Manama (Ajman) Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Manama (Dependency of Ajman) · 1969 · 1 Riyal

This stamp commemorates the historic Apollo 11 mission, the first manned landing on the Moon. The design features astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface with the American flag and the Lunar Module 'Eagle'. It is part of a series issued by several Trucial States to celebrate this monumental achievement in human exploration.

Issued by Manama, a dependency of Ajman, this stamp is a classic example of the 'sand dune' issues produced by the Trucial States (now the UAE) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These were primarily created for the thematic collector market and were not intended for postal use within the emirate.