Rare gold-colored Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medal, 1.25” diameter. The face bears the raised re-creation of the famous image of Buzz Aldrin looking at the American flag on the lunar surface; the reverse is engraved, “This Medallion contains metal from spacecrafts Columbia and Eagle, that took Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on their historic Apollo 11 mission that resulted in the first landing of man on the Moon.” These were awarded by NASA to important people involved in the space program, with this item originating from Aldrin’s personal collection. Normal condition. A scarce and desirable artifact commemorating—and made from—a piece of history! RRAuction COA.
