The new Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary release series from the United States Mint offers silver and gold coins for sale to investors and collectors. The coins are available in bullion and proof, with two 1 oz silver coins, a 5 oz silver coin, and two 1 oz gold coins. Right now, 2019 $5 Proof American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Gold Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives inside of a US Mint box with the coin encapsulated and a Certificate of Authenticity included!
• Celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of Apollo 11!
• Limited mintage of only 50,000 gold coins!
• Contains 8.359 Grams (.2419 Troy oz) of actual gold content.
• Bears a face value of $5 (USD) backed by the federal government.
• On the obverse is a depiction of an astronaut footprint on the moon.
• The reverse includes the view through Buzz Aldrin’s visor as he gazes at the lunar surface with Armstrong, the lunar lander, and an American flag visible.
• “W” mint marks from the West Point Mint.

Each individual 2019 $5 Proof American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Gold Coin in this listing is individually encapsulated and housed within a protective US Mint display box. The gold coins come with a Certificate of Authenticity and bear the hallmarks of a proof coin. These include frosted design elements and mirrored fields.

Apollo 11 was an eight-day mission that sent three men from NASA to the moon and returned them safely to planet Earth. The astronauts took off from Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, 1969. The crew included command module pilot Michael Collins, lunar lander pilot Buzz Aldrin, and mission commander Neil Armstrong.

On the obverse of the 2019 $5 Proof American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Gold Coin is the image of an astronaut’s footprint on the surface of the moon. The words “Mercury, Gemini, Apollo” are engraved along the top rim with the four main phases of the moon depicted. Other engravings include “In God We Trust,” “Liberty,” and the “W” mint mark of the West Point Mint.

The reverse side of 2019 Proof American Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Gold Coins features the image of Neil Armstrong, the lunar lander nicknamed Eagle, and the American flag all reflected in the visor of Buzz Aldrin. This design is based on an actual photograph of the same visual taken on the surface of the moon in July 1969.

These Apollo 11 50^th Anniversary Coins from the US Mint are curved specimens. The obverse side has a concave, sunken surface, while the reverse features a convex, domed surface.

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