The envelope and stamps were issued in the USSR in 1962.

Pavel Popovich (1930Â?2009) was a Soviet cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent, and the first ethnic Ukrainian to fly in space. He flew on the Vostok 4 and Soyuz 14 missions.

Philatelic cover, Cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, paper, issued in the USSR, 1962

Envelope with black and white image of cosmonaut Pavel Popovich on the left side. He is wearing a military uniform. There is Russian text underneath. In the upper right corner is a Russian stamp depicting Popovich and commemorating the Vostok 4 mission. There is a red ink postmark that contains two spacecraft flying above a globe and the Russian hammer and sickle. There is a signature above in blue pen.

Made: USSR; 1962

Signature on front of envelope, handwritten in blue pen '(illeg.)

Postmark on front of envelope, stamped in red ink 'NEPBbIN TFYNNOBOB NOAET / KOCMNYCKNX KOPABAEN / BOCTOK-3 / BOCTOK-4 / 11-15.8.62r. / MOSKBA NOYTAMT 15.8.1962'

On back of envelope, handwritten in pencil '--3'

85/18-43

1962

111 mm

158 mm