Neil Armstrong sketch cleared for liftoff at University Archives, Sept. 28

Circa-1990 sketch hand-drawn and signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong, depicting important elements of the Apollo 11 moon landing, estimated at $90,000-$110,000
Circa-1990 sketch hand-drawn and signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong, depicting important elements of the Apollo XI moon landing, estimated at $90,000-$110,000
Circa-1990 sketch hand-drawn and signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong, depicting important elements of the Apollo 11 moon landing, estimated at $90,000-$110,000

WILTON, Conn. – A pen sketch hand-drawn and signed by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, a manuscript fragment in George Washington’s hand from the first draft of his first Inaugural Address in 1789, and the Black-Scholes-Merton formula handwritten and signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert C. Merton are just a few of the expected superstar lots in University Archives’ online-only auction slated for Wednesday, September 28, beginning at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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