1969 Scottish Daily Express 21 July | Apollo 11 Moon Landing Man on the Moon For Sale

Original Scottish Daily Express newspaper dated Monday 21 July 1969, published immediately after the Apollo 11 lunar landing.The exceptionally striking front page carries the enormous headline “MAN ON THE MOON”, with “9.18 ‘The Eagle has landed’” above photographs of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.Inside is extensive contemporary reporting of the mission and landing, including a continuation headed “‘THE EAGLE HAS LANDED’”, accounts from Mission Control and the astronauts, and coverage of the worldwide reaction. The newspaper also retains its original contemporary news, sport, advertising and comic-strip content, making it a fascinating snapshot of the day.Very good condition for a newspaper of this date. The paper has the original horizontal and vertical folds and there is general age-toning to the newsprint, with some light edge wear and small edge nicks. The front page is particularly well preserved and presents very strongly, with the principal headline and photographs clean and clear.A highly displayable original contemporary record of the first crewed Moon landing.This newspaper forms part of a wider collection of vintage magazines, newspapers and printed ephemera, with further items listed regularly.