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    Apollo 12 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mercury Seven Astronaut Wally Schirra, Ser...

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    • Explorers:Space Exploration, Apollo 12 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from thePersonal Collection of Mercury Seven Astronaut Wally Schirra,Ser...
    • Explorers:Space Exploration, Apollo 12 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from thePersonal Collection of Mercury Seven Astronaut Wally Schirra,Ser...
    • Explorers:Space Exploration, Apollo 12 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from thePersonal Collection of Mercury Seven Astronaut Wally Schirra,Ser...
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    Presented to Wally Schirra by Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad.

    Apollo 12 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion Originally from the Personal Collection of Mercury Seven Astronaut Wally Schirra, Serial Number 206, with LOA. This 32mm sterling silver medal was one of 262 flown to the moon aboard Apollo 12, November 14-24, 1969, with crewmembers Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. The obverse of the medal features the mission insignia depicting a clipper ship arriving at the moon (it was an all-Navy crew), trailing fire and flying the U.S. flag. There are four stars in the background, one each for the three astronauts who flew the mission and one for Clifton Williams who was killed on October 5, 1967, during a training flight. He had been assigned to the back-up crew for what would be the Apollo 9 mission and would have most likely been assigned as lunar module pilot for Apollo 12. The reverse has the dates of the mission along with the serial number and the sterling and Robbins hallmarks. Original case with numbered sticker on the bottom included. Excellent condition. From the Steven R. Belasco Collection of Space Memorabilia.

    This was part of Wally Schirra's complete collection of Apollo Robbins medals sold together at a Christie's East auction on September 18, 1999, Lot 90. Note that we are offering all eleven of his medals in this auction.

    Included with this lot is a copy of a signed Letter of Authenticity from Wally Schirra on his letterhead stating that each of his medallions were given to him by the mission commander. That would be Pete Conrad in this instance. The full text of the letter is viewable online.

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    Text of Schirra's Letter of Authenticity for His Collection of Robbins Medals.
    Enclosed is a complete set of Apollo sterling silver Robbins mission emblem medallions. Each was flown on their respective mission. Robbins began making these with my Apollo 7 flight. The following Apollo crews carried on the tradition and had medallions made for there [sic] flights as well. The commander for each flight after Apollo 7 gave me a flown medallion in order that I might have a complete set. I have listed the missions and medallion serial numbers below:

    Apollo 7 #87
    Apollo 8 #294
    Apollo 9 #260
    Apollo 10 #52
    Apollo 11 #416
    Apollo 12 #206
    Apollo 13 #348
    Apollo 14 #298
    Apollo 15 #273
    Apollo 16 no number
    Apollo 17 #232

    [signed] Walter M Schirra
    Walter M. Schirra
    Captain USN, (Ret.)
    Mercury, Gemini
    and Apollo Astronaut



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