USPS 1969 First Moon Landing 50th Anniversary (Sheet of 24)

USPS 1969 First Moon Landing 50th Anniversary (Sheet of 24) First-Class Postage Forever Stamps 2019 Scott #5399-5400
- This sheet of 24 forever postage stamps released in July 2019 commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing.
- The sheet contains two stamp designs
- 12 of the 24 stamps feature Armstrong’s iconic photograph of Aldrin in his spacesuit on the surface of the Moon
- The other 12 stamps feature a photograph of the moon taken in 2010 by Gregory H. Revera from his home in Madison, AL, shows the landing site of the lunar module, Eagle, in the Sea of Tranquility.
- These stamps are being issued as Forever postage stamps and will always be equal in value to the current 1-ounce domestic postage for letter mail.
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours 39 minutes later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later. They spent about two and a quarter hours together outside the spacecraft, and they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth. Command module pilot Michael Collins flew the command module Columbia alone in lunar orbit while they were on the Moon's surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours 31 minutes on the lunar surface at a site they named Tranquility Base before lifting off to rejoin Columbia in lunar orbit.

Country	USA
Brand	United States Postal Service
Manufacturer	US Postage
Binding	Kitchen
ItemPartNumber	Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin
Model	Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin
Size	10 inches by 10 inches
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

USPS 1969 First Moon Landing 50th Anniversary (Sheet of 24) First-Class Postage Forever Stamps 2019 Scott #5399-5400

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