Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008

posted 07-10-2010 08:58 AM               

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I am thinking of getting an earthrise photo signed by Frank Borman at the forthcoming Novaspace signing possibly with a view to getting Jim Lovell to add a signature to it if he comes back to the UK to do an Autographica or similar event.

My question is though, is adding Jim Lovell's signature to an Apollo 8 item signed by Frank Borman counted as a crew completion and therefore subject to a completion fee? Technically it is a Gemini 7 completion but does the fact it is on an Apollo 8 item make any difference?

Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002

posted 07-10-2010 09:55 AM               

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Paul I've got a poster size Earthrise signed by Borman and Lovell. I haven't framed it yet HOPING one day I can get that 3rd signature on it (more chance of west ham winning the prem ).

How long I have to leave it in the tube? Who knows... So technically it a incomplete Apollo VIII.

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From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 07-10-2010 04:27 PM               

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Paul, the answer is "it shouldn't do" as it IS Apollo 8 as you say, and will not be complete without Anders.

However you never know. In person Lovell seems to "flex" his rules. I had him sign a Swigert signed litho which he insisted I paid the completion fee for as I "could get Freddo to complete it." I still regret submitting to this venality.