470. Apollo 13. Flown core sample removed from the heat shield of the Apollo 13 command module. The sample measures approximately .5 x .5 x .5 and has one smooth edge where the sample was removed from the heat shield. Sample is held by a metal claw suspended above a wooden base with a 1.5 x .75 brass plaque stating “Apollo 13 Heat Shield Fragment.” The base has a diameter of 5.5” and is housed in a glass dome measuring 7” high. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)
471. Apollo 13.
A limited edition presentation of flown Kapton foil from the Apollo 13 command module, #10/12, affixed to a commemorative cover bearing a cachet honoring Apollo 13’s return to Earth, and bearing an April 17, 1970, Cape Canaveral postmark. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.…(MB $100)
472. Apollo 13.
Flown Netting Snap Closure, flown on board Aquarius during the Apollo 13 mission. This onehalf inch round metal female snap fastener is still attached to an approximately one-inch piece of the white Beta cloth strip it was originally attached to onboard the Apollo 13 Command Module. Nicely matted and framed with a color photo of the snap on the entire strap it was removed from and an engraved plaque that reads: “LM Netting snap closure flown aboard Apollo 13’s ‘Aquarius,’ April 11-17, 1970. From the collection of Fred W. Haise.” In fine condition. Provenance: Goldberg’s, October, 2007; Fred Haise Collection. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)
473. Apollo 13. An approximately 1 x 1.5 swatch of backing restraint material removed from Commander Jim Lovell’s spacecraft couch aboard the Apollo 13 command module ‘Odyssey.’ Swatch is encased in a curved acryllic cylinder measuring 4 x 2.25. Bottom has an encased Apollo 13 color seal indicating material was originally presented by the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Max Ary, president of the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center. RRAuction COA.…(MB $200)
474. Apollo 13. Apollo 13
‘Type 2’ insurance cover, 6.5 x 3.5, with a cachet honoring the mission insignia, an astronaut pin printed underneath, bearing an April 11, 1970, Kennedy Space Center postmark, signed in black felt tip by original crew members James Lovell, Ken Mattingly, and Fred Haise. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered mild toning. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.…(MB $200)
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