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1969 - Apollo 8 Moon Orbit - 6 Cent Stamp

1969 - Apollo 8 Moon Orbit - 6 Cent Stamp

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   1969 6-cent Apollo 8 Moon Orbit postage stamps, also known as a plate block, featuring the phrase "In the beginning God...". 
  • These stamps commemorate the Apollo 8 mission, which was the first human spaceflight to orbit the Moon.
  • The phrase "In the beginning God..." refers to the Genesis reading performed by the Apollo 8 crew on Christmas Eve, 1968, while orbiting the Moon.
  • The plate block format indicates that these stamps are from a specific position on the printing plate, which can be of interest to stamp collectors.
  • includes 4 stamps
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