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Topic: Space Cover 427: Statue of Liberty FDC
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Apollo-Soyuz
Member Posts: 1303
From: Shady Side, Md
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 07-23-2017 02:27 PM
   
Space Cover of the Week, Week 427, July 23, 2017  Space Cover #427: Statue of Liberty FDCWhat does the Statue of Liberty first day cover (FDC) have to do with space? I will tell you. On April 12, 1985, the space shuttle Discovery on Mission 51D was launched on a satellite deployment mission. Aboard Discovery was a piece of copper salvaged during the Statue of Liberty restoration. After returning to earth, the copper was melted into the seals that you see on the cover. The cover was autographed by 51D commander, Karol "Bo" Bobko. The profits from the sale of these covers went toward the restoration of the statue.  ------------------
John Macco
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Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3469
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-24-2017 06:10 PM
Has anyone a crew-signed cover, just out of curiosity? |
yeknom-ecaps
Member Posts: 851
From: Northville MI USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 07-24-2017 10:34 PM
I have not seen a crew signed one and this is the first one I have seen signed by anyone on the crew. I have seen several of these and all were unsigned. |
onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1432
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 07-25-2017 09:44 AM
It should be noted; both Col. Bobko and his pilot on STS-51J/Atlantis, Ron Grabe, are native New Yorkers and the crew patch for that mission incorporated the Statue of Liberty in the design. | |
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