#First man on the moon 1969 full#

However, the Post Office insisted it was simply a РІР‚Сљspaceman.РІР‚Сњ U.S. Many collectors at the time quickly stated that the stamp would violate the federal law that forbids picturing a living person on a stamp. He also got to watch Neil Armstrong practice his exit of the lunar module so he could accurately portray how he placed his foot on the ground. To help him create an accurate image, NASA gave him photos of the equipment and invited him to come and view some of it in person. CalleРІР‚в„ўs greatest obstacle was that he had to illustrate the moon-landing scene a month before it would happen.

A member of NASAРІР‚в„ўs Fine Art Program, Calle had documented several NASA missions and provided the artwork for the 1967 Accomplishments in Space stamps.

#First man on the moon 1969 full#

#C76 РІР‚вЂњ Full mint sheet.Р”Р„mong the few people who knew about the stamp was artist Paul Calle. While on the moon, the astronauts would personally postmark the letter. As the postmaster general explained, the engraved die for the stamp would be taken to the moon as well as a special РІР‚Сљmoon letterРІР‚Сњ with a die proof of the stamp. This dramatic statement aroused great public interest in the stamp. As the postmaster general announced that day, РІР‚СљApollo 11 will mark AmericaРІР‚в„ўs first mail run to the moon.РІР‚Сњ And the stamp wasnРІР‚в„ўt even announced to the public until July 9, 1969, a week before the launch of Apollo 11. Few people were involved in the process and there was virtually no paperwork. Plans for a commemorative stamp honoring the 1969 moon landing were extremely secretive. Post Office issued its first ever jumbo-sized commemorative stamp.