Medal - Man in Space Mercury VIII ND
1969 year| Bronze | 6.5 g | 26.25 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1969 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 26.25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.60 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#105578 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MERCURY VIII
MISSION:
TEST
"DRIFTING"
TO CONSERVE
FUEL.
ROCKET:
ATLAS D
OCT. 8, 1962
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Set of 22 medals.http://www.spacecollection.info/medal_sets/coin_sets.html
http://www.billjamie.com/Shell/Shell-Coin-Game/Man-In-Space/Man-In-Space.html
The Glendinning Company issued this set of small bronze medals in 1969 at the time of the Apollo 12 mission. The set featured a brief mission summary on the back of each medal. Subsequent releases were in aluminum and had the words "Man in Space" on the backs. Shell oil also distributed a variation that replaced the words with the shell logo instead.
Glendinning Companies, Inc. produced the game pieces, game prizes, and all the associated promotional materials. Glendinning used their newly-created subsidiary, The Danbury Mint, to strike the medallions and medals.
