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Topic: Value of NASA photo prints signed on mount
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moonman1
Member Posts: 44
From: Kennewick, Washington
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 11-13-2022 08:52 AM
   
My friend has a collection of NASA photo prints mounted on master board with crew signatures signed on the master board. My first question is if anyone knows any history on John Peterson? Some of the dedications on the master address him as special assistant to the chief astronaut. Would that have been Alan Shepard? Second question is this the crew signature span most of all three Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Would there be much value in such a collection? Thanks. |
chet
Member Posts: 1551
From: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-16-2022 05:59 PM
There would certainly be value in such items, provided all the signatures were authentic (or at least autopens). I don't recognize the Peterson person you mention but that matters far less than if the items themselves are authentic. |
moonman1
Member Posts: 44
From: Kennewick, Washington
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 11-16-2022 06:16 PM
These appear to be NASA photos mounted on board with messages noted below the photos. Do the messages, signatures and photos appear to be originals or copies? Any chance they are autopens?The "Pete" mentioned in the inscriptions as noted on the back of the boards is John Peterson, special assistant to the chief astronaut.  
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53130
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-16-2022 06:20 PM
The only John Peterson I can place at NASA worked for Paul Haney as the head of news and media relations at the Manned Spacecraft Center. There are photos in the NASA archives showing Peterson with John Glenn and other astronauts, but he didn't work for the Astronaut Office as far as I can tell. He was brought in by Haney after Haney replaced Shorty Powers. |
chet
Member Posts: 1551
From: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-16-2022 07:28 PM
The two pieces you posted are inarguably authentic, in my opinion... not autopens and with great inscriptions. |
moonman1
Member Posts: 44
From: Kennewick, Washington
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 11-16-2022 09:20 PM
Same collection from John Peterson. This is an example of a crew signed poster without an inscription. Are these signatures authentic or autopens? |
chet
Member Posts: 1551
From: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-17-2022 12:45 AM
Another great piece... no, not autopens. |
NicDavies
Member Posts: 73
From: Tobermory, Argyll, Scotland
Registered: Jan 2019
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posted 11-17-2022 08:01 AM
Wow, I would love to see the rest. I'm surprised this post hasn't garnered more comments. Jealousy perhaps?  If genuine (and it looks good to me), that Gemini 8 piece is a doozy and must be pretty rare. I'm no expert, but is that an image of the Agena from that mission? If so, extra wow! Depending what the other items are, then I'd say there's potentially significant value, albeit prone to collectors' dislike of personalisation. |
moonman1
Member Posts: 44
From: Kennewick, Washington
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 11-18-2022 10:47 AM
Yes, the photo in the last post was of an Atlas Agena. This was the same vehicle that Armstrong and Scott docked with, performing the very first docking of two spacecraft in history. This next photo is from Apollo 13. Are the signatures autopens or authentic? It is also from the same collection noted above.  |
hbw60
Member Posts: 338
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Registered: Aug 2018
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posted 11-18-2022 03:38 PM
Definitely not autopens. The Lovell is very similar, but I used Photoshop to overlay the autopen pattern on top, and they are not a match. These look perfect.These prints are all so magnificent. They're extremely valuable. They have all four of the characteristics seen in the most valuable autographs: - Beautiful, crisp, unfaded, distinct signatures with high contrast on the photo. (The mission inscriptions are also a huge bonus).
- Large format photos.
- Complete crew signatures.
- Images that are classic, but rarely seen signed.
The Gemini 8 and Apollo 13 photos are particularly special. They're easily worth $2000+. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see the Gemini photo sell for over $5000. Armstrong is always valuable. And this is arguably the best Gemini 8 crew autograph that could ever be found. It's a treasure. I am very, very envious! Going forward, this site is a great resource for identifying autopens for every Apollo-era astronaut. Also, I highly recommend sending these to Steve Zarelli for authentication. A Zarelli COA would increase the value by hundreds of dollars. |
moonman1
Member Posts: 44
From: Kennewick, Washington
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 09-13-2024 02:08 PM
Thank you to all that took a look at these posters and gave me good advice. My brother is the person who owns these and due to health concerns, he is posting them for sale in the October 2024 RR Auction sale. There will be several crew signed beautiful posters from nearly all of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab missions. First look should be around the end of September and the auction will conclude in October. Once they post please take a look and see what you think of this entire collection. I know that my brother will appreciate this. |
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