Limited edition FDC with a ‘We Came in Peace for All Mankind’ private cachet from the United States Envelope Co., 9.5 x 4.25, signed in black felt tip by the full Apollo 11 crew: “Neil Armstrong,” “M. Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” The cover is postmarked July 20, 1969, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and September 9, 1969, the issue date for the jumbo-sized commemorative "First Man on the Moon" stamp, which is affixed above. Mounted in its original 14 x 11 presentation frame that bears an image of the front cover of The New York Times with ‘Men Walk on Moon’ headline and a descriptive caption explaining the offered cover and the Apollo 11 signing event:
“This envelope with the private cachet of the United States Envelope Company, was one of twelve autographed personally by the three APOLLO 11 astronauts at the First Day Cover ceremonies for the Moon Stamp in Washington, D. C., on September 9, 1969…The engraved die from which the printing plates for the five-color stamp were made actually journeyed to the moon's surface in the LEM. It was carried back to Earth in a vacuum sealed tube so that it did not have to undergo a 21-day decontamination period following the flight. An envelope bearing the first copy of the stamp was in the command module and was hand-canceled by the astronauts during their flight back to Earth.”
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