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Astronauts: One Shot Hunt

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Astronauts: One Shot Hunt

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Auction Date:2011 Sep 22 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Intriguing matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts on a hunting expedition, all wearing “One Shot Hunt Team, Lander, Wyo.” baseball caps, and posing with three Native American guides, signed in black felt tip by Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, Dave Scott, Alexei Leonov, Valeri Kubasov, Stu Roosa, and one other; in blue felt tip by Ron Evans, and in black ballpoint by Joe Allen. In fine condition, with Allen’s signature light, but legible. Accompanied by laserprint photos of Dave Scott taken at time of signing, as well as a certificate of authenticity from Novaspace.

According to the consignor, he acquired Scott’s signature in the United Kingdom. During that encounter, the former astronaut explained that during a training exercise, the astronauts and cosmonauts were invited by Native Americans in Wyoming to participate in a “one-shot hunt.” Each man was armed with a rifle and one gunshot cartridge, and the person who got the kill was the overall winner. The consignor explained that Scott had remarked that not even he had a copy of this photo! An unusual pose that originates from the private collection of deceased astronaut Ron Evans.