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Gus Grissom Autograph Sold
Gus Grissom was an American astronaut who took part in NASA’s Liberty Bell 7 and Gemini 4 where he experienced flying in space. He was selected for the Apollo 1 mission, but tragically died in a fire during a test launch with astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
We have sold many Gus Grissom autograph items, as well as several Ed White autographs. Details of the items are below:
Apollo 1 Signed Photo With All Six Signatures From Primary and First Backup Crew — With Steve Zarelli COA for All Signatures.
Exceptional Apollo 1 crew signed photo, with signatures from entire primary and first backup crew: ”Gus Grissom”, ”Ed White”, ”Roger B. Chaffee”, ”James A. McDivitt”, ”Rusty Schweickart” and ”Dave Scott” in red and black felt tip. Image captures the Apollo 1 astronauts posing in front of a model of the Command Module in their official NASA blue jump suits. Glossy photo measures 10” x 8”. Faint paperclip impression at upper right and fading to photo, while signatures remain bold and very readable. Overall in very good plus condition. With a Steve Zarelli COA for all six signatures. Sold for $10,000.
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Apollo 1 Signed 8” x 10” Photo by Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee.
Photo signed by the three Apollo 1 astronauts, ”Ed White”, ”Gus Grissom” and ”Roger Chaffee”. All three men would die in the fire on 27 January 1967 shortly before the mission was to launch. Glossy photo measures 8” x 10”, showing them standing in front of the Command Module. A few shallow creases and light fading to photo, otherwise near fine with bold signatures in black felt tip. From the estate of Daniel Lawrence, Sr., part of the Apollo 1 simulation team. Sold for $5,000.
Mercury 7 signed page, taken from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” featuring each astronaut’s photo. All seven of the original group selected by NASA sign beside their images: ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”Virgil I Grissom”, ”Alan B. Shepard Jr.”, ”Leroy G. Cooper Jr.”, ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Walter M. Schirra Jr.” and ”Donald K. Slayton”. Page is excised from ”The Project Mercury Astronauts,” published by E.P. Dutton: New York: 1960. Measures 5.25” x 8”. Bottom and right edges are trimmed with slight irregularity. Miniscule hole to the bottom of the ”G” in Grissom. Inch-long shallow chip to the bottom edge with an ink halo surrounding Schirra’s signature, else fine. Sold for $4,652.
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Apollo 1 Astronauts 10” x 8” Signed Photo — Gus Grissom, Ed White & Roger Chaffee — With PSA/DNA COA.
Photo signed by the Apollo 1 crew, ”Gus Grissom”, ”Ed White” and ”Roger Chaffee” in black felt tip. Image captures the Apollo 1 astronauts with employees from the Command Module design team at North American Aviation. Glossy photo measures 10” x 8”. Light soiling to lower right corner and light buckling. Near fine. With PSA/DNA COA for all signatures. Sold for $4,500.
The celebrated Mercury 7 astronauts sign a semi-matte photograph of themselves posing in front of their aircraft. Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Virgil Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton all sign as the first Americans in space. An inscription by an unknown hand dedicates the picture ”To Clark Boswell / with Best wishes”. Measures 10” x 8”. Cooper’s signature is faded; sunning and a minor crease. Very good condition. Sold for $4,468.
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Original Mercury 7 Signed Photo — Signed by All 7 Astronauts — From the Gus Grissom Collection
Mercury 7 signed photo. NASA’s original 7-member crew poses here with a Mercury Atlas model at the Langley Research Center for a photo shoot in 1959. Each of the distinguished group members sign the lower margin in blue and black ink: “Alan B Shepard Jr.”, Walter M. Schirra Jr.”, “John H. Glenn, Jr.”, “Virgil I. Grissom”, “M. Scott Carpenter”, “Donald K. Slayton” and “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr”. 10″ x 8″ photo has a matte finish. Top right corner is slightly bent, else fine condition. With a COA from Mark Grissom. Sold for $4,153.
Gemini 3 space-flown two-dollar bill signed by Gus Grissom and John Young. The first pair of Americans ever in space sign the currency: ”Gus Grissom / GT-3” and ”John Young / 3-23-65” in red felt tip. Signed bill comes mounted to a certificate that reads in full: ”This is to certify that the currency with serial number A76270198A did as a matter of fact accompany ‘Gus’ Grissom & John Young on their three orbit flight, March 23, 1965, in the Gemini Space Craft ‘Molly Brown.’ Accomplishing the ‘Free World’s’ first two-manned space venture / [signed] Gus Grissom / John Young”. The signed bills were at the center of a prank, told in full in Russell Still’s book, ”Relics of the Space Race”; Grissom reportedly moved the bills from their hiding place behind the instrument panel and substituted play money so that when the launch supervisor in charge of the flown souvenirs went to retrieve them, he found the play money instead. The truth came out after a few weeks and the bills were given out to Cape Canaveral personnel. Series 1953C $2 bill is near fine and comes mounted to a 10” x 7.5” COA, also near fine, framed to an overall size of 11” x 8.5”. Sold for $3,750.
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Mercury 7 signed page featuring each astronaut’s photo. All 7 of the original group selected by NASA sign beneath their image in blue ballpoint pen: ”M. Scott Carpenter”, ”Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.”, ”John H. Glenn, Jr.”, ”Virgil I. Grissom”, ”Walter M. Schirra, Jr.”, ”Alan B. Shepard, Jr.” and ”Donald K. Slayton”. Top of page reads ”MERCURY ASTRONAUTS” and measures 8” x 10”. Creasing and small tear to right edge, overall very good condition with clean signatures. Sold for $3,125.
Gus Grissom Signed 8″ x 10″ Photo — Rare Single-Signed Photo of Astronaut Killed in 1967 Pre-Launch Test for Apollo 1.
Gus Grissom signed photo. Inscription in Grissom’s hand reads in full, “To Ernie Letsch with many thanks for his help on G’T-3 / Gus Grissom”. A member of the original Mercury Seven, Grissom was the first NASA astronaut to fly in space twice, and sadly, one of three astronauts to be killed during preparations for the Apollo 1 mission. 8″ x 10″ semi-matte photo is in very good condition. Sold for $679.
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Excellent Gus Grissom Signed 8” x 10” Photo
Gus Grissom signed photo. Image bears Grissom’s autograph inscription to the upper left in black ink, reading in full, ”My best to Leo & Helen, / two of my very best friends / Gus Grissom”. Matte 8” x 10” photo is near fine. Sold for $468.
Gus Grissom signed check. The Mercury 7 astronaut signs ”Virgil I Grissom” to a personal check. Check is filled out in Grissom’s hand and dated 21 November 1963, just two years after his first suborbital space flight. He was the first of NASA’s original 7 to die when an explosion occurred during testing of the Apollo 1 spacecraft. His name and that of his wife Betty are printed to the upper left of the National Bank of Fort Sam Houston check. Measures 6.25” x 2.75”. With standard cancellations. Near fine. With an LOA from Mark Grissom. Sold for $401.
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Gus Grissom Signed Check From 1965 — Less Than Two Years Before His Death
Gus Grissom signed check. Personal check is signed, ”Virgil I. Grissom” in blue ink and is filled out entirely in his hand. National Bank of Fort Sam Houston check is dated 3 November 1965, during the penultimate year of his life. Measures 6.25” x 2.75”. Standard cancellations and stamps to verso, else near fine. From the estate of Gus Grissom and with an LOA from his son. Sold for $349.
Virgil ”Gus” Grissom Signed Check
Gus Grissom signed check. The Mercury 7 astronaut signs ”Virgil I Grissom” to a personal check. Check is filled out in Grissom’s hand and dated 30 March 1963, just two years after his first suborbital space flight. He was the first of NASA’s original 7 to die when an explosion occurred during testing of the Apollo 1 spacecraft. His name and that of his wife Betty are printed to the upper left of the National Bank of Fort Sam Houston check. Measures 6.25” x 2.75”. With standard cancellations. Near fine. Sold for $349.
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‘Gus Grissom Check Signed & Apollo 1 Embroidered Patch — Directly From His Estate
Gus Grissom check signed, accompanied by an embroidered Apollo 1 patch. Check bearing the names of Mr. & Mrs. Grissom is signed “Virgil I. Grissom” in blue ink. Made payable in the amount of $18.86 to “Treasurer of the United States”. National Bank of Fort Sam Houston check is dated 27 February 1960. Measures 6.25″ x 3″. Mounted and framed beneath a 3.5″ embroidered Apollo 1 patch, to a total size of 12″ x 14″. Check has not been removed from frame for inspection but appears near fine save for standard bank cancellations. From the Gus Grissom estate. Sold for $344.
Edward White Signed 8” x 10” ”Space Walk” Photo, Inscribed With His Famous Quote — ”I could see the whole California Coast”.
Signed color photo of astronaut Edward White ”walking” in space, the first man to do so on 3 June 1965. Tragically, White was one of three astronauts who died just two years later, in 1967 on an Apollo training mission. NASA photo is inscribed by White with his musings in space, delighting the whole world at the time: ”Joe / ‘I could see the whole California coast’ Edward H White / 3 June ’65”. Semi-matte photo measures 8” x 10” including off-white photographic border. Photo is stamped upon the border to the upper right ”NASA S-65-30428”. Tape remnant at top and light wear to corners. In very good condition. Sold for $1,250.
Ed White Autograph Letter Signed to NASCAR Racer Jim Rathmann — ”…Please excuse my tardiness in writing, but we have really been on the go getting Apollo 1 ready to fly…We should be moving…
NASA astronaut Ed White autograph letter signed on “Memo from Ed White” stationery, dated “23 June” (no year, but 1966) and signed “Ed”. Addressed to NASCAR racer Jim Rathmann, White discusses the upcoming Apollo 1 launch and thanks Rathmann for a recent Indy 500 visit. Almost 6 months to the day of writing this letter, White, along with Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee would die during a launch test, never completing the Apollo 1 mission mentioned in this letter. Reads in full: “Dear Jim and Kay, I want to thank you for the great time that I had at the Indianapolis ‘500’. The manner in which you arranged for us to see the race was really something. In the short time that I was at the track I really felt I learned a lot about the ‘Big Race’. Please excuse my tardiness in writing, but we have really been on the go getting Apollo 1 ready to fly. Also, please excuse our rapid departure after the race, but we had an appointment in Mass. and were a little concerned about being able to get up to Bunker Hill. I am enclosing some pictures that I thought you might enjoy. We should be moving our spacecraft to the Cape later in the summer for final check out- see you then. Thanks again- Ed”. 2pp. letter measures 6.25″ x 7″, with a staple at top left. one fold and light wear. Near fine condition. Sold for $1,086.
Rare Astronaut Edward White Signed 8” x 10” Photo — With PSA/DNA COA — Strong, Bold Signature.
Astronaut Edward White signed 8” x 10” glossy photo. White, the first American to walk in space during the 1965 Gemini 4 mission, was one of three astronauts, along with Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee, to die tragically in a 1967 fire aboard the Apollo I spacecraft as it prepared for flight, making this signed photo especially scarce. He signs, ”To Vince Hurley / With best personal regards / Edward H. White”. Moderate creasing and tape repair to 1” tear, else very good. Encapsulated and signature graded 9 by PSA/DNA. Sold for $756.
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