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SpaceCadet1983
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posted 08-14-2019 05:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
WOW! Look what I found: a Boeing Experimental Systems Group X-37B OTV coin made from flown X-37B metal. Made my day!

Jonnyed
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posted 08-14-2019 08:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jonnyed   Click Here to Email Jonnyed     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That's really cool. What's your guess on the date (year) of coin minting?

tnperri
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posted 08-14-2019 09:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tnperri   Click Here to Email tnperri     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I believe it's 2017.

SpaceCadet1983
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posted 08-14-2019 09:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
At least back to November 2017 from what I've heard. If I am able to narrow down a time frame I'll post it. (As an aside, the coin is 1.75 inches in diameter.)

328KF
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posted 08-14-2019 10:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 328KF     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I saw this at Spacefest. When I asked the price, the rep seemed to look around and take a wild guess at a price... $200. No thanks.

SpaceCadet1983
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posted 08-15-2019 03:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Beauty [or the value one places on an object] is in the eye of the beholder."

SpaceCadet1983
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posted 01-21-2022 12:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A friend is sending me this Boeing USSF-7 X-37B OTV-6 medallion with flown embedded metal. The embedded metal appears to be in the big star at the bottom. No further info at this time.

denali414
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posted 01-27-2022 10:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for denali414   Click Here to Email denali414     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nice coin! Have to add to my list of "wanted coins," really like that one, great find.

SpaceCadet1983
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posted 06-06-2024 03:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just picked up this Boeing Experimental Systems Group X-37B OTV-6 flown metal medallion on eBay:

tnperri
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posted 06-09-2024 06:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for tnperri   Click Here to Email tnperri     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Darn I missed that one... Anyone have one or two for sale?

SpaceCadet1983
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posted 07-10-2024 07:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Here's a new addition to my X-37B flown metal medallion collection. This medallion contains the words "Doing Miracles With Other People's Money" rather than the earlier "Doing God's Work With Other People's Money." The change in wording took place in 2012.

GT76
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posted 07-10-2024 12:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GT76   Click Here to Email GT76     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does the wording indicate the coin itself was flown, as opposed to containing flown metal?

SpaceCadet1983
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posted 07-10-2024 01:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceCadet1983   Click Here to Email SpaceCadet1983     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It appears the entire medallion was flown. Trying to get more info from the DAF/RCO but they are a difficult group to get a hold of.

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