Lot 34
Mercury Program, 1962, FLOWN Heatshield (1x.5") This extremely rare piece of flown heatshield is mounted is a clear lucite "Mercury" capsule on a clear hexagonal lucite base. The base is engraved with the names and dates of each of the six astronauts who flew and their capsule names.
One can assume this piece of heatshield came from the last Mercury flight, MA-9, but nothing indicating this is marked on the base. There is some charring visible on the heatshield. Other than the stem attaching the capsule to the base being repaired, this is an extremely rare piece of memorabilia that this writer thinks he may have seen only once or twice previously.
Coming from the family of only the second US astronaut to fly in space, this is an opportunity to acquire a piece of Mercury history that shouldn't be overlooked.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
Ex. the Virgil "Gus" Grissom Family collection.
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