A vintage 1950s full-scale lab model of Sputnik 1, one of only four made. Checklists, manuals, and equipment that flew with Apollo astronauts to the surface of the Moon. A collection of 15 NASA astronaut hand casts, originally used to tailor-make spacesuit gloves, mounted on plaques and decoratively gilded.

These were some of the most memorable lots sold off at Bonhams New York’s Space History Sale on Wednesday, an event timed to coincide with the 47th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing. The auction included nearly 300 items, many of which sparked spirited bidding wars from buyers in the room, on the phone, and online.

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