Stack's Bowers Galleries

September 2023 T&M CCO Auction  –  27 September 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, September 2023 T&M CCO Auction

US Tokens & Medals

We, 27.09.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Description

Two-Piece Set of 1969 Apollo 11 / John F. Kennedy Commemorative Medals. By Karen Worth, Struck by Medallic Art Co. No. 89 of 500 Sets. Mint State.

63.5 mm each. Obv: Lunar landing scene with busts of three Apollo 11 astronauts, peripheral inscriptions MAN'S FIRST LUNAR LANDING above, APOLLO 11 JULY 10 1969 below. Rev: Bust of John F. Kennedy with multi-line inscription "I BELIEVE / THAT THIS NATION / SHOULD COMMIT ITSELF / TO ACHIEVING THE GOAL / BEFORE THIS DECADE IS OUT / OF LANDING A MAN / ON THE MOON / AND RETURNING / HIM SAFELY / TO EARTH" / JOHN F. KENNEDY / MAY 25, 1961. Edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. with metallic composition at 6 o'clock. Included are: silver, 4.41 troy ounces ASW; and bronze. Housed together in the original presentation case and box with informational paper. (Total: 2 medals)

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Price realized 420 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 125 USD
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