Apollo 14 Robbins 50th - 5oz Silver medal

Apollo 14 Robbins 50th - 5oz Silver medal w/ flown medal (coated)

Year: 2021
Mint/Issuer: Sunshine Mint
Mintage: 350
Flown metal: Space flown metal

Additional Information:
On Jan. 31, 1971, NASA again made history with the launch of the Apollo 14 mission. Five days later, the mission became the fourth NASA mission to land men on the moon. This commemorative set from Sunshine Mint marks the 50th anniversary of the occasion. Perfect for collectors who are enthusiastic about space travel, this set consists of three medals created using scans from an authentic Robbins Medal owned by Astronaut Alan Bean, each of which has plating or antiquing from space-flown material. These non-legal tenders medals were struck by the Sunshine Mint. One was struck from 1 oz of .9999 fine gold, another from 2 oz of .999 fine silver, and a third from 5 oz of .999 fine silver. The gold medal is part of a mintage of just 100 pieces, while 500 2 oz silver, and 350 5 oz silver pieces were struck. The two silver medals were antiqued with an alloy that includes space-flown material. The moon on the gold piece was layered in space-flown gold.