Apollo 17 Space Flown To Moon USA/American Flag NASA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15531639 |
Certificate is approximately 11"x14" and the flag 5-5/8" x 4". Christopher Kraft's signature is autopen which is normal for these certificates. There is some light staining at the top of the certificate mainly visible toward the right corner. It also has a moderate crease running down the center where it had been once folded.
Clinton Taylor, the recipient, was very early involved with reviewing the construction of the spacecraft that would take the Apollo astronau...ts to the moon. He was awarded a NASA Exceptional Service Medal circa 1971 and among other positions served as Deputy Director of Administration while Philip Whitbeck served as Director.
Buyer Beware:
If you're considering purchasing an American flag flown on the Apollo 17 mission, please be alert to dealers who, whether deliberately or not, will mislead you about what they're trying to sell. For example, there is a current offering on eBay for a similar flag purported to have been carried on the moon by a self-described "trusted" dealer.
With respect to that other listing, if you're not aware of it, there is extreme controversy about these "Edward Barker" flags that are being sold with photocopied documentation. The late Michael Orenstein documented in April 2000 that he received "about" 15 of these small flags from Barker's estate to offer for sale after Barker was deceased. The letter given to Barker that was photocopied by Orenstein so that these ~ 15 flags could be sold separately at different times indicates however that he was only given a single flag. Barker himself never documented that he received more than a single flag but apparently someone from his estate provided Orenstein "about" 15 of these flags. Cernan himself only documented that he had a single flag within his PPK and that flag was a larger flag - not one of these 4"x6" variety - so there is even uncertainty whether any of these small flags traveled to the moon's surface. Cernan's authored PPK list therefore also contradicts a note made by Barker about the provenance of the flag (or flags???) that he received.
If you're interested but have trouble finding some of this information where it is available to be viewed online, please inquire.
** If eBay is assessing sales taxes on your purchase(s) and you want to try and avoid it, please contact me before making your payment.
I have other NASA items currently listed. I will of course combine items for shipping purposes. If necessary, use the shopping cart feature to request a combined invoice before making your payment.
Payment, Shipping and Handling Payment by Paypal. Item will be shipped to your PayPal registered address.I reserve the right not to ship to certain international destinations if I deem sufficient risk relating to unreliable postal systems or to charge extra to ship using a tracked and/or insured shipping service on a case by case risk-assessment basis.
Item will be carefully packaged for shipping.
- Import duties, fees or taxes, if any, on international shipments are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Clinton Taylor, the recipient, was very early involved with reviewing the construction of the spacecraft that would take the Apollo astronau...ts to the moon. He was awarded a NASA Exceptional Service Medal circa 1971 and among other positions served as Deputy Director of Administration while Philip Whitbeck served as Director.
Buyer Beware:
If you're considering purchasing an American flag flown on the Apollo 17 mission, please be alert to dealers who, whether deliberately or not, will mislead you about what they're trying to sell. For example, there is a current offering on eBay for a similar flag purported to have been carried on the moon by a self-described "trusted" dealer.
With respect to that other listing, if you're not aware of it, there is extreme controversy about these "Edward Barker" flags that are being sold with photocopied documentation. The late Michael Orenstein documented in April 2000 that he received "about" 15 of these small flags from Barker's estate to offer for sale after Barker was deceased. The letter given to Barker that was photocopied by Orenstein so that these ~ 15 flags could be sold separately at different times indicates however that he was only given a single flag. Barker himself never documented that he received more than a single flag but apparently someone from his estate provided Orenstein "about" 15 of these flags. Cernan himself only documented that he had a single flag within his PPK and that flag was a larger flag - not one of these 4"x6" variety - so there is even uncertainty whether any of these small flags traveled to the moon's surface. Cernan's authored PPK list therefore also contradicts a note made by Barker about the provenance of the flag (or flags???) that he received.
If you're interested but have trouble finding some of this information where it is available to be viewed online, please inquire.
** If eBay is assessing sales taxes on your purchase(s) and you want to try and avoid it, please contact me before making your payment.
I have other NASA items currently listed. I will of course combine items for shipping purposes. If necessary, use the shopping cart feature to request a combined invoice before making your payment.
Payment, Shipping and Handling Payment by Paypal. Item will be shipped to your PayPal registered address.I reserve the right not to ship to certain international destinations if I deem sufficient risk relating to unreliable postal systems or to charge extra to ship using a tracked and/or insured shipping service on a case by case risk-assessment basis.
Item will be carefully packaged for shipping.
- Import duties, fees or taxes, if any, on international shipments are the responsibility of the purchaser.
