Vintage Soviet cosmonauts photo postcard signed by Gagarin, Titov, Nikolayev, Popovich, and Bykovsky
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1966
This vintage Soviet photo postcard, dating to circa 1966, features an image of eleven cosmonauts posed in two rows, seated and standing. The card measures approximately 5.75 inches by 4.125 inches.
Notably, the obverse is boldly signed in blue and black ink by the first five Soviet cosmonauts: Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich, and Valery Bykovsky. These figures were instrumental in the Vostok space program, with each having achieved significant milestones in early human spaceflight. The reverse side of the postcard remains blank and includes printed details such as a caption, publication information, copyright, and retail cost.
The physical condition is characterized by gentle toning and scattered scuffs. The postcard serves as a historical artifact documenting the Cold War-era Space Race, featuring the signatures of the men who represented the Soviet Union's early efforts in extraterrestrial exploration.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 5.75" x 4.125"
Technical characteristics
- Printing
- printed postcard
Design
- Obverse
- eleven cosmonauts seated and standing in two rows
- Reverse
- printed caption, publication, copyright, and retail cost information
- Inscriptions
- signatures of Gagarin, Titov, Nikolayev, Popovich, and Bykovsky in Cyrillic
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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