This two-part stamp commemorates the flight of Yuri Gagarin who became the first man in space in April 1961. The top part of the hinged stamp shows a stylized image of the rocket that carried Gagarin into space pictured flying over Red Square. The lower portion quotes Soviet Party Secretary, Nikita Khruchshev, on the significance of Gagarin's mission. This was a six kopek stamp, sufficient for first-class, domestic mail. This is one of the first three stamps that the Soviet Union issued to commemorate Gagarin's flight.
A member of the staff of the USSR Embassy in Washington, D.C. presented this stamp to the museum in 1978.
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): 6.4 x 3.8cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Materials
paper, ink and glue
Inventory Number
A19780358000
Credit Line
Gift of USSR Embassy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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