Apollo 14 Astronauts Took 200 Silver Medals to Moon
New York Times reports Apollo 14 astronauts carried 200 silver medals minted privately to the moon in January 1971 without NASA approval. The Franklin Mint produced them under a private agreement. 150 were for private use, with the rest kept. No public sale occurred, though some medals circulated as gifts. NASA later tightened rules on personal items aboard missions.
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Moon
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Mint
Space Agency
Space ‘Agency
Apollo 14 Moon Medal Offer Sparked by NASA Chief Inquiry
The Apollo 14 medals controversy centered on Admiral Shepard ordering the medals not to be carried and a Danbury Mint offer later withdrawn after a third party claimed to supply coins. NASA spokesmen denied crew involvement and clarified no crew member offered medals to the mint.
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Space Agency
Admiral Shepard
Astronaut Office
Ater
NASA
Danbury
Adelaide balance front page note hints at last summer motor claim
A fragmented OCR reads of Adelaide Australia material mentions a balance front page note and a motor remark tied to last summer. It also references the Dan bury Mint of Westport Connecticut and a private firm, though details remain unclear.
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Australia
Mnh
Danbury Mint
Westport, Conn
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Florence
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Long Beach Furniture
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Southern Venetian Blind Co
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