| Location | United States |
| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Medals/Collection medallions |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.4 g |
| Diameter | 38.80 mm |
| Thickness | 2.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Segmented reeding with inscription Script: Latin Lettering: BRONZE FM 70 P |
| Period | |
| Notice | Ernest Lauser |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#AIS-2 |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse lettering | AMERICA`S FIRST MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EL FREEDOM 7 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | MAY 5, 1961. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. in Mercury Space Capsule Freedom 7, completed America`s first sub- orbital flight of 15 minutes after being launched by a Redstone rocket from Launch Pad 5 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003) |
| Mintage | 1970 FM - Proof - 7 303 |
| Catalog ID | 2551697980 |
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