Author Topic: Space Stamps (Read 119984 times)

salyut · « **Reply #100 on:** 12/09/2020 10:51 am »

A rocket on the stamp celebrating the 44th anniversary of the Great October Revolution. It was issued on November 4, 1961 by the USSR.

salyut · « **Reply #101 on:** 12/11/2020 11:01 am »

Two Bulgarian stamps, issued on 20 November 1961 to celebrate the Vostok 2 mission.

salyut · « **Reply #102 on:** 12/12/2020 07:59 am »

A nice series of six stamps issued on December 11, 1961, after Titov's visit to the DDR.

salyut · « **Reply #103 on:** 12/13/2020 10:58 am »

The first space stamps from Paraguay were issued on December 22, 1961, and show Alan Shepard.

salyut · « **Reply #104 on:** 12/14/2020 10:22 am »

A couple more stamps from Paraguay, issued on December 22, celebrating Shepard's flight.

salyut · « **Reply #105 on:** 12/15/2020 12:24 pm »

And the last one from December 22, 1961 (Paraguay).

salyut · « **Reply #106 on:** 12/16/2020 09:46 am »

Ah! Four more from Paraguay issued December 22, 1961. Only this time they are imperforated.

salyut · « **Reply #107 on:** 12/17/2020 11:14 am »

1962 began with three stamps issued on February 1st, from Albania, commemorating the mission of Yuri Gagarin.

salyut · « **Reply #108 on:** 12/18/2020 10:16 am »

On February 20, 1962, the United States issued a nice stamp about the Mercury project.

salyut · « **Reply #109 on:** 12/19/2020 11:27 am »

On February 24, 1962, the Republic of Togo issued four stamps commemorating the flights of Alan Shepard and Yuri Gagarin.

salyut · « **Reply #110 on:** 12/20/2020 01:37 pm »

When John Glenn was launched in his Mercury capsule, Togo reissued two stamps in March celebrating his flight with a special overprint.

salyut · « **Reply #111 on:** 12/21/2020 10:36 am »

On March 13, 1962 North Korea issued a stamp celebrating the second Soviet manned space flight.

salyut · « **Reply #112 on:** 12/22/2020 09:32 am »

Albania reissued on March 20, 1962 its three stamps dedicated to Gagarin, now overprinted with a text.

salyut · « **Reply #113 on:** 12/23/2020 10:22 am »

Czechoslovakia dedicated six stamps to space research, issued on March 26, 1962.

salyut · « **Reply #114 on:** 12/24/2020 07:52 am »

A beautiful minisheet from Hungary. It was issued on March 29, 1962. Remembering the manned space flights.

salyut · « **Reply #115 on:** 12/26/2020 09:54 am »

On April 12, 1962, the USSR issued a stamp celebrating the first anniversary of first manned space flight.

salyut · « **Reply #116 on:** 12/28/2020 10:27 am »

This Soviet stamp seems to be dedicated to the Kosmos 3 mission. It was published on April 29, 1962.

salyut · « **Reply #117 on:** 12/29/2020 09:53 am »

Another Soviet stamp. It was issued on May 19, 1962 and celebrates the 40th anniversary of All-Union Lenin Pioneer Organization.

salyut · « **Reply #118 on:** 12/30/2020 10:21 am »

On June 12, 1962, North Vietnam issued three stamps to commemorate Titov's visit.

salyut · « **Reply #119 on:** 01/02/2021 09:09 am »

On June 28, 1962, Albania issued four stamps celebrating the beginning of space exploration.