February 2015 Auction Ends Thursday, February 26th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2015
Apollo 17 unflown Robbins medal, serial number 228, owned by Jack Swigert. Sterling silver medal commemorates Apollo 17 as the most recent lunar landing conducted by NASA to date. Pictorial obverse is cast with mission insignia, featuring stylized design elements of the U.S. flag and an eagle, alongside a bust in profile of Greek god Apollo. Scene is circumscribed by title, ''Apollo XVII / Cernan-Evans-Schmitt''. Reverse reads, ''Launch / Dec. 6, 1972 / Taurus-Littrow / Dec. 11, 1972 / Entry / Dec. 19, 1972'', circumscribed, ''America - Challenger / Apollo XVII The Beginning''. Coin measures 1.25'' and bears serial number and sterling stamp on its rim, housed in its original Robbins plastic box with the serial number sticker on the bottom. Some soiling or adhesive residue to coin, else fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert's sister.
Jack Swigert's Own Apollo 17 Unflown Robbins Medal, Serial Number 228
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