GUEST: I bought these
in approximately 1971
from a company out of
Houston, Texas, that

was authorized to sell these
on behalf of NASA. They were
supposedly pictures that were

taken from some of the original
negatives. I bought the
complete set of ten for eight

dollars. Then, a few years
later, I got to be friends
with a fellow named Dan Cohen.

Dan was also a good friend of
Neil Armstrong. So one day,
Dan, who had seen my pictures,

called me and said, "Hey,
come on up, and you can meet
Neil." So I got to go up and

had the good fortune to meet
Neil Armstrong. We spent about
30 to 45 minutes just talking.

And at the end of that, I said,
"Mr. Armstrong, if you don't
mind, I have some pictures I'd

like for you to sign." And he
said, "Well, sure." And so I
pulled these out, and he kind

of looked at it, and he said,
"Is it okay if I just dedicate
the set?" And I said, "Well,

I have four children, so
I would really appreciate
it if you could sign each
one." Now, he doesn't

like to sign autographs. And
so my friend said, "Oh, Neil,
go ahead and sign them."

So he said, "Okay, I'll
sign them." So he signed all
ten of them for me, so...

APPRAISER: That's
great. And these are
crystal-clear, great, strong
autographs. And what I love

about it is, it's one of the
most iconic scenes in American
history and world history.

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: And you have Neil
Armstrong landing on the moon.
This shot here, that's one of

his first steps
out onto the moon.

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: This, I believe
they left this on the moon.
That was the plaque...

GUEST: Correct.

APPRAISER: That's
still there now.

GUEST: Yeah, it is.

APPRAISER: So it, it's a
wonderful collection. We do see
Neil Armstrong photos. It's not

like he never signed-- he did.
But the most desirable photos
for collectors are the ones

that are signed of the moon
shots. That's where the true
monetary value comes. As far

as personal value, this is a
cherished keepsake for you, and
you're going to pass it down

to the family.

GUEST: Right.

APPRAISER: In terms of
value, first of all, I
would keep this as a set.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: You wouldn't want
to break these up. I think it's
worth far more as a collection

in a set, since it's, they did
ten of these photos. I wouldn't
hesitate to estimate the

set at $15,000 to $25,000.

GUEST: Wow. Well, the
primary reason I brought
them out was because it
is the 50th anniversary

of the lunar landing, and Neil
Armstrong died a few years ago.

APPRAISER: Correct, correct.

GUEST: Several years ago.

APPRAISER: And I'm sure a lot of
people remember where they were.
I remember where I was, sitting

in front of a TV set in 1969.

GUEST: Yeah.

APPRAISER: So, I really
appreciate you bringing
these. Thank you.

GUEST: Okay, well, thank you.

APPRAISER: It's a real treasure.

GUEST: I appreciate the
information. I had no idea at
the time that I bought it that

I would ever even have a chance
to meet Neil Armstrong, much
less sit down and talk with

him.