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Medal - Project Mercury Walter Schirra, Jr.
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Composition | Bronze (Antiqued) |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts the splashdown and ocean recovery scene of the Mercury capsule Sigma 7, showing the spacecraft descending under a fully deployed parachute with a recovery helicopter visible in the background and a naval vessel to the left. The legend WALTER SCHIRRA, JR. arcs along the upper rim, with the mission designation M·A·VIII in the lower field and the date OCTOBER 3, 1962 along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1962 |
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