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Auction: 322 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 510

Rocket Science, Physics and Medicine: Autograph signatures of German-American rocket scientists and members of Wernher von Braun's teams at the U.S. Army and NASA: Georg v. Tiesenhausen, Erich Engler and Rudolf F. Hoelker. On large cards, Hoelker's with salutation, the other two with lists of projects they were involved in (in their hand); Maxime Faget, Belize-born American mechanical engineer, designer of the Mercury capsule, and contributor to the Gemini and Apollo spacecraft. His signature on a large card; uncertain signatures (2) on two color photos of man with rocket models; Luiz Walter Alvarez, experimental physicist, inventor and professor, recipient of the 1968 Nobel Prize for Physics. His signature on large card; Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, medical physicist, co-winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Her signature by small Xerox of her picture; Logan Clendening, leading medical historian of his time. His signature across a pair of 1 Cent Washington Irving stamps on card; pioneer surgeon Leonard Bailey, signature "Len Bailey" on large card; Dr. Robert Gallo, biomedical researcher, best known for discovering HIV and developing HIV blood test. His signature on large card; uncertain signatures (2) on Health Research FDCs; also George Washington University law professor Jeffrey Rosen, signature across 4 Cent Charles Evans Hughes stamp with note in his hand and mailing envelope; and 4 other autograph signatures - medical and uncertain. Generally Very Fine to Choice. [18]

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