Medal - Edmonton Co-Op Argyll branch
Features
| Location |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1972 |
| Weight | 13.17 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 567468 |
Commemorative issue
Apollo 17 launch
Obverse
Central image of the branch in Edmonton, large display sign to the left, surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EDMONTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
CO-OP CO-OP CO-OP
ARGYLL
BRANCH
DEC. 6ᵀᴴ
1972
Reverse
Central image of the launch of an Saturn V rocket, information in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED
STATES
APOLLO XVII
DEC. 1972
Edge
Plain
Comments
Interesting Canadian advertising medallion. There may be others for the complete Apollo series.
The date of the launch ended up incorrect on the medal, as Wikipedia explains, “Launched at 12:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 7, 1972, following the only launchpad delay in the Apollo program, which was caused by a hardware problem, …”
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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