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1966 BUZZ ALDRIN & LYNDON B JOHNSON
SIGNED PHOTO ............................................... PH $2000-3000

Color photograph (11x14") of Buzz Aldrin receiving NASA’s
Exceptional Service Award from President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Inscribed in calligraphy ‘To: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin/With
best wishes,’ then signature in black ink of the President. Aldrin
signed later at lower left in black ink. Event took place
November 23, 1966 at Johnson’s Texas ranch. Both signatures
bold and clean. (University Archives LOA).
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