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Topic: 151484281157: Mach 25 patch presentation
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cycleroadie
Member Posts: 452
From: Apalachin, NY USA
Registered: May 2011
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posted 11-20-2014 05:07 PM
   
Is it me, or does this Mach 25 patch look wrong? |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 11-20-2014 06:02 PM
It is not just you. Looks very wrong to me.Also I was unaware that Mach 25 was reached during reentry. |
PeterO
Member Posts: 399
From: North Carolina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-20-2014 06:10 PM
The incorrect punctuation is also a red flag. There should not be an apostrophe after Astronauts; it's not possessive, it's plural. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-20-2014 06:44 PM
A few cS members (myself included) recently had a discussion about this piece on Facebook and the consensus was that the patch is a knock-off, the certificate itself is home made but the signatures look to be authentic. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 11-20-2014 06:58 PM
So, the seller printed up this bogus page and somehow managed to get it signed by Bob, Bruce, and Jerry; then added the droopy nose patch? Now that's sad indeed. Notice in the seller's feedback that he was offering what were color copies of the old Apollo era Snoopy MFA posters and one person called him on it and gave him a negative click after paying $255 for a set of them. Too bad because he apparently was selling a lot of real space memorabilia. Still, integrity is everything in this business and once it's gone... you can't get it back. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 11-21-2014 05:27 AM
Here is another item being offered by the same seller. Also looks like a homemade flown award certificate. |
Panther494
Member Posts: 402
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 11-21-2014 05:05 PM
This is clearly a different patch to what was on the original certificate. Check photo number 7, the patch in that photo looks correct to me. It appears that it's been cut out and this bad, droopy nose, copy has been stuck in its place. Horribly done as well, with brown tape! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-21-2014 06:33 PM
I just realized the seller is someone I know (in real life). I don't believe is trying to deceive anyone. I will contact him. quote:
Originally posted by Panther494:
Check photo number 7, the patch in that photo looks correct to me.
I believe that is a printed graphic and not a physical patch. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 12-09-2014 08:56 PM
Apparently this is back up for sale on eBay with a whole 8% price reduction. |
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