Rare Vintage Original Apollo 17 "Flown" American Flag carried by Astronauts 1972

Description

EXTREMELY
RARE
NASA
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
APOLLO 17
FLOWN
AMERICAN
FLAG
EMPLOYEE AWARDED
"PRESENTED IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR ROLE IN THE
SUCCESS OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM
THIS FLAG WAS CARRIED AROUND THE MOON BY
THE APOLLO 17 ASTRONAUTS
DECEMBER 10-14-1972"
AWARDEE NAME HAS BEEN COVERED FOR PROTECTION
THIS IS A RARE ORIGINAL APOLLO 17 FLOWN FLAG
THE FLAG IS N THE ORIGINAL AWARDEE CERTIFICATE AND INSIDE THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED FRAME
THE CERTIFICATE HAS THE APOLLO 17 MISSION PATCH REPLICA (NOT PATCHES)
THE CERTIFICATE HAS THE APOLLO "GRAY" PATCH REPLICA (NOT PATCHES)
THE CERTIFICATE IS IN GREAT SHAPE FOR IT'S AGE - THIS CERTIFICATE AND FLAG HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FRAME - THE BACK OF THE FRAME STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL MASKING TAPE - THIS TAPE IS DISCOLORED AND COMING OFF
THE CERTIFICATE DOES LOOK TO HAVE BROWNING IN THE PAPER
THE AMERICAN FLAG IS ATTACHED AND IN GREAT SHAPE - ONE STAR DOES APPEAR TO HAVE A BROWN LIKE STAIN
THIS ITEM WAS LOCATED A THE TITUSVILLE ESTATE OF AN APOLLO INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER - HE WORKED FOR MANY YEARS ON THE APOLLO PROGRAM
ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS - THIS IS AN AS-IS AUCTION - ITEM IN THE PICTURES IS THE ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE.
COMBINE SHIPPING OFFERED (US ONLY)
INTERNATIONAL
BUYERS - INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS VIA GLOBAL ONLY - NO OTHER METHOD - ALSO ITEMS ARE SHIPPED TO REQUESTED ADDRESS - THIRD PARTY SHIPPERS WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION OTHER THAN ON THE POSTED ENVELOPE - SELLERS RESPONSIBILITY ENDS UPON DELIVERY TO GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
BUYERS PLEASE DO NOT BID AND THEN ASK FOR ANOTHER SHIPPING METHOD FOR INTERNATIONAL - THIS BUYER ONLY UTILIZES GLOBAL
ITEMS WILL BE PROTECTED IN PACKAGING FOR SHIPMENT AND MARKED ACCORDINGLY
ITEM WILL BE INSURED AT FINAL BID VALUE - FOR PROTECTION OF THE SELLER AND BUYER