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Apollo 11 memorabilia

This Apollo 11 moon jacket that astronaut Buzz Aldrin wore sold for a record $2.8 million at Sotheby's on July 26.
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Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Moon Jacket Sells for Lofty Record of $2.8M

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After an opening bid of $250,000, Neil Armstrong’s one and only Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown MS67 NGC 14K Gold Robbins Medal ended with a winning bid of $2,055,000. This CAG certified 28mm medal was one of only three specially minted gold medals flown aboard Apollo 11, one for each member of the crew: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The obverse, above, depicts Collins’ early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth. The reverse, below, has the dates of the mission, surnames of the crew and the gold hallmark. From the Neil Armstrong Family Collection. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
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Apollo 11 memorabilia sells for millions at auctions

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