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Mint Photograph Signed 6 Months After his Space Flight
GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-1968). The first person to enter space as a space traveler. Cosmonaut Gagarin flew into space on April 12, 1961, at a speed of 17,000 mph. His voyage lasted one hour and forty-eight minutes in his Vostok Space Craft. This hero of the Soviet Union was killed in a plane accident during a training mission. He was only 34 years old. Choice postcard photograph, 3.75”X 5.75” B&W, head and shoulders pose in uniform with medals. Perfect signature and inscription, on the lower white margin. Stamp of the 2nd Congress of the Communist Party held in Moscow, Oct.17,1961. As nice as a photo of Gagarin one can find, and quite uncommon in this condition. Most unusual to get the extra inscription in his hand and signed just 6 months after his space flight. $995.00
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