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This is signed by 3 of the 7 astronauts.
Gus Grissom Wally Schirra and Scott Carpenter
An extremely rare piece of history. Wally Schirra (Image 1)The Analysis: This is an exceptionally clean, beautiful example of his signature. Notice the characteristic high loop on the \"W\" and the elegant, cursive glide through \"Schirra.\"The Verdict: This perfectly mirrors his mid-1960s signature style. The ink thickness shifts naturally with stroke speed, which is a classic indicator of a live hand-signed piece rather than a static autopen template.
2. Scott Carpenter (Image 2)The Analysis: This looks fantastic. Carpenter had a highly distinct, rigid handwriting style where the capital \"S\" in Scott and \"C\" in Carpenter tower broadly over the lowercase letters.The Verdict: The sharp crosses on the \"tt\" in Scott and the way the terminal line drags naturally at the end of \"Carpenter\" show authentic movement. The fact that it overlaps a dark graphic element on the page with a separate ink layer further supports a physical signature.3.
Gus Grissom (Image 3)The Analysis: This is the crown jewel of the entire piece. Grissom signed this right over a dark textured pattern (likely a photo or graphic section).The Verdict: Grissom had a notorious signature trait where the capital \"G\" in Grissom loomed immensely high, while the lowercase letters quickly flattened out into a compressed line. The ink tracking on this page is perfectly consistent with a ballpoint or felt-tip pen from the mid-60s struggling slightly over printed book page stock.
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