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2019 D APOLLO 11 50C MS |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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50C 2019 D Apollo 11 50th Anniv. First Day of Issue |
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NGC MS 70 |
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The space race between USSR and the USA began on October 4, 1957 with the successful launching of the Soviet Union’s artificial satellite code named Sputnik.
On July 29, 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of N.A.S.A.
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announces his proposal that our national goal is to land someone on the moon before the end of the decade, thus beginning the Apollo space program which ran from 1961 to 1972 with the first successfully manned flights into outer-space in 1968.
Apollo 11 is launched from Merrit island at the Kennedy Space Center Florida July 16, 1969 by a Saturn V rocket. The crew consisted of Cmdr. Neil Armstrong / Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin / Command module pilot Michael Collins.
At 20:17 zulu on 20 July 1969 - Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle on the moon while Command module pilot Michael Collins orbited the moon with the command module, Columbia.
At 02:56:15 zulu on 21 July 1969 Cmdr. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon followed Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin just 19 minutes later spending about 2.25 hours outside the space craft. They collected about 47.5lbs of lunar matter to bring back to earth. After spending about 21 and a half hours on the lunar surface they rejoined Pilot Michael Collins and the Columbia, beginning their journey back to earth.
After a total of eight days in space the astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. This mission effectively ended the space race between the USSR and the USA.
The last Apollo mission (Apollo 17) was launched December 7, 1972.
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program celebrates the first manned Moon landing on July 20, 1969, and the efforts of the United States space program leading up to this historic event.
All coins in this program share common designs and are curved. The obverse design was selected from entries in a juried competition as required by the authorizing legislation, Public Law 114-282. The winning design is by Gary Cooper of Belfast, Maine. The engraving was done by Joseph Menna of the U.S. Mint.
Joseph Menna was later selected to serve as the 14th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint in February 2019.
Obverse: This design features the inscriptions “MERCURY,” “GEMINI,” and “APOLLO,” separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface, which together represent the efforts of the United States space program leading up to the first manned Moon landing. Additional inscriptions include “2019,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “LIBERTY.” The “D” mint mark is just below the inscription 2019.
Reverse: This design features a representation of a close-up of the famous “Buzz Aldrin on the Moon” photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag, and the lunar lander. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “ONE DOLLAR,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
The mintage limit of the Apollo 11 50th anniversary uncirculated clad half dollar minted at the Denver mint was limited to 175,000 across all products. The coins are comprised of 8.33% nickel and the balance in copper. The coin has a reeded edge measuring .123 inches in height with the diameter of the coin measuring 1.205 inches. The coin weighs 11.34 grams.
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2019 S APOLLO 11 50C PF |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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50C 2019 S Apollo 11 Apollo 11 Half Dollar Set Early Releases |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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This ultra cameo makes the footprint on the obverse seem so real...just like the imprint left in the moon dust
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2019 S KENNEDY APOLLO 11 50C ENHANCED PF |
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UNITED STATES |
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HALF DOLLARS - KENNEDY, PROOF |
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50C 2019 S Kennedy Apollo 11 Half Dollar Set Early Releases |
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NGC PF 70 ENHANCED REV PF |
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As far as Reverse Proofs go...this is one amazing.....love it!
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2019 P APOLLO 11 S$1 MS |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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S$1 2019 P Apollo 11 50th Anniv. Early Releases |
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NGC MS 70 |
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I was so happy to finally add this one to the collection.
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2019 P APOLLO 11 S$1 PF |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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S$1 2019 P Apollo 11 50th Anniv. First Releases |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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The shape of the coin is so unique.....wow!
The space race between USSR and the USA began on October 4, 1957 with the successful launching of the Soviet Union’s artificial satellite code named Sputnik.
On July 29, 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of N.A.S.A.
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announces his proposal that our national goal is to land someone on the moon before the end of the decade, thus beginning the Apollo space program which ran from 1961 to 1972 with the first successfully manned flights into outer-space in 1968.
Apollo 11 is launched from Merrit island at the Kennedy Space Center Florida July 16, 1969 by a Saturn V rocket. The crew consisted of Cmdr. Neil Armstrong / Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin / Command module pilot Michael Collins.
At 20:17 zulu on 20 July 1969 - Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle on the moon while Command module pilot Michael Collins orbited the moon with the command module, Columbia.
At 02:56:15 zulu on 21 July 1969 Cmdr. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon followed Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin just 19 minutes later spending about 2.25 hours outside the space craft. They collected about 47.5lbs of lunar matter to bring back to earth. After spending about 21 and a half hours on the lunar surface they rejoined Pilot Michael Collins and the Columbia, beginning their journey back to earth.
After a total of eight days in space the astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. This mission effectively ended the space race.
The last Apollo mission (Apollo 17) was launched December 7, 1972.
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program celebrates the first manned Moon landing on July 20, 1969, and the efforts of the United States space program leading up to this historic event. All coins share common designs and are curved.
The design is by Maine sculptor Gary Cooper, with engraving by Joseph Menna of the Mint.
Joseph Menna was selected to serve as the 14th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint in February 2019.
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary One Ounce Proof Silver Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. It has a proof finish, reeded edge, and curved shape. It carries a $1 denomination, is composed 26.730 grams of .999 fine silver, is .243 inches in height with a diameter of 1.5 inches. Unlike previous years commemorative coin series, this series silver coins were comprised of .999 fine silver rather than .90 fine silver. This coin was limited to a mintage of 400,000 coins and was released 24 January 2019. By the end of the programmed sales by the U.S. Mint in December of 2019 a total of 216,077 had been sold.
Obverse: This design features the inscriptions “MERCURY,” “GEMINI,” and “APOLLO,” separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface, which together represent the efforts of the United States space program leading up to the first manned Moon landing. Additional inscriptions include “2019,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “LIBERTY.”
Reverse: This design features a representation of a close-up of the famous “Buzz Aldrin on the Moon” photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag, and the lunar lander. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “ONE DOLLAR,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
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2019 P 5oz APOLLO 11 S$1 PF |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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S$1 2019 P 5oz Silver Apollo 11 50th Anniv. First Day of Issue |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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This coin far exceeded our expectations...it is our first five ounce coin and we are so impressed. That being said you also take into account the encapsulation is signed by Charlie Duke...a real American hero...I am speechless...childhood hero of mine...still is. This is awesome!
The space race between the USSR and the USA began on October 4, 1957 with the successful launching of the Soviet Union’s artificial satellite code named Sputnik.
On July 29, 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of N.A.S.A.
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announces his proposal that our national goal is to land someone on the moon before the end of the decade, thus beginning the Apollo space program which ran from 1961 to 1972 with the first successfully manned flights into outer-space in 1968.
Apollo 11 is launched from Merrit island at the Kennedy Space Center Florida July 16, 1969 by a Saturn V rocket. The crew consisted of Cmdr. Neil Armstrong / Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin / Command module pilot Michael Collins.
At 20:17 zulu on 20 July 1969 - Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle on the moon while Command module pilot Michael Collins orbited the moon with the command module, Columbia.
At 02:56:15 zulu on 21 July 1969 Cmdr. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon followed Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin just 19 minutes later spending about 2.25 hours outside the space craft. They collected about 47.5lbs of lunar matter to bring back to earth. After spending about 21 and a half hours on the lunar surface they rejoined Pilot Michael Collins and the Columbia, beginning their journey back to earth.
After a total of eight days in space the astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. This mission effectively ended the space race.
The last Apollo mission (Apollo 17) was launched December 7, 1972.
The 5-ounce Apollo 11 coin is signed by Charlie Duke, who served as CAPCOM for the Apollo 11 mission, and is a First Day of Issue coin.
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program celebrates the first manned Moon landing on July 20, 1969, and the efforts of the United States space program leading up to this historic event. All coins share common designs and are curved.
The design is by Maine sculptor Gary Cooper, with engraving by Joseph Menna of the Mint.
Joseph Menna was selected to serve as the 14th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint in February 2019.
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five Ounce Proof Silver Dollar struck on the Philadelphia Mint's only Graebener GMP 1000 press and is the first United States coin with a proof finish, reeded edge, and curved shape. It carries a $1 denomination, is composed 155.517 grams of .999 fine silver, is .441 inches in height with a diameter of 3 inches. This coin was limited to a mintage of 100,000 coins and was released 24 January 2019.
Each die for the five-ounce silver dollar initially took 14 hours to make and would strike about 100 coins; this figure was later reduced to 11.5 hours.
Obverse: This design features the inscriptions “MERCURY,” “GEMINI,” and “APOLLO,” separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface, which together represent the efforts of the United States space program leading up to the first manned Moon landing. Additional inscriptions include “2019,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “LIBERTY.”
Reverse: This design features a representation of a close-up of the famous “Buzz Aldrin on the Moon” photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag, and the lunar lander. Inscriptions include “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “ONE DOLLAR,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
At the conclusion of sales for this coin program from the U.S. Mint in December 2019, roughly 67,683 of the authorized 100,000 5oz. coins had been sold.
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2019 W APOLLO 11 GOLD $5 MS |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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$5 2019 W Apollo 11 50th Anniv. First Day of Issue |
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NGC MS 70 |
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These coins are stunning examples of American modern coin art.
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2019 W APOLLO 11 GOLD $5 PF |
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UNITED STATES |
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MODERN COMMEMORATIVES |
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$5 2019 W Apollo 11 50th Anniv. First Day of Issue |
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NGC PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO |
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What a beautiful coin!
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