Alan Bean's Painting “In the Beginning...” - SIGNED by 20 Apollo Astronauts

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APOLLO ASTRONAUTS
.  Tremendous color limited edition lithograph of Alan Bean’s painting entitled “In the Beginning…” signed in the margins in pencil by 20 Apollo astronauts, including 8 Moonwalkers and 16 to travel to the Moon.
TREMENDOUS COLOR LITHOGRAPH OF ALAN BEAN’S PAINTING ENTITLED “IN THE BEGINNING…” SIGNED BY 20 APOLLO ASTRONAUTS, INCLUDING 8 MOONWALKERS AND 16 TO TRAVEL TO THE MOON
Signers are Wally Schirra, Walt Cunningham, Frank Borman, Jim McDivitt, Rusty Schweickart, Tom Stafford, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, Fred Haise, James Lovell, Harrison Schmitt, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Al Worden, Alan Shepard, Stu Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell.
SIGNERS ARE WALLY SCHIRRA, WALT CUNNINGHAM, FRANK BORMAN, JIM MCDIVITT, RUSTY SCHWEICHART, TOM STAFFORD, BUZZ ALDRIN, MICHAEL COLLINS, CHARLES CONRAD, RICHARD GORDON, ALAN BEAN, FRED HAISE, JAMES LOVELL, HARRISON SCHMITT, CHARLIE DUKE, DAVE SCOTT, AL WORDEN, ALAN SHEPARD, STU ROOSA, AND EDGAR MITCHELL
The print is numbered 918/1000, measures 28.75 by 22.75 inches, nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 36.5 by 30.5 inches, in near fine condition, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the publisher, The Greenwich Workshop.  Two identical signed lithographs sold for ,063 in November 2016 and ,750 in November 2018 at Heritage Auctions.
Wally Schirra - Flew on Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6A, and Apollo 7
Walt Cunningham - Flew on Apollo 7
Frank Borman - Flew on Gemini 7 and orbited the Moon on Apollo 8
Jim McDivitt - Flew on Gemini 4 and Apollo 9
Rusty Schweickart - Flew on Apollo 9
Tom Stafford - Flew on Gemini 6A and Gemini 9A and orbited the Moon during Apollo 10
Buzz Aldrin - Flew on Gemini 12 and second man to walk the Moon during Apollo 11
Michael Collins - Flew on Gemini 10 and orbited the Moon on Apollo 11
Charles Conrad - Flew on Gemini 5, Gemini 11, and Skylab 2 and third man to walk the Moon during Apollo 12
Richard Gordon - Flew on Gemini 11 and orbited the Moon on Apollo 12
Alan Bean - Flew on Skylab 3 and fourth man to walk the Moon during Apollo 12
Fred Haise - Orbited the Moon during Apollo 13
James Lovell - Flew on Gemini 7 and Gemini 12 and orbited the Moon during Apollo 8 and Apollo 13
Harrison Schmitt - Walked on the Moon during Apollo 17
Charlie Duke - Walked on the Moon during Apollo 16
Dave Scott - Flew on Gemini 9 and Apollo 9 and walked on the Moon during Apollo 15
Al Worden - Orbited the Moon during Apollo 15
Alan Shepard - First American in space on Mercury-Redstone 3 and walked on the Moon during Apollo 14
Stu Roosa - Orbited the Moon during Apollo 14
Edgar Mitchell - Walked on the Moon during Apollo 14