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Plaque, Commemorative, Lunar Landing, Lombardo Mint
Object Details
- Summary
- This replica of the plaque left on the moon by the Apollo 12 astronauts was struck by the Lombardo Mint in Canada. Apollo 12 was launched on November 14, 1969, and landed on the moon five days later. It returned to earth on November 24. Apollo 12 was the second manned lunar landing mission in the Apollo program. Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard Gordon, Jr., and Alan L. Bean were the astronauts.
- Space medal collector Thomas Becker donated this replica to the National Collection in 1972.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Thomas Becker
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19731503000
- Manufacturer
- Lombardo Mint
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Events
- Materials
- Plastic
- Copper Alloy
- Paint
- Adhesive
- Paper
- Ink
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Plaque): 7.3 × 6 × 1cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
- Storage: 12.7 × 11.4 × 3.8cm (5 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Canada
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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Record ID
- nasm_A19731503000
- Usage
- Not determined
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