Apollo 8 

Apollo 8
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Apollo 8

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1861219
Area
Stamps
Title
Apollo 8
Face value
6
Country / area
United States of America (USA)
Year
1969
Month
05
Day
05
Issue group
1969 Apollo 8
Order Number in Issue group
Usage
Postage
Type
Set, Stamp
Basic colour
Multi-coloured
Theme / topic
Globe, Moon, Scriptures, Spaceflight
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
The earth as seen from the moon
Michel number
981
Yvert number
874
Scott number
1371
Stanley Gibbons number
1358
Designer/Engraver
Buckley, Leonard E.
Printing office
Achrovure Division of Union-Camp Corporation, Englewood
Perforation type
Line perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
11
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
Phosphorescent
Printing technique
Offset, Steel engraving
Paper
Regular paper with phosphorescent print
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
187.165.000
Dimensions / diameter
25 x 40 mm
Details

Stamp designed from a photo taken by Apollo 8.

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