The auction house Sotbi anticipates that a silver marker connected to the Apollo 11 mission, which saw Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin land on the Moon, could fetch a price between $800,000 and $1.2 million, according to The Guardian. During the historic mission in July 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the lunar surface. Afterward, while preparing to sleep, Aldrin noticed a small piece of black plastic on the cabin floor.
He recounted this event in his 2009 autobiography, The Grand Tour. Aldrin described the object, stating, “My heart beat strongly… A broken piece fell from the motor switch, the key switch that was supposed to send energy to the motor for the ascent engine, to take Neil and me off the Moon.” He further noted that the switch had clearly been deactivated.
The artifact itself, while appearing as a small piece of hardware, is treated as a significant piece of space history. The auction house expects the item to be highly sought after by collectors interested in space exploration. While the object is not a traditional writing pencil, its historical value is immense, representing a pivotal moment in human being among the stars.
Experts predict that the item will be successfully sold to a collector willing to pay a premium for such a tangible link to the lunar landing.
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