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5TH ANNIVERSARY APOLLO 11 KENNEDY SPACE CNTR JULY 16, 1974 FLAG STAMP SC# 1509

5TH ANNIVERSARY APOLLO 11 KENNEDY SPACE CNTR JULY 16, 1974 FLAG STAMP SC# 1509

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  • Cancellation Type: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER JULY 16, 1974
  • Quality: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
  • Grade: COVER
  • Topic: SPACE - APOLLO 11 ANIVERSARY
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Certification: SPACE VOYAGE CACHET
  • Year of Issue: 1973 (STAM
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Denomination: 10 Cent

    Description

    FIFTH ANNIVERSARY APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING
    LAUNCH PAD DEDICATION
    CACHET
    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
    JULY 20, 1974
    CANCELLATION
    FLAG STAMP SC# 1509
    Cover commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 MOON LAUNCH on July 26, 1969 at the Kennedy Space Center at launch pad 39. This cover features the 10 cent crossed 50 star/13 star flags stamp
    issued in December 1973 and a July 16, 1974 "Kennedy Space Center, FL" cancellation.
    The cachet is multicolored with a lunar landing module and an astronaut in his space suit
    descending while another astronaut is on top of the module and appears to be taking pictures.
    Also, within the cachet are drawings of Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. and Michael Collins and their respective
    facsimile
    signatures and the words "
    LAUNCHED JULY 16, 1969 - FIRST MOON LANDING JULY 20TH
    ".
    Also printed within the cachet is "
    LAUNCH PAD 39 DEDICATED AS NATIONAL SHRINE - July 16, 1974 - APOLLO 11 CREW PRESENT
    ". The logo of Space Voyage cachets is also on the face of the cover.
    The cover is unaddressed and unsealed.