Lot 992
Cosmonauts: 40 Covers Signed by Early Russian Cosmonauts all Having Biographical Information + Clipped Signature of Yuri Gagarin. Unusual collection 40, single signed covers by a great many of the early Cosmonauts beginning in the early 1960s and one cover having the crew of Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 8 having signed. Why this particular collection intrigues is that all the covers but three commemorate American accomplishments whether Apollo, Viking, Skylab and Rocket Testing. There are a few duplicate signatures, especially Kubasov and Leonov (Leonov has signed all three of the Russian covers) otherwise a fine diverse collection with almost all having biographical information with each cover. The Apollo 12 Launch date post marked at Kennedy Space Center is signed by Shonin, Shatalov, Kubacov and Yeliseiyev and likely the best piece in the collection. Collection does include a group of four Cosmonauts signing a clipped newspaper or document but it does include Gagarin as well as a beautiful signature of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space signing in purple.
All in excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - UP
From The Collection of Alden T. Barnes.
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| Realized $312 |
