Lot 382
Mercury Program, 1959, Deke Slayton Personal Checks, Lot of two similar checks written against the Bank of America, Lancaster Branch in 1959. One, dated 3 April, was paid to the Wright-Patterson Officer's Open Mess was used 6 days before the April 9th Press Conference at which the Mercury 7 astronauts were introduced to the world. The other, dated 14 April, has a blank payment line. An attractive pair that framed a momenteous time in his life.
Estimated Value $150 - 250,
Ex. The astronaut Donald "Deke" Slayton Family collection,
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