Offered directly by Buzz Aldrin: a still-sealed commemorative New Frontier bronze medal, 76 mm, 242 gm, designed by Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill and Don Everhart. The front depicts portraits of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins and Friendship 7 astronaut John Glenn above a partial view of the Earth and an astronaut walking on the lunar surface facing the American flag, with the imagery encircled by raised text of the astronaut names. The reverse features the Lunar Module above the moon and the Friendship 7 capsule orbiting the Earth, with text to upper and lower portions: "We Came In Peace, For All Mankind." Also includes a color semi-glossy 5.75 x 4 photo of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits, signed in blue ballpoint by Aldrin. The medal is a duplicate of the New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal awarded to astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins in recognition of their significant contributions to society. In overall fine condition. Proceeds benefit Aldrin’s new Human SpaceFlight Institute, a premier think-tank and innovation center.
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