A giant sale: Neil Armstrong's collection is auctioned

CINCINNATI – Neil Armstrong's admirers and space exploration have a chance to own artifacts and memorabilia that belonged to the modest man who became a global hero by becoming the first human to walk the moon.

The personal collection of Armstrong, who died in his native Ohio in 2012, will go on sale at a series of auctions held by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, from 1 to November 2019.

The collection includes a series of artifacts from the 1969 Lunar Landing of Armstrong and private memorabilia including parts of a wing and propeller. from the Wright Brothers Flyer of 1903 that the astronaut took with him on the moon

Armstrong went on the moon with a flag of the United States, the largest size generally used during Apollo missions; a United Nations flag; various flags of state; and some medallions of Robbins. Sterling silver medallions were paid for by Apollo Missions crews and were available for purchase only by NASA astronauts. The Armstrong Collection also includes a rare gold medallion

Among the most personal items to be auctioned are the centennial flag of the Purdue University of the Alma Mater. Armstrong who traveled on Apollo 11 and his Boy Scout hat

. He said his father had never told him what he wanted to do with the large amount of items he was keeping.

"I do not think he has spent a lot of time thinking about it," Armstrong said. "He saved all the objects, so he obviously felt that they were worth saving."

Armstrong, who lives in the suburbs of Cincinnati, said his father kept all his "stolen" items together. To conserve, preserve and secure irreplaceable items and honor the legacy of their father, Armstrong and his brother, Rick, discovered that some things needed to be restored and that some research needed to be properly identified.

"We felt like the number of people We could help to identify them and give us the historical context that was diminishing and that the problem of understanding this context would only worsen over time" , he said. by preserving and authenticating artifacts and memorabilia and choosing heritage auctions for sales.

Greg Rohan, president of Heritage Auctions, said that he manages many categories of sales. "Space is one of the very, very rare categories that every person seems to interest," Rohan said. "You show something to the space program, and they are fascinated."

He stated that with more than one million registered members on the company's website, including nationals from 192 countries, he was expecting many international buyers . Collectibles.

Mark Armstrong stated that his parents were very philanthropic and that he and his brother were aiming to continue these efforts through auction revenues

"I think Mom and Dad would have been delighted with this, Mark Armstrong was to attend an event Friday at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, West Ohio, on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of his father's famous lunar walk. something that all the peoples of the world can share, he said, and it brings them closer.

He hopes that making it available to the public will help to increase awareness of space exploration. " seeing these objects and remembering them, he will remind everyone of what can be accomplished when a nation engages and everyone is on board. "

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