James Irwin
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James Benson Irwin was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He
Irwin in 1971
Irwin's Apollo 15 space suit
Irwin and the Lunar Roving Vehicle during Apollo 15
Irwin salutes the United States flag on the Moon on August 1, 1971
First day of issue
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A first day of issue cover or first day cover is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope that has been franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country o
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…appear when he returned to Earth. After the return of Apollo 15 to Earth, it was discovered that without authority the crew had taken 398 commemorative first day covers to the Moon of which a hundred were then sold to a German stamp dealer. The profits of the sale were intended to be used to establish trust funds for…
First day cover of the Alexander Graham Bell issue of 1940
First day cover of the world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black, used on May 6, 1840 is verified by the datestamp on the backflap
1963 Centenary of the Red Cross cover with West Wellow postmark - where Florence Nightingale was buried
Examples of special slogan and special postmarks for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition