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Kingdom of Yemen Apollo 12 gold foil stamps on 1970 cover
Kingdom of Yemen Apollo 12 gold foil stamps on 1970 cover

Kingdom of Yemen Apollo 12 gold foil stamps on 1970 cover

$ 5.27

Availability: 66 in stock
  • Color: Gold
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Yemen
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Type: Cover
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Topic: Space
  • Year of Issue: 1961-1970
  • Currency: Pre-Decimal
  • Cancellation Type: Handstamped
  • Condition: Address label is peeling loose from cover leaving behind tape stains and appears close to detaching completely; stamps have some damaged perf. teeth; and cover has other condition issues.
  • Quality: Used
  • Modified Item: No
  • Place of Origin: Yemen

    Description

    Mutawakelite Kingdom of Yemen 24-boghans and 34-bogshans Apollo 12 gold foil air mail stamps on 1970 cover. Stamps are tied to cover by Royal G.H.Q. Al-Mahabeshah marking in green and Al-Mahabeshah postmark dated June 23, 1970, in black. Cover is addressed to Southern Stamp Service of London, England.
    Stamps picture Apollo 12 crew members Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Richard Gordon along with Conrad and Bean on the lunar surface.
    In addition to stamps, the front of the cover bears a blue "By Air Mail / Par Avion" etiquette in the lower right corner, and a red registration handstamp on the left. Reverse of cover bears pair of Al-Mahabeshah postmarks.
    Address label is peeling loose from cover leaving behind tape stains and appears close to detaching completely; stamps have some damaged perf. teeth; and cover has other condition issues.