Description
Collection of approximately 126 philatelic souvenirs and covers with cachets honoring various shuttle missions, each signed in ink by the full or partial crew. Especially notable among the signers are Sonny Carter, Ron McNair, Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, Owen Garriott, Bruce McCandless, Vladimir Titov, Bob Crippen, Vance Brand, Sally Ride, and Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson. In overall fine condition, with haloing to a few of the signatures. Among the missions represented are STS-11, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41B, 41G, 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 51A, 51B, 51D, 51E, 51F, 51G, 51J, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 61A, 61B, 61C, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 92, 93, 98, 99, 102, 104, 105, 108, 110, 111, 112, 114, Atlas 1, Spacelab, and Spacelab 2. Pre-certified Steve Zarelli and RR Auction COA.
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