The Skylab Manned Flight Awareness medallions were produced from a melt that incorporated metal from a 16mm film canister flown on the space station.
1½" diameter, 4.7g, medallions were produced by the Western Engraving Company.
The reverse of the medallion bears the following text:
This medallion contains metal that traveled on there world's first space station - the U.S. Skylab - in which astronauts Conrad, Kerwin, Weitz, Bean, Garriott, Lousma, Carr, Gibson and Pogue opened a new era in the use of space.May 14, 1973 - February 8, 1974.BUY 2 AND I WILL SEND YOU A FREE ONE
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