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Flown gold-tone medallion carried to the surface of the moon aboard the Lunar Module Intrepid during the Apollo 12 mission, approximately .75″ in diameter, depicting an American flag against a lunar background, pinned to an off-white 8.5 x 11 certificate of authenticity signed in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr., Cdr. Apollo XII.” It reads: “I hereby certify that the attached gold-colored medallion…was flown down to the Ocean of Storms in my Personal Preference Kit during my visit to the Moon on November 18-19, 1969 aboard Apollo 12, mankind’s second historic lunar landing. It remained on the moon’s surface inside the Lunar Module ‘Intrepid’ during our 31.5 hour stay. I was given a total of 50 of these medallions to fly to the moon by Tommy Attridge, who was the Lunar Module supervisor and served as interface between Grumman (manufacturer of the LM) and the astronauts. Upon its return, this specimen had a post soldered to it so that it could be used as a tie tack. This may be the most traveled tie-tack on Earth, having journeyed more than a half-million miles on our round trip voyage to the moon, and at speeds approaching 25,000 mph both during our escape from Earth's gravitational field into deep space, and once again during the fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere. It is from my personal collection of artifacts returned from the moon's surface!” Framed to an overall size of 12 x 14.5; window to frame backing features a photo of Conrad when he signed the certificate. In fine condition.
