Sell or Auction Your 135 Space Shuttle Robbins Medals STS-1 to STS-135 for up to Over $50,00 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions

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Sell Your 135 Space Shuttle Robbins Medals STS-1 to STS-135

Below is a recent realized price for a 135 Space Shuttle Robbins medals STS-1 to STS-135 item. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to these amounts or more for you:

135 Space Shuttle Robbins Medals STS-1 to STS-135. Sold for over $50,000.

Here are some recent items that our auction house, Nate D. Sanders (http://www.NateDSanders.com) has sold:

Jack Swigert’s Own Apollo 17 Flown Robbins Medal, Serial Number 41

Apollo 17 Robbins medal, serial number 41. Sterling silver medal commemorates Apollo 17 as the most recent lunar landing conducted by NASA to date. The mission launched 7 December 1972 and returned safely twelve days later. Pictorial obverse is cast with mission insignia, featuring stylized design elements of the U.S. flag and an eagle, alongside a bust in profile of Greek god Apollo. Figures are set against a detailed space ground featuring the moon and ringed planets. Scene is circumscribed by title, ”Apollo XVII / Cernan-Evans-Schmitt”. Reverse reads, ”Launch / Dec. 6, 1972 / Taurus-Littrow / Dec. 11, 1972 / Entry / Dec. 19, 1972”, circumscribed, ”America – Challenger / Apollo XVII The Beginning”. Coin measures 1.25” and is made of sterling silver, housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an ”41” sticker on the bottom. Fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister.  A superb Apollo 17 Robbins medal flown.  Sold for $56,250.

Jack Swigert’s Own Space-Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, Serial Number 179

Rare Apollo 11 Robbins medal, serial number 179. Front of coin has “Apollo 11” engraved above the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, “July 16, 1969”, landing, “July 20, 1969”, and returned, “July 24, 1969”. For the moon landing missions, three blank fields were included for the launch, lunar landing, and return dates and later engraved, as is the case here. Verso also has the “179” serial number engraved with each astronaut’s last name. Coin measures 1.25” and is made of sterling silver, housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an “149” sticker on the bottom. One of the most expensive prices obtained for an Apollo 11 Robbins medal.  Fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister.  Sold for $42,000.

Space-Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medal — Owned by Buzz Aldrin

Scarce Apollo 11 Robbins medal, with serial number 257, owned by Buzz Aldrin. Front of coin has ”Apollo 11” engraved above the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, ”July 16, 1969”, landing, ”July 20, 1969”, and return, ”July 24, 1969”. For the moon landing missions, three blank fields were included for the launch, lunar landing, and return dates and later engraved, as is the case here. Verso also has the ”257” serial number engraved with each astronaut’s last name. Coin measures 1.125”, made of sterling silver. In very good condition. This Robbins medal was given directly by Buzz Aldrin to the previous owner Bill Tow upon the death of Bill’s father, John Tow, when he was 10 years old. John and his wife Barbara Tow were close to Buzz and Joan Aldrin as they were neighbors on the same military base. Medal is accompanied by two LOAs from Barbara Tow as well as a copy of envelopes and partial letter from Joan Aldrin to Barbara, confirming their relationship. Lot is also accompanied by a signed photo of Buzz Aldrin to Bill Tow, which Mr. Aldrin gave him with the Robbins medal. Sold for $37,813.

Space-Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medal — Owned by Buzz Aldrin

Scarce Apollo 11 Robbins medal, with serial number 378, owned by Buzz Aldrin. Front of coin has ”Apollo 11” engraved above the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, ”July 16, 1969”, landing, ”July 20, 1969”, and return, ”July 24, 1969”. For the moon landing missions, three blank fields were included for the launch, lunar landing, and return dates and later engraved, as is the case here. Verso also has the ”378” serial number engraved with each astronaut’s last name. Coin measures 1.125”, made of sterling silver. In very good condition. This Robbins medal was given directly by Buzz Aldrin to the previous owner Jack Tow upon the death of Jack’s father, John Tow, when he was a boy. John and his wife Barbara Tow were close to Buzz and Joan Aldrin as they were neighbors on the same military base. Medal is accompanied by two LOAs from Barbara Tow as well as a copy of envelopes and partial letter from Joan Aldrin to Barbara, confirming their relationship. Lot is also accompanied by a signed photo of Buzz Aldrin to Jack Tow, which Mr. Aldrin gave him with the Robbins medal. Sold for $37,500.

Space-Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medal — Serial Number 60, Given to the Consignor by Buzz Aldrin

Scarce Apollo 11 Robbins medal, with a low serial number of 60, owned by Buzz Aldrin. Front of coin has ”Apollo 11” engraved above the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, ”July 16, 1969”, landing, ”July 20, 1969”, and return, ”July 24, 1969”. For the moon landing missions, three blank fields were included for the launch, lunar landing, and return dates and later engraved, as is the case here. Verso also has the ”60” serial number engraved with each astronaut’s last name. Coin measures 1.125”, made of sterling silver. In very good condition. This Robbins medal was given directly to the consignor by Buzz Aldrin in 1969. Sold for $34,375.

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Jack Swigert’s Space-Flown Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, Serial Number 217

Rare Apollo 11 Robbins medal, serial number 217. Front of coin has ”Apollo 11” engraved above the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, ”July 16, 1969”, landing, ”July 20, 1969”, and return, ”July 24, 1969”. For the moon landing missions, three blank fields were included for the launch, lunar landing, and return dates and later engraved, as is the case here. Verso also has the ”217” serial number engraved with each astronaut’s last name. Coin measures 1” and is made of sterling silver, housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an ”217” sticker on the bottom. Fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $34,375.

Jack Swigert’s 14K Gold Robbins Medal Flown Aboard Apollo 13 — One of Only 2 Given to Each Astronaut

Jack Swigert’s personally owned Robbins medal struck in 14K gold, flown aboard Apollo 13 where he famously reported, ”Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Unlike the silver Robbins medals which number over 400 for the Apollo 13 mission, this very scarce gold Robbins medal is one of only six given to the three astronauts on the mission, with each astronaut receiving two, intended for him and his wife. Like the silver Robbins medals, the original gold medals taken on the space flight were melted down and re-struck with the new design, without the landing date and with Swigert’s name replacing Ken Mattingly. Medal depicts mission insignia, including the name of the mission, three of Apollo’s chariot horses flying toward the Moon, and the slogan ”Ex Luna, Scientia” (from the moon, knowledge). Verso lists the crew members, space modules, and engraved dates of launch and return, as well as ”14K r”. Unlike the silver medals, the gold medals were not serialized but it’s known that only six were produced. Gold medal measures 1.25” in diameter, housed in its original plastic box. In lustrous, near fine condition. From the estate of Jack Swigert and with an LOA from his sister. Sold for $31,608.

Apollo 11 Space-Flown Robbins Medal — From the Jack Swigert Estate

Robbins medal flown aboard Apollo 11, the mission that first put humans on the moon on 20 July 1969. Coin includes mission name and depicts the mission insignia of an eagle landing on the moon’s surface carrying an olive branch. Verso has three dates for the launch, ”July 16, 1969”, landing, ”July 20, 1969” and return, ”July 24, 1969”. Verso also has each astronaut’s last name and the ”178” serial number engraved. Coin measures 1”, made of sterling silver and housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with serial number sticker on the bottom. Condition on this Apollo 11 Robbins medal is a little worse than the first two mentioned above. From the Jack Swigert estate and with an LOA from his sister.  Sold for $25,000.

Gold Robbins Medal #15F, Flown on Columbia STS-1 — Owned by Astronaut Shannon Lucid

Gold Robbins medal flown on Columbia flight STS-1, owned by astronaut Shannon Lucid, veteran of six space shuttle and two Mir missions, and the Chief Scientist of NASA in the early 2000s. 10K gold Robbins medal is marked 15F on rim, one of only 24 gold Robbins medals flown on the very first Space Shuttle mission. The 10K and Robbins hallmarks also appear on rim. Reverse of medal features the names of the astronauts along with ”Launched / April 12, 1981 / Landed / April 14, 1981 / RW23 Edwards AFB”, and the front features the Columbia mission insignia in relief. Medal measures 1.5” in diameter, housed in its original Robbins medal case. Near fine condition. With an LOA from Shannon Lucid. Sold for $24,150.

Apollo 15 Robbins Medal Flown

Apollo 15 (July 26, 1971 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the United States’ Apollo program and the fourth to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.

Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, serial number 118. Extraordinarily rare medal is one of just 127 flown from a batch of 304 minted. Due to a misprint of the word “apennines” on reverse side, most (177) of the medals were sent back to the manufacturer and could not be redone before the spacecraft’s launch, leaving only the 127 with the correctly printed word to make the flight. Medal features mission insignia of a trio of left-facing flight symbols upon a stylized lunar surface ground. The astronauts’ surnames are inscribed to the border underneath and “Apollo 15” is inscribed at top center. Reverse features a motto, “‘Man’s Flight Through Life Is Sustained By The Power Of Knowledge’”, surrounding “Apollo 15 / Falcon / Endeavor” with dates engraved to fields under each. The name of the mission’s landing site on the moon “Hadley / Appennines” appears beside the middle item. At upper left is a winged propellor symbol. The rim is engraved “Sterling” and with the serial number. Measures nearly 1.5″ in diameter and weighs 20 grams or 0.75 ounces. Scratching to center symbol, else fine. With an LOA from the Swigert estate. Sold for $12,600.

Robbins Medal #5F, Flown on Challenger STS-41-C — With COA Signed by Dick Scobee, Indicating Medal Was Flown for Scobee’s Brother

Robbins medal flown on Challenger flight STS-41-C, with notarized COA signed by Pilot Dick Scobee stating that the medal was flown for Scobee’s brother, Jim Scobee. After piloting this Challenger mission, Dick Scobee would command the tragic STS-51-L mission two years later in 1986. Sterling silver Robbins medal is marked with low serial number 5F on rim, one of only 46 Robbins medals flown on the mission out of 155 minted. The sterling silver and Robbins hallmarks also appear on rim. Reverse of medal features the names of the astronauts along with “Launched / April 6, 1984 / Landed / April 13, 1984 / RW17, Edwards AFB, CA.”, and the front features pictorial highlights of the mission, including an astronaut repairing the “Solar Max” satellite. Medal measures 1.5″ in diameter. A few scratches to rim on reverse, else near fine condition. Also with an LOA from Scobee’s brother. Sold for $3,900.

Dick Scobee’s Robbins Medal #3F, Flown on Challenger STS-41-C

Robbins medal flown on Challenger flight STS-41-C, owned by Dick Scobee who served as its Pilot, and who commanded the tragic STS-51-L mission two years later. Sterling silver Robbins medal is marked with low serial number 3F on rim, one of only 46 Robbins medals flown on the mission out of 155 minted. The sterling and Robbins hallmarks also appear on rim. Reverse of medal features the names of the astronauts along with “Launched / April 6, 1984 / Landed / April 13, 1984 / RW17, Edwards AFB, CA.”, and the front features pictorial highlights of the mission, including an astronaut repairing the “Solar Max” satellite. Medal measures 1.5″ in diameter, housed in its original Robbins medal case. Near fine condition. With an LOA from Scobee’s brother. Sold for $3,500.

Flown Challenger STS-41C Robbins Medal 8F Scobee Estate

Robbins medal flown on Challenger flight STS-41-C, with notarized COA signed by Pilot Dick Scobee stating that the medal was flown for Scobee’s parents, Francis and Edlynn Scobee. After piloting this Challenger mission, Dick Scobee would command the tragic STS-51-L mission two years later in 1986. Sterling silver Robbins medal is marked with low serial number 8F on rim, one of only 46 Robbins medals flown on the mission out of 155 minted. The sterling silver and Robbins hallmarks also appear on rim. Reverse of medal features the names of the astronauts along with “Launched / April 6, 1984 / Landed / April 13, 1984 / RW17, Edwards AFB, CA.”, and the front features pictorial highlights of the mission, including an astronaut repairing the “Solar Max” satellite. Medal measures 1.5″ in diameter, housed in its original Robbins medal case. Near fine condition. Also with an LOA from Scobee’s brother. Sold for $2,000.

Challenger STS-51-L Robbins Medal, Serial #1 — Given to the Family of Commander Dick Scobee

Challenger STS-51-L Robbins medal, with serial number 1, given to the parents of Commander Dick Scobee to commemorate the tragic mission. All STS-51-L Robbins medal were struck after the mission, as the flown medals were lost in the explosion. Sterling silver Robbins medal is marked with serial number 1 on the rim, along with the sterling mark. Each side of medal shows the astronauts’ surnames, with the reverse additionally reading ”January 28, 1986”, the date of the mission. Medal measures 1.75” in diameter at its widest point, with loop at top for hanging as a pendant. Housed in its original Robbins medal case, though cracked. Near fine condition. With an LOA from Scobee’s brother. Sold for $1,875.

FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your 135 Space Shuttle Robbins medals STS-1 to STS-135 that is for sale, please email your description and photos of your 135 Space Shuttle Robbins medals STS-1 to STS-135 to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).