Medal - Apollo 11 Gold Robbin’s

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Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARMSTRONG - COLLINS - ALDRIN
LAUNCHED
JULY 16,1969
LANDED
JULY 20,1969
RETURNED
JULY 24,1969
14K

Comment

Only three specially-minted gold medals were flown aboard Apollo 11, one for each member of the crew: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin.

Comment from Heritage Auctions:
The history of the Robbins Medal tradition is fascinating. It all began with Walt Cunningham of Apollo 7 who has stated: "In 1968, I initiated a relationship with the Robbins Company that specialized in products such as medallions. My order for the Apollo 7 commemorative medallions established a long-term relationship between Robbins and future mission crews. Medallions have since become ideal souvenirs and the ultimate collectibles from our manned space program." To quote from Howard Weinberger's excellent reference work The Robbins Medallions, Flown Treasure from the Apollo Space Program: "It began with Walt Cunningham and Apollo 7. Cunningham wanted a special commemorative memento made to take with him on his flight into space... He then began working with a jeweler in Cocoa Beach, Florida to have a commemorative medallion made for himself with the emblem and details of the Apollo 7 mission. As the jeweler began the task, a number of the other astronauts heard about Cunningham's idea and also wanted to order one or more of the medallions. As the requests increased, the jeweler put Cunningham in contact with The Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts, a manufacturing company that specializes in casting and stamping. Cunningham worked with Robert Sweet, then the president of The Robbins Company, and George Ryan, the sales development manager, to produce these first astronaut Robbins Medallions."

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1969	3	-	-	-	-	-	-

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