NASA Local Post (NLP) and Space City Cover Society (SCCS)

NASA Local Post (NLP) and Space City Cover Society (SCCS)

Project Mercury Souvenir Sheets

The Project Mercury Anniversary commemoratives have two different types of souvenir sheets.
Type "A" is horizontal format with nine 5 cent locals per sheet. There is an inscription at the
top and bottom of the sheet. Type "B" is vertical format with ten 6 cent locals per sheet;
however the locals within the sheet are horizontal format with inscriptions on the left and right
side of the sheet.

Type "A" includes numbers M-1-NLP through M-6-NLP and Type "B" includes M-8-NLP
through M-13-NLP. M-7-NLP contains twelve 5 cent locals, is diamond-shaped, with
inscriptions at the top and bottom of the sheet.

5th Anniversary First U.S. Orbital Flight
Catalog Number: M-01-NLP
Chronological Number: 01
Issue Date/Circa: 1967/02/20
Original Purchase Price: $0.50

5th Anniversary Second U.S. Orbital Flight
Catalog Number: M-02-NLP
Chronological Number: 02
Issue Date/Circa: 1967/05/24
Original Purchase Price: $0.50

5th Anniversary Multi-Orbital Flight
Catalog Number: M-03-NLP
Chronological Number: 04
Issue Date/Circa: 1967/10/03
Original Purchase Price: $0.50

7th Anniversary "Freedom 7" Space Flight
Catalog Number: M-04-NLP
Chronological Number: 06
Issue Date/Circa: 1968/05/05
Original Purchase Price: $0.50

Successful Conclusion - Project Mercury
Catalog Number: M-05-NLP
Chronological Number: 07
Issue Date/Circa: 1968/05/15
Original Purchase Price: $0.50

7th Anniversary "Liberty Bell 7" Space Flight
Catalog Number: M-06-NLP
Chronological Number: 08
Issue Date/Circa: 1968/07/21
Original Purchase Price: $0.50

10th Anniversary - Mercury Team Named
Catalog Number: M-07-NLP
Chronological Number: 14
Issue Date/Circa: 1969/04/09
Original Purchase Price: $0.60
M-7-NLP Large Unperforated Sheet 8.5" X 11" in size
Newspaper Article: The Blade, Toledo, OH - April 6, 1969

10th Anniversary First U.S. Astronaut In Space
Catalog Number: M-08-NLP
Chronological Number: 51
Issue Date/Circa: 1971/05/05
Original Purchase Price: $0.60
M-8-NLP Large Perforated Sheet 8.5" X 11" in size

10th Anniversary - Flight Of Liberty Bell 7
Catalog Number: M-09-NLP
Chronological Number: 55
Issue Date/Circa: 1971/07/21
Original Purchase Price: $0.60

10th Anniversary Friendship 7
Catalog Number: M-10-NLP
Chronological Number: 63
Issue Date/Circa: 1972/02/20
Original Purchase Price: $0.60
M-10-NLP Large Unperforated Sheet 8.25" X 11" in size

10th Anniversary Aurora 7
Catalog Number: M-11-NLP
Chronological Number: 66
Issue Date/Circa: 1972/05/24
Original Purchase Price: $0.60

10th Anniversary Sigma 7
Catalog Number: M-12-NLP
Chronological Number: 67
Issue Date/Circa: 1972/10/03
Original Purchase Price: $0.60
M-12-NLP Large Perforated Sheet 8.5" X 11" in size

10th Anniversary Faith 7
Catalog Number: M-13-NLP
Chronological Number: 71
Issue Date/Circa: 1973/05/15
Original Purchase Price: $0.60

Return to Stamps Menu

Return to Main Menu