Lot 638
Group 3 "The Fourteen" Vintage Original Signed 4 x 5" B&W Photos 10 of 14 Including: Bassett, Freeman, Aldrin, Bean, Gordon, Eisele, Anders + 3 more. Excellent collection of NASA's Group 3 Astronauts selected in 1963, commonly known as "The Fourteen". From this group, NASA was able to achieve many of its greatest accomplishments well into the next decade due to the dedication and expertise of these men.
This B&W, 4 x 5" photo portrait collection contains a total of 11 of "The Fourteen" men of which ten are autographed. Please know all the signatures are bold but are autographed across their dark suits with mixed degrees of contrast. Included are two rare signed photos: One by Charles Barrett, signed as Charlie Barrett (who with Elliott See) perished in a T-38 trainer jet in 1963. Both were scheduled to fly on Gemini 9. The other is by Theodore Freeman inscribing to a Steve Raskin and signed "Ted Freeman, Captain USAF (NASA)". Freeman also perished flying a T-38 Talon in 1966 when on his landing approach, geese flew into his jet engine, he quickly banked away from military housing, overshot the runway, ejected but his parachute failed to deploy.
Also include is 2nd Moonwalker, Buzz Aldrin inscribing again to Steve (Raskin), David Scott, Walter Cunningham with legible signature, William A. Anders signing as W.A. Anders, also legible, Richard Gordon signing as R. F. Gordon and is very visible, Donn Eisele also equally visible, Russell L. Schwiekert and Alan L. Bean. The unsigned photo is of Gene Cernan.
Excellent collection in spite of several having poor contrast. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP
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