USSR 1957 Sputnik 1 Stamp

Soviet 40-kopek postage stamp issued in November 1957 to mark the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, on October 4, 1957. Designed by Yevgeny Gundobin, it shows the satellite's orbit around the globe. A commemorative overprint followed on December 28, 1957.

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