The Price of History: What $857,600 Says About Our Relationship with the Moon Landing The recent auction at Sotheby's, where a dried out felt tip marker and a snapped off piece of molded black plastic sold for $857,600, has left many wondering what exactly they're buying.
These items played crucial roles in one of humanity's most iconic achievements: the Moon landing. The pen was used by Neil Armstrong to sign his name on the lunar surface.
The switch, meanwhile, was a makeshift solution to a problem that nearly stranded two astronauts on the Moon.