COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS

AUTHENTICATED MEDALS
Mirny (Plesetsk cosmodrome): In typical Soviet style, this is a large heavy solid brass medal struck to commemorate the founding of the settlement of Mirny. The city Mirny was created in 1957 as a base of intercontinental ballistic missiles and later adapted for use in the Soviet Union's space program. From 1983 the launch sites at Mirny have been referred to as the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
Although technically not actually a space medal, this was released in 1964 to comemmorate 25 years of the McDonnell company. They worked in the aerospace industry since 1939 and was involved in the Mercury program in the early 60s.
Yuri Gagarin: This large but light Soviet or Russian medal was issued to commemorate the life of Yuri Gagarin 1934 - 1968, the first man in space.
Eastern Airlines 50th anniversary: This large heavy oval 1968 medal was struck using metal from most of the aircraft flown by Eastern Airlines since 1928. It also contains metal flown onboard Apollo 8's mission around the moon.
Space Achievements: This is a large heavy bronze Metallic Arts Co (MACO) table medal commemorating mans achievements in space. On one side it features the Goddard rocket and on the other the Moon landing.
Conquest of space: Struck by Metallic Arts Co (MACO) this is a large heavy bronze table medal commemorating mans achievements in space. One one side it features man's dream of flight and on the other a space walk.
Moon Walkers: Celebrating the First and last manned moon landing, this double sided brass or bronze medal features the Apollo 11 astronaughts first setting foot on the moon on one side and Apollo 17's Lunar module lifting off from the moon on the other.
NASA 25 years: These two 1983 Space Flight Awareness medals contain flown metal from the Columbia's fifth flight STS-5 (one loose, the other encased). This rare limited edition medal was struck using metal removed from the shuttle and presented to NASA ground crew. It also coincides with the NASA 25th anniversary and therefore commemorates this event too.
Baikonur 30 years: Issued 1985 this large heavy Soviet medal commomorating 30 years of the Soviet space program at Baikonur cosmodrome.
Shuttle Discovery: This Marshall Islands 1988 $5 coin was issued for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. Like most such coins it has little value appart from a couriosity sake.
Baikonur 35 years: Smaller but still as big and as heavy as most Western MACO medals, this 1990 Soviet medal comes in a plastic case rather than the regular wooden ones. It commomorates 35 years at Baikonur cosmodrome.
Korolev: This medal is unusual in that it is much smaller than other bronzes from the USSR. One one side it has his name along with images of the space craft featured in Korolev's Space achievements, while on the other it has a bust with his years of birth and death.
Korolev: This large heavy bronze featuring Korolev's image on one side and name on the other. Korolev's Memorial Zhitomir.
Pictured here is a thick titanium medal made in the Soviet Union commemorating their space achievements.
AMCOS Museum Medal: Issued by the Association of Museums of Cosmonautics (AMCOS) between 1992 to 1994 for display in Russian Space Museums, this Russian medal (and the two immediately below) were not sold to the general public.
This particular medal features Von Braun and Korolev, the brains behind the American and Soviet space programs.

AMCOS Museum Medal: A second of the three AMCOS medals I have (a fourth medal was also produced but as yet I don't have it), this medal commemorates the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin's Vostok 1 flight.
AMCOS Museum Medal: My third AMCOS medal commemorates Neil Armstrong as the first man on the moon.
This rare first issue 70mm heavy medal was issued in 1997 for the Russain Space agency and commemorates the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Minted by the Moscow Mint, it featuers a red brass base with a nickel silver inlay of the Soyuz R7 rocket taking off on one side and the PK emblem on the other.
This is a late Soviet medal that translates to "Space in the service of peace". The medal's reverse features a quote from Yuri Gagarin.
Apollo 11 25th anniversary small silver medal: This is a regular sized silver medal commemorating the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing.
Apollo 11 25th anniversary large silver medal: This is a very large NASA approved, quarter pound limited edition silver medal, commemorates the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing.
Apollo 11 25th anniversary medal: This small medal commemorates the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11. It is identical is design to the limited edition quarter pound silver medal above, but much smaller and made of either yellow bronze or brass.
Apollo project 30th anniversary medal: Medal commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Apollo program.
It contains metals from the Saturn V launch tower. Made by Galaxy Medals Inc 1999, this Aluminum medal was limited to a mintage of 101,000, Bronze to 10,775 and Silver to just 750.

Apollo 11 30th anniversary medal: Flown metal medal commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Metal from the Eagle Apollo 11 landing module was used in the processing of this medallion. I also have been fortunate enough to aquire a very limited edition gold version of this medal. I am told that the mintage of the gold verion is around 500.

Apollo 11 30th anniversary medal: This is a Limited edition sterling sliver Franklin Mint medal issued for the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
100 American Space Flights: Minted to celebrate the 100th American manned space flight, this is a serialized Galaxy mint bronze.
NASA 50 years: These official NASA commemoratives were manufactured by Winco International. They contains metal flown aboard an undisclosed space shuttle mission. Released in 2008, mintage was limited to just 5,592 medals only.
NASA 50 years: Issued for the NASA 50th celebration in 2008, this Galaxy mint bronze features the NASA meat-ball logo surrounded by all the main NASA mission logos in the past 50 years.
Apollo 7 40 years: This is a very limited edition (just 500 made) individually serialised medal made from metals flown on the Apollo 7 flight (specifically fragments from Kapton polymide tape and 16mm data acquisition cable). It was issued for the Kansas Frontiers of flight museum exhabition in Dallas 2008.
It is inscribed "This medallion contains metal from the Apollo 7 spacecraft flown by Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham. October 11-22, 1968."

Apollo 11 40 years: These official NASA commemoratives were manufactured by Winco International. They contains metal flown to the moon on the Apollo missions. Released 2009, it is in a very similar style to the NASA 50th medal above and the STS-114 medals also made by Winco.
Apollo 11 40 years: Issued for the Moon landings 40th celebration in 2009, this Galaxy mint bronze features the Project Apollo mission logo surrounded by famous images of the Apollo program (Alrin by the flag, Lunar lander, Command module, Lunar Rover, Saturn V launch and return to Earth).
Apollo 11 40 years: America Mint issued just 20,000 of these limited edition Apollo 11 40th anniversary silver medals. This one is still encased in its original plastic presentation with COA and cardboard distribution sleave.
Apollo 13 40 years: This is another of the official NASA commemoratives manufactured by Winco International. This one also contains metal flown to the moon on the Apollo missions. Date of issue 2010, Mintage unknown.

AUTHENTICATED MEDALS
	Mirny (Plesetsk cosmodrome): In typical Soviet style, this is a large heavy solid brass medal struck to commemorate the founding of the settlement of Mirny. The city Mirny was created in 1957 as a base of intercontinental ballistic missiles and later adapted for use in the Soviet Union's space program. From 1983 the launch sites at Mirny have been referred to as the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
	Although technically not actually a space medal, this was released in 1964 to comemmorate 25 years of the McDonnell company. They worked in the aerospace industry since 1939 and was involved in the Mercury program in the early 60s.
	Yuri Gagarin: This large but light Soviet or Russian medal was issued to commemorate the life of Yuri Gagarin 1934 - 1968, the first man in space.
	Eastern Airlines 50th anniversary: This large heavy oval 1968 medal was struck using metal from most of the aircraft flown by Eastern Airlines since 1928. It also contains metal flown onboard Apollo 8's mission around the moon.
	Space Achievements: This is a large heavy bronze Metallic Arts Co (MACO) table medal commemorating mans achievements in space. On one side it features the Goddard rocket and on the other the Moon landing.
	Conquest of space: Struck by Metallic Arts Co (MACO) this is a large heavy bronze table medal commemorating mans achievements in space. One one side it features man's dream of flight and on the other a space walk.
	Moon Walkers: Celebrating the First and last manned moon landing, this double sided brass or bronze medal features the Apollo 11 astronaughts first setting foot on the moon on one side and Apollo 17's Lunar module lifting off from the moon on the other.
	NASA 25 years: These two 1983 Space Flight Awareness medals contain flown metal from the Columbia's fifth flight STS-5 (one loose, the other encased). This rare limited edition medal was struck using metal removed from the shuttle and presented to NASA ground crew. It also coincides with the NASA 25th anniversary and therefore commemorates this event too.
	Baikonur 30 years: Issued 1985 this large heavy Soviet medal commomorating 30 years of the Soviet space program at Baikonur cosmodrome.
	Shuttle Discovery: This Marshall Islands 1988 $5 coin was issued for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery. Like most such coins it has little value appart from a couriosity sake.
	Baikonur 35 years: Smaller but still as big and as heavy as most Western MACO medals, this 1990 Soviet medal comes in a plastic case rather than the regular wooden ones. It commomorates 35 years at Baikonur cosmodrome.
	Korolev: This medal is unusual in that it is much smaller than other bronzes from the USSR. One one side it has his name along with images of the space craft featured in Korolev's Space achievements, while on the other it has a bust with his years of birth and death.
	Korolev: This large heavy bronze featuring Korolev's image on one side and name on the other. Korolev's Memorial Zhitomir.
	Pictured here is a thick titanium medal made in the Soviet Union commemorating their space achievements.
	AMCOS Museum Medal: Issued by the Association of Museums of Cosmonautics (AMCOS) between 1992 to 1994 for display in Russian Space Museums, this Russian medal (and the two immediately below) were not sold to the general public. This particular medal features Von Braun and Korolev, the brains behind the American and Soviet space programs.
	AMCOS Museum Medal: A second of the three AMCOS medals I have (a fourth medal was also produced but as yet I don't have it), this medal commemorates the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin's Vostok 1 flight.
	AMCOS Museum Medal: My third AMCOS medal commemorates Neil Armstrong as the first man on the moon.
	This rare first issue 70mm heavy medal was issued in 1997 for the Russain Space agency and commemorates the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Minted by the Moscow Mint, it featuers a red brass base with a nickel silver inlay of the Soyuz R7 rocket taking off on one side and the PK emblem on the other.
	This is a late Soviet medal that translates to "Space in the service of peace". The medal's reverse features a quote from Yuri Gagarin.
	Apollo 11 25th anniversary small silver medal: This is a regular sized silver medal commemorating the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing.
	Apollo 11 25th anniversary large silver medal: This is a very large NASA approved, quarter pound limited edition silver medal, commemorates the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing.
	Apollo 11 25th anniversary medal: This small medal commemorates the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11. It is identical is design to the limited edition quarter pound silver medal above, but much smaller and made of either yellow bronze or brass.
	Apollo project 30th anniversary medal: Medal commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Apollo program. It contains metals from the Saturn V launch tower. Made by Galaxy Medals Inc 1999, this Aluminum medal was limited to a mintage of 101,000, Bronze to 10,775 and Silver to just 750.
	Apollo 11 30th anniversary medal: Flown metal medal commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Metal from the Eagle Apollo 11 landing module was used in the processing of this medallion. I also have been fortunate enough to aquire a very limited edition gold version of this medal. I am told that the mintage of the gold verion is around 500.
	Apollo 11 30th anniversary medal: This is a Limited edition sterling sliver Franklin Mint medal issued for the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
	100 American Space Flights: Minted to celebrate the 100th American manned space flight, this is a serialized Galaxy mint bronze.
	NASA 50 years: These official NASA commemoratives were manufactured by Winco International. They contains metal flown aboard an undisclosed space shuttle mission. Released in 2008, mintage was limited to just 5,592 medals only.
	NASA 50 years: Issued for the NASA 50th celebration in 2008, this Galaxy mint bronze features the NASA meat-ball logo surrounded by all the main NASA mission logos in the past 50 years.
	Apollo 7 40 years: This is a very limited edition (just 500 made) individually serialised medal made from metals flown on the Apollo 7 flight (specifically fragments from Kapton polymide tape and 16mm data acquisition cable). It was issued for the Kansas Frontiers of flight museum exhabition in Dallas 2008. It is inscribed "This medallion contains metal from the Apollo 7 spacecraft flown by Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham. October 11-22, 1968."
	Apollo 11 40 years: These official NASA commemoratives were manufactured by Winco International. They contains metal flown to the moon on the Apollo missions. Released 2009, it is in a very similar style to the NASA 50th medal above and the STS-114 medals also made by Winco.
	Apollo 11 40 years: Issued for the Moon landings 40th celebration in 2009, this Galaxy mint bronze features the Project Apollo mission logo surrounded by famous images of the Apollo program (Alrin by the flag, Lunar lander, Command module, Lunar Rover, Saturn V launch and return to Earth).
	Apollo 11 40 years: America Mint issued just 20,000 of these limited edition Apollo 11 40th anniversary silver medals. This one is still encased in its original plastic presentation with COA and cardboard distribution sleave.
	Apollo 13 40 years: This is another of the official NASA commemoratives manufactured by Winco International. This one also contains metal flown to the moon on the Apollo missions. Date of issue 2010, Mintage unknown.

COINS

A Soviet Gagarin rubel coin. Coins such as these are of little historic value. They are collectable purely for curiosity sake.
A Soviet Tereshkova rubel coin. As above a nice curiosity sake.
A Soviet space themed rubel coin. It features Sputnik, Salyut 6 and a Soyuz craft along with the Moscow space museum's Monument to the conquerors of space.
This is a Bulgarian 10 Leva coin commemorating the 1979 USSR/Buglaria Soyuz 33 Salyut 6 intercosmos mission.
Three types of this coin exist: A 24gram silver proof coin of which some 15,000 were minted, a bronze (not sure of mintage) and 14gram silver (pictured here) which some 35,000 were struck.

A Kazakstan 2006 Space Walk coin. Of little historic value except for curiosity sake, but since Baikonur is situated in Kazakstan, this is still a nice addition to the collection.
Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.

A Kazakstan 2007 Sputnik 1 coin.
Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.

A Kazakstan 2008 Vostok coin.
Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.

A Kazakstan 2009 Apollo Soyuz coin.
Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.

This is a Ukrainian 2004 coin dedicated to 50 years of the state design office (Pivdenne). Founded in the city of Dnipropetrovsk in 1954, about 70 types of space vehicles developed there.
This is a Ukrainian 2007 silver coin commemorating Korolev the chief designer responsable for the successes of the early Soviet space race. Some 35,000 of these were minted.
Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is a 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coin issued for the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. There were six coins minted in the 1999 series (in Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel) and a further two in 2000. These coins featured some of the achievements including the Viking mission and the five pictured here. The 2000 series had a repeat of the moon landing image plus the space station. This coin features the moon landing.
Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the Mariner 9 Mars mission.
Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the Apollo Soyuz mission.
Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the launch of the first space shuttle, Columbia.
Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the Mars Pathfinder mission.
Issued in 2007 for the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, this is a limited edition coin issued by the Cook Islands. Some 10,000 of these were struck by Perth mint for the Cook Islands.

COINS
	A Soviet Gagarin rubel coin. Coins such as these are of little historic value. They are collectable purely for curiosity sake.
	A Soviet Tereshkova rubel coin. As above a nice curiosity sake.
	A Soviet space themed rubel coin. It features Sputnik, Salyut 6 and a Soyuz craft along with the Moscow space museum's Monument to the conquerors of space.
	This is a Bulgarian 10 Leva coin commemorating the 1979 USSR/Buglaria Soyuz 33 Salyut 6 intercosmos mission. Three types of this coin exist: A 24gram silver proof coin of which some 15,000 were minted, a bronze (not sure of mintage) and 14gram silver (pictured here) which some 35,000 were struck.
	A Kazakstan 2006 Space Walk coin. Of little historic value except for curiosity sake, but since Baikonur is situated in Kazakstan, this is still a nice addition to the collection. Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.
	A Kazakstan 2007 Sputnik 1 coin. Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.
	A Kazakstan 2008 Vostok coin. Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.
	A Kazakstan 2009 Apollo Soyuz coin. Two types of this coin exist: A 500 Tenge proof of which 4,000 were minted and the 50 Tenge uncirculated Cu-Nu which had 50,000 were struck.
	This is a Ukrainian 2004 coin dedicated to 50 years of the state design office (Pivdenne). Founded in the city of Dnipropetrovsk in 1954, about 70 types of space vehicles developed there.
	This is a Ukrainian 2007 silver coin commemorating Korolev the chief designer responsable for the successes of the early Soviet space race. Some 35,000 of these were minted.
	Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is a 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coin issued for the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. There were six coins minted in the 1999 series (in Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel) and a further two in 2000. These coins featured some of the achievements including the Viking mission and the five pictured here. The 2000 series had a repeat of the moon landing image plus the space station. This coin features the moon landing.
	Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the Mariner 9 Mars mission.
	Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the Apollo Soyuz mission.
	Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the launch of the first space shuttle, Columbia.
	Isle of Man Moon landing 30th anniversary coin: Featured here is another of the 1999 Isle of Man Silver proof commemorative coins. This coin features and image of the Mars Pathfinder mission.
	Issued in 2007 for the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, this is a limited edition coin issued by the Cook Islands. Some 10,000 of these were struck by Perth mint for the Cook Islands.

COINS SETS
Austrialian 2009 Space achievements set of eight coins.

COINS SETS
Austrialian 2009 Space achievements set of eight coins.

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