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Lot #5074
Gordon Cooper Original Sketch of the Mercury Capsule 'Side Hatch'

Estimate: $600+

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Description

Original sketch by Gordon Cooper of the “Side Hatch” of the Mercury Capsule, unsigned, no date (early 1960s), accomplished in graphite on an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet of notebook paper. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Paul Hartunian, who affirms that the page was removed “from the notebook Gordon Cooper used while training as a Mercury astronaut.”

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