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Sale 98
Lot 1012
 
Aerophilately; Space, Spectacular Russian Program Cover Lot, collection in 4 binders, incl. hundreds of covers, stamps, books and photos from beginning of space program through flights to the Mir, flown to either Salyut 6 or Mir space station, incl. 38 flown covers, 12 pennants, and 6 patches, many important photos from Nikolayev archive signed by him, many autographed covers and photos, all authenticated and most annotated on back with name of those who signed, which in many cases where the original source, no autopens (been verified), autographs start with Gagarin through 1990s incl. many rare photos signed by Cosmonauts that didn't fly; 1st album covers programs from Sputnik through Salyut 5 with many crew signed; 2nd volume starts with 17 daily schedules from center for Cosmonauts training for Soyuz 25 through Soyuz T-7, all signed by Alexey Leonov, 23 covers and one pennant flown to Salyut 6, also other crew signed photos, etc., and copy of Pravda with space station cancel; 3rd volume contains 15 covers and 9 pennants flown to Mir, also crew signed photos, desk medals, etc.; final volume contains 7 covers, 6 spectacular patches, and 3 pennants flown to Salyut 7, etc., overall 56 flown items and host of other signed material, also library of 30 books (in Russian) from Anatoliy Berezovoy with many signed, a unique offering, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $12,000-15,000.
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