.999 Silver Medal Apollo First Lunar Landing 1969 L.E,
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is a very interesting Heavy .999 Fine Silver Medal issued to celebrate the First Lunar Landing by Apollo 11 in 1969. It was designed by John Roberts and struck by Morgan's Inc. On the front side it shows the Moon rocket at take-off against the background of LEM and an astronaut on the moon's surface. Around the perimeter, the information "Apollo 11 * First Lunar Landing & below July 20th, 1969". At the base just under the astronaut is "Morgan's Inc.". On the reverse side, it has in the center the earth, below the moon and a space vehicle with the heads of 3 astronauts in space suits turned toward the names "Mercury / Gemini / Apollo". Around the rim is the legend "United States of America * In Honor of Those Who Served. On the edge it has .999 Fine Silver. It measures 2" in diameter and weighs approximately 3 3/4 ounces (I had to use a small postal scale). On the internet w I found the information out about this piece, it said that it was a limited edition of 10,000 pieces. It comes with it's original blue & red lined box. T is no certificate for it. It's in very good condition for it's age and has never been displayed. I did polish it quickly since it had been in a box in storage for so many years. T is one small spot on the rim that I couldn't get off - on the left side of the silver mark and feels a bit rough. T are no marks,
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