Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Ajman State - Apollo 15 moon landing

Ajman State - Apollo 15 moon landing

This stamp depicts an image of a astronaut Jim Irwin on the US Apollo 15 moon landing mission.  The mission lasted 12 days.  There was a small scandal after the astronauts returned and it was discovered that several postage stamps had been smuggled aboard with the intent to sell them upon returning to Earth.

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Date of Issue: 1972

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