Rare pairing of two items from Gus Grissom’s personal collection: a flown Gemini 3 sterling silver Fliteline medallion, approximately 1″ in diameter, carried aboard the ‘Molly Brown’ spacecraft on the Gemini 3 mission; and a rare original embroidered mission patch depicting the Gemini 3 insignia, measuring 3.5″ in diameter, produced exclusively for the crew. The medallion is held in a bezel. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Grissom’s son. Grissom playfully named the spacecraft ‘Molly Brown,’ referring to the Titanic’s ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown.’ He hoped to avoid the fate of his Mercury mission, when he nearly drowned after the Liberty Bell 7’s hatch accidentally opened after splashdown. Both of these Gemini 3 items are quite rare and, originating from Gus Grissom’s estate, boast superior provenance.
