This issue was finally announced by the USPS on March 20th. No date of issue was given. The first landing on the moon occurred on July 20, 1969.
[press release]
U.S. Postal Service Unveils
1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps 
WASHINGTON — In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. Postal Service is pleased to reveal two stamp designs commemorating that historic milestone. Additional details are coming about the date, time and location for the first-day-of issue ceremony.
One stamp features a photograph of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin in his spacesuit on the surface of the moon. The image was taken by astronaut Neil Armstrong. The other stamp, a photograph of the moon taken in 2010 by Gregory H. Revera of Huntsville, AL, shows the landing site of the lunar module in the Sea of Tranquility. The site is indicated on the stamp by a dot. The selvage includes an image of the lunar module.
Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp art.
Further updates will appear below.
Updated March 29th:
These stamps will be issued Friday, July 19th in Cape Canaveral, FL.
Updated June 1st:
[press release]
U.S. Postal Service Issuing 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps
What: The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and man’s first steps on the Moon with two Forever stamps.
The stamp dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #MoonLandingStamps or #AstronautStamps.
Who: Thomas J. Marshall, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, United States Postal Service and Dedicating Official
Steven W. Monteith, Vice President, Marketing, United States Postal Service
Col. Robert D. Cabana, Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA
Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart, former NASA astronaut and scientist, NASA
When: Friday, July 19, 2019, at 11 a.m. EDT
Where: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Commerce Way
Merritt Island, FL
RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are required to RSVP at usps.com/moonlanding.
Background:
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin achieved something that had long been confined to the realm of science fiction when they landed a spidery spacecraft named Eagle on the Moon. A worldwide audience watched and listened when Armstrong stepped onto the Moon’s surface and famously said, “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”
On the 50th anniversary of this first Moon landing, two stamp designs commemorate that historic milestone. One stamp features Armstrong’s iconic photograph of Aldrin in his spacesuit on the surface of the Moon. The other stamp, a photograph of the moon taken in 2010 by Gregory H. Revera from his home in Madison, AL, shows the landing site of the lunar module, Eagle, in the Sea of Tranquility. The site is indicated on the stamp by a dot. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps.
The 1969: First Moon Landing stamps are being issued as Forever stamps. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
From the June 6th Postal Bulletin:
On July 19, 2019, in Cape Canaveral, FL, the United States Postal Service® will issue the 1969: First Moon Landing stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in two designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 24 stamps (Item 479100). The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 19, 2019, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The 1969: First Moon Landing pane of 24 stamps may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
On the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969, the Postal Service™ is pleased to issue two stamps commemorating that milestone in history. One stamp features a photograph of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin in his spacesuit on the surface of the moon taken by astronaut Neil Armstrong. The other stamp, a photograph of the moon taken in 2010 by Gregory H. Revera from his home in Madison, AL, shows the landing site of the lunar module in the Sea of Tranquility. The site is indicated on the stamp by a dot. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp art.
Availability to Post Offices: Item 479100, 1969: First Moon Landing (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Commemorative Pane of 24 Stamps: Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales.
Special Dedication Postmarks must use this design:
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at usps.com/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
FDOI – 1969: First Moon Landing Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by November 19, 2019.
Technical Specifications:
Issue: 1969: First Moon Landing Stamps
Item Number: 479100
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 24 (2 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: July 19, 2019, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Typographer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Existing Photo: NASA photo taken by Neil Armstrong
Existing Photo: Gregory H. Revera
Modeler: Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane: 24
Print Quantity: 60,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Overall
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Banknote Corporation of America
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.336 x 36.068 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.892 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.6 x 8.5 in./193.04 x 215.9 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 22.8 x 25.5 in./579.12 x 647.7 mm
Plate Size: 216 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “B” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: 1969: First Moon Landing
• Plate number in bottom two corners of pane
Back: ©2019 USPS • USPS logo • 2 barcodes (479100) • Plate position diagram • Promotional text
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:
The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.97″x1.45″ 
The B&W pictorial measures 2.98″x1.36″ The special postmark for use by local post offices measures 2.64″x0.88″
Updated June 22nd:
Canada is issuing its own Moon Landing anniversary stamps on June 27th, commemorating Canada’s contribution to the effort. The designs will not be released until the first-day. What we know is here.
As the Chinese put a probe on The Dark Side this year, more than likely a 50th Anniv. stamp will be issued. FDoI Cape Kennedy FL? Houston we have a Problem, TX? NE District KC MO?
Hasn’t Chris Calle been reworking some of his father’s designs that might be used? I thought I saw a post on FB about this a few months ago.
Yes, but no one from USPS has contacted him.
Rumor is Chris was contacted, and he will NOT be doing the design for whatever the USPS is issuing, nor is the USPS using a Paul Calle design.
Any update on a 50th anniversary moon landing stamp or stamps?
No, not yet.
Now that the Dragon Crew Capsule has docked with the Space Station, Maybe some cancellations will go up with the Big Falcon Rocket when the next Astronauts go up. If after July, maybe the cancels on the new stamp? Has anyone heard about possible cargo in the Boeing Space Plane? ( Summer ) Maybe envelopes made of Teflon for less weight? ( Or will the ink smear? )
Well, there was only a dummy aboard the Dragon Crew Capsule, and, as someone once said, “stamp collecting isn’t for dummies.” 🙂
It is a real shame that the USPS has announced that they will issue a pane of stamps about Sesame Street and 4 foro the T-Rex, but no announcements to commemorate what was man’s crowning achievement of the 20th Century!
Patience, Richard, patience.
🙂
Pretty weak for a 50th anniversary issues of an historic event. I’m sure other countries will produce better stamps. keeping my fingers crossed for a souvenir sheet “50th Anniversary of the moon landing” from the USPS. such a big event such a weak stamp.
OK Next, Any stamp shows around Saturday, July 20? Any Fancy Ceremonies in/near Cape Kennedy FL or Johnson Space Center – Houston TX? FDoI City in combo with these?
Humm Yellow Spot on the moon, Thats where the Fire Hydrant is? ( woof woof )
There is NO way these stamps will be issued at a stamp show. Minnesota Stamp Expo (WSP) is that weekend, but I think the best the Gophers can hope for is a first day of sale local ceremony.
From Post Bull 06 June PANE of TWENTY-FOUR ( 24 ) 479104 $13.20 Cannot Split DCP-2 and PIC-2 FDoI, and an ANY CITY cancel. Will be on Auto-Distrib.
From Post Bull 18 July Many cities having a special postmark. Pages 37 and on.
https://www.usps.com/ecp/asset/images/479128-Z0.jpg
Cache of PIC Cancel of One of the Moon Landing stamps. $9.95 ( Ka-Ching )
From USPS.COM/store
479110 Keepsake-2 $16.95
#16 FDoI PIC -2 $1.98
#21 DCP FDoI -2 $3.40
I GUESS NOT A LOT OF THOUGHT WHEN INTO THESE STAMPS. THE 25th ANNIVERSARY STAMPS ALSO HAD A MAN IN A SPACE SUIT AND A PICTURE OF THE MOON. BUT THE PHOTOGRAPHY HAS CERTAINLY IMPROVED AFTER 25 YEARS.
Hmmm, not impressed with USPS’s effort here (so far). You would think something so momentous at the time would rate something a little grander fifty years later.
Why has the image of the Moon been rotated?
Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility) is basically at the 2 o’clock position, NOT the 3 o’clock position !
And a YELLOW dot ! !
What’s wrong with a silhouette of the LEM ! ! !
Though the overall designs aren’t bad, per se, they are kinda weak for such an auspicious event/anniversary.
I guess this is what happens when the USPS does late reveals.
Why a FRIDAY release day?
Post offices ARE open on Saturdays!
(And the USPS has ben known to release stamps on Sundays ! )
And for such an auspicious event as this, one would think that any FDOI ceremony would be scheduled on the day of the event pictured on the stamps — Man actually walking on the Moon . . . . July 20 ! ! !
It’s instances like this that make wonder what in the world is the USPS thinking when scheduling FDOI ceremonies; or, if they’re even thinking at all.
Oh, well . . . . . . .
What mediocre stamps for such a great achievement – especially compared with the majestic stamps that Paul & Chris Calle gave us over the years. It should would nice to know the thought process behind this one, but we won’t get any answers because the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee & The US Stamp Program has no transparency or accountability. They should be embarrassed.
In the original design release the dot was yellow. In the cancel release the dot on the moon is white. I prefer the white, I wonder what it will actually be…
As to first day date of July 19….could have) should have been held next day, July 20….most post offices have window hours til noon on Saturdays….does anyone know of a cachet or cachets available to purchase to service your on covers? I am hoping to make up some combo covers with 1969 C76 stamp and other space-related issues…now that Artcraft, Fleetwood and others are out of business, where can you obtain a special envelope? I image Fred Collins will prepare some…
The only cachetmaker I know at this time who sells unserviced cacheted envelopes is Panda Cachets. I asked on your behalf, and
Thanks so much for your help…I do remember now ordering their cachets for some Civil War sesquicentennial issues….again, thanks for help…may help many other collectors as well!
VSC…a bit confused by the price breakdown for Panda envelopes…those are the shipping quotes for various quantities…? What is the cost per envelope? Maybe I’m thick-headed!
Sorry, left out that part of Rollin’s answer! The envelopes themselves are $1 each.
Kind of too bad there is a 4-month window for FDOI….in years past it was closer to half that time frame…diminishes the desirability of covers.
Such a poor showing for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. With all the wonderful pictures available and all the amazing artists to choose from, this is what is chosen for the US forever stamps! Now we can “enjoy them forever”. As with the US mint’s offering of the commemorative coins , we are once again outdone by the international community.
That’s how things go…engraving of stamps ended decades ago and had been replaced with laser produced images…USPS has brought back a process remiiscent of earlier printing method…such as the recent 100th ann. of airmail delivery…I plan to add a variety of earlier space-related mint stamps to have a more interesting keepsake…at least the event is getting some attention for stamp enthusiasts.
I think the modern “sticker” format for recent issues coupled with the many absurd topics and people being put on stamps has helped the hobby decline…At least some of the older collectors may contribute to a revival of the hobby…I tend to collect early material and like postal history with some specialized interests in airmail, Lindbergh, Zeppelin’s and 657 Sullivan and 702 red Cross…
Thirteen bucks and I only need two stamps?! (Many of us have multiple 20th century mints we use for postage.) And “need” is relative too: The helmet shot is cool, but the other looks too much like the dopey eclipse stamp. If I want see the moon, I can step outside and look up.
The supervisor (postmaster?) in Haskell NJ showed me the stamps this afternoon. The pictures we have don’t do them justice, because many of the light-gray areas in the design are really silver. I had to promise not to drool on them, but they ARE really nice.
I was at a Motorcycle Rally in Pendleton, Oregon.
I had to ‘elbow’ the postmaster to put them out for sale.
He only received 20 panes. I bought 2, and then the three women who
were counter-clerks saw the stamps, and each bought 2 panes. There were 3 customers in line, and they each bought two.
Rather sad that the P.O. could not have ordered more. The Postmaster said he was not allowed to order any more yet. Go Figure. ( Sold Out on First Day of Sale – Like Mr Rogers. )
Projected Scott numbers 5399 and 5400
Too All Of You CRY BABYS BLAH, BLAH!, BLAH! Don’t You people have anything better to do????