APOLLO 15 Mission, 3 Cacheted Covers, Presentation Card, Weikert Placecard, News

Description: APOLLO 15 Mission, 3 Cacheted Covers, Presentation Card, Weikert Placecard, NewsYou get 3 covers (one has a piece clipped)Apollo 15 Presentation Card (angle cropped top)The Weikert's Placecard With notes about the missionUPI Newspaper clipping about the missionThese items come from the personal belongings of Major General John M. Weikert and his wife.Click here for more info on Major General Weikert!Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the United States' Apollo program, the fourth to land on the Moon, and the eighth successful manned mission. It was the first of what were termed "J missions," long stays on the Moon, with a greater focus on science than had been possible on previous missions. It was also the first mission on which the Lunar Roving Vehicle was used. The mission began on July 26, 1971, and ended on August 7. At the time, NASA called it the most successful manned flight ever achieved.[2] Commander David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin spent three days on the Moon, including 18½ hours outside the spacecraft on lunar extra-vehicular activity (EVA). The mission landed near Hadley rille, in an area of the Mare Imbrium called Palus Putredinus (Marsh of Decay). The crew explored the area using the first lunar rover, which allowed them to travel much farther from the Lunar Module (LM) than had been possible on missions without the rover. They collected 77 kilograms (170 lb) of lunar surface material. At the same time, Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden orbited the Moon, using a Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) in the Service Module (SM) to study the lunar surface and environment in great detail with a panoramic camera, a gamma-ray spectrometer, a mapping camera, a laser altimeter, a mass spectrometer, and a lunar sub-satellite deployed at the end of Apollo 15's stay in lunar orbit (an Apollo program first). Although the mission accomplished its objectives, this success was somewhat overshadowed by negative publicity that accompanied public awareness of postage stamps carried without authorization by the astronauts, who had made plans to sell them upon their return. Ironically, this mission was one of very few that had been honored with the issue of a commemorative stamp, with this first use of a lunar rover happening one decade after the first Mercury astronaut launch.Click HERE for more information on Apollo 15!This collection is in Fine/Very Fine Condition. Please view the scans to form your own opinion on condition. Additional information upon request. Just message me! Thanks for looking, and thanks in advance for your bids! In general, postal history items will be in fine / very fine condition. Many like FDC's will be in excellent condition. Standalone stamps will be described. Additional information upon request. Just message me! Thanks for looking, and thanks in advance for your purchases!************************************SHIPPING & HANDLING FOR MY ITEMS(I will happily combine shipping for you)At Checkout, You Will (Hopefully) Have These Shipping Options.IF YOU WANT TRACKING, YOU NEED TO PAY FOR IT.$1.00 = USPS First Class - No Tracking$4.50 = Parcel Post with Trackingor for Insured Mail up to $100.00.$5.00 for USPS Certified Mail$15.00 = Registered Mail (USA Only)$19.00 = Registered Mail to CanadaJust $1.50 First Class to Canada!Please allow a little time for me to invoice you!_____________________________________________OVERSEAS ORDERSJust $3.00 Airmail For Overseas shipping & handling for regular sized covers!Large covers will be a dollar more. $2.00 more if much larger.(You can pay for Registered Mail for any purchase of any amount. Recommended if you live in a country where item's are lost much of the time.)Buy as many items as you wish with NO additional shipping charges per package up to $75.00 in value!Just $22.00 For Registered Mail! Multiple items may be combined, and may cost up to $25.00 total in some cases.REQUIRED FOR ITEMS OVER $75.00 Going Outside the USA.CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR COUNTRY TRACKS REGISTERED MAIL!Only 35 do! I Can Invoice You For The Items With Correct Combined Shipping. Please message me!Since PayPal charges per transaction, I cannot refund you if you pay for individual items before I have a chance to invoice you with combined shipping.THANKS! Sincerely, Dave I Sell All Kinds of Postal History & Some other things too!1800's stampless, 19th Century stamps on and off cover,Stamp Dealer Covers, FDC's, Collins' covers, DPO's, RFD's, single prexie and multiple prexies usages, Transatlantic airmails and ship covers, fancy cancels, naval, world exposition, celebrity, aviation and space autographs, Advertising, Airmail, Graf Zeppelins, USS Akron & USS Macon, Railroad RPO / RMS and more!Follow my listings to see more of them! They will be priced to sell!NEW AUCTION LISTINGS -Usually 5 Days a Week! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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Location: Hampton, New Hampshire

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