Dominica postage stamps year 1970 Space Apollo 11 set

Dominica postage stamps year 1970 Space Apollo 11 set

🇩🇲 Dominica – 1970 Apollo 11 / Moon Landing Stamp Set

🗓 Year of Issue: 1970
📬 Country: Dominica
📌 Theme: First Manned Moon Landing / Apollo 11
📦 Format: Stamp set with souvenir miniature sheet (block)
📮 Usage: Postage stamps commemorating the Apollo 11 mission and lunar landing.

📜 Issue Details

• Dominica issued a special “Moon Landing” set in 1970, marking the historic Apollo 11 mission and the first human footsteps on the Moon (July 20, 1969).
• The set includes regular stamps plus a miniature sheet (souvenir sheet) with scenes celebrating the Apollo 11 crew and spacecraft.

📊 Stamp Set Composition

According to specialized listings:

• Scott catalogue numbers: 291–296 for the Moon Landing stamps.
• Miniature sheet: 296a (Block / souvenir sheet with 4 values).

These stamps typically feature images related to:

• The astronauts (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins)
• Scenes from the Apollo 11 mission (launch, lunar module, Moon surface)
• A souvenir block showing the group or related space imagery.

📌 Notes for Collectors

• These 1970 Dominica stamps are part of a broad set issued by many countries around the world to celebrate the first lunar landing.
• They are popular with topical collectors specializing in space exploration, astronauts on stamps, and Moon landing memorabilia.
• Depending on condition and whether the miniature sheet is present, they can vary in value.