North Vietnam year 1964 space stamps complete set MNH
That is an excellent set from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), which was a key issuer of space-themed stamps, often commemorating Soviet achievements.
The main space-related issue from North Vietnam in 1964 commemorates two significant milestones in Soviet human spaceflight: the Vostok program flights of Yuri Gagarin (1961) and Gherman Titov (1961).
Here are the key details for the North Vietnam 1964 Space Stamps:
🇻🇳 Stamp Series Details
- Issuing Authority: Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV / North Vietnam)
- Year of Issue: 1964
- Theme: Vostok Space Flights (Soviet Human Spaceflight Achievements)
- Set Composition: The primary space set consists of three stamps.
| Stamp Denomination | Scott Catalogue No. | Subject Depicted |
| Vostok Flight | #291 | Rocket launch and Earth from space. |
| Gagarin’s Flight | #292 | Portrait of Yuri Gagarin (Vostok 1, first man in space, 1961). |
| Titov’s Flight | #293 | Portrait of Gherman Titov (Vostok 2, first person to spend a full day in space, 1961). |
- Varieties: This set is known to exist in both Perforated and Imperforated (imperf) versions. The imperforated versions were produced specifically for the philatelic market.
