Niue postage stamps set year 1989 Space Apollo Moon Landing

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Niue issued a commemorative postage stamp set in 1989 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (the first manned Moon landing in 1969).

📬 Niue 1989 Moon Landing Stamp Set

Here are the key details about the issue:

📅 Year: 1989
📍 Country: Niue
📦 Issue Name: 20th Anniversary of the First Manned Moon Landing
📮 Type: Postage stamps (se-tenant set)
🎯 Theme: Apollo Moon landing / spaceflight / astronauts
📊 Format: A set of 3 stamps (se-tenant strip or individual values)

📌 Se-tenant means the stamps are issued connected together (in a strip or block) with different designs on each piece.

🆎 Catalogue Numbers:

• Scott catalogue: 571–572 (for the main stamps)
• Additional reference: these are also listed in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue as 680–682.

📌 What’s Included in the Set

• The set commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (Apollo 11) in 1969.
• Artwork typically features spaceflight imagery tied to the Moon landing — reflecting Niue’s celebration of this historic event.

📈 Collector Notes

Catalog descriptions list it as a 3-value space-themed set for the anniversary.

The set is fairly collectible among space-themed stamp issues; listings appear on philatelic marketplace sites like eBay and Delcampe.