Magnificent color semi-glossy 8 x 10 photo of the moon, signed in silver ink and black felt tip by 18 of NASA’s storied Apollo astronauts, a group that includes seven moonwalkers: “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI,” “Alan Bean, Apollo 12,” “Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16,” “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14,” “Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR,” and “John Young, Apollo 10 CMP, Apollo 16 CDR.” The other astronauts include: “Frank Borman, Apollo 8,” “Michael Collins, Apollo XI,” “Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7,” “Richard Gordon, Apollo XII,” “Fred Haise, Apollo 13,” “James Lovell, Apollo 8, 13,” “Ken Mattingly,” “Jim McDivitt, Apollo 9,” “Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 LMP,” “Tom Stafford, Apollo 10,” and “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP.” The photo is also signed by X-15 pilot and Space Shuttle astronaut Joe Engle, who adds “Apollo 17,” a reference to his near assignment as the mission’s Lunar Module Pilot. In very fine condition.
Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication, certificates of authenticity from Astronaut Central for Collins, Young, Borman, and McDivitt, certificates of authenticity from Novaspace for Cernan and Engle, and several photos of astronauts taken at the time of their respective signing.