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1975 Apollo Soyuz Space Mission 3 First Day Covers USA USSR Stamp Collection

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1975 Apollo–Soyuz Historic Space Mission – Three First Day Covers

Vintage U.S.–Soviet Space Cooperation Commemorative Collection

Offered is a beautiful collection of three original 1975 Apollo–Soyuz Space Mission commemorative first-day covers, presented in matching blue-bordered historical display pages published by the Postal Commemorative Society.

These collectible covers commemorate one of the most important events in space exploration history: the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project of July 1975, the first international crewed space mission conducted jointly by the United States and Soviet Union.

Collection Includes:

1. Apollo–Soyuz Soviet Commemorative Cover – July 15, 1975

• Two colorful Soviet postage stamps
• Soviet postal cancellation dated July 15, 1975
• Apollo–Soyuz spacecraft and mission artwork
• Historical information describing the joint mission

2. Apollo–Soyuz Soviet Spacecraft Cover – July 15, 1975

• Two Soviet 12-kopeck commemorative stamps
• Detailed spacecraft docking illustrations
• Moscow first-day postal cancellation
• Blue Apollo–Soyuz cachet
• Accompanying historical information sheet

3. Apollo–Soyuz United States First Day Cover – July 15, 1975

• Two U.S. 10-cent Apollo–Soyuz commemorative stamps
• Kennedy Space Center first-day cancellation
• Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft illustrations
• Special historical information describing the mission, astronauts, and international cooperation

Historical Significance

The Apollo–Soyuz Test Project brought American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts together in orbit during the Cold War.

The historic mission included American astronauts Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton, along with Soviet cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov.

The mission demonstrated that two competing space programs could successfully cooperate in space, marking an important milestone in international relations and space exploration.

Collector Highlights

• Three vintage commemorative first-day covers
• Original 1975 postage stamps and postal cancellations
• Both United States and Soviet Union issues
• Attractive illustrated mission cachets
• Matching blue-bordered historical presentation pages
• Published by the Postal Commemorative Society
• Excellent addition to a space exploration, NASA, Cold War, or international stamp collection

Condition

Vintage collectible set with age-related wear to the presentation pages. Covers, stamps, and printed historical information appear well preserved in the photographs.

Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition and contents.

Sold together as a three-cover collection.

An attractive piece of postal and space exploration history commemorating the historic 1975 handshake in space.