Sothebys: Space Exploration
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Space Exploration | Total Sales (USD) | 1,022,464.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 15, 2026 - July 15, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 345,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #N12212 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 529,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 74 | ||
| Sold Lots | 70.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 378,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.59% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 576,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 177.51% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Aldrin Buzz | Tranquility Base |
1969 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 64,000.00 |
| 74 | Aldrin Buzz; Collins Michael; Duke Charlie; Armstrong Neil | Earthrise |
1969 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 61,440.00 |
| 121 | A Massive Pictorial History of the Apollo Program |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 61,440.00 | |
| 52 | Aldrin Buzz | Apollo 11 Flight Plan |
1969 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 51,200.00 |
| 69 | NASA Red Number & Blue Number Photographs |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 44,800.00 | |
| 7 | McDivitt Jim | Flown Gemini IV Silk Stars and Stripes Flag |
1965 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 73 | Aldrin Buzz; Duke Charlie | Apollo Translunar / Transearth Trajectory Plotting Chart |
1969 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 50 | Apollo 11 LM Lunar Surface Checklist Covers |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 | |
| 77 | Collins Michael | Eagle's Return from the Lunar Surface |
1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 125 | Aldrin Buzz; Bean Alan; Mitchell Edgar; Scott Dave; Duke Charlie; Cernan Gene | Very Large Lunar Earth Side Chart |
1968 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 32 | Aldrin Buzz | Flown Apollo 11 Crew-Signed NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Cover |
1969 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 72 | Collins Michael; Aldrin Buzz; Armstrong Neil | Little West Crater |
N/A | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 |
| 67 | Armstrong Neil; Collins Michael; Aldrin Buzz | White Spacesuit Crew Presentation Triptych |
1969 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 100 | Armstrong Neil; Aldrin Buzz; Collins Michael | Visor Shot |
N/A | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 129 | Ertel Ivan D.; Newkirk Roland W.; Ezell; Ezell | 6 Books, including: The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology |
1969-1978 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 30 | Aldrin Buzz | Apollo 11 CSM Update Pages |
1969 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 53 | Aldrin Buzz | Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space |
1967 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 78 | Armstrong Neil; Aldrin Buzz; Collins Michael | First on the Moon |
1970 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 20 | Lovell James | Flown Apollo 8 American Flag |
1968 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 116 | Stafford Thomas P. | Lunar Surface Flown Apollo 17 Embroidered Emblem |
N/A | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 91 | Lovell James; Haise Fred | Apollo 13 Flown Embroidered Mission Patch |
N/A | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 17 | Cunningham Walt | Flown Apollo 7 Silk Stars and Stripes Flag |
1968 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 75 | Aldrin Buzz | Buzz Aldrin Descending to the Lunar Surface |
1969 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 22 | Borman Frank; Lovell Jim | Earthrise |
1968 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 |
| 83 | Aldrin Buzz; Bean Alan; Mitchell Edgar | The Paths Forged by the First Six Moonwalkers |
1969; 1971 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 |
