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Chase Commemorative Society - Apollo 1
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Three conjoined busts in high relief facing left, depicting Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee in spacesuits, set against a mirror-polished field. The legend arcs along the upper rim, with the date inscribed along the lower border, all framed by a serrated inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GRISSOM • WHITE & CHAFFEE JANUARY 27, 1967 |
| Reverse description | Central design depicts a Saturn V rocket on its launch gantry in high relief against a darkened field, flanked by a stylized communication satellite symbol to the left and a celestial body with an orbital trajectory arc to the right. The legend appears in four lines across the left and right fields, with the series designation inscribed in the lower left. A serrated inner border frames the entire composition. |
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