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A segment of umbilical cable from Mercury-Redstone 3, measuring .5? long and 2? in diameter, which connected to the Freedom 7 during launch procedures

Flown original piece of film from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 Mercury spacecraft, issued in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the flight. The

Flown original component from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7 Mercury spacecraft, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. The piece measures

Gene Kranz’s personally-owned and -used Project Mercury manual entitled “Network Operations Directive 61-1,” 11 x 10, November 30, 1961, signed on the

Ideal commemorative cover with a cachet commemorating the launch of a Little Joe 7 booster rocket from Wallops Island on April 28, 1961, in support of

Rare ALS signed “Virgil,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Project Mercury letterhead, January 8, 1961. Letter to his brother and sister-in-law, “Lowell...

Sought-after postal cover bearing a USS Randolph, July 21, 1951 postmark, the recovery ship and date of the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, signed neatly i

Uncommon official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Grissom in a suit and tie, signed in black ballpoint, “Gus Grissom.” In fine condition, with a toned

TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, August 21, 1961. Letter to Mr. Eddie Sousa. In part: “Thank you for your congratu

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the mission of Project Mercury, signed in black felt tip, “Wernher von Braun” and in black ink, “Alan B. Sh

Alan Shepard’s Mercury-era laminated access card stub granting him entry into the Johnsville Navy Center, 5 x 3, stamp-issued for July 11–21, 1963, nu

Signed book: John Glenn: A Memoir. Limited first edition, numbered 2414/3500. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 42

Signed book: Leap of Faith. Collector’s edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2000. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 279 pages. Signed on the colopho

Signed book: For Spacious Skies. Collector’s edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2003. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 370 pages. Signed on the

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

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

Booklet containing the report of the US Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, 97 pages, 5.75 x 9.25, December 1, 1959, signed on the fr

Uncommon color glossy 11 x 8.5 photo of Carpenter lifting himself from a Mercury capsule seat, signed in black felt tip, “Astronaut Training for Auror

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in his silver Mercury spacesuit; he signs in blue felt tip, “Wally Schirra,” and adds his Sigma 7 mi

Limited edition color 9.25 x 7 cardstock photo of Shepard receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President Kennedy on May 8, 1961, number

Two photos: a color satin-finish 10.5 x 8 photo of a collage honoring Mercury Seven astronaut Scott Carpenter, signed in black felt tip; and a color s

Two photos: a color semi-glossy photo of John Glenn posing in his silver Mercury suit, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip; and a color semi-g

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of launch pad leader Guenter Wendt holding Ham the chimpanzee, signed in black felt tip, “‘Ham,’ America’s first chimp in sp

Two items: an FDC postmarked February 20, 1962, the launch day of the Friendship 7 spacecraft, signed in black ballpoint by Gordon Cooper, Alan Shepar

Commemorative cover with a stamped cachet honoring the Beacon Explorer launch, signed in felt tip and ballpoint by John Glenn, Deke Slayton, Alan Shep

Project Mercury-era star chart from the collection of Gene Kranz, 4 x 10.75, signed in black felt tip by Kranz. The chart depicts numerous constellati

Exceptional color limited edition 33.25 x 23.25 print of a painting by artist George Bishop entitled ‘Mercury 7,’ showing the Mercury-Redstone rocket

Color limited edition 18.5 x 24.75 print entitled ‘Mercury and Beyond,’ numbered 84/450, signed and inscribed in gold ink by twenty-six NASA personnel

An Administrative History of NASA, 1958–1963. First edition, SP–4101. Washington, DC: NASA, 1966. Hardcover, 7 x 9.75, 381 pages. In fine condition, w

Collection of 43 official vintage photos, all 8 x 10 or 10 x 8, including: ten color photos of rocket launches, including Saturn, Mercury-Atlas, and A

Original 16mm print of the film ‘Take Command’ starring Wally Schirra, produced by the Dartnell Company in 1970 as part of a sales training package fo

Exceptional matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts admiring a model rocket, signed and inscribed in ink, “Best wishes to Guenter Wendt

Extremely rare flown silver certificate dollar bill carried on the Friendship 7 capsule during the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, series 1957A, serial numbe

Incredibly rare umbilical head used on the ‘Liberty Bell 7’ from the collection of Guenter Wendt, measuring 3.5 x 6.5 x 6.5, hand-engraved on the side

Rare flown heat shield strap fragment recovered from the sunken Liberty Bell 7 capsule and presented to Wendt, measuring approximately 2.5 x 1 x 1, su

Two relics from the 1999 recovery of the Liberty Bell 7 capsule from the ocean floor, including: a 1.75? long segment of fiber optic cable and a 3? lo

Guenter Wendt’s personally-owned and -used gray headset manufactured by Roanwell, attached to a 10 x 3.5 wooden mount bearing affixed text, “On this v

Two fuses used in verifying the firing circuits in Mercury and Gemini spacecraft from the collection of Guenter Wendt, measuring 1.25? long, wrapped i

ALS signed “Gus,” one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but likely circa January 1963. Letter to Guenter Wendt. In full: “Sorry to be so long about getting this

TLS signed “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, January 16, 1963. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt. In part: “The succe

TLS signed “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa 1963. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt. In part: “These opinions we

TLS signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa 1963. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt. In part: “During the period in

Three items: a TLS signed “M. Scott Carpenter,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, no date but circa 1963, in part: “This letter is to express the e

TLS signed “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, November 27, 1962. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt. In part: “I h

Three items: a TLS signed “Gordon Cooper,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, September 5, 1963. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt, in part

TLS signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, July 25, 1966. Letter of recommendation for Guenter Wendt. In part: “Mr. Gunther

Official color glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of the Mercury-Atlas 9 launch, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To my friend Guenter, with many thanks! May

Superb official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photo of the Gemini 4 launch, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Guenter—Thank you for th

Rare color glossy 10 x 8 red-numbered NASA photo of White during his historic spacewalk, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Guenter—It was a beaut

Rare set of four vintage unsigned official color glossy 8 x 10 red-numbered NASA photos of Gemini 4 pilot Ed White’s historic 20-minute spacewalk from