Lot 842
Mercury & Gemini Astronaut Autographed Photos/Covers, 13 Signed Pieces. Celebrating the astronauts who participated in the Mercury and Gemini programs; 17 signed pieces. 1.) Four pieces signed by John Glenn: signed portrait wearing stylish bow-tie and Mercury 7 lapel pin, a signed B&W photo sitting outside his Friendship 7 capsule, two signed covers (one a commemorative Man In Space issue) each post marked Port Canaveral Feb 20, 1962 the day of launch and both signed by John Glenn 2.) Two covers each signed by Gordon Cooper one commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Cooper's Mercury 9 mission, 22 orbits postmarked May 16, 1973 exactly 10 years after the mission, the other commemorating Gemini V Atlantic Recovery Force postmarked Aug 29, 1965 on the James C. Owens. 3.) Two photos each signed by Alan Shepard one color and one in B&W during his Mercury Freedom 7 period. 4.) John Young signed cover postmarked February 20, 1962 Cape Canaveral, First Day Issue of Project Mercury Stamps and his senior portrait in blue coveralls signed and inscribed. Young famously walked the moon on Apollo 16. 5.) Tom Stafford signed commemorative cover for the US Navy Recovery Force for Gemini 6 postmarked 12/16/65. 6.) Frank Borman of Gemini 7 has signed two color photos and we wanted to include him in this collection one photo is from Apollo 8 and signed across his white space suit. The other is years later when Borman became Chairman of the Board of Eastern Airlines. He remains the oldest living American astronaut. Quite the diversity of images here signed by the men who made them happen and all in excellent condition. Estimated Value $750 - UP
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