LOT #71003 |
Current Bid: $105
Wally Schirra Signed Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) Launch Cover. ... (Total: 2 Items)
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Description
Wally Schirra Signed Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) Launch Cover. A philatelic cover bearing a colorful cachet by SpaceCraft with a 4¢ "Project Mercury" stamp machine canceled at Patrick Air Force Base on October 3, 1962. Signed in black ink at bottom edge: "Wally Schirra". Original informational stiffener card included. Quite rare; the first such cover Heritage has offered since 2017. Unaddressed. Excellent. Included, for purposes of display or matting, is a glossy color print of Schirra in his silver spacesuit. From the Family Collection of Jacques Bracke.Auction Info
2025 September 27 Space Exploration Showcase Auction #33169 (go to Auction Home page)
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September
27th
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Auction Dates
September
27th
Saturday
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12 Days
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(Lots 71001-71528) - 10:00 AM Central Time, Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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