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Below is a recent realized price for an Apollo-Soyuz flown silver Robbins medallion. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Apollo-Soyuz Flown Silver Robbins Medallion. Sold for nearly $10,000.
Here is an Apollo-Soyuz flown Robbins medal that we sold:
Flown Robbins medallion from Apollo-Soyuz, the first crewed international space mission, with serial number ”73 F” on the rim along with the Robbins and sterling marks. Medal is one of only 93 flown. Obverse of medal features the mission insignia in relief, with the surnames of the crew around the edge. Reverse shows the launch and reentry dates along with ”First Joint U.S.-U.S.S.R. Space Flight”. Medallion measures 1.375” in diameter. Near fine condition. With an LOA from Story Musgrave, the only astronaut to have flown on all five Space Shuttles. Sold for $4,405.
We also sold this Robbins medal from the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project:
Jack Swigert’s Own Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Robbins Medal — Serial #89F — One of Just 93 Flown
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Robbins medal, serial number 89F, as one of only 93 flown and 283 minted. Obverse of coin features various mission insignia from the test project in July of 1975, which was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, and the last flight of an Apollo spacecraft. The mission was politically symbolic, representing the end of the great Space Race that began in 1957. Obverse additionally features the astronauts’ last names engraved in both English and Cyrillic. Verso depicts launch and re-entry dates with ”First Joint U.S.-U.S.S.R. Space Flight” with Serial number ”89F” engraved along edge of coin with Robbins sterling silver hallmark. Measures 1.25” in diameter and housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an ”089 F” sticker on the bottom. Near fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $5,625.
Here are some recent items that our auction house, Nate D. Sanders (http://www.NateDSanders.com) has sold:
Jack Swigert’s 14K Gold Robbins Medal Flown Aboard Apollo 13 — One of Only 2 for 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 for each of the three astronauts on the mission, with each astronaut being able to purchase up to two. Like the silver Robbins medals, the original gold medals taken on the space flight were melted down and re-cast 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 or less were produced. Gold medal measures 1.25” in diameter. In near fine condition. From the estate of Jack Swigert and with an LOA from his sister. Sold for $73,500.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jack Swigert’s Personally Owned Columbia STS-1 Flown Silver Robbins Medal, Serial Number 106
Columbia STS-1 flown sterling silver Robbins medal, serial number 106, as one of only 111 flown and 359 minted. As the first manned, orbital flight in the NASA Space Shuttle missions, the Columbia orbited the Earth 37 times during its 54.5-hour mission which launched on 12 April 1981. Obverse features mission insignia and each astronaut’s last name, “Young / Crippen”. Verso features launch and reentry dates again with each astronaut’s full name circumscribed. Serial number “106F” is engraved along edge. Housed in original Robbins plastic case with serial number sticker to bottom. Fine. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $4,200.
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.
Jack Swigert’s Personally Owned Skylab 1 (SL-2) Robbins Medal Flown — Serial #18 — One of Only 50 Flown
Skylab 1 (SL-2) Robbins Medal flown, serial number 18, as one of only 50 flown and 300 minted. As the first of the post-Apollo missions, lasting 25 May-22 June 1973, astronauts Pete Conrad, Paul Weitz, and Joseph Kerwin set a record for human spaceflight duration, and additionally became the first space station crewmembers to return home to Earth safely. Obverse of coin features various mission insignia drawn from designs by noted artist Frank Kelly Freas, as well as each astronaut’s last name. Verso features launch dates of Skylab, launch of crew, and return of crew. Edge of medal features the “F18″ serial number along with the Robbins sterling silver hallmark. Coin measures 1.25” and is made of sterling silver, housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an “018” sticker on the bottom. Fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $3,400.
Jack Swigert’s Personally Owned Skylab II Robbins Medal Flown, Serial Number 39
Skylab II Robbins medal flown, serial number 39. Skylab II launched 28 July 1973 and returned 25 September. Sterling silver medal bears the mission insignia cast in relief to obverse: the Vitruvian Man by da Vinci within a square frame, the earth behind him and names of the crew circumscribed: ”Bean – Garriott – Lousma” and ”Skylab II” underneath. Pictorial reverse bears a rendition of the spacecraft and the dates it orbited in space. Serial number “39” and sterling mark appear on the rim’s outer edge. Measures 1.25″ in diameter. Comes in original case with “118” sticker affixed to verso, most likely this coin was accidentally misplaced in this box instead of its original. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $2,800.
Jack Swigert’s Personally Owned Skylab 3 (SL-4) Flown Robbins Medal, Serial Number 46F — One of Only 70 Flown
Skylab 3 (SL-4) flown Robbins medal, serial number 46F as one of only 70 flown and 190 minted. A feat of a mission as crewmembers Ed Gibson, Gerald Carr and William Pogue successfully conducted various experiments in space for 84 days in total, lasting 17 November 1973 – 8 February 1974. Obverse of medal features three symbolic emblems from the mission’s investigation, including a man, a tree, and a hydrogen atom, each interrelated in the quest for understanding humankind in the larger context of outer space. Also has “Skylab” and each astronaut’s last name engraved to edges. Verso has the mission’s launch and landing dates engraved with the Comet Kohoutek, which they investigated. Edge of medal features Robbins hallmark and serial number. Triangular-shaped coin with rounded edges measures 1.5″ and is housed in its original ”Robbins Company” plastic box with an “46F” sticker on the bottom. Near fine. With an LOA from Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert’s sister. Sold for $1,800.
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