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Topic: Official Apollo 11 and 15 covers flown to the Moon
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cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 691
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 02-26-2006 02:16 PM
   
I shall attend Washington 2006 FIP stamp Show in June.
Does anybody of you know, whether it is possible to see the covers which were postmarked during Apollo 11 and 15 flights to the Moon?
I would imagine that the original moon covers belong to the National Postal Museum (in Washington). This I think is part of the Smithsonian which is the recipient of items (suits, spacecraft, etc.) that NASA declares as surplus. If they are not displayed at the stampshow they might be displayed at the Postal Museum. Best regards from Salzburg, Austria
Walter
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Apollo-Soyuz
Member Posts: 1205
From: Shady Side, Md
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 02-26-2006 07:18 PM
Walter- I will be at the show as Space Unit Vice President on the last day as our national meeting is scheduled with Dave Leckrone and Chris Calle our featured speakers. Dave is Hubble Space Telescope Scientist and Chris Calle is the son of stamp designer Paul Calle. When will you be at the show? Let me know. Hope to meet you there.  ------------------
John Macco
Vice President
Space Unit
Shady Side, Md. |
thump
Member Posts: 575
From: washington dc usa
Registered: May 2004
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posted 02-27-2006 08:41 AM
Last time I was at the Postal Museum, @ 4 months ago, the Apollo 15 cover was on display there. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-27-2006 08:51 AM
The Apollo 15 mail pouch and cover are on display at the U.S. Postal Museum through March 19 as part of the temporary exhibit Stamps Take Flight. The artifacts belong to the national postmaster's collection, so it is unclear where they will go after the exhibit runs its course.I've seen references that the Apollo 11 cover is also on display at the Postal Museum but do not remember seeing it on my trip there several years ago. |
mdmyer
Member Posts: 900
From: Humboldt KS USA
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 02-27-2006 10:34 AM
"I've seen references that the Apollo 11 cover is also on display at the Postal Museum but do not remember seeing it on my trip there several years ago."And while I was not looking for it, I did not see it when we visited in 2004. Mike Myer
Humboldt KS |
cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 691
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 02-28-2006 10:31 AM
John - I shall be at the show on June 2nd and 3rd. I am looking forward to meeting you.Robert - Thank you very much for information. On this link is a picture of official flown Apollo 15 cover. wow. Saw it first time. In my collection you will find a proof cancellation of this very postmark - made before launch. Best regards from good old Europe
Walter
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