American Astrophilately: The First 50 Years, NEW. Space

American Astrophilately: The First 50 Years, by David S. Ball.  This uniquely American story of the conquest of space is traced by stamp collectors who enjoy aerospace history.  By exhibiting envelopes that are postmarked near launch pads, mission control centers and on recovery ships Astrophilatelists tell an amazing tale of new sailing ships on a vast new ocean.

_American Astrophilately_ assists beginner and advanced collectors in identifying envelopes which meet the International Philatelic Federation (FIP) guidelines for exhibitions at stamp shows.  More than a dozen experts have contributed articles to explain NASA official marks, tracking ships, prime recovery ships, and why some postmarks are preferred over others.  Part two shows hundreds of envelopes in full color appropriate for exhibition and the artist responsible for each cachet.  Part three shows the most important part - the postmark.  Machine and hand cancels from launch, mid-mission and recovery are shown from the Explorer 1 launch in 1958 through the X-Prize civilian space flight in 2004.

2010, 343 pages, full color, new.  Accompanied by a DVD.

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