Mercury astronaut who perished in the Apollo 1 flash fire that also claimed the lives of Chaffee and White. Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grissom, “Virgil I. Grissom,” payable to the Baltimore Hotel for $18.25, January 3, 1967. Cancellation holes near bottom slightly affecting signature and light show through from stamps on reverse, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
