Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Official Launch Cover Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans....

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Apollo 17 Crew-Signed Official Launch Cover Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot Ron Evans. This 6.5" x 3.625" "Official Commemorative Cover" was issued by the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club. It is postmarked with a pictorial cancellation from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, December 7, 1972 (launch date), and bears a "United States in Space" 8¢ stamp (Scott #1434). The cachet bears the mission insignia in bright colors. It is signed on the front around the insignia: "Ron Evans", "Harrison H. Schmitt", and "Gene Cernan". "Jay Evans" is written in the address area by Ron Evans. Apollo 17 was the last manned lunar landing mission. There is some crinkling at the right edge not affecting the signatures, else very fine.

Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Certification from Jay Evans (Ron Evans' brother) stating: "To whom it may concern: I hereby certify that the crew-signed Apollo 17 Launch Cover that accompanies this letter was given to me by my brother Ron Evans, Apollo 17 Command Module Pilot, from his personal collection of space memorabilia. It has been in my possession since I received it from him."