Set of 7 colorful embroidered fabric patches depicting the b - Lot 29

Set of 7 colorful embroidered fabric patches depicting the badges for each Mercury mission, plus a badge specially dedicated to astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space on May 5, 1961. - Alan Shepard (first American in space) Mercury 3–Freedom 7 mission: 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) - Patches of various sizes, ranging from 6 to 10 cm. Two round, colored pins, each 9 cm in diameter, are included: one featuring a portrait of John Glenn wearing his astronaut helmet, with the caption: “America’s first orbital space man, astronaut John Glenn,” and the other featuring a photo of the seven Mercury astronauts in their spacesuits, with the inscription: “Original 7 astronauts, Project Mercury.” 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)