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Items in section 1 of this sale are from the estate of Charles “Chuck” Graham.
25 Original Apollo Soyuz Beta Patch, measures 5.5” x 5.5” inches.
28 NASA Apollo Program Presentation Plaque, presented to “Chuck Graham,” “In Appreciation for your contributions to the Apollo Lunar Exploration Program” with 11 Apollo distinctive insignia enamel badges mounted around the perimeter of the frame. Frame measures 13” x 11” inches.
29 18 NASA / NASA Manned Space Craft Center access badges. Badges range from the Gemini to the Apollo missions with 2 Skylab and 2 Space Shuttle badges. Access badges are for test launches, launches and return flights.
30 Apollo 14 smoke colored glass presentation tray, with the three Crew members names, Shepard, Roosa and Mitchell and embossed decoration in red, white, blue and gold. Paper label on reverse tray reads “Houze Art 70 -2396”. Tray measures 9” by 9” inches.
32 Skylab II crew signed Beta patch. Patch is signed “Alan L. Bean, Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma”. Beta patch measures 7” x 7” inches, in frame and behind glass with a vintage “Florence Gardner...LA..” printed paper frame backing. Not examined out of frame.
36A Presentation Plaque, mahogany plaque mounted with an airplanes composite “Tailhook” and a brass plaque with an applied pair of gold Naval Airmans Wings. The plaque reads “Presented by THE TAILHOOK ASSOCIATION to Charles J. Graham, Jr., In appreciation for outstanding service as Industry Chairman, 1976”. Plaque measures 32” inches long.
78 “33rd Fighter Group”, embroidered cloth jacket patch. Unused condition, 12.5” high by 11.25” wide.
79 Rare Wright Aircraft Engine Piston Advertising piece. Polished aluminum Curtis piston has red painted details and an applied enamel badge that reads “Wright Aircraft Engines, Paterson N.J. U.S.A.” Probably made to be used as a cigar ashtray. Piston measures 5” inches in diameter.
103 Lot of Chuck Grahams' Personal items, including a Resume typed by him in 1994, his US Passport issued in 1962, his “Physiological Training” certificate to certify that he had met the US Air Force requirements for “Rapid Decompression, 25 June 1958”, his “North American Aviation, Inc” Employee Identification Card, etc.
104 Apollo 11 1st day issue stamp and cover, with full color cachet and 2nd special moon landing cancellation.
105 John F. Kennedy 1st day issue stamp and cover, March 29th 1964 cancellation with black and white Art Craft Cachet.
106 Framed Apollo Soyuz 1st day issue commemorative, 2 stamps affixed to NASA crew photo and cancelled over the framed photograph July 15th 1975.
107 Framed Apollo Soyuz 1st day issue commemorative, 2 stamps affixed to “Apollo Soyuz Test Project Prime Crewman” photo and cancelled over the framed photograph July 15th 1975.
108 9 framed Apollo 9 to 16, commemorative covers. All but one are addressed to “Howard E. Chalson, Florida.”
109 1987 Paris Air Show commemorative jacket, from Rockwell International with commemorative patch and enamel pins.
110 John Glenn space flight color slides, set of thirty nine 2 x 2 slides in original box marked “The Space Flight of Astronaut John Glenn.” Slides are in excellent condition and none are missing. Box is in very good condition.
111 5 Skylab 1 patches and 1 Skylab 2 patch. All 4” inches in diameter.
112 4 NASA commemorative medallions containing metal related to the various missions. Includes one from the Spacecraft Columbia Apollo 11 mission, one from the Enterprise Approach and Landing Test and 2 from Skylab 1.
113 Complete Gemini patch collection new in package.
114 Collection of Apollo enamel pendants, one for each mission from Apollo 7 through 17.
115 Collection of Apollo enamel pendants, one for each mission from Apollo 7 through 17.
116 Collection of Apollo enamel pendants, one for each mission from Apollo 7 through 17.
117 Collection of Apollo enamel pendants, one for each mission from Apollo 7 through 17.
118 Apollo 13 enamel medallion in Lucite paperweight.
119 Rockwell International leather keychain with commemorative Space Shuttle Columbia 1st Flight medallion.
120 North American Aviation factory tape measure, marked “North American Aviation, Inc.” with 2 different N.A.A. logos on each side. In mint condition circa 1950.
121 Collection of decals from the 1970's and 80's. Includes multiples of Air Force B-1 Bomber, Fighter Pilot and Apollo Flights.
122 Circa 1950 F100 U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds water transfer decals, “Courtesy of North American Aviation, Inc.” Seven decals with 5” tall images on 7” paper and two N.A.A. logo decals that are 6.5” wide.
123 North American Aviation “DUZ ALL, Flight Wrench” impressed with red N.A.A. logo and sealed in unopened plastic wrapping. Original box included with hand written statement “Sample, Do Not Take.”
124 Lot of 2 N.A.A. items, a vintage wooden clipboard with N.A.A. logo and a N.A.A. pilots uniform bag in pouch.
125 Lot of 11 vintage and antique patches, including 2 English bullion embroidered blazer crest badges (one missing buttons).
126 Older reproduction of the “Blue Max” award.
127 Silver embroidered bullion blazer patch, “American Fighter Pilots Association”, 4.25” high. One other patch included.
128 Lucite paper weight with example of electronic chip inside, paper weight reads “North American Rockwell Microelectronics Co… Next Generation of Micro Circuits”. 2” inch square.
129 Lucite paper weight with set of Naval wings and a miniature of an aircraft carrier. Interior reads “Guest of the Secretary of the Navy, Fly with the Fleet.” 3.25” inches wide.
130 Lucite paper weight “First Chips 757 Tools At Tulsa December 1979” with Rockwell International Logo. 3” inches wide.
131 "Zippo” lighter with an N.A.A. Condor logo on front and engraved “C. J. Graham” on back. In an original North American Rockwell box.
132 3 mounted Spanish Air Force items. A set of sterling silver Air Force Wings, a large enamel on silver distinctive insignia and a small sterling eagle in flight with crown. All 3 mounted together on red velvet with plaque that reads “Recuerdos Del Armada Del Aire De Espana Madrid 1956”. Velvet board measures 9” high by 7” wide.
133 Pearl Harbor 50th Anniversary Commemorative coin in original case. Appears to be a bronze proof coin.
134 1983 Paris Air Show Russian Copper medallion in suede and leather case. Medallion has a high relief image of an helicopter on one side and reads “URSS Moscow Aviaexport.” 2.25” wide
135 14K Gold filled “Cross” pen and pencil set in case. Pen and Pencil both engraved “Chuck Graham” and have the North American Rockwell logo on their pocket clips.
137 Chuck Graham's leather bound “Air Forces Album, Rankin Field.” Has photographs from his flight training years with the U.S. Army.
138 Collection of 7 Naval baseball caps belonging to Chuck Graham.
139 Approximately 30 gold matchbooks with Apollo 14 mission patch on one side and a depiction of the moon with “Apollo” written on the other side.
140 2 commemorative playing card decks for “Skylab 1” by “Martin Marietta.” both un-opened in protective cases.
141 Lucite Apollo 11 table lighter with an Apollo commemorative medallion and “First Man on the Moon” U.S. 10 cent stamp. Lighter is 4.75” high.
151 Garment Bag, blue nylon labeled “Chuck Graham Rockwell International with 2 stitched cloth Space Shuttle “Challenger” patches.
152 Silver nylon windbreaker with black accents, size small with approximately 30 space shuttle program related patches. “Rockwell International” on left sleeves. Lightly used condition.
153 Silver nylon windbreaker with black accents, size extra large with approximately 30 space shuttle program related patches. “Rockwell International” on left sleeves. Very good to excellent condition.
154 "Konwal Super, Japan” Zippo style souvenir lighter from the “U.S.S. Kearsarge CVS33” engraved “W.L. Nyburg” on its reverse and in its original case. In very good to excellent condition.
155 Lot of 4 Apollo Launch/Anniversary reception invitations.
156 Collection of Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle enamel pins and tie back pins.
157 Pair of Apollo XII glass bottom souvenir steins.
158 Lot of 3 Ironstone steins, with decal decoration of a “B1” Bomber, a “B-1B” Bomber and the third an “Apollo/Soyuz” mission patch decal.
169 Chuck Grahams olive drab painted military trunk, stenciled “U.S.” on its top.
Items from section 2 of this sale are from the estate of John F. Kennedy's Air Force One Pilot, Colonel (Ret.) James B. Swindal.
171 Newsweek magazine, issue dated January 9, 1961 which contains an article on page 39 announcing the appointment of Col. James B. Swindal as pilot of John F. Kennedy’s' Air Force One.
173 Zippo, lighter is embossed in black with the presidential seal and “12-25-62, JFK - JBK” in original box with instructions. This lighter has a brushed stainless steel finish and is virtually like new with just a little discoloration on its interior from slight use. This was given as a Christmas gift from John F. Kennedy to Col. Swindal.
174 Zippo, lighter is embossed in blue with the presidential seal and Lyndon B. Johnson's signature and on its reverse depicts Air Force One with the title “Air Force One (707).” Unused, as new in original box.
175 Vulcan, Air Force One Unit lighter. The front of lighter has an applied enameled distinctive insignia of the Air Force One Unit and reads “EXPERTO CREDE” the reverse of the lighter reads “125th A.T.G. (M) (SM) MATS, Washington, D.C.” The top left of the lighters flip cover has lost a tiny bit of its chrome plating but is otherwise in very good condition.
176 U.S.A.F. Pilots suit case, cloth patch on front reads “Col. James B. Swindal.” Contents include about one dozen aeronautical maps from the 1940's-50's, as well as simple plotting instruments, a vintage throat mic, “Globe Airline Computer” in leather case with its manual, and more.
177 Air Force One, deck of playing cards with the Presidential Seal in gold on a black background above the silhouette of a “U.S.A.F” jet. Sold along with three other decks of cards that belonged to JFK.
178 Air Force One, cocktail glass with the remnants of the Presidential seal in gold. John F. Kennedy drank from this glass on his fateful trip to Dallas, Texas. Glass was collected by Col. James B. Swindal after Kennedy was assassinated.
179 Air Force One cast brass cockpit door plaque which reads “NO SMOKING”. Plaque measures 7.5” inches wide. Collected from Air Force One by Col. James B. Swindal.
180 Color slides, approximately 19 slides one of which shows a full view of a “MATS” (Military Air Transport Service) plane being fueled and flight checked by its ground crew.
181 Set of 4 cocktail glasses with white and gold aircraft recognition profiles, circa 1950's.
183 White House Pen, Plastic body felt tip pen with a facsimile signature of “Lyndon B Johnson” and the Presidential seal. Pen has a chromed metal cap and pocket clip that reads “Esterbrook”.
184 Desk plaque, Maple desk plaque reads “Col. James B. Swindal.” Plaque measures 9.5” inches long
185 Col. James B. Swindal “Officers Open Mess, Torrejon” Spain Pitcher, with hand painted decoration. Pitcher measures 7” high.
187 Plaque, Aluminum “Commander” plaque collected from Air Force One by Col. Swindal. Plaque measures 10” inches long.
188 Trunk, Olive drab military trunk with white lettering which reads “Mrs. Emily Swindal PRI NO. 157 Jan. Rhine/Maine, Germany” circa 1948.
189 Leather Flight Jacket, presented to Mrs. Graham as an honorary member of Doolittle's Raiders. Jacket has an embroidered “Doolittle Raiders” patch and a leather air force name patch which reads “M.L. Graham”. Jacket is like new in size medium.
196 Photo Album, 34th Anniversary Gathering of the survivors of the Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders gathered in Omaha, NE. Color photographs include all aspects of the ceremony as well as the book signing of the first edition of Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders, sold in lot 190.
198 Presentation plaque, mahogany plaque with a map of Southeast Asia and Japan titled “These Men Bombed Japan, April 18, 1942.” On this map are facsimile signatures of all of Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders. Brass plaque on bottom reads “Charles A. Graham, Jr. North American Aviation, Inc. In Appreciation, Doolittle Raiders, April 18th 1962.” Paper label on reverse of plaque reads “Designed and built by Orientation Group USAF”, plaque measures 17.5” high x 21.5” inches wide.
203 1909 Presentation desk piece/inkwell, silver plated brass and inscribed on its frontal shield “IGO ETRICH 'TAUBE' WIENER-NEUSTADT, 1909” and is touch marked on its reverse “MD (symbol?) g” and separately “Bazar Europa Cadiz”. Igo Etrich (1879-1967) was an Austrian engineer who designed and flew his first tractor monoplane on July 20th 190