Paul Weitz’s sterling silver Apollo 12 Robbins medallion, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised design of the Apollo 12 mission insignia on the face—a 'Yankee Clipper' ship sailing over the moon's 'Ocean of Storms,' the location of the Apollo 12 landing site. The reverse is engraved with the launch date of November 14, 1969; moon landing date of November 19, 1969; and return date of November 24, 1969. The medal is serial numbered "245" and stamped below with the Robbins "Sterling" hallmark. Condition is mint state, with minimal tarnishing.
Accompanied by the original case and a letter of provenance signed by Skylab and Space Shuttle astronaut Paul Weitz, in full: "The medallion enclosed with this letter was carried to the Moon during November 14 to 24, 1969 on the Apollo XII mission. I obtained the medallion after the flight from Apollo XII commander Charles Conrad, Jr. and the Apollo XII crew. Apollo XII was the second manned lunar landing and made a pin-point landing next the Surveyor 3 spacecraft which had been on the moon since April 1967. The medallion has been in my private collection since 1969. The Apollo XII mission emblem is on the front of the medallion with the mission launch, lunar landing, and return dates engraved on the back. It is one of the Robbins series of flown Apollo medallions and is serial number 245 of the Apollo XII set."
Weitz was selected as an astronaut in 1966 as part of NASA Astronaut Group 5, and would later fly with Apollo 12 Commander Charles Conrad on the first manned Skylab mission in 1973.
Ex. Swann Auction Galleries, March 18, 2006.
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