SPACE

The famous Italian astronomer Galileo, during the course of his observations of the Milky Way, said that it was a mass of stars " so numerous as to be almost beyond belief."

Man has, since the beginning of the Space Age, advanced both in knowledge and in human flight. Many ideas that were formerly "beyond belief" have become solidly grounded as valid scientific concepts. These, in turn, become the "launching pad" for future scientists to plan and build; and for astronauts to summon incredible resources of skill and courage. Together, they- and many others - move mankind to the next space achivements which, said President John F. Kennedy, "may hold the key to our future on earth."

This album highlights some of the most meaningful achievements. It is a dramatic deminstration of how the forward thrust of human knowledge is memorably captured trough stamps.

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This album is part of a kit that contains everything you need to start collecting stamps; a stamp album, stamps. stamp hinges, and a booklet. The ABC's of Stamp Collecting. The booklet
tells you how to mount stamps, and how to use the catalogue numbers in this album.
After you have mounted all the stamps in the packet you will want to search for other stamps
to fill in as many of the remaining paces in the album as possible. When you do, you will experience the thrill of finding, purchasing or trading for stamps on your own, one of the joys of collecting.
Edited and published for the United States Postal Service by
Scott Publishing Co.

Copyright 1974 by Scott Publishing Co., 3 East 57th Street, New York,N.Y. 10022