Apollo 11 Robbins Medals 3-Piece Commemorative Set NGC Gem Unc - 50th Anniversary

The First Moon Walk: From the Astronauts’ Pockets to Your Collection!

Millions of people held their breath in collective anticipation on July 20, 1969 as grainy images from television screens across the world showed a man slowly descending a ladder. But it wasn’t just any ladder and it wasn’t just any man; it was American Astronaut Neil Armstrong descending from the lunar module Eagle to the surface of the moon. As he stepped down, Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon and proclaimed, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when this remarkable achievement in human history occurred, but few can grasp all the years of preparation needed to make it possible. Fewer still know about the special payload that was blasted into space along with Armstrong and his fellow Astronauts Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins on the Apollo 11 mission that made history. Besides all of the technical gear and equipment necessary to get them to the moon and back, the trio also carried with them a small cache of medals that were designed and minted exclusively for the astronauts!

Starting with Apollo 7, the Robbins Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts began working with one or more astronauts from each mission to design and strike medallions that would travel aboard their flights into space. Paid for by the crews and available for purchase only by NASA astronauts and members of the Astronaut Flight Office (AFO) support crew, these sterling silver mementos usually had very limited mintages of only 100 to 450 medals per mission. Today, these prized medals sell for tens of thousands of dollars at auction.

The fact that the Robbins medallions were actually flown aboard the space missions, were closely associated with the astronauts, and are seldom available and only in restricted quantities make them highly sought-after collectibles on the few times they are available. But now, thanks to GovMint’s standing in the numismatic world, we have been able to partner with Neil Armstrong’s son, Mark, to use the original dies of the historic Apollo 11 Robbins Medals and made new dies to create a series of commemorative medals celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission!

These Apollo 11 Medals replicate the original medal’s design with an American Eagle landing on the moon on the obverse. On the reverse of each medal you’ll find the three names of the astronauts and the Launched, Landed and Returned dates just like on the original medal. In celebration of this historic event, the engravings of “50^th Anniversary” and “1969-2019” have been added to the design.

Now you can secure three of these fabulous Apollo 11 Robins Medal Restrikes in one collectible set! Each three-piece set includes the once-once silver, silver-plated copper and copper medals. In addition, each medal has been graded by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG) – an affiliate of the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) – as being in gorgeous Gem Uncirculated condition, meaning that your medals are the product of superb strikes that place them firmly among the elite of the run! The three medals will also be sonically sealed in protective capsules with exclusive Apollo II labels.

The medals will be struck for one year and one year only – from July 20, 2018 through July 20, 2019 – the 50th anniversary of the day that Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. Coin collectors, history buffs, fans of space & science, and people who enjoy owning pieces of Americana will all be clamoring for these historic medals.

NOTE: A portion of the proceeds will benefit charities endorsed by the Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins families.

• MEDALS MADE FROM ORIGINAL DIES – These Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary Medals were made from the original dies used by the Robbins Company to strike an extremely limited number of medallions that traveled aboard the mission. The Robbins Company worked directly with the astronauts to create a medal replicating the mission patch design that featured an American Eagle about to land on the moon with Mother Earth floating above in the background. The medal’s reverse includes the names of the astronauts – Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin – along with the dates of launch, moon landing and return. On the original medals that flew in space, the dates were left blank and were to be engraved upon their return to Earth.

• COMMEMORATING MANKIND’S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT – Humans have always been fascinated by the moon. Once technology caught up with our dreams, the quest to put a man on the moon was no longer a fantasy. Finally, on July 20, 1969, American Astronaut Neil Armstrong descended from the lunar module Eagle and upon setting foot on the moon proclaimed, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• STRUCK IN TIMELESS COPPER AND HIGHLY-PURE SILVER – Your Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Medal Restrikes were produced in stunning silver and copper. The silver medal is struck in one ounce of 99.9% silver, while the other two medals were struck in one ounce of ageless copper with one being plated in silver. All three feature a classic antique finish that gives each a timeless look and feel.

• GRADED IN GEM UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Each of your medals in the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Three-Piece Proof set has been graded by Collectibles Authentication Guaranty (CAG) – an affiliate of the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) – as being in gorgeous Gem Uncirculated condition!

• EXCLUSIVE RELEASE – To commemorate the 50^th anniversary of this monumental event, GovMint has partnered with Neil Armstrong’s son, Mark, to use the original dies to create these Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Medals. The medals will be struck for one year only from July 20, 2018 through July 20, 2019 – the 50^th anniversary of the day that Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. Just 50,000 silver-plated copper medals will be struck and only 25,000 one-ounce silver medals will be struck. The copper medals will be struck only during the year-long striking period and the edition will not be determined until the striking period ends.

If there was ever a numismatic collectible that was described as being “out of this world,” it would be these Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Medals. Secure this three-piece set now and forever own a piece of history!