U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof)

U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (reverse)

U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (obverse)

U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (in case, reverse) 

U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (Certificate of Authenticity)

U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (specs)

U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (specs)


U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof) (obverse) (Photo Source: U.S. Mint Website)


U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof)


2026: Box #24 – U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins

 

Authorized Mintage: 50,000

Sales: 32,862 (Proof); 12,035 (Uncirculated); 1,162 (Proof bundle with added Bureau of Engraving and Printing Kennedy-Apollo 11 Intaglio Print)

Total Sales: 46,059

 

Seller: U.S. Mint

USMint.gov

Washington, D.C.

 

October 2019

 

2026-24-US Mint, Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coins

2019-US-Mint-10-Unknown

 

Background

In 2019, the U.S. Mint released the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary $5 Gold Coin as part of the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon by NASA's Apollo 11 crew. The program included curved coins in gold, silver, clad, and a special five-ounce silver coin. A public design competition determined the common obverse design.

The Apollo program, along with its predecessor Mercury and Gemini programs, inspired generations of American students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which has fueled innovation and economic growth throughout a range of industries over the last four decades.

 

Characteristics

The obverse (heads) design features the inscriptions “MERCURY,” “GEMINI,” and “APOLLO,” separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface, which together represent the efforts of the United States space program leading up to the first manned Moon landing.

The reverse (tails) design features a representation of a close-up of the famous ‘Buzz Aldrin on the Moon’ photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag, and the lunar lander.

 

Obverse Inscriptions

·         MERCURY

·         GEMINI

·         APOLLO

·         2019

·         IN GOD WE TRUST

·         LIBERTY

 

Reverse Inscriptions

·         UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

·         $5

·         E PLURIBUS UNUM

 

Mint and Mint Mark

 

Specifications

  • Composition: 90% gold, 6% silver, balance copper
  • Diameter: 0.850 inches
  • Weight: 8.359 grams
  • Overall Height: 0.141 inch
  • Edge: Reeded
  • Mintage Limit: 50,000 across all gold product options

 

Source: U.S. Mint Website (Gold Coin)


U.S. Mint: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Five-Dollar Gold Coin (Proof)

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