201

Gemini 05

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:NA Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Gemini 05

Bidding Over

The auction is over for this lot.
The auctioneer wasn't accepting online bids for this lot.

Contact the auctioneer for information on the auction results.

Search for other lots to bid on...
Auction Date:2011 Sep 22 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : 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
Flight-flown sterling silver Fliteline medallion carried aboard the Gemini 5 mission. Medallion measures one inch in diameter, with a raised mission insignia on one side, including the slogan “8 Days or Bust,” and the crew’s name, and engraved on the reverse, “August 21-29, 1965.” This medal was presented to NASA’s Physical Conditioning Supervisor, Joe Garino, Jr., by Gordon Cooper. In fine condition, with expected light wear and some scattered light pitting to date side of medallion. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Garino stating he was presented the medallion by Cooper and that “the medallion pictures a Conestoga wagon with the motto ‘8 Days or Bust,’ removed by NASA from the Gemini 5 astronauts; spacesuits’ but carried by Cooper on patches and medallions on the flight.” NASA managers objected to the slogan as they felt it placed too much emphasis on the mission length and not the experiments.