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Viking Mars Explorer and Moon Landing

theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
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Just received this Franklin Mint Limited Edition Eyewitness medal for the Launch of the First Viking to Mars Launched in 1976 40mm Sterling Silver,
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  • RefremaRefrema Posts: 408
    I run into Viking lander stuff almost every day. I still don't have one. I am working on the sailing ships, not space ships.

    Bob
    I like Ikes!! But I especially like Viking Ships, Swedish Plate Money, and all coins Scandinavian.
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  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    Cool spaceshipcoin, Dan!image
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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    This is the Limited Edition Eyewitness Lunar Landing Medal 40mm Sterling. I believe these were handed out to VIP's who were present at the Launch of the Rockets to space. image

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  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    I have in my wants one crown from Gibraltar (1994 KM # 273--First Man on the Moon-Space Capsule Discovery) that has on it also usual boat!image

    Cool medal, you can start to complete any Space Theme of your collection----today I got a letter from Israeli Coins and Medals corporation --the launched special coins set , devoted to Israeli space programm, and the previous issues were devoted to Columbia Shuttle --great medals minted BEFORE the tragedy!image
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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    With the new push to go back to the moon and eventually on to Mars,,, These early space medals could have some value shortly.image
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collect the space medals and tokens because they're interesting and there is some
    extremely good art work on some of them. There are those who collect the rarities
    and some of these pieces have been extremely "hot" for years. There are many hundreds
    of various medals including relic and pieces which were actually carried aboard or were
    issued only to the astronauts or a few insiders. Most of these were made in much more
    significant numbers and it is likely to be a long time until the number of surviving pieces dips
    below the number of collectors. More space activity should at least mean a lot of new
    medals to find, if not a sizable increase in demand.
    Tempus fugit.
  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    Cladking, look here :
    Space Exploration Medals
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  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    TTT for the Cladking!image
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Shipcoin. They do look nice but such items are often available more cheaply on the after market.
    I do miss some great coins or medals by waiting though. The Israeli's have put out some spectacular
    issues over the years and they are among my favorites.
    Tempus fugit.
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