Flown printed fabric American flag, 5.5 x 4, flown on board Apollo 9, carried to the South Pole in 1970, and flown to the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission. Flag is signed on two white stripes in blue ink, “Flown on Apollo 9, March 1969. Carried to South Pole Jan 1970. Flown to surface of the moon, Apollo 15. Dave Scott.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part, “I hereby certify that the United States flag included with this letter…is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 9…then carried to the South Pole, Antarctica…and then flown to the lunar surface during Apollo 15…I was a member of the NASA contingent of six on an official visit to Antarctica from 9 through 15 January 1970…Throughout the journey, I carried the attached United States flag in the pocket of my parka as a symbol of exploration.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.
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