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APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUTS WELCOME TO CHICAGO CACHET - APOLLO 8 STAMP - SC#1371

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  • Certification: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Grade: COVER
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Topic: SPACE - APOLLO 11 - CHICAGO
  • Year of Issue: 1969
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Denomination: 6 Cent
  • Quality: COVER
  • Cancellation Type: AUGUST 13, 1969

    Description

    APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUT'S VISIT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
    AUGUST 13, 1969 CANCELLATION
    "WELCOME HOME FROM THE MOON" CACHET
    APOLLO 8 SIX CENT STAMP SC#1371
    The stamp, cancelled at Chicago, Illinois on August 13, 1969, is the 1969 "Moon Surface and Earth" stamp issued on May 5, 1969 to honor the successful Apollo 8 mission. The date of the postmark is August 13, 1969, which is 24 days after their successful return to Earth from the Moon and the date that the Apollo 11 with astronauts visited Chicago, Illinois during their trip across the United States after the successful Moon mission.The stamp was "designed by Leonard E. Buckley after a photograph by the Apollo 8 astronauts". (
    Scott
    )
    This cover is deep green in color and depicts two astronauts walking on the Moon with the Earth in the background. Printed on the cover is "WELCOME HOME FROM THE MOON" and "Apollo 11"
    This cover is unsealed and unaddressed.