Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts with a model of a rocket, inscribed in blue ballpoint in the upper right in Shepard’s hand, “To Steve with warmest regards The Mercury Astronauts,” and signed in the lower border in various inks “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Donald K. Slayton,” and “Leroy S. Cooper, Jr.” Irregular adhesion to Carpenter’s signature, some light creases and surface marks to lower border, as well as a bit of scattered light soiling, and a bit of minor silvering to darker portions of image, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.
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