Lot 136
Apollo 14, 1971, FLOWN United States 5c Liberty Head Nickel. This Liberty Head nickel is mounted in a wooden presentation frame (7x6.5x1") with an inset brass descriptive plaque that reads: "Apollo 14 / First U.S. 5c Coin Landed on the Moon / Date 2-5-71 Time 05: -5: 02.9 / Splashdown / Date 2-9-71 Time 16: 05: 20". There are engraved signatures of the crew at the bottom. This coin was originally sold at a Superior Galleries auction as part of the Tony Broadway collection of space memorabilia. Broadway was the NASA Manned Spacecraft Operations Building Manager at the Cape. In addition, he and his family operated a restaurant at the Cape. In both capacities he was a friend to many of the astronauts and they gave him momentos of their flights. This nickel is not only flown, but was the FIRST nickel flown to the lunar surface.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 10,000.
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