1972 – US – NASA Guam Tracking Station Apollo 17

1972 – Guam Tracking Station Apollo 17

NASA Guam Tracking Station – Initial contact with Apollo 17 – Dec 1972

Date: 08.12.1972

Postmark: Guam

Cachet: NASA Communication Network – Guam Tracking Station

Stamp: Pair of “United States in space – a decade of achievement” and the Salvation Army 5c (SG 1249)

Size: 165 x 93 mm

Remarks:

– Signed by the station director. Addressed to Germany!

– RARE object – SA stamp used on event cover 7 years after it was issued! Duplicates have not been observed!!