Amazing flown Apollo 11 'Type 1' postal cover carried to the moon on the first lunar-landing mission, postmarked at Webster, TX on August 11, 1969, and stamped: "Delayed in quarantine at Lunar Receiving Laboratory M.S.C.–Houston, Texas." Boldly signed in blue felt tip by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and signed in blue ballpoint by Michael Collins. Also flight-certified in the upper left in ballpoint by Collins: "Carried to the Moon aboard Apollo 11." The 'Type 1' cover features a full-color cachet depicting lunar surface activities, and a postage stamp depicting the iconic Apollo 8 'Earthrise.' In fine condition, with trivial surface loss to reverse.
Although the crew splashed down on July 24, 1969, the astronauts, along with their equipment and belongings, were immediately quarantined in the Manned Spacecraft Center's Lunar Receiving Laboratory until August 11th, when the covers were able to be postmarked at the Webster, Texas, Post Office. Carried to the moon on Apollo 11, these rare crew-signed pieces represent the pinnacle of all space-flown covers.
Ex. Aurora Auctions, October 15, 2005.
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