Issue: A Small Step – A Giant Leap, Headline News, 21 July 1969
Type: Stamp
Number of Stamps: 1
Stamps Denomination: 60c
Issue Date: 2013
Issued By: Australia Post
About A Small Step – A Giant Leap
In order to commemorate the headline news of moon landing, Australia Post has issued stamp. Denomination of stamp is 60c and it was issued in 2013.
Moon landing was considered as one of the topics of by philately, therefore it is being sought after stamps.
Moon Landing
The Moon landing took place on July 20, 1969, not July 21. On that historic day, NASA’s Apollo 11 mission successfully landed the lunar module, “Eagle,” on the Moon’s surface. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Michael Collins orbited above in the command module. Neil Armstrong famously said, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind,” as he descended the ladder and set foot on the lunar surface. This event marked a significant milestone in human history and space exploration.
It was one of the significant news of the time and major newspapers has it as a headline news. Australia Post has issued this stamp to commemorate the headline news of the significant history event.
