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Originally Posted by Rain Man
I got interested in this and started poking around. I posted some pictures of this photo on a web site that is devoted to space collectibles, and those guys are really knowledgeable about autographs.
They loved it. They confirmed that the autographs were legit, and it's a photo that hasn't been seen before. My photo is a bit of an oddity because it's a group photo of the seven astronauts plus two administrators, with autographs of all nine. I wasn't sure if the two administrators would tank the value for astronaut purists, but these experts said that the administrators added to the interest for serious collectors. One of them estimated that it would bring between $12,000 and $20,000 at auction.
That's a big win for a $20 purchase.
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