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4pc NASA Space Shuttle Challenger and Apollo Missions Commemorative Medals

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 200.00 USD
4pc NASA Space Shuttle Challenger and Apollo Missions Commemorative Medals
Collection of commemorative medals honoring significant moments in NASA space history. The centerpiece of the lot is the Missions of the Orbiter Challenger set, comprising ten brass-toned medals presented in a display case. Each medal corresponds to a specific Challenger space shuttle mission, ranging from STS-6 through STS-51L, which tragically ended in disaster on January 28, 1986. The medals are accompanied by a printed insert listing mission names, launch and landing dates, and astronaut crews. Also included is a 1969 PROJECT APOLLO 11 commemorative medal featuring the launch of the Saturn V rocket and the NASA APOLLO insignia, and another APOLLO 11 medal dated JULY 16, 1969 depicting a bald eagle landing on the moon's surface with Earth in the background. Additionally, the lot features a silver-toned APOLLO 11 FIRST FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON medal depicting the lunar module and astronauts on the moon, along with the reverse showing portraits of astronauts BUZZ ALDRIN, MICHAEL COLLINS, and NEIL A. ARMSTRONG. The set also includes a 1961 CAPE KENNEDY HISTORIC APOLLO SATURN medal, highlighting the Saturn V rocket on its mobile launcher, and a matching KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FLORIDA VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING medal inscribed with volume dimensions of the building at 129,482,000 cubic feet. Materials appear to be mostly base metal in bronze and silver tones, with medals housed in protective plastic casings or display holders. A comprehensive representation of the American space program, spanning from the Mercury and Apollo eras to the Space Shuttle Challenger's legacy. Each medal diameter: 381mm. The largest slab measures approximately: 7.75"L x 6"W x 0.25"H.

Issued: Late 20th century
Dimensions: See Description

Condition: Age related wear.