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US Postage 1958 Year Set of Commemorative Postage Stamps

US Postage 1958 Year Set of Commemorative Postage Stamps

$ 2.47

  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Grade: F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • Seller Notes: “Mint Never Hinged Year Set”
  • Year of Issue: 1958

Description

The Year Is 1958 Jupiter-C rocket launches first US satellite, Explorer I, into orbit (Jan. 31). The existence of the Van Allen Belt, a radiation belt surrounding the Earth, is confirmed by the Explorer I satellite. Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army (March 24). NASA initiates Project Mercury, aimed at putting a man in space within two years. This Lot is the 1958 U.S. Commemorative Stamp Set Fill the empty spaces in your album with this set of Mint NH stamps! No regular / definitive issues, booklet issues. Rob's Stamp Shop PO Box 1987 Gillette WY 82717 Thank you for viewing!