Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut, personally owned and autographed official NASA 8" x 10" photograph with First Day of Issue “First Man on The Moon” cancelled stamp dated June 20th, 1969.
From the personal collection of Buzz Aldrin, this official NASA lithograph print is hand-signed by Aldrin in bold blue felt tip marker. Affixed to the lower right corner of the is a commemorative “First Man on The Moon” 10 cent postage stamp which has been cancelled on its First Day of Issue: Sept. 9th, 1969 and again on the Moon Landing date with USPS cancellation dated June 20th, 1969.
The photograph is in excellent condition with only subtle signs of age. Includes a full Certificate of Authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc. Also accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Lisa Cannon, daughter fo Lois Aldrin, on behalf of the Aldrin family. The Aldrin family Certificate of Authenticity was from a group lot of 5 personally owned photographs from Aldrin, of which this piece was the only one signed in the lot. A remarkable rarity and choice Apollo 11 autographed piece, originating directly from the personal archive of one of the Astronauts from the mission!
Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later. They spent about two and a quarter hours together outside the spacecraft and collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material to bring back to Earth. Command module pilot Michael Collins flew the Command Module Columbia alone in lunar orbit while they were on the Moon’s surface. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21 hours, 36 minutes on the lunar surface, at a site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing, before lifting off to rejoin Columbia in lunar orbit.
