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Mattingly was apparently replaced by Swigert (not the other way round) after the former was found to have been exposed to German measles.

Some of these "scarcer" medallions recently have been on Ebay, featuring Mattingly's name instead of Swigert's. However the design of the Moon's surface on the reverse of these coins seems to be more modern-looking, in contrast to the old-style Moon surface as seen on earlier Galaxy Mint coins. Maybe they did re-issue the Mattingly version, but if so, why? Or have these coins been sitting, brand-new, on a dusty shelf?

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