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From: Melbourne FL. USA
Registered: Apr 2011

posted 08-06-2011 10:52 AM               

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I have a medallion I can't find anywhere?

1 1/2" diameter. Has 51f Challenger July, 29 1985 with crew names and Spacelab 2 on front. AFA (Air Force Association insignia/wings/star rear) blue plastic triangle sandwiched between two clear plastic triangles with three plastic screws.

Has "1987 Astronaut Tribute Night" engraved into blue plastic at bottom. I'm not sure of the composition? Not plated looks like silver?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 08-06-2011 04:55 PM               

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If you haven't already, I would suggest contacting the Air Force Association for more information. From what I can gleam, they held annual "Astronaut Tribute Nights" as recently as 1994. Tom Stafford was the guest of the honor at their 1986 event.

Aurora Galleries auctioned four of the annual night's medals, each in lucite cases (1987, 1989, 1990 and 1994) in April 2002 as part of a larger lot of medals ex. the George R. Faenza Estate collection. The lot of 12 medals and paperweights sold for $25.

Posts: 10
From: Melbourne FL. USA
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