Apollo 11 - To Space, To the Moon and To be Coined
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In preparation for the 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 coin release by the US Mint on 24 Jan 2019 below are a couple links to threads by fellow forum members @BackroadJunkie and @SkyMan. Bringing the historical narratives and future (i.e. coins) together for your immediate reading pleasure. Sit back and enjoy... until blast-off!
Audio and written transcript of Apollo 11 Flight Journal: https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap11fj/01launch.html
More details of the coins to be released can be found @BackroadJunkie thread: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1006915/2019-apollo-11-commemorative-updated-10-12-obverse-selected-plus-a-special-set/p1
Informative thread of the Apollo missions by @SkyMan https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1007029/skyman-says-fifty-years-ago-today-apollo-7-launched
The US Mint’s information about the coins: https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-unveils-designs-for-the-2019-apollo-11-50th-anniversary-commemorative-coin-program
Comments
Wow... Fifty years already....I just do not feel that old...and I already had two kids when that happened...a third on the way....Believe me... fifty years sure goes fast. Nice coins... I probably will not get one though...maybe wait for the 100 year celebration.... Yeah.. that's it....
Cheers, RickO