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Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell

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Liberty Bell

A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5″ long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999, from a depth of 16,043 feet. Strip is housed in a triangular acrylic display, numbered 127/1000, with an image of the space craft and Gus Grissom, and two explanatory plaques on the reverse, stating that the film contained the only in-flight images of Grissom and the harrowing moments after splashdown, and was issued in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Grissom’s flight by the Kansas Cosmosphere.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #456 - Ended July 15, 2015