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Shuttle Program 165 163 164 166 167X Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 168 Estimate Estimate – STS-40 – Shuttle Program, cont. – STS-1 – 163 167 / 1981 STS-1 FLOWN US FLAG ABOARD SHUTTLE COLUMBIA ........................................................... PH $600-800 Matched pair of covers: Launch June 5,1991, with KSC hand cancel, and Landing with June 14,1991, Edwards AFB hand cancel. Each signed by all 7 crew members on a hand-produced cover. Crew: O’Connor, Gutierrez, Jernigan, Gaffney, Hughes Fulford, Seddon & Bagian. Very fine. US flag (4x6") flown aboard Columbia and first Space Shuttle mission STS-1 in April 1981. It is attached to color certificate (8x10½”) bearing printed crew signatures. Expertly matted on foam board with a mission patch and photo of man it was presented to. Excellent condition. 164 – STS-41B – 1981 STS-1 COLUMBIA FLOWN US FLAG ........ PH $500-700 US flag flown (4x6") into space aboard Columbia on first Space Shuttle mission STS-1 in April 1981. Attached to certificate (8½x11") which bears printed crew signatures. Toned from being framed, otherwise great condition. 165 1991 STS-40 COMPLETE CREW AUTOGRAPHED LAUNCH & LANDING COVERS .......................... PH $150-250 1981 STS-1 FLOWN HEATSHIELD FRAGMENT IN PRESENTATION LUCITE ................................ PH $300-400 168 1984 STS-41B CHALLENGER FLOWN FLAG .... PH $500-700 A 14-star US flag (4x6"), representing flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key's 'Star Spangled Banner.' It is attached to certificate (11x14"), and was in fact presented to recipient 7 years later. Some handling flaws on right and upper edges, but overall very fine. Lucite display (3x4x1") bearing small fragment of heat tile flown on Columbia and STS-1, the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle. Bears #0266 on the back and in very fine condition in its original box. – STS-33 – 166 / 1989 STS-33 CREW-SIGNED COVER ................ PH $200-300 Cover signed by all five of the Astronauts on STS-33 including Sonny Carter. Excellent condition. (800) 782-0066 • www.RegencySuperior.com Page 38 Space 3.pmd 38 11/27/2013, 3:10 PM Regency-Superior