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Apollo 13 Flown Wisconsin State Flag Directly from the Personal Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, with Signed Lett...
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Ex. James Lovell
Apollo 13 Flown Wisconsin State Flag Directly from the Personal
Collection of Mission Commander James Lovell, with Signed Letter of
Certification. This 6" x 3.875" cloth flag with the state motto
"Forward" (very appropriate) flew with Lovell, Swigert, and Haise
aboard the Apollo 13 mission. James Lovell grew up in Wisconsin,
graduating from high school in Milwaukee and attending the
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Note: the current Wisconsin flag
now contains the terms "Wisconsin" and "1848," modifications made
in 1981. Excellent.Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Lovell on his company letterhead stating, in full: "I hereby certify that this Wisconsin State Flag was on board the Apollo 13 spacecraft. Apollo 13 perilous flight took off on April 11 and returned safely on April 17, 1970. This flag was from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."
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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