Soviet flag from Apollo 11 sold for $80K
The Soviet Union flag, which visited the Moon, was sold at a Sotheby's auction.
Consensus
- The Soviet flag was brought aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft in 1969.
- The flag was sold at an auction.
- The flag was on board the command module Columbia during the lunar mission.
- The flag was taken as a diplomatic gesture.
- NASA had a tradition of carrying small flags from various countries on space missions to symbolize goodwill and international cooperation.
- The final sale price exceeded initial expert estimates.
Points of divergence
- The flag was sold for $102,400. — tg_moscash
- The flag was sold at Sotheby's for $102,000 (about 8 million rubles). — tg_mash
- The flag was sold for $80,000 (about 6.2 million rubles). — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- 🌑 Soviet flag taken by astronaut Buzz Aldrin to the Moon during the 'Apollo-11' mission in 1969 sold for... — Московский кэш
- USSR flag that visited the Moon sold at Sotheby's auction; new owner shipped it for $102k (approx...) — Mash
- A moon-visited Soviet flag sold at auction for $80,000 — Москва 24