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December 2015 Hong Kong Auction - Sess. A-C 8-9 December 2015
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SPACE MEMORABILIA. Coin From 1st Chinese Space Flight, 1999 (1986). BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED.
Launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) located in the Gobi desert, the Shenzhou 1 was the first unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft and marked the beginning of China's ambitious space program in November of 1999. By the fifth launch of the Shenzhou, the Chinese had successfully placed an astronaut (Yang Liwei) into orbit in 2003, a remarkable achievement as it occurred less than four years after the first launch of the Shenzhou 1 spacecraft. A very limited number of items carried aboard the first spacecraft are available as space memorabilia, including this 1986 China 1 Fen coin, meticulously preserved and tastefully displayed. Removed from the capsule upon its return from space under the supervision of the Beijing Notary Public Office of The People's Republic of China, the coin includes a notarized certificate of authenticity indicating it is number 0198 of a total 4,000 sent into space. Do not miss the chance to add this historically significant coin to your collection. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $5000.00- $10000.00
Launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) located in the Gobi desert, the Shenzhou 1 was the first unmanned launch of the Shenzhou spacecraft and marked the beginning of China's ambitious space program in November of 1999. By the fifth launch of the Shenzhou, the Chinese had successfully placed an astronaut (Yang Liwei) into orbit in 2003, a remarkable achievement as it occurred less than four years after the first launch of the Shenzhou 1 spacecraft. A very limited number of items carried aboard the first spacecraft are available as space memorabilia, including this 1986 China 1 Fen coin, meticulously preserved and tastefully displayed. Removed from the capsule upon its return from space under the supervision of the Beijing Notary Public Office of The People's Republic of China, the coin includes a notarized certificate of authenticity indicating it is number 0198 of a total 4,000 sent into space. Do not miss the chance to add this historically significant coin to your collection. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $5000.00- $10000.00