First Man on the Moon – FDC and Stamp Tied and Cancelled Brochure

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First Man on the Moon – FDC and Stamp Tied and Cancelled Brochure

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon, taking the first step at 2:56 GMT on July 21, 1969. Armstrong was part of the second group of astronauts chosen, and flew on two space missions, first Gemini 8 and then Apollo 11. On Apollo 11, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon in the lunar module Eagle on July 20, 1969, and Armstrong took the first step on the moon, saying, “That’s one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind”. The Apollo 11 crew returned to Earth on July 24, 1969.

Details:-

Country: India

Catalog codes:-
Michel IN 487
Stamp Number IN 503
Yvert et Tellier IN 286
Stanley Gibbons IN 601

Issued on: 1969-11-19
Size: 23 x 41 mm
Colors: Olive brown
Watermark: No Watermark
Printers: Security Printing Press, Nashik
Format: Stamp
Emission: Commemorative
Perforation: comb14 x 14½
Printing: Photogravure
Face value: 20 P – Indian paisa