1971 commemorative print and stamps

Close-up of canceled first-issue stamps commemorating the Apollo 11 Moon landing

Close-up of President Richard Nixon and Postmaster General Winton Blount’s signatures on a commemorative print of the Earth as seen from orbit and a first-day-of-issue stamp created in 1971. The Armstrong quote printed at the bottom of the Moon photo states “…one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

This image is part of a commemorative print of the Earth as seen from orbit and contains the signatures of Nixon and Blunt along with the first-day-of-issue commemorative stamp. Also visible on the print is a photo of an astronaut walking on the Moon that’s been inset into the image of the Earth.

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