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Apollo 15 Unflown MS65 NGC Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial Number 284, with Flown "Treasure Silver," Directly from the Family...
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Minted with Spanish treasure silver
Apollo 15 Unflown MS65 NGC Silver Robbins Medallion, Serial
Number 284, with Flown "Treasure Silver," Directly from the Family
Collection of Astronaut Gerald Carr. This 35mm silver medal is
one of 304 struck for the 1971 mission. Due to a spelling error on
the landing site (Appennines instead of Apennines), only 127 were
actually flown. The balance was returned to the Robbins Company for
correction but were not ready in time for the takeoff. The obverse
features the mission insignia depicting three stylized birds flying
above the Hadley Rille area of the moon with craters spelling out
"XV" to the right. The reverse features the phrase "Man's Flight
Through Life Is Sustained By The Power Of His Knowledge" around,
Air Force wings (it was an all-Air Force crew), and the dates of
the mission. The serial number is on the rim along with the
sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Included is the original plastic
case with the numbered sticker on the bottom. A Gem Uncirculated
example.Before the mission, Command Module Pilot Al Worden obtained a silver ingot from a 1715 Spanish treasure ship wreck off the coast of Cape Canaveral. This small ingot was flown on Apollo 15 and then sent to Robbins to be added to the melt from unflown medals 128 to 304. Thus, the unflown Apollo 15 Robbins medals contain an amount of centuries-old treasure silver.
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2023 May 19 - 20 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6273 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2023
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