Mickey’s 90th Anniversary. The New York Bank Hoard. Coins That Never Were. 2019 Graded Silver Panda. Royal Mint New Releases. The coin is one of seven issued by the US Mint to mark the fiftieth anniversary of one of the species’s biggest accomplishments: the first walk on the moon. The coins are just the second domed releases in the history of the US Mint. Part of a mintage of 50,000 pieces, this coin was struck on an 8.359 g planchet of. 900 fine gold at the West Point Mint, which is represented by a “W” mint mark. A contest was held to find the obverse design for this coin, and Gary Cooper’s artwork won out. It features a footprint left on the lunar surface by one of its first visitors. Arching over this image are the names of the NASA programs that made possible the landing, “MERCURY, ” “GEMINI, ” and “APOLLO, ” along with images of the moon in different phases. “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST, ” the national motto, are among the other inscriptions on the obverse. The reverse is a reproduction of a photo that was taken of Buzz Aldrin’s visor during his visit to the moon. The reflection in the visor dominate this face, and the convex design replicates the shape of his helmet. Neil Armstrong stands between the American flag and the lunar module in the reflection. The face value of the coin, “FIVE DOLLARS, ” is included in the upper left. Other parts of the helmet bear the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” (From many, one). This coin earned Numismatic Guaranty Corporation’s (NGC’s) highest grade, Mint State 70 (MS70), which is reserved for coins that are in perfect condition as seen under 5x magnification. It also received Early Releases (ER) certification, which indicates that it was received for grading no more than 30 days after the coin’s initial mint release. With Apollo 11 Mission Patch. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Beyond the 30-day return period, Company is under no obligation to accept return of any product, but may in its discretion do so pursuant to this policy, for up to one year from the invoice date. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “2019 Apollo 11 50th Annv $5 Gold Commemorative Coin NGC MS70 ER PRESALE SKU56520″ is in sale since Thursday, January 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ US\Commemorative\Modern Gold (1984-Now)”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Denomination: $5
- Composition: Gold
- Grade: MS 70
- Certification: NGC
- Year: 2019
- Strike Type: Business
- Mint Location: West Point
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States