The U.S. half dollar coin in the lower left depicts the iconic first step on the Moon’s surface with the inscription MERCURY GEMINI APOLLO
Category Archives: Apollo 11 commemorative coins
Spain: New silver coins dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing included in dual Spanish-U.S. presentation
The Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre — Casa Real de la Moneda will release (1st July) their latest collector coins, which is the first time collector coins of the Casa Real de la Moneda and the United States Mint will be presented in a single two-coin set. The occasion celebrates the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing by United States NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins
Spain: New silver coins dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing included in dual Spanish-U.S. presentation
The Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre — Casa Real de la Moneda will release (1st July) their latest collector coins, which is the first time collector coins of the Casa Real de la Moneda and the United States Mint will be presented in a single two-coin set. The occasion celebrates the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing by United States NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins
PCGS produces exclusive Buzz Aldrin hand-signed labels for Apollo coins
(Santa Ana, California) — The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) has expanded its partnership with the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) to offer an exclusive label hand-signed by Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin for select Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins.
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Mint statistics hint at number of new collectors
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The aftermarket for collectible coins is always difficult to access
Mint Statistics: Apollo coins touch down in this report
A box for the Apollo 11 commemorative coins has been added to the report below to begin the annual redesign process. Old coins go off sale. New coins are added
No sellout first day of Apollo offers
Two things are certain this morning (Jan. 25) regarding the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program sales, which began yesterday.
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Apollo order totals just in from the Mint
Order totals just in from the Mint show no Apollo sales option is close to reaching sellout status.
19CA 2019 APOLLO 11 GOLD PROOF 15,544
19CB 2019 APOLLO 11 GOLD UNC 7,781
19CC 2019 APOLLO 11 SILVER PROOF 86,073
19CD 2019 APOLLO 11 SILVER UNC 35,380
19CE 2019 APOLLO 11 CLAD PROOF 29,560
19CF 2019 APOLLO 11 HALF DOLLAR SPECIAL SET 49,825
19CG 2019 APOLLO 11 CLAD UNC 20,877
19CH 2019 APOLLO 11 SILVER PROOF 5 OZ 51,271
It is interesting that the clad half dollar set and 5-0unce silver proof have nearly identical order numbers for the first 24 hours of sales.
Buzz blogger Dave Harper won the Numismatic Literary Guild Award for Best Blog for the third time in 2017
Who has the money for the sellout gamble?
Got a spare $87,475,000?
That’s what the U.S. Mint hopes to extract from coin collectors with the Apollo 11 commemorative coin program
Apollo 11 design introduced
Leaving a footprint on the Moon was a major achievement 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong became the first person to do so after he stepped off the lunar lander.
The Apollo 11 commemorative coin designs for 2019 were officially unveiled Oct. 11 at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D