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JBoe | NASA will be releasing a new commemorative medallion for its 60th anniversary containing metal from the engineering of the Mars Curiosity rover and flown material from the space shuttle and Apollo lunar missions. No availability details or release date has been given.
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denali414 | Thanks for the head's up Jason. The collection keeps growing. |
Robert Pearlman | Winco has also produced a lapel pin made from the same blend of historic metals: |
tnperri | The pins are available now. Some on eBay but a bit pricey. Check the NASA gift shops. |
cspg | Pins available from The Space Store. |
p51 | Why so late into 2018 to come out with these? The agency was founded in the summer of 1958, right? |
Robert Pearlman | Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act in July 1958, but NASA's birthday — the day it opened for business — was Oct. 1, 1958. |
Jonnyed | Yes, NASA opened almost exactly one year after Sputnik. (Almost, give or take a couple days.) |
Robert Pearlman | The Space Store now has the medallion available without its backer card/certificate. Medallions packaged with the card are expected in December. |
tnperri | Use save10 at checkout and save 10%. |
JBoe | Thanks Robert and Tim for the tipper! I just ordered one, but wish that the COA card was accompanied it. That said, do you know who manufactured it? Was it a Winco production with Matthew Skeins' artistry or was this a new producer? Any information down the line for obtaining a separate COA (without purchasing the same medallion again) would be greatly appreciated! |
Robert Pearlman | The medallion is a Winco production. |
NeilPearson | Medallions with a COA card are now available from The Space Store. |
desey9 | These medallions have been offered for sale (w/o COA, now with...) for about two months. Has anyone seen/purchased one from an actual NASA gift shop, whether online or in person? I haven't seen them offered anywhere other than a select few eBay accounts and The Space Store. |
thump | I was able to purchase one (w/o COA) at the NASA HQ gift shop in Washington DC before the partial government shutdown. |
robert_l | I purchased one at the KSC visitor complex for $19. |
denali414 | You can now purchase these coins with a COA from various sources, for what it's worth. |