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One Dollar Bill, Apollo 14

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Object Details

Manufacturer

U.S. Bureau of Engraving

Summary

This United States one dollar bill is a memento of Apollo 14. In February 1971, Apollo 14 achieved the third successful human lunar landing of the Apollo program. As part of the official process of certifying the flight, before human spaceflights, the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) had the astronauts or others autograph dollar bills, witnessed by the NAA official for the flight (who sometimes also signed the bill). The bills were then placed aboard the spacecraft. After the mission, recovering the identifiable bills served "as the basis for certification of the identity of the astronauts on each of the flights." Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Ed Mitchell as well as two witnesses all signed the front of this bill.
In consultation with the NAA, the NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this bill to the National Air and Space Museum in 1976.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Aeronautic Association

Inventory Number

A19770450000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Paper
Ink

Dimensions

3-D (One Dollar Bill): 15.6 × 6.5 × 0.1cm (6 1/8 × 2 9/16)
Storage: 20.3 × 11.4 × 2.5cm (8 × 4 1/2 × 1 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv926418f30-ed68-4778-ad7f-bb1e648e3313

Record ID

nasm_A19770450000

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