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Lot #7201
Apollo 12 Flown Robbins Medallion - From the Personal Collection of Edgar Mitchell

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Description

Flown sterling silver Apollo 12 Robbins medallion with later gold gilding and addition of a jump ring for inclusion on the charm bracelet of Louise Randall, the wife of Apollo 14 LMP Edgar Mitchell, measuring approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised design of the Apollo 12 mission insignia on the face—a 'Yankee Clipper' ship sailing over the moon's 'Ocean of Storms,' the location of the Apollo 12 landing site. The reverse is engraved with the launch date of November 14, 1969; moon landing date of November 19, 1969; and return date of November 24, 1969. The medallion is serial numbered "259" and stamped below with the Robbins "Sterling" hallmark. Encapsulated and graded by NGC as "AU Details," with the label noting the provenance, "Ex. Edgar Mitchell." Accompanied by a certificate depicting the complete charm bracelet, which carried flown medallions from eleven Gemini and Apollo missions.

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