Buzz Aldrin's sterling silver Apollo 10 Robbins medallion, measuring approximately 1.25″ x 1.25″, featuring a raised design of the shield-shaped mission insignia on the face—a Roman numeral "X" towering over the lunar surface, with the CM and LM on orbit, with the crew's surnames in the border: "Stafford, Young, Cernan." The reverse is engraved with the mission dates, "May 18-26, 1969," and serial number, "44." Stamped below with the Robbins "Sterling" hallmark. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by the original case and a letter of provenance from aerospace memorabilia specialist Ken Havekotte, certifying that the medal "originated from the collection of Buzz Aldrin and was first sold in 1990 by Superior Galleries."
This medallion is attested as being one of the 300 Robbins medallions that were flown to the moon on Apollo 10, which have the unique distinction of being part of a Guinness World Record—on its return from the moon, Apollo 10 set the record for the highest speed attained by a manned vehicle: 24,791 mph (39,897 km/h) or Mach 36!
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