CALLE, PAUL. 1928-2010. Neil Armstrong. Lithograph, 29 x 19 inches (737 x 483 mm), of Armstrong in his Apollo 11 spacesuit and cap with headset, his head turned to a right profile. Numbered 861 of 1000. SIGNED "Neil Armstrong" and double signed by Calle "July 16, 1969, Paul Calle" with a later signature "Paul Calle." Together with 19 x 10 inch informational insert featuring a photo of Calle with Armstrong, signing the prints at the National Air and Space Museum, December 23, 1976. In fitted paper folder, titled "Neil Armstrong by Paul Calle - National Air and Space Museum for the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund." SIGNED BY THE FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON AND THE ARTIST WHO DESIGNED THE POSTAGE STAMP COMMEMORATING THAT MOMENT. Paul Calle was a New York born artist who served as an illustrator for the Army during the Korean War. After designing cover art for science fiction magazines, he was chosen in 1962 to be part of the NASA Art Program. He designed a pair of 5-cent Gemini postage stamps, and was the only artist allowed access to the Apollo 11 crew as they prepared to enter the spacecraft for their historic mission. He designed the iconic "First Man on the Moon" 10-cent stamp, and in his long career he would design over 40 stamps for the U.S. Postal Service.
CALLE, PAUL. 1928-2010. Neil Armstrong. Lithograph, 29 x 19 inches (737 x 483 mm), of Armstrong in his Apollo 11 spacesuit and cap with headset, his head turned to a right profile. Numbered 861 of 1000. SIGNED "Neil Armstrong" and double signed by Calle "July 16, 1969, Paul Calle" with a later signature "Paul Calle." Together with 19 x 10 inch informational insert featuring a photo of Calle with Armstrong, signing the prints at the National Air and Space Museum, December 23, 1976. In fitted paper folder, titled "Neil Armstrong by Paul Calle - National Air and Space Museum for the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund." SIGNED BY THE FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON AND THE ARTIST WHO DESIGNED THE POSTAGE STAMP COMMEMORATING THAT MOMENT. Paul Calle was a New York born artist who served as an illustrator for the Army during the Korean War. After designing cover art for science fiction magazines, he was chosen in 1962 to be part of the NASA Art Program. He designed a pair of 5-cent Gemini postage stamps, and was the only artist allowed access to the Apollo 11 crew as they prepared to enter the spacecraft for their historic mission. He designed the iconic "First Man on the Moon" 10-cent stamp, and in his long career he would design over 40 stamps for the U.S. Postal Service.
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