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Topic: Knockoff Apollo 15 Robbins medallion?
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JRyan1979
Member Posts: 11
From: USA/CA
Registered: Jul 2019
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posted 09-21-2019 07:18 PM
   
Brief background: Bought the item pictured below for (cheap) at a garage sale while in Texas for work recently. While the item *appears* similar to a Apollo 15 Robbins, I have neither owned nor seen a real Robbins in person.My assumption is that this is merely a lookalike/knockoff, as opposed to a "real" Robbins with any real value. However, any advice/insight from the cS community would be greatly appreciated — for example, could this perhaps be a prototype of some sort?  
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davidcwagner
Member Posts: 799
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 09-21-2019 11:59 PM
Looks like bronze. Believe it is a test strike for the flown Apollo Robbins. Even spelled Hadley Appinnines wrong like the flown ones. Only one p in Apinnines.I have seen a similar bronze Apollo 17 Robbins that had engraved dates. |
JRyan1979
Member Posts: 11
From: USA/CA
Registered: Jul 2019
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posted 09-22-2019 03:58 AM
Thanks! A test strike/prototype does seem plausible and (if true) would be a neat item. |
tnperri
Member Posts: 452
From: Malvern, Ohio
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 09-22-2019 05:55 AM
Does it have a serial number on the rim? |
JRyan1979
Member Posts: 11
From: USA/CA
Registered: Jul 2019
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posted 09-23-2019 08:51 AM
No, or at least not one that is readily apparent that I can make out at this time. Owing to my ignorance on the subject, and desire to not cause damage, I have been hesitant to attempt any real cleaning efforts on my own.Again, any advice would be much appreciated, and thanks to those who have chimed in/e-mailed so far. |
thisismills
Member Posts: 263
From: Michigan
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 09-23-2019 09:21 AM
This article on conserving vs. cleaning has helped me in the past when it comes to understanding and then deciding what to do with a coin or medallion. |
JRyan1979
Member Posts: 11
From: USA/CA
Registered: Jul 2019
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posted 09-25-2019 10:56 PM
quote:
Originally posted by thisismills:
This article on conserving vs. cleaning has helped me...
Fantastic read, thanks.
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