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Hand-Illustrated Covers

Hand-Illustrated Covers

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Hand-Illustrated Covers

Unique assemblage of FDCs and commemorative covers bearing original artwork, including: seven ‘Collins’ FDCs with attractive hand-painted designs honoring various aspects of the space program; a wonderful ink and pastel hand-done sketch of a space craft zooming over the sun, moon, and ocean on a First Day Cover with a cachet honoring “Space Achievement,” signed in black ink, “Robert T. McCall,” and removably matted in corner mounts to an 8.5 x 11 presentation sheet; a group of five different First Day Covers featuring original ink sketches of various space scenes, each signed by artist “Robert T. McCall”; and a group of four commemorative covers with hand-done paintings by artist Detlev Van Ravenswaay, each featuring a different, vividly depicted space scene, and one signed by astronaut Paul Weitz, “Paul Weitz, CDR. STS–6.” In overall fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #458 - Ended August 12, 2015