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Apollo 10 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, S...
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APOLLO 10
Apollo 10 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot John Young, Serial Number 90, with Signed LOA. This 29mm x 31mm sterling silver shield-shaped medal was one of 300 flown to the moon on Apollo 10, May 18-26, 1969, with crewmembers Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan, and John Young. The medallions stayed with Young aboard the Command Module Charlie Brown while Stafford and Cernan flew the Lunar Module Snoopy to within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface on the last, full-scale dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 landing. The obverse of the medal features the mission insignia while the reverse has the engraved mission dates along with the serial number and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Includes original plastic snap case with "90" sticker on the bottom. Excellent.Included with this lot is a signed Letter of Authenticity from Young on his personal letterhead. It reads, in full: "I hereby certify that Apollo 10 silver Robbins Medal, serial number 90, was flown to the moon with me aboard the mission 10 May 18-26, 1969 and has been a part of my personal collection since the mission."
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2014 November 12 Space Exploration Signature Auction - Dallas #6129 (go to Auction Home page)
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November, 2014
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