Lot #4256

Apollo 14 Film Swatch [Purportedly Lunar Flown]

Description

Desirable .75 x .75 swatch of film purportedly carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Antares during the historic Apollo 14 mission. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Richard W. Underwood, Supervisory Aerospace Technologist at the Johnson Space Center, who affirms that he “personally removed the transparencies from the positive Master and the Original film in February 1971,” as well as a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller, who states that this “swatch of unexposed but processed film material was used in Alan Shepard’s Hasselblad camera on the lunar surface outside the lunar module. The original cut comes from Roll 64.”

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Space & Aviation
• Dates: #594 - Ended October 15, 2020