Stamp, Vostok, 10 Kopeks

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Object Details

Astronaut

Yuri Gagarin

Summary

This 10-kopek stamp illustrates the Vostok launch vehicle and rocket that took Yuri Gagarin on the world's first human spaceflight on April 12, 1961. The image shows the rocket climbing over the walls of the Kremlin. This is one of the first three stamps that the Soviet Union issued to commemorate Gagarin's flight.

The military attaché to the Soviet Embassy donated this item to the museum.

Credit Line

Gift of USSR Embassy

Inventory Number

A19780357000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Philately

Materials

Paper

Ink

Adhesive

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 4.3 × 3cm (1 11/16 × 1 3/16 in.)

Storage: 9.4 × 8.1 × 5.1cm (3 11/16 × 3 3/16 × 2 in.)

Country of Origin

USSR

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95599aaa3-7b49-48ec-952a-d84549df9119

Record ID

nasm_A19780357000