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Soviet Russian Space Dog Zvezdochka Cigarette Case Rocket Sputnik 1961 USSR
$ 79.2
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Hello!You see a metal cigarette case dedicated to launching a space rocket "Korabl-Sputnik 5" with a dog on board in 1961.
On this cigarette case, the image is engraved quite deeply and legibly felt by the hands.
On the front side of the cigarette case there is a space plot: a space rocket moves around the earth in orbit.
On the rocket there is a symbol of the Soviet Union - a sickle and a hammer.
Below is engraved space dog "Zvezdochka"
This flight took place on March 25, 1961, and became the final flight before sending a person into space.
The astronaut's mannequin was also installed on this ship.
The flight was successful and the astronaut dog safely returned to Earth.
A cigarette-case has a beautiful patina, inside remained gilding, as well as original flagellum for cigarettes.
In the last photos you can see several cigarette cases and powder boxes at once - they are not included in this lot, but you can buy them in other lots.
Made in USSR.
Height - 110 mm.
Width - 75 mm.
Weight - 84 gr.
There is also a Wikipedia article about this space flight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korabl-Sputnik_5
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