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Alexey Leonov, Alexey Gubarev, and Georgy Grechko autographed 1971 Soviet postal stationery card commemorating the tenth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic first human spaceflight. The illustrated card features a portrait of Gagarin alongside Soviet space-themed postage imagery and anniversary cancellations dated April 12, 1971. Signed prominently in blue and black ink by the three Soviet cosmonauts across the front panel.

Fine condition.

Alexey Leonov (1934–2019) was one of the Soviet Union’s most celebrated cosmonauts and became the first human to conduct a spacewalk during the Voskhod 2 mission in 1965. He later commanded the Soviet side of the historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975.

Alexey Gubarev (1931–2015) flew aboard Soyuz 17 and Soyuz 28, spending extensive time aboard the Salyut space stations during the height of the Soviet space program. He was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Georgy Grechko (1931–2017) was a veteran Soviet cosmonaut and flight engineer who participated in multiple long-duration missions aboard Salyut space stations. Known for his technical expertise and scientific contributions, he became one of the Soviet Union’s most respected space explorers.

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