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davidcwagner
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posted 12-31-2021 05:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for davidcwagner   Click Here to Email davidcwagner     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Opinions please: I just bought the gold version after getting the silver version of Niue's 2022 Apollo Blue Marble coins.

The silver is superb and I hope the gold is as good.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-31-2021 06:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Some additional information, via Coin World:
The reverse of each coin depicts in the foreground two astronauts of Apollo 17, complete with cameras, exploring the surface of the moon in front their lunar lander module.

The three shooting stars above the Earth represent the three Apollo 17 astronauts, who were the last to reach the moon: Eugene Cernan, mission commander; Harrison Schmitt, lunar module pilot; and Ronald Evans, command module pilot.

The coins depict Cernan and Schmitt on the lunar surface; Evans remained aloft, in orbit, in the command module.

Each coin is encapsulated inside a luxurious clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and satin, and protected by a full color outer cardboard box. An individually numbered certificate of authenticity is included.

The silver coin weighs 31.135 grams and measures 38.6 millimeters in diameter. Its mintage limit is 750 pieces, each retailing for $169.95 U.S.

The gold coin weighs 31.106 grams and measures 38.6 millimeters in diameter. It has a mintage limit of 150 pieces and retails for $2,999.95 U.S.

davidcwagner
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posted 03-01-2022 12:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for davidcwagner   Click Here to Email davidcwagner     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The gold is also very nice but the silver version has greater eye appeal. Suggest cS members buy the silver because the price is only going to climb.

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