The six-stamp collection commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 12-day Apollo 17 mission.
A special set of Manx stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the last manned mission to the moon has been launched.The mission launched from the Kennedy Space Flight Center on 7 December 1972.
Stamp designer Ben Glazier said the set was shaped by the "inspiring stories" of the Apollo missions.
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