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Gemini 9 Flown Fliteline Gold-Sterling Medallion

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:775.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Gemini 9 Flown Fliteline Gold-Sterling Medallion
<B>Gemini 9 Flown Fliteline Gold Over Sterling Medallion</B></I>, from the collection of astronaut Charles M. Duke, Jr. 30mm x 20mm, with the surnames of the crew and the mission dates engraved on the reverse. This medallion was flown aboard Gemini 9 with crew members Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan during June 3-6, 1966. Originally selected as the backup crew, Stafford and Cernan replaced original prime crew members Elliott See and Charles Bassett after they tragically died in a plane crash less than four months earlier. <BR><BR>The medallion is shaped like a shield, and the design features the Roman numeral "IX," the Gemini craft docked to the Agena target vehicle, and a spacewalking astronaut whose tether forms the number 9. <BR><BR>This medallion comes complete with a signed Letter of Certification from Charles M. Duke, Jr.<I> From the personal collection of Charles M. Duke, Jr.</B></I><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)