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America in Space - Friendship 7
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Weight | 24.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a detailed relief of the Mercury capsule Friendship 7 in orbit against a raised globe showing continental landmasses. The circumferential legend reads 'AMERICA'S FIRST MANNED ORBITAL FLIGHT' above and 'FRIENDSHIP 7' below, flanked by two five-pointed stars at either side of the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | FEBRUARY 20, 1962. John Glenn Jr. in Mercury Capsule Friendship 7, completed America's first Earth-orbit flight of three revolutions. The spectacular flight is best remembered for the spacecraft's fiery re-entry. |
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