A newly updated expanded edition of the U.S. moon landing cachet catalogue has arrived just in time for the 50th anniversary of the historic event.
The newly-revised edition of the first-day cover catalogue for the U.S. moon landing stamp issued in 1969 (Scott #C76) has 166 more items than the previous edition – released in 2016 – thanks to the work of David S. Zubatsky and Bill Pry.
“The 1969 ‘First Man on the Moon’ stamp is the most iconic space-related stamp ever issued,” said stamp designer Chris Calle, whose father, Paul, designed the moon landing stamp. “As a collector of the C76 issue, this is a most welcome catalogue for space collectors worldwide.”
Nearly all of the catalogue’s 1,372 illustrations are in colour, including a section, “Paul Calle: Putting His Stamp On The Moon,” about the renowned artist.
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Published by the American First Day Cover Society (AFDCS), the new catalogue is available online in the marketplace section of the society’s website for $35 (or $30 for members). Printed copies (unbounded) are $42 (or $37 for members) and may be ordered online or from AFDCS Sales, Post Office Box 44, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0044.
The original 1975 edition – by Monte Eiserman and Harry L. Anderson – contained black-and-white illustrations of 205 first-day covers, history of the designing and production of the stamp, the first-day activities, plate number information, postmarks and descriptions of the three first-day ceremonies.