United States
Apollo 12 1969 front Apollo 12 1969 back
Apollo 12 1969 photo
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Apollo 12 1969 front Apollo 12 1969 back
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Apollo

1969 year
- - 39 mm
Description
Location
 United States
Issuing entity
 99 Company
Period
 Federal republic (1776-date)
Type
 Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
 1969
Diameter
 39 mm
Thickness
 3.35 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#320851
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Astronauts Gordon and Bean on the Ocean of Storms, investigating Surveyor 3, the unmanned photographic rocket that preceeded them on the moon by two years. Earth and command rocket "Yankee Clipper" appear above horizon, lunar module in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SURVEYOR 3
OCEAN OF STORMS Nov. 19-20 1969

Designer: Boris Buzan

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Medal comes in envelope with window simulates shape of command module. First -Man-on-the-moon air mail stamp honors first moon steps. Cancelled with official Kennedy Space Center (NASA) postmark on launch 11-14-69:

See also

In the same collection

See Also

In the same collection
Medal - California Bicentennial front Medal - California Bicentennial back Medal - California Bicentennial 1969 year
Extremely rare commemorative medal, round shape, thickness measures 3 mm Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
Copper 14 g 32 mm
Token - Centennial Ovid, Michigan front Token - Centennial Ovid, Michigan back Token - Centennial Ovid, Michigan 1969 year
Extremely rare commemorative medal, round shape, thickness measures 2 mm Belongs to period Federal republic (1776-date).
Brass 12.6 g 34 mm