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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Space Treaty Stamp Souvenir Sheet
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Space Treaty Stamp Souvenir Sheet

Artifact ID1970.19.84
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 1969
Date DescribedSeptember 9, 1969
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 1/2 in x W 17 in (26.7 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionFirst Day Cancellation of a Space Treaty Stamp Souvenir Sheet. Text of the Space Treaty is printed overall on top of muted drawings of space flight vehicles. A 10c First Man on Moon stamp and 6c Apollo 8 stamp are adhered at the top right and postmarked twice: Moon Landing - July 20, 1959, and Washington D.C. - Sept 9, 1969. Caption reads: "Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space".
Historical NoteSpace treaty stamp souvenir sheet. 10-cent "First Man on Moon" stamp and 6-cent "Apollo 8" are postmarked on July 20, 1969 and September 9, 1969.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Person Referenced Neil Armstrong (United States, 1930 - 2012)
Person Referenced Dean Rusk (United States, 1909 - 1994)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • September 9, 1969
Not on view
Place Described
Washington
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