1981 Limited Edition "Columbia Space Shuttle" Commemorative Medal - Solid Bronze Limited Edition Eyewitness Medal

This listing is for the 1981 Limited Edition "Columbia Space Shuttle" Commemorative Medal. This solid bronze commemorative medal was minted by the Franklin Mint to celebrate the historic April 1981 STS-1 mission, the world's first successful orbital flight of a reusable space shuttle. The obverse features raised profile portraits of the two-man crew, Commander John W. Young and Pilot Robert L. Crippen, flanking the Space Shuttle Columbia blasting into orbit. The lower half details the precise mission launch and landing specifications against a blue mat backing board inside its original acrylic display frame. Great Find!!!

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1981 Limited Edition "Columbia Space Shuttle" Commemorative Medal - Solid Bronze  Limited Edition Eyewitness Medal