The North American Mint issued a commemorative series of Apollo 11-themed silver rounds in 2019 to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of NASAs landmark achievement in the 20^th century. After a decade of work, NASA achieved President John F. Kennedys goal for the nation to send humans to the Moon and return them safely to Earth. Provident Metals currently has 1 oz Silver Apollo 11 For All Mankind Rounds available to purchase online.

Highlights:

• Arrives with an individual protective capsule!
• Offered with a Certificate of Authenticity!
• 6^th design in the Apollo 11 Silver Round Series from the North American Mint!
• Limited mintage of just 500 silver rounds!
• Plated with 24-karat gold!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant the Stars and Stripes on the Moon in the obverse design.
• The Apollo 11 mission patch is replicated in the reverse image.
• Proof-like rounds.

When you buy 1 oz Silver Apollo 11 For All Mankind Rounds in this Provident Metals listing, you receive a new silver round from the North American Mint that is housed in an individual protective plastic capsule and offered with a Certificate of Authenticity. The rounds in this reissue of the eight-round series come with a beautiful layer of 24-karat gold. The thin layer of gold applied to the obverse and reverse helps reimaging the visuals on the fields of the rounds by combining the pure silver round with the appeal of gold. Each round has frosted images and mirror-like fields.

Obverse

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are featured in the obverse design of 1 oz Silver Apollo 11 For All Mankind Rounds. The duo has just planted the American flag on the surface of the Moon as one astronaut steps aside to salute the American flag. The inscriptions around the round design field include some of the words spoken as the flag was raised on the Moon, including We Came In Peace For All Mankind, Here Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon The Moon, and July 1969 A.D.

Reverse

The Apollo 11 mission patch is replicated in the imagery on the reverse of Silver Apollo 11 For All Mankind Rounds. The depiction shows an American bald eagle landing on the Moon as it clutches an olive branch in its talons. The Earth is visible in distant Space behind the eagle, with commemorative dates of 2019 2019 included within the design. Other inscriptions include Apollo 11, 50^th Anniversary, One Ounce, and .999 Fine Silver.

History

The Apollo 11 mission consisted of three astronauts: Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin. Armstrong and Aldrin were the only members of the crew to descend from the command module to the lunar surface in the Eagle lunar landing module. The duo spent roughly 21.5 hours on the surface of the Moon.

Ordering

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