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Cincinnati, Ohio, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — It is Osborne Coinage‘s privilege to announce their partnership with the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to mint their limited edition 50th anniversary commemorative round, recognizing fifty years of history, education and celebration. For nearly 200 years, Osborne Coinage has worked as America’s oldest privately owned and operated mint in Cincinnati, Ohio, to cement special moments through the intersection of art and history on first-rate collectible rounds.
After the out-of-this-world success of the first collectible coin minted by Osborne Coinage in 2019, featuring Neil Armstrong’s lunar landing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the mission to the moon, there was inspiration to commission another. The proceeds from the sale of that first coin, commissioned by both the Armstrong Air and Space Museum and the City of Wapakonetaserved as a fundraiser, providing resources for the 2019 “First on the Moon” citywide celebration events. That memento sold out immediately upon release and is currently available on the secondary market at three and four times its original sale price.
Encouraged by this previous triumph, the Armstrong Air and Space Museum turned again to Osborne Coinage to mint their very own, limited edition, collectible round in celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary spanning July 20, 1972, to July 20, 2022. The one- of-a-kind collectible, as defined by the artistry on the coin, serves to honor the commitment, value, and longevity of the museum.
The front of the commissioned coin displays an elegant engraving of the unique entrance to Wakaponketa’s paramount project, the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. The intricate image of a moonlike sphere embedded into the surrounding grounds of Wapakoneta reflects the sentiment and support of the community at the time of the first lunar landing. A direct line cuts through the coin along the walkway from the museum to the pressed “Wapakoneta.” This design mirrors, to an extent, the artistry from the “First on the Moon” coin and was meant to reiterate the appreciation for as well as solidify the connection between the community of Wakaponketa and the museum’s success.
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