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Space Topics Commemorated on Authentic Postage Stamps


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Exploration of MarsSierra Leone, 1990Set of 6 Mint Sheets
Item ID: SP1
Exploration of Mars
Sierra Leone, 1990
Set of 6 Mint Sheets

Details 

This set of six mint stamp sheets, including four sheets with nine stamps each and two souvenir sheets with one high face value stamp each, were issued in 1990 by Sierra Leone to commemorate the coming exploration of Mars. Brief descriptions of the stamp subjects are included on the stamps. Extreme speculation has occured with this set of sheets, centered around the Face on Mars stamp, which brought the asking price of the set to as high as $10,000 (please click on "Details" or the image for addtional information and to view all six stamp sheets). In reality, the retail value as based on asking prices from reputible stamp dealers, is $112 (Scott 2007 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 5).
Price: $39.95
 

Central African Republic, 1976.  Apollo Soyuz.
Item ID: SP10
Central African Republic, 1976. Apollo Soyuz.

Details 

Featuring the Soyuz space ship, Apollo space ship, and astronauts and cosmonauts in cabin, this cancelled set of three airmail stamps was issued by Central African Republic on June 14, 1976. This cancelled set has a retail value of $1.75.
Price: $0.95
 

Central African Republic, 1981.  Space Exploration.
Item ID: SP11
Central African Republic, 1981. Space Exploration.

Details 

This cancelled set of four stamps, plus a 5th stamp in a souvenir sheet, was issued by Central African Republic on June 10, 1981. The set features the Apollo 15 space craft and vehicle and various space shuttle scenes (Columbia, Enterprise). An attractive set of stamps at a nice price; $3.90 retail value.
Price: $2.75
 

United States, 1962.  Project Mercury.
Item ID: SP12
United States, 1962. Project Mercury.

Details 

On February 20, 1962, Col. John Glenn became the first U.S. astronaut in orbit, circling the earth three times (at 17,500 miles per hour) in the Mercury space capsule, "Friendship 7." This mint stamp was placed on sale in 305 selected post offices throughout the United States on February 20, 1962, at the exact hour the historic flight was officially completed.
Price: $0.40
 

United States, 1967.  Space Twins Issue (Astronaut and Gemini Capsule).
Item ID: SP13
United States, 1967. Space Twins Issue (Astronaut and Gemini Capsule).

Details 

Featuring a spacewalking astronaut and Gemini capsule, this attached pair of mint stamps was issued by the United States on September 29, 1967. This issue marked the first time the United States printed attached stamps that blend into a single complete design.
Price: $2.75
 

United States, 1969.  Apollo 8 Issue.
Item ID: SP14
United States, 1969. Apollo 8 Issue.

Details 

This beautiful mint stamp, featuring the earth rising over the lunar surface, was issued on May 5, 1969, to commemorate the vital Apollo 8 mission leading up to the moon landing.
Price: $0.50
 

United States, 1971.  Decade of Space Achievements.
Item ID: SP15
United States, 1971. Decade of Space Achievements.

Details 

This attached pair of mint stamps was issued by the United States on August 2, 1971, to commemorate ten years of extraordinary accomplishments in space. The design features astronauts in the Lunar Rover on the moon with earth and a space capsule in the background.
Price: $0.90
 

United States, 1974.  Skylab Project.
Item ID: SP16
United States, 1974. Skylab Project.

Details 

The United States launched Skylab, its first orbiting space station, in May, 1973. The nine month Skylab program involved three different missions and crews and was designed to test man's ability to adapt and perform in a space environment for long periods of time. This mint stamp, issued on May 14, 1974, depicts the space walk required for repairs during the second mission.
Price: $0.45
 

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