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2ND ANNIV. APOLLO 11 ON APOLLO 15 CACHET 7/26/71 CAPE CANAVERAL SC#1338G

2ND ANNIV. APOLLO 11 ON APOLLO 15 CACHET 7/26/71 CAPE CANAVERAL SC#1338G

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  • Cancellation Type: CAPE CANAVERAL
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Certification: COVER
  • Denomination: 8 Cent
  • Quality: COVER
  • Year of Issue: 1971
  • Grade: COVER
  • Place of Origin: CAPE CANAVERAL, FL
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Topic: SPACE - APOLLO 11 ANNIVERSARY

    Description

    2ND ANNIVERSARY APOLLO 11 OF MOON WALK 7/26/71 ON APOLLO 15 TITUSVILLE-MOONPORT STAMP CLUB CACHET ISSUED BY THE TITUSVILLE-MOONPORT STAMP CLUB
    AMERICAN FLAG OVER WHITE HOUSE COIL STAMP SC# 1338G
    Cover commemorating the 2nd Anniversary of the Apollo 11 MOON WALK. This envelope features the 8 cent American Flag over White House coil stamp issued on May 10, 1971 and postmarked "ANNIVERSARY OF MANS FIRST WALK ON THE MOON" on June 26, 1971 at Cape Canaveral
    , Florida".
    The cachet is multicolored and states that it is: "OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE COVER TITUSVILLE - MOONPORT STAMP CLUB". Below that printing is a red, white and blue shoulder patch of the Apollo 15 mission with the names of the astronauts Scott, Warden and Irwin. The cachet was created by "Heritage/Crafts".
    Apollo 15 was the ninth crewed mission in the United States' Apollo program, and the fourth to land on the Moon. It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings. Apollo 15 saw the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
    The cover is unaddressed and unsealed.