Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill Sells for $17,600 at NateDSanders.com Auctions
To auction, buy or sell a Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill in our Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill Auction , please contact NateDSanders.com at (310) 440-2982 or [email protected].
Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill
It is very rare to find space flown objects from the Mercury space program, the first program of America’s space organization, NASA. Apollo flown items are much more plentiful and of course, those are quite valuable too. The Mercury 6 mission space flown dollar bill comes onto the market rarely and when it does, it fetches a high amount. This is perhaps one of the best Mercury flown objects that a collector can own. The Mercury 6 mission space flown dollar bill comes with its own authentication, a certificate that present the bill signed by the astronaut, John Glenn. Here is the Mercury 6 mission space flown dollar bill that we had at auction:
John Glenn Signed Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill — Signed a Second Time on The Mat With M. Scott Carpenter — With NASA COA, JSA LOA & PSA/DNA COA
John Glenn signed dollar bill flown in space on the Mercury 6 mission with signed mat. The single dollar bill is signed “J H Glenn, Jr.” in ink. Launched 20 February 1962, Mercury 6 was the first mission to put an American (Glenn) in orbit. Flown bill is mounted to a COA also signed “J H Glenn, Jr.” and “M. Scott Carpenter”. The text of the COA reads: “This CERTIFIES / the following U.S. currency / Serial No. A31941854B / accompanied Lt. Col. John H. Glenn / on the first manned orbital flight aboard Friendship 7 Feb. 20, 1962″. Bill measures 6.25″ x 2.5″. Stapled to COA with two staples near the bottom edge to an overall size of 11.25″ x 8.5”. An additional signature on the bill reads: “Terry Thompson”. Some abrasions to upper right of bill and creasing, else near fine. toning to the mat, else near fine. With JSA LOA and PSA/DNA COA. Sold for $17,600.
To auction, buy or sell a Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill in our Mercury 6 Mission Space Flown Dollar Bill Auction , please contact NateDSanders.com at (310) 440-2982 or [email protected].