July 2013 Auction Ends Tuesday, July 23rd, 5pm Pacific

Lot #624:

Apollo 13 American Flag Space-Flown -- Affixed to an Official NASA Certificate Signed By Each Astronaut -- ''This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and Emergency Return to Earth.''

American flag flown aboard the near-disastrous Apollo 13 mission to the moon. Printed 4'' x 6'' fabric flag accompanied the astronauts on the Apollo 13 mission, the third of the Apollo lunar missions, that was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded, though each of the astronauts returned safely to earth. Flag is affixed to an official NASA certificate with the Apollo 13 printed insignia and reading: ''This flag was on board Apollo XIII during its flight and Emergency Return to Earth.'' Certificate is signed, ''Jim Lovell'', ''Jack Swigert'' and ''Fred Haise'' and is inscribed, ''To Ron / With best wishes from the Apollo XVIII Crew''. Certificate measures 9.5'' x 11.5'' and is framed to an overall size of 15'' x 17''. Some minor show-through of glue from verso of flag in four spots and minor toning to certificate, else near fine.