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Lot #480
Paul Weitz's Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness Medallion

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Description

Paul Weitz’s commemorative Manned Flight Awareness medallion honoring the Apollo 11 mission, 1.25˝ in diameter, bearing a raised design of Buzz Aldrin on the moon, the landing date, and Armstrong’s iconic quote, “The Eagle Has Landed,” on the face, and the reverse with text in relief, “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.” Encapsulated and graded by NGC as "Medal MS 66." Includes a signed certificate of provenance from Weitz.

Accompanied by Weitz’s commemorative Manned Flight Awareness medallion for the Skylab program, 1.5˝ in diameter, with one side reading: "This medallion contains metal that traveled through space on the world's first space station–the US Skylab–in which astronauts Conrad, Kerwin, Weitz, Bean, Lousma, Garriott, Carr, Gibson and Pogue opened a new era in the uses of space. May 14, 1973-February 8, 1974." This medallion is also accompanied by a signed certificate of provenance from Weitz.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Hollywood
  • Dates: #697 - Ended August 14, 2024





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