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Gus Grissom's own space flown dime from the Mercury-Redstone 4 mission. Dime was flown with Gus Grissom aboard the Liberty Bell 7, which launched from Cape Canaveral on 21 July of 1961. Flown dime, minted in 1961, comes with a sterling silver medallion engraved with the launch date and mission title. Both are affixed to a metal loop for hanging on a necklace chain. Some tarnishing, else near fine. With an LOA from Mark Grissom.
Liberty Bell 7 Space Flown Dime From Mercury-Redstone 4, the Second Manned Mission in NASA History -- From the Estate of Gus Grissom
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