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Looking for info on these Swiss minted Le lockle Apollo 11 silver commemorative coins
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Wasn't sure where to post this since they're minted in switzerland but commemorate something from the US.
I have 10 of these Swiss made Le Locle Apollo 11 coins. I have seen many like it but not one was exactly like mine. Has anyone ever seen this coin before? I remember finding some info describing a coin like mine that said there were 2000 minted in 1969 but there were no pictures and it wasn't any kind of official website regarding coins.
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It appears to be a privately issued souvenir medal, not the official coinage of some sovereign nation or political entity.
The distinction between 'medal' and 'coin' is important because you won't find it in a "coin" catalog unless it has a stated denomination or somehow "fits" into the monetary system of some recognized political unit.
There may be a book about space-related coins and medals, but you should keep that envelope! It is about the only provenance you may ever have.
http://www.huguenin.ch/en/about-us/history
Possibly contains a photo of the press used to strike your medal?