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Gus Grissom lot of personally owned items, comprising:
1) Holograph check twice-signed by Gus Grissom. Handwritten by Grissom, check is dated 21 July 1959 for $25, signed ''Virgil I. Grissom'' at lower right and also signed by Grissom in the memo field with his rank. Payee of Andrews Air Force Base Exchange is typed. Check measures 8.375'' x 3.375''. Some creasing and faint bank cancellation marks, overall very good condition.
2) Holograph check signed by Gus Grissom. Handwritten by Grissom, check is dated 1 June 1962 for $500, signed ''Virgil I. Grissom'' at lower right. Check measures 7'' x 2.75''. Light creasing and bank cancellation marks, overall very good condition.
3) Gus Grissom personally owned dime flown on Mercury-Redstone 4, the second U.S. human spaceflight, piloted by Grissom aboard the spacecraft Liberty Bell 7. Dime is held in a silver bezel with loop at top, accompanied by a dime-sized sterling silver charm engraved ''Liberty Bell 7'' on one side, and ''21 July 1961'' on the other. Very good to near fine condition.
4) Gemini 3 space flown Fliteline medallion. Sterling silver medallion features a relief of the Molly Brown spacecraft and the names of John Young and Gus Grissom. Opposite side features mission abbreviation ''GT-3'' and is engraved, ''March 23, 1965''. Measures 1'' in diameter. Some tarnishing, overall very good condition.
5) Gus Grissom signed membership card for ''Club Maxim'', signed ''Virgil I Grissom''. With Grissom's printed rank of Major. Card measures approximately 3.625'' x 2.375'' with uneven left edge. Very good condition.
6) Gus Grissom personally owned Confidential report from April 1965 titled ''Gemini Program Mission Report / GT-3 / Gemini 3''. With several pull-out schematics and maps, along with photographs, report measures 8'' x 10.5'' x 1'' thick. Three-hole punched bound with staples. Light wear, else near fine.
With Grissom family LOAs for the collection.
Gus Grissom Personally Owned Lot of Items, Including Signed Checks, Flown Dime and Flown Medallion -- With Grissom Family LOAs
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