20192019 Niue Moon Landing 50 Years Set of Mint Stamps - Set

In 2019 the world celebrates 50 years since the first Moon landing.

On Tuesday 2 July 2019, the Moon - Mahina - will block the sun over the South Pacific Ocean, Chile and Argentina for a partial solar eclipse, and Niue will be one of the best locations from which to view it. It will be 50 years prior, in July 1969, the Apollo 11 mission took the first humans to the surface of Mahina.

30c Pre-launch
The world awaits the launch of Saturn V on 16 July 1969.

$1.40 Lift-off
The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle rises past the launch tower as it lifts off.

$2.00 The Moon Walk
Man walks on the Moon for the first time.

$4.00 Landing
The Apollo 11 mission safely returned to Earth on 24 July 1969.

Miniature sheet and first day covers

The miniature sheet shows the Saturn V launch vehicle mid-launch, with the full image continued on the miniature sheet first day cover. The first day cover features a close-up image of one of the astronauts descending a ladder into the Moon’s surface.