Mayer Antiques Posted August 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2020 This is a piece of Alan Shepard memorabilia that is probably a one of a kind plaque, commissioned and presented to astronaut and naval pilot Alan Shepard Jr. for his amazing accomplishment of being the first American and the second human after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagerin to orbit the earth. On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission and named his spacecraft, Mercury Spacecraft 7, Freedom 7. As a show of appreciation and admiration for his incredible achievement in the height of the Cold War and the start of the space race, the American Legion decided to present Alan Shepard with this plaque as an award. Dimensions: Height: 49 cm (19.29) Width: 35.5 cm (13.97 inches) Weight: 7.9 Kg (17.41 lbs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2020 Wow that is beautiful. Do you own this plaque? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayer Antiques Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted August 7, 2020 Yes I do. I would like to sell it for the right price. It is a one of a kind item as far as I researched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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