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Lot #6219
International Honorary Keepsakes (9) - From the Personal Collection of Alan Bean

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Description

From the estate of Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan Bean—a collection of nine international honorary keepsakes presented to Bean during his legendary career, which includes pins, coins, medallions, and plaquettes. The items are as follows:

- Bronze pit badge pin from the 53rd Indianapolis 500 held on May 30, 1969, with its original #99 back-up card; the pin is numbered 7558"

- Lifetime Cultural Achievement belt buckle award from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, designed in the shape of a Texas star

- Engraved metal plaquette from the International Union of Amateur Cinema (UNICA), awarded to "Alan Bean"

- Bronze-tone medallion issued by the McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, with attractive embossed designs to reverse commemorating the Apollo 11 mission

- Gold-tone commemorative plaquette for the 150th anniversary of Romanian engineering courses, dated to Bucharest in October 1963, the reverse featuring the names and dates of six Romanian engineering schools

- Indonesian “MAHA WIRA” [Great Hero] star badge, with upper red-and-yellow ribbon

- Gold-tone ‘Garuda Pancasila’ [National Emblem of Indonesia] plaquette

- Federal Republic 10 Mark silver coin commemorating the Munch 1972 Summer Olympics

- Bronze-tone "Nuits Saint Georges" medallion

In overall fine condition.

Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, the daughter of Alan Bean.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space
  • Dates: #702 - Ended October 24, 2024