January 24, 2008

REGENCY-SUPERIOR CONDUCTS FREE
SPACE MEMORABILIA APPRAISAL CLINIC

Beverly Hills, CA – Regency-Superior Auctions, the country’s leading auctioneer of Space Memorabilia, is coming to Huntsville, Alabama for a one-day appraisal and space clinic. The clinic will be held at the Huntsville Marriott Hotel on Sunday, February 3rd.

Regency-Superior will have their space experts on hand to evaluate, appraise and assist collectors wishing to get top dollar for their space-related and early aviation memorabilia. Collectors are encouraged to bring any astronaut autographs, flown flags and equipment, uniforms, medallions, models, crew patches, documents, and commemorative presentations for auction.

Regency-Superior conducts two major Space Memorabilia auctions each year at their Beverly Hills gallery. Their experience is second to none, and is well known throughout the world for their auctions of stamps & coins, sports, Hollywood, and space memorabilia.

Their auctions realize some of the top values in the industry, selling to collectors from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Each of their sales is simulcast on eBay live, allowing collectors to bid on items prior to, and during the public auction itself.

Space memorabilia is in high demand. Past auctions have brought incredible prices particularly for items that were flown in space, and for those that were aboard lunar landings. 

Recently, a 1969 flown cover, autographed by the entire crew of Apollo 11, and notated in Michael Collins’ hand which read “Carried to the Moon aboard Apollo 11” sold for $20,000. (shown above)

A King James Bible (shown above) inside a beta cloth zippered pouch flown aboard ALL Skylab Missions, sold for $7,500. 

Additionally, models of various prototypes and craft are extremely desirable. A 1964 LEM NASA concept model sold for $8,000. This four-part model was made by a master modeler at Johnson Space Center Technical Services, and was on display for many years at JSC (shown at left).

For more information regarding the Space Memorabilia Appraisal Clinics in Cape Canaveral and Houston, please contact Alan Lipkin at (310) 553-5475 or email alipkin@RegencySuperior.com. 

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