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Alan Shepard Photo on the Moon Signed. Sold for Over $3,000.
Here are some Alan Shepard items we have sold:
Swatch of Alan Shepard’s space suit from the Apollo 14 mission. This is a portion of the outermost layer of Shepard’s spacesuit worn while he conducted Extra Vehicular Activity on the Moon. This garment was a component of Shepard’s PLSS — Portable Life Support System. With an LOA from a member of the NASA personnel who worked on preparations for the Apollo 14 mission, to whom Shepard gave this. Measures approximately 1.5” square. With light soiling from moon dust. Sold for $6,691.
Alan Shepard Official 8” x 10” NASA Photo — Signed & Inscribed to Jack Swigert
Alan Shepard official NASA photo signed and inscribed to Jack Swigert. Glossy 8” x 10” photo depicts Shepard smiling in a suit. Inscribed at upper left in black ink, ”To Jack Swigert / with my appreciation for your great dedication and pleasant memories of a tremendous team effort in space!” Signed ”Alan Shepard / Freedom 7 / Apollo 14”. Minor curling to edges, else near fine. With an LOA from Swigert’s sister. Sold for $1,094.
We also sold the following Alan Shepard signed items along with other astronauts’ autographs:
“We Seven” Book, With 40 Signatures by 32 of America’s Astronauts Including Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins, Ed White, Gus Grissom, Roger Chaffee, Deke Slayton, Etc. — With Zarelli COAs
Incredible collection of 40 signatures by the pioneers of the NASA space program, with 38 signatures within a first printing of “We Seven” and two additional signatures of Deke Slayton and Walter Cunningham signed on their business cards taped inside the book. The original Mercury 7 sign on their photo within the book, and the other men sign the front free endpaper. In alphabetical order, signatures include: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Alan L. Bean, Frank Borman, Vance Brand, Scott Carpenter (signs twice), Roger B. Chaffee, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad Jr., Gordon Cooper (signs twice), Walter Cunningham (signs twice), Donn Eisele, Joe Engle, Ron Evans, John Glenn (signs twice), Dick Gordon, Gus Grissom (signs twice), Joe Kerwin, Don Lind, James Lovell, Ken Mattingly, Bill Pogue, Wally Schirra (signs twice), Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, Alan B. Shepard Jr. (signs twice), Deke Slayton (signs twice), Tom Stafford, Paul Weitz, Ed White, Al Worden and John Young. This copy of “We Seven” is a first printing, published in New York by Simon & Schuster, 1962 in its original dust jacket. Blind embossed private library stamp to title page, showing ownership of Wallace A. Johnson, a NASA Apollo test pilot, who acquired the autographs. Dust jacket is worn, overall in good condition. Book itself shows only minor shelf wear, in very good plus condition. With two COAs from Steve Zarelli Space Authentication, one for the Mercury 7 signed photo page, and one for the signature page including signed business cards. Sold for $21,000.
Fantastic Mercury 7 signed photo display, with the signatures of all 7 astronauts on the photographic mat. The photo is a very unusual pose, with the astronauts casually yet confidently posed next to a rocket model. Photo is copyrighted by the National Geographic Society, and the presentation is inscribed to Allan Fisher, a reporter for ”National Geographic”, who wrote a profile of the group in its July 1960 issue. A reprint of the issue accompanies the lot. Photo measures 18” x 8.25”, and mat measures 22” x 13”. Very good to near fine, with only a few spots of abrasion on the mat. With Steve Zarelli COA for all seven signatures; Mr. Zarelli stated that he has never seen this pose before. Sold for $9,688.
Mercury 7 Signed 11” x 14” Photo — Signed by All 7 Posing in Front of the Mercury 7 Capsule
Mercury 7 signed photo, in a pose rarely seen with the seven astronauts standing in front of the Mercury 7 capsule. All seven astronauts sign this large 11” x 14” photo, with the inscription reading, ”To Betty Frick with all best wishes / From the Mercury Astronauts -”, signed ”Walter M Schirra Jr”, ”Leroy G Cooper, Jr”, ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Donald K. Slayton”, ”Virgil I. Grissom” and ”Alan B. Shepard”. Slayton writes his name again under his image, but the pen didn’t adhere well enough, likely causing him to then sign upon his image. Glossy photo measures 11” x 14”, with ”Life” magazine stamp on verso, crediting photographer Ralph Morse. Heavy creasing, mostly confined to perimeter, smudging to Cooper’s signature, and a few one-inch closed tears to margin. Overall good condition with strong visual appeal. Sold for $7,488.
Mercury 7 signed photo display. NASA’s original 7-member crew poses here at the Space Task Group offices at Langley Field in Virginia in January of 1960. Photo was commissioned by the National Geographic Society and features a copyright beneath photo, as well as a National Geographic stamp to verso. Signatures from left to right include: ”John Glenn, Jr.”, ”Deke Slayton”, ”Scott Carpenter”, ”Gus Grissom”, ”Wally Schirra”, ”Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” and ”Gordon Cooper”, in black and blue ink. Photo measures 18” x 8.25” and is matted to an overall size of 21” x 11.75”. Very minor foxing to edge of mat, else fine condition. With provenance from Dean Conger, a National Geographic photographer who took this photo. Sold for $5,600.
Mercury 7 Signed 10” x 8” Photo, Signed by All Seven Astronauts — Uninscribed, With JSA COA
Uninscribed photo of the Original Seven, signed by all of the Mercury 7 astronauts on the photographic border: ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Walter W. Schirra Jr.”, ”John H. Glenn Jr.”, ”Virgil I. Grissom”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Donald K. Slayton” and ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr”. Silver gelatin matte-finish photo measures 10” x 8”. Light creasing and wear, and mild smudging to Schirra and Carpenter’s signatures. Overall in very good condition. With JSA COA for all signatures. Sold for $4,991.
Mercury 7 signed page, taken from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” featuring each astronaut’s photo. All seven of the original group selected by NASA sign beside their images: ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”Virgil I Grissom”, ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Walter M. Schirra Jr.” and ”Donald K. Slayton”. Page is excised from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” published by E.P. Dutton: New York: 1960. Measures 5.25” x 8”. Bottom and right edges are trimmed with slight irregularity. Miniscule hole to the bottom of the ”G” in Grissom. Inch-long shallow chip to the bottom edge with an ink halo surrounding Schirra’s signature, else fine. Sold for $4,652.
Mercury 7 First Edition Signed Book — Signed by All Seven Astronauts — Scarce
Rare and fantastic signed book, “The Astronauts: The Story of Project Mercury, America’s Man-in-Space Program” by Martin Caiden. First edition, second printing published in 1960. Volume is boldly signed and inscribed on front free endpaper: “To Edward Miller / With Best Wishes from / the Mercury Astronauts”. Signed by all Mercury 7 astronauts in ink: “Virgil S. Grissom”, “M. Scott Carpenter”, “Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, “John A. Glenn, Jr.”, “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.”, “Alan B. Shepard” and “Donald K. Slayton”. Accompanied by original dustjacket. Black cloth boards show minor rubbing to corners and spine ends; interior is fine. 5.5″ x 8″ volume is in near fine condition. Sold for $4,529.
The celebrated Mercury 7 astronauts sign a semi-matte photograph of themselves posing in front of their aircraft. Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Virgil Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton all sign as the first Americans in space. An inscription by an unknown hand dedicates the picture ”To Clark Boswell / with Best wishes”. Measures 10” x 8”. Cooper’s signature is faded; sunning and a minor crease. Very good condition. Sold for $4,468.
Original Mercury 7 Signed Photo — Signed by All 7 Astronauts — From the Gus Grissom Collection
Mercury 7 signed photo. NASA’s original 7-member crew poses here with a Mercury Atlas model at the Langley Research Center for a photo shoot in 1959. Each of the distinguished group members sign the lower margin in blue and black ink: “Alan B Shepard Jr.”, Walter M. Schirra Jr.”, “John H. Glenn, Jr.”, “Virgil I. Grissom”, “M. Scott Carpenter”, “Donald K. Slayton” and “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr”. 10″ x 8″ photo has a matte finish. Top right corner is slightly bent, else fine condition. With a COA from Mark Grissom. Sold for $4,153.
Mercury 7 Signed Photo by All 7 Astronauts — 10” x 8”
Photo of NASA’s original Mercury 7 astronauts, signed by all 7. Black and white photo of the astronauts in civilian blazers interacting with a model spacecraft is signed upon the lower border: ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Walter W Schirra Jr”, ”John A. Glenn Jr.”, ”Virgil I. Grissom”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Donald K. Slayton” and ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr”. With a dedication, likely by Shepard, just under the image, ”To Roy Ira with warm regards”. Matte-finish photo measures 10” x 8”. Toning, else near fine. Sold for $4,063.
Mercury Seven astronauts signed first edition, first printing of ”We Seven”, signed by each of the seven astronauts including twice by John Glenn. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962, published just after Scott Carpenter’s voyage on Aurora 7. Signed on the illustrated front free endpaper as follows: ”Best regards–/ J H Glenn, Jr”, ”Scott Carpenter”, ”Gus Grissom”, ”W M Schirra Jr”, ”J H Glenn, Jr”, ”Gordon Cooper”, ”D K Slayton”, and ”Alan B Shepard, Jr”. Hardbound in a Book Club dust jacket, book runs 375 pages and measures 5.75” x 8.5”. Previous owner’s name at top of signature page, otherwise near fine. A beautiful copy. With Steve Zarelli COA for all 8 signatures. Sold for $3,750.
Mercury 7 Signed 10” x 8” Photo, Signed by All Seven Astronauts — With JSA COA
Photo of the Original Seven, signed by all of the Mercury 7 astronauts on the photographic border: ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Walter W. Schirra Jr.”, ”John H. Glenn Jr.”, ”Virgil I. Grissom”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Donald K. Slayton” and ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr”. Neat inscription at upper right reads ”With Best Wishes and Warm Regards to Mary from The Mercury Astronauts”. Silver gelatin matte-finish photo measures 10” x 8”. Light creasing at upper left and small area of previous tape adhesion in same area. Overall in very good to near fine condition. With JSA COA for all signatures. Sold for $3,750.
Mercury 7 Signed 10” x 8” Photo — Signed by All 7 Astronauts
Excellent Mercury 7 signed photo. NASA’s original 7-member crew pose here in front of a U.S. Air Force plane, all in their NASA uniforms. Inscription, likely written by Alan Shepard, reads ”To Don Durya With Appreciation, The Astronauts”, under which the astronauts sign: ”Scott Carpenter”, ”Gordon Cooper”, ”JH Glenn Jr”, ”Gus Grissom”, ”WM Schirra”, ”Alan Shepard” and ”DK Slayton”. Signatures are in blue and black ink. Color photo measures 10” x 8”. One pinhole to upper left margin, overall very good to near fine condition. Sold for $3,691.
Mercury 7 signed page featuring each astronaut’s photo. All 7 of the original group selected by NASA sign beneath their image in blue ballpoint pen: ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.”, ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”Virgil I. Grissom”, ”Walter M. Schirra, Jr.”, ”Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” and ”Donald K. Slayton”. Top of page reads ”MERCURY ASTRONAUTS” and measures 8” x 10”. Creasing and small tear to right edge, overall very good condition with clean signatures. Sold for $3,125.
NASA Bulletin Signed by All Mercury 7 Astronauts — With Steve Zarelli COA
”Project Mercury” NASA bulletin signed by all seven Mercury astronauts. Each man signs over his photo: Malcolm S. Carpenter, Leroy G. Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr., and D.K. Slayton. Four page bulletin is dated April 1959 on last page; measures 8” x 10.625”. Mounting remnants on last page, otherwise near fine. With Steve Zarelli Space Authentication COA. Sold for $3,025.
Signatures of All Mercury 7 Astronauts on a Single Slip!
All of the original Mercury 7 astronauts here sign a slip in blue ink. The slip is inscribed by an unknown hand: ”Best wishes to Suzie / from the Mercury Astronauts”. Beneath, the autographs read: ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr / Walter M Schirra / John A Glenn, Jr / Virgil I. Grissom / Donald K. Slayton / M. Scott Carpenter / Alan B. Shepard Jr”. 2.75” x 3.75” slip comes mounted to a muted dark blue-green mat. Very good with uniform toning and light creasing. Beside the slip, an original newspaper photo from the 28 July 1961 issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is also mounted. It shows the 7 space heroes posing beside model spacecraft on their visit to that city. Framed neatly in brushed steel to an overall size of 11.75” x 10.25”. Crack to non-glare glass at the lower right corner, else near fine. Sold for $2,772.
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