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jimsz
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posted 07-07-2009 09:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jimsz   Click Here to Email jimsz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've had a set of Apollo coins sitting around (amongst others) since I was kid and am curious if anyone knows the approx value of them.

A photo of the same set is here.

Anyone know much about these as far as what they have been selling for? I'm trying to weed through everything I have boxed up and simplify what I have.

Go4Launch
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posted 07-08-2009 01:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Go4Launch   Click Here to Email Go4Launch     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think the real value in this set is the silver content. Many sets of these were made, and they do not seem to attract much attention in the collectibles market.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-08-2009 01:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In my experience, this set routinely commands a premium given that it was minted* in part from medallions flown on Apollo 13. I have seen pristine sets with their presentation folder sell for upwards of $1,000 (though $200 to $400 tends to be the average).

* This set was reissued after the first release was mistakenly minted without any flown metal. I believe the restrikes are marked with a small script 'f' to differentiate them.

Go4Launch
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posted 07-09-2009 07:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Go4Launch   Click Here to Email Go4Launch     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
With silver at about $13/oz, there's at least $200 worth of silver there...

jimsz
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posted 07-09-2009 08:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for jimsz   Click Here to Email jimsz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you! It's an item I'll probably put in the get rid of it box. I'm sure others can relate that sometimes you just accumulate too much!

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