Stamp, Yuri Gagarin, 6 Kopeks

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Object Details

Astronaut

Yuri Gagarin

Summary

This stamp celebrates the flight on Yuri Gagarin on board the Vostok spacecraft on April 12, 1961. The image shows a red, stylized Vostok flying over the Moscow Kremlin. This is one of the first three stamps that the Soviet Union issued to commemorate Gagarin's flight.

The Soviet military attaché donated this item to the museum.

Credit Line

Gift of USSR Embassy

Inventory Number

A19780359000

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/nv9a641a0ed-d877-4b16-b72c-027d06a0bb53

Record ID

nasm_A19780359000