Apollo First Day Covers

In his capacity as Honeysuckle Creek’s Admin Officer from 1970 (and as Carnarvon’s Admin Officer before that), Milton Turner co-ordinated the production of First Day Covers celebrating the Apollo missions, and also received covers from elsewhere.

Here are some First Day Covers concerning Apollo. Addresses have been removed – and higher resolution scans are available.

With thanks to Milton Turner. Scans by Colin Mackellar.

Saturn Apollo 5 – Cape Canaveral, 22 January 1966.

Apollo 8 – Cape Canaveral, 21 December 1968.

Apollo 10 – Cape Canaveral, 18 May 1969.

Apollo 11 1st anniv. – MSC Houston Stamp Club, 20 July 1970.

Apollo 11 – Southampton, U.K., 21 July 1969.

Apollo 11 – Berlin, 13 October 1969.

Apollo 11 – MSC Houston Stamp Club, postmarked Washington.

Apollo 12 – Cape Canaveral, November 13 1969.

Apollo 13 – Berlin, 11 April 1970.

Apollo 13 – Cape Canaveral, 11 April 1970. Note the late addition of Jack Swigert to the crew.

Apollo 14 – Berlin, 19 February 1971.

Apollo 14 – Cape Canaveral, 31 January 1971.

Apollo 14 – Houston, 05 February 1971.

Apollo 14 – UK Private Mail Service, 31 January 1971.

Apollo 15 – NASCOM London, 26 July 1971.

Apollo 15 – Houston, 30 July 1971.

Apollo 15 – Houston, 02 August 1971.

Apollo 15 – MSFC / Huntsville, 02 August 1971.

For Apollo 16, Milton Turner organised a rather unique First Day cover, featuring a wide range of Apollo support within Australia.

Apollo 16 – Honeysuckle Creek / Canberra, 17 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Honeysuckle Creek / Canberra, 17 April 1972. Courtesy of Paul White.

Apollo 16 – Honeysuckle Creek / Canberra, 21 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Houston, 20 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Houston, 20 April 1972 – back of envelope.

Apollo 16 – Kennedy Space Center, 16 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Kennedy Space Center, 16 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Kennedy Space Center, 20 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Vienna, 21 April 1972.

Apollo 16 – Brussels, 25 April 1972.

Apollo 17 – Bochum Radio Observatory, 02 December 1972.

Apollo 17 launch – Honeysuckle Creek, 07 December 1972.

Apollo 17 launch – Kennedy Space Center, 07 December 1972.

Apollo 17 launch – Cape Canaveral, 07 December 1972.

Apollo 17 – DSIF 61 Robledo, 07 December 1972.

Apollo 17 – DSIF 62 Cebreros, 07 December 1972.

Apollo 17 – Cape Canaveral, 14 December 1972.

Apollo 17 – Cape Canaveral, 19 December 1972.

Apollo 17 – Madrid Apollo, Fresnedillas.

Apollo 17 – NASCOM Madrid.

Apollo 17 Splash Down – Honeysuckle Creek, 20 December 1972.