Heritage July 25-26, 2024 Hollywood/Entertainment Auction - Star Trek Results

Presented below is the complete set of final prices realized for the 38 lots of Star Trek memorabilia that sold in Heritage's Hollywood/Entertainment memorabilia auction which concluded Friday afternoon in a live online bidding session at the HeritageLive! (www.HA.com/Live) auction site.

The most expensive Star Trek related item in the sale was Lot # 89291, the Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Final Movie Poster Artwork by Bob Peak, which realized a final price of $106,250 (including the 25% buyers premium).  Lot # 89324, the Greg Jein-built Hero USS Excelsior filming miniature from the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flashback", sold for $50,000 including the buyers premium, and Lot # 89277, a William Shatner Captain Kirk Formal Dress Tunic from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Court Martial" witnessed a final value of $27,500 with premium.  Lot # 89276, a Greg Jein production made USS Defiant / USS Enterprise miniature intended for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine also realized a sales price of $27,500 including premium.

The following results show the final amounts realized for the various memorabilia lots, which includes the 25% buyers premium.  Just click on any of the images below to view an enlarged version ... 

The following 16 lots of Star Trek memorabilia remained unsold at the completion of the auction and are currently available as Buy Now post-auction offerings from Heritage ...

 

Mr. Spock's Vulcan Lute from Star Trek: The Original Series

A rare prop musical instrument from the production of TOS, Mr. Spock's famous Vulcan Lute, sometimes also referred to as a Harp or Lyre, which was screen used by Leonard Nimoy in several episodes of the series, recently sold as Lot #89143 in last fall's Heritage Auctions October 14-15, 2023 Greg Jein Collection Auction for a final price of $40,000 (including a 25% buyers premium) on a high bid of $32,000.  

Presented below is the complete Heritage auction catalog description, along with its accompanying photos and several closeup views that further highlight the construction details of this iconic piece of Star Trek history ...

LOT #89143  Leonard Nimoy "Spock" Vulcan Lute from Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount, 1966-1969).

Vintage original lute prop constructed of wood, acrylic, wire and metal components.  Expertly studio designed and assembled to appear as an exotic, long-necked, stringed instrument.  In the legendary Sci-Fi series, this 12-stringed instrument hailed from the planet "Vulcan", was tuned on a diatonic scale, and was famous for the soothing music it generated.  This prop is highly visible when played by "Spock" (Nimoy) in Original Series episodes including "Charlie X", "Amok Time" and "The Way To Eden".  "Uhura" (Nichelle Nichols) also sang while accompanying herself with this instrument in episode, "The Conscience of the King".  The iconic prop instrument measures 39" x 17" x 1.5" and can be clearly screen matched by its many hallmarks in multiple episodes, including hardware placement and the distinctive woodgrain.  The prop was painted black and gold for a subsequent production, but Greg Jein had begun restoration, sanding off most of the paint, with the exception of the area directly under the brass strings, the neck area as well as the control knobs and its back plate.  The back of the prop retains a vintage original typed label reading, "(c) 1969 Paramount Pictures Corporation", and there are two ports cut into the lower back of the instrument to access the bolt that affixes the oversized wooden knob to the front exterior.  An iconic and distinctive prop from the Original Series.  Exhibits age, minor chipping and delamination along edges.  Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.  From the Collection of Greg Jein.

Starting Bid: $15,000

Below are some screenshots of this prop as seen in various episodes of TOS ...

Some rare images of the Vulcan lute in a deleted scene from the 3rd season episode "Elaan of Troyius" ...

And some rare behind-the-scenes and candid at-home photos of Leonard Nimoy, taken while TOS was in production, playing not his famous character's Vulcan Lute, but just a traditional guitar from the planet Earth ...

 

Star Trek TOS William Shatner Zenite Mining Gas Mask from "The Cloud Minders"

 

A rare William Shatner screen used prop from Star Trek: The Original Series, this highly memorable Zenite Mining Gas Mask from the 3rd Season episode "The Cloud Minders" (first airdate: February 28, 1969) - which would protect the wearer from the deleterious effects on mental function caused by exposure to the dangerous gas emanating from unrefined zenite - was recently sold as Lot #89215 in last fall's Heritage Auctions October 14-15, 2023 Greg Jein Collection Auction.  

Presented below is the complete Heritage auction catalog description, with accompanying photos, for this exceptional piece of Star Trek history, as well as several detailed images of the mask that were graciously provided for use in this article by the successful bidder on the prop, a major collector of Star Trek TOS memorabilia ... 

LOT #89215  William Shatner "Captain Kirk" Zenite Mining Gas Mask from Episode, "The Cloud Minders" of Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount TV, 1966-1969)

Vintage original mining mask prop constructed of repurposed oxygen facemask cup and chin port with 3-vials attached containing multi-colored fish tank gravel.  The mask is held to wearer by a large aluminum 9" x .05" bracket that fits across the top of the head.  Highly visible worn by Captain Kirk (Shatner) in the Zenite mines of planet Ardana.  The 4" x 7" x 11" mask exhibits age, production wear and some scratching, minor plastic tears and paint rubbing.  Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.  From the collection of Greg Jein.

Some screenshots of the Zenite Mining Gas Mask as seen in the episode "The Cloud Minders" ...