On August 2, 1971, during the Apollo 15 mission, U.S. astronaut Dave Scott postmarked this first day cover on the Moon - an act as nationally symbolic as planting a flag. The first postmark Scott made was faint, so he made another below it. The smudges on the left side are thumbprints made by his spacesuit glove. Also in the Rover were die proofs of the two space stamps. The USPS issued the stamps on Earth using printing plates made from those die proofs.

Exhibit at the National Postal Museum, Washington, D.C.

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Moon Mail - Stampl cancelled o nthe moon by Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott

Find out more here: postalmuseum.si.edu/StampGallery/moonmail.html

Located in the Gems of American Philately Gallery

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Washington, DC USA