Author Topic: Space Stamps (Read 119972 times)

salyut · « **Reply #60 on:** 10/11/2020 08:49 am »

This stamp from Bulgaria was issued on June 23, 1960 (celebrating the Soviet mission Luna 2).

salyut · « **Reply #61 on:** 10/12/2020 08:15 am »

North Korea issued on July 15, 1960 two stamps commemorating the Luna 2 and 3 missions.

salyut · « **Reply #62 on:** 10/13/2020 10:35 am »

The second Korabl-Sputnik mission was commemorated by the USSR with two stamps issued on 29 September 1960.

salyut · « **Reply #63 on:** 10/14/2020 01:52 pm »

On October 30, 1960, Cuba issued a stamp commemorating the 30th anniversary of the national airmail service, which included the image of a space vehicle.

salyut · « **Reply #64 on:** 10/15/2020 10:38 am »

On December 15, 1960, the United States issued a stamp celebrating the launch of the Echo-1 passive communications satellite.

salyut · « **Reply #65 on:** 10/16/2020 10:29 am »

This tiny Soviet stamp was issued on January 1, 1961. It shows a rocket flying into space.

salyut · « **Reply #66 on:** 10/17/2020 11:11 am »

Bulgaria also celebrated the Korabl-Sputnik-2 mission, issuing a stamp on January 28, 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #67 on:** 10/19/2020 10:43 am »

This stamp, issued on February 21, 1961 by North Korea, was intended to commemorate the Soviet Luna 3 mission.

salyut · « **Reply #68 on:** 10/21/2020 10:26 am »

On March 6, 1961, Czechoslovakia issued six stamps dedicated to space travel.

salyut · « **Reply #69 on:** 10/23/2020 10:31 am »

Peru issued a very late stamp on March 8, 1961, about the International Geophysical Year.

salyut · « **Reply #70 on:** 10/25/2020 10:09 am »

These two Soviet stamps celebrated the first mission to Venus. It was issued on April 7, 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #71 on:** 10/26/2020 10:35 am »

Yuri Gagarin's launch made him an international hero. Romania issued three stamps in April 1961 to celebrate his trip, the Vostok 1 mission.

salyut · « **Reply #72 on:** 10/27/2020 10:20 am »

Czechoslovakia also commemorated the Gagarin mission, issuing two stamps in April 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #73 on:** 10/28/2020 10:30 am »

The USSR also issued its stamp series commemorating the flight of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, April 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #74 on:** 10/30/2020 10:35 am »

New series of stamps, now from the DDR, celebrating Yuri Gagarin's flight. They were issued on April 18, 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #75 on:** 10/31/2020 09:49 am »

Hungary issued on April 25, 1961 two stamps to commemorate Vostok-1.

salyut · « **Reply #76 on:** 11/03/2020 10:34 am »

Vostok 1 mission was also celebrated by Bulgaria with a stamp, issued on April 26, 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #77 on:** 11/05/2020 09:55 am »

Gagarin and space travel were also celebrated with two Polish stamps issued on April 27, 1961.

salyut · « **Reply #78 on:** 11/07/2020 10:53 am »

Hungary issued four stamps on May 24, 1961 to celebrate the Soviet mission Venera-1.

vladimirr · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/09/2020 10:29 am »

Today I was going through an old and forgotten album, and was amazed to find multiple space-themed stamps. And I was even more amazed when i found this thread! So I decided to share...

Soviet ones commemorating soviet mars missions, Gagarin's flight(10th anniversary) and Luna-17 mission.
Mongolian stamps, commemorting Apollo-Soyuz and Voyager missions.
And Hungarian one depicting Viking mission