Handwritten souvenir manuscript by Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke, entitled "Reflections of a Lunar Voyager," one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, no date, signed at the conclusion, "Charles M. Duke, Jr., Apollo 16 moonwalker." The manuscript, penned in blue ballpoint, reads in part: "In April, 1972, my life changed forever as I found myself riding Wernher Von Braun’s mighty Saturn V rocket into the heavens aboard Apollo 16, mankind's fifth successful lunar landing mission. On April 20th, John Young and I successfully landed our lunar module 'Orion' on the moon's dusty soil. Several hours later, I emerged to become only the 10th human being in history to ever stand on another world!” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 12.5. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a canvas presentation bag with an Apollo 16 'Lion Brothers' patch.
This item is Pre-Certified by STEVE ZARELLI
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$25.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
We use cookies on this site to improve your experience. By using this site, you accept our use of cookies. To learn more, please see our Privacy Policy.
