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Topic: Authenticating a Deke Slayton FAI license
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skippy in space
Member Posts: 251
From: Aberdeen Scotland
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-30-2014 05:41 AM
   
I have a Deke Slayton FAI sporting licence which I purchased at a Regency-Superior auction a few years ago. I was wondering if there was any way I could get a letter of authenticity and if so from who and how?I have a similar license from Walt Cunningham who provided a great covering letter for his one. Thanks for any advice in advance. |
billewald
Member Posts: 89
From: Stafford, VA, USA
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 12-30-2014 10:01 AM
I am working with the estate of a late friend of mine he bought many items at auction that belonged to Deke Slayton. There were a number of badges and membership cards, each came with a COA that was signed by Michael Orenstein. It states that the badge "was handed to me personally by Bobbie Slayton in January 2005." I have some listed now on my eBay site Ewaldsattic, which you can view. Maybe yours came from that same original lot? |
skippy in space
Member Posts: 251
From: Aberdeen Scotland
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-30-2014 01:42 PM
Just checked and my badge purchased from Aurora in the Fall 2003 auction.Tempted to email Michael Orenstein and ask the question as I'm sure this was before the COA thing became a big deal and this item couldn't be faked. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-30-2014 01:49 PM
Sadly, Michael Orenstein died in 2012. Bobbie Slayton died in 2010.With regards to the FAI sporting license, I don't think any type of COA is really needed but you could check with the FAI to verify the license is in their database. |
skippy in space
Member Posts: 251
From: Aberdeen Scotland
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-30-2014 03:49 PM
Thanks Robert, I totally had forgotten about Michael's passing.I think I'll put something together as it was going to be used for display purposes. Thanks again. |
cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 691
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 12-31-2014 04:32 AM
Mike Orenstein wrote me, that he most likely sold Deke Slayton's covers flown on board ASTP. They are on my want-list. Does anybody of you know anything about one fo them? |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 12-31-2014 05:01 AM
I have seen flown Beta cloth patches but not flown covers. That would be an awesome addition to my ASTP collection. |
Tallpaul
Member Posts: 153
From: Rocky Point, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 12-31-2014 07:43 AM
In addition to the flown beta cloth patches there were a number of four inch flown ASTP patches available with Bobbie Slayton COAs. Goldberg sold most of them. |
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