Apr 17, 2008 - Sale 2142

Sale 2142 - Lot 114

Price Realized: $ 1,200
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 700 - $ 900
NASA Apollo 11 Mission Medallion. One of the limited production 2.5-inch diameter stainless steel Apollo - NASA Lunar Landing July 1969 medallions made from the die carried to the Moon and back on the flight of Apollo 11. With a Typed Letter Signed by Christopher Kraft to Gen. Thomas Stafford thanking him for his role in Apollo and describing the medallion. NASA, 1970

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The 30 July 1970 NASA/JSC letter reads in part: "Dear Tom, On the Apollo 11 mission a special die was flown for later use in fabricating a commemorative medallion to be distributed to those individuals who made a significant contribution to the success of the Apollo Program. Please accept the enclosed medallion in recognition of the major role you played in achieving this national goal."