Apollo-Soyuz Robbins Medal, approximately 1.25” diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia, and the mission and astronauts’ names in both English and Cyrillic alphabets. The reverse of the unflown sterling silver medal is engraved with the launch and re-entry dates, as well as “First Joint US-USSR Space Flight.” Serial numbered “227” around the rim. Normal condition. Made by the Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts, astronauts who are in line for a flight have the option of purchasing the medallions for themselves, family, and friends as personal souvenirs. The medals are made available only to the astronauts. At the conclusion of a flight, the tokens are sent back to Robbins, where they are engraved on the reverse, polished, numbered, and returned to the astronauts. The dyes are later destroyed. RRAuction COA.
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