Pieces of Apollo 11's history are up for auction for the moon landing anniversary

An auction house is selling a number of autographs, hardware and flown artifacts from the Apollo 11 mission just in time for the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing

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Among the items up for sale are a rare roll of film with images taken on the moon and a signed American flag the crew carried with them into orbit.A flag flown on the mission, and signed by Pilot Michael Collins, is expected to sell for at least $60,000.The 70 mm film contains"126 of the most iconic images from the first lunar-landing mission," according to a statement from the auction house, RR Auction.

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