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The Eclectic Collector · 17 September 2016
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The geological collection of NASA scientist Charles M. Grant.
A black rock sample (4.1 grammes) in sample box marked ‘Apollo 16 Moonrock’; a black rock sample marked
‘Meteorite Colunbia’ (3.4 grammes), a stibnite sample, a selenite sample and a half-ammonite.
Estimate €300-€500 £260-£430
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 140141
Space flown Irish flag and crew patch.
An Irist tricolour amd a shoulder patch flown on the Space Shuttle ‘Endevour’ 5-17 December, 2001. Framed with
a certificate signed by Daniel Tani, Mission Specialist.
Provenance: Presented to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 2002. Purchased by the current owner at a charity
auction.
16¼ x 20in. (41.28 x 50.80cm)
Estimate €500-€700 £430-£600
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 141