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First Manned Space Flight. Date of issue: 13th-17th April 1961 Designer: I. Levin Paper: ordinary Printing process: No 2473 - photo, raster KV; No 2474, 2475 - litho. Perforation: No 2473A - 11 1/2; No 2474CZf, 2475C - comb 12 1/4 : 11 3/4 Size: No 2473 - 40 x 28 mm; No 2474, 2475 - 42 x 30 mm Size of a se-tenant pair (stamp + label): 42 x 60 mm Sheet composition: No 2473, 2475 - 25 (5 x 5) stamps; No 2474Zf - 15 (5 x 3) se-tenant pairs and Miniature Sheet 10 (5 x 2) se-tenant pairs Printing run: No 2473A - 5.000.000; No 2474C, 2475C - 3.000.000 Michel catalogue numbers: 2473A, 2474CZf, 2475C; Klb.2474CZf 3 K. Prussian blue. Portrait of Yury Gagarin (1934-1968). (13.04.1961) 6 K. blue, reddish violet and red. Rocket and Spasskaya tower. (17.04.1961) 10 K. red, deep bluish green and brown. Rocket and Gagarin. (17.04.1961) Varieties 2473B-2475B

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