1962 Ohio Astronaut John Glenn Mercury Capsule NASA 1st American in Space bank!

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Classic 3 3/4" wide by 4 1/2" tall by 3 3/4" deep plastic NASA Mercury Capsule shaped bank from 1962 honoring the flight by the first American to orbit the earth John Glenn Jr.-(How cool is that?)-The metallic gold / bronze colored molded plastic or vinyl capsule shaped bank is an exact replica of Glenn's "Friendship 7" spaceship with the "United States" name on front-Reads: "Astronaut Capsule Project Mercury Redstone Atlas" in raised lettering ringed around the base- Bottom of the bank has the flight info & stats listed for both Alan Shepherd's 1st flight and John Glenn's third flight with an image of the astronaut reclining in his pilot's chair flying the capsule (How Cool is that?)- The bank is in great condition-(See photos for clarification) ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRODUCTION! How many of these survived? Obviously, I have one, so. $ 7.95 postage required.
1962 Ohio Astronaut John Glenn Mercury Capsule NASA 1st American in Space bank!
1962 Ohio Astronaut John Glenn Mercury Capsule NASA 1st American in Space bank!
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Check it out...Here's a classic 3 3/4" wide by 4 1/2" tall by 3 3/4" deep plastic NASA Mercury Capsule shaped bank from 1962 honoring
the flight by the first American to orbit the earth John Glenn Jr.-(How cool is that?)-The metallic gold / bronze colored molded plastic or vinyl capsule shaped bank is an exact replica of Glenn's "Friendship 7" spaceship with the "United States" name on front-Reads: "Astronaut Capsule Project Mercury Redstone Atlas" in raised lettering ringed around the base- Bottom of the bank has the flight info & stats listed for both Alan Shepherd's 1st flight and John Glenn's third flight with an image of the astronaut reclining in his pilot's chair flying the capsule (How Cool is that?)- The bank is in great condition-A great VINTAGE item ready for display-(See photos for clarification) This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! How many of these survived? Obviously, I have one, so...
Here's some info on the mission:
Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) was the first crewed American orbital spaceflight, which took place on February 20, 1962. Piloted by astronaut John Glenn and operated by NASA as part of Project Mercury, it was the fifth human spaceflight, preceded by Soviet orbital flights Vostok 1 and 2 and American sub-orbital flights Mercury-Redstone 3 and 4. The Mercury spacecraft, named Friendship 7, was carried to orbit by an Atlas LV-3B launch vehicle lifting off from Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. After three orbits, the spacecraft re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, splashed down in the North Atlantic Ocean, and was safely taken aboard USS Noa. Total mission flight time was four hours 55 minutes and 23 seconds. The event was named an IEEE Milestone in 2011.
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