[Apollo 13] — Commander James Lovell's Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion

Directly from the Personal Collection of Apollo 13 Mission Commander James Lovell

[Apollo 13]

Commander James Lovell's Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion

Apollo 13 Franklin Mint Medallion #0102, NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo (certificate number: 3185319-066), sterling silver, 38 mm in diameter. Obverse features the mission insignia, with three flying horses and the motto "Ex Luna, scientia," the reverse depicts the command service module and lunar module, and the original crew names: James A. Lovell, Jr., Fred W. HaiseJr., and Thomas K. Mattingly. With a Typed Letter Signed by James A. Lovell, Jr. on Lovell Communications letterhead. 

Jim Lovell's provenance letter reads: "I hereby certify that this Apollo 13 sterling silver Franklin Mint medal, which also lists the original scheduled crew on its reverse, is one of the 200 original specimens that were made for me to take aboard the mission April 11-17, 1970. This medal is from my personal collection and has been in my possession since the mission until being offered now."