Lot 471
Apollo Soyuz 1975, Russian "Diplomat of the Academy of Cosmonautics" Medal. This blue and white enamel medal is mounted on a blue and yellow ribbon. It is in its original blue leather/plus presentation case and includes a matching lapel pin (without the ribbon). This medal was presented to astronaut Deke Slayton in 1999 upon his election as a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics of Tsiolkovsky. The medal pictures Tsiolkovsky in the center. The large matching ID card for the medal is included. This is the first medal of this kind we have seen.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
Ex. the Donald "Deke" Slayton Estate collection.
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