2019 Australia $100 1-oz Gold Apollo 11 Moon Landing Domed Proof NGC PF70 First Releases w/Black Core & Charlie Duke Signature

A Golden Tribute to Apollo 11's Golden Anniversary

It's been 50 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon, a historic moment in time that is today being celebrated across the world as a monumental triumph of science and human endeavor. For Australia, the celebration holds a special place due to the country's involvement in sharing the moment as it happened with the rest of the world. That's because while many people can clearly remember those first ghostly black-and-white images that appeared on their television screens on July 20, 1969, few remember that the signal beamed from the moon's surface 238,900 miles away actually went through tracking stations in Australia!

To pay tribute to the historic moon landing and its own involvement, Australia is releasing a special series of one-year-only commemorative coins. Struck by the prestigious Royal Australian Mint, the design shows an astronaut on the moon's surface walking away from the lunar lander in the background. In the sky, our own plant earth floats in the sky with the continent of Australia facing the moon. The obverse shows Australia's CSIRO Parkes radio telescope pointed at the moon as it receives signals from the Apollo 11 landing – a theme captured by transcripts from the Apollo 11 crew engraved in the background. In addition, this coin has a seldom-seen domed curve to mimic the moon's surface. It's one of the few domed coins in the world making it a unique collectible in its own right!

Each $100 legal-tender coin in this offer is struck in one full ounce of highly pure 99.9% gold and comes graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections – showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified that these proofs are First Releases (FR) coins, a designation that means that they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of their release.

As a special added feature, these coins will come sonically sealed in acrylic holders with black display cores that feature exclusive labels personally signed by astronaut Charles "Charlie" Duke. As CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for the landmark Apollo 11 mission, he was literally the voice of Mission Control for millions of people watching on television and listening on the radio as the historic mission unfolded. Duke made history himself a few years later, becoming the youngest man to walk on the moon as part of Apollo 16 in 1972.

Just 750 of these incredible coins will be struck with only 450 being available outside Australia for worldwide release – a number that is far too small for the millions of coin collectors, gold bugs and fans of space & science that would like to own one of these pieces. Don't miss your chance to pay tribute to mankind's greatest achievement; click the Royal Australian Mint's 2019 Apollo 11 Moon Landing One-Ounce Gold Proof to your cart today!

• GOLDEN TRIBUTE TO APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING – This coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and Australia's involvement. It shows an astronaut on the moon's surface walking away from the lunar lander in the background. The obverse shows Australia's CSIRO Parkes radio telescope pointed at the moon with transcripts from the Apollo 11 crew in the background. A small effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is also shown.

• UNIQUE DOMED COIN – The coin has a seldom-seen domed curve to mimic the moon's surface. It's one of the few domed coins in the world making it a unique collectible.

• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – Each Apollo 11 Moon Landing Gold Proof was struck by the Royal Australian Mint in one ounce of 99.99% pure gold.

• LEGAL TENDER – These Apollo 11 Moon Landing One-Ounce Gold Proofs are $100 legal tender in Australia.

• GRADED IN PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2019 Australia Apollo 11 Moon Landing One-Ounce Gold Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition.

• KEY FIRST RELEASES CERTIFICATION – NGC has graded your proof to be a First Releases (FR) coin. It will come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with a black display core.

• SIGNED BY MAN WHO WALKED ON THE MOON – Each coin includes an exclusive label personally signed by astronaut Charles "Charlie" Duke, CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for the landmark Apollo 11 mission.

• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The mintage for this Apollo 11 Moon Landing One-Ounce Gold Proof has been set at only 750 – with just 450 being made available outside Australia.

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