Some of the items up for sale at the auction

A plaque commemorating

the Apollo 11 lunar module is among the possessions of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, that will be auctioned by Armstrong’s sons.

A letter to Neil Armstrong, rejecting his Diners Club

application, along with the $15 cheque Armstrong included with the application will also go under the hammer. Armstrong’s sons are auctioning about 3,000 belongings of their father.

The silk US flag Neil Armstrong took to the moon

on Apollo 11. The flag is expected to draw the highest bids in an auction of Armstrong’s possessions, perhaps selling for $300,000 or more.

One of the ‘insurance covers’ signed by Apollo 11

crew members. In case of a disaster during the mission, the items were to be sold to provide some financial security for the astronauts’ families.

A 1969 copy of Newsweek

magazine featuring Neil Armstrong that was mailed to Armstrong, a subscriber.

A letter Neil Armstrong wrote as a child to the Easter Bunny.