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Topic: Space Cover 160: Mercury-Atlas 7 USS Pierce
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micropooz
Member Posts: 1888
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 07-16-2022 06:08 PM
   
Well, thanks to Garry's resurrection of this thread, I've been inspired to update most of the image links in the Pierce census! However, the recovery disk that Picturetrail sent me before they went out of business missed three of the Pierce images - Steve Durst and Walter Hopferweiser, if you are reading this, please drop me a line so we can try to get replacement images. And anyone who would like a copy of the revised Pierce census, please email me. Glad to send one! |
cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 894
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 07-18-2022 09:24 AM
Dennis, I sent you an email with scans of my three USS Pierce Carpenter covers. I'm considering parting one if I get a tempting offer. |
Ross
Member Posts: 581
From: Australia
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 07-18-2022 09:48 AM
Dennis, you can send me a copy when finished. Also see my website for a few USS Pierce covers. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1888
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 07-18-2022 01:41 PM
Thanks Walter and Ross (and Garry for sending even more images)! I'm clearing up a few questions on some of the images, then will have the updated census ready for distribution.Looks like the number will be 21 so far... |
cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 894
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 08-15-2023 01:39 PM
I still have some questions regarding my USS Pierce Helicopter cover.The facts are: - The postmark is genuine.
- The writing is by the helicopter pilot John Wondergem.
- Most likely the cover was prepared before the recovery mission began. Otherwise it would state USS Pierce rather than USS Intrepid
- Cdr John M. "Wondy" Wondergem made his notations after picking up Scott Carpenter
- USS Pierce was too small to enable a helicopter to land on her deck
Did Wondergem's helicopter or another helicopter from the USS Intrepid bring any equipment for the recovery of the Mercury capsule to the USS Pierce this evening after the recovery of Carpenter? Might this cover be part of this delivery?Is there any other explanation for these facts? |
Axman
Member Posts: 916
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 01-15-2024 01:19 PM
I bought this cover from a US eBay dealer. He isn't a space cover dealer, but a naval cover dealer. I sent him (and others) a list of ships and dates to see if he had any in stock which he hadn't listed on eBay — I didn't tell him (or the other dealers) a reason, but they were all either recovery ships, Polaris launches, tracking ships, or other space related naval vessels I had indexed as 'wants.' I sent my wants list to twelve dealers who had shown an interest, and got replies back from all of them in the negative, apart from one hit. This one. I duly bought it for $8.50 about six months ago. I had absolutely no idea it was a rarity. And, by the way, it is completely plain with no cachets or text on either obverse or reverse. Dennis, can you send me your USS Pierce audit spreadsheet if you still have it please? |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1888
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 01-15-2024 02:33 PM
Congratulations Alan! Your cover will be #20 in the census! I'll update the census and send it out to you tonight. If anyone else wants a copy, please send me an email.And congratulations on getting it for $8.50! I don't think I've ever seen a MA-7 Pierce for under three figures. Much less under two figures! |
astrobock
Member Posts: 265
From: WV, USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 04-13-2026 04:30 PM
They can still be found. This MA-7 USS John Pierce May 24, 1962 is slightly beat up. Purchased on eBay for $8.32 a few days ago including shipping and taxes. Dennis, can you please add it to the census?  
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Axman
Member Posts: 916
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 04-14-2026 05:48 AM
You got it cheaper than mine! Congratulations. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1888
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 04-23-2026 08:43 AM
Have added Garry's latest to the census! We're up to 27 now (have added some others since my last cS post on this). Will send copies to Garry, Alan, Ross, and Walter. Anyone else? |
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