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Apollo 14 Flown American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified an...
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Apollo 14 Flown American Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell, Certified and Signed. This 6.25" x 4" silk U.S. flag was carried aboard Apollo 14, the third successful moon landing mission, with crewmembers Shepard, Mitchell, and Roosa, January 31-February 9, 1971. It remained in the Command Module Kitty Hawk while the Lunar Module Antares was on the lunar surface. Excellent condition.Dr. Mitchell has certified this flag on the lower two white stripes: "Flown to the moon aboard Kittyhawk on Apollo 14/ Edgar Mitchell LMP".
Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating (in part): "This letter certifies that the accompanying 4" x 6" flag of The United States bearing the written inscription... was carried in my personal preference kit (PPK) on Apollo 14 from January 31, 1971 to February 9, 1971 during the Apollo 14 mission..."
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2009 October Signature Space Exploration Auction #6033 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2009
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