2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing 2-pc Proof Set NGC PF70 First Releases w/Black Core & Charlie Duke Signature

Australia-USA Collaborative Set Commemorates Anniversary of One Small Step for Man....

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. In the United States. Americans proudly remembered it for being the first nation to put a man on the moon. For Australia, the celebration holds a special place due to the country's involvement in sharing the moment with the rest of the world. That's because those ghostly black-and-white images that everyone remembers watching on television all those years ago were from signals beamed from the moon's surface that were actually received by tracking stations in Australia!

To pay tribute to the historic moon landing, the U.S. Mint and the Royal Australian Mint have joined forces to release a special two-piece proof set that commemorates the historic event. The coins are unique domed-shaped proofs that effectively serve to accentuate the exciting and breathtaking designs:

• The Royal Australian Mint's 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 is depicted in full color floating 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. Struck in one full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver, just 10,000 of these legal-tender $5 coins have been struck – and they will be available ONLY in this special set!

• The obverse of the United States Mint's design is the indented footprint left by astronaut Neil Armstrong along with the names of the space programs that led up to the historic moment: MERCURY, GEMINI and APOLLO separated by phases of the Moon. Flip the coin over and you'll see the outward curve of an astronaut's helmet. The design recreates a close-up of the famous photograph snapped by Neil Armstrong of Buzz Aldrin. This copper-nickel half dollar represents just the second time in history that the U.S. Mint has struck a coin with a curved surface!

Each coin in your 2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Two-Piece Proof Set has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition, a distinction that means each perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections – showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified they are First Releases (FR) coins, a designation that means each was 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.

The figure of just 10,000 sets available is clearly a number that is far too small for the millions of coin collectors, Silver bugs and fans of space & science that would like to own one of these collections. What's more, only 4,00 of these sets will be made available outside of Australia! Don't miss your chance to pay tribute to mankind's greatest achievement; click the 2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Two-Piece Proof Set to your cart today!

• COLLABORATIVE TRIBUTE TO APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING – These coins commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and represent a collaborative effort between the Royal Australian Mint and the U.S. Mint Australia's involvement.

• UNIQUE DOMED-COINS – These coins feature a seldom-seen domed curve to mimic the moon's surface. They're among the few domed coins in the world making each a unique numismatic collectible.

• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Australian Apollo 11 Moon Landing Silver Proof was struck by the Royal Australian Mint in one ounce of 99.9% pure silver.

• LEGAL TENDER – The coins in this set are legal tender – the one-ounce silver proof is $5 legal tender in Australia while the copper-nickel clad proof is 50 cents legal tender the United States.

• GRADED IN PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Each coin in your 2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Two-Piece Proof Set has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in flawless Proof-70 (PF70) condition.

• KEY FIRST RELEASES CERTIFICATION – NGC has certified that the coins in your 2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Two-Piece Proof Set are First Releases (FR) coins. They will come in acrylic holders with black display cores.

• SIGNED BY A MAN WHO WALKED ON THE MOON – These coins feature exclusive labels personally signed by astronaut Charles "Charlie" Duke, CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for the landmark Apollo 11 mission, and the youngest man to walk on the moon as part of Apollo 16 in 1972.

• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The edition limit for the 2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Two-Piece Proof Set has been fixed at just 10,000 with just 4,000 available outside of Australia.

Pay tribute to Apollo 11 and the cooperation between Australia and the United States by securing the 2019 Australia-USA Apollo 11 Moon Landing Two-Piece Proof Set. Reserve yours now!