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Lot #6021
Liberty Bell 7 Flown Component

Estimate: $800+

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Server Time: 9/26/2024 10:24:54 PM EDT
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Description

Flown component from Gus Grissom's Mercury-Redstone 4 spacecraft, the Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. The component measures approximately 3˝ in length and is presented inside a 7˝ x 5˝ x 2.5˝ Lucite display with an image of the spacecraft, which bears printed information about the recovery on its reverse, in part: “This Liberty Bell 7 component was removed during an extensive restoration conducted on the spacecraft by the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, Kansas. The item could not be reinstalled in the spacecraft because of the corroded condition of the component to which it was originally attached.” Includes its original presentation box and certificate of authenticity. In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space
  • Dates: September 26, 2024 - October 24, 2024