Baldwin & Sons
Auction 93 5 May 2015
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Russia, The Successful Launch of Sputnik 1, 1957, Bronze Medal, scientist, plan in hand, before the rocket blasting off, Sputnik circles the globe (showing the Soviet Union), date and legend, 65mm, in original(?) card box. Extremely fine, rare.
Believed only 645 specimens struck.
Sputnik 1 was was the first artificial Earth satellite. Launched on 4 October, 1954, it spent three months in orbit, burning up on re-entry on 4 January, 1958. It had travelled about 43.5 million miles
Estimate: £150-200
Believed only 645 specimens struck.
Sputnik 1 was was the first artificial Earth satellite. Launched on 4 October, 1954, it spent three months in orbit, burning up on re-entry on 4 January, 1958. It had travelled about 43.5 million miles
Estimate: £150-200