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Topic: WTB: Early Mercury program launch covers
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Axman
Member Posts: 600
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 08-21-2024 11:49 AM
   
I am after any of the following (PayPal transactions only): - Little Joe-1 test fail. Escape Tower launch 21 Aug 59
- Big Joe (Atlas-D10) boilerplate re-entry 9 Sep 59
- Little Joe-6 (1) rocket-flight test sub-orbital 59km 4 Oct 59
- Little Joe-1a max-q abort test sub-orbital pF. 4 Nov 59
- Mercury 'beach abort' test Wallops Island 9 May 60
- MA-1 uncrewed capsule test sub-orbital F. exploded 29 Jul 60
- MR-1 (1st attempt) failure 21 Nov 60
- Little Joe-5b (7) max-q abort test sub-orbital 28 Apr 61
- MS-1 orbital tracking test. Failure 1 Nov 61
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onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1484
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 08-21-2024 02:35 PM
Try Space Cover Store (US dealer). They have Big Joe - 9 Sept. 1959 (on postcard, not cover); Little Joe 5b - 28 April 1961; and MS-1 - 1 Nov. 1961. |
Axman
Member Posts: 600
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 08-22-2024 05:12 AM
Thanks, info greatly appreciated.Although the Space Cover Store postcard for Big Joe shows a Thor, and in the absence of a cover I am searching for a postcard that shows an Atlas. (They do exist, I have seen them but not recently.) I have sent an order for the other two so I am still searching for: - Little Joe-1 test fail. Escape Tower launch 21 Aug 59
- Big Joe (Atlas-D10) boilerplate re-entry 9 Sep 59 (cover or Atlas postcard)
- Little Joe-6 (1) rocket-flight test sub-orbital 59km 4 Oct 59
- Little Joe-1a max-q abort test sub-orbital pF. 4 Nov 59
- Mercury 'beach abort' test Wallops Island 9 May 60
- MA-1 uncrewed capsule test sub-orbital F. exploded 29 Jul 60
- MR-1 (1st attempt) failure 21 Nov 60
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Axman
Member Posts: 600
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 09-17-2024 07:52 AM
Have sent emails regarding Little Joe 6 and Little Joe 1a covers... so just to boost this a bit, I am still looking for the others.Thanks in advance. |
Axman
Member Posts: 600
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 09-22-2024 07:56 AM
It is a little bit frustrating that I have had more than 20 personal messages telling me that they have one or more on my want list they are prepared to sell, and then don't bother to answer my follow up emails. So I will try one more time (only I am removing my personal email address so that only genuine prospective sellers need bother).If you have one of the following to sell, please post an image and the price you want it for. Thanks. - Little Joe-1 test fail. Escape Tower launch 21 Aug 59
- Big Joe (Atlas-D10) boilerplate re-entry 9 Sep 59 (postcard, with Atlas depicted, not Thor or other rockets)
- Little Joe-6 (1) rocket-flight test sub-orbital 59km 4 Oct 59
- Little Joe-1a max-q abort test sub-orbital pF. 4 Nov 59
- Mercury 'beach abort' test Wallops Island 9 May 60
- MA-1 uncrewed capsule test sub-orbital F. exploded 29 Jul 60
- MR-1 (1st attempt) failure 21 Nov 60
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Chuckster01
Member Posts: 1152
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 09-24-2024 08:13 PM
I apologize for no follow up but our cat shredded both of the covers I pulled out for you. I made the mistake of leaving them on the table and I was not happy about the loss. Good luck on your hunt. |
Axman
Member Posts: 600
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 10-02-2024 09:04 AM
Sale agreed for Beach Abort cover.Which leaves me wanting any of the following: - Little Joe-1 test fail. Escape Tower launch 21 Aug 59
- Big Joe (Atlas-D10) boilerplate re-entry 9 Sep 59 (please ONLY postcard with Atlas or Atlas launch complex depicted. NOT Thor, Jupiter or other rockets)
- Little Joe-6 (1) rocket-flight test sub-orbital 59km 4 Oct 59
- Little Joe-1a max-q abort test sub-orbital pF. 4 Nov 59
- MA-1 uncrewed capsule test sub-orbital F. exploded 29 Jul 60
- MR-1 (1st attempt) failure 21 Nov 60
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Axman
Member Posts: 600
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 10-06-2024 08:59 AM
Update to above postings:I have now got: MA-1 uncrewed capsule test sub-orbital F. exploded 29 Jul 60 (courtesy of the Space Cover Store). Which leaves me still searching for: - Little Joe-1 test fail. Escape Tower launch 21 Aug 59
- Big Joe (Atlas-D10) boilerplate re-entry 9 Sep 59 (please ONLY postcard with Atlas or Atlas launch complex depicted. NOT Thor, Jupiter or other rockets)
- Little Joe-6 (1) rocket-flight test sub-orbital 59km 4 Oct 59
- Little Joe-1a max-q abort test sub-orbital pF. 4 Nov 59
- MR-1 (1st attempt) failure 21 Nov 60
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