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Manufacturer:
Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corp.  Search this
Materials:
14 kt. gold set w/semi-precious stones
Medal:
Copper Alloy
Gold
Acrylic
Dimensions:
3-D (Medal): 4.1 × 0.3cm (1 5/8 × 1/8 in.)
Storage: 9.2 × 9.2 × 5.4cm (3 5/8 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
Type:
AWARDS-Miscellaneous
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This is an exact duplicate of the medallion made and presented by Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation to the wife of Project Mercury astronaut, John Glenn. On February 20, 1962, John Glenn made history when in his Friendship 7 capsule he became the first American to orbit the earth. It was the third human spaceflight in the Project Mercury program. The medallion became a part of the National Collection in 1963.
Credit Line:
Gift of Oriol Jewelry Manufacturing Corporation
Inventory Number:
A19630436000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95f8522c9-5d2e-44ac-9c86-54cdba1127f4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19630436000