APOLLO 9 FLOWN LUNAR MODULE "SPIDER" KAPTON FOIL .25 INCH PIECE ON COVER NO. 24

Description

Apollospace® presents:
APOLLO 9 FLOWN LUNAR MUDULE "SPIDER" KAPTON FOIL
Item Description
:
Apollo 9 flown lunar module "Spider" .25-inch square Kapton foil affixed to vintage Apollo 9 event cover
This Apollo 9 event cover,
No. 24 of 50
, has been affixed with a remnant piece of Kapton foil that was originally part of the protective insulation of the Apollo 9 Lunar Module, “Spider,” and was flown in space as part of that spacecraft from March 3-13, 1969. The original Kapton from which the attached remnant was cut was retrieved from the Lunar Module by Apollo 9 Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart shortly before the LM was jettisoned from the Command Module.
The remnant attached to this cover was cut from a larger piece measuring approximately 6-inches long that was part of Rusty Schweickart’s personal collection until consigned by him to Heritage Auction in May 2019 as LOT #50939.
That larger piece of Kapton was purchased by Apollospace at that time and sectioned off. An approximately 2.5-inch piece was cut into smaller approximately .25 inch remnants which were attached with archival glue to 53 Apollo 9 event covers.  Three cover proofs were retained and the remaining 50 covers marked as Nos. 1-50. Series A9-2.
This cover is
No. 24 of 50
. Comes with cover specific Letter of Authenticity and documents supporting provenance.
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