Price - $7,995 SOLD
This 10x8 inch NASA Photo showing the Apollo 1 Crew in their official portrait, has been hand signed by Ed White, Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffee. Ed White has also added an inscription, "To John Moore - With Best Regards - 12 April '65"
Date Error
We are well aware that it would have been impossible for this photo to have been signed in 1965, as the Apollo 1 crew had yet to be announced and the photo had not yet been taken! So the photo was sent to Astronaut Autograph Authenticator, Steve Zarelli to examine in person. Steve carefully looked for any signs that the inscription had been laser or inkjet printed from a previous item, but found this not to be the case. Steve determined that the inscription was done in Ed Whites own hand, and that it was simply a case of White making the error of writing '65 instead of '66, possibly because he had written '65 so many times on Gemini IV items. For more info see the scan of Steve Zarelli's COA below
Rear Side
Steve Zarelli's COA