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Postal cover flown aboard Apollo 15 to the moon, signed by all three astronauts who piloted the mission. The Apollo 15 mission ran from 26 July 1971 to 7 August 1971, and was the fourth NASA mission to land on the moon. Envelope was postmarked one day before the launch, stowed aboard the spacecraft in a sealed fireproof packet, and carried onto the surface of the moon in the lunar module Falcon. It returned to earth inside the command module Endeavour, and was postmarked a second time after splashdown on 7 August 1971 at the U.S. Navy Postal Station aboard the recovery ship U.S.S. Okinawa. Envelope features the red, white and blue seal of the Apollo 15 mission, with the signatures of astronauts Dave Scott, Al Worden and Jim Irwin, as well as three separate commemorative stamps. Also included is a notarized letter from 19 July 1983 signed and initialed by Scott, Worden and Irwin, certifying the cover. Limited edition envelope is numbered 137 out of 300 and measures 6.5'' x 3.5''. Letter measures 8.5'' x 11''. Small pin size ink stains to verso of the envelope, otherwise near fine.
Apollo 15 Crew-Signed Postal Cover Flown to The Moon -- Carried on the Surface of the Moon in Lunar Module ''Falcon'' -- With COA Also Signed by Astronauts
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