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Space Shuttle Missions STS-1 through STS-135: The Alan Bean Collection, Set of 134 Silver Robbins Medallions, All Professiona...
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Description
SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS STS-1 THROUGH STS-135
The Largest Fully Graded and Slabbed Space Shuttle Robbins Medallion Set Offered at Auction
Space Shuttle Missions STS-1 through STS-135: The Alan Bean
Collection, Set of 134 Silver Robbins Medallions, All
Professionally Graded and Encapsulated by NGC, with Handwritten
Provenance from Bean. An incredible essentially complete set of
134 official Robbins Company silver medallions, representing all
but one Space Shuttle mission from STS-1 (April 12, 1981) through
STS-135 (July 8, 2011). Each medallion has been professionally
authenticated, graded, and encapsulated by NGC, making this the
largest graded and slabbed Shuttle Robbins set ever presented for
public sale. Even more extraordinary, 132 of the 134 medals
originate directly from the personal collection of Apollo 12
astronaut Alan L. Bean, the fourth man to walk on the Moon and one
of NASA's most respected figures. The remaining two acquired
include STS-1 from the collection of Shannon Lucid, and STS-88.
Bean's unique connection bridges the heroic Apollo era to the Space
Shuttle generation, imbuing this set with historical continuity and
significance. Each medallion, struck in sterling silver by the
Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts, features detailed
mission insignia, crew names, and flight dates. Together, they
chart the entire arc of the Shuttle program, from Columbia's
maiden launch to Atlantis's final landing thirty years
later, capturing NASA's evolution from early orbital operations to
the dawn of the International Space Station era. Included are
memorable and tragic moments including STS-1, STS-7, STS-51L, and
STS-107. All medallions are graded and encapsulated in mint state,
preserving their pristine luster and sharply detailed relief. 130
of the 134 are graded MS 66 or higher, including 112 examples at MS
67 and above. STS-130 is the only medal absent. All medallions are
unflown. Included is a handwritten letter of provenance by Bean, as
well as a COA from Dr. Lucid. An unmatched collection, mint state.
Auction Info
2025 December 11 - 12 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6326 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
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11th-12th
Thursday-Friday
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