{"product_id":"1969-nasa-apollo-lithograph-collection-19-prints-gpo-mailer","title":"1969 NASA Apollo 11, Lithograph Collection – 19 Prints \u0026 GPO Mailer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage NASA Apollo-era lithograph collection consisting of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19 large-format prints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by an original U.S. Government Printing Office mailing envelope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection features iconic imagery from the Apollo program, including Apollo 8 Earth views, Saturn V launches, the Apollo 11 crew, Lunar Module, American flag on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface and other historic mission scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eofficial NASA\/Government Printing Office lithographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not modern photographic reproductions. Individual sheets carry NASA captions and image identification numbers. NASA officially distributed these picture sets through the Superintendent of Documents during the Apollo era.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original envelope is marked:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Apollo—‘In the Beginning . . .’ NASA Picture Set No. 1”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Price $1.25 per set (7 color prints)”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surviving mailing label provides particularly nice provenance, showing that the government publication was originally mailed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMontreal, Quebec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker\/Publisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NASA \/ U.S. Government Printing Office\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Apollo era, circa 1969–early 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19 lithographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11 × 14 in. each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Printed paper\/card stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal envelope:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No — signatures visible on the lunar plaque image are printed as part of the image, not hand signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage used condition. Prints show varying degrees of age-related toning, edge\/corner wear and handling. The original mailing envelope has substantial tears, edge damage, staining and general age wear. Please review photographs carefully. Prints have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot been professionally graded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNASA’s contemporary documentation specifically describes these as full-colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 × 14 lithographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and records the original GPO distribution.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e I would describe this as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19-piece collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than claiming it is definitely a complete Set No. 1 + complete Set No. 4 until every image number has been checked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU.S. Import Disclaimer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Any applicable import duties, taxes, tariffs or brokerage fees not collected at checkout are the buyer’s responsibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage NASA Apollo lithograph collection with 19 official 11x14 prints and original U.S. Government Printing Office mailing envelope. 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