Skinner: The Beauty of Space: NASA Photographs
Auction Reports
Auction Name | The Beauty of Space: NASA Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 489,253.00 |
Auction Date | November 02, 2017 - November 02, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 252,400.00 |
Sale Number | #3048M | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 374,800.00 |
Total Lots | 446 | ||
Sold Lots | 392 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 299,500.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 87.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 445,100.00 |
Unsold Lots | 54 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 109.92% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
126 | William Anders (American, b. 1933) | First Earthrise seen by human eyes, Apollo 8, December 1968. |
1968 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 17,220.00 |
232 | Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) | Buzz Aldrin with the photographer and the Lunar Module reflected in his gold-plated visor, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,840.00 |
14 | John Glenn (American, 1921-2016) | The first photograph from space taken by man: the Sun illuminating the Earth, Mercury-Atlas 6, February 20, 1962. |
1962 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,995.00 |
31 | James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929) | First U.S. Spacewalk, Ed White's EVA over Texas, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965. |
1965 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,380.00 |
120 | William Anders (American, b. 1933) | First photograph of the planet Earth taken by man, Apollo 8, December 1968. |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,380.00 |
55 | Thomas Stafford (American, b. 1930) | Gemini 7 orbits the Earth, Gemini 6, December 1965. |
1965 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 6,765.00 |
139 | William Anders (American, b. 1933) | Earthrise, Apollo 8, December 1968. |
1968 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 |
204 | Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930) | The footprint on the Moon, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,150.00 |
234 | Michael Collins (American, b. 1930) | Lunar Module Eagle and Earthrise, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 |
231 | Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) | Buzz Aldrin walks on the Moon, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,535.00 |
29 | Recorded by a 16mm Camera Mounted to the Exterior of the Gemini 4 Spacecraft | First U.S. spacewalk, Ed White floats away from the spacecraft, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965. |
1965 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 5,228.00 |
208 | Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930) | The American flag on the Moon, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 5,228.00 |
227 | Ralph Morse (American, 1917-2014) | Apollo 11 lifts off on its historic flight to the Moon, July 16, 1969. |
1969 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 5,228.00 |
350 | David Scott (American, b. 1932) | Lunar Rover "RIP" panorama with the Lunar Module Falcon, the flag, and James Irwin in the distance, EVA 3, Apollo 15, August 1971. |
1971 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,228.00 |
341 | David Scott (American, b. 1932) | James Irwin salutes the American flag, EVA 3, Apollo 15, August 1971. |
1971 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 4,613.00 |
36 | James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929) | First U.S. spacewalk, Ed White's EVA over New Mexico, Gemini 4, June 1965. |
1965 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,305.00 |
42 | James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929) | First U.S. Spacewalk, Ed White's EVA Over Texas, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965. |
1965 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,305.00 |
207 | Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) | Buzz Aldrin's gold-plated sun visor reflects the photographer and the lunar module, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 4,305.00 |
41 | James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929) | First U.S. Spacewalk, Ed White's EVA over Southern California, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965. |
1965 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,998.00 |
205 | Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930) | Astronaut's boot in lunar soil, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 3,998.00 |
228 | Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012), Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930), or Michael Collins (American, b. 1930) | The Earth, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,998.00 |
198 | Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) | First photograph of a man standing on the surface of another world, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 3,690.00 |
203 | Taken by the Apollo Lunar Surface TV Camera | First TV transmission from another world: the astronauts and the flag, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 3,690.00 |
229 | Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) | Buzz Aldrin prior to becoming the second human being to set foot upon the Moon, Apollo 11, July 1969. |
1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,690.00 |
325 | James Irwin (American, 1930-1991) | Panoramic view of the Valley of Hadley, taken at Elbow Crater's Station 1, EVA 1, Apollo 15, August 1971. |
1971 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,690.00 |