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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Moon Landing First Day Cover
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Moon Landing First Day Cover

Artifact ID1970.35.206
Object Type Cover, First Day
Gifter
Date 1969
Date DescribedSeptember 9, 1969
Date DescribedJuly 20, 1969
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 3 7/8 in x W 7 1/2 in (9.8 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionFirst Day Cover. The cachet on the envelope is the moon, the Lunar Excursion Module, and the three Apollo 11 Astronauts. Cachet text: "First Day or Issue", "Man's First Landing on the Moon", "July 20, 1969", "Apollo 11 Astronauts Armstrong - Collins - Aldrin". Four stamps adhered at upper right: Plate block with selvage edges 10c First Man on the Moon stamp. Postmarked twice at: Washington DC - Sept 9, 1969, Moon Landing USA - July 20, 1969. Addressed to: "President & Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson", "LBJ Ranch", "Stonewall, Texas".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: "Ralph W. Yarborough".
Historical NoteThis first day of issue postcard with 4 First Man on the Moon 10-cent stamps was postmarked on July 20, 1969 and September 9, 1969. It was signed by Ralph W. Yarborough.
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 Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Neil Armstrong (United States, 1930 - 2012)
Person Referenced Michael Collins (United States, 1930 - 2021)
Person Referenced Ralph W. Yarborough (United States, 1903 - 1996)
Person Referenced Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (United States, born 1930)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • September 9, 1969
  • July 20, 1969
Not on view
Place Described
WashingtonLBJ Ranch
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