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How to Sell Your Gemini 4 Crew Signed Launch Photo

ByNate D Sanders

The NASA Gemini Program took place between 1965 – 1966 and was an important stepping stone between the Mercury and Apollo missions that focused on docking a spacecraft, spacewalks and longer duration flights. The ten crewed missions, Gemini III to Gemini XII, were crucial to deeper space exploration that made landing on the moon possible. We’ve recently sold some unique items related to the Gemini missions, including a Gemini 4 crew signed launch photo below. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to sell your Gemini 4 crew-signed photo.

Gemini 4 Crew Signed Launch Photo

The Gemini 4 mission took place between June 3 – June 7, 1965 and included James McDivitt and Edward White as the crew. This was the longest mission the U.S. had conducted at the time andduring the mission Edward White became the first American to spacewalk. We sold a Gemini 4 photo on “A Kodak Paper” signed by McDivitt and White for $2,000.

Photo of the Gemini 4 during launch. James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White sign in black marker.
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Here are some additional sales related to the Gemini Program:

Lot of 12 NASA Photos, Including 7 from Gemini Missions

We sold a collection of 10 x 8 inch vintage NASA photos on “A Kodak Paper” for $15,000. Seven of the photos are from various Gemini missions and include:

  • NASA red number photo number S-65-30427 depicting Ed White performing the first EVA spacewalk during Gemini 4.
  • NASA photo S65-63168 of Gemini 7 spacecraft rendezvousing with Gemini 6A, the first crewed rendezvous with another spacecraft.
  • NASA red number photo S-65-63873 displaying the moon and clouds over the Western Pacific from Gemini 7.
  • NASA red number photo S-66-54706 showing the western half of Australia.
  • NASA red number photo S-65-34776 of the Nile delta, Egypt and the Suez Canal from Gemini 4.
  • NASA red number photo S-65-63849 displaying the Middle East from the Gemini 7 mission.
  • NASA red number photo S-66-54893 of the Middle East from the Gemini 11 mission.
Set of 12 color photos. Most are views from space. Two are crew group photos.
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Lot of 20 NASA Photos, Including 7 from Gemini Missions

We realized $10,721 for a collection of 20 fiber-based chromogenic glossy prints on “A Kodak Paper”. Set includes several iconic space photos including seven photos from Gemini missions:

  • Lift-off ”blue number” photo S-65-29635 from Gemini 4.
  • Three photos, S-65-30430, S-65-30431 and S-65-30432, of Ed White performing the first spacewalk during Gemini 4. Photos were taken by commander James McDivitt.
  • Three photos, S-65-63169, S-65-63194, S-65-63221, from Gemini 6A during rendezvous with Gemini 7.
Collection of 20 NASA photos from Apollo and Gemini missions. All but one were taken from space.
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Gemini Photo Collage Signed by 11 Astronauts

We sold a photo collage with various images from Gemini missions signed by 11 astronauts for $6,250. Autographs included are from ‘Neil Armstrong”, ”Mike Collins”, ”Buzz Aldrin”, ”Richard Gordon”, ”Gordon Cooper”, ”James Lovell”, ”James G. McDivitt”, ”Gene Cernan”, ”Wally Schirra”, ”Charles Conrad”, ”Tom Stafford” and ”Frank Borman” and are signed in blue, green or black ink.

Photo college of 5 images from the Gemini missions with 11 astronaut autographs.
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Gemini 5 Flown Flag Signed by Astronaut Gordon Cooper

The Gemini 5 mission was an eight day mission in August 1965 that proved astronauts could withstand long-duration flights which would be essential for missions to the Moon. The crew from this pivotal mission included Pete Conrad and and former Mercury program pilot Gordon Cooper. We sold a Christian flag that was gifted to Cooper and flown on the Gemini 5 flight with him for $4,440. Flag is signed by Cooper who also writes, “This flag was flown on Gemini 5 August 21-29, 1965 / Gordon Cooper”.

Mostly white with a black rectangle in the top left hand corner. A red cross is sewn to the black patch of fabric. Gordon signs bottom half of flag.
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Gemini 6 Flown Fliteline Medallion

The Gemini 6 mission took place in December 1965 and achieved the first rendezvous between two orbiting spacecraft. This landmark achievement was necessary for future docking maneuvers and the Apollo program. We sold a Gemini 6 Fliteline medallion flown aboard the mission for $4,375.

Gold plated Fliteline medallion is engraved with crew member's last names "Schirra" and "Stafford" and "GTA-6"
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Thank you for checking out some of our Gemini Program sales! As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you’d like to sell your Gemini 4 crew signed launch photo or other original NASA photo.

FAQ

How do I consign or sell my Gemini 4 crew-signed launch photo or other NASA photos?
It’s never been easier to sell your NASA photos at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Email a description and images of your item to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you ASAP with a free appraisal.

This sounds great and I’d like to move forward. What’s the consignment process like at Nate D. Sanders Auctions?
We’ll send you more information about our auction house along with an agreement for your review. Your item will appear in our next auction. Unlike many auction houses, we hold monthly auctions and pay you within an industry-leading 45 days following the auction.