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Topic: 293400483825: Apollo 15 launch cover
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davidcwagner
Member Posts: 799
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-01-2020 11:19 AM
   
Opinions on this Apollo 15 cover with a 1972 cancel and a 1976 stamp? |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2917
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-01-2020 11:51 AM
Perfect! One of the seldom seen, but not really in some instances, onion-skin Bishop Apollo 15 Scott/LM-directed cachet covers that were left over from the original flown moon cover batch. The signatures on it are vintage authentic.The U.S. stamp affixed to the cover was our nation's first Bicentennial stamp issue in a long series to come (Scott #1432) on July 4, 1971. The stamp choice was a favorite of Dave Scott to use on several types of Apollo 15 postal covers. More likely, David, this is one of the signed KSC-launch day covers from Bishop himself. |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1746
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-01-2020 12:09 PM
Very interesting and informative, Ken. It's certainly a prize cover and probably one left over from the ones that flew to the moon! |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2917
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-01-2020 02:16 PM
Yes, Bob, it's one of the several hundred lightweight envelope covers printed by Brevard Printing in Cocoa, FL, sometime in mid/late July 1971. It was indeed from the original cover batch that Hal Collins/Dave Scott/H. Sieger had ordered with the help of Al Bishop. It's my belief, during that time period, that Bishop had not been originally aware of the fact that the lightweight envelope covers were going to the moon, until later on he was told. Did I not give you one of the exact same type crew signed covers long ago, Bob, for your own Apollo 15 crew signed cover collection, if you don't mind me asking? |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1746
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-01-2020 02:35 PM
Ken, you gave me one that was canceled but not signed and I had Col. Worden sign it and also add: "Not Flown" to the cover. It's a very special cover in my collection. Thank you. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 876
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 01-01-2020 06:36 PM
Very cool to see another crew signed Sieger type cover. This is only the second example I have seen and I purchased the first one.I wonder how many of these crew signed onion-skin Bishop covers are in circulation that did not fly to the moon?  |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2917
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-01-2020 08:32 PM
I don't think we'll ever know for sure how many of the unflown Scott/Sieger crew signed covers like this are around. I got about 7-8 of them from Bishop long ago, which by the way, did yours come from myself if you don't mind me asking? There is another type with the flown black-text notation at top left, however, none of those were flown (not numbered), but were unused from that same meant-to-be flown Sieger cover types. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 876
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 01-02-2020 04:18 AM
Ken, this one came from the personal collection of Arnold Richman. I purchased this from his wife about 3 years ago after you identified it for me at the museum as one of the unflown Sieger/Scott covers. Until that point I had never had the chance to view one in person. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2917
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-02-2020 05:54 AM
As you may know, Chuck, Arnold was a NASA public relations rep., as was Al Bishop, but Al was the pr-head of a space contractor company here at the Cape during the Apollo program days. I am sure they both knew each other well.Anyway, next time you're over on the Island or in Titusville, I'll be happy to show you a bunch more Apollo 15-Bishop related covers, different types, etc. |
Tallpaul
Member Posts: 154
From: Rocky Point, NY, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 01-02-2020 02:57 PM
The information that was shared on this topic is the reason I relish the cS website. Thank you gentlemen for adding to my knowledge base. |
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