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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on March 9, 2018 at 7:38am

Is this actually hand signed by these astronauts? 

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Permalink Reply by Colleen Radosevich on March 9, 2018 at 7:41am

Yes

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2018 at 7:57am

Sorry - Autopens/facsimiles all. Armstrong is Pattern 3 - Steve will know much more of course.

Another example same date different recipient.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2018 at 8:03am

A quick overlay of the Armstrong:

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2018 at 8:21am

Hello again, your letter may well have some sort of value as what it is (a form/printed letter bearing facsimiles) - esp with the patches, but it is one of many. Steve Zarrelli will have seen this before and can advise.

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Permalink Reply by Colleen Radosevich on March 9, 2018 at 8:23am

Thank You!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 9, 2018 at 8:24am

You are very welcome. Wish it was better news.

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Permalink Reply by Colleen Radosevich on March 9, 2018 at 8:29am

It's not bad news.......good to know

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Permalink Reply by Colleen Radosevich on March 9, 2018 at 8:24am

thank You for the information..........very educational

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Permalink Reply by Mike White on May 31, 2018 at 9:16pm

It's a form letter from '65, which, based on the wording, seems to be some sort of early MFA "thank you" note.

In other words, without even checking the signatures, the answer is "no".

Astronaut hand signed items may have been easier to get back then, since Apollo hadn't kicked up the worldwide publicity storm, but they didn't sign items like this. There were wayyyyyyyyyy too many of them.

Value as is, I'd say, probably tops out around $50, depending on what you're referring to when you mention patches. The letter alone, of course, less than that.

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