· by taylor harris new york (reuters) - the long-lost bag used by u. s. · an extremely rare bag used by nasa astronaut neil armstrong to collect the first dust samples from the moon is expected to fetch up to $4 million at an auction in the us. · nancy lee carlson came to own neil armstrong ’ s moon rock bag after purchasing it for $995 from a seized assets auction staged on behalf of the us marshals service. Astronaut neil armstrong to bring back to earth the first samples of moon dust is expected to sell for up to $ 4. The collection bag , used by astronaut neil armstrong during the first manned mission to the moon in 1969, will be featured thursday at a sothebys auction in new york city of items related to space voyages. Astronaut neil armstrong to bring back to earth the first samples of moon dust is expected to sell for up to $4 million when it is auctioned with other space memorabilia next week in new york city. The pre-sale estimate is $2 million to $ 4 million. Space enthusiast nancy carlson purchased a bag for $995 that was used to collect moon rocks and soil. This week, neil armstrong s bag is on the auction block again, but this time it. · the long-lost bag used by u. s. Astronaut neil armstrong to bring back to earth the first samples of moon dust is expected to sell for up to $4 million (3. 09.