Hi ! Forty year ago, on July 20, in 1969, Neil Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11 Mission and Edwin Aldrin Jr., Commander of its lunar module ‘ Eagle’ became the first astronauts to land on the moon. As Armstrong set his foot on the celestial body he said, “ One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Millions of people across the world watched the video broadcast of the Moon landing. It was a big event. Now this is 40th anniversary of the first Moon Landing. To mark this memorable event Royal Mail will issue a commemorative sheet of 10 stamps with appropriate labels and illustrated border, in an illustrated folder. The Royal Australian Mint has issued a 50 cent special coin to celebrate 40th anniversary of Moon Landing. Its a special day to celebrate for the whole world ! Have a look to these beautiful issues and nice cancellations which will be given on this special occasion ! This is all for this special Day ....Till Next Post... Have a Great Time !.
Coin on 40th anniversary of Moon Landing
Special Coin by Australia
To celebrate 40th anniversary of First Moon Landing, The Royal Australian Mint has issued a 50 cent coin on 6 July 2009 .The reverse design of this coin depicts the lunar landing module in space, on its approach to the surface of Earth's moon.
