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First Man on the Moon Commemorative
common1945-1980

First Man on the Moon Commemorative

United States · 1969 · 10c

The stamp features an astronaut in a spacesuit standing on the lunar surface, with the Earth visible in the background, and the inscription 'FIRST MAN ON THE MOON'.

Issued to commemorate the historic Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing · License: Public domain

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