posted 08-12-2003 04:55 PM            

I just picked up a gold coin and was wondering if anyone else had seen one and could give me an idea what it would be worth and how common it is and who made it.

The coin is in a square plastic holder that reads: United States of America, 2nd anniversary, 1st manned lunar landing.

The front of the coin says "The Eagle has landed, July 20, 1969" and shows an astro on the Moon standing next to a flag with the LM leg on the other side. On the back it claims to be made of metals from both Columbia and Eagle.

I'm not much of a coin guy, but this was so mint it still had the original plastic bag protecting it.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks and take care - Dan

posted 08-12-2003 05:29 PM               

You've stumbled upon a medallion that I have been trying to track down for some time now.

Basically, what you have is a rarer edition of the Manned Flight Awareness Apollo 11 medallion, seen here:
http://www.collectspace.com/collection/medallions.html

The engima behind your particular version is that several first- and second-hand sources have said that the A11 MFA was distributed in 1972, three years after the landing. Yours, apparently minted for the second anniversary is identical in every way to the more common 1972 version, with the exception of its color and holder.

posted 08-12-2003 06:13 PM               

If others reading this have other certificates accompanying your medallions, please check to see if you are in possession of any of the missing information from:
http://www.collectspace.com/collection/medallions.html