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Gordon Cooper’s personally owned and worn Mercury capsule-shaped cuff links and matching tie bar. The cuff links measure approximately .75-inch tall a

Famous, or infamous, broken hatch bolt from John Glenn’s Friendship 7 mission. This partial bolt and platenut were used to seal the hatch of the capsu

Connector and electrical cord, approximately 18? in length, from the unsuccessful Mercury-Redstone 1 mission. These connectors were used to connect th

DS, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date [circa 1962]. A petition signed in ink by fifteen Group 1 and Group 2 astronauts requesting Robert Goddard be honored

Liberty Bell 7 launch cover with a cachet honoring the Project Mercury program, bearing a July 21, 1961, Patrick Air Force Base cancellation, signed u

Postal cover, postmarked July 17, 1962, signed on the front in black felt tip by Wally Schirra, Scott Carpenter, and Gordon Cooper, in blue ballpoint

Flight-flown small silver piece of battery fragment from Carpenter’s Mercury mission. Fragment is encased in a 1.5 x 1.5 block of Lucite with a small

Seven hand-painted lead figurines depicting the original Mercury 7 astronauts in their spacesuits, two of them holding their helmets, each 2.5? high,

Oval steel ID plate, approximately 1.5? wide, one side stamped, “Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr., T. 9/41, USN,” the other side embossed with Shepard’s thum

Mission booklet entitled “The Earth-Orbiting Flight of Astronaut Carpenter,” 10.25 x 7.5, signed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “M. Scott Carpen

DS, signed “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” and “D. K. Slayton,” f

Flight-flown Masonic flag, carried on board Faith 7 by astronaut and Freemason Gordon Cooper during his spaceflight on May 15–16, 1963. Blue flag meas

Huge color 51 x 34 map entitled “Official Record of the First United States Manned Orbital Flight,” issued by Rand McNally Cosmopolitan World, with “S

Color cardstock 8 x 10 NASA photo of the seven Mercury astronauts standing in front of an F-102 aircraft, signed in ink by six: Scott Carpenter, Gordo

An original and complete special edition of Muskingum County’s Times Recorder, 11.75 x 17, 40 pages, published in honor Glenn’s Mercury mission, “a Sp

Bound operations manual titled “Project Mercury Spacecraft 16 Flight Operations Manual,” contract NAS 5-59, basic date August 1, 1962, and revision da

Handsome print, 8 x 10, of Shepard in his Mercury flight suit in front of the NASA emblem, boldly signed in pencil. In fine condition.

North American Aviation, Inc., Space and Information Systems Division Final Report on the Paraglider Development Program Phase 1, previously stamped “

Uncommon vintage NASA press kit for the MA-7 mission, 8.5 x 11, double-sided pages, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Scott Carpenter, Au

Color 17.75 x 30.5 poster entitled ‘First American in Space,’ signed and inscribed in silver ink “To Scott, Personal Regards—Alan Shepard.” Scattered

Fabulous color limited edition 35 x 25 print commemorating the Mercury space missions, numbered #625/1500, signed in pencil by Alan Shepard, Betty

Promotional 2.5-inch long knife encased in a 4.25-inch diameter Lucite case made by the Randall Knife Company. The item was created to promote the kni

Four signed photos from Project Mercury, various finishes, three 8 x 10 and one 10 x 8, each signed in blue felt tip by Scott Carpenter who has added

A red fabric banner used during Project Mercury, with “Remove Before Flight” printed on it in white letters, and a serial number of 52C1543-36 printed

Five signed photos from Project Mercury, various finishes, two 8 x 10 and three10 x 8, each signed in blue felt tip by Gordon Cooper, who has added a

Hardcover scrapbook, 9 x 10, containing original school art projects, class assignments, and homework. Dating from 1928–1930, scrap book contains 19 c

Satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Glenn inside his Mercury capsule, signed in black felt tip; and a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Glenn riding with President John

Two color satin-finish photos of Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit, each signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Three signed photos, two glossy 8 x 10 and one satin-finish 10 x 8, each signed in black felt tip by Wendt, adding a small description of each respect

Two satin-finish 10 x 8 photos of Wendt and Ham the Chimp, each signed in black felt tip, “’Ham’ America’s first chimp in space. Guenter F. Wendt, Pad

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Carpenter preparing for his Mercury flight, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7, 24 May, 1962.” In

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Carpenter being helped into his Mercury capsule prior to launch, signed in black felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of the launch of Aurora 7, signed in blue felt tip, “Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7, 24 May, 1962.” In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper’s Mercury rocket on the launch pad, signed in black felt tip, “ZZZZZ…Will someone wake me at launch time? Go

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Who is the greatest pilot you ever saw? Your looking at

Color 10 x 8 semi-glossy ‘black-numbered’ NASA photo of Cooper being strapped into his seat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Interesting color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo with the printed text of the prayer Cooper recited during his Earth orbit, signed in black felt tip, “Gord

Handsome color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Cooper posing in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in black felt tip, “Gordon Cooper, Original 7 Mercury astro

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

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit and helmet, signed in blue felt tip, “Best regards—John Glenn 1-14-09.” In very fine condi

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Glenn being inserted into his Friendship 7 capsule, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition, with NASA information pri

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 close-up photo of Glenn in flight during his Friendship 7 flight, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of Glenn in a jacket and tie, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Difficult to find vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Glenn in his Mercury spacesuit posing in front of a radar dish, signed later in black felt tip b

Vintage 8 x 10 NASA photo of Glenn in a suit and bow tie with his Mercury 7 lapel pin, signed in black ink, “J. H. Glenn, Jr.” Edge dings, surface mar

Color vintage 8 x 10 cardstock photo of a drenched Grissom talking on a telephone, still clad in his spacesuit, signed in blue ballpoint, “V. I. Griss

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Grissom checking out a panel in his spacecraft before his Mercury launch, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint

Color 8 x 10 NASA photo, signed in black felt tip, “Gus Grissom.” Light overall rubbing to image, not detracting from the bold signature or overall ap

Limited edition color satin-finish 10 x 8 composite photo of Mercury astronauts Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, and Wally Schirra, number

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts seated on the steps of the US Capitol with Richard Nixon as they examine an Atlas rocket model, signed

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of Schirra and Cooper reviewing some data, signed in blue felt tip “The Sigma 7 Team, Wally Schirra Cdr.” and “Gordon

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Wally Schirra, Scott Carpenter, and John Glenn posing inside an Apollo mock-up capsule, signed in blue felt tip, “Checking out

Glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Schirra in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, “Wally Schirra, Original Mercury 7 astronaut.” In very f

Glossy 8 x 10 NASA photo of a joyful Schirra outside Mercury Control Center, signed in blue felt tip “Wally Schirra.” In fine condition, with some lig

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Schirra posing in his Mercury spacesuit, signed in blue felt tip, adding his Mercury flight symbol under his signat

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the launch of Schirra’s Mercury mission, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Schirra posing in his spacesuit during training for his Mercury mission, signed vertically in black ink, “Walter W. Schirra, Jr

Color 10 x 8 cardstock photo of the launch of Schirra’s Sigma 7 mission, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some scattered light crease

Color vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Shepard in a Mercury flight simulator, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To my favorite island golfer

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Shepard posing next to his Mercury capsule after his recovery, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 photo of President John F. Kennedy presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Alan Shepard, signed in black ink “Alan Shepar

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Shepard on board the USS Champlain, his Freedom 7 capsule, secured on the deck behind him, signed in blue ballpoin

Early color vintage 8 x 10 NASA close-up photo, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “Best wishes to Caroline Gessler, Donald K. Slayton.” Some scat

A single four-cent USPS Project Mercury postage stamp with “Issued on successful completion of 3 world orbits by Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr.” Stamp is

Souvenir typescript, signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page, 8.5 x 11, an excerpt from We Seven. In part: “It was not until I was well into high school that

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 14, 1970. Glenn sends words of encouragement to a young admirer while recounting his historic f

TLS signed “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, February 15, 1963. Letter of thanks to an admirer. In part: “I would like to thank

TLS, signed with his full signature “Virgil I. Grissom,” one page, 8 x 10.5, NASA letterhead, October 4, 1961. A form letter of thanks to a member of

Fantastic TLS signed “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Project Mercury letterhead, October 16, 1961. Schirra offers some blunt advise to

Gordon Cooper’s flight-flown add-on pocket, carried aboard Cooper’s Faith 7 mission in 1963. Pouch is made from the same material used to make Cooper’

Guenter Wendt’s Mercury-Atlas Emergency Procedures For Pad Area Rescue manual, dated inside “4/15/63,” for “Mercury–Atlas Spacecraft 20,” which was Go

Flight-flown bolt from Gus Grissom’s Liberty Bell 7, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999. Corroded bolt measures approximately .5? in l

Mercury thruster plug used during recovery operations. Plug measures 7.25? long, with a metal loop at one end and a metal and rubber conical shaped pl

Original light blue NASA flight suit issued to and used by Slayton during the early days of America’s space exploration. The garment bears an official

Instrument pilot certificate card, 2.5 x 4, issued to Air Force 2nd Lt. Virgil I. Grissom on April 3, 1952. In part, “This is to certify that 'G...

Flight-flown storage bag, carried on board Gordon Cooper’s Faith 7 mission in 1963. Empty bag measures 15 x 4, with a 3 x 1 tab at the top, and is sta

Rare and monumental ALS, signed “Alan,” three pages, 6 x 8, January 29, 1959. Shepard writes to “Dear Mother and Daddy.” In full: “Thanks so much for

Shepard’s Gemini 3 training-used gloves custom-made to accompany his G2-C space suit that had already been fitted to him for the flight. The white lab

DS, signed “D. K. Slayton,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, January 20, 1966. Stellar field grade officer effectiveness report for astronaut Buzz Aldri

Gemini-era training boot from a Goodrich spacesuit. Boot measures 14” high and 12.5” long, and features a lace and zip up front, with two Velcro ankle

Superior Achievement Award, 13.5 x 11, November 23, 1966, presented to Kranz “in recognition of outstanding contribution to the manned space flight pr

Signed book: On the Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office, 1977. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 625 pa

DS, signed in black felt tip, “John W. Young” and “Michael Collins,” one page, 10.5 x 8. In full: “Be it known that Bob Workman on 8/21/66 sailed the

Collection of 12 NASA fact sheets on the Gemini project and various mission, all approximately 8 x 1, various lengths, dated from February 1965 up to

Commemorative cover, 12 x 9, with a cachet honoring Project Gemini, signed in ink by the crew of Gemini XII, Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin. Also signed b

Nine various reports from the Gemini program: Mission Reports from Gemini IX, IX-A, VI-A, and VIII; communications transcripts from Gemini 4 and 9, a

Commemorative airmail cover, 6.5 x 3.5, 1965, with a stamped cachet honoring the Gemini 7 mission, signed in various inks by James Lovell, Frank Borma

Gemini 10 splashdown commemorative cover, with a cachet honoring the recovery of the astronauts by the USS Guadalcanal, signed on the front in black f

Two postal covers, each typed at the upper left corner with the commemorative identifier, “Gemini Tital 4 Flight, First Walk in Space, Astronauts Jame

Printed invitation, 4 x 5, for a dinner dance in honor of the Gemini 3 astronauts, held at the Gold Room of the Ramada Inn on April 30, 1965, signed i

Gemini 11 crew-signed postal cover, signed in black ballpoint by Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad. Removably presented on a color 8.5 x 11 informational

Air Force pilot (born 1930) selected as part of the third group of astronauts. Freeman was killed on October 31, 1964, when a goose smashed through th

An amazing collection of five spiral-bound monthly calendar books, dated 1964–1968, and "Notebook #2", spiral-bound, and labeled on the fr...

Flight-flown Gemini 5 log book, 5 x 8 book of over 100 pages between two heavy cardstock covers, with two strips of Velcro on the back, and bound by t

Flight-flown gold-colored Fliteline medal, approximately one inch in diameter, flown aboard the Gemini VII mission. One side bears a raised insignia o

Flight-flown silver plated Fliteline medallion, approximately 1 x .75, flown aboard the Gemini IX mission. One side bears a raised insignia of the mis

Flight-flown Fliteline medal, gold over sterling, measuring approximately 1 x .75, originally belonging to astronaut Charlie Duke, who was a member of

Flight-flown sterling silver medallion, measuring approximately one inch in diameter, flown aboard Gemini IV. One side of medallion bears a relief of

Flight-flown gold-colored Fliteline medallion, approximately one inch in diameter, flown aboard the Gemini VI-A mission. One side bears a raised insig

Flight-flown Fliteline medal, gold colored, measuring one inch in diameter, originally belonging to astronaut Charlie Duke, who was a member of the Mi