Authentic ab emblem apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17 nasa patch collage. Apollo 11 mission patch made in the usa patch 4 inch patch. The includes the us mint coins, robbins medallions, patches, lapel pins and fisher space pens. The apollo mission space patches were out of this world sorry. This is a nicely detailed apollo 11 patch that is readily identified by how the earth is stitched as well as the distinct pattern in the tail of the eagle. Next guide from the beginning days of collecting space memorabilia when the first offerings made their way to auction in the 1990s, the flown apollo 11 covers immediately became one of the most desirable and important artifacts that a collector could obtain from the most famous adventure in the history of mankind. Apollo 7 was the first manned flight in the apollo program. Apollo 1 apollo 7 apollo 8 apollo 9 apollo 10 apollo 11 apollo 12 apollo apollo 14 apollo 15 apollo 16 apollo 17.
The idea of an eagle originally came from armstrongs backup, jim lovell, but it was michael. The purpose of the apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to earth. These commemorative patches are truly beautiful and unique. It is sometimes referred to as the grumman apollo 11 patch as it appears frequently in the collections of former grumman employees. The prime mission objective of apollo 11 is stated simply. National geographic december 1969 first explorers on the. Following the tradition set by the crew of gemini v, the apollo 11 crew was given the task of designing its mission patch. The sky is very dark blue, rather than collins correct black sky. The reverse side of the silvertowne apollo 11 rounds includes its own take on the apollo 11 mission patch.
Good examples are increasingly rare, and their value has risen dramatically in recent years. To commemorate the brave heroes of the apollo mission, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as kscartist and dr. National geographic december 1969 first explorers on the moon, apollo 11 single issue magazine january 1, 1969 by national geographic magazine author, illustrated illustrator. Insurance value of original apollo patches collectspace. If there are a few of the rare crew varieties in there then the value will be higher. Apollo 11 mission patch national air and space museum. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the. Purchase the official embroidered patches of the first space project to land a human on earths moon. Apollo 11 took off on july 16, 1969, carrying neil armstrong, edwin e. This patch is very similar to the ab emblem apollo 11 patch but was apparently produced. First return of samples from another planetary body. The first flight was apollo 7, october 27, 1961 and the last flight, apollo 17, was december 7, 1972. The astp patch is a standard ab emblem patch and is fairly common.
Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back space patch we have all of the vintage lion brothers apollo patches and more listed this vintage original 4 lion bros apollo 11 cloth back nasa space patch is in excellent condition 2002 2020. Feb, 2020 the apollo 11 stack is currently in its barbecue roll mode, more formally known as passive thermal control. Apollo exploration mission collectibles for sale ebay. The idea was that the first lunar landing belonged to everyone, not just the crew. The space store has a very large selection of apollo 50th anniversary items. Patches shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson space. On the back it says on july 16 1969 apollo 11 started a lunar voyage that made americas dream come true. A partner of nasa for previous missions, ab emblems became the sole contractor for all nasa patches in 1971.
Can you guess the asking prices for the apollo 11 flight plan, an uneaten space brownie no, not that kind, a lunar dustencrusted velcro patch. Apollo 11 commemorative mission patch design 278540 to commemorate the brave americans of the apollo program, we have partnered with well know and respected space artists and enthusiasts tim gagnon also known as kscartist and dr. This apollo 11 medal of unknown origins is made from either copper nickel or pewter. On the back of the inserts it has details printed of all the individual missions astronauts names, code names, start end of mission, flight time and some mission details. Patches shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson space center. Apollo 11 space collectibles, artifacts and memorabilia. Most of africa and parts of europe and asia are visible. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on july 21 at 02. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth. National geographic december 1969 first explorers on the moon, apollo 11 single issue magazine january 1, 1969 by national geographic magazine author, illustrated illustrator 5. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of. Apollo 11 commemorative mission patch space patches.
Lionel, the reverse of the ike dollar, and the sba dollar for that matter, are modified versions of the apollo 11 mission patch. Included are patches for apollo 11, apollo 17 and astp. After one and a half orbits the saturn thrusters fired and the astronauts began their journey to the moon. Pair of vintage apollo 11 bird watcher patches est. The apollo 11 50th anniversary silver dollar is one of a fourcoin series to honor the 50th anniversary of apollo 11s first manned moon landing. Check out our apollo 11 patch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our patches shops. Tim gagnon, a patch artist based in titusville, said a forger on ebay made a copy of one of his patches and listed it using gagnons name to pass the apollo 16 commemorative patch as authentic. The obverse of the above medallion is also a modified version of the apollo 11 mission patch. The space store has the nasa apollo mission patches, from the official nasa patch vendor. These first samples were basalts, darkcolored igneous rocks, and they were about 3. Apollo 11 scammers are flooding internet with fake. The apollo 11 crewarmstrong, aldrin, and michael collinssafely returned to earth on july 24, 1969, fulfilling the national goal set in 1961 by president john f. The embroidered apollo 11 patch was manufactured by ab emblems, a patch embroidery company started by e. In the postal world, this kind of envelope is called a.
What we have here is a, is a stamped envelope with a postal cancellation on it, and then this image of the apollo 11 patch for the mission. Lego vip space patch 5005907 unknown buy online at the. This is a page from the july1950 issue of the national geographic magazine. The apollo program, known as project apollo was the third united states human spaceflight program carried out by the nasa, which accomplished landing the first humans on the moon from 1969 to 1972. Apollo 11, 1969, original crew patches price estimate. This painting was later reproduced in the 1965 national geographic book,water, prey, and game birds of north america, where mike collins. Nasathe eagle has landed mission objectivethe primary objective of apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by president john f.
Nearly half a century later, the united states is the only country ever to have attempted and succeeded in landing humans on a celestial body other than earth and safely. Often this patch can be found in the needle painters guild framed series along with 3 other ab emblem patches. The landmasses on the earth are a dark olive colour and the back of the patch is predominantly white. This design is inspired by the apollo 11 mission patch worn by the astronauts of the crew. Numbered 11x14 silver halide photo with 70mm positive. Apollo 11 insurance cover neil amrstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin. Rare apollo 11 lion brothers vintage original nasa cloth back. The apollo 11 is a little too large on this patch, and the ones are missing the serifs. They seemed to have been a bit loose over time with the colors of threads used on the lunar surface as great variations between issues can be seen, often directly inversing the colors from one to the other. Apollo program patches are on sale at the space store now. How much apollo 11 moon landing memorabilia costs quartz. The apollo 11 stack is currently in its barbecue roll mode, more formally known as passive thermal control. Nasa patch apollo exploration mission collectibles for sale ebay.
Authentic ab emblem apollo 1,7,8,9,10, 11,12,14,15,16,17 nasa patch collage. Commander neil armstrong and lunar module pilot buzz aldrin formed the american crew that landed the apollo lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20. Space flown collectible artifacts flown apollo 11 covers. Space museum mission patches star2star communications.
Nasa apollo 11 silver halide photo with 70mm positive buzz aldrin moon landing. Nasa apollo mission patch set apollo 1,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17. Purchase of the 10266 nasa apollo 11 lunar lander must be made to qualify. The apollo 11 patch is one of two with no names on it. The eagle symbolizes both the united states and the lunar module and the olive branch is there as a symbol of peace. This apollo 12 patch is the most commonly seen 3 version from ab emblem. This framed apollo 11 mission patch was presented to nasas kennedy space center during the july 21, 2014, when the centers operations and checkout building was renamed the neil armstrong operations and checkout building. The a17 patch is known as the white eagle patch by ab emblem and is rare.
Apollo 11 mission overviewapollo 11 crew portraitapollo 11 crew portraitcredits. Get the best deals on nasa patch apollo exploration mission. This spectacular photo of the earth was taken from 98,000 miles during the apollo 11 translunar injection on july 16. This small bronze coloured medal is inscribed neil armstrong first man on the moon. The apollo 11 patch was something of a departure, however. Apollo 11 mission patch official nasa neil armstrong. This is in order to distribute the heating effect of the sun and the cooling effect of space across the spacecrafts exterior. Apollo 11 patch shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. Free lego vip space patch 5005907 offer is valid for vip purchases at shop. The idea of an eagle originally came from armstrongs backup, jim lovell, but it was michael collins who was instrumental in choosing the final design. Jun 26, 2019 tim gagnon, a patch artist based in titusville, said a forger on ebay made a copy of one of his patches and listed it using gagnons name to pass the apollo 16 commemorative patch as authentic. The apollo spacecraft reached earth parking orbit after 11 minutes. Autographs of the apollo 11 crew are some of the most sought after signatures for all space autograph collectors.
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