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

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

$ 1.28

Availability: 65 in stock
  • Year of Issue: 1979
  • Grade: COVER
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Cancellation Type: Fancy Cancel
  • Denomination: 15 cent
  • Topic: SPACE - APOLLO 11 - ANNIVERSARY
  • Quality: COVER
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Certification: EAGLE, COLORADO

    Description

    APOLLO 11 LUNAR LANDING TENTH ANNIVERSARY 7/20/79
    1st UNMANNED MARS LANDING 7/20/76
    EAGLE, COLORADO CANCELLATION
    FT. MCKINLEY FLAG STAMP SC# 1597
    This cover was cancelled at Eagle, Colorado, "Eagle" being the name of the Lunar Module in 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 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 reverse of the cover says "3 of 10".
    The cover is unsealed and unaddressed.