Among the items already sold are a gold medal that flew with Armstrong to the moon that nabbed more than $2M and the moonwalker’s childhood teddy bear that sold for $3,500.
Christie’s estimates the flight manual could fetch up to $9 million.
The manual is one of several items that will be auctioned off to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. An autographed photo of Aldrin standing on the pockmarked surface of the moon already sold for $32,500 Thursday morning. The photo is inscribed with the words “Tranquility Base, July 20, 1969,” with Aldrin’s signature below.
Armstrong’s son, Mark Armstrong, said part of the proceeds from the auction will be used to support museums around the world that emphasize science, technology, engineering, math and the arts — including the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, that was named for his famous father. “I think the 50th anniversary is an opportunity for us to not only remember where we’ve been, but to inspire the next generation of young people,” Mark Armstrong told NBC News MACH.
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