When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Overview
Up for sale/sale is an exceptional piece of space exploration history: an original 1961 vintage Soviet postcard dual-signed by the first two humans in space, Yuri Gagarin (Vostok 1) and Gherman Titov (Vostok 2).
Both signatures are executed in blue ink across the top margin of the front image. The signatures have been individually inspected and verified by RUS COA, with two separate certificates of authenticity included.
Item Specifics
Autograph Authentication: RUS COA (Certificates No. 134009 & No. 134010)
Signed By: Yuri Gagarin & Gherman Titov
Subject: Soviet Cosmonauts / Space Exploration
Product Type: Original Autographed Vintage Postcard
Year Published: 1961 (Ministry of Communications of the USSR / Goznak)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: USSR (Soviet Union)
Postmark/Cancellation: Special 1989 Gagarin 55th Anniversary Commemorative Cancel (Town of Gagarin) & Gagarin Memorial Museum Ink Stamp
Key Features & Details
Front Image: Original color photograph by V. D. Kivrin featuring Pilot-Cosmonauts Yuri A. Gagarin and Gherman S. Titov in uniform.
Signatures:
Yuri Gagarin (Verified by RUS COA No. 134009)
Gherman Titov (Verified by RUS COA No. 134010)
Postcard Printing Details: Official USSR Ministry of Communications issue, dated September 16, 1961 (Goznak Printing Press).
Back Marking / Postal Markings:
Features a special commemorative cancellation postmark from March 9, 1989, marking the 55th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s birth (stamped at the Gagarin town communications hub).
Features an official ink museum handstamp from the Smolensk State Museum-Reserve, Memorial Museum of Yu. A. Gagarin.
Authentication: Includes two full-size physical Certificates of Authenticity from RUS COA.
Condition Report
Front: Excellent color preservation and clear, legible signatures. Minor vintage edge wear consistent with age.
Back: Clean overall with light mounting traces/tape residue at the top and left edge. Postal markings are crisp and bold.
Please review all high-resolution photos for exact condition details prior to purchasing.
Shipping & Handling
Handling: Ships securely packaged in a rigid protective sleeve with hardboard reinforcement to ensure safe delivery.
Insurance: Fully insured with tracking provided immediately upon dispatch.
