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APOLLO 11 10th ANNIV. ARMSTRONG, TX CANCEL 7/20/79 REAC CACHET - STAMP SC#1597

APOLLO 11 10th ANNIV. ARMSTRONG, TX CANCEL 7/20/79 REAC CACHET - STAMP SC#1597

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Availability: 22 in stock
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Grade: COVER
  • Year of Issue: 1979
  • Cancellation Type: COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA
  • Quality: COVER
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Certification: ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Denomination: 15 cent
  • Topic: SPACE - APOLLO 11 - ANNIVERSARY

    Description

    APOLLO 11 LUNAR LANDING TENTH ANNIVERSARY 7/20/79
    1st UNMANNED MARS LANDING 7/20/76
    ARMSTRONG, TEXAS CANCELLATION
    FT. MCKINLEY FLAG STAMP SC# 1597
    This cover was cancelled at Armstrong, TX, "Armstong" being the name of the first man to step on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, on July 20, 1979, the 10th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and the 3rd anniversary of the 1st Unmanned Mars Landing.
    The stamp is the 15 cent Ft. McKinley flag stamp SC# 1597.
    The reverse of the cover notes that this is "3 of 10".
    The central part of the cachet is a depiction of the Lunar Module and the Mars Landing Module. Both are described below them and both are in a bright red color.
    The logo of REAC cachets is at the base of the cover.
    The cover is unsealed and unaddressed.