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| Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) Launch Cover. A "SpaceCraft" illustrated cachet cover with a 4¢ Project Mercury stamp affixed, bearing a Cape Canaveral cancellation dated October 3, 1962 (launch day), the third US manned orbital flight. It features a "Project Mercury/Man in Space" illustrated cachet. Signed by Wally Schirra. |
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| Photo: Walter Schirra suited up and climb into his MA-8 capsule. | |
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| Photo: Schirra in his Mercury spacecraft during the spaceflight. This photo was taken by onboard camera. |
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| A "Space City" cachet cover postmarked at Cape Canaveral October 3, 1962. From September 1, 1962, Port Canaveral post office's name was changed to Cape Canaveral post office. Signed by Wally Schirra. |
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| Photo: Primary recovery ship USS Kearsarge. |
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| USS Kearsarge recovery ship Captain's cover with ship's cachet and Captains's corner card. Machine cancelled and signed by commanding officer, E. P. Rankin and Wally Schirra. |
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| Photo: Recovery of Walter Schirra and his Sigma 7 capsule. Schirra emerge from his capsule on the deck of USS Kearsarge. | |
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| USS Kearsarge recovery ship Captain's cover with ship's cachet and Captains's corner card. Hand cancelled and signed by commanding officer, E. P. Rankin. |
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| Photo: Schirra recounts his spaceflight experience to NASA officials and fellow astronauts on USS Kearsarge. |
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| The first Morris W. Beck Naval covers (cachet no. 77, 78 and 79) produced for space flight mission. However none was produced for USS Kearsarge. |
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| Photo: Walter Schirra at news conference, October 7, 1962. |
