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Auction Name: 2025 September 27 Space Exploration Showcase Auction
Lot Number: 71010
Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/33169*71010
Mercury-Atlas 6 (Friendship 7) John Glenn Signed Hand-Painted Covers, Launch [and] U.S.S. Noa Recovery Force Cover. Two full-color hand-drawn and lettered philatelic covers celebrating America's first orbital flight. As follows.
Launch: Cachet artwork pictures Glenn in his spacesuit and the launch vehicle with date and summary of accomplishment; it bears a 4¢ "July 4 1960 Flag" stamp hand-canceled at Port Canaveral on February 20,1962. Signed in black felt tip: "J H Glenn, Jr". Unaddressed. Excellent.
Recovery: Cachet artwork pictures the capsule and parachute hitting the water with DD-841 (Intrepid) on it way to rescue Glenn and the spacecraft with a summary of the mission and recovery lettered; it bears an appropriate 4¢ "Project Mercury" stamp hand-canceled aboard the Noa on the date above. Signed in black felt tip: "J H Glenn, Jr". Unaddressed. Excellent.
Mercury-Atlas 6 was NASA's first crewed orbital flight, famously piloted by astronaut John Glenn aboard the spacecraft Friendship 7. This mission marked a major milestone as Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, completing three orbits during a nearly 5-hour mission. The flight validated key spacecraft systems and human endurance in orbit, proving that astronauts could perform controlled orbital operations and safely re-enter Earth's atmosphere. Glenn's successful mission galvanized American confidence during the early space race and set the stage for more ambitious programs like Gemini and Apollo. After splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean, Glenn was recovered by the USS Noa. From the Family Collection of Jacques Bracke.
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