Dave Scott's flown sterling silver Apollo 14 Robbins medallion, measuring approximately 1.5″ x 1″, with a raised design of the Apollo 14 mission insignia on the face—the astronaut insignia approaching the moon, leaving a comet trail from the liftoff point on Earth, with the mission and crewmen's surnames in the border. The reverse is engraved with the launch date of January 31, 1971; lunar landing date of February 5, 1971; and return date of February 9, 1971. The medal is serial numbered "230" on the edge, and stamped with the Robbins "Sterling" hallmark. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by the original case and a detailed letter of provenance signed by Scott, in part: "The Apollo 14 silver medallion number '230' included with this letter is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 14, January 31-February 9, 1971…Prior to the mission, 303 medallions were struck by Robbins and all were flown on the mission…After the mission, the Astronaut Office distributed the medallions accordingly. I specifically requested the Apollo 14 number '230' included with this letter." Scott requested number 230 to have a consistent collection, and the number represented a Mercedes 230SL for which he had aspirations.
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