RECOVERY RELATED STAMPS, MINISHEETS & OTHER ITEMS

This section illustrates a selection of recovery related stamps, minisheets and other items related to the Ocean recovery of astronauts and their capsule. It is not meant to be complete.

Stamps and Minisheets

Country

Purpose

Issue Date

Description

Scott No.

Aitutaki Apollo 11
25 Anniv.
20 July 1994   506 - 507
Ajman Apollo 9 1 March 1969 Stamp shows capsule landing in Ocean - red overprint on Apollo 7 stamp. Minisheet exists. Michel : 457 A
Ajman Apollo 10 10 August 1969 Minisheet shows capsule landing in Ocean - red overprint on Apollo 7 minisheet. Stamp exists. Michel : Block 140
Ajman Apollo 11 - 13 2 August 1970 1 of 2 x 3 stamps shows capsule in ocean & liferaft Michel : 561/566 A
Antigua & Barbuda Apollo 11
20th Anniv.
24 Nov 1989 1 of 4 stamps shows capsule in the ocean 1258 -
1261
Ascension 40th Anniv Wideawake Airfield 15 June 1982 1 of 4 stamps shows ARIA rescue aircraft 309 - 312
Chad Apollo & Kennedy 18 Feb 1971 Minisheet shows astronaut being rescued from capsule & rescue helicopters 231E
Congo Republic 50th Anniv Sputnik
Lunar Exploration
18 September 2007 1 stamp in minisheet of 4 stamps shows capsule on ship's deck U/K
Congo Republic Apollo 11
40th Anniv
20 July 2009 1 stamp in minisheet of 4 stamps shows capsule being lift aboard ship U/K
Cook Islands Apollo 15 17 April 1972 1 stamp shows capsule with parachutes open while a second shows a rescue helicopter. Issued as 4 se-tenant pairs. 319 - 322
Cook Islands Apollo 15 17 April 1972 Minisheet of above 8 stamps 322c
Cook Islands Apollo 15 24 May 1972 Above 4 se-tenant pairs overprinted 'Hurricane Relief' B21 - B24
Cook Islands Apollo 15 24 May 1972 Above minisheet overprinted 'Hurricane Relief' B24c
Cook Islands Apollo 11
10th Anniv
7 Nov 1979 1 of 4 stamps shows capsule in the ocean 532 - 535
Cook Islands Apollo 11
10th Anniv
7 Nov 1979 1 of 4 stamps in minisheet shows capsule in the ocean 535a
Dominica Apollo 11
30th Anniv
22 June 1999 Minisheet shows Apollo capsule in the ocean 2151
Fujeira Apollo 16 15 August 1972 Minisheet shows Apollo capsule under parachutes - Contains 1 stamp - An inperforate version exists Michel
Block 98B
Fujeira Apollo Conquest of the Moon 9 May 1970 Minnisheet of 4 stamps. One shows capsule in water and helicopter - Imperforate version plus various overprints exist Michel
Block 23A
Gambia Apollo 11
10th Anniv
17 Oct 1979 Booklet of 2 x 3 plus 1 P&S stamps-
2 x 1 stamp shows capsule under parachutes & rescue helicopter
403a
Grenada Apollo 11 24 September 1969 1 of 9 stamps shows capsule under parachutes 328 - 336
Grenada Apollo 13-15 15 October 1971 1 of 6 stamps shows capsule landing in ocean with recovery ship & helicopter. A second stamp shows capsule in ocean with rescue swimmers. 421 - 426
Guinea Apollo 11
11th Anniv.
20 July 1980 1 stamp in minisheet of 8 stamps shows capsule with parachutes open while a second shows capsule being taken aboard the PRS 807 - 814
Guyana Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
22 June 1999 1 stamp in minisheet of 6 stamps shows capsule landing in Ocean with parachutes 3417
Guyana Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
22 June 1999 1 stamp in minisheet of 6 stamps shows capsule landing in Ocean with swimmer 3418
Hungary Apollo 13 10 June 1970 1 stamp in minisheet of 4 stamps shows capsule with parachutes open while a second shows capsule in ocean. C308
Korea - South Apollo 11 15 August 1969 1 stamp in imperforated sheet shows capsule landing in ocean with parachutes 663a
Liberia Apollo 11
20th Anniv.
20 July 1989 1 of 4 stamps shows the USS Hornet - The stamp is incorrectly marked the USS Okinawa. 1125 - 1128
Lesotho Apollo 11
20th Anniv.
6 November 1989 1 of 8 stamps shows capsule under parachutes 731 - 738
Malawi Apollo 8
40th Anniv.
25 March 2008 1 stamp in minisheet of 4 stamps shows capsule on ship's deck U/K
Mauritania Apollo 13 17 August 1970 1 gold metal stamp shows Apollo capsule under paracutes C104
Mongolia Apollo 13 & Soyuz 9 1 November 1970 Minisheet containing 1 stamp shows capsule in Ocean, helicopter and Recovery Carrier 599
Mongolia Soyuz 9 25 February 1971 Minisheet containing one stamp shows Soyuz capsule landing under parachutes 610
Montserrat Space Anniversaries 20 July 1994 Various red overprints on 4 stamps from the 1989 20th Anniv. of Apollo 11 set - 1 stamp shows capsule in Ocean 847 - 850
Nicaragua NASA
40th Anniv.
25 August 2000 Minisheet of 8 stamps show various aspects of the recovery of a Mercury capsule. 2354
Oman State Apollo 11 20 July 1969 Minisheet containing 1 stamp. Stamp shows capsule with parachutes open U/K
Palau Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
20 July 1999 1 of 4 minisheets. Each contains 1 stamp. This one shows capsule in ocean. 518 - 521
Romania Apollo 13 29 June 1970 Sheetlet of 4 identical stamps shows capsule with parachutes open. Tabs show the three astronauts plus mission emblem. C176
Samoa Apollo 10
15th Anniv.?
22 May 1986 1 of 4 stamps shows capsule under parachutes 678
Samoa Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
20 July 1999 1 of 4 stamps shows capsule under parachutes 973 - 976
Solomon Islands Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
20 July 1999 1 of 4 stamps shows capsule in ocean with parachutes 875 - 878
Turks & Caicos Is Mercury 6 12 February 1988 Minisheet of 1 stamp which shows Glenn's capsule in the ocean . Was produced for the Australian Bicentennial 1988 743
Tokelau Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
20 July 1999 1 of 6 stamps shows capsule in ocean 266 - 271
Tuvalu Apollo 11
30th Anniv.
20 July 1999 1 of 4 stamps shows capsule in ocean 800 - 803
Upper Volta Apollo 17 29 Mar 1973 1 of 5 stamps shows capsule under parachutes plus Ron Evans 289 - 293
Vanuatu Apollo 11
20th Anniv.
20 July 1989 Minisheet shows capsule in ocean with rescue swimmers 511
Western Samoa Apollo 11 24 July 1969 2 stamps show astronaut on the Moon and capsule under parachutes 315 - 316
Yemen Conquest of the Moon 17 June 1969 2 sheetlets of 5 x 2 stamps - 2 stamps in one of the sheetlets show capsule under parachutes Michel : 741/750 A

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