Interkosmos First Day Cover (FDC) – Mongolia 1981
Joint Space Flight USSR – Mongolia | Cosmos Mission Soyuz 39 | Space Philately
Description:
Single piece of a philatelically high-quality First Day Cover (FDC) from Mongolia, issued on the occasion of the joint space flight between the Soviet Union and the Mongolian People's Republic within the framework of the Interkosmos program.
The cover is a genuine piece of space history: it commemorates the launch of the Soyuz 39 mission on March 22, 1981, during which Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, the first Mongolian cosmonaut, flew into space together with Soviet commander Vladimir Dzhanibekov. This mission symbolized the international cooperation of socialist countries in space exploration.
Details about the cover:
Country: Mongolia
Date of issue: March 24, 1981
Occasion: Joint space flight USSR – MPR (Soyuz 39)
Format: First Day Cover (FDC)
Stamp:
Mongolian commemorative stamp featuring the Interkosmos emblem, Soyuz space capsule, and a portrait of the cosmonaut
Postmark:
Circular postmark in Cyrillic/Mongolian with date “24.03.81”, “Interkosmos”, “Ulaanbaatar”
Additional hexagonal “First Day” postmark
Front illustration:
Rocket launch of a Soviet Soyuz rocket with emblems of the Interkosmos cooperation
Inscription in Mongolian language
Condition: Very good, cleanly postmarked, well preserved
