Vintage Set Of NASA Mercury Patches, Bonus 30th Anniversary Shepard Patch
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3413291 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Year: 1991 | Type: NASA Patch |
Set of 6 NASA Mercury program manned spaceflight souvenir patches originally purchased at the Kennedy Space Center's Spaceport USA in 1990. Included are two Project Mercury patches from the Astronaut Hall of Fame, and a 30th anniversary commemorative patch for Alan Shepard's MR3 flight, making him the first American in space. These were purchased in 1990 at the Mercury 7 induction to the Hall of Fame, and the anniversary patch was procured during concurrent celebrations for the anniversary the f...ollowing year.
These are souvenir patches, which were not officially produced until long after the missions had happened.
These are souvenir patches, which were not officially produced until long after the missions had happened.
