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<p>[QUOTE="Skyman, post: 2036203, member: 28299"]I generally am only on the US Coin forum, so I was unaware of this thread until Robec mentioned it to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some GREAT stuff everyone!!! Congratulations on the fun items!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Space memorabilia has become my collecting focus over the last 7+ years. Until then I was unaware that you could buy the stuff. My collecting goal is to get at least one flown item from every Mercury, Gemini and Apollo (MGA) flight. As far as Apollo goes I mean up through Apollo 17, as I consider Skylab and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) as separate. At this point in time I've gotten something flown from every mission except the very first one, Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 Mercury flight.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been lucky enough to meet many of the astronauts from the MGA era, including 11 of the 24 that went to the Moon. Over time, I've become focused on one mission in particular, Apollo 12, the second Manned landing on the Moon. I've also broadened my horizons a bit, as I got interested in collecting items from the Skylab project, particularly the 2nd mission, and from the shuttle era.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last month was the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 12 mission, and I created a thread in the US Coin Forum about it. It seems that you can only upload 20 images in a post, so I had to cut out some of the images that I posted on the NGC/PCGS boards. Still, as you can guess, with 20 pix, there are lots of items. Here's the link:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/skyman-says-45-years-ago-today-was-the-second-moon-landing-caution-many-pix.255611/#post-2023633" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/skyman-says-45-years-ago-today-was-the-second-moon-landing-caution-many-pix.255611/#post-2023633">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/skyman-says-45-years-ago-today-was-the-second-moon-landing-caution-many-pix.255611/#post-2023633</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Realistically, why don't you guys let me know what flights, and/or types of items, interest you, in this thread, and I'll see if I have anything in my collection that fits the bill, and if I do I'll post it here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a pic of yours truly with Jim McDivitt, the Commander of Gemini 4 and Apollo 9. He brought several gold coins with him on Gemini 4, and here's one that I own.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/ssa2-McDivitt2_zpscc37dc5c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/GT4goldSlabObv_04.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/GT4goldObv09sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/GT4goldRev13sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Skyman, post: 2036203, member: 28299"]I generally am only on the US Coin forum, so I was unaware of this thread until Robec mentioned it to me. Some GREAT stuff everyone!!! Congratulations on the fun items!!! Space memorabilia has become my collecting focus over the last 7+ years. Until then I was unaware that you could buy the stuff. My collecting goal is to get at least one flown item from every Mercury, Gemini and Apollo (MGA) flight. As far as Apollo goes I mean up through Apollo 17, as I consider Skylab and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) as separate. At this point in time I've gotten something flown from every mission except the very first one, Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 Mercury flight. I have been lucky enough to meet many of the astronauts from the MGA era, including 11 of the 24 that went to the Moon. Over time, I've become focused on one mission in particular, Apollo 12, the second Manned landing on the Moon. I've also broadened my horizons a bit, as I got interested in collecting items from the Skylab project, particularly the 2nd mission, and from the shuttle era. Last month was the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 12 mission, and I created a thread in the US Coin Forum about it. It seems that you can only upload 20 images in a post, so I had to cut out some of the images that I posted on the NGC/PCGS boards. Still, as you can guess, with 20 pix, there are lots of items. Here's the link: [url]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/skyman-says-45-years-ago-today-was-the-second-moon-landing-caution-many-pix.255611/#post-2023633[/url] Realistically, why don't you guys let me know what flights, and/or types of items, interest you, in this thread, and I'll see if I have anything in my collection that fits the bill, and if I do I'll post it here. Here's a pic of yours truly with Jim McDivitt, the Commander of Gemini 4 and Apollo 9. He brought several gold coins with him on Gemini 4, and here's one that I own. [IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/ssa2-McDivitt2_zpscc37dc5c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/GT4goldSlabObv_04.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/GT4goldObv09sm.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m246/SkyMan58/SpaceRelated/GT4goldRev13sm.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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