Set of 3 vintage color postcards (9 cm x 14 cm) autographed - Lot 25

Set of 3 vintage color postcards (9 cm x 14 cm) autographed by John Glenn. The ink is partially faded on the launch card, clearly legible on the card featuring Shepard and Grissom, and perfect on the Friendship 7 capsule card. MERCURY MISSIONS—the first U.S. manned space program: Six flights took place between May 5, 1961, and May 15, 1963: -Alan Shepard (first American in space): May 5, 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (July 21, 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (February 20, 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (May 24, 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (October 3, 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (May 15, 1963)