RARE APOLLO 15 SIEGER COVER

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1 February 2017 September 2016 Issue 910 SPA09 SPA10 RARE APOLLO 15 SIEGER COVER SP(A15)04F SPECIAL OFFER per month for 10 months Al Worden (Apollo 15), Dave Scott (Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15), and Jim Irwin (Apollo 15) signed rare and scandal-plagued limited edition Apollo 15 Sieger Cover which was carried in the Falcon Lunar Module onto the lunar surface - with documents. This is one of the rare and scandal plagued Apollo 15 covers which were carried to the lunar surface aboard the Falcon Lunar Module, and signed by the entire crew - Al Worden, Dave Scott, and Jim Irwin. The Apollo 15 crew were involved in the Sieger cover controversy after it emerged the crew had carried 398 covers (originally meant to be 400 but two were destroyed) onto the lunar surface provided by the German dealer Hermann Sieger, without NASAs permission. After the mission, 100 covers were given to Sieger and the remaining were to be divided equally amongst the crew. However the crew were disciplined for their actions and the covers were seized by the US government. It was not until 1983, after a successful law suit, that the covers were returned to them. Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com 1

2 space shuttle challenger: sts-51-l On January 28th 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of all seven crew members. The disaster was caused by an o-ring seal on one of its rocket boosters failing at liftoff. This allowed burning gas to escape and reach an external fuel tank, causing the separation of the rocket booster and structural failure of the fuel tank. It was later discovered that the o-ring was not designed to fly in the cold conditions which were present on the launch day. The disaster resulted in a 32-month halt of the shuttle program and the subsequent Rogers Commission found NASA managers had known about the fatal flaw in the o-ring, and disregarded warnings about the dangers of launching in such low temperatures. SP(SH) Dick Scobee, Judy Resnik, Mike Smith, Ellison Onizuka, and Ronald McNair signed Space Shuttle Challenger cover with 28/01/86 launch day Kennedy Space Center postmark, this is 5 of the 7 crew members. 150 per month over 10 months crew Commander Francis R. Scobee Pilot Michael J. Smith Mission Specialist Ronald McNair Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka Mission Specialist Judith Resnik Payload Specialist Gregory Jarvis Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe SP(SH) per month over 7 months Dick Scobee signed 1976 F-111 Super Critical Wing test cover, he was the commander of Space Shuttle Challenger whose crew of 7 died in SP(SH) Michael Smith signed 1981 Shuttle Orbiter Columbia cover, he was pilot of the space Shuttle Challenger whose crew of 7 died in per month over 10 months Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF 2 Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com SPA10

3 space shuttle columbia: sts-107 On February 1st 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it re-entered Earth s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. During the missions launch a piece of foam insulation broke off an external tank and impacted the left wing. When Columbia re-entered the atmosphere crew Commander Rick D. Husband Pilot William C. McCool Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon the damage allowed atmospheric gases to breach wing structure, resulting in its destruction and that of the entire shuttle. The Shuttle program was suspended for over two years and construction of the International Space Station was frozen. Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla Mission Specialist David M. Brown Mission Specialist Laurel Blair Salton Clark SP(SH) Rick Husband, Kalpana Chawla, Willie McCool, David Brown, Michael Anderson, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon signed cover with launch day 16/01/03 Kennedy Space Centre postmark, this is all 7 crew members. 500 per month over 4 months SP(SH) Kalpana Chawla, Kevin Kregel, and Winston Scott signed 1997 STS-87 Columbia Research Mission cover, three of the crew members for the STS-87 mission Chawla was later killed in the Columbia disaster. 50 per month over 5 months SP(SH)010A 250 Kalpana Chawla, Kevin Kregel, and Winston Scott signed 1997 STS-87 Columbia cover with launch day 19/11/97 Kennedy Space Center postmark, three of the crew members for the STS-87 mission Chawla was later killed in the Columbia disaster. 25 per month over 10 months WE HAVE THE BEST STOCK OF SPACE SIGNED COVERS IN THE UK FOR A FULL LIST PLEASE CONTACT US ON: IF WE DON T HAVE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO FIND IT! 3

4 Insurance Covers As you can imagine, trying to find a life insurance policy when your job title was an Apollo astronaut proved to be an impossible task. Out of this difficultly the idea of insurance covers first emerged during the Apollo lunar landing missions, starting with Apollo 11. The crew signed philatelic covers which they left with their family to sell in the event they didn t return to Earth, thus ensuring their families financial future. We have three fantastic examples of the signed insurance covers; there is no doubt these would be the crown jewel in any space collection. SP(A13)02A 4000 James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Ken Mattingly signed Apollo 13 Insurance cover with launch day 11/04/70 Kennedy Space Center postmark, with certification letter from James Lovell. 400 per month over 10 months betty@buckinghamcovers.com SP(A15)02J 600 Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin signed Apollo 15 Insurance Crew signed cover with a launch day Kennedy Space Centre postmark, certified on reverse by Worden plus a letter of authenticity by him. 200 per month over 3 months SP(A16)01A 3500 John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly signed Apollo 16 Insurance cover with a launch day 16/04/72 Kennedy Space Center postmark - on reverse certified from John Young s personal collection. 700 per month over 5 months Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF 4 Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com SPA10

5 JOHN YOUNG Missions: Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1, STS-9 John Young served a record 42 years with NASA and is the only astronaut to have commanded four different classes of spacecraft - Gemini, Apollo Command Module, Apollo Lunar Module, and the Space Shuttle. Young was the first person to orbit the Moon alone during the Apollo 10 mission and became the ninth person to walk on the Moon during Apollo 16; he also commanded the first Space Shuttle mission. 200 per month over 3 months SP(A16)02A 600 John Young signed Space Shuttle illustrated cover with Edwards, California postmark. Don t forget to ask about Flexi Pay! Call for full details. SP(A16)02D John Young and Bob Crippen signed Young and Crippen visit the Boston Aero Club cover per month over 6 months SP(A16)02E John Young signed 7x5 card with illustration of Young in mission suit and Apollo 16 crest, signed in pencil per month over 5 months ALAN SHEPARD Missions: MR-3, Apollo 14 Alan Shepard was one of the original Mercury Severn astronauts, and became the second man and first American to go into space. He was pilot of the MR-3 mission which lasted for 15 minutes and achieved an altitude of 187 km, the flight came three weeks after Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Shepard later commanded the Apollo 14 mission and became the fifth man to walk on the Moon. He spent 33 hours exploring the Moon and famously smuggled a six iron club onto the lunar surface where he hit two golf balls, one of the iconic images of the Apollo Program. SP(A14)04A Alan Shepard signed 15th Anniversary of the First USA Manned Space Flight SP(A14)04B Alan Shepard signed 6.5x3.5 NASA piece with short bio of Shepard SP(A14)04C Alan Shepard signed 1971 USA Space Accomplishments FDC SP509 Alan Shepard signed USA 1991 Desert Storm FDC

6 SCOTT CARPENTER Scott Carpenter (Mercury-Atlas 7) was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, Carpenter was the second American to orbit the Earth and the fourth American in space. He piloted Mercury-Atlas 7, the fourth Project Mercury flight. After orbiting the Earth three times during a four hour and a half hour flight, the crew returned to Earth safely, although a targeting error meant they landed 250 miles off course. SP(M07)02A 150 SPECIAL OFFER 125 Scott Carpenter signed space cover, our choice. GORDON COOPER Gordon Cooper (Mercury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5) was one of the seven original Project Mercury astronauts, the first manned space program of the United States. Cooper piloted Mercury-Atlas 9 which was the final Mercury spaceflight and also the last mission where a solo astronaut was launched into space. He later served as Command Pilot of the Gemini 5 mission which spent nearly 8 days in space, and in doing so broke the Soviet record for the duration of a space flight. SP(M09)01A 125 SPECIAL OFFER 95 Gordon Cooper signed space cover, our choice. JOHN GLENN John Glenn (Mercury-Atlas 6, STS-95) was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. During the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission he circled the globe three times during a flight lasting just under 5 hours, and upon his return became a national hero. Glenn is the oldest person to have flown in space, aged 77, when he served as a Payload Specialist on the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-95 mission. This also made him the only astronaut to have flown in both the Mercury and Space Shuttle programs. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in RON EVANS Ron Evans (Apollo 17) was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 17 mission, to date the last manned mission to the Moon. Evans stayed in orbit during the mission and recorded details of the lunar surface and later completed a one hour EVA. He logged over 300 hours in space and holds the record for most time spent in lunar orbit, at 148 hours. He was heavily involved in the Space Shuttle Program and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in SP(A17)02C 125 SPECIAL OFFER 95 Ron Evans signed Apollo 17 cover, our choice. SP(M06)01A 175 SPECIAL OFFER 125 John Glenn signed space cover, our choice. we have a large selection of space items available please contact us for a full list EUGENE CERNAN Eugene Cernan (Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo 17) was Pilot of Gemini 9A in 1966, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 10 in 1969, and Commander of Apollo 17 in Gemini 9A encountered several technical problems but the crew did perform a space rendezvous which developed the process for the Apollo 10 mission. During Apollo 17 Cernan and his crew covered over 22 miles in the Lunar Rover, collecting samples which shed light on the Moon s history. During these sorties Cernan broke the lunar land speed record when he reached 11.2 mph. He is one of only three astronauts to travel to the Moon on two separate occasions and is currently the last man to have walked on the lunar surface. SP(A17)01A 200 SPECIAL OFFER 170 Gene Cernan signed Apollo 17 cover, our choice. Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF 6 Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com SPA10

7 JIM IRWIN Irwin was the Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 15 and the eighth man to walk on the Moon. Apollo 15 s objectives were more geologically centered than previous missions. This led to the discovery of the Genesis Rock, one of the oldest samples ever recovered, and dated at over 4 billion years old. Irwin was involved in the Sieger cover scandal after the crew carried 398 covers onto the lunar surface for the German dealer Hermann Sieger, without NASAs approval. It took a law suit to force the US Government to return the covers back to the crew. SP(A15)03E 175 SPECIAL OFFER 150 Jim Irwin signed Apollo 15 cover, our choice. JAMES MCDIVITT McDivitt commanded Gemini 4, and in doing so became the first astronaut to be assigned as commander in his first mission. The mission witnessed the first spacewalk by an American which is cited as the turning point of the space race as NASA caught up with Russian capabilities. He later commanded Apollo 9 during which the crew performed the first manned flight of a Lunar Module, proving the LM capable of manned spaceflight. He was instrumental in redesigning the spacecraft to better suit the ultimate objective of a Lunar Landing, and served as Apollo Program Manager from 1969 to AL WORDEN Al Worden (Apollo 15) served as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 15, and during his time in solo orbit in the Command Module he was 2,235 miles away from the nearest human being; a record which is still in the Guinness World Record Book as the most isolated human being. Worden was caught up in the Sieger cover scandal after the Apollo 15 crew carried 398 covers onto the lunar surface for the German dealer Hermann Sieger, without NASAs approval. It took a law suit to force the US Government to return the covers back to the crew. CHARLIE DUKE Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) was the tenth, and to date the youngest man to walk on the Moon. He served as the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 16 and spent a total of 265 hours in space. Apollo 16 was the fifth manned lunar landing mission and the first to explore the Descartes Region, an area of lunar highlands and one of the most lunar terrains. Duke explored the surface in the Rover 2, logging over 20 hours of driving. The mission achieved its primary scientific goals which included the deployment of a cosmic ray detector and the establishment of a UV camera observatory. SP(A16)03H 125 SPECIAL OFFER 95 Charlie Duke signed 30th Anniversary of Apollo 16 full colour cover. SP(A15)02K 100 SPECIAL OFFER 85 Al Worden signed Apollo 15 cover, our choice. SP(A09)05D 125 SPECIAL OFFER 95 James McDivitt signed space cover, our choice. EDGAR MITCHELL Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14) piloted the lunar module during Apollo 14 and became the sixth man to walk on the moon. He spent 9 hours on the lunar surface and in that time covered the longest distance on foot compared to the previous Apollo missions. Mitchell collected 100 pounds of lunar samples and oversaw the use of the first Mobile Equipment Transporter. During his NASA career he logged over 216 hours in space and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in SP(A14)07C 50 SPECIAL OFFER 45 Ed Mitchell signed 2001 Albert Einstein Nobel Prize in Physics cover. We run regular thematic s with exclusive offers Visit to ensure you re not missing out 7

8 Space Tourism 16/01/01 BC001YA 300 SPECIAL OFFER 275 Signed Dave Scott, Alexi Leonov, and Colin Baker. 50 per month over 8 months BC001DS 450 SPECIAL OFFER 400 Signed Edgar Mitchell and Dave Scott. 55 per month over 5 months betty@buckinghamcovers.com BC001 Unsigned SPECIAL OFFER 95 BC001A1 Signed Alan Bean SPECIAL OFFER 150 BC001TS Signed Alexei Leonov SPECIAL OFFER 80 BC001TS1 Signed Richard Gordon SPECIAL OFFER 175 BC001XA Signed Alexi Leonov, Dave Scott, and Rick Seafoss SPECIAL OFFER 300 BC001Y Signed Alexi Leonov and Colin Baker SPECIAL OFFER 125 BC001Z Signed Dave Scott and Don Lind SPECIAL OFFER 225 BC023A Miniature sheet, unsigned SPECIAL OFFER 40 BC023BA Cover with PSB Pane 4, unsigned SPECIAL OFFER 50 BC023I Signed Professor Alex Boksenberg SPECIAL OFFER 35 BC023J Signed Arthur C Clarke SPECIAL OFFER 100 BC023Y Signed Sir Bernard Lovell and Alec Boksenberg SPECIAL OFFER 80 Astronomy 24/09/02 BC023B 85 SPECIAL OFFER 75 Signed by Sir Bernard Lovell. BC023D 200 SPECIAL OFFER 175 PSB set of 3 covers signed Arthur C. Clarke, Sir Martin Rees, and Professor Alec Boksenberg. Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF 8 Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com SPA10

9 THE SKY AT NIGHT 50th anniversary of Sputnik 13/02/07 BC303 Unsigned SPECIAL OFFER 50 BC303S Signed Ed Mitchell SPECIAL OFFER 120 BC303S2 185 SPECIAL OFFER 160 Signed Richard Gordon. BC303S1 160 SPECIAL OFFER per month over 2 months Signed Alexei Leonov. 29 per month over 5 months Space Science 16/10/12 BC455S2 300 SPECIAL OFFER 275 Signed Eugene Cernan. BC455S5 175 SPECIAL OFFER 150 Signed Bruce McCandless, Margaret Seddon, Robert Gibson, and Gregory Johnson. BC455 Unsigned SPECIAL OFFER BC455S Signed Richard Gordon SPECIAL OFFER 75 BC455S3 Signed Walt Cunningham SPECIAL OFFER 80 BC455S7 Signed Ed Gibson, Jack Lousma, Al Worden, and Vance Brand SPECIAL OFFER 150 BC455S8 Signed Jerry Ross SPECIAL OFFER 50 Don t forget, you can always use FlexiPay - our Flexible Payment service It s simple and INTEREST FREE. Divide the total by up to 12 months. We then hold your order safely for you. It is extremely popular and flexible. Talk to any of our team to find a payment plan that suits you. FlexiPay is a great way of getting covers or collections that you want but can t pay the full amount straight away. And it s much better for you than putting it on your credit card and paying interest to the bank! We prefer you to pay by credit or debit card for this service. Our minimum monthly payment is 10. 9

10 Cosmonauts VICTOR GORBATKO Viktor Gorbatko s first flight was the Soyuz 7 mission in 1969 which witnessed them meet Soyuz 6 and 8 in orbit at the same time. Soyuz 24 in 1977 was the final mission to the Salyut 5 space station and Gorbatko had to vent the stations air after toxic fumes had caused the evacuation of the prior Soyuz 21 mission. His final flight in 1980 was with Soyuz 37 as part of a long duration mission which lasted 79 days. SP(R)001A 75 Viktor Gorbatko signed Russian space cover. GHERMAN TITOV Gherman Titov became the second human to orbit the Earth and the fourth man in space when he piloted Vostok 2 in The mission lasted over a day and orbited the Earth 17 times, during which Titov took the first manual photographs from orbit and captured Earth on film. At just 25 years of age, Titov remains the youngest man to travel into space. SP(R) Gherman Titov signed Benham 30th Anniversary of Vostok 1 FDC. SP(R) Viktor Gorbatko signed Benham 30th Anniversary of Vostok 1 FDC. YURY ROMANENKO Yury Romanenko (Soyuz 26/27, Soyuz 38, Soyuz TM-2/3) spent 430 days in space during including 326 days on the Mir Space Station in 1987 which at the time was a record for the longest stay in space. YURI GAGARIN Yuri Gagarin was the first human to venture into space, when in April 1961 he piloted the Vostok 1. The flight made one orbit around Earth and lasted for 108 minutes. Rather than splashdown into the ocean like the American space program would later do, Gagarin actually ejected out of the spacecraft at 23,000 feet and parachuted to safety. The successful mission was a major propaganda coup for the USSR during the Cold War and Space Race and resulted in a renewed effort by the USA to surpass the Soviets achievements. Tragically Gagarin was killed in 1968 during a training exercise in a MiG-15 jet. SP(R) Yuri Gagarin signed postcard which features himself, our choice. SP(R) Yuri Gagarin signed 6 x 4 photo. SP(R) Yuri Romanenko signed Russian space cover. Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent Ct19 4BF 10 Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com SPA10

11 SP(R)033A 125 Alexi Leonov and Valeri Kubasov signed 1975 Russian space cover. SP(R)007A 75 Georgy Beregovoy signed Russian space cover. SP(R)037 Pavel Belyayev signed postcard photograph of himself sitting alongside Alexei Leonov SP(R)039 Leonid Popov and Dumitru Prunariu signed Russian space cover SP(R)040 Vladimir Remek and Aleksei Gubarev signed Russian space cover SP(R)041 Sigmund Jahn signed Russian space cover, our choice, he was the first German to fly in space as part of the USSR Interkosmos Programme SP(R)042 Farkas Bertalan signed Russian space postcard, our choice, first Hungarian in space SP(R)043 Yury Glazkov signed Russian space cover ORDER FORM RETURN TO: BUCKINGHAM COVERS WARREN HOUSE SHEARWAY ROAD FOLKESTONE KENT CT19 4BF Please note, with older covers you may receive a different illustration from the one depicted. Please let us know if you require the one shown. PAGE ITEM QTY CODE p Delivery Details ACCOUNT No (If Known) NAME ADDRESS WANT TO SPREAD PAYMENTS? I would like to spread the load up to 12 months Tick the box. I would like to pay per month over months (min 10 a month) UK POST & PACKING UNDER PER SENDING SPECIAL DELIVERY 6.95 OVERSEAS POST & PACKING 3.45 PER SENDING TOTAL Payment Details I enclose my cheque/ Postal Orders made out to Buckingham Covers for..... I would like to pay by Credit / Debit card. I understand you will keep this number on a secure computer system and I authorise you charge it when my covers become available. Out of this world Sale Mag February 2017 SPA10 POST CODE TEL No: EXPIRY DATE START DATE ISSUE No SIGNATURE SECURITY CODE* *Last 3 digits on back of card. We cannot process your order without it. Alternatively you can call our small friendly Folkestone based Customer Service team (no call centres) on BUCKINGHAM COVERS LTD, REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO IS PART OF INTERNET STAMPS GROUP LTD, REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO REGISTERED OFFICE FOR BOTH: WARREN HOUSE, SHEARWAY RD, FOLKESTONE, KENT CT19 4BF, UK. TEL

12 The Eagle Has Landed SP(A11) Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins signed Apollo 11 folioprint cover with launch day Cape Canaveral postmark. 500 per month for 10 months SP(A11)04D 3500 Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins signed set of three Apollo 11 covers, each one signed by one of the crew. 875 per month for 4 months SP(A11)04H 5500 Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin signed Apollo 11 cover with 20/07/69 Cape Canaveral postmark - day the Lunar Module landed on the Moon per month for 5 months SP(A11)02A 450 Michael Collins signed 1969 Apollo 11 First Men on the Moon cover, doubled with Moon Landing and Washington DC postmarks. 45 per month for 10 months SP(A11)01B 2250 Neil Armstrong signed 11 x 8 magazine page. 225 per month for 10 months 12 Buckingham Covers, Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel Fax Betty@Buckinghamcovers.com SPA10