Jim McDivitt's flown sterling silver Apollo 9 Robbins medal, approximately 1″ in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, and the reverse engraved with the mission dates, "March 3-13, 1969," and encircled by the names of the astronauts in raised text. The medal is serial numbered "221" and includes its original matching case. Condition is mint state, with some light tarnishing. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from McDivitt, in full: "I certify that this Robbins Medallion #221 was flown on Apollo 9 and is from my personal collection"; the certificate is also signed in blue felt tip by Rusty Schweickart, who adds: "Apollo 9 LMP." Also accompanied by a CD-ROM that contains an image of the Apollo 9 crew posing with the medal at Spacefest 2012.
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