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The pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts is up for auction

The lot sold for $857,600 with the buyer identified only as a phone bidder, Sotheby’s said.

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Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction features the life-saving instrument, a Snoopy pin, space-flown flags, and more.

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Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon

While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.

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The pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts is up for auction

Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction features the life-saving instrument, a Snoopy pin, space-flown flags, and more.

·Miami, United States
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They Will Raise the Pen that Was Key to Saving the Apollo 11 Mission and Allowing the Return From the Moon

The protagonists Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins used a pen to carry out one of the most important missions in the history of humanity.

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