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The U.S. Apollo 8 Commemorative Stamp: 1969
Apollo 8, 6 cents, Scott Catalog No. 1371, Issued in 1969
The Apollo 8 mission was remarkable in that it was the first time humans orbited the Moon.
During the time orbiting the moon, the crew brought the people of earth a live view of their own planet, for the first time bringing this overview to all who watched back on earth.