
Moon Rock Sample (From Apollo 17 Mission)
$5M
Estimated value as of 2026 ยท Consistent valuation across NASA-related thefts and Apollo 17 specimens (e.g., Honduras 1998, Mines Geology Museum, West Virginia) [1][2][3][4]
Lunar basalt specimen collected during humanity's final Apollo mission in 1972.
Fun fact Moon rocks are priceless and cannot be legally owned by private citizens; only government display pieces exist.
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