Space Coins - Who collects them ?

1630Boston

I do not but many of them are interesting

BackroadJunkie

Don't collect them, but have a couple. I've posted these before. They were my Dad's, got no clue where he got them.

(Fujairah is part of the UAE.)

Not a coin. Might not even be a precious medal.

Then, of course, then there's the SuzyB's...

1630Boston

Great coins @BackroadJunkie

JBK

Space coins are out of this world!

I don't think I have any except Ikes and SBAs. I do plan on getting some of next year's Moon Landing commems.

I do have a few a few medallions made from flown metals - mainly the Space Shuttle but also a Soviet Union one.

SkyMan

I guess it depends on your definition of space coins...

Here's one of Gus Grissom"s Liberty Bell 7 flown dimes:

Here's the only dime that flew on Grissom's second flight, Gemini 3. You can see where Grissom scratched GT-3, Gemini-Titan (the launch booster) 3 into the coin with a knife:

Here's a quarter eagle that flew on Gemini 4, the flight that had the first US spacewalk:

1630Boston

Great historical coins @SkyMan

MJPHELAN

Wow, great coins. Skyman, I did not know that dime existed. It looks like it flew on his Mercury mission as well, is that correct?

SkyMan

@MJPHELAN said:
Wow, great coins. Skyman, I did not know that dime existed. It looks like it flew on his Mercury mission as well, is that correct?

Thank you.

There were 100 dimes (2 rolls) that Grissom brought on his Mercury flight, Liberty Bell 7. All of the ones that I have seen are 1961-D.

Because of the issues caused by the sinking of LB7 during the ocean recovery, Grissom played it very safe during his Gemini 3 flight and only brought 1 coin of various denominations. My understanding is that there is one Gemini 3 flown nickel and one quarter out there, but I've got the only dime. You'll note that the dime is a 1964 P. It actually was given to Guenter Wendt (check him up in Wikipedia), the so-called Pad Leader (or Pad Fuhrer) for all Mercury, Gemini and Apollo flights. In any case, it allows me to be the only person in the world with a complete set of Grissom flown dimes.

WillieBoyd2

The new proposed "Space Force" might produce some interesting medals.

SeattleSlammer

Exceptionally cool, SkyMan.

Cougar1978

The 1oz silver Niue Star Wars Trooper big seller for me at shows -sold out last time.

Sold a few on bay NGC MS69. World coins with interesting theme big sellers.

ranger1202

I don't collect them specifically but I do have a few.

Jimnight

I don't collect them... but they are really nice.

SkyMan

This is definitely NOT my cup of tea, but NGC just signed a late shuttle era astronaut to sign some labels for space related coins and medallions. They've also had Moon walker Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) do the same...

https://ngccoin.com/news/article/6629/clayton-anderson-signature-labels/?utm_source=Mx%20Group&utm_medium=Email%20Blast&utm_campaign=18-NG-2380%20Anderson%20Signature%20Label%20eBlast&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpGa01qSXhNR1ptTURoaCIsInQiOiJpWDdVbEtGVjBcLzRrWE1cL1hLUjErRktYOXU3ak9rVnhGZzhvZGtGZGE4NzRYVld0enpNWThOMG1pUkRiOUNkaXU0bjI0WFB0d3IrK0d5Q1M3YkpcL25aTUVIdG5rNERxVThoMTRnTnloWU9cL3JycjExMHNCUWtiWkdjRzJEUHp1eWoifQ%3D%3D

Timbuk3

Wow, neat !!!

OPA

The only space age medal that I own, is this one...3" bronze .... still available from the US Mint.

ricko

Neat medallions.... I believe I have a set (there were many) of them, reflecting the various missions. No real numismatic value, but an interesting time in history. @Skyman... You have the real treasures...Cheers, RickO

WinLoseWin

I find them interesting though do not collect them.

In addition to ikes and SBAs, the Florida quarter is another one easily available.

Kkathyl

Does Moon Pandas count?

1630Boston

Moon Pandas are nice

COCollector

Bullion with a space-related prediction for the future price of silver...

lkeigwin

I know where I got this medallion (an estate) but I don't know what to do with it. I don't think it has much value.
Lance.

BackroadJunkie

Huh. This was recently brought to my attention...

Not my auction...

I wonder if it would slab...

JazzmanJAB

I have collected these.
Not my Photos.

RogerB

I tried collecting coins made from material taken from alien spacecraft, but they kept dissolving into a 5th dimension.

1630Boston

@RogerB said:
I tried collecting coins made from material taken from alien spacecraft, but they kept dissolving into a 5th dimension.

The trick is..................................the sixth dimension.
Because in the "Fifth Dimension".................... AQUARIUS has control over all thing material, like planets.
Great song from 1969 anyway

https://youtu.be/kjxSCAalsBE

BruceS

Why didn't they bring Mercury dimes on the Mercury missions.

Now that would make make for a cool label.

BruceS

And thats some really cool stuff @SkyMan !!!

SkyMan

@BruceS said:
Why didn't they bring Mercury dimes on the Mercury missions.

Now that would make make for a cool label.

It SOMEWHAT depends on what you mean by, "... they bring Mercury dimes on Mercury missions". In the 11 years I've been collecting space memorabilia I have NEVER seen a Mercury dime brought aboard a Mercury spacecraft BY AN ASTRONAUT. As of this point in time the only Mercurys that I know flew on Mercury spacecraft were put aboard Liberty Bell 7 (LB7) in various inaccessible places by various technicians who worked on the Mercury spacecraft. These coins were later found when Liberty Bell 7 was recovered from the ocean floor, roughly 38 years (1999) after it sank. There were 52 Mercurys recovered.

Most of the Mercurys I've seen pictures of have been heavily circulated and/or show serious effects from being in the ocean for 38 years (FYI, to the best of my knowledge, all the Roosevelts brought aboard by Grissom were UNC's). Just as of in coin collecting, every space memorabilia collector has to decide what he/she will collect. Some people go gaga for the Mercurys, as they are Mercurys, they flew on LB7 in space, and then sank to 15,000 deep in the ocean. For myself, they were never (to the best of my knowledge) touched by Gus Grissom, and generally they're in pretty crappy condition technically, so I have no interest in buying one.

JedPlanchet

I'm partial to the New Frontier medal that I use as my avatar

https://usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/medals/new-frontier