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Apollo-Flown Robbins Medallions From Buzz Aldrin Family Offered at Heritage Auctions

Gold and silver medallions, made specifically by the Robbins Company for flight missions in space, started all the way back on Apollo 7. Created as a commemorative gift for the astronauts, as well as for friends and family, somewhere between 255 and 450 were made for each Apollo mission. The finest Apollo 11 example ever […]

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Hear “Ship of Gold” Bell Toll During Presentation by Bob Evans on March 21

Scientist Evans will show items from the legendary SS Central America during free online Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium   A sound only a few have heard in 164 years will be used to signal the start of a free online presentation as part of a Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium at 1 pm Eastern on Sunday, […]

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A Letter From NGC’s Mark Salzberg

I have been in the collectibles industry for more than 40 years. In that time, I have seen many market peaks and valleys — periods of prosperity as well as periods of great difficulty. In fact, I became a coin dealer during the boomtimes of the late 1970s, only to experience the great crash of […]

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Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Gold Medal, Certified by NGC and CAG, Realizes Over $2 Million

An extremely rare gold medal graded by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) that traveled on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon realized $2,055,000 at an auction held on the mission’s 50th anniversary. It is one of the highest prices ever paid for a medal, and it is the highest price realized to date for any […]

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CAG Certifies Provenance of Abbey Road Studios Recordings

Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG®) has certified the provenance of original master recordings done by 18 world-renowned artists at Abbey Road Studios, a place made famous by the Beatles and their iconic photograph crossing Abbey Road. The recordings were organized by Michael Gleason, a Texas entrepreneur residing in London, for a television project called Live From […]

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CAG-Certified Beta Cloth From Michael Collins Collection Realizes $81,250

A piece of Apollo 11-flown Beta cloth from the Michael Collins Collection sold for $81,250 after it was certified by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG®). Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin served as the crew for the important Apollo 11 mission, the first to put men on the moon. After their return, the three astronauts […]

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CAG-Certified Beta Cloth From Michael Collins Collection Realizes $81,250

A piece of Apollo 11-flown Beta cloth from the Michael Collins Collection sold for $81,250 after it was certified by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG®). Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin served as the crew for the important Apollo 11 mission, the first to put men on the moon. After their return, the three astronauts […]

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CAG-Certified Medals, Flags, Wright Flyer Pieces Excel at 2nd Armstrong Family Collection Sale

The second sale of the Armstrong Family Collection, which was entirely certified by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG), realized more than $2.3 million at Heritage Auctions, May 9. The Armstrong Family Collection features items saved by astronaut Neil Armstrong—the first man to walk on the moon—and his immediate family members. This sale brings the total results […]

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Additional CAG-Certified Items From Armstrong Family Collection Being Sold

Bidding is underway for several hundred artifacts that Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG™) certified from the Armstrong Family Collection™. The collection, which is entirely certified by CAG, features items saved by astronaut Neil Armstrong – the first man to walk on the moon – and his immediate family members. They are being offered by Heritage Auctions […]

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CAG Artifact Registry Launches with Neil Armstrong Family Items

Collectibles Authentication Guaranty® (CAG™) has launched the CAG Artifact Registry™, a searchable online gallery of CAG-certified collectibles. It can be viewed at CAGcertified.com/Registry. The first collection to be featured in the CAG Artifact Registry is the Armstrong Family Collection™, thousands of artifacts saved by astronaut Neil Armstrong — the first man to walk on the […]

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CAG Artifact Registry launches with Armstrong items

Nearly 1,000 items from the Armstrong Family Collection are now featured in a searchable gallery at the CAG website.
Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG) has launched the CAG Artifact Registry, a searchable online gallery of CAG-certified collectibles

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CCG launches Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG); Armstrong Family Collection certified

CAG preserves the provenance of collectibles tied to prominent people, such as the first person to walk on the moon.
The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) has launched its seventh member company: Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG), an expert and impartial certification service that works directly with collectors, estates, artists, and museums to preserve the authenticity and provenance of artifacts, memorabilia, and estate items at the source

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CCG Launches Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG); Armstrong Family Collection Certified

Collectibles Authentication Guaranty preserves the provenance of collectibles tied to prominent people, such as the first person to walk on the moon. SARASOTA, Fla. (July 20, 2018) — The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) has launched its seventh member company: Collectibles Authentication Guaranty™ (CAG™), an expert and impartial certification service that works directly with collectors, estates, artists and […]

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