RARE EARLY SPACE PROJECT BUTTON "GEMINI/WESTINGHOUSE/BALTIMORE."
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Winning Bid:
$139.15 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #202 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1553 in auction 202
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Item Description
1.5" button has covered metal back but the inserted brass bar pin has mostly snapped off. Button front has single tiny dark dot next to the employee identification number "381." The Baltimore Westinghouse plant worked on radar systems for the planned rendezvous of Gemini spacecraft. Their efforts included the development of the mini-cam. Button is c. 1965 and is a rare limited issue.
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