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Lot #8381
James Lovell's Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion

“One of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission”

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Description

“One of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission”

Unflown Apollo 13 sterling silver medallion struck by the Franklin Mint, approximately 1.5″ in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face and depictions of the Odyssey and Aquarius spacecraft encircled by the original astronauts’ names on the reverse. The medal is serial numbered “0051” and encapsulated in a plastic NGC holder with grade PF64 Ultra Cameo and provenance certification, "Ex. James A. Lovell, Jr." Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell, in part: “I hereby certify that this Apollo 13 sterling silver Franklin Mint medal #0051…is one of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission…This medal is from my personal collection and has been in my possession since the mission.”

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space & Aviation
  • Dates: #511 - Ended October 19, 2017





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