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Topic: Withdrawn: Moon watch and rock
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 12300
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted June 09, 2004 02:37 AM
   
Though not yet noted on their website, the following lot was withdrawn from the June 11 Christies (Rockefeller Center, NY) auction of "Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches": quote:
Omega. A fine and historically significant stainless steel water-resistant chronograph wristwatch worn by Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford, astronaut on Gemini VI and IX-A, Apollo X and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), with NASA presentation box containing political and space memorabilia
Of particular interest, are these two passages in the catalog description of the lot: quote:
This watch is offered in a large steel and leather NASA presentation box containing ten metal trays. On the trays are:
Envelopes bearing first day of issue Moon landing stamps
Invitations to the White House for reception of Chancellor Helmut Kohl, October 21, 1986 to Mr. Uwe Schimpf
Apollo XI and American eagle patches
Spare stainless steel Omega bracelet and spare nylon strap
Portrait of Vice President George Bush, circa 1981; Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger; and candid picture of General Stafford with Secretary Weinberger
Seven NASA press photos showing different parts of the space program
A moon rock (30 x 30 x 45 mm.)
The watch
Four press pamphlets detailing Apollo XI and XII and Skylab missions
Two presentation liscence plates, one of Florida's 1989 commemoration of the Space Shuttle Challenger, and one of the 1989 Presidential Innauguration autographed by Vice President Dan Quale
A small U.S. Presidential flag
A copy of Life magazine from July 25, 1969, 'Leaving for the Moon' The Moon Watch, a booklet by Omega about the Speedmaster Professional model
A signed portrait of Gen. Stafford from the Apollo X mission
An American flag with gold tassle border
quote:
The present example was worn in space by Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford on his historic ASTP mission in July 1975.
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Scott
Member Posts: 3112
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted June 09, 2004 09:58 AM
Goodness, is this a real Moon rock? I like how the rock wasn't even mentioned in the title. Haha.IP: Logged |
FFrench
Member Posts: 2230
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted June 09, 2004 11:47 AM
There is something also deliciously ironic in them spelling Dan Quayle's name wrong in the catalog, as he was famous for his misspellings...FF IP: Logged |
FFrench
Member Posts: 2230
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted June 09, 2004 11:49 AM
The "moon rock" also seems to be pictured in the lot online - the photo can be enlarged by clicking on it.FF IP: Logged |
kucharek
Member Posts: 34
From: Karlsruhe, Germany
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted June 11, 2004 04:45 PM
The "moon rock" can at best be a replica like the ones at http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/programs/exhibits/html/s81-33961.html
The parts of moon rocks given to countries very very small ones, never heard that such a large chunk was given away.Harald IP: Logged |
