Flown Apollo 16 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 16 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the April 16, 1972, launch date, April 20, 1972, moon landing date, and April 27, 1972, return date. This medal is serial numbered “67” along the rim. Normal condition, with a bit of tarnishing to reverse. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Skylab III science pilot Ed Gibson that reads in part: “The Space Medallion…is from my personal collection…I have been its sole owner, and it has been in my possession since being acquired directly from the mission’s flight crew.” A desirable flown artifact, one of just 98 that made the voyage to the moon. RRAuction COA.
