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Skylab III (SL-4) Flown American Flag on a Crew-Signed Framed Presentation Directly from the Estate of NASA Legend Chris Kraft...
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"It has traveled 34.5 million miles"
Skylab III (SL-4) Flown American Flag on a Crew-Signed Framed
Presentation Directly from the Estate of NASA Legend Chris Kraft,
with Certificate of Authenticity. A 5.75" x 4" cloth U.S. flag
mounted to a 19.5" x 15.5" (sight size) matboard with a label
beneath reading: "This Flag Represents The Spirit And Abilities Of
The American People Who Have Made Space Exploration A Reality. It
Has Traveled 34.5 Million Miles With The Crew Of Skylab III During
Their Launch, Their 84-Day Manning Or Our Nation's First Space
Station, And Their Return To Earth." Also in the display is a Beta
cloth mission insignia (assumed unflown), and a 10" x 7.5" color
photo captioned (in calligraphy) "A view of Earth as seen from
the vantage point of the CSM during Skylab III." In a beautiful
calligraphic hand is the following dedication: "Presented to Dr.
Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. - Director, Johnson Space Center - In
grateful appreciation for your Leadership and guidance; your wealth
of technical expertise; your faith and dedication to us all; which
resulted in America occupying the preeminent pinnacle in the
science of Space Exploration. With our warmest personal best
wishes, The crew of Skylab III, [signed] Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, and
Bill Pogue". Framed to an overall 24" x 20". Flag has glue
bleedthrough on two edges and the photo is slightly faded, very
fine. This framed presentation was placed in the Kraft household on
the east wall of the upstairs den.
Auction Info
2021 May 21 - 22 Space Exploration Signature Auction #6238 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2021
21st-22nd
Friday-Saturday
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