Many rare stamps are truly one of a kind, but collectors often hold out hope that there are additional copies hidden away in an attic somewhere, just waiting to be found. That said, their transitory nature means most stamps are thrown away without the recipient having given them a second thought. Ever since nations began to regulate and standardize the post, there have been people collecting these little paper squares, and the price of rare vintage stamps continues to rise over time. The same photo of Aldrin on the moon used for one of the new stamps was reproduced as the tails-side artwork for the gold, silver and clad metal curved coins.Stamp collecting, also known as philately, is a hobby as old as stamps themselves.
The "1969 First Moon Landing" 2019 stamps share a common design theme with the Apollo 11 50th anniversary commemorative coins introduced by the U.S Mint in January. It was released with other stamps celebrating the 1960s on Sept. The 33-cent stamp, titled "Man Walks On The Moon," featured an image of an astronaut's boot print in the lunar soil. Most recently, the USPS recognized the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with a stamp issued as part of its "Celebrate The Century" program. The 29-cent and $9.95 commemoratives, each showing astronauts saluting the American flag, were released on July 20, 1994. Paul and Chris Calle were then commissioned to jointly create a pair of postage stamps for the 25th anniversary. Issued on July 20, 1989, the stamp was designed by Chris Calle, Paul Calle's son. Two decades later, the USPS commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first moon landing with a $2.40 stamp depicting Armstrong and Aldrin planting the U.S. The master die for the stamp was flown to the moon and back on board the Apollo 11 spacecraft. 9, 1969, less than two months after the triumphant return of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins to Earth. issue celebrating the Apollo 11 mission, a 10-cent "First Man on the Moon" airmail stamp designed by artist Paul Calle, was released on Sept. Post Office Department) has a history of honoring the first moon landing dating back 50 years. The postal service (and its predecessor, the U.S. USPS art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp art. Tranquility Base, the landing site of the Apollo 11 lunar module "Eagle" in the Sea of Tranquility, is denoted on the stamp by a bold yellow dot.īoth stamps include the inscription "1969 First Moon Landing." An image of the lunar module will be included on the selvage, or border, of the pair. The other stamp in the pair uses an image of the moon captured by amateur astronomer Gregory Revera of Huntsville, Alabama.
Armstrong, as the photographer, can be seen in the reflection of Aldrin's helmet visor. One of the two new stamps features an iconic Apollo 11 photo of Aldrin standing on the surface of the moon. The release date and the details for the Forever-denomination stamps' First Day of Issue ceremony are still to be announced. Postal Service is pleased to reveal two stamp designs commemorating that historic milestone," the postal service described in a statement.
"In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Wednesday (March 20) debuted the art for its two new stamps commemorating the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission flown by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins half a century ago. A new pair of United States postage stamps will mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
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