One Small Step For Man....One Giant Leap For Mankind
July 20th, 1969 marks a day that will be forever etched in our history books - the first time man walked on the moon. News of Neil Armstrong and his team's success shook the world and excited billions of people about the progressing technologies of space exploration. Now you have a chance to share this momentous occasion with the 40th Anniversary of the First Moonlanding Coin Cover.
Commemorate This Monumental Occasion In Space Exploration
This beautifully designed cover is affixed with stamps issued by the Isle of Man featuring a design painted by former astronaut and one of the only 12 men to have ever walked on the moon - Alan Bean. It is postmarked on the first day of issue - 12/04/2009. Also at the heart of the cover is a £5 specially designed coin that features a photographic colourised image of the earth as seen from the moon. This cover is limited to just 9,500 worldwide and is sure to be popular with space enthusiasts and those wanting to remember the great human achievement of sending man to the moon - so order yours today to avoid disappointment.
- Stamp design painted by Alan Bean - one of the 12 men to have walked on the moon's surface
- Stamp country of issue - Isle of Man
- Postmarked on first day of issue - 12/04/09
- Coin country of issue - Guernsey
- Coin denomination - £5
- Edition limit - just 9,500