Topic: Apollo 11 50th anniversary U.S. coins (2019)
Larry McGlynn Member
Posts: 1321 From: Boston, MA Registered: Jul 2003
posted 03-08-2019 03:21 PM
quote:Originally posted by MarylandSpace: Didn't Gus Grissom have either some Mercury or Roosevelt dimes that he flew suborbitally?
Gus flew Roosevelt dimes in a pouch attached to the ankle of his spacesuit. One of the launch team shifts added a roll of Liberty Head dimes into the pouch located near the periscope inside the capsule. Gus brought his Roosevelt dimes home, the Liberty Head dimes came home with the capsule 38 years later.
thisismills Member
Posts: 399 From: Michigan Registered: Mar 2012
posted 03-08-2019 03:57 PM
Not sure where the $14.51 in flown change number originates but I'd venture to guess it is more than that due to the privacy of the astronaut PPKs and those coins secretly removed by space workers post-flight. Here is an incomplete tally of items seen at auction and/or listed in PPKs over the years.
U.S. Coins:
MR-4 - Numerous (maybe 100+) 1961 Roosevelt and Liberty head "Mercury" 10 cent coins. [Dime]
GT-3 - 1964 Roosevelt 10 cent coin. [Dime]
GT-4 - 1902 Liberty head 2.5 dollar gold coin. [Quarter Eagle]
GT-4 - 1907 Liberty head 2.5 dollar gold coin. [Quarter Eagle]
GT-4 - 1910 Indian head 2.5 dollar gold coin. [Quarter Eagle]
GT-5 - Several 1964 Kennedy 50 cent coins. [Half Dollar]
GT-6 - 1950D coin. [?]
GT-7 - 1793 Wreath 1 cent coin. [Large Cent]
GT-8 - 1916 St Gaudens 20 dollar gold coin. [Double Eagle]
Apollo 12 - 1926 Peace 1 dollar silver coin. [Dollar]
Apollo 13 - 1936 Washington 25 cent coin. [Quarter]
Apollo 14 - 1912 Liberty 5 cent coin. [Nickel]
Apollo 16 - Three 10 cent coins. [Dime]
Non-US Coins:
GT-5 - 1960 Nation of Celestial Space 1 Celeston gold coin.
Apollo 8 - Iceland 25 Aurar coin.
Apollo 11 - French 20 Franc coin (minted 1899-1914)
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 03-08-2019 04:24 PM
The U.S. Mint's director was only referring to coins flown for official ceremonial or commemorative reasons aboard U.S. spacecraft.
The coins carried in PPKs were personal souvenirs.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-10-2019 11:21 AM
The United States Mint (Mint) announced today a collaborative project with the Royal Australian Mint. The two Mints will produce a commemorative coin set in celebration of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969. The set will feature a U.S. Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Half Dollar paired with an Australian 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing 1 oz. $5 Silver Coin.
Royal Australian Mint release
50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing Two Coin Set
2019 $5 & Half Dollar Proof Domed Coin
On 21 July 1969 AEST, an estimated 600 million people watched on television as the first humans walked on the Moon.
The Royal Australian Mint and the United States Mint are proud to present this set of two magnificent proof coins celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing, and the scientific and technological collaboration between the USA and Australia, which allowed this historic moment to be shared simultaneously around the world.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-13-2019 07:57 AM
From the National Air and Space Museum on Twitter (on May 10), regarding SpaceX's CRS-17 Dragon:
SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station this week with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the ISS. Also on board was one of the U.S. Mint's Apollo 11 commemorative coins. After it returns to Earth, it will go on display in our upcoming Destination Moon exhibition.
Jouett Member
Posts: 53 From: Fishers, IN, USA Registered: Aug 2016
posted 06-16-2019 01:07 PM
For those of you who purchased the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 2019 Proof Half Dollar Set with the Kennedy Half Dollar, you're probably aware of the error in packaging on the designer of the Kennedy Half Dollar. I found on another website that the mint is sending out new packaging to anyone who purchased a set. All you have to do is call or chat and give your order number.
I'll be doing this tomorrow.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
A curved tribute to the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing recently completed a trip around the curvature of the Earth many times over.
Two commemorative coins from the United States Mint were flown on board the International Space Station for 28 days. The domed, half dollar coins traveled to orbit and back on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch displayed one of the two coins in a video recorded for the Mint.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 08-07-2019 05:04 PM
The U.S. Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing introduced a new Kennedy-Apollo 11 Intaglio Print as part of two new sets with Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coins.
The print features the official engraved portrait of President John F. Kennedy, with his challenge to the Nation, overlooking the breathtaking image of the "Earth rise" taken during the Apollo 11 mission. An engraved representation of the iconic Buzz Aldrin photograph is depicted.
The print is available only as part of a set with a proof $5 gold coin ($479.50) or proof silver dollar ($78.95). Both sets are currently unavailable (backordered).
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 11-21-2019 09:48 AM
Also on board was one of the U.S. Mint's Apollo 11 commemorative coins. After it returns to Earth, it will go on display in our upcoming Destination Moon exhibition.
From the U.S. Mint on Thursday (Nov. 21) via Twitter:
Dr. Ellen R. Stofan, The John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air and Space Museum, accepted an Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Half Dollar Coin (on loan) from David Ryder, Director, U.S. Mint. This coin was flown up to/back from the International Space Station.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 11-23-2019 01:14 PM
The U.S. Mint will cease selling the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program on Dec. 27, 2019 at midnight Eastern.
Time is running out to own these stunning coins memorializing a remarkable milestone in American history. The 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program celebrates the 1969 lunar landing — one of mankind's greatest achievements — with a spectacular collection of curved coins.
Larry McGlynn Member
Posts: 1321 From: Boston, MA Registered: Jul 2003
posted 11-23-2019 05:30 PM
Please contact the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to purchase any Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins.
The money goes towards college scholarships for students of Science and Engineering. This year the ASF gave out over 50 $10,000 scholarships!
One scholar is currently serving a tour on the ISS. Several others are working at SpaceX, Blue Origin and Boeing on spaceflight projects.
Purchasing a coin not only provides you with a unique memento of the Apollo Program, but helps fund more scholarships for worthy college students.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
The United States Mint's mission to commemorate the first moon landing has reached its end.
The sale of the U.S. Mint's Apollo 11 50th Anniversary coins will close Friday (Dec. 27) at 11:59 p.m. EST (0459 GMT).
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 45799 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 03-11-2021 09:10 AM
United States Mint release
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Coin Wins 2021 Coin of the Year Award
The United States Mint earned top honors and international recognition at the 2021 Coin of the Year (COTY) international awards competition. The 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five Ounce Proof Silver Coin was named the 2021 Coin of the Year! The coin also won in two categories for Best Silver Coin and Best Contemporary Event Coin.
The Coin of the Year Award, which began in 1984, is considered one of the most prestigious awards amongst mints worldwide. Each year, an international panel of judges selects winners from ten categories focused on aesthetic and commercial appeal, commemoration, inspiration, and innovation. A primary winner is then selected from the ten category winners, earning the grand title of Coin of the Year.
The U.S. Mint was proud to be a part of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon by NASA's Apollo 11 crew. The four-coin program included a curved gold coin, a curved silver coin, a curved clad coin, and a curved five ounce silver proof coin. The five ounce silver proof coin was the Mint's first curved five ounce silver coin, and represented a special achievement in the Mint's technical capabilities.
The obverse (heads) was designed by artist Gary Cooper, whose design for the coin was selected through a public design competition. It was sculpted by Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna. The obverse design features the inscriptions "MERCURY," "GEMINI," and "APOLLO," separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface. Together they represent the efforts of the U.S. space program leading up to the first manned Moon landing on July 20, 1969.
The reverse (tails) design features a representation of a close-up of the famous "Buzz Aldrin on the Moon" photograph that shows the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Aldrin's helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag, and the lunar lander. The reverse was designed and sculpted by Mint Medallic Artist Phebe Hemphill, in consultation with NASA.
Surcharges from the sale of these coins were authorized to be paid to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation, and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for their respective missions, including education and promotion of space exploration.
posted 03-08-2019 03:21 PM
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