LOT #50039 |
Current Bid: $3,600
Mercury Seven Astronauts: Early NASA Group Photo Signed by All, with Letter of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli. ...
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PROJECT MERCURY
Mercury Seven Astronauts: Early NASA Group Photo Signed by All,
with Letter of Authenticity from Steve Zarelli. A 10" x 8"
B&W matte finish photo picturing the first seven astronauts
chosen by NASA for their Man in Space project. This photo, showing
the astronauts inspecting a Mercury Atlas model, was one of a
series of photos taken at Langley Research Center in April of 1959.
All seven of these brave men, who laid the groundwork for America's
space program, have signed in various blue and black inks with the
earliest forms of their signatures: " Alan B Shepard Jr",
"Walter M. Schirra Jr", "John H. Glenn, Jr.",
"Virgil I. Grissom" (tiny smear on "m"), "M. Scott
Carpenter" ("C" smeared), "Donald K. Slayton", and
"Leroy G. Cooper, Jr". Photo particularly dark and sharp
with no silvering; worthy of the finest collections. Zarelli LOA
included. Top left corner slightly bent, other minor flaws noted;
overall excellent in presentation.The Mercury Seven were the pioneering group of seven astronauts selected for Project Mercury. Comprising Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton, they were the first to establish the image of the American astronaut. Their selection marked the inception of a new profession in the United States, and they piloted the six spaceflights of the Mercury program from May 1961 to May 1963. Notably, all members of the group flew on all of NASA's human spaceflight programs of the 20th century - Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle. Their courage and contributions paved the way for future space exploration, proving that spaceflight was possible and inspiring generations to reach for the stars.
Auction Info
2025 December 11 - 12 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6326 (go to Auction Home page)
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