Limited edition 11 x 6.75 print entitled 'First Man on the Moon,' numbered 223/1000, depicting Armstrong setting his foot on the lunar surface with the Earth hanging in the distance, signed in the lower border in pencil by the artist, Paul Calle. Matted and framed with a 10-cent stamp bearing the same image to an overall size of 18.25 x 16.25. In fine condition. Calle was one of the few artists to whom NASA gave access to the Apollo 11 astronauts, including the morning of the launch. This print was chosen as the model for the 'First Man on the Moon' stamp, which became one of the most famous and desirable USPS stamps ever issued.
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