Scott Carpenter's Mercury 40th Anniversary Medallion

Scott Carpenterâ€â„¢s bronze-tone medallion, 1.5Ë in diameter, with the front showing an embossed image of a Mercury capsule orbiting Earth with encircled text, â€Å“40th Anniversary of Americans in Orbit, 1962â€â€œ2002,â€Â and the reverse bearing raised text: â€Å“Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Americans in Orbit, this medallion contains metal from Mercury Atlas launch pad 14.â€Â Includes its original plastic case and red felt holder, which is signed on the front and back in black felt tip by Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, and Gordon Cooper. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Stephen Hankow of Farthest Reaches, which affirms that this medallion â€Å“comes from the personal archives of Astronaut Scott Carpenter.â€Â