1971 Apollo 14 Flown Robbins Medal. Sterling Silver. No. 127 of 303 Flown, presented to Alan L. Bean. MS-65 (NGC).34.5 mm x 29.5 mm, oval. <strong>Obv:</strong> Central scene of mission tracing flight from the Earth to the moon, mission name APOLLO 14 above, names of participating astronauts SHEPARD ROOSA MITCHELL below. <strong>Rev:</strong> Names of astronauts again appear around the periphery, this time in full as ALAN B. SHEPARD JR. / STUART A. ROOSA / EDGAR D. MITCHELL. Vital mission dates are in the center, LAUNCHED / JAN. 31, 1971 /LANDED / FEB. 5, 1971 / RETURNED / FEB. 9. 1971, with the word STERLING in tiny letters below. Lovely pewter gray surfaces exhibit a dominant sandblast finish, although most design elements are polished and reflective. Apollo 14 was the third mission to land on the moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. Astronaut Alan Bean, the recipient of this medal, was the fourth person to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 12 mission, in which he served as the Lunar Module pilot.
