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First Day Cover and Color Litho of First Space

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:23.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
First Day Cover and Color Litho of First Space
<B>First Day Cover and Color Litho of First Space Shuttle Crew.</B></I> Beautiful FDC with silk cachet of astronaut John W. Young, postmarked April 13, 1981, Houston, TX, commemorating the first Space Shuttle mission. Designated STS (Space Transportation System)-1, the Shuttle <I>Columbia</B></I> was launched April 12 and returned to earth on April 14, orbiting the earth 36 times. Accompanying the FDC is a handsome color lithograph of Young and Crippen with facsimile signatures. Both items are in very fine condition.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)