SATURN V ON THE LAUNCHPAD, MAY 25, 1966; ONE OF FIVE LAUNCHPAD PHOTOS
NASA [APOLLO/SATURN V]
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Price Realised GBP 126
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GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,500
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Closed: 18 May 2022
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SATURN V ON THE LAUNCHPAD, MAY 25, 1966; ONE OF FIVE LAUNCHPAD PHOTOS
[1] View of Cape Kennedy’s Pad 39A, the launchpad holding the vehicle, Saturn V, at sunset.
[2] Mobile service structure moving from base of ramp to pad 'A.' From NASA caption.
[3] The facility vehicle arrives at launch complex 39A. From NASA caption.
[4] The roll out of Saturn V, 500-F from the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Vehicle Assembly Building was constructed for the assembly of the Apollo/Saturn V rocket which was the largest rocket made by humans at the time.
[5] View of Saturn V, stationary on the pad.
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[1] Overall in very good condition, noting minor bumped corners and erratum on the recto. The verso is also in excellent condition.
[2] Overall good condition with one indentation, fingerprints, mottling and residue from splatter stain that is only seen in raking light. The verso has a with large water stain with blue and brown discolouration.
[3] Overall in very good condition with edges bumped, noting bottom left and top left corners and on the right border. There is erratum on the bottom border, likely not to be visible if framed. The verso also very good.
[4] Overall the recto is in good condition with signs commensurate with age, noting the bottom left corner and right border bumped, one indentation on the surface of the image and fingerprints visible in raking light. There is erratum on the bottom border. The verso is in good condition with large stain but has not bled through to the recto.
[5] Overall in good condition with signs commensurate with age, noting indentations on the surface seen in raking light. The verso also good with slight spotting on the top right and bottom right.
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NASA [APOLLO/SATURN V]SATURN V ON THE LAUNCHPAD, MAY 25, 1966; ONE OF FIVE LAUNCHPAD PHOTOSEstimate: GBP 1,500 - 2,500
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