From the estate of Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan Bean—a collection of six Russian commemorative medallions that were presented to Bean for his role as a backup crew member for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. These include:
- Bronze-tone medallion with both sides featuring text and imagery honoring lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer Sergei Korolev
- Bronze-tone medallion with both sides featuring text and imagery honoring famed cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
- Enamel-coated silver-tone medallion with both sides featuring text and imagery honoring the Russian effort during World War II, in particular the Siege of Leningrad
- Bronze-tone medallion with both sides featuring text and images honoring the USSR Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy
- Bronze-tone medallion with both sides bearing text and imagery honoring the Sputnik 1 and its inventor, Sergei Korolev
- Bronze-tone medallion issued at the American Bar Association in honor of the “US-USSR Program,” the reverse engraved “Montreal Aug. 11, 1975”
In overall fine condition.
Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Amy Bean, the daughter of Alan Bean.
