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Neither Buzz Aldrin nor Michael Collins attended the event. 21, 1967, planned launch.Ĭurtis Brown is a former astronaut and veteran of six space missions. 27, 1967, at Cape Canaveral, Florida, along with astronauts Gus Grissom and Ed White in a space module fire in preparation for a Feb. Other dignitaries in attendance included Jeff DeWit, chief financial officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Christopher Browne, deputy director, National Air and Space Museum Sheryl Chaffee, vice-chair, Astronauts Memorial Foundation Curtis Lee Brown Jr., chairman of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors and from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, members Mary Lannin and Tom Uram, and former member Mike Olson, who spearheaded the efforts for getting the enabling legislation drafted and passed.Ĭhaffee is the daughter of Apollo 1 Astronaut Roger B. Ryder to strike examples of the Proof 3-inch-silver dollar as well. 24.Īnn Collins, Mark Armstrong and Andy Aldrin were accorded the opportunity along with U.S. Those who struck the coins will be able to purchase the coin they struck at the designated price when the program opens sales on Jan. After striking, each coin was placed into an individual envelope identifying who struck the coin.
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They were among more than a dozen dignitaries and other invited guests who struck Proof 1.5-inch silver dollars. Inside Coin World: What is ‘eye appeal,’ and why is it important?: Steve Roach demonstrates why eye appeal is an important consideration, because a pretty coin is always a better purchase than an ugly one, in his cover feature exclusive to the January 2019 Coin World. Sharing in the production of the ceremonial first strikes were Aldrin’s son Andrew Collins’ daughter Ann and Armstrong’s son Mark. 13 at the Philadelphia Mint to ceremonially launch production for the 2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary commemorative coins honoring the achievements of the space mission’s astronauts - Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong.