Issued by Correo del Paraguay, this 0.25 guaraní stamp commemorates Alan B. Shepard, the first American astronaut to journey into space. The design features a striking red portrait of Shepard in his Mercury spacesuit against a deep blue starry background, with a depiction of his Freedom 7 capsule orbiting above. Printed by El Arte S.A., Asunción, the issue celebrates the dawn of human spaceflight and the pioneering achievements of the early 1960s space race. A vivid and historically significant piece for both space and thematic collectors.