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Sale 111
The Manuscript & Collectibles Auction
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Lot 944 |
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Apollo 1: Superb Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Ed (Edward) White (1930-1967) Ed White was the first American to walk in space on Gemini 4. In 1966 he was selected to be the senior pilot for the first manned Apollow flight along with Command Pilot, Gus Grissom and pilot Roger Chaffee. On January 27, during a rehearsal of the launch countdown procedure, midway through the test, a fire broke out in the pure oxygen-filled cabin, killing all three men. This lot is for a beautiful 8 x 10 color litho portrait of White in business attire inscribed "To Bill" and signed "With Best Personal Regards, Edward H. White". Very scarce. With LOA from Steve Zarelli Space Authentication. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
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$600 |
Lot 945 |
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Rare Apollo 1 Crew Signed, Oversized, Color Photo: Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. Apollo1: Crew photo picturing the astronauts posed in their flight suits, a model of the original CM-012 command module on the table. It is boldly signed by each astronaut in felt tip pen: "Ed White", "Gus Grissom", and "Roger Chaffee". Apollo 1 was scheduled for launch on February 21, 1967. However, the mission never flew as a cabin fire during a launch rehearsal on Launch Complex 34, killed all three crew members on January 27, 1967. Apollo 7 was the only flight to take off from Launch Complex 34 after the tragedy. It was dismantled soon after, down to the concrete launch pedestal that now serves as a memorial to the three astronauts.
This is one of the larger signed photos we have seen and measures 10¾ x 13½ ", on mat to 12½ x 16". It has been carefully removed from an aging frame but still mounted on its acid free backing and mat. The signatures are bold and do not show any evidence of fading. In excellent condition and a significant piece of NASA history. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
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$8,400 |
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