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Lot #394
NASA Exceptional Service Medal

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Estimate: $300+
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NASA Exceptional Service Medal issued to Alfred P. Alibrando in 1969, measuring 1.5″ in diameter and suspended from a 1.5″ long blue-and-gold ribbon pin. The gold-colored medal features a globe in the center encircled by laurels, with a scroll reading "NASA" across the middle. The reverse is engraved with the award's name, "Exceptional Service." The medal is housed in its original presentation box, along with its matching lapel pin and rosette. Includes the original presentation certificate framed to an overall size of 15 x 12, issued on October 20, 1969, awarding the medal for "superior achievement and contributions to the success of the Apollo Program. His leadership, professional skill, and personal dedication were essential elements in the fulfillment of this Nation's commitment to achieve the goal, during this decade, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth." In overall fine condition. Alibrando served as a NASA public information/public affairs officer from 1960 to 1975 at the agency's headquarters in Washington.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts, Ft. Animation
  • Dates: #637 - Ended June 15, 2022