“This Safety Pin & Flag bearing lunar dust is one of the first geology tools ever used on the Moon, and as such represents one of the rarest artifacts within the entire realm of space exploration and geology!” — Charles Duke, Apollo 16 Moonwalker in accompanying signed letter.
Heat flow experiment safety pin and flag. The most desirable NASA artifacts are those taken out of the Lunar Module and brought to the Moon’s surface. In addition, this artifact, showing lunar dust and carried in Moonwalker Charles Duke’s space suit pocket while he was riding in the Rover, is of the highest rarity.
31×16″ in frame
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From “Mooncollector” Jim Ruddy lifetime collection, When Jim turned 82 and his health was failing, he wanted to bundle his collection of lunar surface artifacts together in a single sale to someone who would care for them, and so he contacted me. I agreed to procure the collection and spent some time with him discussing each artifact at his home in Palm Springs. He was meticulous and carefully framed each precious treasure. Soon after I added this to the FV space collection in 2015, he passed away.
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