The first day cover of the Yuri Gagarin's Visit to Britain 55th Anniversary stamp (click on the image to view a larger image)
Astrophilately (collecting space-related stamps) is one of my philatelic interests, and this stamp commemorates both a space mission and a British event.
The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly into space on April 12, 1961. He visited several countries after his mission, and the Soviet Embassy in London wanted to bring him to Britain on a state visit. Unfortunately, with the Cold War at its height, the British Government refused to give him a visa. However, the British and Soviet governments eventually agreed to have Gagarin visit an exhibit of Soviet technology and business at Earl's Court, London, without calling it a state visit. He visited London and Manchester from July 11 to 15, 1961 and even had lunch with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-12993533
http://yurigagarin50.org/history/gagarin-in-britain
The stamp is based on a photograph of Tower Bridge that I shot and a Soviet photo of Gagarin. The first day of issue is April 12, 2016, the 55th anniversary of his flight into space.
The stamp is imperforate and ungummed (requires glue).
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