Lot 848
Mercury Program Collection: MR-3 Canary Island Teletype, MR-5, Photographs and Parachute Sample. Collection of Project Mercury artifacts. 1.) From Mr-3/Freedom 7, Alan Shepard's 15 minute suborbital space flight, a portion of the teletype (4 x 8½") from the moment Alan Shepard entered the capsule to his ocean landing. The entire 14 foot printout was saved by the telemetry supervisor's post in the Canary Islands and later making segments available to collectors. COA by Ken Havekotte. 2.) From Mercury Atlas-5 which carried Enos, the space chimp, for 3 hours and 20 minutes, two orbits around the Earth, a segment of the flown space parachute with an informative letter of authenticity by Ken Havekotte. 3.) Six vintage original photos taken by internal onboard camera with time clock visible and an original News Release dated November 12, 1961. Estimated Value $250 - UP
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