stamp is from Fujairah commemorates the Apollo 10 mission, "APOLLO 10"

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Country

United Arab Emirates

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Unused

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

Space

Year of Issue

1968

Item Description

This stamp is from Fujairah, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as indicated by the text "FUJEIRA" at the bottom. The Arabic text "الفجيرة" also translates to "Fujairah." The stamp has a denomination of 50 dirhams, as shown by "50 DIRHAMS" and the Arabic numeral "٥٠" on the right.

The stamp commemorates the Apollo 10 mission, as indicated by the text "APOLLO 10" prominently displayed across the center. Apollo 10 was a significant mission in NASA's Apollo program, launched on May 18, 1969. It served as a "dress rehearsal" for the first Moon landing, which would occur later that year with Apollo 11. During the mission, astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan orbited the Moon, and the lunar module (named "Snoopy") descended to within 8.4 nautical miles of the lunar surface, testing systems and procedures for the eventual landing. The image on the stamp depicts an astronaut in a spacesuit performing a spacewalk, which aligns with the space exploration theme of the Apollo missions, though Apollo 10 itself did not involve a spacewalk (the first American spacewalk was during Gemini 4 in 1965, and Apollo missions later included spacewalks starting with Apollo 11).

Fujairah, like other emirates in the UAE during the late 1960s and early 1970s, issued many stamps to generate revenue and gain international recognition, often focusing on globally significant events like space exploration. This stamp is part of a series celebrating space achievements, a popular theme for stamps during that era due to the excitement of the Space Race. The design, with its focus on an astronaut and the Apollo 10 mission, reflects the global fascination with space exploration at the time.

The stamp appears to be unused, as there are no cancellation marks, which is common for stamps from Fujairah, as many were produced for collectors rather than postal use. If you'd like more details about this specific stamp, such as its exact year of issue or catalog information, I can search for that. Would you like me to do so?

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