In 1971, the Apollo 15 crew, David Scott, Alfred Worden,
and James Irwin, carried approximately 400 unauthorized
postal covers (stamped envelopes) to the Moon with the
intention of selling them to a German stamp dealer. Wikipedia
The covers were postmarked before launch and after
splashdown, and were to be sold for around $7,000 each.
Quoracatawiki.com This commercial scheme violated NASA's
ethics rules, and the crew was removed from future flight
assignments. Wikipedia