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Flown MA-9 Mercury Capsule outer "skin"

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:175.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Flown MA-9 Mercury Capsule outer  skin
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Flown Ma-9 Mercury Capsule Outer "Skin". "Faith 7" carried Gordon Cooper on the final Mercury flight on May 15, 1963. The only Mercury flight lasting more than a day and nearly 4 times longer than any previous flight. This piece of "skin" was a portion of one of the capsule "shingles" and was a small sample removed post flight for analysis. The section measure � x 1 �" and is presented in an Acrylic rectangle that measures 1 x 2". Includes a consignor�s handwritten, signed COA that reads in part, "This was given to me in mid 1963 to be encased in Acrylic and has been in my possession ever since.".
Estimated Value $350 - 400.