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ALDRIN, Buzz (1930- ). COLLINS, Michael (1930-2021). This “Type 3” cover is the scarcest of the three Apollo Insurance covers and today is the ultimate space related philatelic item. Dated July 16, 1969, the day of the launch. A fabulous, large, colorful cachet of the crew mission emblem is on the left side of the cover. Affixed is one Apollo 8 six cent stamp, cancelled by a stamped NASA rocket launching. The signatures of the three astronauts were signed within days of Armstrong and Aldrin’s first historic walk on the moon. A box of covers, most likely 100 signed by all three, were stolen from the Kennedy Space Center’s crews’ quarters which were to be used as insurance covers. The mystery of these covers is still unknown. In September 2014, one of these covers sold for $26,031 at auction. In October 2015, one of these covers sold for $13,317. In April 2016, one of these covers sold for $13,642. The three autographs on this cover are choice. This cover is in Mint condition and is an heirloom to remember and treasure. From the prestigious Ralph Swap autograph collection.........$12,950.00  |