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 "214" 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 Apollo 9 Robbins Medallion #214 was flown by me aboard that mission. It is from my personal collection." A desirable flown silver medallion carried into geocentric orbit with Commander McDivitt on his second and final spaceflight.
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