America In Space Bronze Medal Set - Franklin Mint

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Darth Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 2815 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 4:07 pm I was the winning bidder on this set the other day. I'm very happy with the price too: $38 + $13 shipping. So that puts the 36 medals at $1.42 each. I hope to find a brand new empty album at some point for a replacement. The Apollo 11 medal has the correct time for Neil Armstrong stepping foot onto the moon (10:56 pm). Some medals show toning, which I prefer. It is my understanding that medals 37-60 are very hard to come by. I'm assuming it is because of low mintages. I'm definitely going to start researching this series. I love this stuff. Let me know what you guys think. Report this Post to the Staff

Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 5:27 pm WOW! I love those Darth! Looks like they are about the size of a half dollar? Beautiful! Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Morgan Pillar of the Community United States 2815 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 7:44 pm Thanks, Deb. Yeah, I love this series. The designs are very nice, and I like how each medal contains historical information on the reverse instead of another design image. Each medal is 39 mm in diameter, so they're just a little larger than a silver dollar. This album has a heft to it for sure. It's kinda like having a history book on the space program in metal. Report this Post to the Staff
DrDarryl Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 8:22 pm Excellent set! Listed in Guidebook of Franklin Mint Issues 1982 Edition, page 51. Medal 1-24 (bronze) Mintage 7,303 (issued 1969 - 1971) Medal 25-36 (bronze) Mintage 2,970 (issued 1973) Medal 37-60 (bronze) Mintage 618 (issued 1977) Medal #12 (Gemini 6/7) and #24 (Apollo 11) were reissued individually in bronze. Let me know, I can send a image of the page. Edited by DrDarryl 10/02/2016 8:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/02/2016 8:51 pm nice pick-up! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 10/05/2016 1:39 pm Here's the website I use to look up Franklin Mint medals and series http://www.franklin-mint-silver.com...r-medals.htm Cool set Darth. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
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