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Lot #4128
Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness Medallion

Buzz Aldrin’s personal Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medallion, minted with "metal from spacecrafts Columbia and Eagle"

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Buzz Aldrin’s personal Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medallion, minted with "metal from spacecrafts Columbia and Eagle"

Buzz Aldrin's rare gold-colored Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medal, 1.25" diameter, with the face bearing a the famous image of Buzz Aldrin looking at the American flag on the lunar surface, and the reverse reading: "This Medallion contains metal from spacecrafts Columbia and Eagle, that took Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on their historic Apollo 11 mission that resulted in the first landing of man on the Moon." These were awarded by NASA to important people involved in the space program, with this example originating from Aldrin's personal collection. Accompanied by a laminated letter of provenance signed by Aldrin, noting that it was saved in his archives and sold online in 2006.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Space Exploration and Aviation
  • Dates: #691 - Ended April 25, 2024





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