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RichieB16
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posted 09-23-2008 11:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for RichieB16   Click Here to Email RichieB16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Back in the fall of 2002 I received a STS-107 signed photo when I wrote to each member of the crew. I compared the signatures to autopenned examples I have seen and they neither match those nor do they have the characteristic shakiness that an autopen has. So, I'm certain that they are authentic. Also, I believe the photo was inscribed to me by Willie McCool as the inscription reads "To Richie - With Best Wishes!" and that matches my McCool signed litho in both text and handwriting.

I have looked on and off to see what these STS-107 crew photos sell for online but haven't had much luck. I have NO interest in selling it (and I mean 0), but I have always wondered what they go for. If anyone knows I'd be interested in finding out. Also, are McCool inscribed photos hard to find or common? The reason I ask is because the others I have seen images of were inscribed by someone else.

For inscription comparison purposes, here is the McCool pic as well.

MrSpace86
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posted 09-24-2008 02:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MrSpace86   Click Here to Email MrSpace86     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Richie,

There is an STS-107 crew signed photo on Astro-Auction that is selling for about $5,000 or $6,000 instant purchase and no one has bought it (it has been up for quite some time).

I would assume that they go for about $4,000. I hope this helps.

-R

RichieB16
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posted 09-24-2008 04:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for RichieB16   Click Here to Email RichieB16     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That's kind of what I was guessing... OK, thanks.

Any idea of the crew lithos with this inscription (McCool's is typical)?

MrSpace86
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posted 09-24-2008 11:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MrSpace86   Click Here to Email MrSpace86     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It could be typical. Take a look at these examples:

I hope this helps!

-R

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