1962 Project Mercury Set of 4-3¢ U.S. #1193

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U.S. #1193 1962 4 Project Mercury Issue Date: February 20, 1962 City: Cape Canaveral, Florida Quantity: 289,240,000 Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Giori Press Perforations: 11 Color: Dark blue and yellow U.S. #1193 features the “Friendship 7” space capsule flown by John Glenn in the first successful orbit of the Earth. The mission was the result of a secret project run by the Post Office Department. The Post Office had recently (at the time) started using a Giori Printing Press, which allowed it to produce stamps in two or three colors in a single run (instead of having to send the stamps through for each color).