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KennyFlys
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This entire weekend, I've been unpacking and making a crude attempt at organizing a new home. I'm at a much happier state since my waterbed is up, filled and its nice comfortable self. And, having the flat screen hanged on the wall and the AV system put together again like a puzzle made a somewhat boring race today much more enjoyable.
However, through all this I located a poster I had found abandoned in a service elevator vestibule. I had never really looked at it before and thought nothing of the autograph as it wasn't familiar to me at the time.
Now, I see it's that of Donald "Deke" Slayton. He was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and later the "Apollo docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project." Little did I know I have the autograph of one of the little-remembered heroes of our space program.
Since he was not a major player, I'm guessing there aren't many items with his autograph. This site has a check signed by him which is part of a package. The signatures are extremely close.
Now, I must figure out its value and decide if I sell it or keep it as a treasure. I'm open to input. For now, I'm just kind of blown away that I had this and didn't know it. I may not be headed for the antique road show but there may be possibilities otherwise.
However, through all this I located a poster I had found abandoned in a service elevator vestibule. I had never really looked at it before and thought nothing of the autograph as it wasn't familiar to me at the time.
Now, I see it's that of Donald "Deke" Slayton. He was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and later the "Apollo docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project." Little did I know I have the autograph of one of the little-remembered heroes of our space program.
Since he was not a major player, I'm guessing there aren't many items with his autograph. This site has a check signed by him which is part of a package. The signatures are extremely close.
Now, I must figure out its value and decide if I sell it or keep it as a treasure. I'm open to input. For now, I'm just kind of blown away that I had this and didn't know it. I may not be headed for the antique road show but there may be possibilities otherwise.