Valentina Tereshkova Signed Black-and-white Photograph Aden stamps A very fine unmounted original

A very fine unmounted original gum top marginal block of four showing variety "Imperforation between stamp and top margin"

British philanthropist and retail giant Charles Clore's Autograph

An absolute masterpiece of stamp design in the highest possible condition grade

watermark CC type 6

Sweep seconds

Valentina Tereshkova Signed Black-and-white Photograph Aden stamps A very fine unmounted originalA signed black and white portrait photograph of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, dressed in her space suit and helmet. Measures 4" by 6" and is in very fine condition. Signed clearly in bold black ink. Tereshkova, a former factory worker and amateur skydiver, was just 26 when she flew into space aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963. During her historic three day mission she conducted experiments, took photograph and orbited