Flown Apollo 14 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5 diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 14 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved with the full names of astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Stuart A. Roosa, and Edgar D. Mitchell, along with the January 31, 1971, launch date; February 5, 1971, moon landing date; and February 9, 1971, return date. This medal is serial numbered “230” along the rim. Condition is mint state. Medal comes in its original case, numbered “230.” Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 14 silver medallion numbered ‘230’ included with this letter is from my personal collection and was flown aboard Apollo 14, January 31-February 9, 1971…After the mission, the Astronaut Office distributed the medallions accordingly. I specifically requested the Apollo 14 number ‘230’ included with this letter.” Scott requested number 230 to have a consistent collection and the number represented a Mercedes 230SL for which he had aspirations. Provenance: Dave Scott. RRAuction COA.
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