Stuart A. Roosa's Saint Christopher’s Medal attested to as being carried into lunar orbit inside his Pilots Preference Kit (PPK) during the Apollo 14 mission. This small sterling silver medal, .75″ in diameter, showing Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, carrying a small child, was one of several small religious items that Roosa carried in his PPK. This particular medal was flown and then presented by Roosa to a nun that he had befriended; upon her passing, the medal was returned to Roosa, pinned to a small hand-painted presentation board that is also included. In fine condition. Includes a copied section of the original stowage list for the Apollo 14 mission, which lists “(19) Religious Medals Mixed Gold & Silver -all small)” as number 42 in Roosa’s PPK.
Accompanied by an Apollo 14 launch day cover, a small glass presentation case, a notarized letter of authenticity from Roosa's daughter, Rosemary, which attests to the medal’s flown status, and a signed letter of authenticity from Rosemary, who certifies that “these items are authentic and are from Apollo 14 Astronaut Stuart ‘Stu’ Roosa.”
