Sought-after, rare complete set of six Project Mercury launch day covers, each signed in ink by the associated astronaut. Includes:
• Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) – Alan Shepard (postmarked at Patrick Air Force Base, May 5, 1961)
• Mercury-Redstone 4 (Liberty Bell 7) – Gus Grissom (postmarked at Port Canaveral, July 21, 1961)
• Mercury-Atlas 6 (Friendship 7) – John Glenn (postmarked at Port Canaveral, February 20, 1962)
• Mercury-Atlas 7 (Aurora 7) – Scott Carpenter (postmarked at Port Canaveral, May 24, 1962)
• Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) – Wally Schirra (postmarked at Cape Canaveral, October 3, 1962)
• Mercury-Atlas 9 (Faith 7) – Gordon Cooper (postmarked at Cape Canaveral, May 15, 1963)
In overall fine to very fine condition. This historic series, representing the United States' first six manned space flights, paved the way for the Gemini and Apollo programs, leading to the moon landings.
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