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New York (AP) 

NASA name tag worn by Apollo 15 James Irwin covered with moon dust sold at
auction for $315,000 at Christies. The 6 x 12 cloth piece was cut from the
jacket Irwin left on the moon during the 1971 flight. The dust became embedded
during the 3 moonwalks Irwin took. Irwin cut out his name tag before leaving
the items for a souvenir. The name tag was sold on the behalf of Irwins estate

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