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woodg2
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posted 08-11-2014 08:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for woodg2   Click Here to Email woodg2     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
After many years of searching I finally reached my goal of collecting a series of identical first day covers (FDCs), each signed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Gene Kranz, Charlie Duke, or Bruce McCandless plus three others bearing a piece of Apollo 11 flown material, to include surface flown film.

I am looking for ideas on how best to display them. I have a very special Spaceflori presentation with flown material that I could incorporate into a display, or perhaps somebody has a better idea. I still have a couple of unsigned covers that I could use. I am open to getting those signed if anyone can think of another key player I may have missed. I have another signed by Gene Cernan that came from his garage sale but am having trouble tying a direct link to Apollo 11.

We just moved into a new home and my wife is letting me decorate the basement with space memorabilia. I'd appreciate any ideas you folks might have!

Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-11-2014 09:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
One idea that comes to mind is to frame the collection with Paul Calle's First Man on the Moon print, which has a clear connection to each of the covers.

Bob M
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posted 08-12-2014 08:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bob M   Click Here to Email Bob M     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Congratulations. That's quite an accomplishment and will make for an impressive display. The Apollo 11 crew FDC set is the highlight and very rare and if it were me, I'd just have those three displayed together, especially with those 3 similar non-autographed covers included. That's just a great stand-alone 3-cover set by itself.

You may consider replacing the three unsigned covers with appropriate signed covers and I may can help.

I have a number of those same Apollo 11 Artcraft FDCs signed by other significant people with connections to Apollo 11, including Sam Phillips, Joe Gavin, Tom Kelly, Kurt Debus, Carl Seiberlich, Wendt, Shoemaker, Paul Gast and Houbolt.

Let me know if any might be of use to you.

woodg2
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posted 01-11-2015 10:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for woodg2   Click Here to Email woodg2     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Bob - I might be able to use a Wendt cover if you still have a spare

cvrlvr99
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posted 01-16-2015 09:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cvrlvr99   Click Here to Email cvrlvr99     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
By all means when you do mount it use UV glass from the company that you go to for framing.

Nice collecting job!!!

LM1
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posted 01-23-2015 10:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM1   Click Here to Email LM1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was also going to mention that you should use UV glass. I am sure that you are very knowledgeable about such things as avoiding direct sunlight and such. There are many things to consider when displaying valuable covers and other space memorabilia.

I had a large reference library of material and space covers in my basement. One of my prime concerns was humidity. You mentioned that your exhibit will be in your basement. Humidity will be a serious concern. I also had to make sure that everything was at least 3 inches off the floor in case of a flood of some kind (rain, hot water heater failure, sewer backup, etc.). This could destroy a collection or exhibit in a basement. Hope this helps.

mmcmurrey
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posted 02-08-2015 11:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for mmcmurrey   Click Here to Email mmcmurrey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A question to you collectors of covers of 1st moon landing. What is the significance of the the Washington, DC Sep 9, 1969, then Moon Landing Jul 20, 1969 below it? I have a few of these and was wondering about the two stamps?

Ken Havekotte
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posted 02-08-2015 01:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ken Havekotte   Click Here to Email Ken Havekotte     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Mike, the Sept. 9, 1969, postal cancel from Washington, D.C., was the first day issue of the new U.S. "First Man on the Moon" 10-cent airmail postage stamp.

If I recall correctly, about 8 million postal covers had been processed for Apollo 11's first manned lunar landing on July 20, 1969, but it took almost 2 months after the historic lunar voyage for the U.S. Postal Service to officially release the airmail commemorative postage stamp.

mmcmurrey
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posted 02-08-2015 01:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mmcmurrey   Click Here to Email mmcmurrey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Ken.

woodg2
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posted 10-26-2020 08:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for woodg2   Click Here to Email woodg2     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Im reviving this old post since I never got around to building this display. Rather than displaying original items in my collection I have begun making high res scans. This allows me to fully protect my original items and save a ton of money on framing since I can use cheap off the shelf framing supplies.

That being said, does anyone know of a place that sells frames specially sized for postal covers? Or perhaps precut mats that would fit inside an off the shelf frame? I’m thinking of framing each of these covers/copies individually and intermingling them with other framed space memorabilia I already have hanging in my rec room.

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