Apollo 13 giant photo signed by Lovell Swigert & Haise Inscribed to Apollo quarantine doctor Start Price USD 3,500.00 Current Price USD 3,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 4,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 20, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location New Jersey See more about 'Apollo 13 giant photo signed by Lovell Swigert & Haise' Description A GIANT APOLLO 13 SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH INSCRIBED TO THE QUARANTINE DOCTOR (APOLLO 13). Apollo 13 was supposed to be the third lunar landing, and it was launched on April 11, 1970. The crew consisted of James Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise; Ken Mattingly was originally supposed to be in the crew but was replaced when he was allegedly exposed to rubella. Two days after launch, the Service Module’s oxygen tank exploded, threatening the life of the crew. They retreated to the Lunar Module where they waited in the cold until they returned to Earth. PS. 21” x 25”. No date [circa 1970]. No place. A photograph signed “James Lovell”, “Jack Swigert” and “Fred W. Haise” on the top mount. The image is inscribed "To Bennie C. Wooley, Best Wishes from the Apollo XIII crew”; Wooley who was head of the preflight health stabilization program and the post-flight lunar quarantine program. The actual image measures 15.5" wide by 19" high and the entire frame is 21" x 25". There is a light waterstain along the bottom margin, and it is most pronounced in the lower right corner, but it is on the mat and does not touch the image. The large color image is slightly washed out (similar to many 1970s color images) and the signatures are a touch light, though the inscription is dark. This is probably one of the largest Apollo 13 photographs in existence and has a fine inscription. TERMS AND CONDITIONS My name is Stuart Lutz and I am a full time dealer of autographs, letters, documents and historic manuscripts. I am a member of the Manuscript Society, the Professional Autograph Dealers Association, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, the Universal Autograph Collectors Club (Registered Dealer #166) and the Ephemera Society. I am also a Contributing Editor of Autograph Collector magazine. If you have any questions, you can call me toll free at 1 (877) 428-9362. I guarantee the authenticity of this piece forever, and will gladly refund your money if it is ever proven not to be authentic (not many Ebay autograph dealers boast of that!). All items are issued with an invoice that states in writing at the bottom “All autographs and historical papers are guaranteed authentic for life by me. If any piece is ever proven not to be genuine, I will gladly refund the full purchase price to the original buyer.” Your piece will be professionally packed and shipped, and will be fully insured. All items under $2,000.00 will be mailed by USPS Insured Mail, and all material over $2,000.00 will be shipped via USPS Express Mail or overnight Federal Express. I offer interest-free layaway plans, but please e-mail StuartKL@aol.com or call me toll free at 1 (877) 428-9362 before bidding to notify me that you would like a payment plan. These plans spread out three equal payments over three consecutive months; the first payment is due within seven days of the purchase agreement and is NON-REFUNDABLE for any reason. Full payment is expected within ten days, unless other previous arrangements have been made. New Jersey residents, please add 7% for the Governor’s salary ;-). Buyers who do not live in the United States must pay using PayPal.com. Best of luck bidding and thanks for your business!On Jun-27-08 at 14:06:47 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!