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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