Topic: China-Moon Festival bi-metal flown medallion
denali414 Member
Posts: 786 From: Raleigh, NC Registered: Aug 2017
posted 01-20-2018 11:39 AM
This is the first heard about China's Moon Festival bi-metal flown medallion. The Goldberg auction listing states:
1 Kilo Silver. Mintage of 2000 pieces. This piece was issued in commemoration of the Chinese Moon Festival and includes gold recovered from a NASA vehicle that spent five years in orbit around the Earth.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 46835 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 01-21-2018 10:00 AM
According to other listings for the same medal, the gold for this medallion is from this lot released by NASA through GSA, originally from the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF).
denali414 Member
Posts: 786 From: Raleigh, NC Registered: Aug 2017
posted 01-21-2018 10:00 AM
Wow, that's very interesting and a pretty smart way to make a numismatic space coin from the recovered gold. Amazed at all the micrometeor hits on that gold piece.
denali414 Member
Posts: 786 From: Raleigh, NC Registered: Aug 2017
posted 02-23-2018 10:32 AM
Just for another data point for those that care or follow prices also. The panda medallion sold for $2,100 at the Goldberg auction.
tnperri Member
Posts: 499 From: Malvern, Ohio Registered: Jun 2011
posted 02-23-2018 10:57 AM
Closer to $2500 with auction fees. Also one sold on eBay for $2900. These are the cheapest I have found.