Mercury

Alan Shepard signed photo with President Kennedy being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal after his historic Mercury flight.   The photo is 8 x 10 and enclosed in a numbered mat.   The number on the mat is 1789 / 2500.  It also comes with a COA ( also with the same number) from the US Historical Society. Due to the size of this piece additional shipping charges might occur due according to shipping location.  Excellent condition.

Superb Alan Shepard signed mat in his Mercury spacesuit.  Very uncommon portrait of America’s first man in space!     Mint condition.    8 x 10 photo on a approx 14 x 15 mat.    Postage will be extra due to size.

Choice Liberty Bell 7 lucite with a  flown screw from the capsule.    Excellent condition.

John Glenn signed inflight NASA glossy from the Friendship 7 mission.   Excellent condition.

John Glenn signed NASA BS glossy.    Excellent condition

Vintage heavyweight Official NASA glossy ( US Air Force for NASA on reverse)   of the Friendship 7 launch.   Extremely desirable and choice!  Signed by John Glenn.  Excellent condition

John Glenn signed and not personalized Mercury spacesuit glossy.   Excellent condition.

John Glenn entering Friendship 7 Official NASA glossy.    Signed and not personalized.   Excellent condition.

John Glenn signed Mercury spacesuit portrait.     Choice.   Excellent condition.

John Glenn preparing to enter Friendship 7 NASA color glossy.    Signed and not personalized.   Excellent condition.

John Glenn signed Official NASA glossy preparing to enter Friendship 7.    Excellent condition.

Vintage Official NASA glossy portrait of John Glenn posing at the pad behind the Mercury Atlas 6 rocket.    Signed and not personalized. Uncommon.   Excellent condition.

Vintage Official NASA glossy of John Glenn’s  Friendship 7 launch.    Boldly signed by Glenn and NOT personalized.   A choice glossy!!    Excellent condition!

John Glenn signed and NOT personalized vintage official NASA glossy.  Excellent condition with a few minor dings.   Tough to find.

John Glenn signed Official NASA glossy.   Excellent condition with a few very minor dings.

John Glenn signed uncommon Official NASA litho in his Mercury spacesuit.   Signed and NOT personalized by Glenn.  Excellent condition.

Vintage  official  glossy of the Mercury 6 launch.   Boldly signed by John Glenn and not personalized.    This vintage glossy is in excellent condition with a couple of very,very minor corner white border creases.  A outstanding glossy.

Choice mat finish glossy of Carpenter in his Navy uniform.  Signed and not personalized.  Uncommon.   Excellent condition

Vintage official NASA litho portrait of Scott Carpenter.    Vintage signed by Carpenter.   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Carpenter in his Mercury Spacesuit.    Uncommon photo.   Signed and not personalized by Carpenter who added ” Aurora 7″ under his signature.   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of the Aurora 7 Launch.   Signed by Scott Carpenter who also added  ” Aurora 7 “  Excellent condition!!

NASA glossy of Scott Carpenter recovery training for his Mercury flight.  Signed by Carpenter who boldly added ‘  Project Mercury “Aurora 7 ” recovery training”    Excellent condition

Official NASA glossy of the MA-6 capsule on the rocket.    Signed by Scott Carpenter who added “  Friendship 7 on the Pad”.    Excellent condition. Uncommon.

NASA spacesuit portrait glossy of Scott Carpenter.   Nicely signed and not personalized by Carpenter who also added ” Aurora 7″ under his signature.   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of the Aurora 7 Launch.  Signed and not personalized by Carpenter who added this lengthy inscription  ” Aurora 7 Launch,,,,,24 May 1962″  Excellent condition.

Official NASA glossy of Scott Carpenter looking into the Aurora 7 capsule.  Signed and not personalized by Carpenter.   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Scott Carpenter in his Mercury Spacesuit.   Signed and not personalized by Carpenter.   Uncommonly signed  “M Scott Carpenter”  with Aurora 7 added under his signature.  Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Scott Carpenter.   Signed and not personalized by Carpenter who also added ” Mercury Astronaut” under his signature.  Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Scott Carpenter in his Mercury Spacesuit.    Signed and not personalized by Carpenter who also added ” Aurora 7″ under his signature.  Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of Carpenter with his backup John Glenn.   Signed and not personalized by Carpenter who added this inscription “  Preflight discussion of MA-7 with John Glenn.    Excellent condition with some mild creases that came from the printer along with some mild creases in the upper right white border.   This all sounds so bad,,,but let me reassure you,,,this photo looks great!

Official NASA Vintage Press Release glossy portrait of Scott Carpenter.  Vintage signed ( M. Scott Carpenter)  and personalized.   A very uncommon glossy.   Excellent condition with a mild corner crease in the lower right white border.

Note,,,I also have this photo signed and not personalized if interested!!!

Official NASA Vintage glossy of the Mercury Atlas on the pad.   Signed by Scott Carpenter who added “Aurora 7 “.    Excellent condition

Wally Schirra  signed  famous ” gotcha ” NASA glossy.     This is the first ( and only one ) we have ever offered.    Schirra added ” Torn Spacesuit gotcha”    Classic Wally!!!    Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of Wally Schirra at the pad.    Signed by Schirra who added the Sigma 7 symbol and the year on the photo.   Superb shot of Schirra.  Excellent condition with some very minor creases in the left white side border.

Uncommon vintage official NASA litho of the Sigma 7 recovery.    Signed by Wally Schirra who added the ‘Sigma 7″ symbol under his signature.   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Wally Schirra next to a T-38.  A aviators dream photo!   Signed by Schirra who added the most uncommon inscription “  Naval Aviator   ….Mercury 7 Astronaut”   Mint condition.    My of my favorite signed photos!

Sigma 7 crew and backup glossy of Wally Schirra and Gordon Cooper.  Signed by both astronauts and not personalized!   Schirra added the “Sigma 7″ symbol under his name and Cooper added “Sigma 7 Back up”    Note this is not a Official NASA glossy.  The photo is in excellent condition.

Extremely uncommon  portrait glossy of Wally Schirra.    This was a private portrait made during Schirra’s early days at NASA.  From this photo a extreme limited amount of photos were made. (I think it was 40 photos).    I had Schirra sign them and there are just a few left.    Schirra added the “Mercury 7 symbol Astronaut” under his signature.  Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Wally Schirra leaving his suit up trailor the morning of his launch.   Signed and not personalized by Schirra who also added ‘  MA-8  ….3 Oct  ’62 “   Excellent condition!

Official NASA vintage litho of Wally Schirra.   A tough to find litho.   Signed by Schirra who also added this great inscription  ” Mercury Atlas 8  ……….Oct 3, 1962″    Excellent condition.

NASA  glossy portrait of Wally Schirra.   Signed and not personalized by Schirra who also added the ‘Mercury 7 ‘ symbol under his signature.   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of the Mercury Atlas 8 Launch.   Signed and not personalized by Wally Schirra with a lengthy inscription.   ( Schirra hated inscriptions!)

Schirra wrote “  Liftoff of Mercury Atlas 8…….3 Oct 62 “.      Excellent condition!!

Wally Schirra signed NASA glossy with a choice inscription “Suit up at Hanger S at the Cape”    Excellent condition.

Wally Schirra signed Official NASA Press release glossy with the Sigma 7 symbol and Commander added.   Uncommon in this form.      Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of the MA-9 rocket on the pad.    Signed and not personalized by Gordon Cooper who added this inscription “  Faith 7 being Readied for Launch Day!”     Excellent condition.

Official NASA glossy of Gordon Cooper in his full spacesuit being weighed.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper who also added  “Faith 7 and 1963″ under his signature.  Excellent condition.

Official NASA Vintage glossy of Gordon Cooper in Hanger S.     Signed and dated by Cooper who added this inscription “  Training for the Mercury Atlas 9 Mission”     The glossy is in excellent condition.

NASA glossy of the “Faith 7 ” capsule in the water after spashdown with the recovery team nearby.    Signed by the Pilot Gordon Cooper who added these famous words  “  Right on the old Bozo,,,,,,Faith 7 Successful Splashdown”.      Note :   Cooper had the most successful Mercury flight……….. landing closer to his recovery target than any other Mercury Astronaut!!

NASA glossy of the Mercury Atlas 9 capsule on the pad.    Signed b”y the Pilot Gordon Cooper.   Note,,,,If you watched the movie the ” Right Stuff “   Cooper fell asleep in the capsule before the launch.     Cooper inscribed this photo with “ZZZZZ”  representing him sleeping and added ” Will Someone Wake me at Launch Time?’     A  Astronaut Archives exclusive!     Excellent condition.

NASA portrait glossy of Gordon Cooper.    Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added ” Faith 7″  “May 1963″ under his signature.   Mint condition.

Uncommon Official NASA litho portrait of Gordon Cooper.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added ” Faith 7 “.    Excellent condition!

NASA uncommon glossy portrait of Gordon Cooper.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper who also added “  Faith 7 …..1963″   Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of Gordon Cooper inspecting the flight couch.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added ” Faith 7″ under his signature.   Excellent condition

Official NASA Vintage glossy of Gordon Cooper in his spacesuit talking with John Glenn.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper.  Glenn could easily be added.  Excellent condition!

NASA glossy of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules.    Signed by Gordon Cooper who listed his association with each mission!!     Cooper added ” NASA Astronaut under his signature and ” Faith 7″,   Gemini 5 CDR & Gemini 12 B.U. CDR and lastly Apollo 10 B.U. CDR.    A outstanding piece in excellent condition.

NASA glossy of a beaming Gordon Cooper on his way to the pad on Launch Day for his Mercury flight.    Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added this inscription “  Leaving Hangar S for Pad 14″   and under Cooper’s signature he added “Faith 7   1/15/ 63″    Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of the Mercury Atlas 9 launch.  Signed and not personalized by the Pilot Gordon Cooper.  Cooper also added ” Faith 7 Launch    15 May 63″   Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of Gordon Cooper  in his Mercury Spacesuit.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added ” Faith 7″ under his signature.   Excellent condition!

NASA glossy Spacesuit headshot of Gordon Cooper.   Signed with a huge signature ( for Cooper anyway  lol)   who also added  ” Faith 7″.   Excellent condition.

NASA Mercury Spacesuit glossy portrait of Gordon Cooper.   Signed by Cooper with the most desirable of all inscriptions,,,the quote from the “Right Stuff” movie.   Cooper wrote  “  WHO IS THE BEST PILOT YOU EVER SAW?   YOUR LOOKING AT HIM!”   Simply a outstanding photo and its in mint condition!

NASA glossy Mercury Spacesuit portrait of Gordon Cooper.  Cooper signed this glossy and added  ” Original 7 Mercury Astronaut.   Uncommon in this form.   Excellent condition!

NASA glossy of Gordon Cooper fully suited.   Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added  ” Faith 7 ” under his signature.   Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of Gordon Cooper in front Pad 14.    Signed and not personalized.    Cooper added ‘ Faith 7   May 1963″ under his signature.  Excellent condition!

NASA glossy of the Mercury Atlas 9 launch.  Signed by Gordon Cooper who added ” NASA Astronaut” under his signature plus this inscription at the top   Faith 7 Launch   15..May 63″     Excellent condition.

Official NASA Vintage glossy of Gordon Cooper suiting into his Mercury Spacesuit.   Signed and not personalized by Cooper who added ” Faith 7″ under his signature.  Excellent condition.

Outstanding NASA glossy of President Kennedy awarding NASA’s Distinguished Service Metal to Gordon Cooper.    Signed and dated by Cooper who also added this lengthy inscription “  Recieving NASA’s Distinguished Service Metal from JFK after Faith 7 Flight!”    Excellent condition!!

NASA glossy of Gordon Cooper entering the Faith 7 spacecraft.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper.  Excellent condition.

Official NASA vintage glossy of Gordon Cooper checking out his cockpit.   Signed and not personalized by Cooper who also added ” Faith 7′ under his signature.   Excellent condition but there is a crease in the middle  lower left  side of the photo..hence the much lower price.

Official NASA vintage glossy of Cooper at Launch Pad 14.  Signed by Cooper who also added ” Visiting Pad 14 prior to Launch”    Excellent condition.

NASA glossy of the Mercury Atlas 9 launch.   Signed and not personalized by Gordon Cooper who added   “  Mercury Atlas 9 Liftoff ” ….and “Faith 7  ,,,15 May  1963″    The photo scan looks ‘washed’   it was because it was  lightened a bit so you could see Cooper’s handwritting.  The glossy is in excellent condition.

Vintage Official NASA glossy of Gordon Cooper.  Signed and not personalized by Cooper who also added ” Faith 7″  under his signature.  This vintage glossy is in absolute mint condition!!

Gordon Cooper  signed NASA glossy who also added “Faith 7 ” under his signature.   Mint condition.

Gordon Cooper  signed NASA glossy who also added “Faith 7  Pilot ….1963 ” under his signature.   Mint condition.

Official NASA vintage litho of Deke Slayton.    Signed and personalized by Slayton.  Excellent condition with a couple of minor photo faults.

Official NASA portait litho of Deke Slayton.  Signed and personalized.  Excellent condition.

VERY RARE Friendship 7 Launch Team pin.   These pins were given by John Glenn to members of his launch team.    Excellent.

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Extremely rare glossy of Glenn, Carpenter and Schirra in a early Apollo mockup capsule in Downey.     Schirra loved this photo so much he said he mentioned it to John ( Glenn) the next time he spoke wit him.   This photo is signed by Schirra  with a wonderful inscription  ” Checking out an Apollo mock up at Downey”  Schirra wrote under his signature,,,,”Apollo 7 CDR”    Absolutely superb glossy in excellent condition

Mercury Access badge.   Extremely rare and desirable.   Numbered # 14.   Excellent condition.

Gordon Cooper / Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra  signed NASA glossy.   Outstanding value.     Mint condition.