Moon Landing 20th Anniversary $2.40 Priority Mail

The cachet artwork depicts an astronaut in a white spacesuit descending a ladder from the lunar module onto the moon's surface, rendered in detailed illustration style against a black space background with orange/gold lunar module details. The stamp is the $2.40 USA Priority Mail stamp showing two astronauts planting the American flag on the lunar surface against a blue background. The postmark is a circular machine cancel from Washington, DC dated July 20, 1989 with ZIP 20066. Additional text on the cachet includes a Priority Mail logo/label and the text '$2.40/2 pounds Nationwide—Quickly' in red and blue, plus a USPS copyright notice for 1989.

This First Day Cover commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Moon Landing, featuring a detailed cachet illustration of an astronaut in a white spacesuit descending a ladder from the lunar module onto the moon's surface, with a golden reflection on the visor. The $2.40 Priority Mail stamp depicts two astronauts planting the American flag on the lunar surface against a dark blue background. The postmark is a circular black cancellation with the text 'WASHINGTON, DC JUL 20 1989' and a partial ZIP code. Additional text includes '20th Anniversary Moon Landing,' 'USA $2.40,' 'Priority Mail,' and 'Nationwide—Quickly.' The cover is in clean condition with no visible damage.