Auction Date:2012 Dec 12 @ 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
Six original vintage pencil signatures of the Mercury astronauts drawn by NASA employee Ruth Johnston, all taken from the astronauts’ original NASA portraits. Each sketch is on an individual off-white 7 x 9.25 sheet and is signed in ink by the astronaut pictured, with a couple adding inscriptions. Signers are: “W. M. Schirra, Jr.,” “To Mrs. Ruth Johnston—Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Gordon Cooper,” “To Miss Johnson [sic], many thanks—Scott Carpenter,” “Regards to Ruth Johnston, Gus Grissom,” and “5/31/62 Best regards to Ruth Johnston—excellent sketch—poor subject—J. H. Glenn, Jr.” Each sketch is individually matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. Also included is an unsigned incomplete sketch of Deke Slayton. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light toning and rippling. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Johnston’s daughter, which reads, “My mother, Ruth Johnston worked for NASA starting 1961. While she was with NASA she pencil sketched 6 astronauts pictures from their original photos…She had a love for painting and pencil sketching…The 6 astronauts…were very impressed and happy with her sketches and signed them for her.”
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