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The signatures of all Mercury 7 astronauts upon a single card. Card is signed, ''John A. Glenn, Jr.'', ''Virgil I. Grissom'', ''M. Scott Carpenter'', ''Donald K. Slayton'', ''Leroy Cooper Jr'', ''Alan B Shepard'' and ''Walter M. Schirra Jr''. John Glenn additionally inscribes the top, ''Best regards to Trey from the Mercury Astronauts''. At the bottom, card is dated 27 July 1961 and noted, ''Bellerive Country Club'', in St. Louis. The autographs were obtained at this club when the astronauts toured the country after their successful mission. Card mounted to foam board measures 7.25'' x 7.75''. Toning and some fading to the signatures except for Cooper's and Shepard's, else near fine.
Mercury 7 Signatures From 1961 -- All 7 Original NASA Astronauts Sign the Same Card -- Glenn, Grissom, Carpenter, Slayton, Cooper, Shepard & Schirra
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