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Astronaut Gus Grissom -2nd American in Space 1961-07-21 - Patrick AFB, FL
Condition: VF- XF Unaddressed Grade: VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine) Astronaut Gus Grissom - Second American in Space1961-07-21 Patrick AFB, FL VF-UACachet maker: TownerThis cacheted cover commemorates the launc ... Read More
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Condition: VF- XF UnaddressedGrade: VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine)
Astronaut Gus Grissom - Second American in Space1961-07-21 Patrick AFB, FL VF-UACachet maker: TownerThis cacheted cover commemorates the launch of the 2nd USA astronaut, Capt. Virgil (Gus) Grissom into space from Port Canaveral, Fl (now Kennedy Space Center) on 07/21/1961. Grissom was in the "Liberty Bell 7 "space capsule on top of a Redstone rocket. The rocket was fired downrange into earth orbit and the space capsule splashed down in the Atlantic ocean about 15 minutes later. The astronaut was recovered by a helicopter from the aircraft carrier "USS Randolph", the prime recovery ship. This cover by Towner is machine cancelled at Patrick AFB, FL on the day of the launch and has a catalog listing of $ 275. It is a very scarce cachet and a nice addition to a manned space collection.
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