Chaucer Select Autograph Auction Curated by Garry King of Autografica
Lot 91:
Sold for: £26
Description
Gherman Titov signed 30th Anniversary Vostok I Space Mission Commemorative Benham FDC. Gherman Stepanovich Titov was a Soviet cosmonaut who, on 6 August 1961, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2, preceded by Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1. He was the fourth person in space, counting suborbital voyages of US astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. A month short of 26 years old at launch, he was the youngest person to fly in space until 2021 when Oliver Daemen flew on Blue Origin NS-16 at the age of 18.Since Daemen flew a suborbital mission, Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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