cestrin Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 To give y'all a little background this idea, I'm a 3rd year aerospace engineer at the University of Michigan. I recently got into coins and, being a college student, have little money to spend on them currently. While I have some down time in my numismatic career, I figured I'd get some direction with my collection. I was thinking about either starting an engineering or flight themed collection. I don't know how many coins there are that have to do with flight but I figure there are more about engineering in general. If anyone could let me know about any coins that you know that fit this category I'd appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 There are quite a few coins that fit this theme, a quick search of Space on eBay turns up quite a few coins. Here's an interesting one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NASA-APOLLO-11-SPACE...1QQcmdZViewItem Good luck! - Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'd offer help but you go to UMich Well, I'll probably help later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cestrin Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I see how it is, delayed love. I'm gonna take a stab at your alma mater YeOldeCollector...OSU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 OSU? Sorry, I don't follow. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I see how it is, delayed love. I'm gonna take a stab at your alma mater YeOldeCollector...OSU? Never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Off the top of my mind, I think the NC state quarter has a plane on it. Same for Canada November 1999 quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowly but surely Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 The Christopher Columbus commemorative silver dollar (US, 1992) has the space shuttle on the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 You could always go in for the medal scene like this one. I'm sure NASA produce enough of them to keep you busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Had to go to another post to show the reverse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_3567 Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Here's a few recent ones Ohio State Quarter Florida Sate Quarter 2003 Wright Brothers Commem Dollar There's even more on the international scene. This site is an OK start but I think there's even more http://www.blackmountaincoins.com/c/BMC/AIRPLANE-COINS.html I know Poland and Russia had cosmonaut commems and I think Austria has some flight coins as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Actually, Kazakhstan is starting it's own space series coin set which started from last year, which is going to last till 2010 (if I remember reading it right) They have interesting bimetal coins which is struck in silver and tantalum, which is quite interesting. Another interesting fact is that the Soyuz space shuttle is not launched from Russian airspace but it is in Kazakhstan, which the Russians are paying a dear price to launch their rockets. This year has been interesting as many nations celebrated the 40th anniversary of the manned launch of the Soyuz. Now you have a mad hoard of Russian collectors buying up these coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Many thanks for the info gx, very interesting. - Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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