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POSTCARD ASTRONAUT JAMES IRWIN SIGNED Eighth 8th Person on the Moon Apollo 15

$ 52.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Autograph: Authentic Original
  • Signed by: James B. Irwin
  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    POSTCARD FROM ASTRONAUT JAMES IRWIN, eighth person to walk on the Moon.
    Irwin (1930-1991) sent this postcard with a religiously-themed inscription (see photos).
    Signed: Jim Irwin Apollo 15
    Irwin was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 15, which landed on the moon in the summer of 1971. Dated Dec. 13, 1974. (The postcard looks older because it’s a commemorative issue for the 100th anniversary of the first postal card)
    Roughly 3.25” x 5.5”
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    Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate.