I'm making an offer to MDS members who support Maryland Shall Issue to let you own a real piece of Apollo 11. No I'm not kidding. I have several of these and will be offering extras for sale on ebay, but I'm keeping one back to help out MSI. Details of the commemorative medallion coin are below, and the write-up I'll be using for ebay is:
So here's how it works. If you want a chance to own one of these coins, simply make a donation to Maryland Shall Issue at this URL. Five bucks gets you one entry, and multiple units of five bucks would get you multiple entries. $50 = 10 chances to win, and so on; it's that simple.
All you have to do is to donate to MSI in any amount, reply to this thread, and tell me the amount you donated. I'll double check with MSI on the donations and keep a running list of the entries by modifying this first posting. Each $5 entry is a separate number and at the end of the open period I'll pick a random number to select the winner.
The donation window opens now, and will close at midnight on July 24th, the day that the Apollo 11 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific. The pictures above are the exact coin that you will win.
Hopefully this will be of interest to space buffs, history buffs, coin collectors, or just those who support the 2A, like me.
Best wishes!
Raffle ticket numbers:
1-21: Allen65
22-34: Bob A
35-44: Boondock Saint
45-54: teratos
55-56: ohen cepel
57-66: CroftonBilly
67-76: Engine4
77-81: Jeff Hulbert (contacted me outside of MDS)
82-91: win296
92-101: Drmsparks
This medallion was made in part from metal that flew to the moon on Apollo 11. Parts from the Lunar Excursion Model (EAGLE) and from the Command Module (COLUMBIA) were removed and given to the NASA Manned Flight Awareness Program to create mementos for the ground support teams, and to enhance manned flight safety (“zero defects”) awareness.
This is flown metal. This orbited and landed on the surface of the moon on Apollo 11, along with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, with Mike Collins.
EAGLE: The part removed was a “rock box” clamp used to attach a pulley system to the LEM ascent stage. The pulley system was used to lift lunar rocks from the surface of the moon into the LEM ascent stage, for eventual return to the Lunar Laboratory on Earth. The remainder of the pulley system remains with the descent stage on the moon at TRANQUILITY BASE.
COLUMBIA: The part removed was a stainless steel bolt which helped to hold down the heat shield that protected the Command Module during the fiery reentry into the earth’s atmosphere.
These parts were melted down and mixed with a nickel-silver alloy used to cast the Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medallions.
Obverse: Artist's rendition of astronaut standing on the moon surface with the American Flag. Around the top rim is inscribed: "THE EAGLE HAS LANDED". Around the bottom rim is inscribed: "JULY 20, 1969".
Reverse: Inscribed "This Medallion contains metal from spacecrafts Columbia and Eagle, that took Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on their historic Apollo 11 mission that resulted in the first landing of man on the moon."
Year issued: 1970; Smelting to ingots: Meriden Rolling Mills, Connecticut; Stamping Mint: Barco Mint of New Orleans; Number minted: 200,000; Diameter: 1.25"; Design Artist: Victor Grimes; Medallion has silver tone color.
Note: the Manned Flight Awareness program office was later renamed the Space Flight Awareness office. Dr. Preston T. Farish, Program Director, personally added the two Apollo 11 pieces to the molten nickel-silver alloy used to cast the coins.
EAGLE landing: July 20, 1969 20:17:40 UTC Sea of Tranquility.
I’ve collected several of these coins throughout the years. On the 50th anniversary of man’s first landing on the moon, I decided it’s time to share a portion of this national history heritage with others who will also treasure these mementos.
This is flown metal. This orbited and landed on the surface of the moon on Apollo 11, along with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, with Mike Collins.
EAGLE: The part removed was a “rock box” clamp used to attach a pulley system to the LEM ascent stage. The pulley system was used to lift lunar rocks from the surface of the moon into the LEM ascent stage, for eventual return to the Lunar Laboratory on Earth. The remainder of the pulley system remains with the descent stage on the moon at TRANQUILITY BASE.
COLUMBIA: The part removed was a stainless steel bolt which helped to hold down the heat shield that protected the Command Module during the fiery reentry into the earth’s atmosphere.
These parts were melted down and mixed with a nickel-silver alloy used to cast the Apollo 11 Manned Flight Awareness medallions.
Obverse: Artist's rendition of astronaut standing on the moon surface with the American Flag. Around the top rim is inscribed: "THE EAGLE HAS LANDED". Around the bottom rim is inscribed: "JULY 20, 1969".
Reverse: Inscribed "This Medallion contains metal from spacecrafts Columbia and Eagle, that took Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on their historic Apollo 11 mission that resulted in the first landing of man on the moon."
Year issued: 1970; Smelting to ingots: Meriden Rolling Mills, Connecticut; Stamping Mint: Barco Mint of New Orleans; Number minted: 200,000; Diameter: 1.25"; Design Artist: Victor Grimes; Medallion has silver tone color.
Note: the Manned Flight Awareness program office was later renamed the Space Flight Awareness office. Dr. Preston T. Farish, Program Director, personally added the two Apollo 11 pieces to the molten nickel-silver alloy used to cast the coins.
EAGLE landing: July 20, 1969 20:17:40 UTC Sea of Tranquility.
I’ve collected several of these coins throughout the years. On the 50th anniversary of man’s first landing on the moon, I decided it’s time to share a portion of this national history heritage with others who will also treasure these mementos.
So here's how it works. If you want a chance to own one of these coins, simply make a donation to Maryland Shall Issue at this URL. Five bucks gets you one entry, and multiple units of five bucks would get you multiple entries. $50 = 10 chances to win, and so on; it's that simple.
All you have to do is to donate to MSI in any amount, reply to this thread, and tell me the amount you donated. I'll double check with MSI on the donations and keep a running list of the entries by modifying this first posting. Each $5 entry is a separate number and at the end of the open period I'll pick a random number to select the winner.
The donation window opens now, and will close at midnight on July 24th, the day that the Apollo 11 Command Module splashed down in the Pacific. The pictures above are the exact coin that you will win.
Hopefully this will be of interest to space buffs, history buffs, coin collectors, or just those who support the 2A, like me.
Best wishes!
Raffle ticket numbers:
1-21: Allen65
22-34: Bob A
35-44: Boondock Saint
45-54: teratos
55-56: ohen cepel
57-66: CroftonBilly
67-76: Engine4
77-81: Jeff Hulbert (contacted me outside of MDS)
82-91: win296
92-101: Drmsparks
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