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This stamp cost 10 kopeks and honors the flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first man to orbit the Earth. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin rode in a Vostok spacecraft and made a single orbit of the Earth to become the first human being in space. 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.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin USSR Type LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Philately Astronaut Yuri Gagarin
 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.)
 Materials Paper
Ink
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A19780360000 Credit Line Gift of USSR Embassy Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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