I have sent this Mercury Project stamp in the past, featuring Alan Shepard, the first American in space:
It was issued in 2011 alongside this stamp about the Messenger Mission, the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury:
Adrienne sent me this one - 1985 Canadians in space.
And I also received this one featuring the space shuttle: one of a set of 8 se-tenant stamps from 1981 on US space achievement.
Smash sent me this great 10c Skylab stamp issued in 1974.
The envelope she sent with that stamp was pretty special. I had to go hunting for the value for the 'B rate' stamp - 18c.
USPS Stamps has an interesting article about astronauts taking first day covers into space.
And finally you can go to Infinity and Beyond with Buzz Lightyear.
I have used his stamp on mail, but not received one myself.
These certainly gave me a Buzz!
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DeleteI really like that set form 1981.
ReplyDeleteI had read the USPS article. Very interesting!
I thought the article was fascinating; I had no idea that they had taken first day covers into space to stamp.
DeleteI haven't seen that Skylab one before - interesting!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great vintage stamp.
DeleteLove the 1981 stamp - and the 'benefitting mankind' statement. I always cringe a little when I hear people whining about the uselessness of space travel.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly seems to be a human need to explore. And of course we benefit immensely, just think how different the world would be without communications satellites.
DeleteI like the astronauts finger on the control panel of the Canada stamp, I wonder what that button does.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't even noticed that. Hopefully it's not the eject button.
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