You will also find many postage stamps commemorating many of the different Apollo missionsįrom countries all around the world. Stamp Center has many different space themed postage stamps in their stock that are available. (Septemand July 20, 1969), with two locations (Washington,ĭC and Moon Landing) showcased. Occurrence as well, there was also a cancellation created for the Firstĭay Cover to commemorate the occasion. Because the Jmoon landing was such a significant Is the date that was stamped as the day of issue on the First DayĬovers. Were not ready for release to the public until Septemso this 75 Artist Proof signed and numbered giclee print. 50 regular signed and numbered giclee print. This pencil drawing depicted on this print is of one of the final sketches Paul Calle did for the First Man on the Moon stamp. Upon its return to earth, it was used to make the printing platesįor the postage stamps and used on the First Day Covers. First Man on the Moon pencil sketch giclee print. The master printing dieįor the stamp actually made the trip to the moon and back in July ofġ969. Postmark on the First Day Covers for the First Man on the Moon postage Some people wonder why there were two different dates used for the Here’s another bit of interesting stamp trivia regarding this stamp… Of the rules set in place in the United States that living peopleĬannot be depicted on postage stamps that are issued by the United Armstrong himself is not actually honored because This postage stamp shows Neil Armstrong stepping out of the Apollo 11 States Postal Service issued a 10 cent postage stamp showing anĪstronaut walking on the surface of the moon. Their important work paved the wayįor six more Apollo missions to the moon.īecause landing on the Moon was such an historic event, there have been many postage stamps Armstrong and Aldrin collected lunar samples, performedĮxperiments and photographed the moon’s surface before returning to the Walked the earth’s surface that day, while Michael Collins orbited Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the only two astronauts that “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Upon doing so he stated the words that are known throughout the world… Neil Armstrong was the first human to step onto the Moon’s surface and Michael Collins set out on the space mission “ On July 16, 1969, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and As history would dictate, the United States was the lucky To see who would be the first to send a team of astronauts to the There have been many successful missions and sadly some tragicīack the 1960’s there was a race between the United States and Russia Travel have often watched in eager anticipation as the various spaceĬrafts have lifted off to reach destinations that we can only dreamĪbout. Those of us not lucky enough to have the experience of on Augand the first stamp to use thermochromic ink, it featured an image taken by astrophysicist Fred Espenak of totality from Jalu, Libya, on March 29, 2006.įollow me on Twitter read my other Forbes articles via my profile page.Traveling through space has been a fascination for not onlyĪstronauts and cosmonauts, but regular folks around the world as well. Designed to commemorate the Great American Eclipse total solar eclipse across the U.S. Postal Service launched a "Forever" stamp (which it still sells framed) that transformed an image of a solar eclipse image into the moon from the heat of a finger. Postal Service via AP, File) ASSOCIATED PRESSīack in June 2017, the U.S. 21 eclipse, that changes when you touch it by transforming into an image of the Moon from the heat of a finger. Postal Service unveiled Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Laramie, Wyo., the first-of-its-kind stamp, which commemorates the Aug. Postal Service shows the Total Solar Eclipse Forever. These undated file images provided by the U.S.
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