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Apollo 16 Crew-Signed Insurance Cover Originally from the John W. Young Collection, with Letter of Certification....
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Ex. John Young
Apollo 16 Crew-Signed Insurance Cover Originally from the John
W. Young Collection, with Letter of Certification. The
crewmembers' signatures, "John Young", " Ken
Mattingly", and " Charlie Duke" are all in blue felt-tip
on this philatelic cover, featuring the "A Decade of Achievement"
U.S. 8¢ stamp. It bears a space pictorial cancellation on the day
of launch, April 16, 1972, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The color cachet features the Apollo 16 mission insignia with
Astronaut pins at lower left and right. Insurance covers were a
tradition that started with Apollo 11 and continued through this
mission. The astronauts would all sign a certain quantity of these
covers to be left on earth as a contingency against their failing
to return safely from the moon. In the case of a tragedy, the
covers would be sold with the proceeds benefiting their families,
not unlike an insurance policy. Excellent.Included with this lot is a Letter of Certification signed by Young's widow, Susy Young. It reads, in full: "I hereby certify that the Apollo 16 Crew Signed Insurance Cover that accompanies this letter is an original Insurance Cover that the crew signed while in crew quarters prior to the launch of Apollo 16. This Insurance Cover was a part of John W. Young's personal collection since the mission. A small red holographic label was attached to the reverse, to ensure authenticity. It will read 'void' if removed."
Auction Info
2023 December 14 - 15 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6277 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2023
14th-15th
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