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Complete Mercury Astronauts checklist, SEDR 109-CL, 5.25 x 7, dated June 15, 1960, 11 double-sided pages, and bound by its original three rings in the

Results of the Project Mercury Ballistic and Orbital Chimpanzee Flights booklet, NASA publication SP-39, 1963, 8 x 10.25, 71 pages, containing numerou

Project Mercury Recovery cover with a stamped cachet honoring the USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Recovery Team, signed by Cooper in blue ballpoint. Two light ba

Cooper’s B-26-B,-C Pilot’s Amplified Check List, 4.5 x 7.5, bound by two staples at the top and dated “(Revised 22 July 1953).” A nine card check list

Flown piece of parachute cord from Cooper’s MA-9 flight in 1963. Nylon section measures approximately 1? long and is originally from a 10-foot length

Twenty-day Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, issued to John Glenn for his 1962 Thunderbird, signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” one pa

Original color oil painting by David K. Stone on a 26 x 23 masonite board, featuring a portrait of Glenn in front of the Friendship 7 capsule, signed

Signed book: John Glenn: A Memoir. First edition, first printing. NY: Bantam Books, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 422 pages. Signed on

Commemorative cover with an attractive cachet honoring Project Mercury, signed in blue ink by Glenn. In very fine condition.

Certificate from the Mercury Monument dedication, held on November 10, 1964, 9.5 x 12.5, with a raised relief of the Mercury Seven astronauts and a pr

Vehicle permit, signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page both sides, 5 x 3, July 16, 1961. Cape Canaveral Missile Test Area temporary vehicle permit, fill

TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA Space Task Group letterhead, August 29, 1961. Letter to an admirer. In full: “Thank you for y

Sixteen different commemorative covers, all with cachets honoring the Mercury astronauts or other events relating to the program, including one honori

Unsigned book: Results of the Third United States Manned Orbital Space Flight. Washington, DC: NASA, 1962. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 120 pages. Rare NAS

Unsigned book: Project Mercury: A Chronology by James M. Grimwood. Washington, DC: NASA, 1963. Hardcover, 8.5 x 10.5, 238 pages. Rare NASA publication

Unsigned book: Results of the First United States Manned Suborbital Space Flight. Washington, DC: NASA, 1961. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 76 pages. Rare N

Unsigned book: Results of the Second United States Manned Orbital Space Flight. Washington, DC: NASA, 1962. Hardcover, 8.25 x 10.5, 107 pages. Rare NA

Unsigned book: This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury. Washington, DC: NASA, 1966. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 681 pages. NASA publication SP-4201 featur

Collection of six Sarzin folders from the Mercury missions, all 9.5 x 6.5, each bearing photos and information about the respective mission, a launch

Three blocks of stamps: one block of 15 4-cent stamps, 5.75 x 5.25, honoring Project Mercury; one block of 10 4-cent stamps, 3.25 x 5.25, honoring Pro

Six color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photos of the Mercury 7 astronauts, each signed in felt tip or ink, most inscribed to “Nancy.” Signers are: Alan Shepard

Signed book: We Seven. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 352 pages. Signed on the s

Color limited edition 21 x 29 print entitled ‘Space…the Pioneers,’ numbered 88/300, signed in the lower border in pencil by John Glenn, Scott Carpente

Signed book: Selecting the Mercury Seven. Chichester, UK: Praxis, 2011. Softcover, 6.75 x 9.5, 371 pages. Signed on a special insert in black felt tip

Nostalgic color limited edition 35 x 25 print, numbered #665/1500, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Mercury 7 launch, with portraits of each ast

Scarce printed flight plan, titled “MA-9/20 Flight Plan, Revision A, Flight Control Format,” dated April 15, 1963, 8 x 10.5, 19 pages, bound by two st

Four albums from various Mercury missions: a full size 33 1/3 New York Post Record Library album (no outer sleeve) titled “‘Roger Friendship 7!’ The J

Original McDonnell SEDR 104-18 Project Mercury Familiarization Manual, 8.75 x 11, June 1, 1962, consisting of technical diagrams and descriptions of t

Newsreel entitled “Return of a Hero” on a reel of black-and-white 35mm film, 7.25? in diameter, labeled on an exterior cardboard ring, “Universal Film

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, NASA letterhead, October 30, 1967. Letter of thanks for a sent gift. In part: “I appreciate you providing me with compliment

Signed book: We Seven. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 473 pages. Signed on the first free end p...

Color 1963 Topps Astronauts 3-D trading card, #10, signed vertically on the portrait side in black felt tip, “Alan Shepard.” Encapsulated in a plastic

Spectacular and uncommon launch day vintage ballpoint signature, “Alan B. Shepard, Jr., 5/5/61,” on an off-white 3.75 x 3.75 blank film form. A centra

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the 10th anniversary of the flight of Freedom Seven, signed in black felt tip. In very fine conditi

A Recording of the Historic Space Voyage of America’s First Astronaut album signed and inscribed on the cover in black felt tip, “To Donald R. Brady,

Distinguished limited edition color glossy 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Shepard receiving a medal from President John F. Kennedy, #1443/2500, signed in black

Flown soft white cloth wipe from the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission sealed in its original clear laminate film packaging, 2.75 x 3.25, bearing a piece of red

TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, March 29, 1971. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I was obviously very disappointed whe

Glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Carpenter being assisted into his capsule prior to launch, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the lift-off of Carpenter’s Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7, 24 May, 1962.” In

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury flight suit and shrouded in mist, signed in black felt tip, “Who is the best pilot you

Humorous color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper’s rocket on the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “Will someone wake me up at launch time? Gord

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Cooper in his Mercury flight suit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Faith 7, May 1963.” In ver

Uncommon color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury space suit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy—with all best w

Designer of the Mercury capsule (1921–2004) who also contributed to the later Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed in

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury flight suit, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Outstanding vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Glenn posing beside an American flag, signed in black felt tip, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” In fine condition.

Color 8.5 x 11 cardstock photo of the Mercury-Atlas 6 launch, signed in black felt tip. Photo bears an affixed mission emblem to the upper left. In fi

Color vintage satin-finish 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the launch of Freedom 7, signed in black felt tip, “Freedom 7 Launch Team, Chris Kraft.

Color 8.25 x 11 cardstock photo of a Mercury launch, signed in black felt tip by John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper. In fin

Humorous color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of an astronaut chimpanzee entitled ‘Astro-Nuts,’ signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In very fine

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Shepard by his capsule after his historic flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Best wishes, Alan Shepard.” A Department of Defense

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Liberty Bell 7 on the ocean floor as it was discovered by Curt Newport in 1999, signed in black felt tip, “Off to S

Color limited-edition satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo, numbered #26/300, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, and

Color glossy 9 x 7.25 limited edition photo of Shepard receiving a medal from President Kennedy at the White House, signed in black felt tip. Matted t

Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Shepard in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Raymonda, with my regards, Alan Shepard.” In

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt with Ham the chimp, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham’ America’s first chimp in space, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader 19

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt holding Ham the chimp, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham’ America’s first chimp in space. Guenter F. Wendt Padleader.

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 USAF photo of the lift-off of Alan Shepard’s Freedom 7, signed later in black felt tip. Photo has its original caption affixed t

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Wendt beside the Liberty Bell 7 capsule, signed in blue felt tip, “Preparing for MR-4, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader.” In f

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Wendt with John Glenn, signed in blue felt tip, “John smiles following MA-6 scrub on 1/27/62, Guenter F. Wendt, Padleader

Highly important combination wrench used to fix a leaking pressure fitting prior to the launch of Gemini 3. Wrench is a size 11/16, measures 7.5? long

Flown technical schematic used on the Gemini 5 mission, 17 x 10.5, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip by Conrad, “Timing is everything in s

Flown eye test date card carried on board Gemini 5. Double-sided laminated card measures 1.5 x 2.5 and was for the “In-flight Visual Acuity Experiment

Flown surgical scissors carried on board the Gemini 6 mission. Heavy and sturdy stainless steel scissors, manufactured by Weck and Company, measure 8?

Flown penlight carried on board Gemini 9. Two-celled penlight measures 5.25? long with a maximum diameter of 1". Light is hand-labelled “ACR Mo...

Flown checklist page carried on board Gemini 5, identified as “MSC Form 1190 (Apr. 65), Sequential System Malfunction Procedures,” 8 x 10.5, signed at

Flown manual page from an Experimental Procedure Book carried on board the Gemini 5 mission. Double-sided page measures 5 x 8, is tabbed “D.6,”, has t

Flown medallion carried on board Gemini 3. Medallion measures approximately one-inch in diameter, with “Virgil I. Grissom, John W. Young, The Molly Br

Flown sterling silver Fliteline medallion carried on board the Gemini V mission. Medal measures approximately 1? in diameter with the raised covered w

Flown sterling silver Fliteline medallion, approximately one inch in diameter, flown aboard the Gemini IV mission. One side bears a raised insignia of

Flown printed fabric Connecticut flag carried on board Gemini 4, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in silver ink, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.”

Flown printed fabric American flag carried on board Gemini 4, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown on Gemini IV, Jim McDivitt.

Flown heat shield from the Gemini VIII space capsule. Shield fragment measures 1 x 1.75 x 1.25, with the upper portion charred and melted from the int

Flown heat shield fragment from the Gemini 7 spacecraft which protected the astronauts from the reentry temperatures of up to 3100 degrees. The fragme

Flown heat shield plug removed from the Gemini 12 capsule. Plug measures approximately .5 x .5 x 2 and is encased in a 3 x 2.5 Lucite cylinder, signed

Flown heat shield plug removed from the Gemini 9 capsule. Plug measures approximately .5 x .5 x 2 and is encased in a 3 x 2.5 Lucite cylinder, signed

Uncommon Gemini 3 earth orbit chart, 28 x 9.5, labeled in the lower left, “Gemini Orbit Chart GOC-3 (GT-3), 2nd Edition—February 1965.” In fine condit

Flown Gemini 11 embroidered mission patch, measuring 4.25? long. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity from Conrad which states, “This p

Flown Series 1963 two-dollar bill carried on board Gemini IV in 1965. Two-dollar bill is signed on the portrait side in green felt tip, “Flown on Gemi

Original Project Gemini launch pad #19 light assembly fixture. Fixture measures approximately 14? high with a diameter of 16?, and is stamped near the

Collection of 10 limited edition flown artifact displays from the Gemini 3 through Gemini 12 missions, consisting of fragments of either the heat shie

Brad-bound manual titled “Gemini Program Schedules,” 10 x 11.5, with operation schedules for five spacecraft, as well as assorted charts, memos, and s

Embroidered Gemini 5 mission patch, 4? in diameter, picturing a Conestoga wagon, signed in black felt tip by Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad. In fine

Uncommon color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini VIII crew, signed in blue felt tip by Armstrong. In fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 8 primary and back-up crews, signed in blue felt tip, “Neil Armstrong”; black felt tip, “Dave Scott”; and black

Rare color 8 x 10 NASA photo of Gemini 3 crew members John Young and Gus Grissom posing in their silver space suits, boldly signed and inscribed in bl

Rare color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Armstrong in a suit and tie, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Nancy—Best Wishes, Neil Armstrong,” w

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 5 prime crew, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad. In fine condition, with subt

Scarce color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 6 prime crew, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of James Lovell and Frank Borman in their blue flight suits and helmets, signed in black felt tip by both. In fine con

Color 10 x 8 NASA photo of the Gemini 9 prime crew, signed in black felt tip by Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the crew posing in their space suits, signed in black felt tip, “John Young, Gemini X,” and “Michael Collins, Gemin

Uncommon glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Gemini 10 crew posing in their spacesuits with a globe and model of their rocket, signed and inscribed in bla

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Gemini 11 crew holding a model of their capsule, signed in blue felt tip by Richard Gordon and Charles Conrad.

Choice glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Gemini 12 launch, signed in blue felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Gemini XII PLT,” and “James Lovell, Gemini XII CDR.” I

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of the Gemini 12 mission patch, signed in black felt tip, “Buzz Aldrin, Gemini XII, Nov. 11–15, ’66,” and “James Lovell, C

The would-be commander of Gemini 9 who perished in a plane crash before the historic voyage (1927–1966). Scarce color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of See

Group 5 astronaut (1930–1967) who briefly served on the Apollo 7 support crew before being killed in an automobile accident. Superlative color vintage

Group Three astronaut (1932–1967) who died in a crash of a NASA T-38 jet trainer near Tallahassee, Florida. Color vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of William