Description
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Souvenir Card B36. The Bicentennial Exposition on Science and Technology, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center - May 30-September 6, 1976. "Our ability now transcends gazing at the stars in wonder. We may reach that which we can see. The moon is just the first of many new worlds for manned exploration. The heavens have become our newest and greatest frontier." This card has a first day of show cancellation of #C76 10c Moon Landing airmail stamp, Bicentennial Expo on Science and Technology May 30 September 6. 1976, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, May 30, 1976. Additional stamps and cancellations include #1434-35 10c Space Achievement (singles) stamps, Bicentennial Expo on Science and Technology May 30 September 6, 1976, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, July 4, 1976; #1684 13c Commercial Aviation stamp, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, July 4, 1976; #1287 13c John F Kennedy stamp, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, September 6, 1976; #1557 10c Mariner 10 stamp, Pasadena, California, July 20, 1976. There are also added commentaries on the first flight and Project Viking apparently added by Ardee Covers (see scan 2 for their red hand stamp on the back of the card). Card measures 8 1/2" x 10 1/2".
