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Gemini IV
This GT-IV cover event cover
with launch cachet has been hand signed by
James McDivitt in vintage style. It is
postmarked on that mission's launch day of
June 3, 1965 at Cape Canaveral, Fl.
The reverse flap is also hand signed, "From
my personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab
III (SL-4).
#Gibson 211
$95
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Gemini VII
This cover with a colorful
launch cachet the launch of Gemini 7 is
postmarked on that mission's launch day at
Cape Canaveral, Fl. It is perfectly
hand signed by Astronauts James Lovell and
Frank Borman in blue ballpoint. The
reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson 214
$275
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Gemini IX
This cover (by ArtofAges)
with cachet listing highlights of Gemini IX
mission. It is postmarked on that mission's
launch day at Cape Canaveral, Fl. and
beautifully hand signed by Astronauts Tom
Stafford and Gene Cernan. The reverse
flap is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson 218
$275
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Gemini X
This cover with launch cachet
for the Gemini X mission is cancelled on
July 18, 1966 (launch day) at Cape
Canaveral. It is hand signed by
Astronauts John Young and Michael Collins.
The reverse flap is also hand signed, "From
my personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab
III (SL-4). Very nice!
#Gibson 220
$1400
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Apollo 8
This event cover contains a
cachet commemorating the splashdown and
recovery of that mission. It is
postmarked and cancelled on 12/27/68 at USS
Yorktown. This one is hand signed by
James Lovell. The reverse flap is
hand signed, "From my personal collection,
Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4). Very
nice with awesome provenance!
#Gibson Cvr 257
$195
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Apollo 11
This cover is cancelled on
September 6, 1969 on the occasion of
Armstrong's Homecoming Celebration in
Wapakoneta, OH. It is hand signed by
Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins with an
autopen signature of Buzz Aldrin. The
back flap is hand signed by Ed Gibson who
writes, "From my personal collection, Ed
Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson 303
$1400
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Apollo 11
This Apollo 11 cover honors
the astronauts being greeted by Chicago
crowds during their visit on August 13,
1969. It has been authentically hand
signed by Neil Armstrong and Michael
Collins with an autopen signature of
Buzz Aldrin. It carries a Chicago, ILL
cancel on August 13, 1969. The back flap is
hand signed by Ed Gibson who writes, "From
my personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab
III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 299
$1400
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Apollo 11
This Apollo 11 cover honors
the astronauts visiting UN Secretary -
General U. Thant on August 13, 1969 and
their during their formal NYC welcome. It
has been authentically hand signed by Neil
Armstrong and Michael Collins with an
autopen signature of Buzz Aldrin. It
carries a United Nations cancel on August
13, 1969 as well as a UN stamp. The back
flap is hand signed by Ed Gibson who writes,
"From my personal collection, Ed Gibson,
Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 301
$1400
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Apollo 11
This Apollo 11 cover
commemorates President Nixon honoring the
astronauts at their Los Angeles State Dinner
on August 13, 1969. It has been
authentically hand signed by Neil Armstrong
and Michael Collins with an autopen
signature of Buzz Aldrin. It carries a
Los Angeles, CA cancel on August 13,
1969. The back flap is hand signed by Ed
Gibson who writes, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 300
$1400
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Apollo 12
This Apollo
12 Moon Walk event cover with beautiful
cachet. Is hand signed by Charles
Conrad, Richard Gordon and Alan Bean.
It is cancelled on Apollo 12's lunar surface
moonwalk date of November 19, 1969 at Cape
Canaveral, FL. Also hand signed by Ed
Gibson who was the EVA Capcom for that
mission. Reverse flap is hand signed
for provenance by Ed Gibson who writes,
"From my personal collection, Ed Gibson,
Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson 316
$425
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Apollo 12
This Apollo
12 Moon Landing cover with cachet showing
the LM hovering over the lunar surface has
been hand signed by Charles Conrad, Richard
Gordon and Alan Bean. It is cancelled
on Apollo 12's lunar surface touchdown date
of November 19, 1969 at Cape Canaveral, FL.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4). Very nice!
#Gibson 317
$425
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Apollo 12 Crew Signed
Insurance Type Cover
This highly desirable Apollo
12 insurance type cover with cachet showing
that mission's emblem has been hand signed
by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon and Alan
Bean. It is cancelled on Apollo 12's
launch date November 14, 1969 at Kennedy
Space Center. Reverse flap is also
hand signed, "From my personal collection,
Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4). Very
nice!
#Gibson 336
$450
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Apollo 12
This Apollo 12 event cover
with cachet commemorating the splash down
and recovery by the USS Hornet has been hand
signed by Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon and
Alan Bean. It is cancelled on Apollo
12's splashdown date November 24, 1969 at
the USS Hornet. A seldom seen cover. Reverse
flap is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson - 467
$SOLD
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Apollo 12
This Apollo 12 Space City
Cover Society event cover with cachet
commemorating the launch of Apollo 12 has
been hand signed by Charles Conrad, Richard
Gordon and Alan Bean. It also carries an
Apollo 12 NASA local post stamp.
It is cancelled on Apollo 12's lift off day
of November 20, 1969 at Houston, TX.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson - 386
$400
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Apollo 14
This cover with cachet
commemorating the Berlin Tracking Station
has been authentically hand signed by the
Apollo 14 crew of Alan Shepard, Ed Mitchell
and Stu Roosa. It is cancelled on
February 6, 1971 at Berlin. Reverse flap is
also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
Very nice!
#Gibson CVR 367
$575
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Apollo 14
This cover with cachet
commemorating the recovery of Apollo 14 has
been authentically hand signed by the Apollo
14 crew of Alan Shepard, Ed Mitchell and Stu
Roosa. It is cancelled on February 9,
1971 (date of splashdown) on board the
primary recovery ship, USS New Orleans.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4). Very nice!
#Gibson CVR 371
$SOLD
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Apollo 14
This cover with cachet
commemorating the recovery of Apollo 14 has
been authentically hand signed by the Apollo
14 crew of Alan Shepard, Ed Mitchell and Stu
Roosa. It is cancelled on February 9,
1971 (date of splashdown) on board the
primary recovery ship, USS New Orleans.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4). Very nice!
#Gibson CVR 371
$SOLD
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Apollo 14
This Apollo 14 Space City
Cover Society event cover with cachet
commemorating the splashdown of Apollo 14
has been hand signed by Alan Shepard and Stu
Roosa. It also carries an Apollo 14
NASA local post stamp. It is
cancelled on Apollo 14's splashdown date of
February 9, 1971 at Houston, TX.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4). Ed Mitchell could easily be
added if desired.
#Gibson CVR 369
$SOLD
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Apollo 15
This Apollo 15 launch cover
with cachet as seen in the scan has been
hand signed by Dave Scott, Al Worden and
James Irwin. It is cancelled on the
date of that mission's deployment of the
Lunar Rover on the moon (July 31, 1971) at
Cape Canaveral, Fl. Reverse flap is
also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson 388
$475
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Apollo 15
This Apollo 15 launch cover
with cachet as seen in the scan has been
hand signed by Dave Scott, Al Worden and
James Irwin. It is cancelled on the
date of that mission's launch of July 26,
1971 at Kennedy Space Center, Fl.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson 395
$475
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Apollo 15
This Apollo 15 launch day
cover with cachet as seen in the scan has
been hand signed by Dave Scott, Al Worden
and James Irwin. It is cancelled on
the date of that mission's launch of July
26, 1971 at Cape Canaveral, Fl.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson 387
$475
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Apollo 15
This Apollo 15 event cover
commemorates the first lunar rover landing.
It was issued by the Bendix Launch Support
Division and is not only hand signed by the
entire flight crew but addressed to Ed
Gibson and hand signed by him as well on the
front. It is cancelled at KSC on
launch date of July 26, 1971. In
addition, the reverse flap is also hand
signed, "From my personal collection, Ed
Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 394
$SOLD
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Apollo 17
This Art of Ages Apollo 17
cover with beautiful cachet has been
authentically hand signed by Gene Cernan,
Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt. It is
cancelled on that mission's launch day,
December 7, 1972 at Cape Canaveral.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson 406
$650
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Apollo 17
This Apollo 17 event cover
with photos of the crew, President Kennedy
and diagram of the moon landing sites was
issued by the Bendix Launch Support
Division. It is hand signed by the
entire flight crew and addressed to Ed
Gibson who has also hand signed under his
address as well. The cancellation is
on launch date of December 7, 1972 at KSC,
FL. In addition, the reverse flap is also
hand signed, "From my personal collection,
Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4). Very
Nice!
#Gibson CVR 410
$SOLD
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Apollo 17
This Apollo 17 Recovery Force
cover has been authentically hand signed by
Gene Cernan, Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt.
It is cancelled on that mission's splashdown
day of December 19, 1972 onboard the USS
Ticonderoga, the primary recovery ship.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson 403
$650
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Apollo 17
This Apollo 17 Recovery Force
cover has been authentically hand signed by
Gene Cernan, Ron Evans and Harrison Schmitt.
It is cancelled on that mission's splashdown
day of December 19, 1972 onboard the USS
Ticonderoga, the primary recovery ship.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson 407
$SOLD
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First Manned Skylab Solar
Panel Repair
This event cover commemorates
the successful repair of the stuck Solar
Panels Pete Conrad successfully repaired
during their Skylab mission. On the
ground they were assisted by Rusty
Schweickart (Back - Up Pilot). The
envelope includes a photo of Schweickart and
Gibson during that repair and is hand signed
by both. A very interesting cover
produced by Sarzin. It is cancelled on
June 7, 1973 on the day of that repair at
Cape Canaveral, FL. The reverse flap
is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson 436
$95
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Second Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-3)
This event cover with photo cachet is
cancelled on September 27, 1973 at Houston,
TX. This is the day that SL-3 crew returned
to Ellington Field where they were met by
their wives who wore horse and buggy style
clothing for the occasion! It is hand
signed by the flight crew of Alan Bean, Jack
Lousma and Owen Garriott. The reverse flap
is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 445
$175
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This is a first day of issue cover for the
Skylab stamp. It is cancelled in
Houston, TX on May 14, 1974 and carries a
Skylab 4 (SL3) cachet. It is hand
signed by the flight crew of Jerry Carr,
Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson. Reverse flap
is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR M189
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This is a first day of issue cover for the
Skylab stamp. It is cancelled in
Houston, TX on May 14, 1974 and carries a
Skylab 4 (SL3) cachet. It is hand
signed by the flight crew of Jerry Carr,
Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson. Reverse flap
is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR M181
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This splashdown cover with corresponding
cachet is cancelled on splashdown date of
February 8, 1974 at Cape Canaveral, FL.
It is hand signed by the flight crew of
Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson.
Reverse flap is hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson CVR M178
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This launch cover with cachet is cancelled
on launch day of June 22, 1973 at KSC.
It is hand signed by the flight crew of
Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4). Very nice AND from a flight
crew member's personal collection!!
#Gibson 457
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This Philgraph event cover with cachet is
cancelled on November 16, 1973 at Cape
Canaveral, FL. It commemorates the
Project Skylab docking at 5:01 PM that day.
It is beautifully hand by the flight crew of
Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 460
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This Philgraph event cover with cachet is
cancelled on December 29, 1973 at Cape
Canaveral, FL. It commemorates the 2nd
photos of the comet Kohoutek, one of that
missions major objectives. It is
beautifully hand by the flight crew of Jerry
Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson.
Reverse flap is also hand signed, "From my
personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III
(SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 459
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This Skylab event cover with cachet is
cancelled on splashdown day of February 8,
1974 at KSC. This is an awesome cover and is
hand signed by the flight crew of Jerry
Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson next each of
their images. Reverse flap is also
hand signed, "From my personal collection,
Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4). Very
nice AND from a flight crew member's
personal collection!!
#Gibson CVR 462
$155
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This splashdown cover with a beautiful
Colorano Silk Cachet is cancelled on
splashdown date of February 8, 1974 at Cape
Canaveral, FL. It is hand signed by the
flight crew of Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed
Gibson. Reverse flap is also hand
signed, "From my personal collection, Ed
Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR M179
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This Project Skylab splashdown event cover
with colorful launch cachet is cancelled at
splashdown on February 8, 197 at Cape
Canaveral, FL. It is hand signed by
the flight crew of Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue
and Ed Gibson. Reverse flap is also
hand signed, "From my personal collection,
Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4). Very
nice AND from a flight crew member's
personal collection!!
#Gibson CVR M180
$150
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This event cover is cancelled on February
10, 1974 at Houston, TX on the occasion of
the crew receiving a Houston welcome .
It is hand signed by the flight crew of
Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed Gibson.
The reverse flap is also hand signed, "From
my personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab
III (SL-4). Very nice AND from a
flight crew member's personal collection!!
#Gibson CVR M182
$130
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Third Manned Skylab Mission
(SL-4)
This recovery cover with cachet is cancelled
on splashdown date of February 8, 1974 on
board the primary recovery ship, USS New
Orleans. It is hand signed by the flight
crew of Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Ed
Gibson. Reverse flap is also hand
signed, "From my personal collection, Ed
Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4). Very nice
AND from a flight crew member's personal
collection!!
#Gibson CVR M184a
$150
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SMEAT (Skylab Medical
Experiment Altitude Test)
This event cover commemorates
the SMEAT tests that took place in Houston
for 56 days between July 26 -
September 19, 1972 in Houston. The
three astronauts who participated in those
tests Bob Crippen, Karol Bobko and William
Thornton have each hand signed this cover.
It is cancelled on the date the test was
initiated on July 26, 1972 at Houston, TX.
The reverse flap is also hand signed, "From
my personal collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab
III (SL-4).
#Gibson CVR 412
$135
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Cover hand signed by ALL
three Skylab Crews
This Space City Cover Society
cover has cachet honoring all three Skylab
Prime Crews. It is cancelled in
Houston on January 18, 1972. As can be seen
in the scan, it is hand signed by all 9
Skylab Astronauts, making this a rare and
VERY desirable cover. The reverse flap
is also hand signed, "From my personal
collection, Ed Gibson, Skylab III (SL-4).
#Gibson #413
$695
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