United States Commemorative Postage Stamps, Apollo 8, U.S. First Manned Lunar Orbital Flight, NASA,
Issued May 5, 1969 in Houston, Texas,
First Day of Issue Cover, FDC, Artmaster Engraving Cachet, Unaddressed,
On Christmas Eve 1968 the Apollo 8 crew, Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr, and William A. Anders gave the world a gift by transmitting a picture of the earth viewed from their unique perspective, released by NASA. While in their lunar orbit, they recited from the Bible, Book of Genesis. This moment was forever captured on this commemorative stamp.
Cover in Removable Transparent Poly Sleeve and Mailed With Protection,
Made in the USA
Genuine First Day of Stamp Issued Cover Cancelled on the First Day of Issue Date by the U.S. Postal Service,
