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Apollo 15 - 1971 (July 26): Cacheted postal cover honouring the Apollo 15 mission insignia, franked with Moon landing special issue tied by Kennedy Space Center date of launch slogan machine cancel, signed at top left in black “Landed at Hadley Moon, July 30, 1971 Dave Scott, and Jim Irwin and also signed in the lower left corner by Dave Scott, Al Worden and Jim Irwin, backstamped "USS Okinawa Aug. 7 1971 AM". On reverse with typed and notarized inscription: “This is to certify that this cover was on board the Falcon at the Hadley-Apennine, Moon, July 30–August 2, 1971” and is notary stamped and signed 'Mrs. C. B. Carsey', below stamped "H.W. Sieger" and signed by him with a handwritten serial number '#058'. In very fine condition. The Hadley–Apennine is a region on the near side of Earth's Moon that served as the landing site for the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth crew landing on the Moon.They explored the area using the first lunar rover, which allowed them to travel much farther from the Lunar Module lander than had been possible on missions without the rover. They collected 77 kg of lunar surface material.Ausruf : 8.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft -
