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U.S.S.R., 1965 (Mar 18), Voskhod 2 crew signed postcard. Crew: P. Belyayev, A. Leonov. First spacewalk, Pavel Belyayev was the senior ranking officer in the cosmonaut corps and commander of the flight in which his partner, Alexei Leonov, make the world's first spacewalk; since he died at age 44 after complications following surgery crew signed items remain uncommon; the stamps were added later since the 10th anniversary of Gagarin's flight cancels were not applied until 1971 (Pavel died in 1970). Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 10:28:01 EST
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Worldwide A-Z Russia
Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6602
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U.S.S.R., 1969 (Oct 11), Soyuz 6 Korolyov Medal. Crew: G. Shonin, V. Kubasov. Joint mission with Soyuz 7 & 8, awarded with booklet signed by fellow cosmonaut and Chairman of the USSR Federation of Astronautics Rukavishnikov; presented to Shonin, Ex- the Georgi Shonin collection. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
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Postal History Soviet and Russian Space Flights Soyuz Flights (1967-)
U.S.S.R., 1969 (Oct 12), Soyuz 7 Filipchenko, Volkov and Gorbatko autographs. Crew: A. Filipchenko, V. Volkov, V. Gorbatko. Joint mission with Soyuz 6 & 8, on a stylized color card with a stamp commemorating their flight; a Kniga envelope with a red Moscow cancel also included; realized $200 at Superior Oct 1997 sale. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1969 (Oct 12), Soyuz 7 Filipchenko, Volkov, and Gorbatko autographs. Crew: A. Filipchenko, V. Volkov, V. Gorbatko. Joint mission with Soyuz 6 & 8, crisp commemorative envelope with printed franking; realized $160 in Superior Fall 1997 sale. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1969 (Oct 13), Soyuz 8. Crew: V. Shatalov, A. Yeliseyev. Joint mission with Soyuz 6 & 7, impressive envelope autographed by Shonin & Kubasov (Soyuz 6), Filipchenko, Volkov & Gorbatko (Soyuz 7) and Shatalof & Yeliseyev(Soyuz 8) to highlight that in October, 1969, the Soviets had three spacecraft in orbit similtaneously; each cosmonaut pilot has signed the stamp commemorating their mission, Realized $250 during the Superior Oct 1996 sale. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1969 (Oct 12), Soyuz 7. Crew: A. Filipchenko, V. Volkov, V. Gorbatko. Joint mission with Soyuz 6 & 8, red Moscow cancel on Kniga issued envelope; crisp autographs of Filipchenko, Volkov and Gorbatko signed against their images on a 10k stamp, realized $180 at Oct 1996 Superior sale. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1971 (Jun 6), Soyuz 11 Is it real? . Crew: G. Dobrovolsky, V. Patsayev, V. Volkov. Visited Salyut 1. All died in reentry from asphyxiation, in 1971 Soyuz 11 visited the Salyut-1 station and died on their return to Earth; Soviet custom says a pilot is not a cosmonaut until they return from their first mission in space; in this case, Volkov had flown before (Soyuz 7) but Dobrovolsky and Patsayev had not; for this reason, examples of the two rookies are amongst the rarest space autographs in the world; this envelope has no franking or postmark; the signatures are all dated Jun 6, the date of the launch; the Volkov appears good; could this have been signed by the complete crew prior to departure? offered as a genuine Volkov and forged Dobrovolsky and Patsayev. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1974 (Jul 3), Soyuz 14 FLOWN. Crew: Yu. Artyukhin, P. Popovich. Visited Salyut 3, spectacular piece; Popovich signed this card a month after returning from orbital mission to Salyut 3; key July 1974 onboard mark confirms it traveled to the station;Salyut 3 onboard marks are exceedingly rare since Soyuz 14 was the only mission to successfully visit; fakes of this scarce onboard mark are known, about 50 covers, cards and photos were stamped in orbit. Hopferweiser S3-1; €6,000 ($6,730). Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1974 (Dec 2), Soyuz 16. Crew: A. Filipchenko, N. Rukavishnikov. Test of redesigned Soyuz craft, boldly signed space-themed entire postmarked in Moscow; autographed by Filipchenko & Rukavishnikov; also includes a color maxime card signed by Volkov who flew with Filipchenko in Soyuz 7 and perished on Soyuz 11. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 ASTP dealer's lot. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 25 examples of the Soviet Apollo-Soyuz Test Project aerogram autographed by Leonov and Kubasov; each has been postmarked at Baikonur with a Type 1 strike (on site and not done at Kniga in Moscow); Reichman reports that the usual cancel is in black, he says the blue or red examples were done to support philatelic services at the Cosmodrome; 15 blue and 10 red are included; all have great impressions and look perfect. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
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Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6611
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 stock for the astute dealer. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, a more managable sized group of ASTP crew signed covers; 10 blue and 5 red aerograms autographed by Leonov (first spacewalker) and Kubasov; all are clean, unstuck and have strong, even postmarks for the launch of the first Soviet-American space mission at Baikonur Cosmodrome; ironically, Deke Slayton, a Mercury Seven astronaut hired in 1959 to go up against the Russians (but grounded for medical reasons), would fly on the last Apollo (Ap-18) in which the objective was cooperation with the Soviets. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 Baikonur lanch and anniversary. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, unusual aerogram autographed by the crew (Leonov and Kubasov) of Soyuz 19; has authentic Baikonur commemorative launch cancel (Type 1 in black) as well as the year anniversary postmark CDS; the 10th copy has the souvenir sheet with bold signatures; 10 envelopes with 20 autographs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 Complete crew signed on publicity tour. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, having visited Star City on Sept 21st, this envelope documents the publicity tour visit to Kiev; autographed by Americans Vance Brand, Donald Slayton and Tom Stafford as well as Russians Leonov and Kubasov; the specialist would be hard pressed to find this tour cover postmarked deep in Russia. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 Baikonur crew signed covers. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, dealer's lot of 10 identical aerograms that show the R-7 taking off; each bears the autographs of Leonov and Kubasov; Baikonur commemorative launch cancels come in three types, these are Type 1 (actually postmarked at the Baikonur Cosmodrome); each entire is also cancelled with the Baikonur CDS; 10 envelopes and 20 autographs. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 225.00
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Sale No: 754
Lot No: 6615
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 ASTP specialist treasure trove. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, fascinating collection from the Apollo Soyuz Test Project; consists of a lithograph with 8 autographs (some Russion, some not), and 11 commemorative envelopes, mostly postmarked during the flight in Zvezdnyi Gorodok (Star City), where the Centre for Training Astronauts is situated; two envelopes are swamped in autographs, one having 22 and the other 31, another, ringed in ASTP stamps, has four cosmonaut signatures and a hand stamp from Star City; a striking entire with a mid-mission cancel with a cachet honoring Korolev, is signed by Leonov, Kybasov, Filipchenko, and Rukavishnikov; another envelope is signed by Flilipchenko and Rukavishnikov (Soyuz 16) who tested the Soyuz redesign later used for ASTP; a total of 71 autographs. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 ASTP specialists welcome. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Six envelopes, each crew signed by Leonov and Kubasov; Baikanur CDS for launch date (beautiful strike) on commemorative envelope; Baikonur commemorative launch cancels (Type 1) in black as well as red and blue (both unreported by Reichman); souvenir sheet and two stamps postmarked in Moscow as a First Day cover; and an aerogram with commemorative Baikonur launch cancel and a CDS on recovery day; nice. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 ASTP specialist lot. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, second bite at the apple with a similar set of covers; in this case both US and Soviet ASTP issues tied with Moscow FDC postmark and crew signed; the souvenir sheet on a signed cover by Leonov and Kubasov postmarked with the regular Baikonur CDS; a total of a dozen autographs. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 Return to Star City. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Four matching envelopes with sumptuous cachets; official Star City cachet covers (two showing the crew and two with ASTP emplems) with different franking; great cancels on the visit date (9/21/75) at Zvezdnyy Gorodok; eight autographs of Leonov and Kubasov. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 ASTP complete crew signed. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Gorgeous multicolor emblem art honoring the joint Soviet-American ASTP mission; the postmark at Zvezdnyy Gorodok (Star City) was exactly three months to the day that Soyuz 19 returned to Earth; autographed by Leonov, Kubasov, Brand, Stafford and Slayton; includes three 4x6" sepia photographs, two are artist conceptions of the joint mission and the third of everyone connected with the flight (at least 26) on the steps of a government building. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
U.S.S.R., 1975 (Jul 15), Soyuz 19 Star City overprints for launch. Crew: A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, aerogram series issued for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project were only overprinted at Zvezdnyy Gorodok on July 15th; complete set of 5 colors on the launch artwork; all are signed by Leonov and Kubasov; 5 envelopes with 10 autographs. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)