posted 04-09-2025 03:42 PM               

Celebrate one of humanity's greatest achievements with this stunning 2025 Niue Apollo 11 Landing 1 oz silver coin. Officially graded NGCX Reverse PF 9.9 by NGC, this limited-release collector's piece honors the historic 1969 moon landing with a full-color depiction of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module on the surface of the Moon.

Key Features:

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver
  
• Official legal tender of Niue – $1 face value
  
• Reverse Proof 10 grade by NGCX
  
• First Releases designation
  
• Full-color design featuring Apollo 11's historic landing
  
• Encapsulated for protection and authenticity

Adding to its prestige, the coin's certification card contains an authentic piece of Neil Armstrong's personally flown flight jacket, making it a true piece of space exploration history. The obverse features the Public Seal of Niue, reinforcing its official status.

posted 04-09-2025 03:50 PM               

And, based on the look of the material, I am wondering if this might be the flight jacket they are cutting the samples from. It was sold by Heritage Auctions in 2019, but did not come from the Armstrong Family Collection.

Neil requested this purchase after friends objected to his wearing an Army Air Corp jacket rather than a Navy Jacket. Worn in many of the later First Flights episodes. Excellent condition exhibiting modest wear.

posted 06-28-2026 07:08 AM               

I’ve a couple of these NGCX coins (the Armstrong Flown Jacket and the Columbia Shuttle thermal insulation) as I thought they were a fun addition to my space collection.

Unfortunately I’ve now experienced the same problem multiple times over where the thin film printed surface layer begins to detach from the silver coin.

I originally bought through third-party sellers and these arrived with the printed layer already lifting. Dempsey & Baxter (who own the BullionPlus brand) were excellent and kindly replaced it, despite my not having purchased directly from them. However, I’ve now seen the same issue developing on the replacement examples as well.

My suspicion is that the adhesive or printing process is particularly sensitive to temperature. Transporting in the summer heat or storing at slightly elevated temperatures seems to have been enough for the problem to appear. The coins have otherwise been carefully stored and not mishandled.