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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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