Poland year 1975 stamps Apollo and Soyuz Linked in Space – Souvenir Sheet ☀ MNH
Poland did issue stamps in 1975 to commemorate the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), which was the first joint US-Soviet space mission.
The Polish stamps were part of a larger issue dedicated to the “Experimental Flight Apollo – Sojuz” (Eksperymentalny lot Apollo – Sojuz).
Poland 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Stamps
- Topic: The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, focusing on the docking of the American Apollo command/service module with the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft.
- Date of Issue: June 30, 1975 (shortly before the mission launched on July 15, 1975).
- Key Stamp Designs (as part of the series):
- One design typically shows the docking of the two spacecraft in orbit.
- Other stamps in the set might feature the Apollo spacecraft or the Soyuz spacecraft individually.
- Format: The issue included individual stamps and also a souvenir sheet (known in Polish as a bloczek), which often contained several of the stamps with decorative margins related to the mission.
The stamps are cataloged under various numbers depending on the system (e.g., Scott #2105-2107 or Michel PL BL62 for the souvenir sheet). They are a popular collectible item for space and international collaboration themes.
