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Lot #403
Mercury Astronauts

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Description

Five signed photos of Mercury astronauts, including Scott Carpenter (2), Wally Schirra (2), and Gordon Cooper:

Appealing official color semi-glossy 8 x 10 lightweight NASA photo of Scott Carpenter in a formal half-length pose, signed boldly in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color semi-glossy 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter making his way into the Aurora 7 capsule, signed in thin blue felt tip, "Scott Carpenter, 24 May 1962." Reverse of photo bears an affixed label from The Spacesource. In fine condition.

Handsome official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Sigma 7 pilot Wally Schirra in a formal half-length pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, "To Johnny—Wally Schirra.” In fine condition, with a light surface crease to the top.

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra riding in a convertible during a Houston parade, signed in blue felt tip, "Houston's 'Welcome Parade,' Wally Schirra," adding the Sigma 7 emblem below. In fine condition.

Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Gordon Cooper in a formal head-and-shoulders pose, with an astronaut pin visible on his lapel, signed in black ink. In very fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #578 - Ended March 04, 2020