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Wernher von Braun Autograph Sold

Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold several Wernher von Braun autograph items. Please see below:

Werner von Braun Letter Signed from 1964 — “…I am very busy helping put a man on the moon…” — With Steve Zarelli and JSA COAs

Wernher von Braun typed letter signed from 1964 with the ultimate declaration that von Braun would achieve five years later: “I am very busy helping put a man on the moon.” Dated 6 January 1964, von Braun writes to a undisclosed Board Chairman, in part, “I was delighted to hear that you enjoyed my speech at Ponte Vedra…Your hunting invitation sounds very intriguing. I am always interested in hunting and would like very much to be able to accept your wonderful offer. However, for the time being, I must ask for a rain check since I am very busy helping put a man on the moon…[signed] Wernher von Braun”. Letter measures 8″ x 10.5″. Light smudge to signature, folds and white-out over name. Writing at top in ballpoint. Overall very good condition with a bold signature. With COAs from both JSA and Steve Zarelli Space Authentication. Sold for $23,100.

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Apollo 11 Signed Photo with a Wernher von Braun Autograph

Apollo 11 signed photo display. The three astronauts depicted here each sign the white space below their photos: “Neil Atg”, “M Collins” and “Buzz Aldrin”. Plus, signed by “Werner von Braun”. With NASA insignia to the upper right and an image of the plaque left on the moon stating: “Here Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon The Moon July 1969, A.D. We Came In Peace For All Mankind”. Lithograph measures 14″ x 11″ and comes in a transparent protective sleeve. Toning to verso and creasing to corners, else near fine. With PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $7,900.

Apollo 11 Photo Display with Wernher von Braun Autograph.  Click image to enlarge.

Wernher von Braun Letter Signed from 1964 Describing the Launching of Explorer 1 — “…the birth of the Space Age…” — With PSA/DNA COA

Interesting typed letter signed by space architect Wernher von Braun from 1964 regarding the launch of Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite. Stamped 22 February 1964, von Braun writes as Director of the Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama to a member of the Junior Philatelic Americans. Letter on NASA stationery reads in part,

“There is such a story behind the launching of Explorer I, which you asked about. Our rocket team here at Huntsville…is understandably proud of our role in this milestone in space. In 1958 we were part of the U.S. Army at Redstone Arsenal, and I was Director of Development Operations Division for the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. We had enjoyed considerable success in the development of the Redstone and Jupiter missiles, when the Soviets launched Sputnik I, the first man-made earth satellite, that marks the birth of the Space Age.

The United Stated had underway Project Vanguard, designed to launch an earth satellite…The Vanguard launch vehicle was being designed and tested, but was not operational.

We at ABMA [Army Ballistic Missile Agency] were pretty far along in development of the Redstone, which had already earned the nickname of ‘Old Reliable.’ And besides that, we had placed two clusters of solid propellant rockets atop the Redstone to form the three-stage Jupiter C launch vehicle for testing re-entry of a nose cone into the earth’s atmosphere. We had fired a small-scale nose cone into space and had recovered it 3,000 miles down the Atlantic Missile Range. Then we knew that we could place a satellite into orbit simply by adding just one more solid-propellant rocket to our Jupiter C test vehicle.

About one month after Sputnik I we were given the go-ahead on this project. And within 87 days the 30.8-pound Explorer I was boosted by the Jupiter C to the path which it is still traveling around the earth…Six years later, on January 29, 1964, the Saturn I placed into orbit 37,700 pounds, dramatically demonstrating this advance in rocketry…Your collection of stamps will reflect many more milestones in the future as man advances into space…[signed] Wernher von Braun”.

Two page letter on two sheets measures 8″ x 10.5″, boldly signed by von Braun. Folds, light creasing, and one small spot of foxing at top edge. Overall in very good condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $4,300.

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Wernher von Braun Signed Speech From 1959 — ”…within the next decade or two the old concept of air superiority will have been replaced by the new concept of space superiority…”

Rare speech signed by Wernher von Braun in 1959 as Director of Development Operations of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. Dated 25 July 1959, von Braun delivered the speech to the Georgian American Legion, with content on the Jupiter missile that launched America’s space program in 1958, as well as on the burgeoning ”space exploration program”. Sold for $4,000.

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An archive of Wernher von Braun’s drawings, schematics, diagrams, calculations and letters sold this year for almost $100,000.  We can get you top prices for your Wernher von Braun autographs, letters, signed photos, and any other items or memorabilia relating to his incredible NASA career.

Wernher von Braun Signed Photo With Apollo 11 Rocket in Background

Signed photo of preeminent rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, standing in front of the Apollo 11. A naturalized U.S. resident who emigrated from Germany after WWII, von Braun has been called the greatest rocket scientist in history, and was one of the men largely responsible for the United State’s post-war space dominance. Color photograph inscribed, “To Oscar Rosso with best wishes – Wernher von Braun.” 8″ x 10″ photo has stamp on verso (probably from NASA) identifying rocket. Slight yellowing to photo, otherwise fine. Sold for $749.

Wernher von Braun Autograph Photo With Apollo 11 Rocket in Background

Wernher Von Braun Signed Fly-Leaf of His Book “Moon / Man’s Greatest Adventure”

Wernher Von Braun Signed Fly-Leaf of His Book “Moon / Man’s Greatest Adventure” with dustjacket. Book measures 12.5″ x 15.4″. Near fine condition. Sold for $488.

“Moon / Man’s Greatest Adventure” with Wernher Von Braun Autograph. Click to enlarge.

Comprehensive ”History of Rocketry” Signed by Werhner von Braun, Father of Modern Rocketry — Full of Photos and Illustrations

Author-signed ”History of Rocketry & Space Travel” by Wernher von Braun and Frederick I. Ordway III, published by Thomas Y. Crowell Co.: New York: 1975. Both von Braun and Ordway sign the copyright page. Dr. von Braun, the father of modern rocketry, was a prominent NASA scientist who established the National Space Institute after emigrating from Germany after WWII. Large 8.75” x 11.25” book has black boards with clean pages and dustjacket. Price-clipped dustjacket, previous owners name and light toning. Near fine. Sold for $468.

”History of Rocketry” with Werhner von Braun Autograph. Click to enlarge.

Apollo 11 Cover & Coin — Signed by NASA Rocket Scientist Wernher von Braun

Item has July 1969 postmarks and measures 6.5″ x 3.5″. In fine condition. Sold for $363.

Apollo 11 Cover & Coin with NASA Rocket Scientist Wernher von Braun Autograph. Click to enlarge.

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