Is this a Robbins? Apollo 10 lapel pin

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Topic: Is this a Robbins? Apollo 10 lapel pin

Trepanist
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posted 05-11-2011 08:45 AM

This looks like a Robbins medal, but without the astronaut names, or date/serial # on back. Did they ever mass produce these?

Robert Pearlman
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posted 05-11-2011 01:51 PM

No, it does not appear to be a Robbins (or made by the Robbins Company).

The Robbins medals were never mass produced. And while some Robbins medals were modified as pendants and charms (mostly for the spouses), they were not of this style (the enamel fill is uncharacteristic of Robbins and the quality of the relief is poorer compared to Robbins medals).

Your pin does look like it could be contemporary to the mission, but I am not familiar with who may have produced it.

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