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Apollo 10 Flown Flag of Georgia Directly from the John W. Young Collection, with Letter of Certification....
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Ex. John Young
Apollo 10 Flown Flag of Georgia Directly from the John W. Young
Collection, with Letter of Certification. A 6" x 4" cloth
Georgia state flag that flew to the moon on the all-important
Apollo 10 mission, the "dress rehearsal" for the upcoming Apollo 11
landing, with Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan, and John Young. This is
the version of the Georgia flag from the 1956 to 2001 era which
incorporates the Confederate Battle Flag. It has since been
updated. Young spent part of his childhood there and graduated from
Georgia Tech. 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 flag of the STATE OF GEORGIA that accompanies this letter was flown to the Moon aboard the Apollo 10 mission May 18-26, 1969. It has been a part of John W. Young's personal collection since returning from the mission. The flag has a holographic tamper-proof label attached, #1733199, to ensure authenticity, that will display a residual honeycomb design without number if removed."
Auction Info
2022 December 15 - 16 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6262 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2022
15th-16th
Thursday-Friday
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