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Gold Robbins medal flown on Columbia flight STS-1, owned by astronaut Shannon Lucid, veteran of six space shuttle and two Mir missions, and the Chief Scientist of NASA in the early 2000s. 10K gold Robbins medal is marked 15F on rim, one of only 24 gold Robbins medals flown on the very first Space Shuttle mission. The 10K and Robbins hallmarks also appear on rim. Reverse of medal features the names of the astronauts along with ''Launched / April 12, 1981 / Landed / April 14, 1981 / RW23 Edwards AFB'', and the front features the Columbia mission insignia in relief. Medal measures 1.5'' in diameter, housed in its original Robbins medal case. Near fine condition. With an LOA from Shannon Lucid.
Gold Robbins Medal #15F, Flown on Columbia STS-1 -- Owned by Astronaut Shannon Lucid
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